September 12-14, 2025 – NCDCTA Equestrian Festival
September 14, 2025 - NCDCTA Harvest Moon Dressage Schooling Show
December 12-14, 2025 - NCDCTA Winter Solstice & Dressage Championship
January 24, 2026 - NCDCTA HOY Gala
The following competitions are no longer on the 2025 calendar:
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Capital Dressage Classic
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Labor of Love
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Autumn Leaves
Rules Governing NCDCTA Dressage Championship
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Horse must be registered for Horse of the Year (HOY).
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Rider must be an active NCDCTA member in good standing.
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Horse/rider combination must have at least 1 qualifying HOY score at the level they wish to enter by the closing date of this show. Qualifying scores must be earned at USEF/USDF recognized competitions.
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Except for Introductory Level, riders, owners and trainers must be current USEF and USDF members or pay non-member fees. USEF non member fee must be paid on USEF website.
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Qualifying Scores:
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Introductory through First Level - 60% or higher
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Second through Fourth Levels - 58% or higher
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FEI Levels - 55% or higher
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Musical Freestyles (FEI & USDF) - 55% or higher
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Levels offered at the Championships: Intro (Jr, AA, Open); Training through Fourth Levels (Jr, AA & Open); FEI PSG, I-1, I-2 & Grand Prix (Jr/YR, AA, Open); USDF Musical Freestyles (Jr, AA, Open); FEI Musical Freestyles (Jr, AA, Open).
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Competitors may enter the Championships in anticipation of qualifying, but if the horse/rider team has not qualified by the closing date they shall be placed in the corresponding non-championship class.
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Qualification for the Championships shall be solely determined by NCDCTA Membership Database. A list of those qualified shall be published on the NCDCTA website.
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A horse/rider team may qualify at more than one level and all qualified horse/rider teams are permitted to compete in the Championships in consecutive qualified levels.
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A horse may complete in only one division per level. Horse may be entered in another level (up to one level above or below) in the same or a different division.
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Winning Horse/Rider teams will be ineligible to win the same level two years in a row, except for Grand Prix and Grand Prix Musical Freestyle.
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Adult Amateur status shall be determined according to USEF rules.
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Tests to be ridden at 2024 Championships: Two (2) designated Championship classes – one per day at each level for Introductory through Fourth levels & USEF Musical Freestyles. For USDF Intro, Tests A & B; for USEF levels, tests 2 & 3 of the level; FEI will ride one championship test on one day and these tests will be double judged. Competitors in Grand Prix can choose between the two Grand Prix tests.
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Championship Scoring: In divisions that require two tests, the two Championship classes must be entered and a score obtained in order to qualify for an award. Winners at each level and division will be determined by averaging the percentage scores for the two rides. In case of a tie, the winner is determined by the highest scoring ride on the second day.
Rules Governing NCDCTA Eventing Championship
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Rider, Owner/Lessee, and Horse must be a registered, active member of NCDCTA at the time results are earned.
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Horse/rider combination must have at least 1 qualifying Horse Trial, Horse of the Year (HOY) score within the same division.
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Qualifying scores must be SELF REPORTED through the HOY results reporting system
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The November War Horse Competition is the venue for the 2025 NCDCTA Eventing Championships
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Levels offered at the Championships: Green as Grass, Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training and Modified.
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WHES Champions scores and WHES Horse Trial scores will be combined and placed from lowest (1st) to highest (6th) from this pool.
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A horse/rider team may qualify at more than one level and all qualified horse/rider teams are permitted to compete in the Championships in one corresponding level.
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Competitors are only eligible for Eventing Championship awards if competing in their respective Championship division at the November War Horse.
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Winning Horse/Rider teams will be ineligible to win the same level two years in a row.