High Point Program: Sign up by July 31, 2017

NEW GUIDELINES for 2017!!

WDA of GA is proud to enter into the second year of offering our Georgia members a High Point program.   This affordable program is open to all riders at all of the WD levels.  The award program year is February 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.  There are divisions for Amateur, Open and Youth.  The cost is $25 per horse/rider combination per level (and $15 for youth).  For example, if you are sharing a horse with a trainer or a youth rider, each person would need to enter the program separately even with the same horse.  There are five levels to choose from: Intro, Basic, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. You may only choose 2 consecutive levels per year.  For example, you can choose Intro and Basic but not Intro and Level 1. 

To enter, download the 2017 High Point Award Application Form here and send it in with your payment.

When writing your check make sure it is $25 (adult) /$20 (Youth) per each level and horse that you are entering.  (If you show your horse in Intro and Basic, that would be $50)  Then get out there and show!  All test scores will be uploaded by our High Point chairperson, Kim Depp and published quarterly but it is strongly encouraged that everyone keep track of their tests in case of discrepancies. You need a minimum of 6  tests from the qualifying shows in GA with at least three different judges.  Your total number of tests will have the top 6 pulled, then we drop the highest and lowest, leaving 4 tests to be totaled and averaged.  Your final score will be calculated for High Point.  For example:  You compete in the Basic level and show in 24 total tests under four different judges.  Your top 6 scores will be pulled, checking to make sure they are from 3 different judges.  If not, we will continue to pull scores from more judges until we have at least 6 tests.  Then, we drop the highest and lowest scores leaving 4 scores for calculation.  Those top four are added together and divided by 4 to give a final score average. 

There are more awards in 2017!!

Overall High Point – Open, Amateur and Youth (one horse/rider combo per level)

Level High Point – one horse/rider combo for each rider level (Intro, Basic, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3) and Division (Open, Amateur or Youth)

To enter, you must be a current member of WDAGA and WDAA.   I encourage all of you to get out and ride, enjoy your horses and possibly earn some awards along the way.  Remember it’s all about the journey!

High Point Rules:

• One horse/one rider/level
• Entry Fee: $25 Adult; $15 Youth
• Divisions:  Open, Amateur, Youth (under 18).
• Overall high point in each division and individual level high points in each division.
• Open to all participants who are Western Dressage Association of America and Western Dressage Association of Georgia members.
• Scores count in Introductory, Basic, First Level, Second Level, Third Level; no freestyle or specialty classes, such as Western Dressage Equitation, Western Dressage Suitability.
• Must ride in a minimum of SIX qualifying Georgia shows under three (3) different judges (per level). You may show in as many classes as you like, but only your top 6 scores are used for High Point. 
• Rider submits an application with their fee(s) to Kim Depp, High Point Chairperson NO LATER THAN JULY 31, 2017. 

• Top four (after dropping highest and lowest from 6) percentage scores will be added to calculate total points.
• In case of a tie, the horse/rider with the highest single score is the winner; if the highest scores are the same, the next highest scores will be considered until the tie is broken.
• Level high points will be calculated in the same manner as Overall high point.  Points are accumulated for each level in which horse/rider entered.
• Total points will be posted on the Western Dressage Association of Georgia web site: www.wdageorgia.org.
• Awards will be presented at the Annual Western Dressage Association of Georgia meeting in January 2018.
• High Point year will be February 1, 2017 through December 30, 2017.

Scores from Georgia shows on the 2017 calendar qualify for High Point.