Annual Awards
VERA
Annual awards are presented to horses and riders who have achieved the State’s
top six points or distance scores in their weight divisions, accrued at VERA
affiliated endurance rides during the year.
The
State's top ten horses and riders are acknowledged in the Pointscore
Tables, an archive of which can be found in the Pointscore
section of this website.
This Roll
of Honour celebrates the winners of each division over the years.
Click
here to view the Roll of Honour for Annual Pointscores
Lifetime
Awards
VERA
Distance awards are presented to horses who have reached certain milestones in
their endurance career from distances accrued at affiliated Victorian rides.
These
milestones are formally acknowledged at 1,600kms,
3,000kms, 5,000kms, 6,500kms, 8,000kms, 10,000kms and 12,500kms (etc).
Owners are
encouraged to keep track of their horse’s distances and to apply for an award
when each milestone has been reached.
Distances
may be accrued in any weight division, or combination of divisions, in VERA
affiliated endurance rides.
To apply
for an award:
- Download
and complete an Application
For Distance Award form
from the Ride Stationery section of the website.
- Attach
a summary of all the horse’s ride completions that are to go towards this
award.
- Post
or Email these items as per instructions on the Application form.
Awards are
presented at the VERA Annual Presentations Ceremony, and the horse is listed in the Roll of
Honour below.
Notes:
-
Interstate
rides that are not dual affiliated with VERA are NOT
counted.
-
Training
rides are NOT counted.
-
Unsuccessful
rides (vet outs, withdrawals etc) are NOT counted.
Click
here to view the Roll of Honour for Lifetime/Career Distance
These
honour boards are incomplete and will be added to as research provides.
If
anyone has further information about past award winners, please contact the VERA
Webmaster.