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Pas de Deux

Awarded at both the national and FEI levels, these awards recognize teams competing in dressage.

National Level Award

Includes Training, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Levels.

  • Minimum of two pas de deux scores at the same level
    • From two different judges
    • From two different comptitions
  • Average score of 60 percent in the pas de deux to qualify for the year-end award

FEI Level Award

Includes FEI Prix St. Georges for Young Riders, Intermediate I, and Grand Prix Levels.

  • Minimum of two pas de deux scores at the same level
    • From two different judges
    • From two different competitions
  • Average score of 60 percent in the pas de deux to qualify for the year-end award

Eligibility

  • Both riders must have a USDF Group Membership (GM), Participating Membership (PM), or Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Membership (IM) at the time scores are earned.
  • Memberships and horse registrations begin when 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.
  • No horse/rider substitutions are allowed.

Recorded Scores

  • All eligible scores are recorded.
  • All scores must be earned at the same level to be eligible.
  • If only two scores are recorded, they are both used to calculate the average.
  • If more than two scores are recorded, the top 80 percent are used to calculate the average.

Awards

  • Awards are presented at Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention.
  • The top three teams from all national levels combined, (Training, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Level) will receive personalized certificates from USDF for the national level pas de deux award.
  • The top three teams from all FEI levels combined, (FEI Prix St. Georges for Young Riders, Intermediate I, and Grand Prix Level) will receive personalized certificates from USDF for the FEI level pas de deux award.

For more information about Pas de Deux, see our Pas de Deux section.

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