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1. Determination of nationality
1.1 The nationality of a person is automatically that of their passport.
1.2 In the case of dual nationality, the rider may choose which nation they wish to ride for
(unless 1.3 applies).
1.2.1 For Northern Ireland a rider may choose whether to ride for Ireland or GB
1.3 Riders may opt to ride for their country of residence (instead of the country of their
passport) when they have been permanently resident in that country for 12 months.
1.3.1 Permanent residence counts as residency within that country for at least 9
months each year.
1.4 A competitor must give at least 12 months notice of intent to change the nation which
they represent.
1.4.1 A competitor may not ride for 2 countries during the same calendar year.
* Please email your intent to change nationality to the o ficial IHAA email address. There is
further information published in the IHAA Supplementary Rules.
2. Age categories
2.1 Child: Up to and including 13 years old
Junior: Up to and including 17 years old
Young Rider: 18 - 21 years old.
Senior: 22 - 49 years old.
Masters: 50 years or older
2.2 For determining 2.1, a competitor’s age is the age they will be on 31st December that
year.
I.e. if a competitor turns 22 on 24th Oct 2020 they will count as 22 years old for all
competitions in 2020, and must ride as a senior all year.
2.3 In 3* and 4* competitions the principal contested category includes results from all
competitors (ie. overall results / open category). These competitions are encouraged to also
recognise "Age group" placings (allowing for #16.6.2)
2.3.1 An exception (to #2.3) can be made for 3* or 4* competitions for specific age
groups (eg. YR championship)
2.4 Where a competitor's age category is not contested at a given competition they should
ride in the nearest age group above theirs (or below, in the case of Masters).
2.5 Competitions for children are normally run without timing rules (but there can be
exceptions). They must maintain the pace of canter or gallop, but they will not receive any
points or penalties for speed; only target points and multi-hit bonuses (where applicable)
will determine their score.