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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).

• Horse and rider are considered a pair for each level.

Training, First, Second, Third, or Fourth Levels

• Must have a minimum of eight scores
  • From four different judges
  • From four different USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions
  • Including two at 60 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 USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions
• Median score of 60 percent or higher to qualify

Eligibility

• Rider must:
  • Have a USDF Participating Membership (PM) and be a member in good standing of USDF 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 to be eligible for the Adequan®/USDF Vintage Cup award during the current award year 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) and be a member in good standing of USDF when scores are earned.
• Horse must have a USDF Lifetime Horse Registration (LHR) when scores are earned.

Recorded Scores

• Freestyle scores are not eligible.
• Scores from restricted classes (with the exception of breed-restricted) will count towards year-end awards median score calculations.

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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