(Updated) INSTRUCTIONS for the USDF Schooling Shows
AWARDS PROGRAM

Beginning with the 2020 show season (December 1 through November 30) Regional Schooling Show Awards will be governed and given by the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) to horse/rider combinations that have been nominated.

The USDF REGIONAL SCHOOLING SHOW AWARDS PROGRAM is offering regional recognition to USDF Group Members (i.e. members of a Group Member Organization (GMO) - competing in non-USEF licensed/non USDF recognized competitions, (i.e. "schooling shows"). The program will run December 1 through November 30 yearly. Four award divisions, including Open, Junior/Young Rider, Adult Amateur, and Non-professional will be recognized per region. The Open division will offer six levels of recognition (Training, First, Second, Third, Fourth and FEI), with the Junior/Young Rider, Adult Amateur, and Non-professional divisions offering an additional seventh level (Introductory).

Awards are ribbons and Certificates to the top 10 of each level/division - region wide.

You can earn points/percentages at any Dressage Schooling Show that has been "USDF recognized", within the region. You need a minimum of 5 scores from a minimum of 3 different Schooling Shows and 3 different Judges. The show need not be sponsored by a GMO - but it must be USDF recognized.

WHAT THE NEW MEXICO DRESSAGE ASSN. (NMDA) WILL DO: NMDA will obtain USDF recognition for every Schooling Show (SS) that has a qualified judge. Recognition will be listed on the NMDA Events chart on the "Show and Clinic Information" page of NMDressage.net. There will be a minimum of 4 USDF NMDA shows. NMDA will submit the scores to USDF after each such recognized show.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO to be eligible for the USDF Schooling Show Awards:

1. Rider must have a USDF Group Membership that is recorded by the Group Member Organization (GMO) at the time the scores are earned. (Note: It can take 30+ days to get from the GMO to the USDF Roster.)
2. Riders affiliated with an International GMO must declare a USDF region.
3. Owner of the horse must have a USDF member number or a USDF nonmember number at the time the scores are earned.
4. Horse must have a USDF Horse Identification Number (HID) OR be USDF Lifetime Horse Registered.
5. Rider must submit a one-time yearly online nomination and $35 nomination fee to USDF for each horse/rider combination no later than 14 days after the last day of the first competition. It is highly recommended nominations be submitted early, i.e. BEFORE THE SHOW. The nomination fee must be paid annually.
6. Rider must submit scores to USDF online no later than 21 days after the last day of the competition.

Everything you need to know about these awards is on USDF.org - Awards -Regional SS Awards.