BVD Offers Year-End Awards
Awards are given at Introductory Level through Grand Prix.
Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons, along with Third through Eighth place ribbons, are awarded in the A/A, JR/Young Rider and Open Divisions at each Level.
Ribbons are awarded to all BVD “Special Awards” winners. The Special Awards are:
- Dressage Pony of the Year – Awarded to the Pony with the highest median score, at any level. Pony Measurement Card must be on file with RMDS.
- Arabian/Half-Arabian – Awarded to the Registered Purebred Arabian or Half-Arabian with the highest median at any level. Breed registration papers must be on file with RMDS.
- Amir Galan Unsung Hero Award – Recognizes a horse or horses who have touched many people in different ways and made a significant impact in the world
- Truska Valla Award – Awarded to the horse 16 years or older with the Highest Median at Training or First Level
- Total Commitment Award Adult – Awarded to the adult rider, 22 years or older, with the highest median score, 3rd Level or above.
- Total Commitment Award Youth – Awarded to the youth rider, 21 years or younger, with the highest median score, 3rd Level or above.
Requirements for Year-End Awards
Scores are used only from RMDS-recognized shows.
The owner, rider, and horse must be current members in good standing of RMDS and the rider must be a BVD member at the times the scores are accrued to count for year-end awards.
You must have rides from at least 3 RMDS-recognized shows. At least 2 of these must also be USEF/USDF-recognized shows. You must have rides under at least 3 different judges. At least 2 of your rides must be from the highest test of the level you are riding.
For freestyle awards, you must have at least 3 rides from at least 3 shows and 3 different judges.
Eligibility
To be eligible for BVD Year-End Awards you must be a BVD member and you must volunteer for a minimum of 4 hours at any RMDS or BVD function and/or attend 2 BVD meetings during the awards/competition year. Be sure to record your volunteer hours with RMDS. You can record volunteer hours here.
The award competition year is October 1 through September 30 of the following year.
Eligibility for Adult Amateur Year-End Awards
BVD defers to RMDS rules regarding eligibility for AA Awards.
Eligibility for RMDS Adult Amateur Year-End Awards requires a current year USEF Membership card indicating your Adult Amateur status and it must be on file with RMDS.
You must provide a copy of the AA card to the RMDS Central Office. It is also your responsibility to confirm that your RMDS card is up-to-date with your amateur status.
Please note that each time you renew your USEF membership, you will need to send your new card showing your Amateur status to the RMDS Central Office. This applies to auto renewal with USEF as well.
Click the button below to join USEF and choose Competing Member. A few pages in you can opt in to Adult Amateur status, and get your card.
Note: Any scores you earn previous to having your AA card will not count towards year-end AA awards.
Computation
Eligible scores are recorded at each level.
The top 80% of all recorded scores are used in calculating the median score.
The median is the middle score when all scores are ranked from highest to lowest. For an even number of scores, the two middle scores are added together and divided by two.
