Citeria for qualification 
1st and 2nd placed will qualify in the Amateur Class for Final

• If 1st and 2nd place has already qualified the qualification will be offered to the 3rd placed competitor
• Qualification will go no further than 3rd place.

If your show finds it necessary to split the Amateur class (the ideal amount of enteries in one class is 15) it would be advisable to hold a Championship in which case Champion and Reserve Champion will qualify.
NB: To Qualify for the Amateur FINAL - Amateurs may compete in other sections/classes but CANNOT qualify for BOTH finals.

To be defined as an amateur and eligible for participation in these classes a person must not;
• Have engaged in livery, buying, selling, dealing, or hiring horses as a means of deriving a main source of income for the past five years
• Have accepted remuneration whether it be monetary or goods in kind for employment in connection with horses in a racing, show jumping, showing, livery stable or riding school in the past five years
• Have shown a horse owned by a company or a commercial firm, or a horse for which his or her immediate family accepts livery or training charges from a person outside immediate concern The horse entered in the class should be the regular mount of the rider stated on the Entry Form and must not have been competed by a professional in the current showing season and may not be competed by a professional in any other class at the Show. It is the responsibilty of each owner to satisfy Showing Ireland that the owner and rider meet the eligibility requirements. If an owner is found in breach of this rule, then they will not be permitted to attend the final.
*******Competitors must have passports available. The passport numbers of all prize winners will be recorded on the qualifying dates and then must be produced and confirmed on the day of the final.