LVDA Championship Show Qualifications

Eligibility Rule

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LVDA Championships are open to LVDA members who have earned qualifying scores during the qualifying period. There will also be an Open section of this schooling show for riders who have not qualified for Championship classes. 

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2024 Qualifying Shows

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Any one of the 7 LVDA hosted shows in 2024. Please note: D4K is not an LVDA show this year!

Qualifying scores

The same qualifying scores apply for both Youth and Adult riders and for all tests and divisions: 60%.

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​Championship Show Format

Placings will be determined by the averaging of the 2 test scores ridden.  Exceptions: Dressage Seat Equitation, Musical Freestyle, Fourth Level and FEI

Tests to be ridden in each division (you must ride both tests shown for your Championship Division at the Championship show):

• Dressage Seat Equitation Division (Exception: riders compete in a group format)

• Western Dressage Division (2 Tests of Choice)

• Walk/Trot Division (Intro Tests A & B)

• Pre-Training Division (Intro Test C & Training Test 1)

• Training Level Division (Training Level Tests 2 & 3)

• First Level Division (First Level Tests 2 & 3)

• Second Level Division (two TOC)

• Third, Fourth and FEI Divisions (single TOC)

• Musical Freestyle (single test)

Horse/Rider Guidelines

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• A horse and rider qualify as a combination. No substitutions of horse or rider will be allowed at the show.

• Championships will follow the USEF Rule stating, “A horse may be ridden in no more than 3 classes per day".

• A horse/rider combination may compete at only one level in the championships.

• Champion horse/rider teams will be ineligible to compete at the same or lower levels in succeeding years. 

• The LVDA Championship Classes will be conducted according to USEF rules with exceptions. 

• Whips ARE allowed and tests MAY be read. 

• Proper attire in accordance with USEF rules must be worn.  

• Ribbon Ceremony for the top 6 in each division - Prizes for Champion and Reserve.