Awards Programs
Year End Series Awards
DHD & CT Champion and Reserve Champion Series Awards will be given for each class. In addition, an award will be given to the overall high score TIP registered horse/rider combination.
The parameters for this recognition are:
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Rider and owner of horse do NOT have to be members of DHD & CT.
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Volunteer hours must be earned between December 1 of the previous year through May 31 of the competition year.
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Rider must have earned six (4) DHD & CT volunteer hours. Anyone can donate their volunteer hours to a rider for the purpose of year-end series awards but must declare their donation at the time the volunteer service is rendered.
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All 4 volunteer hours must be earned from a DHD & CT run show, clinic, or sponsored event.
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At least three scores over 55.000% in the class, earned at two shows for the same horse/rider combination are required for eligibility.
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In a TOC class entered multiple times by the same horse/rider combination, only the highest score, regardless of test, for the horse/rider combination for each individual show will be considered for the series awards.
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AA, JR/YR classes will have separate Champion and Reserve Champion Series Awards if there are 3 or more AA riders and 3 or more JR/YR riders that are eligible.
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The two highest scores from the show series will be averaged to determine the Champion and Reserve champion for each class.
Show Class Placing Awards
First place award and ribbons for first through sixth place. AA, JR/YR classes will have separate placings if there are 3 or more AA and 3 or more JR/YR riders scheduled to ride. If not picked up at the show, unclaimed class ribbons/awards will be returned to the club inventory.
DHD Rewards Program
The DHD Rewards program allows Dancing Horse Dressage & CT members to earn financial rewards to attend clinics and other educational events. The program has been set up as follows:
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Dancing Horse Dressage & CT membership is required.
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Volunteer service for DHD&CT club benefit is required. Four (4) volunteer hours are required to obtain one (1) DHD Reward.
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Hours accrue during the current membership year and unused hours expire at the end of that membership year.
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Hours used for Rewards will NOT be deducted from the volunteer’s total.
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Volunteer hours donated to another individual for the purpose of Year End Awards may still be redeemed by the member who performed the volunteer service for rewards.
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A maximum of two (2) DHD Rewards are available to each DHD&CT member per membership year & not for the same event.
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Rewards are disbursed in $50 reward amounts. Rewards are available on a first come first serve basis until the budgeted amount is exhausted.
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DHD rewards can be claimed for attendance at any educational event that required a paid entry such as clinics, seminars, or individual riding lessons. The educational event may be attended in person or virtually as either a participant or auditor. The educational event does not have to be a DHD&CT sponsored event.
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Reward recipient must either 1) attend the next regular club meeting after the reward event to report back to the membership on their event experience or 2) within 30 days of the reward event, write a reward report about their event experience and email it to president@dancinghorsedressage.org with “Reward Report” in the subject line.
Rider Performance Awards
DHD & CT is excited to promote our Rider Performance Award Program. 2024 will see us award three riders. The awards include a lapel pin, a patch suitable for affixing to a dressage pad and a certiciate suitable for framing or mounting in a scrap book.
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This program was initiated in 2023 and is avaialbe for DHD Members. Be sure to check out the award details below. If you have any quesitons feel free to contact our award chairperson!


