CLARIFICATION OF HORS CONCOURS, NON-PLACING AND TRAILBLAZER RULES
Hors Concours
(BSJA Rule)
Where a horse has faults during its competitive round, the rider may choose to jump hors concours (i.e. non-competitively) and may do so either immediately after the round or at the end of the first round. An additional entry fee charge applies.
The Judge’s permission is required before proceeding to jump hors concours.
A horse/pony taking part in a competition hors concours is not to participate in any jump off other than the jump off section of a competition under Table A6 or Two Phase. It cannot be placed nor win prize money.
The horse which has jumped hors concours will remain hors concours in that ring for the rest of the day.
Non-Placing Entries
(BSJA
A Non-Placing Entry allows for competitors to enter horses or ponies in classes lower than the grade of the horse and be eligible to take part in the jump-off. Competitors will not be placed nor awarded points or prize monies in respect of these entries.
Subsequent competitive entries ARE allowed on that day.
Trailblazers and Heights Jumping
(BSJA
In the case of elimination, a competitor may opt to restart the course without leaving the arena. This will incur an additional entry fee but will not be judged as having jumped hors concours.
Other competitors with faults may ask the Judge (via the Collecting ring Steward) to jump again at the end of the class. This will also incur an additional entry fee and the horse will not be judged as having jumped hors concours.
Non-Placing entries do not apply to these classes.