i know three classes make up a division and they award champion and reserve champion ribbons for that. For jumpers do they award championship ribbons for regular classes or just the regular blue, red etc. for medal classes in the hunters, are the winners award champion/ reserve champion ribbons or do they just get regular blue, red etc for winning ?
It really depends on the show and on the class(es). Some jumper classes are divisions - the children’s/adult jumpers, for example, or the 1.20m. The bigger classes, like the open classes, might count toward an open jumper championship, but might not.
For classics, again, it’s show-dependent. Usually they’re just a longer version of regular blue/red/etc., but I know there are some shows where the classic and GP ribbons are tricolored all the way down to 12th (some of my favorite ribbons are from those!).
So for a regular medal class it’s the regular blue/ red. Confused. For jumpers it’s not 3 classes per division to get a champion ?
So medal classes are equitation classes, but yeah, pretty much just straight up plain ribbons usually.
Not every jumper class has a division that gets pinned. Most of them do, but you don’t have to do all of the classes, and the bigger things like the welcome stake and the GP don’t generally count toward an open jumper championship.
The prizelist for whatever horse show you’re looking at will have some information about division breakdowns.
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Schooling jumper classes are usually clear round blue ribbon style. If you go clear in the time allowed, have a ribbon and thanks for coming. The division classes will typically have 3 classes and pin either 1-6 or 1-8 (maybe more at a really big show or in a classic style class) and award champion and reserve ribbons.
Single classes like medal equitation classes do not have champion and reserve ribbons, it’s only pinned 1-6 or 1-8 or whatever the class requirements dictate. Kind of like hunter derbies where you are just pinned from 1-10 or 1-12 typically.
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Okay let’s break it down some, just for clarities sake for you.
Hunters:
In a big show that’s rated, you typically jump two courses a day for two days and have one under saddle on one of the days. Most divisions have a classic round that you can add on, which makes you jump an additional class one day.
This comes out to 5 classes without the classic for a champion ribbon. All hunter divisions typically pin a champion, all the way down to walk/trot and x rails.
Equitation:
There are two different types of equitation classes, just a normal eq class and a medal.
A normal eq class will run similar to a hunter division, with a few jumping rounds and a flat phase. Because you do multiple classes, like you mentioned, a champion is awarded.
A medal class is a one off. So for a normal show you’ll just get a normal division ribbon.
If it is a regional or final, the ribbons and prizes typically are more extravagant.
Jumpers:
As others have said, some jumper classes run as a division and others don’t.
Divisions are usually a named class - low child/adult, high junior/AO, etc etc. These classes are held over multiple days and count towards a championship title. Classes with just the height of the jump listed, like the 1.10 jumpers, are typically professional divisions used for either warm ups for the division classes by a professional, or to get their own horses in the ring. They aren’t a set division, so /most/ shows do not award championship ribbons for them. It’s very show dependent, though.
Special classes award special ribbons. Grand Prixs, Derbys, and ‘Challenge’ classes typically have more extravagant ribbons since it’s just one class.
Hope this helps you clear it all up some!
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