The Equiery Awards
Through its awards The Equiery seeks to promote the diversity
of horse sports, excellence in equine and equestrian talent and the
wealth of venues found within Maryland. The awards are designed to
recognize the top amateurs competing in, what may be for many, the
highest level in which they will ever compete, as well as recognizing
those riders beginning a national career. Some of the awards are also
designed to highlight Maryland's plentiful and diverse competition
venues. We would like to have a state-wide award in each discipline,
and will gladly entertain proposals for disciplines not yet covered.
Equiery Perpetual Dressage Award
This award is an annual year-end award for the high point Maryland-resident amateur rider at Third Level or above, with a minimum score of 50%, who has shown in at least half of the Maryland located or PVDA sponsored U.S. Equestrian Federation/U.S. Dressage Federation recognized shows. A rider may only win this award once.
The winner of this award will:
• be featured on the cover of The Equiery’s annual dressage issue;
• have a brief feature article appear in the issue which will then be archived on equiery.com with a link to pvda.com;
• receive a “keeper” trophy and cooler;
• have his or her name included on the perpetual trophy.
Equiery Perpetual Hunter Award
To be presented to the highest ranking child hunter (on a horse or pony), adult amateur or amateur owner who is a current Maryland-resident and member of the Maryland Horse Shows Association. A rider may only win this award once.
The winner of this award will:
• be featured on the cover of The Equiery’s annual hunter/jumper issue;
• have a brief feature article appear in the issue which will then be archived on equiery.com with a link to mdhsa.org;
• receive a “keeper” trophy and cooler;
• have his or her name included on perpetual trophy.
Equiery Perpetual Hunt Club
Challenge Cup
Presented to the Maryland hunt club which wins the annual Maryland Steeplechase Association’s Governor’s Cup Hunt Club Relay Race Series.
The winning hunt club will have one year possession of the Hunt Club
Challenge Trophy.
Equiery Perpetual Eventing Award
To be presented to the the Maryland-resident and Maryland Combined Training
Association member horse/rider combination, which earns the most points
in Training Level divisions at Maryland events that are recognized by
the U.S. Eventing Association. The Maryland resident must compete in
at least six of Maryland’s 15 USEA-recognized events on the same
horse; the six recognized events must be at three or more different
venues in Maryland. A rider may only win this award once.
The winner of this award will:
• be featured on the cover of The Equiery’s annual eventing
issue;
• have a brief feature article appear in the issue which will then
be archived on equiery.com with a link to mdcta.org;
• receive a “keeper” trophy and cooler;
• have his or her name included on perpetual trophy.
Equiery Perpetual Western Award
To be presented to the top-placing Maryland-owned horse/Maryland rider
combination at the Black-Eyed Susan Show. Must be a Maryland State Quarter
Horse Association member. The rider may receive this award only once.
The winner of this award will:
• receive a “keeper” trophy and cooler;
• have his or her name included on a perpetual trophy;
• have a brief feature article appear in the The Equiery’s
annual Western issue which will then be archived on equiery.com.
Equiery Intercollegiate Award
Given to the highest ranked Maryland college in the Intercollegiate
Horse Show Association team at the end of the school year.
The winning college will be featured in the junior/young rider issue
of The Equiery. Team members will receive “keeper” trophies
and the college's name will appear on the Intercollegiate Trophy. The
article will be archived on equiery.com with links to their college
equestrian program.
Equiery Interschool Horse Show Awards
The Equiery is a proud sponsor of the Interschool Horse Show series
Invitationals where year-end high score awards are given out for the
top middle school and high school riding teams.
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