Open Section Notice of Grade Specifications 2012

All participants are required to walk the course and if not competent to cope with the specification and conditions, withdraw from the competition.

Please also refer to the current Rule Book for up to date specifications

HORSE TRIALS / Grade 1 / Grade 2 / Grade 3 / Grade 4 / Grade 5
Obstacles Max Height
Solid obstacles & solid part of brush/bullfinch / 1.05m / 0.90m / 0.75m / 0.60m / 0.45m
Brush fence / 1.20m / 1.05m / 0.90m / 0.75m / 0.60m
Spread without height / 2.40m / 2.00m / 1.35m / 0.90m / 0.60m
Spread with height
- at highest point / 1.20m / 0.90m / 0.65m / 0.50m / 0.45m
- at base / 1.80m / 1.50m / 1.00m / 0.75m / 0.60m
Maximum drop / 1.40m / 1.20m / 1.00m / 0.70m / 0.50m
Water depth- entry to exit / .30m / .30m / .30m / .30m / Nil
Height of obstacle or bank into water / .80 / .65 / .50 / Nil / Nil
Minimum width of water crossing (See Rule C.10.6.3.) / 6.00m / 6.00m / 6.00m / 6.00m / Nil
Speed / 480mpm / 420mpm / 360mpm / 320mpm / 274mpm
Distance / 2000-3000m / 2000-2800m / 1600-2400m / 1200-2000m / 1200-1600m
Number of efforts / 20-30 / 18-25 / 15-20 / 14-18 / 14-18
Number of obstacles / 16-25 / 15-21 / 12-16 / 12-15 / 12-15

Horse Trials Showjumping

- Max Spread -

Grade / Distance / No of efforts / Max. Height / At base / At highest point / Speed metres/min
1 / Not more than 470m / 9-12 / 1.05m / 1.80m / 1.20m / 325m
2 / Not more than 470m / 9-12 / 0.90m / 1.50m / 0.90m / 325m
3 / Not more than 470m / 9-12 / 0.75m / 1.00m / 0.75m / 300m
4 / Not more than 470m / 9-12 / 0.60m / 0.75m / 0.60m / 250m
5 / Not more than 470m / 9-12 / 0.45m / 0.60m / 0.45m / 250m

Open Section Notice of Grade Specifications

All participants are required to walk the course and if not competent to cope with the specification and conditions, withdraw from the competition.

Showjumping Competitions (not for horse trials)

Grade / No of Obstacles / Minimum Starting
Height / Maximum Starting Height / Maximum Finishing Height / Maximum Spread / Speed
metres per minute
also refer to rules 3.1.b to i, below
A / 9 to 12 / 1.00 / 1.10 / 1.25 / 1.35 / 350
B / 9 to 12 / 0.90 / 1.00 / 1.15 / 1.20 / 350
C / 9 to 12 / 0.75 / 0.85 / 1.00 / 1.05 / 325
D / 8 to 10 / 0.60 / 0.70 / 0.85 / 0.85 / 250
E / 8 to 10 / 0.45 / 0.55 / 0.70 / 0.70 / 250
F / 6 to 10 / 0.35 / 0.45 / 0.55 / 0.55 / 250

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