Qualifying for Beginner & Advanced Beginner Finals
To be eligible for the Beginner/ Advanced Beginner Equitation Final, all riders must
show in their respective equitation division at any VHJA Recognized Show within the current competition year. Before qualifying for and entering a Beginner/Advanced Beginner Final, riders must be either a current VHJA member OR pay a $10 non-member rider
registration fee. For year-end awards, a rider must compete in three shows and full VHJA membership is required.
Qualifying for Medal Finals
Each year riders may accumulate points in any of the various Medal classes to qualify to ride in the Medal Final at the Hunter & Equitation Finals show in October. To qualify, a rider must receive 10 points (unless lowered by vote of the Board of Directors) or show in the Medal class at 3 shows. Riders must be members of VHJA in order to compete in a Medal class.
Finals rounds will be run as two rounds designed by the course designer, except in the John Corley Horsemanship Medal and Pony Medal where one jumping phase (50%) and one flat phase (50%) are performed. Further testing may be assigned at the judge’s discretion of all Medal Finals.
Wondering if you have qualified yet? Click here to see the list of Medal qualifiers.
Qualifying for Hunter Finals
To be eligible for a Hunter Final all horses or ponies must show in their respective hunter division at any VHJA Recognized Show within the current competition year and place 1st-6th. All horses and ponies must be registered for points under a current VHJA membership before qualifying for and entering a Hunter Final. The rider of an entry in the Finals is required to be a current VHJA member.
Qualifying for the Jumper Finals
To be eligible for a Jumper Finals all horses or ponies must show in their respective jumper class at that show. All horses and ponies must pay a $10 non-member horse/rider registration fee before qualifying for and entering a Jumper Showcase, OR be a current VHJA member. Points earned in the VHJA Jumper Showcase classes will count for double points (2x) towards the year-end division championships. A horse or pony must compete in three shows, and VHJA horse registration is required for year-end awards. Show jackets are encouraged.
