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AVDA Awards

You can earn awards based on level, breed, being new to Dressage, and Volunteering.

The Perpetual Awards are for members only and given out at the end of the year to celebrate your accomplishments. We have some beauties so if you are wishing to take one home then please familiarize yourself with the qualifications. If you have a breed of horse that we don’t have a trophy for then mention it to the awards chairperson and AVDA will work on getting one.

Please click the links to fill out the award application and score submission forms and submit to the awards chair. If you’d prefer alternate methods of award submissions, please reach out to the awards chairperson for options.

Awards Forms can be emailed to AVDAawards@gmail.com

Year End Award Application (online submission form linked below)

Year End Award Score Submission Form- scores can be submitted via email or in person to awards chair

Online Submission Form

AVDA AWARDS POLICY

Revised 2023

 

General Requirements for Horse-Rider Of The Year

1.      Awards are based on a single horse-rider combination

2.      The rider MUST be a member of AVDA in good standing at the time the scores are achieved

3.      Volunteer Requirements must be met and are as follows

a.      The rider must have contributed 4 hours of volunteer work at an AVDA sponsored event during the competition year to qualify for Year End Awards

b.      The rider may designate a delegate to work for him/her

c.      When a delegate works for another person, he/she must inform the show management/even organizer of the name of the member for whom he/she is working at the time the volunteer work is performed

d.      A completed volunteer Hour Form must be submitted to the AVDA Volunteer Chair by November 1. This form can be found on the website at www.avdadressage.org

e.      Volunteer hours can be earned as follows:

                                                    i.     Attendance at any AVDA Board Meeting earns 1 volunteer hour

                                                   ii.     Volunteer at any RMDS or AVDA sponsored clinic, competition, or educational event with credit for actual hours worked

4.      All scored must be from a level that the judge is approved and rated to judge

                                                    i.     Intro through Second – (L) or above

                                                   ii.     Third and Fourth – ( r ) or higher

                                                  iii.     FEI  – (S)

5.      Scores from Hors de Concour (HDC) rides will NOT count

6.      Schooling Shows will count (2024 Virtual Shows will count as well)

                                                    i.     Scores from schooling shows may be used toward meeting the qualification requirements for AVDA Year End Awards

                                                   ii.     Scores earned at schooling shows will be accepted only if the judge is rated “L” or above (r, R, S)

                                                  iii.     For all schooling shows, the original tests or copies of the front of the test legibly showing the name of the judge, show, date and score must be submitted to the Awards Chair

                                                  iv.     Use 1 score submission form for each level applying for

                                                   v.     The submission form is available on the AVDA website at www.avdadressage.org

7.      Score Submissions will NOT be accepted by phone- NO EXCEPTIONS. An online submissions form and downloaded documentation will be provided via the website

8.      Score Submissions may be mailed, emailed, submitted via the online google form or hand carried to the chairperson

9.      A horse-rider combination may only have scores in one division for each level

a.      A single horse-rider combination may qualify for and earn awards at a maximum of 2 consecutive levels in a single year

10.   Scores MUST be earned during the current competition year

11.   The AVDA Awards Chairperson must receive ALL score submissions by November 5

12.   Perpetual trophies must be cleaned, polished and returned to the Awards chairperson no later than November 1 in order for the winner to be eligible for future awards

13.   Scores will not count if a rider competes in a dressage class before a judge by whom he/she or his/her horse has been instructed, coached, or tutored with or without pay within 30 days of the day of the competition

14.   The AVDA Award chair will calculate the initial results. A second AVDA member, typically the President or the President’s proxy will verify the results before they are made official

15.   All scores will be averaged

16.   The awards committee (chairperson and AVDA board members) reserve the rights to verify all submitted scores with show secretaries or RMDS

 

 

AVDA Year End Award Qualification Requirements

 

 

Award Scores Shows Judges RMDS Shows Schooling Shows Highest Test
Intro - FEI 3 2 2 0 Yes 1
Breed 3 2 2 0 Yes 1

New to Dressage 3 2 2 0 Yes N/A 


AVDA will add new awards in the future. Consider donating a trophy!!

 

 

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

 

INTRO – FEI

1.      3 scores

2.      2 shows

3.      2 different judges or judge combinations

4.      1 score MUST be from the highest test of the level

5.      The same horse-rider combination may not win the first place award more than twice at the same level and division

 

FREESTYLE

1.      2 scores

2.      2 shows

3.      2 different judges or judge combinations

4.      1 score must be from an RMDS or higher recognized show

5.      Award presented for 1st place only

 

BREED

1.      3 scores

2.      2 shows

3.      2 different judges or judge combinations

4.      1 score from the highest test of the level

5.      All riders must be from the same level and division

6.      Horse must be registered with appropriate breed organization (except grade horses)

7.      A copy of registration papers must be submitted to AVDA (except grade horses)

8.      Award presented for 1st place only

9.      AVDA currently has awards for the following breeds:

                                                    i.     American Quarter Horse

                                                   ii.     Arabian

                                                  iii.     Draft

                                                  iv.     Friesian

                                                   v.     Grade

                                                  vi.     Holsteiner

vii. Oldenburg

                                                viii.     Paint Horse

                                               ix .     Pony

                                                  x.     Trakehner

xi. Warmblood

xii. Thoroughbred

10.   Other breeds will be awarded if applications are received, and a trophy exists or a new trophy is provided

11.   Trophy Donations Are Always Welcome

 

 

NEW TO DRESSAGE

1.      3 scores

2.      2 shows

3.      2 different judges or judge combinations

4.      All scores will be averaged

5.      Any test of the level

6.      Awarded to a rider in his/her first year of competition in dressage

7.      Limited to Intro and/or Training levels with only 1 award given

8.      Closed to OPEN designated riders, available only to JR/YR and AA riders

9.      Separate awards will be given for JR/YR and AA

10.   All scores can be from schooling shows where the judge is rated (L) or above

DRESSAGE VERSATILITY AWARD - specific policy requirements can be found here

 

NON RIDING AWARDS:

All nominations for these awards must be made in writing by an AVDA member and include a justification for the nomination. Candidates must be a member of AVDA. The nomination form is available on the website at www.avdadressage.org or by contacting the AVDA Awards Chair.

a.      Volunteer of The Year: for the member who gives his/her time and talent to the club

 

 

 

MORE TO COME IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS!!!