Following are the criteria under which classes in the 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series are to be held.

1. Series standings will be kept in two Conferences: East and West. The East and West champion will be named based on points accrued in Series events. The final East event will be at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show and the Final West event will be at the Los Angeles National Horse Show.

2. Events may choose whether to host combined junior/amateur-owner classes or separate classes for amateur-owners and juniors. Either way, entries will receive points for their appropriate series only. For combined classes, entries will receive the points for the place they finish overall, not just among those on their Series (eg: if an a/o rider wins and a junior finishes second, the junior will receive second place points).

3. There will be a year-end championship final for amateur-owners and a year-end championship final for juniors at the National Horse Show. Entries in the amateur-owner and junior divisions at the National Horse Show will be selected based on overall Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series standings as of a date to be determined. Classes for amateur-owners and for juniors at the National Horse Show will include an individual championship in each division and a team competition with teams comprising the top four riders from the East Conference and the top four riders from the West Conference.

4. Only running martingales, used in the conventional manner, will be permitted. Standing martingales draw reins, or restricting martingales are prohibited. This must be printed in the prize list.

5. During and before the class, if management permits, a bamboo offset may be used in the schooling area designated by management. Whether or not stabling is provided, all horses competing must be on the grounds a minimum of three hours prior to the scheduled start of the class and must remain on the grounds until they are done competing.

6. The course must include one double and one triple combination (or three doubles).

7. Horses competing in the Grand Prix and/or classes that count toward the USET computer rankings of a horse show hosting a Show Jumping Hall of Fame class may not compete in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame class at that horse show and this restriction must be printed in the prize list. Horses found in violation of this will not receive points from the class in question.

8. Horse Shows on the Series that restrict entries will be asked to allow riders with more than one horse in contention for the Series Championship to ride two horses in the class.

9. Entry fee may not exceed 3% of the prize money.

10. Prize money must be distributed as follows: 30% for 1st, 22% for 2nd, 13% for 3rd, 8% for 4th, 6% for 5th, 5% for 6th, 4% for 7th, 3% for 8th and 9th, 2% for 10th, 11th and 12th place. This is the same breakdown for awarding series points (30 points for 1st, 22 points for second, etc.).

11. If a qualifying class is held, both classes must be run under the same schooling and equipment rules.

12. Member events will be required to make a tax-deductible contribution to the Show Jumping Hall of Fame (a 501(c)3 charity) of $15 per entry. This donation is to be mailed to the Show Jumping Hall of Fame c/o the address below within two weeks after your class is held.

13. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame class should be the featured Amateur-Owner class, Junior class or Junior/Amateur-Owner class at your horse show.

14. Each class in the Series should offer prize money of at least $5,000.

Previous year's series specs:
2002
2001