Senior Elite
Recognizing the Competitive Achievement
"The Best of the Senior Best"
The CGA Senior
Elite awards are a modified version of the
Race of Champions
program providing competition and awards for the fastest and most accurate Senior riders. A modified Rating
Matrix is applied for the Senior Elite Program
and can be found in the
Information Manual.
Senior Elite Awards are given in the Horse Division only.
SE Champion
and Reserve Champion in each Event
For each of the thirteen individual
events
, the rider's three fastest times are averaged. The rider with the highest average
is the ROC
Champion and the rider with the second highest average is the
Reserve Champion. The winners receive
a jacket listing each event in which they have placed.
SE Yearly Record Holder in each Event
For each of the thirteen individual
events,
the rider with the fastest time for the season is awarded an inscribed medallion
for each event in which they hold the season record.
SE Hall of Fame
The ultimate achievement is to ride to the
SE Hall of Fame. Any SE
rider who during the show season becomes AAA+ rated in ten (10) of the thirteen
(13)
events
will be entered into the CGA SE
Hall of Fame. The award is a special
SE Hall of Fame buckle and a framed photograph of
the Rider and mount.
SE Elite Top Ten Riders
For each of the thirteen individual
events,
the rider's three fastest times are averaged. The top ten riders in each event
are awarded points. (i.e. 11 points for First Place, 9 points for Second Place,
&c.) The riders points from all thirteen
events,
are added together. The riders with the ten highest number of points for the
season become the SE Elite Top Ten.
The award is a special Top Ten Buckle.
SE All Around Champion
For each of the thirteen individual
events,
the Rider's three fastest times are averaged. The top five Riders in each event
are awarded points. (i.e. 6 points for First Place, 4 points for Second Place,
&c.) The Rider's points from all thirteen
events,
are added together. The Rider with the most points for the season will be declared
the SE All Around Champion.
The award is a special silver Buckle.
To Begin the Quest
Riders submit a
signup form
and pay a fee to begin their quest for these awards. The rules and conditions
vary between award programs. Please read the
Information Manual
carefully for details.