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, 2023—Nov. 30, 2024 at horse trials or combined tests held at any facilities offering combined tests (dressage and stadium or cross country) or a horse trials (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 Introductory, and Junior Introductory, Senior Grasshopper, and Junior Grasshopper.
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).
Divisions Defined: Dressage – Preliminary, Training, Novice, & Beg. Novice – Corresponding 2022 USEA tests, Starter, Introductory & Grasshopper – Intro. Level test (walk/trot only); Stadium Jumping – Preliminary—3’7”, Training – 3’3”, Novice-2’9”, Beg. Novice – 2’7”, Starter-2’4”, Introductory Level – 18” crossbars and Grasshopper—1’ cross bars; Cross Country Jumping Preliminary—3’7”, Training – 3’3”, Novice-2’9”, Beg. Novice – 2’7”, Starter-2’4”, Introductory Level– 2’ and Grasshopper – 18″.
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 Calendar on the OCTA website (www.oklahomacta.com) for a list of schooling combined tests and horse trials. Shows will also be advertised in the OCTA Newsletter.

Points for Placing at a Combined Test

# of Starters	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	4th Place	5th Place	6th Place
11 or more	14	13	12	11	10	9
6-10	10	9	8	7	6	5
1-5	6	6	4	3	2
Completion	1

Points for Placing at a Horse Trial

# of Starters	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	4th Place	5th Place	6th Place
11 or more	20	19	18	17	16	15
6-10	15	14	13	12	11	10
1-5	10	9	8	7	6
Completion	1.5