EA Membership  

All entrants must have current financial Competitor or Participant membership of Equestrian Australia at the date and time of entry. Entries cannot be accepted without your current membership number.

Entries not complying with membership and registration criteria will be declined.

EA Horse Registration

All horses must have Full or Base EA horse registration.

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Qualifications

It is encouraged that all combinations are 6 months in training together before entering the
competition.
Incomplete or incorrect qualifications may mean an entry is not accepted.
Eventing: MER’s are required for CCN1* and CCN2* and one MER at EvA95

Discipline selections

All competitors are required to ensure they are entering classes that are suitable for the horse
to compete in. While Equimillion can be an opportunity for the rider to experiment in a new
discipline it is required to appropriately prepare their horse for that discipline. The
competition format in each discipline is not designed for first timer participation, and entering
horses in a new discipline without adequate preparation and training is discouraged.

Additional Classes

Competitors may compete with more than one horse with a maximum of two disciplines per horse, as long as the National Discipline Rules are followed regarding the number of tests /classes that may be ridden each day.

Horses can only enter one ENST class at Equimillion.  Competitors entering a second discipline in addition to the ENST class will need to enter and will be charged as per the Event schedule.

Competitor Rider Divisions At Equimillion

Junior – Competitors attending Equimillion need to have turned 13 by the start of competition. Show Horse, Jumping and Dressage as per the EA Rules. From 13 until the end of the calendar year, in which they reach the age of 18

Junior Eventing – Junior Competitions an Athlete may compete as a Junior from the beginning of the calendar year in which the Athlete reaches the age of 14 until the end of the calendar year in which the Athlete reaches the age of 18.

If the OC receives evidence that the rider is in breach of these rules then this rider will forfeit any

Amateur – Amateur Owner Rider (AOR) is a division is intended to highlight and reward non-professional riders. Riders with their own horses only to ride and train.

All amateur-owner riders must meet the following criteria:

• the rider must be a EA member of their state branch of Equestrian Australia
• the horse must have a base or life registration with Equestrian Australia
• the horse registration lodged with Equestrian Australia must reflect the name of the amateur owner rider or immediate family as owner or part-owner of the horse. Leased horses are eligible if the amateur owner rider competitor is reflected as the lessee on the EA horse registration of that horse.
• the rider may not receive payment for activities in equestrian sport including breaking, training, coaching and riding horses.
• the rider’s income may only include sponsorship to the value of $800.00.
• the horse must be primarily ridden and trained by the rider/owner with only periodic ridden assistance by person(s) other than the owner. This specifically includes the period 4 weeks up to and including the event
• the rider is not a junior as per the definition for Equimillion
• Must not have competed in an Olympic Games or World Equestrian Games in either jumping or Eventing
• In the past 10 years must not have competed in a World Cup for Jumping Riders qualifying competition or in a 5* 3 day event/ 4* 3 day event.
• Must not have competed in section 1 or 2 at a Royal Show in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth in the past two years awards and prizes

Open Professional – A professional is someone who derives an income (monetary or in kind) part or all from activities in equestrian sport including breaking, training, coaching or riding horses. This category excludes sponsored riders receiving sponsorship into the Equimillion competition only. Where classes offer all categories the competitor will stay in the same category. If the only category is open the rider can be in two categories if they are a true Junior or Amateur and are competition in two disciplines or on multiply horses.

*** A competitor can only choose one competition division for the 4 days of competition.

The OC reserves the right to: Transfer competitors between divisions of a class.

Riders may ride more than one horse at the event, however, there must be only one rider per horse.

Rider Numbers

All horses will be allocated a Bridle Number for the event. The number must be worn on the left (near) side of the bridle or saddle cloth when out of the stable. If you are competing in Dressage bridle numbers must be worn on both sides of the bridle or saddle cloth. When the horse is not competing the bridle numbers must be attached to the halter.

Competitors must provide their own number holders displaying their allocated number.

Competitors in Eventing will be emailed back numbers to be printed for the Cross Country phase.

Gear Check

Discipline Rules relating to gear checks must be adhered to as per the discipline rules (links above). EA Stewards will complete the checks either prior to entering the warm-up or at the completion of the test and/or phase.

Dress and Saddlery

• Riders must compete in attire required under EA Rules.
• In the event of hot weather, the OC may permit riders to compete without riding coats.
• A designated EA tagging official will be on site, to apply approved helmet tags in conformance with Rule 538.3.1, which comes into effect from 1 January 2020. All helmets must be tagged in accordance with the EA Helmet tagging policy.
• The EA tag does not verify that the helmet is safe or in working order. It only verifies that the helmet complies with the specific standards as mandated by the EA Eventing Rules.
• Body Protectors are compulsory under EA Eventing Rules and must comply with rule 538.3.1.

From 1 January 2020, body protectors will need to be manufactured after 2009 and comply with:

• • • • • EN13158:2009 level 3
        • BETA 2009 Level 3
        • EN13158:2018 level 3
        • BETA 2018 Level 3