High Point Top Ten Awards

Description

Points are accumulated as a horse and rider team. Beginning with the 2026 season, this award recognizes the Top Ten teams in Endurance, Limited Distance and Competitive Trail.

Awards Presented

10 per division

Eligibility

Riders must meet minimum mileage to qualify for a year end award.
  • Endurance: 200 miles
  • Competitive Trail: 150 miles
  • Limited Distance: 150 miles
  • Junior minimum mileage is 50% of the senior minimum mileage.

Nomination Required - No

No nomination is required.

Competitive Novice Top Five — Donated by Purina

Description

This award recognizes the top five eligible horse/rider teams in the Competitive Novice division.

Awards Presented

5

Eligibility

  • A Novice entry is a one horse/rider team.
  • The rider must not have completed more than 90 total miles in regular-distance Competitive, Limited Distance or Endurance rides.
  • Only one 25- or 30-mile Competitive ride per year may count toward Novice year-end awards.
  • Rides longer than 30 miles do not count toward Novice awards, but do count toward the rider’s 90-mile regular-distance eligibility total.
  • A rider who has placed Top Five Novice for three years is no longer eligible for Novice awards and may enter Novice rides for mileage only (MO).

Nomination Required - No

No separate year-end nomination is currently described on the Awards page.

Competitive Drive Top Five

Description

The Top Five drivers, singles or pairs, are recognized.

Awards Presented

5

Eligibility

Drivers must successfully complete a minimum of five drives to be eligible for an award.

Nomination Required - No

No nomination is required.

Charles Phillips Memorial Versatility Award — Donated by GLDRA

Description

Points are accumulated as a horse/rider team. The award recognizes the team that accumulates the most points while completing at least two competitions in each UMECRA division: Endurance, Limited Distance and Competitive Trail.

Awards Presented

1

Eligibility

Points are based on finishing place rather than mileage ridden. The team must complete at least two rides in each of Endurance, Limited Distance and Competitive Trail. One award is given.

Nomination Required - Yes

Nomination is required; there is no fee.

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Rookie Endurance or Competitive

Description

Points are accumulated as a horse/rider team. Rookie awards are for senior riders. Rookies compete against other eligible Rookies using the UMECRA Rookie standings rules.

Awards Presented

2 per discipline

Eligibility

Eligibility is controlled by the UMECRA Management plugin. Junior riders are not eligible for Rookie awards. Prior starts, including starts made while a Junior, count when determining whether a rider exceeded the allowed number of starts before becoming a Rookie. Champion and Reserve Champion are the only award recipients and minimum point thresholds apply.

Nomination Required - No

Current Rookie eligibility is determined automatically by the Management system; use the Management summary below as the rules authority.

How Rookie Points Work

Rookies continue to earn regular Top Ten points based on their actual placing within their UMECRA weight division. Rookie standings are calculated separately. For Rookie points, all nominated Rookies competing in the same event are ranked against one another regardless of weight division.

Example: Joe (HW) and Suzie (LW) are both nominated Rookies.

Joe competes in the 50-mile Endurance ride at Glacier Trails, where he finishes 6th in HW. He earns 6th-place points toward the HW Endurance Top Ten. Because Joe is the only nominated Rookie in that 50-mile Endurance event, he also earns 1st-place Rookie Endurance points.

Later, Joe and Suzie both compete in the 50-mile Endurance ride at Grand Island. Joe competes in HW and Suzie in LW, so each earns regular Top Ten points based on their placing within their own weight division. For Rookie standings, however, they are ranked against each other. If Suzie has the faster time, Suzie earns 1st-place Rookie Endurance points and Joe earns 2nd-place Rookie Endurance points, regardless of where either rider placed within their respective weight divisions.

UMECRA Senior Equine Award — Donated by Sharon Hahn

Description

This award honors the equine age 20 or older that accrues the highest total of UMECRA points plus UMECRA miles during the season. The equine may compete in multiple divisions and with any number of riders.

Awards Presented

1

Eligibility

  • The equine must complete at least four rides.
  • Proof of age is required.
  • The nomination is only needed once in the equine’s lifetime under the current public description.

Nomination Required - Yes

Nomination is required. There is no nomination fee.

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Vi Bredl Memorial High Point Senior Rider

Description

This annual award is given to the Senior rider who compiles the highest number of points on any number of horses, accumulated across divisions.

Awards Presented

1

Eligibility

Points are accumulated by rider across eligible divisions and any number of horses. One Senior award is given.

Nomination Required - No

No nomination is required.

High Point Junior Rider — Donated by DRAW

Description

This annual award is given to the Junior rider who compiles the highest number of points on any number of horses, accumulated across all divisions.

Awards Presented

1

Eligibility

Points are accumulated by rider across eligible divisions and any number of horses. One Junior award is given.

Nomination Required - No

No nomination is required.

Jan Scott High Point Family Award — Donated by the Dale Scott Family & the Mowrer Family

Description

A family consists of parent(s), step-parent or legal guardian, not to exceed two adults, and all dependent children age 18 or younger. The family must be a UMECRA member.

Awards Presented

1

Eligibility

Endurance and Competitive points are awarded on only one horse/rider combination for each participating family member. All participating family members are listed. One family award is given.

Nomination Required - Yes

Nomination is required before the beginning of the last scheduled ride of the season. There is no fee.

Nominate

Louise Riedel Memorial Top Ten Horse Mileage Award

Description

This award recognizes the ten horses accumulating the most mileage across all event types. Mileage may be accumulated with any number of riders.

Awards Presented

10

Eligibility

Horse mileage is totaled for the season; points are not used to determine this award.

Nomination Required - No

No nomination is required.