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Adequan®/USDF Adult Amateur Awards

These awards are to recognize adult amateur riders as defined by USEF. Horses and riders are considered pairs for each level (Training through Grand Prix).

• Horse and rider are considered a pair for each level.

Training, First, Second, Third, or Fourth Levels

• Must have a minimum of eight scores:
  • From four different judges
  • From four different USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions
  • Including two at 60 percent or higher from the highest test of the level
• Median score of 60 percent or higher to qualify

Prix St. Georges, Intermediate I, Intermediate II, or Grand Prix

• Must have a minimum of four scores:
  • From four different judges
  • From four different USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions
• Median score of 60 percent or higher to qualify

Eligibility

• Rider must:
  • Must have a USDF Participating Membership (PM) and be a member in good standing of USDF when scores are earned.
  • Confirm that you are listed with USDF as an adult amateur by September 30 of the award year. This must be done yearly, even if you are a life member. Competitors may check their status by checking the adult amateur list.
  • Meet the USEF dressage definition of adult as of September 30 of the award year. A competitor is an adult from the beginning of the calendar year in which he or she reaches age 22. For Adequan®/USDF year-end award purposes a rider’s status is determined on September 30 of the award year. If a rider is a dressage adult amateur on September 30 all scores earned during that competition year will count towards adult amateur awards.
• Owner must have a USDF PM or Business Membership (BM) and be a member in good standing of USDF when scores are earned.
• Birth date must be on file with USDF by September 30 of the award year.
• Horse must have a USDF Lifetime Horse Registration (LHR) when scores are earned.

Recorded Scores

• Freestyle scores are not eligible.
• Scores from restricted classes (with the exception of breed-restricted) will count towards year-end awards median score calculations.

Awards

• Certificates and prizes are awarded to the rider.
• All award winners will receive personalized certificates sponsored by Adequan®:
  • Twenty at each level for Training, First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Prix St. Georges
  • Fifteen at each level for Intermediate I, Intermediate II, and Grand Prix
• Champion and reserve champion at each level will receive a commemorative plaque sponsored by Adequan®.
• The Adult Amateur Grand Prix Champion will have his or her name engraved on a perpetual trophy which is on permanent display in the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame. This bronze, titled "Pirouette", was donated by the sculptor, Christine Collier-Trevino.
• No more than the top five awards at each level are presented at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention.

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