Rules for the NTW Horse of the Year Program

Purpose

To promote NTW events and give NTW members an opportunity to showcase their equine’s abilities and versatility in the driving disciplines.

Rules

  • Participants must be NTW members in good standing.
  • There will be no fees or formal registrations for eligibility. Competitors are eligible based on membership and participation in the designated NTW events.
  • Designated NTW events for 2007 are the Sunrise Ridge Driving Trial to take place on March 31, 2007, Spring Fling Carriage Festival, to take place, May 12th 2007, and Cedar Creek Pleasure Driving Event to take place October 6th and 7th 2007.
  • Points are accumulated by equines in the designated events.  Equines may be driven by any NTW member and may be put to any vehicle throughout the three events.
  • Changes to any part of the equine equation will NOT be allowed. For instance, if a competitor begins the Horse of the Year competition with a pair of equines, that combination of horses must remain the same throughout the competitions.
  • Equine substitutions will not be allowed due to sickness or injury.
  • Points are not transferable under any circumstances.
  • Equines that have eliminated in the HDT will remain eligible.

Points will be distributed as follows.

1. Sunrise Ridge

The 4 best overall scores in each division – Training, Prelim, Intermediate (whether single horse, single pony, etc) – will receive points. 

40 for first

30 for second

20 for third

10 for fourth

 

2. Spring Fling Carriage Festival

The 4 best overall scores in each division – Training, Prelim, Intermediate (whether single horse, single pony, etc) – will receive points. 

40 for first

30 for second

20 for third

10 for fourth

 

3. Cedar Creek

Horse may earn up to 40 points. 8 classes with points awarded to class winners 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Horse to show in appropriate section of each of the below (horse, pony, pair, novice, etc):

Turnout

Working

Ladies/Gents to Drive (equine may only accrue points in one of these )

Reinsmanship

Timed Cones

Marathon Pace

Gamblers Choice

Progressive Cones

 

The Horse of the Year Program Committee, in conjunction with the NTW Board, has the right to disqualify any competitor who has not adhered to the above rules or has exhibited unsportsmanshiplike behaviors toward their equine or fellow competitors.

Any situations that arise that are not addressed by the above rules and point system will be decided by the committee and the NTW Board and that decision is final.