Sponsored by Equinox Equine Services
Awarded annually to recognize the contribution that older horses make to the development of dressage riders
Submissions must be received by November 30.
Electronic submissions are accepted, submissions received after Nov. 30 will be discarded without consideration.
The horse must be lifetime-registered with the SCDCTA.
The rider must be an SCDCTA member in good standing.
The horse must earn four scores during a single SCDCTA competition year (Dec. 1–Nov. 30) at either USEF/USDF shows or SCDCTA-recognized schooling shows, SCDCTA-recognized schooling shows, or any combination thereof.
Scores from multiple riders may be used to qualify the same horse.
Scores from multiple levels may be used.
Horses must be at least 15 to qualify for this award.
A single Golden Oldies award will be given each year. Presentation will occur at SCDCTA’s awards gala
The winning horse will be the one with the highest figure using the formula:
Average of four submitted scores + Age of horse.
To acknowledge the greater difficulty of higher versus lower levels, the following weighting system will be used:
A. For Introductory and Training Level tests, no additional points will be added to the total gained by adding the horse’s age to the average score.
B. For First Level, 0.5 point will be added to the total.
C. For Second Level, 1 point will be added.
D. For Third Level, 1.5 points will be added.
E. For Fourth Level, 2 points will be added.
F. For PSG, 3 points will be added.
G. For Intermediare, 4 points will be added.
H. For Grand Prix, 5 points will be added.
A single horse may be entered at any two sequential levels.
Riders/owners are solely responsible for submitting the following documentation to Lisa Hinkle of Equinox Services:
a) A copy of the front page of each test; this must show the name and date of the
show, the names of the horse and rider, the score and the judge’s signature.
b) Documentation of the horse’s age, such as a current Coggins or copy of pedigree
showing year of birth.
Submissions must be received by Nov. 30. Electronic submissions are
accepted. Submissions received after Nov. 30 will be discarded without consideration.