All horses & riders stabled &/or registered in Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Essex are eligible and can accumulate points, as per Rules 2-7, but only at the qualifying events in the South East Eventers League Championship.

Leading Horse & Rider and Owner-Rider: points will be awarded to 6th at all qualifying events, irrespective of section starters, on B.E placing points from Novice sections upwards. Placing points as B.E. for Advanced, CIC** & CCI** count down to 10th.  Double clears do not score. Open Novice: horses will only score points if Grade 3 or 4. Intermediate-Novice & INU21: points will be awarded as for novice. Note that under B.E. rules INU21 sections are open to Grade 1 horses.

GRASSROOTS - BE100 (Pre-Novices), BE90 (Intros), Overall Grassroots, Veterans and Newcomers (First Timers):

points will be awarded to the top 10 in all BE100 & BE90 at all qualifying events, irrespective of starters – 10 points for 1st, 9 for 2nd, 8 for 3rd, 7 for 4th, 6 for 5th and so on down to 10th. 

Horses with BE points may continue to add their points from any BE100 Open or BE90 Open placings at SEEL qualifiers BUT  points will be awarded – 6 for 1st to 1 for 6th.

Grassroots rankings are not open to riders who have ridden at advanced level in the last five years or been in the BE Top 100 during the last three seasons up until start of current BE season.

Racehorse-to-Eventer ranking:  Novice and above as per BE points - Rule 2 above. Plus BE100 (Pre-novice) horses also recieve points: 1st place 4 points, 2nd place 3 points, 3rd place 2 points, 4th to 6th 1 point. Horses receive points where the rider is not qualified for Grassroots.

Ex-racehorses must be registered thoroughbreds and have been in training. Passports or other documents from a recognised racing authority will have to be produced by prize-winners.

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Under 21 rankings: Novice and above as per BE points - Rule 2 above.

JRN & JON: Grade 3 & 4 horses receive novice points to 6th. Grade 2 (& 1) receive 1st place 4 points, 2nd place 3 points, 3rd place 2 points, 4th to 6th 1 point.

Under 21 riders in BE100 sections incl BE100JR: 1st place 4 points, 2nd place 3 points, 3rd place 2 points, 4th to 6th 1 point.

Six-year-olds: Special SEEL points will be awarded for BE100 (Pre-novice) upwards, as follow: 6 points for 1st, 5 points for 2nd, down to 1 point for 6th, for all classes which will be carried forward when they upgrade. Horses receive points even where rider is not qualified for Grassroots.

Novice ranking: Points as per Rule 2. This ranking is restricted to riders who have NOT ridden advanced in the last five years or been in the B.E. Top 100 during the last three seasons up until start of current BE season. Horses must have started the season with five or less B.E.points. Points will be carried forward when horses upgrade.

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Veteran Rider ranking: A veteran rider is defined as being over 40 at the beginning of the BE season.

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Under 21 ranking: An Under 21 rider is defined as being Under 21 at the beginning of the BE season.

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Newcomer (First Timer) ranking: A Newcomer is defined as a rider who has never competed at a BE event, even on a Day Ticket.

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Any combination becoming eligible during the season will only score points from when they became eligible. Any combination moving out of the area will only score points until that moment.

Ties for placings will be decided by ‘consistency points’ with all first places scoring 10, all seconds 9 and so on to 1 for tenth. If two or more riders & horses remain tied, the relevant prize monies will be added together and divided equally between those riders & horses.

The League Committee reserves the right to refuse or disqualify any entry, and to interpret the rules to ensure the efficient & fair running of the League within the Objectives & Priorities of British Eventing.