Dear Members,
Invitation for Expression of Interest as Rider & Team Coach/ Chef d’Equipe for National Youth Show Jumping Championship 2024
We are writing to invite your expression of interest as Rider & Team Coach/ Chef d’Equipe for the National Youth Show Jumping Championship 2024 organized by the Chinese Equestrian Association (CEA). The competition details are as follow:
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Name of Competition: |
National Youth Show Jumping Championship 2024 |
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Date: |
18 – 21 July 2024 |
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Venue: |
Aijiu Equestrian Club, Shanghai, China |
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Riders Age & Level: |
YOUTH (aged 16 – 21; YOB: 2003 – 2008) Youth Group A: 120 – 130cm Youth Group B: 110 – 120cm
JUNIOR (aged 8 – 15; YOB: 2009 – 2016) Junior Group A: 110 – 120cm Junior Group B: 90 – 105cm |
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Quota: |
Team competition: Max 4 riders Individual competition: Unlimited riders (Each rider is allowed to enter a maximum of two horses in either one age category) |
The competition format of the National Youth Show Jumping Championship 2024 is listed as follow:
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No. |
Group & Category with Age |
Competition |
Level/content |
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1 |
YOUTH Group A (aged 16 – 21; YOB: 2001 – 2006) |
Team Final & Individual Qualifier |
1.20 – 1.30m Table A, against the clock |
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2 |
Individual Final |
1.20 – 1.30m Table A, against the clock |
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3 |
YOUTH Group B (aged 16 – 21; YOB: 2001 – 2006) |
Team Final & Individual Qualifier |
1.10 – 1.20m Table A, against the clock |
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4 |
Individual Final |
1.10 – 1.20m Table A, against the clock |
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5 |
JUNIOR Group A (aged 7 – 18; YOB: 2004 – 2015) |
Team Final & Individual Qualifier |
1.10 – 1.20m Table A, against the clock |
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6 |
Individual Final |
1.10 – 1.20m Table A, against the clock |
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7 |
JUNIOR Group B (aged 7 – 18; YOB: 2004 – 2015) |
Team Final & Individual Qualifier |
0.90 – 1.05m Table A, against the clock |
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8 |
Individual Final |
0.90 – 1.05m Table A, against the clock |
For more details, please refer to the attached rules and regulations for the National Youth Show Jumping Championship 2024 provided by the CEA. Please note that the attached document is available in Chinese only. In case of any inconsistencies or ambiguities between different language versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
Please also note that this is NOT a “borrowed horse” competitions and each rider is required to bring/ source his or her own horse in Mainland, China. Due to the equine travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, riders will not be able to bring his or her own horses from Hong Kong to the captioned championship.
All entries from Hong Kong, Team and Individual, would need to be submitted to CEA via EFHKC. Official entries opening/ closing dates to be confirmed by the CEA.
We are now looking for expressions of interest from Senior riders who meet the following criteria:
- Members of the EFHKC
- Meet the age requirements of the competition
- HKSAR Passport holders
- Must have competition results at the competition height on the horse they are putting forward during the 2023 - 2024 season, the most recent results will take precedent over later results.
- If you are putting forward more than one horse, please ensure there are a minimum of 3 results for each horse at the required level
- Athletes may be considered on a lease/ borrowed horse, only if the rider has results at the level and the horse they are leasing/ borrowing has results at the level. Video evidence of horse and rider training videos over a course of fences including a related distance and double at the height are required before selection will be made.
- Available for the full period of the Championships in China
Should anyone have interest in the captioned event, please kindly submit the following items via email to [email protected].
- Entry Form *;
- Passport Copy*;
- Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents (China Entry Permit) copy;
- A half-length photo for publicity purpose; (wearing show jacket is preferred)
- Best three official result sheets in 2023-2024 at competition level or above with videos submission (File Name: Rider Name_Horse Name_Height_Competition Date) ;
- Other Training/ Competition Videos if any;
- Letter of support and recommendation from rider’s current coach;
- CEA Horse Passport for intended horses;
- Curriculum Vitae* (Applicable to Team Coach/ Chef d’Equipe only)
- Previous experience in team management in local or overseas events* (Applicable to Team Coach/ Chef d’Equipe only)
*Documents applicable for applying Team Coach/ Chef d’Equipe
The deadline of expression of interest for National Youth Show Jumping Championship 2024 is 12 May 2024. Late submission will not be considered.
Thank you for your attention. We eagerly await your application.
Best regards,
Secretariat,
The Equestrian Federation of Hong Kong, China
