Year End Awards – Oklahoma Combined Training Association

Schooling Show Year End Award Rules

Must be a current member of the Oklahoma Combined Training Association (OCTA) prior to competing in the show. Riders can join at the show prior to riding but membership form and fee must be turned into an OCTA officer or board member or OK Show Management prior to riding in the show.
Each rider/horse combination must compete in two Eventing shows—horse trials or combined tests except for Training and Preliminary levels.
Champion and Reserve Champion prizes along with 1st through 6th place ribbons will be awarded to horse/rider combinations based upon points earned from Dec. 1, 2024—Nov. 30, 2025 at horse trials or combined tests held at any facilities offering combined tests (dressage and stadium or cross country), derbies (combination of XC and Stadium), or a horse trial (dressage, stadium, and cross country phases) whether it be in or out of the state of Oklahoma. Year End Awards will be given for the following divisions: Preliminary, Training, Senior Novice, Junior Novice, Senior Beginner Novice, Junior Beginner Novice, Senior Starter, Junior Starter, Senior Pre-Starter (Introductory/Grasshopper/Tadpole), and Junior Pre-Starter (Introductory/Grasshopper/Tadpole).
Points are awarded per Horse/Rider/ Combination in each division.
Senior riders are 19 and over; Junior riders are 18 years old and under (age on January 1st of that year).
Horse Trial and Combined Test Divisions Defined (note: Intro, Grasshopper, and Tadpole are combined into the same division for award purposes) Dressage – Preliminary, Training, Novice, & Beg. Novice, Starter, Introductory /Grasshopper/Tadpole – Intro. Level test (walk/trot only); Stadium Jumping – Preliminary—3’7”, Training – 3’3”, Novice-2’11”, Beg. Novice – 2’7”, Starter-2’3”, Introductory/Grasshopper/Tadpole Level (Ground Poles to 2’); Cross Country Jumping Preliminary—3’7”, Training – 3’3”, Novice-2’11”, Beg. Novice – 2’7”, Starter-2’3”, Introductory/Grasshopper/Tadpole Level (Ground Poles to 2’);
Derby Divisions Defined (note: Intro, Grasshopper, and Tadpole are combined into the same division for award purposes) Combined Stadium and Cross-Country Jumping – Preliminary—3’7”, Training – 3’3”, Novice-2’11”, Beg. Novice – 2’7”, Starter-2’3”, Introductory/Grasshopper/Tadpole Level (Ground Poles to 2’);
Each rider must submit a completed OCTA Schooling Show Participation Form found on the OCTA website (www.oklahomacta.com) by December 1st so that points may be recorded and tallied. Attempts will be made to acquire schooling show results from all schooling shows in Oklahoma plus from shows in the surrounding states but ultimate responsibility of submitting show results is that of the participant.
Visit the OCTA website (www.oklahomacta.com), Facebook page, and read published emails for a list of schooling combined tests, horse trials, and derbies. Shows entry forms also be shared via in the OCTA Newsletter, Facebook page, and Email.

Points for Placing at a Derby

	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	4th Place	5th Place	6th Place
Finishing Place Points	5	4	3	2	1	.75
Completion Past 6th						.5

Points for Placing at a Combined Test

	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	4th Place	5th Place	6th Place
Finishing Place Points	10	9	8	7	6	5
Completion Past 6th						1

Points for Placing at a Horse Trial

	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	4th Place	5th Place	6th Place
Finishing Place Points	15	14	13	12	11	10
Completion Past 6th						1.5