NATRC Region 4 Annual Awards
 

General Requirements
  a. Rider must be a member of Region 4 in the ride year for which the awards are given.
  b. Only Region 4 rides count.
  c. Rider must complete a minimum of three rides in at least one division for horsemanship awards.
  d. Horse must complete at least three rides in at least one division for horse awards and must be ridden by a Region 4 member.
(Except Grand Champion High Average award.)
  e. Points earned in one class will not be added to points earned in another class by same horse or rider, unless otherwise noted.
  f. Horse/rider team must complete at least three rides in at least one division for combination awards. All points for rides in which the same horse and rider combination competed will be added together.
  g. Junior awards are for Open Junior and Novice Junior Divisions only. Junior aged competitors in non-Junior divisions are not eligible.
Champions
  a. Awards are given to Champion and Reserve Champion in each division, Open, Novice, CP and Junior.
  b. Champion is defined as the horse with highest number of points in the division.
  c. Reserve Champion is defined as the horse with the second highest number of points.
Placings
  a. Ribbons are awarded to top six horses in each division with highest number of points.
  b. Ribbons are awarded to top six riders in each division with highest number of horsemanship points.
Team Placings
  a. Ribbons are awarded to top six horse and rider pairs in each division with the highest number of combined points.
Breed Awards
  a. Breed awards are given to the horse with the highest number of points in each breed. Horse may be multiple registered.
  b. Awards are split between Novice/CP and Open. Novice and CP are considered together and Open is separate. If the breed is represented by only one division, the division is not identified.
Non-competitor awards
  a. Outstanding Day Worker – person must have done volunteer work at a minimum of six rides. Must be nominated and voted on by Region 4 Board.
  b. Outstanding Non-Competitive Horse – horse must have done volunteer work at a minimum of six rides. Must be nominated and voted on by Region 4 Board.
Traveling Trophies
  a. Donated by individuals or ride organizations.  
  b. Winner’s names engraved on plate on trophy which is returned to the Region at year end to be awarded to next winner.  
  c. Trophies and requirements are listed below:  
    James Ray Singletary – Donated by Roy Sterling. Overall high point horsemanship regardless of division, weight or age class....more Click for larger image
    High Point Arabian Horse and Horsemanship – Donated by Joan Richardson. Highest total of horse and horsemanship points for horse/rider pair regardless of division, weight or age class. Horse must be registered full Arabian...more Click for larger image
    Grand Champion High Average Horse – Donated by Charlie DeArmond. High average score of horse with 6 ride minimum regardless of class, division or rider. The average score will be calculated by dividing the horse’s score at each ride by the highest horse score of that ride regardless of class or division and averaging these percentages for the FIRST six rides the horse enters (pull counts as zero). The owner must nominate the horse for the award by contacting the points secretary with a list of the rides in which the horse has competed. Nominations must be declared by December 31 of the ride year...more Click for larger image
    Grand Champion Open Horse Sweepstakes – Donated by Michele and Danny Glover. Horse with highest number of points in the Open Division out of Lightweight, Heavyweight and Junior classes....more Click for larger image
    High Point Open Horse and Horsemanship – Donated by Pam and Greg Smith. Highest total of horse plus horsemanship points for horse/rider pair in Open division out of Lightweight, Heavyweight and Junior classes...more Click for larger image
    Novice Horse of the Year – Donated by Darlene Wallace. Highest number of horse points in Novice Division out of Lightweight, Heavyweight and Junior. Restricted to horse in its first year of competition. Horses who participated in previous years as HDC/DO or did not complete are not eligible...more Click for larger image
    High Point Novice Horse and Horsemanship – Donated by Ted and Barbara Dean. Highest total points of horse and horsemanship for horse/rider pair in Novice Division out of Lightweight, Heavyweight and Junior classes. Only points earned by same horse and rider count...more Click for larger image
    CP Horse of the Year –Donated by Deanne Prusak. Highest number of horse points in Competitive Pleasure Division regardless of rider...more Click for larger image
    High Point CP Horse and Horsemanship – Donated by Rene (Stevens) Davis. Highest total points of horse and horsemanship for horse/rider pair in Competitive Pleasure Division...more Click for larger image
    Sharon Rubley Memorial Trophy– Donated by Don Rubley. Highest horsemanship points for Junior rider out of Open Junior and Novice Junior..more Click for larger image
    Overall Junior Horse – Donated by Sue Singletary and Shirley Parker. Highest number of points for horse ridden by a Junior out of Open and Novice Junior Divisions...more Click for larger image
    High Point Junior Horse and Horsemanship – Donated by Horsemasters E.T.C. Highest total points of horse and horsemanship for horse/rider pair out of Open and Novice Junior Divisions...more Click for larger image
    Worker of the Year – Donated by Leonard Smith, DVM. Worker with highest number of worker hours for Region 4. If winner declines, will go to worker with next highest number of hours...more Click for larger image.