Championship Show Rules

1. MDA hosts a Championship show as the last show of the season.  
   

2. Every class offered is a Championship class.

   1. Example - Intro A, B, C - Training 1, 2, 3…. Yes… every class.
      

3. At the Championship show the classes will be pinned in order of placing - NOT using the Danish System.  

   1. Every attempt will be made for everyone who is riding a test to go close to each other in time so we can pin the class at the end.

      1. Example - All Training 1 competitors will ride and then we will pin the class
         

4. To qualify to compete in these Championship classes at the last show of the season the horse and rider team needs to earn ONE score of 63.0% or higher in one of the shows during the season.
   

5. Riders may compete in two consecutive tests.

   1. Example - Training 1 and Training 2

   2. Example - First 3 and Second 1
      

6. Rider may qualify on more than one horse and may ride against themselves in a given level

   1. Example - Sally Jo rides Mr. Magnificent in Training 1 - Sally Jo can also qualify and ride My Lovely Pony in Training 1

   2. HOWEVER - be aware that equal warm up time may not be given if there are limited entries in that particular Test.  It is possible that Sally Jo may have to ride back to back with very little warm up given to the second horse.
      

7. There is no additional fee to qualify.  
   

8. The competitor must be an MDA member before the score is earned

   1. If you are not currently a member and join the day of the show - even if it is after the class is held you will be considered a member. (this must happen before Midnight)

   2. Please try NOT to do this!!  This grace period is set up to help people join in the fun - but it does cause us some extra work so please try to be a member ahead of time.
      

9. The qualifying score must be earned in the same show season as  the Championship show is held.
   

10. At the Championship show the horses can only be ridden by the rider who earned the qualifying score with some exceptions below.

    1. Shared horses

       1. The horse is to only be ridden by the rider who qualified it until that rider’s Championship class is over

       2. At that time the next rider may ride the horse until their Championship class is over

    2. Trainers cannot warm up horses
       

11. Formal attire is highly preferred for Championship classes- but not required.
    

12. No bell boots, wraps, or whips are allowed in Championship classes
    

13. Readers are not allowed in Championship classes
    

14. Regular classes are also held at the Championship show.

    1. These are listed as a Test of Choice (TOC)

    2. These scores can be used for Year End Awards

    3. These classes will be pinned using the Danish System