OPEN COMPETITION - ONTARIO-OWNED PONIES
To recognize Ontario-owned ponies on the front lines of competition who are promoting the use of ponies for competition. Points counted from open, non-breed competitions that are judged or timed such as shows, events, trail rides, etc.
All classes that judge the pony not the rider (excluded are showmanship, equitation, horsemanship, etc.) can be used in the point accumulation.
Points can be accumulated once the owner has paid the yearly $35 enrolment fee. Owners must be current members of Pony Breeders of Ontario for the points to be counted. Riders do not have to be members of Pony Breeders of Ontario.
Show points will be awarded on the following basis:
Number of Riders in the Class 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place
2-3 ½
4-7 1
8-11 2 1
12-15 3 2 1
16-19 4 3 2 1
20+ 5 4 3 2 1
No class of fewer than 2 entries, including self, shall receive points.
Winners of Championship classes/divisions shall receive 2 additional points; Reserve Champions shall receive 1 additional point.
Dressage Point Table
Points Score Per Level
Walk-Trot, Training, First, Second Levels Third, Fourth Levels Prix St Georges, Intermediate 1 Intermediate II, Grand Prix
4 pts 67% & above 64% & above 61% & above 58% & above
3 pts 63-66.999% 61-63.999% 59-60.999% 57-57.999%
2 pts 59-62.999% 58-60.999% 57-58.999% 56-56.999%
1 pt 55-58.9999% 55-57.999% 55-56.999% 55-55.999%
Endurance/Competitive Trail Ride Points
What counts: Endurance Rides of 50 miles or more and Competitive Trail Rides of 25 miles or more. AERC Limited Distance Rides (judged) will count, however Mileage Rides with other ride organizations do not.
4 points for Completion
1 point for each horse placed above in entire ride not weight division + 1 (self)
6 points for Best Conditioned of the ride (Endurance)
Times co-efficient for ride (50 miles = 50% or 0.5, 25 miles – 25% or 0.25, 100 miles = 100% or 1.0, etc.)
Example: 3rd place out of 20 horses on a 35-mile CTR
4 points for completion
+ 18 points for placing
subtotal = 22 points X .35 = 7.7 points
Eventing & Combined Driving Points
Ponies must successfully complete all phases of an event or trial. In order for points to be awarded ponies shall not have been eliminated, retired or withdrawn.
Completion Points
Level of Event
Novice Training Preliminary or Above Advanced of FEI Levels
Points 2 pts 3 pts 4 pts 5 pts
Plus Placing points of 1 point for each horse placed above in entire level + 1 (self)
Example: 3rd place in a Training Event out of 10 riders.
4 completion points
+ 8 placing points
total = 12 points
Award Levels
All Pony Breeders of Ontario-owned Champion winners will receive a suitable plaque. All ponies will have their names entered on to the rolls of Pony Breeders of Ontario and be displayed on the PBO website and be listed in the next newsletter publication.
PBO-owned MERIT CHAMPION - Awarded to any individual pony after it has won a total of 60 or more points in any one or more of the following: breeding and/or in-hand, performance classes, dressage, combined driving, eventing, pleasure driving, competitive trail, endurance rides, western games or reining.
PBO-owned HONOUR CHAMPION – Awarded to any individual pony after it has won a total of 120 or more points in any one or more of the following: breeding and/or in-hand, performance classes, dressage, combined driving, eventing, pleasure driving, competitive trail, endurance rides, western games or reining.
PBO-owned EXCELLENCE CHAMPION - Awarded to any individual pony after it has won 240 or more points accumulated as follows: at least 50 of the points must have been won in breeding and/or in-hand classes and 50 of the points must have been won in any one or more of the following: breeding and/or in-hand, performance classes, dressage, combined driving, eventing, pleasure driving, competitive trail, endurance rides, western games or reining.
PBO-owned SUPERIOR CHAMPION – Awarded to any individual pony after it has won 240 or more points accumulated as follows: at least 100 of the points must have been won in breeding and/or in-hand classes and 100 of the points must have been on in any one or more of the following: performance classes, dressage, combined driving, eventing, pleasure driving, competitive trail, endurance rides, western games or reining.
All classes that judge the pony not the rider (excluded are showmanship, equitation, horsemanship, etc.) can be used in the point accumulation.
Points can be accumulated once the owner has paid the yearly $35 enrolment fee. Owners must be current members of Pony Breeders of Ontario for the points to be counted. Riders do not have to be members of Pony Breeders of Ontario.
Show points will be awarded on the following basis:
Number of Riders in the Class 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place
2-3 ½
4-7 1
8-11 2 1
12-15 3 2 1
16-19 4 3 2 1
20+ 5 4 3 2 1
No class of fewer than 2 entries, including self, shall receive points.
Winners of Championship classes/divisions shall receive 2 additional points; Reserve Champions shall receive 1 additional point.
Dressage Point Table
Points Score Per Level
Walk-Trot, Training, First, Second Levels Third, Fourth Levels Prix St Georges, Intermediate 1 Intermediate II, Grand Prix
4 pts 67% & above 64% & above 61% & above 58% & above
3 pts 63-66.999% 61-63.999% 59-60.999% 57-57.999%
2 pts 59-62.999% 58-60.999% 57-58.999% 56-56.999%
1 pt 55-58.9999% 55-57.999% 55-56.999% 55-55.999%
Endurance/Competitive Trail Ride Points
What counts: Endurance Rides of 50 miles or more and Competitive Trail Rides of 25 miles or more. AERC Limited Distance Rides (judged) will count, however Mileage Rides with other ride organizations do not.
4 points for Completion
1 point for each horse placed above in entire ride not weight division + 1 (self)
6 points for Best Conditioned of the ride (Endurance)
Times co-efficient for ride (50 miles = 50% or 0.5, 25 miles – 25% or 0.25, 100 miles = 100% or 1.0, etc.)
Example: 3rd place out of 20 horses on a 35-mile CTR
4 points for completion
+ 18 points for placing
subtotal = 22 points X .35 = 7.7 points
Eventing & Combined Driving Points
Ponies must successfully complete all phases of an event or trial. In order for points to be awarded ponies shall not have been eliminated, retired or withdrawn.
Completion Points
Level of Event
Novice Training Preliminary or Above Advanced of FEI Levels
Points 2 pts 3 pts 4 pts 5 pts
Plus Placing points of 1 point for each horse placed above in entire level + 1 (self)
Example: 3rd place in a Training Event out of 10 riders.
4 completion points
+ 8 placing points
total = 12 points
Award Levels
All Pony Breeders of Ontario-owned Champion winners will receive a suitable plaque. All ponies will have their names entered on to the rolls of Pony Breeders of Ontario and be displayed on the PBO website and be listed in the next newsletter publication.
PBO-owned MERIT CHAMPION - Awarded to any individual pony after it has won a total of 60 or more points in any one or more of the following: breeding and/or in-hand, performance classes, dressage, combined driving, eventing, pleasure driving, competitive trail, endurance rides, western games or reining.
PBO-owned HONOUR CHAMPION – Awarded to any individual pony after it has won a total of 120 or more points in any one or more of the following: breeding and/or in-hand, performance classes, dressage, combined driving, eventing, pleasure driving, competitive trail, endurance rides, western games or reining.
PBO-owned EXCELLENCE CHAMPION - Awarded to any individual pony after it has won 240 or more points accumulated as follows: at least 50 of the points must have been won in breeding and/or in-hand classes and 50 of the points must have been won in any one or more of the following: breeding and/or in-hand, performance classes, dressage, combined driving, eventing, pleasure driving, competitive trail, endurance rides, western games or reining.
PBO-owned SUPERIOR CHAMPION – Awarded to any individual pony after it has won 240 or more points accumulated as follows: at least 100 of the points must have been won in breeding and/or in-hand classes and 100 of the points must have been on in any one or more of the following: performance classes, dressage, combined driving, eventing, pleasure driving, competitive trail, endurance rides, western games or reining.
