Derby News:

This is something like the 40^th year for the Longacres Jumper Derby. We’re trying a new format this year. Here are the details:

 

The Beginner Derby at 2’ to 2’3” will be held at 1PM next Saturday (weather permitting – see below). Entry fee will be $50. Special rules will allow multiple refusals, each incurring 4 faults, but not elimination, so beginner riders can keep going and enjoy the long course even if they have problems at one or more jumps. Cooler to the winner, plus eight big Derby ribbons.

 

Puddle Jumper Derby will go at 2PM showing at 2’6” approximately. Entry fee is $50. Normal jumper rules apply, but with elimination after three disobediences. But an eliminated rider will be allowed to complete the course for the fun of it. Cooler to the winner, plus eight big Derby ribbons.

 

“High” Derby will go at 5:30 PM after the Calcutta Auction. Read carefully, as this is a new format.

 

The High Derby will be run at 2’9” with perhaps one or two 3’ jumps. Entry fee is $70 for all in this class.

 

Here is the interesting part: You can choose your jump-off height. You MUST declare your jump off height when you enter and cannot change your mind. You may jump off at 2’9” to 3’; or at 3’3” to 3’6”; or at 3’6” to 4’.

 

To equalize the disadvantage of jumping higher, the higher you jump off, the shorter your jump off course, by a little bit. One jump will be set off a little from the rest, and the 2’9” jump off horses will run a little farther to that jump. The 3’6” horse a little shorter, and the 4’ horses shortest of all. The variation between the 2’9” jump off and the 4’ jump off will be a total of about 50 yards, which is about seven seconds for the average horse on a jump-off course. Horses jumping lower can cut corners tighter to a jump. It will be interesting.

 

Prize money:

 

If you jump off at 2’9” to 3’, your prize money will be as follows:

$300, $200, $150, $130, $100, $70, $50

 

If you jump off at 3’3” to 3’6”, your prize money will be as follows:

$400, $300, $200, $150, $100, $70, $50

 

If you jump off at 3’9” to 4’ your prize money will be as follows:

$600, $400, $300, $260, $200, $140, $100 for a total of $2000!

 

Please understand that this is one class all scored together. A 2’9” jump off horse might win and earn $300, a 4’ jump off horse might come in second and earn $400, and a 3’6” jump off horse might come in third and earn $200. Call and ask if you have any questions. Order of go for jump off will be your order drawn for the first round within each height, with all 2’9” horses going first, then 3’6” horses, then 4’ horses.

 

Horses and riders may cross enter between the three different Derby’s, except that riders showing in the “High Derby” may not show in the Beginner Derby. Only one Championship Cooler per rider, even if you win two Derby’s. If you do, the cooler in your second event will go to the second place horse.

Let us know if you have any questions. Looks like a good weather forecast for the end of the week and a good number of horses have declared. Let the fun begin!

 

Weather forecast is good for Saturday at this point. We will do our best to run Saturday.

 

2009 Longacres Jumper Derby:

www.longacres.com

For Info: Call Tom at 716-652-9495

 

TEAM JUMPING!

This event will be run as part of the 2'9" Derby. Teams may include 3 or 4 riders, and the best three scores from team members will be combined to determine team awards. We will have gold, silver, and bronze medallions for the riders on the top three teams. All riders will also be scored as individuals and the best will earn individual medals, as well as ribbons. You may ride as part of more than one team.

Latest 2009 Derby entry rules and conditions:

Refusals in Beginner Derby: You will be allowed to go on to the next jump if you have two refusals at any jump, carrying the four faults for each refusal. If you have schooled badly over a particular jump and wish to take your two refusals and go on to the next jump, you may pull up in front of the jump, signal the judge that you intend to bypass, and go on to the next with eight faults. (The two higher Derbies will be scored normally, but with three refusals eliminating)

Conditions:

1.    There will be three Derbies at three different heights

2.    This year, horses and riders MAY enter more than one Derby at different heights, (except Beginner Derby - no rider cross entries between Beginner Derby and Evening session Derby)

3.    The two lowest Derbies will begin at 1PM and 2 PM and should be done by 3:30PM; The high sections show after 5PM; keg is tapped at 4:30 PM, bar opens 5PM, Calcutta Auction at 5:30 PM; 2’9” Derby at 6:00 PM

4.    There will be electronic timing used for all three Derbies

5.    We will have "Longacres Jumper Derby 2009 Champion" coolers for the winners of each of the three heights (exception - in two lower sections, only one cooler per rider; if you win at two heights, the cooler goes to the horse with the next best score in your second class) The two lower sections will ride for the Cooler and large ribbons. (Medals for Team Jumping)

6.    Beginner Jumper Derby - 2' or less - Cooler & 8 ribbons - entry fee $50

7.    Puddle Jumper Derby - 2'6" - Cooler & 6 ribbons - entry fee $50

11. Schooling Days - horses and riders may school the special obstacles at Longacres by appointment prior to the day of the show. There will be no schooling over the course the day of the show, except that you may cross enter to lower sections as a schooling experience.

12. Special Calcutta - There will be a calcutta auction for the 2’9” / 3' Derby.

13. The course will include about 31 obstacles including the Irish Bank, Pulverman, and real water. There will be an option to the water in all sections. There will be an option to the bank only in the Beginner & Puddle Jumper Derbies.

15. For the 3’ Derby in the evening, Jumping Order will be drawn at 4pm. If you are not there or enter late, you will go to the head of the order, with last to enter going first.

16. The Pulverman Grave combination and the Irish Bank may be ridden EITHER as “open obstacles” or as “closed obstacles”. In case of a refusal, you have the option to jump out; OR to take the whole combination again if you have a refusal at the second, third, or fourth part of the combination. ALL OTHER combinations are scored normally.

17. Logs must be jumped inside the flags - if you dislodge one of the flags, it shall be scored as a knock-down.

18) NO SCHOOLING on the course the day of the show, except that you may enter lower sections for practice. Competitors may arrange to school at Longacres prior to the event, with many coming Wednesday, August 8^th.

                  For more details call Tom at 716-652-9495