Combined Challenge is a test of the ability and timing of a horse and rider to negotiate a show jumping course followed by a simulated knock down rustic fences. The judge will sound the bell and the competitor will commence their round through timing equipment. The course will be in the large outdoor arena and will consist of approx. 6 -8 numbered show jumps followed by 8-10 simulated knock down cross country fences.
BRC Qualifying Classes:
- 70 Junior Combined Challenge, for teams and individuals
- 70 Senior Combined Challenge, for teams and individuals
- 80 Junior Combined Challenge, for teams and individuals
- 80 Senior Combined Challenge, for teams and individuals
- 90 Combined Challenge, a mixed class (seniors and/or juniors) for teams and individuals
- 100 Combined Challenge, a mixed class (seniors and/or juniors) for teams and individuals
The classes are for teams and individuals. Teams may only be mixed seniors and juniors in the 90cm and 100cm, and numbers to qualify can be found in Appendix 10A of the Handbook.
TIME KEEPING The entire competition will be timed. The show jumping and cross county phases will be separately timed.
Total Score The total score is obtained by adding together show jumping and cross-country penalties.
Individuals The individual with the lowest total score will win.
Teams The team total is obtained by adding together the three lowest individual penalty scores per team.
Ties In the event of a tie for any team place in a competition, the score of the fourth rider will be taken into consideration.
If there is still equality the total marks for all the riders in the tying teams will be considered in the following order:
• fastest show jumping times
• nearest to cross-country optimum time (if still equal preference will be given to the nearest OVER the time allowed).
In the event of a tie for any place in an individual competition, the riders will be placed by considering their marks in the following order:
• fastest show jumping times
• nearest to cross-country optimum time (if still equal preference will be given to the nearest OVER the time allowed).
(Jumps may vary in height, up or down, by 5cm of the class height).
Penalties will be given as per the table below for both BRC Combined Challenge and Arena Jump X.
| Show Jump | Cross Country |
First Disobedience | 10 penalties | 10 penalties |
Second Disobedience on whole course | 20 penalties ** | 20 penalties ** |
Second Disobedience at same fence | 20 penalties | 20 penalties |
Third Disobedience | Elimination | Elimination |
Knock Down of Obstacle | 5 penalties | 5 penalties where a top pole is used |
Fall of Horse | Elimination | Elimination |
Fall of Rider | Elimination | Elimination |
Every commenced period of 1 second in excess of the time allowed (SJ) | 0.4 penalties | N/A |
Every commenced period of 1 second in excess of 5 seconds under the optimum time (XC) | 0.4 penalties |
Every commenced period of 1 second in excess of 5 seconds over the optimum time (XC) | 0.4 penalties |
Exceeding the Time Limit | Elimination |
Error of Course | Elimination |
** The show jumping and cross country phases are timed and scored separately, therefore "second disobedience on whole course" relates to per phase.