Medals
Point Charts
A first Place Medal win qualifies you for the finals. A total of 10 points or a win qualifies you for the finals. Once you are qualified, you are no longer eligible to compete in the qualifying class for that year’s section of Medal Classes.
Violations will forfeit eligibility for finals for that year.
Medal pointing: NEHC Junior Hunt Seat Medal
10 Points qualifies as a win.
1st place equals 10 points
2nd place equals 5 points
So 2 second place qualifies you for the finals. Once you have qualified, you are no longer eligible to compete in that seat for that year of Medal qualifying classes.
Important note:
Combined medal classes will follow USEF rule EQ102.10, and only one horse per rider may enter.
NEHC(New England Horsemen’s Council) Medal Specs for New England Equitation Championships
NEHC Adult Hunt Seat Medal Qualifying specs:
Open to Adult Amateur members of the NEHC.
All contestants are required to perform over at least eight fences set at a height from 2’9” to 3’ with a combination and two changes of direction after the first obstacle. One or more individual tests of the top four contestants may be requested at the judge’s discretion. (USEF tests 1-17) To fill a class, at least three competitors must complete the course.
NEHC Adult Hunt Seat Medal Finals specs:
All contestants will be required to perform over approximately ten fences set at a height from 2’9” to 3’ with a combination and two changes of direction after the first obstacle. A minimum of 25% or the top ten riders, whichever is greater, from the first round will be required to return for a second round. Further testing will be at the discretion of the judges. Tests 1-17
NEHC Junior Hunt Seat Medal Qualifying specs:
Open to Junior members of the NEHC who have not reached their eighteenth birthday. All contestants are required to perform over at least eight fences set to a height from 3’ to 3’3” with a combination and two changes of direction after the first obstacle. One or more individual tests of the top four contestants may be requested at the judge’s discretion (USEF tests 1-17) To fill a class, at least three competitors must complete the course.
NEHC Junior Hunt Seat Medal Finals specs:
All contestants will be required to perform over approximately ten fences set to a height from 3’ to 3’3” with a combination and two changes of direction after the first obstacle. A minimum of 25 riders will be asked to return for a second round. After the completion of the second round, if the difference between first and second place score is two points or less, judges must test a minimum of the top 2 riders (maximum of eight.) If the difference is more than two points, testing is at the judge’s discretion. USEF tests 1-17.
*Please note USEF tests have changed to 1-17 as of 2022.
Point Charts
Adult and Junior Western/Reining Seat Medals
Saddle Seat Medal
Junior Hunt Seat Pleasure Equitation Medals
Adult Hunt Seat Pleasure Equitation Medals
4
| 3 or More | |
| 1st | 8 Points |
| 2nd | 8 Points |
| 3rd | 8 Points |
| 4th | 8 Points |
| 5th | 1 Points |
| 6th | 1/2 Point |
Adult Hunt Seat Medal
| 1st | 10 Points |
| 2nd | 6 Points |
| 3rd | 4 Points |
| 4th | 2 Points |
| 5th | 1 Point |
| 6th | 1/2 Point |
Important Dates
The last day to qualify for NEHC Medals
Hunt Seat Medal finals will be held at Big E.
October , 2026
Last day to qualify is October 4, 2026
Saddleseat
Octoberfest – October 2026
Last day to Qualify is – October 15, 2026
Junior Hunt Seat Equitation Pleasure Medal
Octoberfest – October 2026
Last day to Qualify is – October 15, 2026
Adult Hunt Seat Equitation Pleasure Medal
Octoberfest – October 2026
Last day to Qualify is – October 15, 2026
Western Seat Medal
Deerfield Fair – Friday September 2026
Last day to Qualify is September 2026
Hunter/Western Walk Trot 11 & Under Finals
To be eligible must be a member prior to qualifications at an NEHC affiliated show. Memberships can be done at the show secretary’s office. 14 day rule for qualifications does not apply. These finals will be held at Oktoberfest. Specific dates will be added.
NEHC Walk Trot Saddle Seat Equitation Finals
To be eligible must be a member prior to qualifications at an NEHC affiliated show. Memberships can be done at the show secretary’s office. 14 day rule for qualifications does not apply
NEHC Adult Amateur Saddle Seat Equitation Finals
To be eligible must be a member prior to qualifications at an NEHC affiliated show. Memberships can be done at the show secretary’s office. 14 day rule for qualifications does not apply
NEHC Saddle Seat Equitation Medal
Octoberfest – 10-29 thru 11-2
Committees and Links
NEHC Hunt Seat Pleasure Equitation Medal Committee
Lauren Marshall lmarshall1496@gmail.com
Western Committee
Kathleen Keefe fripony@comcast.net
Saddle Seat Committee
Sheri Lampropoulos email: sheri2517@hotmail.com
Hunt Seat Medal Link
Here is a link to the New England Equitation Medals website.
NEHC Western Seat Medal
Questions on Western medal contact
Kathleen Keefe fripony@comcast.net