The UK Riders Challenge REGIONAL FINALS 2008 Regional Finals for the 2008 UK Riders Challenge series will be held during July and August 2008. If you have qualified for the 2008 Challenge your information pack and certificates to progress to Regional Finals will be sent out to you in early May 2008. Members qualifying after this date will be sent their certificates on receipt of their 'Congratulations' slips. You must have your certificate of qualification in order to enter a Regional Final.

>> Click HERE for Regional Final Dates - more will be added to our website here from Spring 2008 as we have them available and confirmed to you by early May by post with your certificates of qualification.

QUALIFYING FOR THE NATIONAL FINALS FROM THE REGIONALS

If you qualify for the National Final, you will receive a ‘Regional Qualifier’ rosette and an envelope containing all details and entry forms for the National Final directly from the venue at which you qualified.  You should then follow the enclosed instructions to enter.

Dressage Regionals

• There are Regional Finals in Junior & Senior Prelim 1, Junior & Senior Prelim, Junior & Senior Novice and Junior & Senior Elementary classes.
• Competitors qualified at Prelim level are eligible to enter both Prelim and P1 (Scales of Training) Regional Finals.
• One competitor for every 15 entries per class will qualify for the National Finals, (ie 1-15 competitors in class then 1st place qualifies, 15-30 in class then 1st & 2nd qualify) further places may be given by the UK Riders office at their discretion. The UK Riders office must receive your National Final entry within 7 days of qualifying or your qualification will be passed down the line.  If you think you may be next in line to qualify, ring the UKC&R office on 01926 450049 to enquire.  We will notify you of your qualification ASAP.
• No combination of horse AND rider affiliated to British Dressage or British Eventing may qualify for the National Finals*.  If either horse or rider (but not both) is registered with BD or BE you will still be eligible to qualify. 

Show Jumping Regionals

• The maximum first round heights for each class will remain the same at Regional Final level in 2008.
•  There are Regional Finals in Junior & Senior Restricted Novice - 0.65m, Junior & Senior Novice – 0.75m, Junior & Senior Intermediate - 0.85m and Junior & Senior Open – 0.95m classes.
• One competitor for every 10 entries per class will qualify for the National Finals.  (ie 1-10 competitors in class then 1st place qualifies, 11-20 in class then 1st & 2nd qualify, 22-30 in class then 1st, 2nd & 3rd qualify, etc) further places may be given by the UK Riders office at their discretion. The UK Riders office must receive your entry within 7 days of qualifying or your qualification will be passed down the line. If you think you may be next in line to qualify, ring the UKC&R office on 01926 450049 to enquire.  We will notify you of your qualification ASAP.
• No combination of horse AND rider affiliated to BSJA or British Eventing may qualify for the National Finals*.  If either horse or rider (but not both) is registered with BSJA or BE you will still be eligible to qualify. 

NB: *combinations who qualified for the 2008 Challenge before affiliating to BD/BSJA/BE may still qualify for the Finals.

Show Jumping Reminders…

Show Jumping
As previously stated there will be NO CHANGE this year to show jumping heights at Regional level from qualifier heights. However, at the National Finals class heights will be raised by 5cm. Class heights will therefore be as follows: Junior & Senior Restricted Novice - 0.70m, Junior & Senior Novice – 0.80m, Junior & Senior Intermediate - 0.90m and Junior & Senior Open – 1.00m classes. It will be a BSJA course builder at the National Finals and courses will be up to height and width. A water tray may be used in the Intermediate and Open Classes.

Combinations of horse and rider qualifying for Intermediate or Open show jumping classes of the UK Riders Challenge are NOT eligible to go forward to Regional Finals in the Restricted Novice class.