1. Methods and rules for judging Championships

Championships are not given according to the results achieved in the preceding classes.

All Championships will be judged independently and comparatively.

2. Rules for Championships

The qualified horses will be judged by (10) Ten Judges (except in case of a conflict of interest).

The first three placed (1^st placed, 2^nd placed & 3^rd placed) horses of each qualifying class will qualify to enter the championship.

Each Championship will be run in accordance with the 2015 EAHSC ‘Alternative Rules for Championships at A and Title Shows’, and in particular, Open Method (C)

The Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners will be selected from amongst all the horses that have qualified in their respective classes for each championship.

The number of horses qualified from each class will be officially announced by the show organizer in the schedule and the show catalog.The Championships will be judged as follows:

All the horses qualified for the championship will enter the ring and line up according to the numerical order of their catalog numbers.

1. 1. The horses will be judged individually, standing and trotting.
   2. Each judge will nominate his choice for Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals together at the same time, from amongst all the horses qualified for the championship.

Points will be given to the nominated horses as follows:

• A horse nominated by a judge for Gold Medal will receive 4 points.
• A horse nominated by a judge for Silver Medal will receive 2 points
• A horse nominated by a judge for Bronze Medal will receive 1 point.

The Gold Medal will be awarded to the horse with the most votes for Gold Medal Champion.  In case of an equal amount of votes for Gold Medal Champion, the Gold Medal will be awarded to the horse with the highest number of championship points.

From the remaining horses:

The Silver Medal will be awarded to the horse with the 2^nd highest number of championship points.

The Bronze Medal will be awarded to the horse with the 3^rd highest number of championship points.

In the case of a tie, the Rules for Ties in championships will be followed.

The judges will not discuss the horses.

1. A fourth horse will be selected, which will become the Bronze medal winner should one of the three medal winners be disqualified. If this exhibit is not apparent from the voting papers, the judges will be asked to nominate one. This horse will not be announced. In the event that two or more of the medal winners are disqualified, no further substitution will be made.
2. All horses that qualify for their respective Championships must take part in the Championship. Unless a certificate from the DC veterinarian is produced, failure to compete will disqualify the horse from the show, with its record of score and class placing being deleted and the horse being disqualified from showing for the period of one year from the date of the show. In the event of a disqualification, horses placed behind the disqualified horse will move up a place in the class. Should a horse be sent out of the ring by the judges or taken out by the handler for any reason, it will be deemed to have taken part in the championship.
3. All horses that are awarded a medal in their respective Championships must take part in the Championship prize-giving ceremony.

Unless the DC decides otherwise in which case any representative of the horse may accept the medal without the horse being present, the absence of the horse or any representative to appear in the prize giving ceremony will disqualify the horse from the show with its record of score in the class and championship placing being deleted and the horse being disqualified from the showing for the period of one year from the date of the show.  In the event of a disqualification, all horses placed behind the disqualified horse will move up one place in the Championship.

In Title and A shows all horses that qualified for their respective Championship must remain at the showground until after their championships.

The scores will be entered into a computer program and displayed after the prizes have been presented.