FEI World Jumping Challenge This Sunday
This Sunday, the 22nd February, The Bermuda Equestrian Federation is hosting the 2015 FEI World Jumping Challenge at the National Equestrian Centre at Vesey Street. The competition will start immediately after the 8 am vet check.
The riders competing in category A are
Southern Eclipse Ridden by Michael Rodrigues
Emerson Ridden by Philip Correia
Category B
Helsinki V/D Heffinck Ridden by Kirista Rabain
Skyfall Ridden by Kelby Lusher
Landtango Ridden by Philip Correia.
Category C
All In One Ridden by Vicki Steele
Starstruck Ridden by Patrice Swan
Carolina Gold Ridden by Dale Rochester.
Kirista Rabain in her winning round of the 2014 FEI World Jumping Challenge.
The aim of this Competition is to give the less experienced Jumping riders who, under normal circumstances, cannot take part in international Jumping competitions and live in the more remote countries, the opportunity to compete internationally without having to leave their own country.
The Competition is currently divided into ten geographical Zones. It offers the following categories of one age group [15 yrs and older for Categories A and B, 14 yrs and older for Category C]:
Category A : 1.20-1.30 m
Category B : 1.10-1.20 m
Category C: 1.00-1.10 m
Individual Classification:
The FEI World Jumping Challenge offers an Individual classification per Country, per geographical Zone and per Category.
Team Classification:
The FEI World Jumping Challenge offers a Team classification per geographical Zone.
In All Fairness:
The riders of the FEI World Jumping Challenge are competing over the same courses using the same arena size [65 x 45 m] and designed by a Course Designer appointed by the FEI.
Development of the Sport
The FEI World Jumping Challenge also serves as an educational purpose by linking the competition with the coaching. The technical aspects of the courses are in correlation with the Levels 1 and 2 of the FEI Coach Education System, which is implemented in the same NFs that participate in the FEI World Jumping Challenge.
