Dressage Sport Horse Breeding:
The ATA participates in the USDF’s All-Breeds Awards program. The horse must be lifetime registered with USDF when scores are earned and be declared with USDF as registered with the American Trakehner Association by August 1. The owner must have a USDF Participating or Business Membership when scores are earned. Please see the current USDF Member guide for complete year-end award requirements.
The horse must acquire a minimum of three scores from open and/or IBC Trakehner classes, from three different judges, from three different USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competitions. They must earn a median score of 65% or higher to qualify. The owner listed in USDF records must be the same as the owner in ATA records.
Hunter Breeding:
The United States Equestrian Federation will provide us with all needed performance results. The horse must be recorded with USEF and be identified with USEF as a Trakehner or part Trakehner. The owner must be a member of USEF and pay the hunter/jumper discipline fee and must be the same as the owner in ATA records.
Results are tallied by the USEF using a points system which takes into consideration the show’s rating, how many were in the class and what your placing was. Competitions must be USEF recognized. There is no minimum number of shows required.
Dressage:
The United States Dressage Federation will provide us a list of potentially eligible horses. The horse must be lifetime registered with USDF when scores are earned and be declared with USDF as registered with the American Trakehner Association by August 1. A copy of the horse’s ATA registration papers must be on file with USDF. The owner must have a USDF Participating or Business Membership with USDF when scores are earned and must be the same as the owner in ATA records. The rider must have a USDF Participating Membership when scores are earned. Please see the current USDF Member guide for complete year-end award requirements.
For the Open Awards at Training thru Fourth Levels: The horse must acquire a minimum of eight scores from four different judges, from four different USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competitions including two at 60% or higher from the highest test of the level. They must earn a median score of 60% or higher to qualify.
For the Open Awards at Prix St. Georges thru Grand Prix: The horse must acquire a minimum of four scores from four different judges, from four different USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competitions. They must earn a median score of 60% or higher to qualify.
Eventing:
The United States Eventing Association will provide us with all needed performance results. The horse must be registered with USEA and be identified with USEA as a Trakehner or part Trakehner. The rider must be a member of the USEA. The owner listed in USEA records must be the same as the owner in ATA records.
Results are tallied by the USEA using a points system which takes into consideration how many were in the class and what your placing was. Competitions must be USEA/USEF recognized. There is no minimum number of shows required.
Hunters/Jumpers:
The United States Equestrian Federation will provide us with all needed performance results. The horse must be recorded with the USEF and be identified with USEF as a Trakehner or part Trakehner. The owner must be a member of USEF and pay the hunter/jumper discipline fee and must be the same as the owner in ATA records.
Results are tallied by the USEF using a points system which takes into consideration the show’s rating, how many were in the class and what your placing was. Competitions must be USEF recognized. There is no minimum number of shows required.
Driving:
The American Driving Society records results from competitions but isn’t yet able to report an individual horse’s show results. Results must be reported to the ATA Awards Chairman by the owner on the Horse Performance Results Form by October 15. These results must be from competitions recognized by the ADS. They will then be verified against the ADS competition results.
Endurance:
The American Endurance Ride Conference records results from competitions but isn’t yet able to report an individual horse’s show results. Results must be reported to the ATA Awards Chairman by the owner on the Horse Performance Results Form by October 15. These results must be from competitions recognized by the AERC. They will then be verified against the AERC competition results.
Miscellaneous Disciplines:
From time to time the Awards Committee will give Horse of the Year Awards to ATA registered horses that have excelled in other disciplines. Results must be reported to the ATA Awards Chairman by the owner on the Horse Performance Results Form by October 15.
Results must be received in early October.
