IQ Handbook Updates

The IQ handbook for 2016 has been updated and is now available on the EQ website. Please ensure you read the handbook to check whether there have been any rule changes for your sport, however we would like to draw your attention to the following changes:

Prep Riders

Prep riders are now able to compete as Primary School riders within interschool, providing they are able to ride independently (off leading rein). This is an amendment to section 5.2 of the IQ Handbook.

Age restrictions still apply in Eventing, where the level riders may compete at is determined by their age, not their school year. Please see section 11 of the IQ Handbook for details of this rule.

Number of qualifiers required

The school regions and the number of qualifiers required for these regions have been amended. In addition to Central Qld, North Queensland and Far North Qld requiring a reduced number of qualifiers, the Darling Downs & South West and Wide Bay & Sunshine Coast regions have been divided according to the Education Qld sport regions and those in the South West and Wide Bay (excluding Sunshine Coast) regions will also have a reduction in the number of qualifiers required. For a list of sporting regions and schools click here

Use of Nationals results as qualifiers

Results from the National Championships are no longer able to be used as qualifiers for States.

Nationals

Additional secondary classes for dressage and combined training will be included at the National Championships in 2016: Intermediate Preliminary dressage, Senior Preliminary dressage, CT60cm, CT80cm and CT95cm.

Combined Training

The number of qualifiers required for Combined Training in order to attend States has been increased to 2, bringing this in line with all other disciplines.

Eventing

Following National and State eventing rule changes, IQ have amended the age requirements for riders competing in interschool eventing.

Riders are considered eligible to compete in the age group applicable from January 1 in the year the rider attains the specified age, e.g. riders turning 8 in the year of competition are eligible to compete from Jan 1 at Junior Pre Introductory &Introductory levels.

*EvA60 (and EvA80) classes: riders are considered eligible to compete in these classes from the beginning of the calendar year in which the rider turns 8. Such riders will be subject to the consideration of the Technical Delegate.

**EvA95 classes: Riders are considered eligible to compete in EvA95 classes from the beginning of the calendar year in which the rider turns 8. Riders under the age of 13 must have completed three EvA80 competitions before being eligible to compete in EvA95