2025 National Para Dressage Performance Gold Medals

The Equestrian Australia Para Dressage Committee is supporting a special Gold Medal System to recognise outstanding performances throughout the year. The aim is to acknowledge athletes with motivation to compete regularly and achieve high scores through the application of correct training methods and competition.

National Para Dressage Performance Gold Medals will be awarded to horse/rider combinations who obtain the following in the current year.

Gold Medals (does not include Freestyles):

• 3 Performances of 70% or more in FEI Grand Prix A Test or FEI Grand Prix B Test

Conditions:

• The qualifying period is from 17 October 2024 to 10 October 2025 (the period from the commencement of competition for the 2024 Australian Para Dressage National Championships up to the closing date for entries for the 2025 Australian Para Dressage National Championships).
• Competitors may only receive one (1) medal at each level.

• Australian Riders only are eligible.
• Riders must be current financial members of Equestrian Australia to be eligible.
• Performances can be achieved at any Official competition.
• Overall scores from Official Competitive events will be eligible only (not individual judges scores).
• HC results are not eligible.
• Freestyle results are not eligible.

• Recipients will be determined via results obtained and reviewed by the EAPDC.

Performance medals will be presented at the Australian Para Dressage National Championships on Saturday 15th November 2025 at that day’s competition presentations

Only applications received on the 2025 Australian Para Dressage Performance Gold Medal Nomination Online Form: https://form.jotform.com/252596854474068, meeting the performances required and received by the closing date will be eligible for Performance Gold Medals.

All nominations are to be received by no later than Close of Business: Wednesday 15^th October 2025. If you have any queries please contact: [email protected]