Awards:
- Separate awards given for Schooling and Recognized shows.
- Champion and Reserve Champion will be awarded in each division – Jr/YR, AA, Open.
- Levels:
- Intro (Jr/YR, AA Only)
- Training
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
- FEI – Prix St. Georges, I1, I2, and Grand Prix
- Musical Freestyle
- Equitation
- Western Dressage
- High Score awards available for Junior, Collegiate, and Adult Amateur riders!
Elligibility:
- Rider must be current BACH member at time of competition.
- Rider must submit rider registration and $10 registration fee for each horse/rider combination no later than 30 days after the competition.
- Registration fee must be paid annually.
- Riders may change their division status during the program year.
- Qualification is based on same horse/rider combination.
- Program year runs December 1 – November 30
- Jr/YR Division – Up until the end of the calendar year the rider reaches age 21.
- Adult Amateur (AA) Division – From the beginning of the calendar year the rider reaches age 22 and possesses a current USEF AA card.
- Open Division – From the beginning of the calendar year the rider reaches age 22, not a USEF Adult Amateur (AA).
Score Requirements
Recognized Show Awards
- Based on the median of the highest (4) scores under (3) different judges at each level.
- Must have a minimum of (4) scores.
- Must have scores from a minimum of (3) different judges.
- Must have scores from a minimum of (2) different competitions.
- At least one score must be earned from the highest test of the level (EXCEPT AT INTRO LEVEL).
- Scores earned in championship classes (and other classes with more than one judge) can be applied toward year-end awards; however where two or more scores are earned for one test, only the average will be used for year-end calculations.
- Freestyles require (3) scores from (2) different judges.
- A horse/rider combination can only receive awards for a maximum of two levels.
- USDF scores will be used to calculate awards.
Schooling Show Awards
- Based on the median of the highest (2) scores. (May submit scores from non-BACH shows).
- May submit scores from virtual shows.
- Freestyles require (2) scores from (2) different judges.
- A horse/rider combination can only receive awards for a maximum of two levels.
- Submit scores by providing a link to show results or a scanned image of the test with judge’s signature by December 2nd.