US Year-End Awards
Pony and Small Horse Division
To be eligible for NDPC Pony or Small Horse Year-End Awards, each pony/rider and small horse/rider combination must become members of the NDPC Classical Dressage Pony Division or NDPC Classical Dressage Small Horse Division, respectively.
Classical Dressage Memberships will be separate from the Western Dressage Memberships, Dressage Schooling Memberships, and In-Hand Memberships. If you do multiple, you will need a separate membership for each.
Ponies must have a current valid USEF Pony Measurement on file with the USEF, and Small Horses must have a current valid NDPC Small Horse Measurement Form submitted to the NDPC by October 31st at Midnight EST to officially count scores toward the Year-End Awards.
Small Horses are defined as equines 163cm & under with shoes and 162cm & under barefoot.
If you are viewing the Year-End Standings and you see that your name is greyed-out and the placing number skips you, it means we were not able to verify the Pony’s or Small Horse’s Measurement at the time of the standings. If you believe this is an error, please contact USEF and ensure that they have your Pony Measurement on file. This also applies to small horses, however please contact the NDPC for verification.
Riders are put into 4 separate divisions. Open, Adult Amateur, Young Rider (17-21), and Junior (16 and under). The NDPC uses the age as of December 1st of the competition year. Exceptions:
FEI Junior Tests are for ages 14-18 of the Calendar Year.
FEI Young Rider Tests are for ages 16-21 of the Calendar Year.
The NDPC competition season begins November 1st and concludes on October 31st annually, and membership must be renewed each year to remain valid.
Riders can become members at any time during the competition season before Midnight EST on October 31st. Scores for Year-End Awards will be retroactively counted back to the beginning of the season.
Small horses and ponies may have more than one rider. Each rider may compete at more than one level at as long as they are consecutive. Each rider must have their own membership with a pony or small horse. Non-members are not eligible for Year-End Awards.
Scores from each level, from any USDF or USEF sanctioned show, will count toward Year-End Awards. Scores from schooling shows, even if they are Partner Shows, are not eligible. We pull scores from USDF/USEF websites, so it is not necessary to send them to us.
A minimum of 2 scores is required per level to be eligible for Classical Year-End Awards. If you only have one score at a level, you will be greyed out in the standings and your score will be in yellow.
Opportunity above Introductory Level, Equitation, Young Horse, Materiale, & Pas De Deux Classes DO NOT count towards performance Year-End Awards. Materiale classes only count in the In-Hand Breed Division, see below.
Scores beginning at Intro C will have degree of difficulty points added per test, then all of the tests of the level will be averaged to get the final score. High Point is given to the highest single score without degree of difficulty points added. Freestyle tests are not included in High Point.
Ribbons are awarded 1st through 8th Place and will be mailed to the address given in the membership sign-up.
To be eligible for NDPC Western Dressage Year-End Awards, each horse/rider combination must become members of the NDPC Western Dressage Division.
Ponies and small horses will not be separated.
Western Dressage Memberships will be separate from the Classical Dressage Memberships, Dressage Schooling Memberships, and In-Hand Memberships. If you do multiple, you will need a separate membership for each.
All animals must be 163cm & under with shoes and 162cm & under barefoot. If we don’t have a measurement on file, whether USEF Pony Measurement or NDPC Measurement, ponies and small horses can be measured by a vet using our NDPC Western & Schooling Measurement Form. Ponies measured this way can only use these measurements for the NDPC Western Dressage and NDPC Dressage Schooling Year-End Awards. Horses over the height requirement are not eligible for these awards.
If you are viewing the Year-End Standings and you see that your name is greyed-out and the placing number skips you, it means we were not able to verify the horse’s measurement at the time of the standings. If you believe this is an error, please contact NDPC and ensure that we have your measurement on file.
Riders are put into 4 separate divisions. Open, Adult Amateur, Young Rider (17-21), and Junior (16 and under). The NDPC uses the age as of December 1st of the competition year.
The NDPC competition season begins November 1st and concludes on October 31st annually, and membership must be renewed each year to remain valid.
Riders can become members at any time during the competition season before Midnight EST on October 31st. Scores for Year-End Awards will be retroactively counted back to the beginning of the season.
Small horses and ponies may have more than one rider. Each rider may compete at more than one level as long as they are consecutive. Each rider must have their own membership with a pony or small horse. Non-members are not eligible for Year-End Awards.
Scores from each level, from any WDAA sanctioned show, will count toward Year-End Awards. We pull scores from the WDAA website. Scores from schooling shows, even if they are Partner Shows, are not eligible.
A minimum of 2 scores is required per level to be eligible for Western Year-End Awards. If you only have one score at a level, you will be greyed out in the standings and your score will be in yellow.
Equitation classes are not eligible for Year-End Awards.
Scores beginning at Intro 4 will have degree of difficulty points added per test, then all the tests of the level will be averaged to get the final score. High Point and Reserve High Point in each division will be given to the highest single score without degree of difficulty points added. Freestyle tests are not included in High Point.
Year-End Awards are given through 8th place and will be mailed to the address given in the membership sign-up.
Western Dressage Division
Dressage Schooling Division
To be eligible for NDPC Dressage Schooling Year-End Awards, each horse/rider combination must become members of the NDPC Dressage Schooling Division.
Ponies and small horses will generally not be separated, but the NDPC reserves the right to separate them on a level-by-level basis.
Dressage Schooling Memberships will be separate from the Classical Dressage Memberships, Western Dressage Memberships, and In-Hand Memberships. If you do multiple, you will need a separate membership for each.
All animals must be 163cm & under with shoes and 162cm & under barefoot. If we don’t have a measurement on file, whether USEF Pony Measurement or NDPC Measurement, ponies and small horses can be measured by a vet using our NDPC Western & Schooling Measurement Form. Ponies measured this way can only use these measurements for the NDPC Western Dressage and NDPC Dressage Schooling Year-End Awards. Horses over the height requirement are not eligible for these awards. Ponies competing at sanctioned shows must be measured at a USEF show, following all USEF measurement rules.
If you are viewing the Year-End Standings and you see that your name is greyed-out and the placing number skips you, it means we were not able to verify the horse’s measurement at the time of the standings. If you believe this is an error, please contact NDPC and ensure that we have your measurement on file.
Riders are put into 4 separate divisions. Open, Adult Amateur, Young Rider (17-21), and Junior (16 and under). The NDPC uses the age as of December 1st of the competition year.
The NDPC competition season begins November 1st and concludes on October 31st annually, and membership must be renewed each year to remain valid.
Riders can become members at any time during the competition season before Midnight EST on October 31st. Scores for Year-End Awards will be retroactively counted back to the beginning of the season.
Small horses and ponies may have more than one rider. Each rider must have their own membership with a pony or small horse. Non-members are not eligible for Year-End Awards.
Scores from each level, from any in person OR online schooling show, can count toward Year-End Awards. They do not have to be Partner Shows.
Judges for tests must be at least a USDF L judge for the score to be eligible.
A minimum of 3 scores is required per level to be eligible for Schooling Year-End Awards. If you only have one or two scores at a level, you will be greyed out in the standings and your score will be in yellow.
Scores must be submitted to the NDPC portal by the competitor. Competitors can upload as many USDF/USEF test sheets to their portal as they would like.
Opportunity classes may be counted toward Schooling Year-End Awards.
Equitation, Young Horse, Materiale, & Pas De Deux Classes DO NOT count towards performance Year-End Awards. Materiale classes only count in the In-Hand Breed Division, see below.
Scores beginning at Intro C will have degree of difficulty points added per test, then the top 3 tests of the level will be averaged to get the final score. High Point and Reserve High Point in each division will be given to the highest single score without degree of difficulty points added. Freestyle tests are not included in High Point.
Ribbons are awarded 1st through 8th Place and will be mailed to the address given in the membership sign-up.
In-Hand Breed Division
To be eligible for NDPC Dressage Sport Horse Breeding (DSHB) Year-End Awards, each pony or small horse must be a current member of the NDPC In-Hand Breed Division.
*NEW* An owner, handler, or other designated person must make a free NDPC account in order to purchase a NDPC In-Hand Membership for a pony or small horse.
In-Hand Memberships will be separate from the Classical Dressage Memberships, Western Dressage Memberships, Dressage Schooling Memberships. If you do multiple, you will need a separate membership for each.
Ponies 3 years of age or older must have a current valid USEF Pony Measurement on file with the USEF and Small Horses 3 years of age or older must have a current and valid NDPC Small Horse Measurement Form submitted to the NDPC by October 31st at Midnight EST to officially count scores toward the Year-End Awards.
Small Horses are defined as equines 163cm & under with shoes and 162cm & under barefoot.
If you are viewing the Year-End Standings and you see that your name is greyed-out and the placing number skips you, it means we were not able to verify the Pony’s or Small Horse’s Measurement at the time of the standings. If you believe this is an error, please contact USEF and ensure that they have your Pony Measurement on file. This also applies to small horses, however please contact the NDPC for verification.
The NDPC competition season begins November 1st and concludes on October 31st annually, and membership must be renewed each year to remain valid.
Ponies and small horses may become members at any time during the competition season before Midnight EST on October 31st. Scores for Year-End Awards will be retroactively counted back to the beginning of the season.
All scores from any USEF/USDF-licensed DSHB competition will count toward Year-End Awards. They do not have to be Partner Shows. We pull scores from USDF/USEF websites, so it is not necessary to send them to us.
There is no minimum or maximum number of scores required to be eligible.
Materiale classes ARE included as a part of DSHB Year-End Awards.
Equitation classes are not eligible for Year-End Awards.
Ribbons are awarded 1st through 8th Place and will be mailed to the address given in the membership sign-up.