Welcome to the new sport of Jumper Derby to Belle River Farms.  The Derby will be held on the Saturday of each event weekend.   The Jumper Derby is a timed race over a course of both show jump and cross country fences, combining the speed and accuracy of show jumping with the boldness of cross country riding.

The Jumper Derby will consist of potentially two rounds per rider.  All riders will jump the course in Round 1.  Those riders who complete Round 1 within the time allowed and with no jumping faults will remain in the ring to ride the jump-off course.  The jump off course will be a shortened version of the Round 1 course.  The rider who completes the jump-off course in the fastest time with the lowest number of faults is the winner.

The Belle River Jumper Derby offers four levels of competition, each increasing in height and difficulty.  Jumping efforts listed below are Stadium and Cross Country combined.  You may enter multiple divisions, (I.E. Beg. Novice and Novice for the same horse and rider).

 Level                                           Max Height                               Jumping Efforts           

Beginner Novice                          2 feet 7 inches                              Max 12       

Novice                                          2 feet 11 inches                            Max 14       

Training                                        3 feet 3 inches                              Max 16

Preliminary                                   3 feet 7 inches                              Max 18                          

Scoring and Rules:   Will be according to USEA Stadium Rules.

There will be an audible signal to start.  No salute is required.  No schooling of course permitted.  If the score is Elimination, rider will be expected to leave the ring immediately. 

Scoring:  Knock Down – 4 pt   /   1^st & 2^nd Refusals – 4 pt   /   3^rd refusal {E}   /   Fall Horse or
Rider {E}

Circles on course will be scored as refusals

Combinations numbered AB will be as per Stadium Rules (I.E.: if B is refused A must be re-jumped on second presentation).

Management reserves the right to excuse any rider from the show and show grounds for unsafe riding.

Tack and Dress:  Tack and dress will be as per USEA rules with the following changes:

Jumping Phase:  Body protectors mandatory, due to cross country elements on course. Shirts must have sleeves (long or short) and collars (no T-shirts or sleeveless shirts).  Boots and breeches to be worn, no Full Chaps (half chaps permitted with proper jodhpur boots.) 

There are no tack checks; however, an official can inspect tack if one is suspect of illegal equipment with elimination as a potential penalty.

All horses must have a current negative coggins.