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Adequan®/USDF Vintage Cup Awards

Designed to recognize riders age 50 and older, this award category considers horse and rider pairs 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

• Rider must:
  • Have a USDF Participating Membership (PM) when scores are earned.
  • Submit birth date to USDF before September 30 of the award year. For Adequan®/USDF year-end award purposes, a rider’s status is determined on September 30 of the award year. If a rider is 50 years or older on September 30 and has declared to be eligible for the Adequan®/USDF Vintage Cup Awards, all scores earned during that competition year will count towards vintage cup awards.
  • All riders who declared eligibility for the Adequan®/USDF Vintage Cup Award for the 2002 competition year or later will maintain eligibility until USDF is otherwise notified. Riders who wish to declare for the 2008 Adequan®/USDF Vintage Cup Award must notify the USDF office of their intent by September 30 of the award year. Once “declared,” eligibility will be maintained until USDF is otherwise notified.
  • 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.
  • Memberships 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 application. This date must be in accordance with USDF/USEF dressage division rules.

Recorded Scores

• All eligible scores are recorded but only the top two scores from each individual judge count towards the median score calculation.
• The median score is the score exactly between the highest and lowest scores.
• Freestyle scores are not eligible.

Awards

• Certificates and prizes are awarded to the rider.
• All award winners will receive personalized certificates sponsored by Adequan® which will be presented at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention:
  • Three at each level for Training through Grand Prix
• Champion and reserve champion at each level will receive a commemorative plaque sponsored by Adequan®.

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