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SANESA Selection Criteria
SADDLE SEAT
ALL PROVINCES SELECTION CRITERIA 2024
The Province will hold a
minimum of 3, with maximum of 8 qualifier shows. In order for riders to qualify for selection
and participation at the National Championships, riders have to adhere to the SANESA
Schools rules as well as the following criteria and principles:
1. Riders must take
part in at least 3 qualifiers to be considered for selection but best to
participate in 4 as the best 3 scores will count for selection with the single
lowest score from the 4 qualifiers will be discarded for national team
selection.
2. Teams are selected on Horse/Rider combinations participating at
the qualifiers.
3. Learners may participate in as many horse-rider combinations and
as many disciplines and levels as they choose (except for participation in
level 0 where riders will not be
allowed to also enter for levels 1-7).
4. Points will be awarded to horse-rider combinations according to
positions in classes as per SANESA Schools rules.
5. Points will not be moved from one level to another, except where
such move doesn’t disadvantage any other participants (please confirm
eligibility (in writing) with the Chair of selectors before such a move).
6. Scores will be added and updated throughout the year.
7. There can be a maximum of 4 riders per team and B-teams will
only be selected where numbers and level of ability allows selection.
8.
The riders in
each class with the highest scores at the end of the season will form the
A-team and will represent the Province at the Nationals. Should a level and discipline comply with
point 7, the committee can decide to select a B-team.
9.
Riders will only be eligible for the provincial team
in the level competed in provided that they have attained a minimum average of
50% (fifty percent) for levels 1 through 5 and 65% (sixty five percent) for
level 7 during the course of the seasons qualifiers or already be a member of
the South African National Team.
10. The selectors maintain the right to place a minimum level of
competence/scoring at the shows in order to be eligible for selection to take
part in the Nationals.
11. If there is a tie for the fourth position in any team, the
horse-rider combination with the highest score at the last show attended by the
rider will take preference. If still
tied, the highest aggregate score from the last 2 shows attended will take
preference.
12. The selectors maintain the right to place a single rider per
class from a province in order to provide for development, as well as the right
to place a rider-horse combination should it not have any effect on any other
riders.
13. Vet and/or Doctor Certificates may excuse horse-rider
combinations, only if deemed fair by the selectors and not to the detriment
/disadvantage of other riders.
14. The decision of the selectors is final.
There will only be a National Championship if there are presentable
teams from at least two Provinces in more than half the classes
offered.
Only the top two levels offered by the discipline will
be allowed at the National Championships where there are riders selected from 1
province only. All
other levels must have riders selected from two Provinces for
the class to run at the National Championships.