International Show Jumping at Balmoral Show - World-Class

INTERNATIONAL SHOW JUMPING

CSI2*

Balmoral Show 2025 will once again host a CSI2* event with 6 international competitions boasting a prize fund of over €55,000. This year's competition will take place over 3 days (Wednesday 14th - Friday 16th May 2025) with the number of horses in each of the 6 International competitions limited to 40.

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A maximum of 2 horses per athlete may be ridden in the CSI2* event and no athlete may ride more than 1 horse in any one competition. No horse may be ridden in more than one competition per day.

Horses entered for International competitions are not eligible to compete in any of the National competitions at the Show.

SJ9 - International Grand Prix has a prize fund of €30,000! This competition will count towards Longines Ranking Group D.

Course Designer: Colm Quinn (IRL)

Athlete Participation & Selection

To be considered for selection, combinations must currently be capable of jumping 1.40m and have positive competitive results at this level.

All athletes and horses participating in any International competition must be registered with the FEI. Horse and Athlete registration forms can be found here.

Entries are managed in accordance with Art. 251 of the FEI Jumping Rules and will be completed using the FEI Online Invitation System for Jumping.

CSI2* Invitation Rules will apply, found in Annex V of the FEI Jumping Rules and means that:

30% of athletes are invited in descending order of the applicable Longines Ranking (Compulsory Invitations);

30% will be Home Athletes selected by the host National Federation (NF); and

40% will be athletes invited by the Organising Committee (OC) on the recommendation of the Selection Panel.

If not ranked (Longines Ranking 289) and would like to be considered for selection by the OC, please complete an Expression of Interest Form and submit by 4pm on Friday 11th April 2025.

Ranked athletes are required to access the FEI Online Invitation System or FEI Sport Manager App and select Balmoral Show as an event they wish to participate in by Monday 21st April 2025.

Please use the horse slots to indicate the number and names of the horse(s) you wish to enter and confirm with your NF if applicable.

Criteria for selection by the OC Selection Panel will be gathered from FEI rankings up to 31st January 2025, February/March results from sunshine tours, SJI/BSJA rankings and results in 2024 and reference to February/March 2025 results, along with selectors knowledge of the current status of animals/athletes.

Please refer to FEI Schedule for further information. For any other queries please contact either your NF or the OC on 07585 505326.

International Competitions

SJ4 THE TOPSPEC INTERNATIONAL SPEED

Wednesday 14th May, 1.45pm
FEI Rules. Table A. Article 238.2.1. One round speed with no jump off. Speed 350mpm. Height max 1.35m.
TOTAL PRIZE FUND - €4,000

SJ5 THE CRL - CLIVE RICHARDSON LIMITED INTERNATIONAL STAKES

Wednesday 14th May, 4.00pm
FEI Rules. Table A. Article 238.2.2. One jump off against the clock. Speed 350mpm. Height max 1.45m.
TOTAL PRIZE FUND - €6,000

SJ6 THE MCL INTERNATIONAL SPEED CHALLENGE

Thursday 15th May, 1.00pm
FEI Rules. Table C. Article 239. 4 seconds added for a knockdown. Approx. height 1.35m.
TOTAL PRIZE FUND - €4,000

SJ7 THE CONNOLLY’S RED MILLS INTERNATIONAL SPECTACULAR

Thursday 15th May, 5.15pm
FEI Rules. Table A. Article 238.2.2. One jump off against the clock. Speed 375mpm. Height max 1.40m.
TOTAL PRIZE FUND - €6,000

SJ8 THE CLIPMYHORSE.TV INTERNATIONAL ACCUMULATOR

Friday 16th May, 11.30am
FEI Rules. Article 269. Against the clock with Joker. No jump off. Speed 375mpm. Height max 1.35m.
TOTAL PRIZE FUND - €5,000

SJ9 THE RUAS INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX

Friday 16th May, 2.15pm
FEI Rules. Table A. Article 238.2.2a GP. One round against the clock with one jump off against the clock (GP). Speed 400mpm. Height 1.45m.

TOTAL PRIZE FUND - €30,000