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Adequan/USDF Junior/Young Rider Awards

Designed to recognize juniors and young riders as defined by USEF (status determined on September 30 of the award year), these awards recognize horses and riders as a pair for each level, Training through Grand Prix.

Training, First, Second, Third, or Fourth Levels

• Must have a minimum of eight scores:
  • From four different judges
  • From four different competitions
  • Including two at 58 percent or higher from highest test of 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 competitions
• Median score of 58 percent or higher to qualify

Eligibility

• Must have a USDF Participating Membership (PM) when scores are earned.
• Meet the USEF dressage definition of junior or young rider when scores are earned. A rider’s status is determined on September 30 or the award year. (If a rider is a junior/young rider on September 30, all scores earned during the competition year will count towards junior/young rider awards.)
• Owner must have a USDF PM or Business Membership (BM) when scores are earned.
• Horse must have a USDF Lifetime Horse Registration (LHR) when scores are earned.
• Membership and horse registrations 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 the 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.
• The median score is the score exactly between the highest and lowest scores.
• Freestyle scores are not eligible.
• Score Equivalents:
  • FEI Junior Preliminary Tests = Third Level, Test 2
  • FEI Junior Team and Individual Tests, FEI Young Rider Preliminary and Consolation Tests = Fourth Level, Test 1
  • FEI Young Rider Team Test = Fourth Level, Test 3
  • FEI Pony Team and Individual Tests = Second Level, Test 4

Awards

• Certificates and prizes are awarded to the rider.
• All award winners will receive personalized certificates sponsored by Adequan®:
  • Six at each level for Training, First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Prix St. Georges
  • Three 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®.
• No more than the top five awards at each level are presented at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention.

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