CDS Horse Registration

  • The effective date of CDS horse registration is the date the paperwork and horse registration fees are received by CDS.

  • CDS horse registration applications may be mailed, faxed or emailed to the CDS office.

  • A horse does not have to be registered with a breed registry to be registered with CDS. However, if your horse is registered with a breed registry, please submit a copy of the breed registry papers so that pedigree and breeder information can be recorded with CDS and considered official. 

  • Once your horse’s registration has been processed, verification of horse registration will be available.

  • Registration fee is $10 per year, or $100 for lifetime.

  • The Registration fee of $10 applies to each year of scores you are using for an award.

  • The fee for each level award will be $ 35.00, submitted with the appropriate application and verification of scores.

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HORSE PERFORMANCE AWARDS

  • Horse, Owner, and Rider must be paid CDS members in good standing at the time scores are earned.

  • Horse Performance Awards are based strictly on the scores a horse achieves over time and need not be earned in one year.

  • These Awards may be earned at every level, Training through Grand Prix, with Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Intermediate A and Intermediate B being considered one level. Horse Performance Awards may also be earned for young horses competing in any 4, 5, or 6-year-old young horse class.

  • Must have 6 scores of 60 percent or higher for Training through Fourth level, or 6.0 or higher for USEF or FEI young horse tests, or 3 scores of 60 percent or higher for Prix St Georges, Intermediate, or Grand Prix.

  • From 3 judges and 3 different CDS recognized shows (if two or more judges score one ride, the average of their scores counts as one score).

  • Scores may be earned at any test in the level.

  • Scores may be earned by more than one rider.

  • Horses may only earn one award at each level.

  • The fee for each level certified will be $35, submitted with the appropriate application and verification of scores.

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