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WCHR Category Descriptions
Professional
Riders earn points in any A-rated Professional Hunter Section at WCHR Member Events
where the jumps are 3'6" or higher including First Year Green, Second Year Green, Green
Conformation, Regular Conformation, Performance Working Hunters 3'6" and High
Performance Working Hunters. A Professional rider's standing will be determined
by the total points earned by their highest placing horse overall in one eligible
hunter section in which that horse/rider combination competes.
The Developing Professional Program was created to provide opportunities to professional
riders. Developing Professional riders are also eligible for all WCHR Professional sections
and awards and will automatically earn points in the Professional Category.
In addition, Developing Professional riders will earn points from the Pre-Green
Hunters (3'0" and/or 3'3") and the Performance Working Hunter 3'3" sections at WCHR
Member Events. A Developing Professional rider's standing will be determined by the total
points earned by their highest placing horse overall in one eligible hunter section in which
that horse/rider combination competes.*
*In the event that a Developing Professional's highest placing horse overall at a
competition comes from one of the 3'0" or 3'3" WCHR hunter sections, the points earned
on that horse count toward his Developing Professional Rider standings. In addition,
the points earned on his highest placing horse in a 3'6" or higher WCHR hunter
section at that same competition count toward his Professional Rider standings.
This may result in a rider's Developing Professional standings differing from his
Professional standings.
- Rider has never placed in the top 10 of the WCHR Professional National Standings.
- Rider has never been a WCHR Professional Regional Champion.
- Rider has never won a Legacy Cup Restricted Professional Final.
- Rider has never won the Developing Professional Challenge at the Capital Challenge Horse Show.
- Rider has never won the Developing Professional National Title.
- Rider has never been Champion or Reserve Champion in a Professional Hunter section at 3'6" or higher
at the following competitions: Devon, Capital Challenge, Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Washington International Horse Show and/or The National Horse Show.
- Rider has never competed and placed in an FEI Grand Prix Competition (excluding Young Riders).
- Riders must declare Developing Professional at the time of WCHR Application.
All Developing Professional declarations are subject to review by the WCHR Committee to ensure
the integrity and spirit of the program are maintained.
Amateur Owner Hunter 3'6"
Riders earn points in any A-rated Amateur Owner 3'6" Hunter Section at WCHR
Member Events. Includes both 18-35 and 36 and Over.
Amateur Owner Hunter 3'3"
Riders earn points in any A-rated Amateur Owner 3'3" Hunter Section at WCHR
Member Events. Includes both 18-35 and 36 and Over.
Adult Amateur
Riders earn points in Adult Amateur sections held at 3'0" at WCHR Member Events.
In order to be eligible, riders may not have participated in the Amateur Owner
3'6" Hunter Section or any other hunter section where the fences exceed 3'5"
(on any horse) after June 1 of the current competition year.
Riders may compete in the Adult jumper section or any jumper class in which the fence height
does not exceed the maximum fence height offered in the Adult jumper section at the
competition. Riders may compete in any equitation class in which the fence height
does not exceed 3'6".(Note: Riders declared
as WCHR Adult Amateurs do not jeopardize their eligibility for Adult Amateur Awards by competing
in the Amateur Owner 3'3" sections) Includes 18-35, 36-45 and 46 and Over.
Junior
Riders earn points in any A-rated Small Jr. 15 and under, Small Jr. 16-17, Large Jr. 15 and under,
or Large Jr. 16-17 sections at WCHR Member Events.
Children's
Riders earn points in Children's Horse sections held at 3'0" or Children's Pony sections at WCHR Member Events.
Includes all age groups 17 and under. In order to be eligible riders may not have participated in any
other hunter section where the fences exceed 3'5" (on any horse) after June 1 of the current competition year.
Riders may compete in the Children’s jumper section or any jumper class in which the fence height does not
exceed the maximum fence height offered in the Children’s jumper section at the competition. Riders
may compete in any equitation class in which the fence height does not exceed 3'6".
Pony
Riders earn points in any A-rated Small, Medium, or Large Pony Section
at WCHR Member Events.
Farm/Business Owner (non-rider)
Important Registry Information: A $40 Farm/Business Owner membership requirement
is still in effect for those owners interested in accumulating points toward Owner awards for
horses whose owners of record are farms or businesses. The WCHR Program follows the USEF
model by requiring the owner of record of each horse competing to be a current WCHR member,
in order to accumulate points toward WCHR Owner awards and trophies. If a horse's recorded
owner is a farm/business, the farm/business must be a current member of WCHR at the time of
competition for owner points earned by that horse to be considered valid. WCHR considers the owner of record to be the owner(s) of record with USEF.
Owner (non-rider)
To be eligible for WCHR Owner Awards the owner of record of each horse must also be a member of WCHR.
If the owner of record of a horse is an individual, that individual must be a member of WCHR to be eligible
for awards. Owner Awards are presented to the top two Owners accumulating the most points in the Professional
and Developing Professional categories on a Regional and National level. WCHR considers the owner of record to be the owner(s) of record with USEF. Current rider and trainer members are also considered individual owner members and are eligible for owner awards.
Trainer (non-rider)
Trainer Awards are presented to the trainers of the top two riders accumulating the most points in the Amateur Owner 3'6" and 3'3", Adult Amateur, Junior, Children's and Pony categories on a Regional and National level. Once the regional and national standings are finalized, each rider is responsible for providing WCHR with the name of their trainer.
Handy Hunter
Riders earn points based on their placing in the Handy Hunter class in their
respective WCHR Hunter Section at WCHR Member Events. Riders competing on more
than one horse will only accrue points in the Handy Hunter Category earned by
their highest placing horse in the Handy Hunter Class within their respective
WCHR Hunter Section(s) at that Member Event.
Points from WCHR Handy Hunter Challenge taking place
at WCHR Member Events will also count toward the National and Regional Handy Hunter
Category.
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