Loch Moy Farm Annual Awards
Below are the rules for our Loch Moy Awards. Click the plus (+) to expand the rules for each award to read more!
Adult Amateurs and Junior Riders will receive points based on their placings at each of the 6 Highland Series Horse Trials and Championships. Bonus points will be given to riders who place in the Championship divisions on Oct 31/Nov 1, 2026.
- Trophy and prizes awarded to the High Point Adult Amateur Rider and Junior Rider at the Highland Series Championship
- Adult Amateur is defined as any rider 18 years and older as of December 1st, who does not accept compensation for their services. A Junior rider is any rider 17 years and younger.
- Points will be awarded as follows:
| Regular Divisions | Championship Divisions (Oct 31/Nov 1 2026) |
| 1st Place = 10 points | 1st Place = 15 points |
| 2nd Place = 8 points | 2nd Place = 13 points |
| 3rd Place = 6 points | 3rd Place = 11 points |
| 4th Place = 5 points | 4th Place = 10 points |
| 5th Place = 4 points | 5th Place = 9 points |
| 6th Place = 3 points | 6th Place = 8 points |
| 7th Place = 2 points | 7th Place = 7 points |
| 8th Place = 1 point | 8th Place = 6 points |
- Teams must be pre-registered for scores to count. Register at: https://forms.gle/7xn1z4mwTnWrvxgz9
- Teams may enter at any time, but only scores from Highland Series entries after registration will count.
- Teams must be made of 3-4 rider/horse combinations.
- Team members may compete in any or all of the 2026 Highland Series competitions. All team members do not have to compete at the same event.
- A minimum of 2 riders must compete at the same event for scores to count.
- Riders may compete multiple horses on the same team.
- Horse and/or rider substitutions are with prior approval from Loch Moy Staff only.
- The lowest 3 scores per event will count towards series-end awards.
- A team must have 3 scores per event. If only 2 team members compete, a ghost score of 100 points will be added to that XDerby total.
- If team members finish on a letter (E, RF, TE, etc) instead of a number, that rider will receive a score of 200.
- Teams with 0-1 members competing in an event will receive a score of 300 for that event.
- At the end of the series, the team with the lowest total score wins.
To recognize the lesson horse whose kindness, reliability, and generous spirit have touched the lives of countless riders.
- Horse/pony must be owned by a licensed riding stable.
- The riding school/lesson program must be listed as the owner on the entry form
- Horse’s name must remain the same throughout the competition year
- Points will be calculated based on the final score from each competition
- If a horse competes more than once over a competition weekend, the score with the fewest penalty points will be used.
- Register your lesson horse here: https://forms.gle/GGSCD7GABRuW3d867
- Trainers must submit all horse/rider combinations attending each event through our new IRP Registration form: https://forms.gle/YjmkiYXtkoW1n38U6
- Combinations competing in the Championship Divisions at the final competition will earn double points.
- The trainer with the highest score will be named the 2026 MDHT Highland Series Top Trainer.
- Points will be awarded as follows:
| Regular Divisions | Championship Divisions (Oct 31/Nov 1 2026) |
| 1st Place = 10 points | 1st Place = 20 points |
| 2nd Place = 8 points | 2nd Place = 16 points |
| 3rd Place = 6 points | 3rd Place = 12 points |
| 4th Place = 5 points | 4th Place = 10 points |
| 5th Place = 4 points | 5th Place = 8 points |
| 6th Place = 3 points | 6th Place = 6 points |
| 7th Place = 2 points | 7th Place = 4 points |
| 8th Place = 1 point | 8th Place = 2 points |
- Teams must be pre-registered for scores to count. Register at: https://forms.gle/TsL5oHBsyneYzEpdA
- Teams may enter at any time, but only scores from XDerby entries after registration will count.
- Teams must be made of 3-4 rider/horse combinations.
- Team members may compete in any or all of the 2025-2026 XDerby competitions (December 20-21, 2025; February 14-15, 2026; March 7-8, 2026). All team members do not have to compete at the same XDerby.
- A minimum of 2 riders must compete at the same XDerby for scores to count.
- Riders may compete multiple horses on the same team.
- Horse and/or rider substitutions are with prior approval from Loch Moy Staff only.
- The lowest 3 scores per XDerby will count towards series-end awards.
- A team must have 3 scores per XDerby. If only 2 team members compete, a ghost score of 100 points will be added to that XDerby total.
- If team members finish on a letter (E, RF, TE, etc) instead of a number, that rider will receive a score of 200.
- Teams with 0-1 members competing in a XDerby will receive a score of 300 for that XDerby.
- At the end of the series, the team with the lowest total score wins.
To view the leaderboard and points check the tabs at the bottom of the leaderboard sheet.
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