2024 BCHSA Medal Finals
Saturday, October 5th
The Baltimore County Ag Center
Qualified Riders - Please fill out the Qualifier Form located at the bottom of the page to ensure we accurately capture our competitors. Once completed it will continue onto horseshowing.com
Class information/SPECs
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The Medal Finals will be conducted at the end of the season. In each of the Medal Finals, all riders not eliminated will come back for the flat phase of the competition. In addition, it is required that the judge call back not less than four (4), if available, nor more than twelve (12) exhibitors to complete one (1) or more tests chosen by the judge from USEF tests 1-17 for horses. During the Medal Finals event, each horse or pony may participate in only one class. In determining those entries to be tested, the classes shall be scored on a cumulative basis as follows: 60% based on jumping; and 40% based on flat.
Once a rider has received twelve (12) points, they have qualified for the Medal Finals. Once the rider has received twenty (20) points, they are no longer eligible to compete in the class for the remainder of the show season. (This includes filling the class.)
The winner of the Medal Finals will win the end of the year award. A trophy will be presented at the Awards Banquet. There will be at least six (6) ribbons also given out at the finals.
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Throughout the show season the Junior Medal class may or may not be divided into horses and ponies but riders may only compete in one (1) class at the Finals event.
Once a rider has received twelve (12) points, they have qualified for the Medal Finals. Once the rider has received twenty (20) points, they are no longer eligible to compete in the class for the remainder of the show season. (This includes filling the class.)
Points earned in either the Junior Horse or Junior Pony medal classes during the show season will be summed to determine the rider’s qualifying points.
For Medal Finals, all riders not eliminated will come back for the flat phase of the competition. In addition, it is required that the judge call back not less than four (4), if available, nor more than twelve (12), exhibitors to complete one (1) or more tests chosen by the judge from USEF tests 1-17 for horses. During the Medal Finals event, each horse may participate in only one (1) class. In determining those horses to be tested, the classes shall be scored on a cumulative basis as follows: 60% based on jumping; and 40% based on flat.
The winner of the Medal Finals will win the end of the year award. A trophy will be presented at the Awards Banquet.
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Throughout the show season the Junior Medal class may or may not be divided into horses and ponies but riders may only compete in one (1) class at the Finals event.
Once a rider has received twelve (12) points, they have qualified for the Medal Finals. Once the rider has received twenty (20) points, they are no longer eligible to compete in the class for the remainder of the show season. (This includes filling the class.)
Points earned in either the Junior Horse or Junior Pony medal classes during the show season will be summed to determine the rider’s qualifying points.
For Medal Finals, all riders not eliminated will come back for the flat phase of the competition. In addition, it is required that the judge call back not less than four (4), if available, nor more than twelve (12), exhibitors to complete one (1) or more tests chosen by the judge from USEF tests 1-10 for ponies. During the Medal Finals event, each pony may participate in only one (1) class. In determining those ponies to be tested, the classes shall be scored on a cumulative basis as follows: 60% based on jumping; and 40% based on flat.
The winner of the Medal Finals will win the end of the year award. A trophy will be presented at the Awards Banquet.
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The Medal Finals will be conducted at the end of the season. All riders not eliminated will come back for the flat phase of the competition. In addition, it is required that the judge call back not less than four (4), if available, nor more than twelve (12) exhibitors to complete one (1) or more tests chosen by the judge from USEF tests 1-10. During the Medal Finals event, each horse or pony may participate in only one (1) class. In determining those horses/ponies to be tested, the classes shall be scored on a cumulative basis as follows: 60% based on jumping; and 40% based on flat.
Once a rider has received twelve (12) points, they have qualified for the Medal Finals. Once the rider has received twenty (20) points, they are no longer eligible to compete in the class for the remainder of the show season (this includes filling the class.)
Pre-child medal points may be combined with the Junior Pony medal or the Junior on a Horse medal in order to qualify for medal finals, provided that the rider competes in the Junior Pony medal or Junior on a Horse medal, respectively. Pre-adult medal points may also be combined with the Adult Amateur medal in order to qualify for medal finals, provided the rider competes in the Adult Amateur medal.
A rider may not participate in both the Pre-Children’s/Pre-Adult Medal Final and any other Medal Final class within the same year’s Medal Finals event.
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The Short Stirrup Merit Medal class will be conducted at the Medal Finals event. To qualify for the Merit Medal Final, a rider must have received their Blue Merit in the Short Stirrup Equitation Division. A rider may not participate in both the Short Stirrup Medal Final and another Medal Final at the BCHSA Medal Finals event.
The Medal Final class will consist of a jumping and a flat phase, each to count 50% towards the judge's overall score. The course will consist of approximately eight (8) fences set at 18”. Course elements such as, but not limited to, a bending line, rollback turn, or single fence may be included. Class to be judged on rider’s hands, seat, guidance, and control throughout. The jumping faults of mount are not to count (is up to the discretion of the judge). Fall of pony/horse, fall of rider, or three disobediences shall eliminate rider. All riders not eliminated will be asked to return for the flat phase. In the flat phase, riders will be asked to show collectively at walk, trot, and canter. The only additional USEF tests that may be asked are 1 and 7.
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The Long Stirrup Merit Medal class will be conducted at the Medal Finals event. To qualify for the Merit Medal Final, a rider must have received their Blue Merit in the Long Stirrup Equitation Division. A rider may not participate in both the Long Stirrup Medal Final and another Medal Final at the BCHSA Medal Finals event.
The Medal Final class will consist of a jumping and a flat phase, each to count 50% towards the judge's overall score. The course will consist of approximately eight (8) verticals set at 2’. Course elements such as, but not limited to, a bending line, rollback turn, or single fence may be included. Class to be judged on rider’s hands, seat, guidance, and control throughout. The jumping faults of mount are not to count (is up to the discretion of the judge). Fall of pony/horse, fall of rider, or three disobediences shall eliminate rider. All riders not eliminated will be asked to return for the flat phase. In the flat phase, riders will be asked to show collectively at walk, trot, and canter. The only additional USEF tests that may be asked are 1 and 7.
2023 Flashback
2024 Qualified RIDERS
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Catherine Conyngham
Emily Hernandez
Jenny Deardorff
Judy Schaefer
Kendall Ball
Rena DiPaula
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Ada Carter
Emma Greene
Grace Hammer
Haley Meehan
Jessica Tercero
Kate Williams
Kendall Paciolla
Lilly Simmons
Meadow Jarzynski
Netta Boker
Nicole Haines
Paige Sachs
Sarah Howard
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Adelaide Thompson
Adrianna DeRose
Brooke Sachs
Eleanor Ephraim
Ellie Wiggs
Elsa Sheckells
Emily Dick
Kayla Greene
Kinley McAvoy
Lily Eck
Skye Gammon
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Abby Berman
Caroline Schindler
Emma Kaminski
Madeline Kilby
Maia Turkel
Nina Brothers
Olive O'Leary
Ryland Testa
Vivian Rubino
Zoe Skillington
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Bay Hammer
Carleigh Cook
Hannah Dick
Isabel Lerch
Lizzy Wiggs
Madison Willasch
Margaret Dashner
McKayla DiMayo
Peyton Towns
Phoebe McClellan
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Aubrey Haeffner
Audrey Nagle
Danica Miller
Ella Nohe
Grace Trancucci
Gretchen Kunhardt
Layla Hawthorne
Morgan Stinchcomb