Quick Guide to Awards Leaderboard Tabulation

Who Can Earn Points?

• Current USAWE Individual Members riding a horse that’s recorded with USAWE.
• Membership and horse recording must be in place before the show is finalized (one-week
  grace period allowed).

How Do You Earn Points?

• Dressage + EOH: Average % converted to points.
• Speed Trial: Points from placings per chart.
• Cattle Trial (L2–L7, optional): Extra points if successfully completed (no penalty if
  not).

National vs. Regional

• National Leaderboard: Points from any licensed show.
• Regional Leaderboard: Points from shows in that specific region.

Minimums to Be Ranked

• Scores from 2 different judges at 2 different licensed shows.
• Dressage/EOH average ≥ 57.5%.
• No DQ in Speed (L2+).

Standings

• Only your best 4 shows count.
• Unlimited shows allowed, but only top four scores/placings are used.
• Ties are broken using total Dressage + EOH percentages.

Awards

• National & Regional Awards: Based on Leaderboard points. Top 2 in each.
• National High Point Breed Performance Awards: Horses accumulate all points earned
  in the season for high-point recognition.

Lifetime Rider Medals

Separate from the Leaderboards, riders can work toward Lifetime Medals that recognize advancement across all levels of the sport.

• No time limit for scores to accumulate.
• Medals are based on rider achievement, not tied to one horse.
• Scores must be free of disqualification.

Medal Levels:

• Pewter (Intro): 4 scores ≥ 60% + 4 scores ≥ 65%. At least one must be under an R, S, or WAWE judge.
• Bronze (Novice): Same as Pewter, plus 4 scores from L3/Novice B.
• Silver (Intermediate): Same as Pewter, plus 4 scores from L5/Intermediate B.
• Gold (Advanced): Same as Pewter, but all scores must be under R, S, or WAWE judges.
• Platinum (Masters): Same as Gold, but at the Masters level.