POINTS STANDINGS

Points shown are for ALL classes in the horse show. Publishing all points earned aids in calculating the Overall Age Category winners at the end of the year.  No year end awards will be provided in which fewer than 5 horses and/or riders receive year end points.

For an exhibitor to be eligible for a year end award, they must have shown in at least 6 days of horse showing at HSITP in 2009 at the Canterbury location. Show management reserves the right to change, combine, decline to award and/or determine prizes awarded.  Other show venues utilized throughout the year ie; Wickham, Continental Acres, Jacksonville may have separate award programs available to those individuals showing at those locations.

The 2009 High Score Child, Junior and Adult rider prizes will be awarded by age category to the riders who have the most points in all their classes entered in 2009, including in hand, medals, schooling and all divisional classes.

All Medal, Medal Qualifying, Jumper Equitation Challenge, Mini-Medal, AHJF, Marshall & Sterling and EMR classes carry double points, excluding EMR Jumper Classics.

Child Rider: Age 11 and Under
Junior Rider: Age 12 – 17
Adult Rider: Age 18 and older
First Place = 7 points
Second Place = 5 points
Third Place= 4 points
Fourth Place= 3 points
Fifth Place= 2 points
Sixth Place= 1 point

The July 2009 Horse show at Canterbury is currently scheduled to be double pointed, as well as November 2009. Those classes already double pointed ie; Medals, etc. will remain the same ie; double pointed.

Year End Awards based on points earned throughout the year will be provided in the following Divisions, provided the eligibility criteria is met:

Hunters:
Green Hunter	Pre-Green Hunter	Small/Medium Pony Hunter
Large Pony Hunter	Modified Hunter/Equitation	Low Hunter
Children’s/Adult Hunter/Equitation	2’9” Training Hunter	3’ Hunter
Junior/Amateur Hunter/Equitation	Regular Working Hunter 3’3 – 3’9”	Pleasure Horse/Pony
Baby Green Hunter	Junior Hunter
Novice:
Walk-Trot 9 Under	Walk-Trot 10 up	Novice Equitation
Walk Equitation	Walk Trot Crossrails	Pre-Short/Long Stirrups
Short/Long Stirrups Hunter/Equitation	Intermediate Hunter Rider
Walk/Trot/Canter 1 @ Time
In Hand:
Grooming & Showmanship	Model Horse/Pony in Hand < 3yrs	Pony Hunter Breeding
	Model Horse/Pony in Hand > 3 years
Jumper:
Nervous Novice 2’	Schooling Jumper 2’3”	Training Jumper 2’6”
Training Child’s/Adult Jumper 2’6”		Level 0 Jumper 2’9”
Level 1 Jumper 3’0”	Low Child’s/Adult Jumper 3’3”	Level 3/4/5 Jumper
Level 2 Jumper 3’3”	High Child’s/Adult Jumper 3’3”
Level 3 Jumper – 3’6”	Level 4 Jumper, 3’9”
Level 5 Jumper 4’

Additional Awards will be provided to the qualified winners of our Finals Competition at the November 13, -- 15th,  2009 show in the following categories:
Walk Trot Mini Medal
2' Mini Medal
Small/Medium/Large Pony Medal
Children's/Adult 2'6" Medal
Junior/Adult 2'9"-3' Medal
EMR Hunter Challenge

2009 HORSE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

A number of limited classes will be designated “Horse of the Year” classes at the final horse show of 2009 on November 13--15th.  These hunter classes will be at a designated fence height (2’, 2’3”, 2’6”, 3’ and 3’3”-3’6”) and open to only those horses who’ve received a Grand or Reserve Championship during the 2009 show year in a hunter division at that fence height. 
Points Maintenance – our HSITP points will be maintained by Joanne Dapp, and posted as soon as possible after each horse show.  Questions concerning points should be directed to wittyshowsec@earthlink.net .  Please monitor your points and bring forward any discrepancies you may note.