2021 MARKEL INSURANCE
1.40m – 1.45m JUMPER SERIES

OVERALL PROGRAM PRIZE MONEY
$395,000 + ADDBACK FOR SERIES FINAL

Series to comprise of 15 Qualifying events to be held throughout the Blenheim EquiSports 2021 Horse Show Season, March 24 – September 26, 2021; and a Final to be held during the Las Vegas National Horse Show, November 15-21, 2021.

QUALIFIER SPECS

Entry Fee: $550; $50.00 of each Entry Fee to be added back to Finals purse; $25.00 of each Entry Fee to be added back to Rider Bonus purse (50% to the Leading Lady Rider of the Series; 50% to the Leading Gentleman Rider of the Series after the conclusion of the Finals)

Format: Table II, Sec. 2(a) – Time First Jump-Off; Order of Go to be Drawn

Time Allowed: 375 meters per minute.

Fences: 1.40m – 1.45m

Each competitor will jump one round over a course of approximately 12 to 15 jumps. The first round and first jump-off, if any, are decided by adding together the penalties incurred over the course and any penalties for exceeding the time allowed to complete the course. In the event of equality of penalties after the initial round, for first place only, there will be one jump-off in which time will decide. In ties other than first place, competitors are placed according to their penalties and time in the first round.

Eligibility: To be eligible, horses must be on the show grounds for the 24 hours prior. Poling and the use of offsets will not be permitted for any jumpers on the show grounds.

Awards: Trophy to First Place; Ribbons to Twelfth Place.

Prize Money: 30% for 1st, 22% for 2nd, 13% for 3rd, 8% for 4th, 6% for 5th, 5% for 6th, 4% for 7th, 3% for 8th and 9th, 2% for 10th, 11th, and 12th place.

2020 Finals Winner – Cassio Rivetti aboard Goblet

FINAL SPECS

The Markel Insurance 1.45m Jumper Series Final will be held at the 2021 Las Vegas National Horse Show (November 16 – 21). The top 25 riders from the 2021 Markel Insurance Jumper Series Qualifiers will be eligible for the Final. Riders will receive qualifying points per class based on their top placing horse only. Points in the qualifiers will be awarded based on the number of entries in each qualifier. First place will be awarded one more point than the number of entries in the class, second place will be awarded one less point than the number of entries in the class, third place one less than second place, fourth place one less than third, etc. Riders may compete on any horse; Order of Go is based on Rider Ranking – the rider with the most points competes last.

Final Prize Money: $30,000 minimum base purse plus $50 added back to final purse from each entry per qualifier throughout qualifying season; 30% for 1st, 22% for 2nd, 13% for 3rd, 8% for 4th, 6% for 5th, 5% for 6th, 4% for 7th, 3% for 8th and 9th, 2% for 10th, 11th, and 12th place. Entry Fee: $600; Fence Height: American Standard. In addition, 100% of the $25 added back to final purse from each entry fee per qualifier throughout qualifying season to be awarded to the Leading Lady Rider of the Series (50%) & to the Leading Gentleman Rider of the Series (50%), based on total points earned after the conclusion of the Finals.

QUALIFYING SEASON INCLUDES:

$25,000 Grand Prix – Blenheim Spring Classic I
$20,000 Jumper Classic – Blenheim Spring Classic II
$25,000 Grand Prix – Blenheim Spring Classic IV
$25,000 Grand Prix – Showpark Ranch & Coast @ Blenheim
$25,000 Grand Prix – Blenheim June Classic I
$25,000 Grand Prix – Blenheim June Classic II
$25,000 Grand Prix – Blenheim June Classic III
$25,000 Grand Prix – Blenheim Red, White & Blue Classic
$25,000 Grand Prix – Showpark Summer Festival
$25,000 Grand Prix – Showpark Racing Festival
$25,000 Grand Prix – Showpark August Festival
$25,000 Grand Prix – Blenheim Summer Classic
$25,000 Grand Prix – Showpark Summer Classic
$25,000 Grand Prix – Blenheim Fall Tournament
$20,000 Jumper Classic – International Jumping Festival

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY: $365,000

FINALS: $41,000 – Las Vegas National Horse Show

OVERALL PROGRAM PRIZE MONEY: $395,000 PLUS ADDED MONEY

Current Standings

Standing	Rider	BES Spring Classic 1	BES Spring Classic 2	BES Spring Classic 4	Ranch & Coast	BES June Classic 1	BES June Classic 2	BES June Classic 3	BES Red, White, & Blue	SP Summer Festival	SP Racing Festival	August Festival	BES Summer Classic	SP Summer Classic	Fall Tournament	Int't Jumping Fest	Total Points
1	Jason McArdle		16		10			11		13	8		14	5	8	12	97
2	Nicole Haunert			14	8	10	14						20			22	88
3	Joie Gatlin		15						12		13		13	4		24	81
4	Hillary Ridland	6	8		3	5	17		14		6			8		13	80
5	Cassio Rivetti		18				7								11	34	70
6	Zume Gallaher			11	11		5						18			21	66
7	Sara Van Fleet			6	15	4	11						10			19	65
8	Michelle Parker		6	5	17				16							18	62
9	Bruno Diniz Das Neves	11						12		9	10					20	62
10	Laura Hite						24	9					22			5	60
11	Keri Potter						21								9	30	60
12	Jenny Calandra			7					8				11			27	53
13	Trent McGee							15					21	6	10		52
14	Simon Schroeder			12				13	13				4				42
15	Charlie Jones									17						25	42
16	Jeffrey Fields						8	14		15	4						41
17	Eliza Broz														13	28	41
18	Hannah Loly						15						24				39
19	Braden James					8	12	17									37
20	Sloan Elmassian	3								4	5				7	15	34
21	Saree Gordon Solanki		11		22												33
22	Kendall Bourgeois	13	19														32
23	Bretton Chad															32	32
24	Derek Chang															29	29
25	Dakoda Mower	9	14									3					26
26	Skylar Wireman			3					10	12							25
27	Nicholas Choi	10								3					5	6	24
28	Vani Khosla		23														23
29	Luis Sabino						22										22
30	Kyle King		21														21
31	Matt Archer		20														20
32	Uma O'Neill				19												19
33	Savannah Jenkins							3							6	10	19
34	Kendall Gath						18										18
35	Will Simpson		17														17
36	Michelle Kerivan			8			9										17
37	Clea Caddell												17				17
38	Misti Cassar															17	17
39	Brooke Morin				16												16
40	Shawn Casady				13	3											16
41	Delaney Batter						16										16
42	Wendy Lee Thompson								11		3	2					16
43	Stephanie Gershon													2		14	16
44	Alexandra Biederman									8	7						15
45	Nicole Peterson												15				15
46	Mariano Maggi				14												14
47	Scott Lico			9				5									14
48	Charlotte Murray						13										13
49	Katie Murray		4	1					1				6				12
50	Mari Gromkowski	4						7									11
51	Catherine Nolan									11							11
52	Hanna Mauritzon										11						11
53	Melody Liu															11	11
54	Leslie Wright		10														10
55	Tracey Wade			10													10
56	Alexandre Azevedo						2	8									10
57	Simon Berg							10									10
58	Kyara Semrau		9														9
59	Daniel Zilla										9						9
60	Kristi Doyle	8															8
61	Angel Karolyi											8					8
62	Cameron Brown	7															7
63	Ceinwen Muma	5							2								7
64	Mark Watring									7							7
65	Simone Berg												7				7
66	Sahana Ganesan									5	1			1			7
67	John Bragg							6									6
68	Holly Kilham Charlebo								6								6
70	Christopher Fellers				5												5
71	Humberto Quirarte											4					4
72	Everado Hegewisch					2										2	4
73	Lauren Kolbe															4	4
74	Tara Corr		3														3
75	Jamie Sailor											6			2	8	3
76	Shota Ogomori														3		3
77	Claire Follmer															3	3
78	Guillermo Obligado		7										3				2
79	Rachel Torok	2															2
80	Lindsay Sceats									2							2
81	Alison Raich					1											1

2021 MARKEL INSURANCE 1.40m – 1.45m JUMPER SERIES