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Victoria-Saanich CADORA Awards

To qualify for Victoria-Saanich CADORA end-of-the-year awards, a horse/rider combination must have ridden in at least three Victoria-Saanich CADORA shows (including any schooling show and/or the Capital City Classic), and have volunteered at least three times, and have received scores from three different judges.  Note that the Capital City Classic competition qualifies for two scores providing they are by two different judges.

Year-end awards are based on the highest average scores achieved at the same level for the same horse / rider combination scored by three different judges.

Awards are presented at the Victoria-Saanich CADORA Annual Awards Banquet.

VSC Annual Awards Banquet

When:
   6pm Saturday, November 14, 2009

Location:
    Royal Oak Golf Club, 540 Marsett Place, Victoria

Additional Info: 

Tickets available at Victoria Saddlery and at some of the local stables, or contact Ann Brouwer at Ann.Brouwer@shaw.ca or Ann Bater at abater@victoriasaddlery.com

Ticket price, $30 each includes a fabulous buffet menu.
Cocktails 6-7pm
Dinner 7pm
Awards 9pm.

This will be a very popular event- we recommend you purchase your tickets early. Individual Barns can reserve tables in advance.
All members, non-members, friends and family welcome.

Annual Awards

Champion and Reserve Champion Awards will be presented annually for each of the three separate rider categories i.e. Junior; Adult Amateur and Open in the following Levels:

Training; First; Second; and Third Levels

Champion and Reserve Champion Awards will be made in each of the following Levels:

Fourth Level
FEI – Open
FEI- Youth

In addition to the annual awards, from 2003, the former perpetual and specialty awards made at the annual EC/PaRC July show have been adjusted with the donors’ permission to be awarded as Members Perpetual Annual Awards as follows:

Perpetual and Specialty Awards

Rider and Level category perpetual awards will be the same as for all other awards being made, that is the highest average of three scores from three different judges and having volunteered at least three times during the year:

Rider and Level Perpetuals

VICTORIA SADDLERY – High Point Open Rider

Donor: Victoria Saddlery

A STABLE WAY OF LIFE – High Point Adult Amateur Rider

Donor: Val Litster

WICKLANDS FARM PERPETUAL TROPHY – High Point Junior Rider

Donor: Jill Yonge

REG CLARKE MEMORIAL – High Point Third and Fourth Level Combined

Donors: Ross and Cindy Mackie

HANK TYSON MEMORIAL – Advanced Division - FEI Open

Donors: Roanne, Lori and Sandi Tyson in memory of Hank

Specialty Perpetuals

HIGH POINT % THOROUGHBRED

Donor: Bev Tyson
Donated in 1999 in memory of  Bev’s TB gelding “Erin’s Song’, this trophy will now be awarded to the Thoroughbred with the highest average of three scores at three separate Victoria-Saanich CADORA shows during the year.

MAHOE PROPERTIES – High Score Kur - Adult

Donor: Beverley Marley
This trophy is awarded for highest score Kur of the year ridden by an adult, to include both adult amateur and open categories.

BARBARA JEFFERIES MEMORIAL – High Score Kur - Junior

Donors: Victoria-Saanich CADORA in memory of Barbara in conjunction with her daughters Lorna Satterfield and Bonita Sears
This trophy is awarded for the highest score Kur of the year ridden by a junior.

MARGOT PARKER MEMORIAL – GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

Donor: Jill Yonge in memory of her mother Margot
The membership to nominate persons, who they believe have exhibited good sportsmanship during the past year.

BEUZELIN FAMILY FEI YOUTH PERPETUAL TROPHY

Beuzelin Family FEI Youth Perpetual Trophy, donated by the Beuzelin family in memory of ‘Rolex’. Criteria will be based on the pro-rated highest percentage horse and rider combination in the following divisions: FEI Children and Pony Division riders having achieved 3 scores of 65% or over; FEI Junior and Young Rider Division riders having achieved 3 scores of 63% or over; with the same remaining criteria as for all other Victoria-Saanich CADORA awards.

PETRUICK HUNTER MEMORIAL AWARD ($500.00)

‘Special Training Award for the First Level Overall High Point Adult Amateur’, donated by Leda and Vefele Petruik in memory of ‘Feinaly’ a.k.a. ‘Hunter’. This will be a $500.00 perpetual cash award for several years to come and will be accompanied by a small remembrance plaque. The criteria will be the same as for all other Victoria-Saanich CADORA awards, with the added requirement that the monies be used to advance the recipients’ dressage training.  (First awarded in 2005.)

RIDE ON AWARD

Donor: CIBC
Open to any member during any Victoria-Saanich CADORA show including the CCC for that year for a rider who handles a problem in or outside of the ring, at the commencement or during a test, with "exemplary skill, style and tact". Winners of this award will be determined by the total number of votes by the VSC membership. A brief description of the event is required.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Donor: CIBC
Open to any showing or non-showing member for the current year. This volunteer has displayed vision, teamwork, tenacity and positive promotion of Victoria-Saanich CADORA in the community both for the present and future well-being of the club. Winners of this award will be determined by the total number of votes by the VSC membership. A nominee may not have received any re-numeration for their services and whose skills and expertise are given freely to support community groups and causes. A brief description of the nominee, though not required, would be helpful.

The Perpetual Trophies donated by CIBC were designed by the USDF Hall of Fame Artist, Lynda Sappington whose perpetual trophy, 'Harmony' is the Grand Prix Special Trophy at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby. Linda has also created trophies for the New York Thoroughbred Breeders Association and the American Warmblood Association. Her daughter, Jennifer, is a FEI level dressage rider and trainer and has represented her region as an Individual Rider at the 1995 North American Young Riders Championships. 

Nominations for these awards and the Sportsmanship Award can be forwarded to Gretchen Rohani at rocom2@aol.com.

Medal Awards

Medal Award Criteria

Medals are awarded on 3 scores with 3 different judges at same level. These 3 scores must fall within the categories or be a combination (not an average) within or better than the category to qualify for a medal. A horse and rider combination can only receive a medal category once, meaning: this same horse and rider combination can receive a bronze then silver then gold at the same level on concurrent or following show years (once gold is achieved they are finished with eligibility for that particular level). If a rider has more than one horse then they will also be eligible as another combination for the medal awards in whichever level they are riding. The scores are not cumulative over the years as this would be too difficult to keep track of. The awards are for the current year only.

The categories are as follows:

Training, Level 1 and F.E.I. children’s:
Gold 62% +
Silver 58-61.99 %
Bronze 55-57.99 %

Level 2 and up:
Gold 60% +
Silver 58-59.99%
Bronze 55-57.99%

Awards Committee