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Adequan/USDF Musical Freestyle Awards

Awarded to horses who have achieved the required scores at each of the musical freestyle levels.

Requirements
First, Second, Third, or Fourth Level Freestyles

• Must have a minimum of three freestyle scores:
  • From three different judges
  • From three different USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions
• Must have two non-freestyle scores of 60 percent or higher at highest test of the level OR at any test at the next highest level.
• Must have a freestyle median score of 60 percent or higher to qualify.

Intermediate I or Grand Prix Freestyles

• Must have a minimum of three freestyle scores:
  • From three different judges
  • From three different USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions
• Must have two non-freestyle scores of 60 percent or higher at standard FEI test of the level OR of the next highest level.
• Must have a freestyle median score of 60 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) and be a member in good standing when scores are earned.
• Rider must have a USDF PM and be a member in good standing when scores are earned.

Recorded Scores

• Required non-freestyle scores listed above are not used to calculate the freestyle median score, but rather to serve as a qualifying tool to demonstrate the horse’s ability to perform movements required at that level. Score equivalents:
  • FEI Young Rider Freestyle is equivalent to Fourth Level Freestyle.
  • FEI Junior Freestyle is equivalent to Third Level Freestyle.
• Scores from restricted classes (with the exception of breed-restricted) will count towards year-end awards median score calculations.

Awards

• Certificate and prizes are awarded to the owner.
• Six at each level for First, Second, Third, Fourth, Intermediate I, and Grand Prix.
• All award winners will receive personalized certificates sponsored by Adequan®.
• Champions and reserve champions at each level will receive a commemorative plaque sponsored by Adequan®.
• No more than the top fie awards at each level are presented at the Adequan®/USDF annual Convention.

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

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