USEFYoungHorseChampionships

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION FORMAT

Four-Year-Old Division:

1.       DAY 1 – “WARM-UP CLASS”: Entries in the 4-Year-Old Division will have the option of
competing in an open “warm-up” class. The USEF Dressage Test for 4-Year-Old Horses will be used.
This class will be OPTIONAL and will NOT count towards the overall Championship results. Starting
order will be determined by open draw. This test will be judged by one (1) or two (2) FEI officials who
may or may not offer commentary. Whips are allowed for this class.

2.       DAY 2 – CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS: All entries in the 4-Year-Old Division will compete in the
Championship Class. The USEF Dressage Test for 4-Year-Old Horses will be used. Starting order will
be determined by open draw. This test will be judged by two (2) or three (3) FEI officials (at least two
(2) of which must differ from those judging the “Warm-Up Class”). Complete placings, including
National Champion and Reserve Champion for the 4-Year-Old Division, will be determined based upon
score received in this Championship Class only.

Five- & Six-Year-Old Divisions:

1.       DAY 1 – QUALIFYING COMPETITION: All entries in the 5- and 6-Year-Old Divisions will
compete in their respective Preliminary Test. This test will count towards 40% of overall average.
Starting order will be determined by open draw. This test will be judged by two (2) FEI officials.

The top twelve (12) placing horses will directly qualify for the Final Competition (Day 3). The remaining
horses will be eligible for the Consolation Final (Day 2 – below).

2.       DAY 2 – CONSOLATION FINAL: Excluding the top twelve (12) placed horses from the
Qualifying Competition, the remaining eight (8) horses in each age division (5 & 6) will compete in this
Consolation Final. The respective Finale Test will be used for each age division (5 & 6). This test will
count towards 60% of overall average. Starting order will be determined by open draw. This test will be
judged by two (2) FEI officials (differing from those judging the Qualifying Competition). Horses will be
placed first through eighth based upon overall average (Preliminary Test 40%, Final Test 60%).

The top two (2) placed horses in each age division (5 & 6) from the Consolation Final (based upon
overall average of Preliminary and Final Tests) will be eligible to compete in the Final Competition (Day
3).

3.       DAY 3 – FINAL COMPETITION: The top twelve (12) placed horses from the Qualifying
Competition (Day 1) in addition to the top two (2) placed horses in each age division (5 & 6) with the
highest overall average exiting from the Consolation Final (Day 2) will compete in this Final Competition.
The respective Final Test will be used for each age division (5 & 6). This test will count towards 60% of
the overall average. Starting order will be determined by draw in two (2) groups of seven (7) horses,
based upon Qualifying Competition (Preliminary Test) scores; the higher-placing group will draw for the
second set of class ride times. Horses advancing from the Consolation Final (Day 2) will be placed
within the lower-placing draw group. This test will be judged by three (3) FEI officials (one from Day 1,
two from Day 2). Placings, including National Champion and Reserve Champion for each age division
(5 & 6), will be determined based upon overall average: Preliminary Test – 40%, Final Test (Final
Competition only) – 60%.