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2026 · Version 7.3 · Effective March 2026

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SSE8.0

Championships

SSE 8.0 Championships

1. The decision to restrict championships to ribbon winners lies with competition management.

2. Competition management is required to allow any class in the saddle seat sections (such as age groups, Challenge Cups, Medals, etc.) of the Equitation or Breed specific Divisions to count as qualifying classes for the open saddle seat equitation championship for riders 17 & under.

3. An Adult rider is only eligible to compete back in an Adult Saddle Seat Championship.

4. Judges must work a minimum number of riders per number of ribbons awarded (including classes with one entry) from any of the Saddle Seat Equitation Tests appropriate for the class.

5. Five Gaited Equitation/Horsemanship: Open to amateur riders of any age.

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