2017 Year-End Awards Rules and Eligibility
1. Eligibility. To accumulate points, riders must be current Sagebrush Ranch Horse Association(SRHA) members. Points will not be retroactively awarded for events completed as nonmembers.
2. Categories. There are two categories which Horse/Rider pairs can earn points: Open and Youth. Open riders are all riders age 18 years and above as of January 1, 2017. Youth riders are 17 years and below as of January 1, 2017.
3. Scoring. Accumulation of points will be based on Horse/Rider pairs. A rider may have multiple horses, but all points will be assigned to each pairing, not an accumulation of rider and multiple horses. Auditing points will be assigned to the Horse/Rider pair with the highest total value if the auditor has multiple horses. It is the member’s responsibility to check-in with the event coordinator to ensure their participation is recorded.
4. Point Events. The events in which members can accrue points are:
a. Tack Swap (12 Mar). 2 points will be awarded for each member who purchases a tableto support the event. Points will be added to the member’s highest Horse/Ridercombination point total.
b. Sorting Clinic (29-30 Apr). 5 points will be awarded for each Horse/Rider combination per day. Auditors will receive a point for each day they observe.
c. Mother’s Day Sorting (14 May). 1 point will be awarded for each Horse/Rider combination per go-around entry. Each member of the winning team for each go-around will receive 6 points, second place: 5 points, third place: 4 points, fourth place: 3 points, and fifth place: 2 points.
d. Cowboy Dressage Clinic (10-11 Jun). 5 points will be awarded for each Horse/Rider combination per day. Auditors will receive a point for each day they observe.
e. Ranch Horse Shows (18 Jun & 20 Aug). 1 point will be awarded for each Horse/Rider combination per class entry. First place will receive 6 points, second place: 5 points, third place: 4 points, fourth place: 3 points, and fifth place: 2 points.
f. Trail Trials (10 Sep). 1 point will be awarded for each Horse/Rider combination. First place will receive 6 points, second place: 5 points, third place: 4 points, fourth place: 3points, and fifth place: 2 points. Additionally, each Horse/Rider combination with a topscore from each obstacle will be awarded an additional point, regardless of how many share the high score.
g. Trail Rides (TBD). 5 points will be awarded for each Horse/Rider combination.
h. Miscellaneous. Additional points may be awarded for events not currently scheduled. Any volunteers who work events will receive 3 points which will be applied to themember’s highest Horse/Rider combination.
5. Awards. Champion and Reserve Champion awards will be given at the end-of-the-year banquet. The SRHA Board will select and determine additional prize winners as determined and voted on by the board.
6. Disputes or Corrections. If a member observes any inaccuracies in scoring, that member must contact the event coordinator to make the correction. If a mistake or miscalculation was made, the event coordinator will notify the awards coordinator to make the correction. If a dispute exists that cannot be solved by the event coordinator, the SRHA Board will vote to determine a corrective course of action.
7. Tiebreaking. In the event of a tie, the Horse/Rider combination that has attended the most events will prevail. If a tie still exists, the Horse/Rider combination with the highest placings, from all events with placings, will prevail. For example; the team with 4- 1st, 2- 2nd, and a 5th would prevail over a team with 3 -1st, 1-2nd, 1 – 3rd and 3-5th. If a tie still exists, a single placing event will be randomly drawn and the rider that has the highest score in that event will prevail. If one team did not enter the event drawn, the other team automatically wins. The draw willcontinue until the tie is broken.