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These General Rules apply to Achievement, Year End & Lifetime Performance Awards.
Please Note: Owner must be a minimum Associate Member of the CWHBA to be eligible for Awards.
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1. Awards are given in Dressage, Jumping, Combined Training and Driving.
   There are three levels of performance in each discipline for Achievement and Year End Awards, based on Equine Canada (CEF) and/or USA Equestrian/AHSA standards.
   * A horse can qualify for a Combined Driving Award regardless of configuration shown. (e.g. unicorn, pairs, single)
    
2. Foal papered horses are eligible for Year End, Achievement and Lifetime Performance Awards.
    
3. CWHBA approved studbook mares and stallions are eligible for the Achievement and Lifetime Performance Awards.
    
4. Registration papers must show current ownership.
    
5. Shows must be recognized Provincial (PaRC, Trillium), EC /CEF (or comparable USA Eq/AHSA) circuit, Regional or National Championships, or International events (e.g. CDW, CIC, CCI, World Cup, Olympic, Nations Cup).
    
6. Eligible classes are those at that level of competition. For example:- Junior, Amateur, or Maiden classes are eligible for point tabulation.
    
7. Nomination forms are due (postmarked) by June 30 of the award year.
    
8. Completed point tabulation forms must be received by the Chair of the Awards Committee by November 30 of the award year.
    
9. Point information must be submitted on the Point Tabulation form. All information must be included and it is the owner's responsibility to ensure that the form is complete and submitted.
    
10. If a horse changes ownership at any time, the points accumulated remain with the horse. These points can be added to subsequent show records with the new owner. Awards will be presented to the owner at the time the award has been achieved.
     
11. Points are tabulated as follows:-
    Placing Points:
    First - 7
    Second - 5
    Third - 4
    Fourth - 3
    Fifth - 2
    Sixth - 1
    
    Circuit Points: (this is the multiplying coefficient)
    Provincial - 1
    EC or equiv. AHSA - 3
    Regional Championships - 5
    National Championships - 5
    International - 7
    
    Points for a class = place points x circuit points.
     
12. Bonus points are awarded for:
    Provincial/Area/State Championships - 3 points
    National Championships - 5 points
    Reserves should not be included.
     
13. Awards will be presented at the National AGM each year. A list of award recipients will be published in the Association newsletter and on the Web Site.
     
14. Owner must be a minimum Associate Member of the CWHBA to be eligible for Awards.

Awards Nomination Form
Reporting Form for Show results

These forms are in PDF format.. Need Acrobat reader? It is a free download here!

Achievement Award: A horse can be eligible to receive Achievement Awards in multiple disciplines and at multiple levels, however a horse can only achieve each level in a discipline once. * The nomination fee has been waived effective 2003. A total of 100 points or more must be accumulated to achieve the Achievement Award at a given level in a discipline. Certificates will be presented to the owner, breeder and stallion owner (at the time of breeding). This Award is courtesy of the CWHBA in recognition of achievement. Points used towards the Achievement Award can be accumulated over multiple years. The Achievement Award can have results from years previous applied for nominated horses, provided results can be verified.

Year End Awards:

1. Award year is from December 1 to November 30.
    
2. Best 6 (six) shows are to count for Year End award in each discipline at each level and must be judged by different judges.
    
3. A certificate will be presented to the owner, the breeder, and the sire's owner (at time of breeding) of the horse in each level and discipline that obtains the highest number of points in the award year.
    
4. Accumulated points cannot be applied to subsequent Year End awards, only to an Achievement Award. Only points for the current year are to count for the Year End Award.
    
5. Only horses nominated for the Achievement Award are eligible for the Year End Award.

Lifetime Performance Award: A horse must have been previously nominated for an Achievement Award. A total 1000 points or more must be achieved. These points are tabulated from all disciplines and levels. This Award is courtesy of the CWHBA in recognition of outstanding achievement. Pictured at right is the beautiful stall plaque awarded for Lifetime Performance.