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Adequan/USDF Musical Freestyle Challenge Awards

These awards, like the Adequan®/USDF Musical Freestyle Awards, are designed to recognize individuals who have achieved the required scores at the necessary levels in a competition year.

First, Second, Third, or Fourth Levels

• Must have a minimum of eight non-freestyle scores:
• From four different judges
• From four different competitions
• Must have two scores at 58 percent or higher from the highest test of the level
• Must have a median score of 60 percent or higher to qualify
• Must have a minimum of three freestyle scores:
• From three different judges
• From three different competitions
• Median score of 58 percent or higher to qualify

Intermediate I or Grand Prix

• Minimum of four non-freestyle scores:
• From four different judges
• From four different competitions
• Median score of 58 percent of higher to qualify
• Minimum of three freestyle scores:
• From three different judges
• From three different competitions
• Median score of 55 percent or higher to qualify

Eligibility

• Horse must have a USDF Lifetime Horse Registration (LHR) when scores are earned.
• Owner must have a USDF Participating Membership (PM) or Business Membership (BM) when scores are earned.
• Rider must have a USDF PM when scores are earned.
• Memberships and horse registration begin when all application forms and fees are received by USDF.  If joining USDF (including changing membership to participating status) or registering a horse at a competition, membership and registration begin the date of application.  This date must be in accordance with USDF/USEF dressage division rules.

Recorded Scores

• All eligible scores are recorded, however only the top two scores from each individual judge will count towards the median score calculation for both the non-freestyle median and freestyle median.
• The median score is the score exactly between the highest and lowest scores.
• Overall score is calculated by combining the non-freestyle median (60 percent of total) and the freestyle median (40 percent of total).
• FEI Young Rider Freestyle is equivalent to Fourth Level Freestyle.
• Ties will be broken by the highest freestyle score.

Awards

• Certificate and prizes are awarded to the owner and will be presented at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention.
• One award will be presented at each level for First, Second, Third, Fourth, Intermediate I, and Grand Prix.
• Champions at each level will receive a commemorative plaque and a personalized certificate sponsored by Adequan®.

For more information about musical freestyle, see our musical freestyle section.

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