CSI Rider Performance Medal (RPM)

The Rider Performance Medal Program acknowledges riders efforts to gaining training and experience in sport horse endeavors. Three medals may be earned in this program:

Rules:

There is a $20 nomination fee payable to CSI for each participating rider, for each RPM Medal, paid prior to beginning to accumulate points.

Participants will track points their own points, completing the RPM form, recording all of the information requested on the form to complete medal requirements.

Participants are responsible for tracking points earned and acquiring the appropriate signatures at the time the points are earned. It may be a good practice to keep a photo copy of your current record in case the original is lost or misplaced. Medals will not be issued without a completed RPM form with the appropriate information.

Multiple horses may be used to earn points for the RPM, but all horses used must be registered with CSI (the horse may be registered in any division, including breeding improvement).

Total number of points are cumulative. There is no time limitation.

All events used to accumulate points must be sport horse oriented.

Riding or driving lessons count toward the award, for example, a dressage, jumping, driving (any type), or long lining lessons will count toward the award. One lesson = 1 point.

Examples of lessons that do not count: reining, cutting, western pleasure, stock seat equitation or saddle seat equitation.

A total of 4 hours may be logged for scribing at a nationally recognized dressage show, CDE, 3-Day Event, or DSHB show.

Horse show classes must be sport horse oriented. For example, hunter (over fences, flat, equitation), combined training, combined driving, driven dressage, ridden dressage, dressage suitability all count toward the medal, regardless of the outcome (exception, must not be eliminated or excused from the class).

In order for a class to qualify, the rider must complete the class, meaning if the horse is eliminated or excused from the class, regardless of the reason, the class will not count toward the medal program.

Participating in a horse show and entering qualifying classes earn 2 points per horse. No more than two points per horse/rider per day is allowed. See the chart below for examples:

Examples of classes that will not count: “Pleasure” classes, trail classes and halter classes, endurance, timed events, cutting, reining, competitive trail, gaited classes, any 'western' oriented classes.

Horse must be owned by the rider (or a family member), leased or partially leased. A family membership is required if a child rider is going to participate in the program riding a parent owned horse. In the case of a lease, the lease transaction must be on record with the CSI office.

Rider must be a CSI member in good standing during the time that points are tabulated and the award is issued. Non renewal of membership will forfeit points earned.

After all points are logged for the medal, submit the form to the CSI office. Medals and certificate of achievement will be issued at year end at the same time as HOY awards, and results will be announced and posted on the web site with the HOY award winners.

RPM points belong to the rider, if a horse is sold, no points are be transferred with the horse.