Addington Manor Spring Championship Show and 2017 Winter Championship Finals
Tuesday 04 April 2017
With entries for the inaugural Spring Championship Show proving lower than anticipated Addington Manor have had lengthy discussions with British Showjumping in respect of a relaxation to the qualifying process of the Winter Finals for 2017.
Talking about the changes Tim Price, proprietor of Addington Manor, commented “As everyone will be aware, we stepped in to host the Championships following a short notice cancellation of the Spring International Show at the ExCel Arena. We always knew that it would be a tough show to pull together at very short notice but we felt that it was the right thing to do for British Showjumping and their members and this is still a decision we strongly stand by and are strongly committed to. However, with entries being disappointingly low we feel there is no option but to open up the qualifiers and to allow competitors to compete up to two horses in the majority of the Finals so as to not only ensure the going ahead of the championships but to also create a championship environment for those to compete within”.
Iain Graham, Chief Executive for British Showjumping further commented “We understand that this may be a disappointment for those that may have already qualified but we trust that they will see that the changes are necessary if the Finals are to go ahead. Addington Manor have been extremely proactive in delivering what we believe will be an superb Championship Show to build on and we look forward to the Winter Finals and the Spring Championships becoming an established event in the competition calendar going forward. By opening up the qualifiers it will enable more members to qualify for the Final from the qualifiers being held at the show in addition to via the leagues which will ensure fairness across all levels. We sincerely hope that all eligible members support Addington’s commitment to the Championships and the tremendous work they have done to get it to this point”.
The changes are as follows:
British Showjumping National Winter Bronze League Championship
Top 10 horse/rider combinations in each of the eight British Showjumping National Bronze Leagues as of 28th February 2017, and also to the 20 combinations qualified from the British Showjumping National Winter Bronze League Direct Qualifiers held on Day 1 & 2 of the show.
British Showjumping National Winter Silver League Championship
Top 10 horse/rider combinations in each of the eight British Showjumping National Silver Leagues as of 28th February 2017, and also to the 20 combinations qualified from the British Showjumping National Winter Silver League Direct Qualifiers held on Day 1 & 2 of the show.
British Showjumping Under 25 (Inc. Children on Horses) Championship
Open to the 40 highest placed horse/rider combinations on the British Showjumping National Winter Gold League, as of 28th February 2017, as well as the 10 highest placed horse/rider combinations on the British Showjumping National Children on Horses League as of 28th February 2017. This class is also open to the 16 combinations qualified from the British Showjumping Under 25 (Inc. Children on Horses) Direct Qualifiers held on Day 1 & 2 of the show. Competitors will be allowed to compete two horses within the Championship Final.
British Showjumping Winter Amateur Championship
Open to the first 8 horse/rider combinations in each of the ten British Showjumping qualifying competitions and also to the 16 horse/rider combinations qualified from the British Showjumping Winter Amateur Direct Qualifiers held on Day 1 & 2 of the show. Competitors will be allowed to compete two horses within the Championship Final.
British Showjumping Winter Grade C Championship
Open to the first 8 horse/rider combinations in each of the twelve British Showjumping qualifying competitions and also to the 16 combinations qualified from the British Showjumping Winter Grade C Direct Qualifiers held on Day 1 & 2 of the show. Competitors will be allowed to compete two horses within the Championship Final.
British Showjumping National Winter 1.35m Championship
Open to the first 8 horse/rider combinations in each of the ten British Showjumping National Winter 1.35m Open qualifying competitions and also to the 16 combinations qualified from the British Showjumping National Winter 1.35m Direct Qualifiers held on Day 1 & 2 of the show. Competitors will be allowed to compete two horses within the Championship Final.
In addition to the qualifiers and Finals, Addington Manor will be incorporating supplementary open warm-up classes across all levels of competition. For further information or to enter please visit www.addingtonmanor.co.uk or for any queries regarding the qualifiers please contact the Shows Team at British Showjumping on 02476 698805.
