The Jumper Derby is a good test of your horse's willingness to jump a mix of stadium type
jumps (which will fall if you hit them) and cross country obstacles (which are solid and
immoveable) over varied terrain. Most of the types of jumps you will see at our Jumper Derby
are listed below.
Stadium Jumps
Panels
Brush Box
Verticals
Oxers
In and Out Combinations
Skinnies
Liverpool
(only for T and P)
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Cross Country Jumps
Logs
Ditches
Banks Up and/or Down
Coops and Sheds
Roll Tops and Palisades
In and Out Combinations
Water (not for Intro or BNA divisions)
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The Divisions you can enter are based on the maximum height of the obstacles to be jumped
and are as follows.
Max Height
2'
2' 6"
2' 9"
2' 11"
3' 3"
3' 7"
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Division
Intro (I)
Beginner Novice A (BNA)
Beginner Novice B (BNB)
Novice (N)
Training (T)
Preliminary (P)
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Divisions (except Intro) are further broken down into Horse, Rider, and Open classes based on the
following definitions.
Horse = the horse has not competed, or is new to competing, at this level
Rider = the rider has not competed, or is new to competing, at this level
Open = Horse and/or rider have competed at a higher level or want to school in a
particular division.
FYI: The day of the Derby, the jumping order is: Intro, BNA, BNB, N, T, and P. Within each division, the order is: Horse, Rider, Open.
Courses for each division are open for walking ONLY BEFORE the division starts. So if you are entered in BNA-rider, for example, you need to be there to walk the course before the BN-Open division rides.
Approximate times for the start of each division will be posted on the website once all the entries are in.
To ride at the Jumper Derby, fill out an ENTRY FORM
and send it in with your entry fees. Remember that you must wear an ASTM/SEI approved
helmet and a safety vest while mounted!
GVRDC's Jumper Derby was the subject of a feature article in Practical Horseman,
February 2004.
