We are offering a creative individual an opportunity to be an honorary show jump designer at this year’s Equestrian Grand Final.

Send us your most creative show jump design using the template and in accordance with the criteria and you could win.

The major prize winner will receive $500 towards flights and accommodation; an opportunity to meet Grand Finalists while they walk the course and the chance to see their design brought to life on the wings of a Gow Gates Exhibition Eventing Grand Final show jump. The Final will take place after Qantas Cross Country Day on Saturday 21 November at the 2015 Australian International Three Day Event.    

How to Enter

The Equestrian Grand Final is celebrating the Rio 2016 Olympic Games being less than a year away. Add some Rio flare to our Gow Gates Exhibition Eventing Equestrian Grand Final by designing one of the show jumps. 

• This competition is open to all ages
• Using the template provided create a design that showcases Adelaide as a destination on the Road to Rio
• Your design must also incorporate the following: The hashtags #EGF15  #Adelaide and #RoadtoRio NOTE: Your design may not use the Olympic rings
• You may draw your design freehand or you may use design software. If using software please provide your file as a print ready PDF. The dimensions of the jump are 600mm wide by 1200mm high
• The winning design will be duplicated so it is only necessary to design one wing
• Your entry must be received by EA by no later than 23 October
• If you have drawn your design freehand it must be submitted via post: PO Box 673, Sydney Markets, NSW, 2129. If your design was created using design software it must be submitted via email to [email protected]
  

Download the template

Judging Criteria

A judging panel will consider a short list of designs that meet the criteria based on originality and creativity.

The judging panel will consist of the following:

• Adelaide Olympian and two time Olympic gold medallist Gill Rolton
• Adelaide Olympian and Ready Set Trot Ambassador Megan Jones
• Australia’s leading Show Jumping course designer John Vallance

Prize

There is one major prize consisting of the following:

• $500 towards flights and/or accommodation expenses
• Two general admission passes to Cross Country Day at the Aus3DE
• The winning design will be created into a show jump for the Gow Gates Exhibition Eventing Equestrian Grand Final
• There will be an opportunity for the winning designers to be on course during the rider’s course walk where they will get a chance to meet the riders. 

Terms and conditions

• The competition will close at 5pm AEDST on Friday 23 October 2015. 
• This is a game of skill with winners to be determined by a judging panel.
• Entries which are submitted by post will be void if the contact form is not completed in full. 
• In order to be eligible for the major prize entrants must comply with the criteria for the category which they have entered.
• The judging panel’s decision will be final.
• The prize will include: $500 which must be used towards flights and or accommodation expenses for travel to/from Adelaide; two general admission passes to Qantas Cross Country Day at the Aus3DE; the winning design to be used on a show jump in the Gow Gates Exhibition Eventing; meet the riders during the rider course walk.  
• Where a winner is a minor he/she must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
• Only the winners (not their guests) will be permitted onto the field of play.
• By entering this competition you agree to grant EA copyright licence to the artwork and permit EA to publish and use all or part of the artwork in any media in relation to this competition and Equestrian Australia promotions.
• EA will use the personal information that you have provided in this entry to conduct the promotion and award the prize and for future Equestrian Grand Final news and promotions.
• Whereby the winners are not able to attend the event their winning show jump design may still be used as part of the Equestrian Grand Final.
• The winners will be announced on the EA website as well as EA social media sites.
• EA reserves the right to make changes to the judging panel at any time during the promotional period.
• Content deemed by EA to be objectionable and offensive will be disqualified. 
• EA reserves the right to cancel or modify this competition for technical reasons. 

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