How to Qualify for the Championship Show

Qualification for the Championship Show is easy – here are the rules:

Eligibility Requirements and Rules for DASC Championship

A. Horse and Rider must be paid DASC members in good standing at the time of earning qualifying scores to be eligible to compete in the Championship Show.

B. Horse/Rider combination must earn at least three qualifying scores from two different judges. Horse/rider combination need only earn one score at the freestyle level to qualify.

C. Riders may qualify with scores from any test in the level. Cross entry is not allowed with the Open division (ie. Amateur & Open or Junior & Open)

D. Horse/rider combination may earn scores at any test in the level to qualify. Horse/rider combination may only compete in two consecutive levels in any one year, i.e., First and Second Level, but not First and Third Level.

E. Minimum qualifying scores for each Division/Level are as follows:

F. Scores must be earned one division per rider.

G. Show scores from DASC recognized schooling shows do NOT count toward the DASC Championships.

H. Scores from any shows not recognized by DASC do NOT count.

I. Qualifying scores earned in open classes at the Championship Show WILL count toward the next year’s DASC Championship eligibility but scores in Championship classes WILL NOT.

J. No whips are to be carried in Championship classes.

K. Championship class tests may NOT be called.

L. At no time during the show may any horse entered in a DASC Championship class be ridden by anyone other than the rider entered in their championship class. (except for grooms on a loose rein).

M. The Championship classes offered at the DASC Championship Show may include:

a. Dressage Seat Equitation (Adult Amateur, Junior): to be ridden in head-to-head competition in one class

b. Introductory Level (Adult Amateur, Junior) through Intermediare I (Open, Amateur and Junior Division), and Intermediare II and Grand Prix (Open). The highest USEF test at each level will be ridden.