Scoring Chart for Dressage & EOH Phases, Speed Conversion Instructions(PDF)

The Scoring for both the Dressage Phase and the Ease of Handling phase will use the following numbered scoring system with the corresponding remarks:

                  10 Excellent

                    9 Very Good

                    8 Good

                    7 Fairly Good

                    6 Satisfactory

                    5 Marginal

                    4 Insufficient

                    3 Fairly Bad

                    2 Bad

                    1 Very Bad

                    0 Not Performed

                       or Attempted

In addition to the whole Score marks given above, the Judge may also use half marks (i.e. 1.5, 0.5, 9.5, etc…)

The Dressage Phase and Ease of Handling Phase will be scored by a percentage out of 100%. The percentage is then transformed into points (see Points Chart). The rider with the highest points wins the Phase.  In the event of a tie, the tie will stand. Points will be used both in determining the final placings of all three phases and for year-end awards.

The Speed phase will be scored by the fastest time, keeping in mind that safety should always be the highest priority. Each competitor will then be assigned points for each completed course. The points assigned for the competitors in the speed phase will be determined by the average of the points awarded to the 1st place winner in dressage and the 1st place winner in Ease of Handling. (See example on chart.) From the first competitor, each subsequent placing goes down .5 of a point. (For example, the 1st place competitor gets 6.5 points, the 2nd gets 6.0, the 3rd gets 5.5, etc.)

The final placings for all three phases of the event are determined by adding a single competitor's total points from the Dressage, Ease of Handling, and Speed phases. A tie will be broken by the Dressage Score with the competitor with the most points in Dressage winning the tie.

All changes or amendments made to the scoring sheet by the Judge must be initialed by the Judge for verification purposes.



Points Chart

Dressage Phase

&

Ease of Handling Phase

This chart is for converting the percentage scores in the Dressage Phase and the Ease of Handling Phase to points.

EXAMPLE: A competitor that scores a 68.54% in the Dressage Phase would receive 3.5 points. If that competitor then scores a 71.33 in the Ease of Handling Phase would receive 4.25 points. The total points for that competitor for the first two phases of competition would be Dressage (3.5) + Ease of Handling (4.25) = 7.75 total points for the first two phases.

Point Conversion for Speed

To convert speed placings to points:

1.  List the number of points of the first place winner in dressage.  Example:  The winner of dressage had 5.5 points.
2. List the number of points of the first place winner in Ease of Handling.  Example:  The winner of the Ease of Handling had 7 points.
3. Add the two numbers together.  Example:  5.5 + 7 = 12.5
4. Divide that sum by 2.  Example 12.5 divided by 2 = 6.25
5. 6.25 is the average of the winning score of Dressage and Ease of Handling.
6. 6.25 now becomes the number of points that the winning Speed Phase time will be awarded.
7. Each placing after that will result in a deduction of .5 (1/2 of a point) for each place below first place.  Example:  2^ndplace would be 5.75  (6.25 - .5 = 5.75).
8. 3^rd place would be a deduction of another .5 of a point from the 2^ndplace score or 5.25.  (5.75 - .5 = 5.25)
9. Each place thereafter is .5 points lower than the place before.