WDWD Members $30 per open test & $35 per open + Amatuer
WDA-AUS Members $35 per Open test (inc Youth) $40 per Open + Amateur test
WDA-AUS Non-Members $35 per Open test (inc Youth)
Event Only Membership: $15.00
Admin Fee: $20.00
Facility Fee: $15.00
Event Information
This event will be conducted under WDA-AUS Rules and Regulations
Riders must be Senior or Youth Members of WDA-AUS or a Member of the host affiliate, or pay the Event Only Membership ($15) to compete in Non Sanctioned classes.
Riders must be Senior or Youth Members of WDA-AUS and the horse must have a current WDA-AUS Competition License to compete in Sanctioned classes. Horse owners do not have to be WDA-AUS members.
Youth are placed in Open classes and are also placed separately in Youth classes (1st – 5th)
Amateur Division – Riders must hold a current approved Amateur Permit issued by WDA-AUS
Amateur classes are held within the Open classes
An Amateur must enter the designated combined Open class + Amateur if they also wish to be considered for the Amateur placings (a fee will apply) – this must be done at the time of nominations
Once nominations close for the show the Amateur cannot enter retrospectively.
Where Sanctioned and Non Sanctioned classes in each test level are run concurrently, placings to 1st – 5th will be awarded separately for each class.
Maximum of four tests per horse in any one competition day
A horse can only be ridden in two consecutive levels in any one competition.
A horse may be ridden by more than one rider – Riders may ride more than one horse – Horses may not be ridden more than once in a class
Horses must be ridden astride
No class or horse or rider changes can be made after the closing date.
Callers are permitted and must comply with the rulebook requirements
1.5 x Standard show points will be allocated to the WDA-AUS Lifetime Horse Recognition & Awards Program
OPEN LEVEL CHAMPIONS (FIRST – FIFTH)
Level Champions up to Fifth place will be awarded to the highest aggregate percentages across the two tests at each level for Sanctioned classes (Same horse/rider combination).
Level Champions up to Fifth place will be awarded to the highest aggregate percentages across the two tests at each level for Non Sanctioned classes (Same horse/rider combination).
Where more than two tests in a level are offered, the two highest test scores are used to find the highest average percentage.
OVERALL YOUTH CHAMPIONS (FIRST – FIFTH)
Overall Youth Champions up to Fifth place will be awarded to the highest aggregate percentages achieved by Youth in Sanctioned classes (Same horse/Youth rider combination). The two highest scores from any Sanctioned classes in any level are used to find the highest average percentage.
Overall Youth Champions up to Fifth place will be awarded to the highest aggregate percentages achieved by Youth in Non Sanctioned classes (Same horse/Youth rider combination). The two highest scores from any Non Sanctioned classes (Excluding C&T) in any level are used to find the highest average percentage.
OVERALL AMATEUR CHAMPIONS (FIRST – FIFTH)
Overall Amateur Champions up to Fifth place will be awarded to the highest aggregate percentages achieved by Amateurs in Sanctioned classes (Same horse/Amateur rider combination). The two highest scores from any Amateur Sanctioned classes in any level are used to find the highest average percentage.
Overall Amateur Champions up to Fifth place will be awarded to the highest aggregate percentages achieved by Amateurs in Non Sanctioned classes (Same horse/Amateur rider combination). The two highest scores from any Amateur Non Sanctioned classes (Excluding C&T) in any level are used to find the highest average percentage.
OTHER AWARDS
WDWD Highest Aggregate percentage of the Show (Same Horse/Rider combination)
WDWD Member Encouragement Award – Adult & Youth
AQHA Highest Percentage
WDWD High Point Member
WDWD Reserve High Point Member
PAYOUT SCHEDULE:
50% of all nominations will go into the combined prize pool to be reimbursed back to the competitors placing
1st -5th. Prize pool will be at the discretion of the committee once nominations close.
$250.00 minimum as base payout to Introductory Level, Basic Sanctioned, Level One, Level Two, Level Three, Level Four.
Competitors receiving payout will be directly transferred (Direct Deposit) the money within 7 business days of the show completion.
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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5+
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40%
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30%
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15%
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10%
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5%
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4
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45%
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30%
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15%
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10%
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3
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50%
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30%
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25%
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2
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60%
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40%
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1
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100%
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MINIMUM DRESS REQUIREMENTS (see WDA-AUS Rulebook for more info)
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Long sleeved western style shirts with a collar of any type
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Western style long pants/jeans
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Western hat or an approved safety helmet which conforms to the Australian Safety Standard (Helmet must be worn by Youth riders)
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Appropriate western riding boots
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Western Saddle or Swinging Fender Stock saddle (see WDA-AUS Rulebook)
REFUNDS/SCRATCHINGS
Horse vet certificate or rider doctor certificate required to receive refund after the closing date of entries
NO REFUNDS FOR SCRATCHINGS AFTER 27th of May
All scratching’s are to be done directly through the Show Secretary at [email protected] (NOT through Nominate)
Closing date for Nominations 27th of May
All entries are through www.nominate.com.au
If the event is cancelled all competitors will be refunded less the 5.5% Nominate Processing fee (As per Nominate regulations)