LIFETIME AWARDS

Note: The National High Point Program is a brand new program implemented by the WPCSC and will begin in 2008. Please bear with us as we work out all of the logistics and get the program underway.

Legion of Merit (LOM)
This prestigious award is reserved for those outstanding purebred animals who over their lifetime consistently excelled either in the show ring or in a purebred Welsh breeding program. This dual purpose award recognizes both the individual animal's performance and the performance of their progeny. The Legion of Merit is based on the accumulation of points earned at eligible Canadian Shows. The classes that count are the same as those used for the purebred WPCSC Breeding and Performance Awards, except those that are awarded to the rider.

Individual Legion of Merit Award: An animal must earn 600 points of which at least 200 points must result from breeding classes and 200 points from performance classes.

Sire Legion of Merit: A sire must accumulate 1000 points though his progeny. At least five of his progeny must have earned 120 points each in breeding and/or performance.

Dam Legion of Merit: A dam must accumulate 600 points through her progeny. At least three of her progeny must have earned 120 points each in breeding and/or performance.

Award of Excellence (AOE)
Awards of Excellence are divided into three categories for purebred animals, matching those of the Legion of Merit:

Individual Award of Excellence: Ponies/cobs accumulating a total of 1600 points.

Sire Award of Excellence: Pony/Cob stallions whose progeny accumulate a total of 6,000 points.

Dam Award of Excellence: Pony/Cob mares whose progeny accumulate a total of 3,200 points.

Order of the Dragon (OD)
The Order of the Dragon is reserved for purebred ponies/cobs who have excelled through their own show ring performance and for those whose offspring have excelled in such a way as to have allowed the sire/dam to have a significant and lasting impact on the breed and for the breeders/owners of these animals.

Individual Order of the Dragon: Awarded to ponies/cobs who:
a) Accumulate a total of 4,000 points or
b) Win an individual AOE and a sire or dam AOE.

Sire Order of the Dragon: Awarded to pony/cob stallions:
a) Whose progeny accumulate a total of 10,000 points or
b) Who have three progeny with an AOE.

Dam Order of the Dragon: Awarded to pony/cob mares:
a) Whose progeny accumulate a total of 6,000 points or
b) Who have two progeny with an AOE.

Breeder/Owner Order of the Dragon: Those breeder/owners who were either listed as breeder on the original registration application or the last recorded owner at the time awards are made for: Fifteen LOM or Ten AOE or 4 OD ponies/cobs. Breeder and owner status counts will be combined but there must be a total of the required number of animals (i.e. being both owner and breeder of an animal counts as only one animal).

Half-Welsh Award of Honour (AOH)
This award is given for those animals who have excelled in the show ring. Their Purebred Welsh sire or dam will also be awarded for their progeny accomplishments.

Individual Half-Welsh Award of Honour: An animal must earn 600 points of which at least 200 points must result from breeding classes and 200 points from performance classes.

Purebred Welsh Sire Half-Welsh Award of Honour: A sire must accumulate 1000 points though his Half Welsh progeny. At least five of his Half Welsh progeny must have earned 120 points each in breeding and/or performance.

Purebred Welsh Dam Half-Welsh Award of Honour: A dam must accumulate 600 points through her Half Welsh progeny. At least three of her Half Welsh progeny must have earned 120 points each in breeding and/or performance.

Half-Welsh Award of Distinction (AOD)
Awards of Distinction are divided into three categories for half-Welsh animals, matching those of the Award of Honour:

Individual Award of Distinction: Half-Welsh accumulating a total of 1600 points.

Purebred Welsh Sire Half-Welsh Award of Distinction: A sire whose half-Welsh progeny accumulate a total of 6,000 points.

Purebred Welsh Dam Half-Welsh Award of Distinction: A dam whose half-Welsh progeny accumulate a total of 3,200 points.

Half-Welsh Order of the Centaur (OC)
The Order of the Centaur is reserved for half-Welsh animals who have excelled through their own show ring performance, for their purebred Welsh sires or dams and for the breeders/owners of these animals.

Individual Order of the Centaur: Awarded to ponies/cobs who accumulate a total of 4,000 points.

Breeder/Owner Order of the Centaur: Those breeder/owners who were either listed as breeder on the original registration application or the last recorded owner at the time awards are made for: Fifteen AOH or Ten AOD or 4 OC. Breeder and owner status counts will be combined but there must be a total of the required number of animals (i.e. being both owner and breeder of an animal counts as only one animal).

Gold, Silver and Bronze Citations
WPCSC Citations are for outstanding achievement of Welsh or Half-Welsh ponies or cobs who have participated in some equine related activity but who have not been recognized for that accomplishment. These animals require a nomination signed by three WPCSC Members (Life or Annual) accompanying a description of the accomplishment. Award of the WPCSC Citations will be decided by a National High Point Committee vote. Citations are limited to the previous show year.

Examples:
Bronze: Participation in a parade, fair or clinic
Silver: Participation in a parade as part of a Welsh unit; participation in a fair as part of a Welsh unit; participation as a mount in a Pony Club event; participation in a regular hunt; 50-100 hours helping a child to ride or drive (no family or professionals).
Gold: A working cowpony; 100+ hours with handicapped (ridden or driven).

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