Abbreviated Year End Award Rules

Only scores earned after membership dues are paid will count.  Awards are based on a horse/rider combination.  The Rider must have completed 4 hours of volunteer work and reported them on the official volunteer form.  Juniors must complete 1 hour of volunteer work, officially reported on the volunteer form (provided in the club membership packet).  Volunteer forms must be submitted to the Awards Chairman postmarked no later than December 15.  The Rider must have participated in at least half of the TVDCTA shows or Ride-A-Tests during the year to qualify for the award except the volunteer award.  Qualifying scores earned at TVDCTA events must come from: 1) Other "local" dressage schooling shows where organizer is a TVDCTA member and judge has an "r" rating or better; 2) AHSA/USDF recognized dressage shows; 3) USCTA recognized horse trials.

Divisions: Junior and Senior awards in these divisions: Intro 1 & 2, Training 1 & 2, Training 3 & 4, First Level, Second Level, Third Level & Above.

High Score Award:  Best single score earned at a TVDCTA event.

Competition Award: Average of 3 scores; 2 must be from TVDCTA events.

Two-level rule:  To be eligible for a High Score or Competition Award, the horse / rider combination must not have competed more than one level higher during the year.

Advancement Award(s):  Greatest number of tests advanced during the year.  Highest level test must be ridden after the lowest level test.  Score for highest test must be above 50%.  A minimum of 5 test advancements is required to be eligible.  Example:  Someone who rode T1, T2, T3 and T4 has advanced 3 tests during the year. 

For questions, please contact Debbie Hill.

                                                             Tennessee Valley Dressage and Combined Training Association

                                                          Last Updated 3/18/2008