I know its in the rules somewhere, but I’ll be danged if I can find it. Does anyone know where this is in the rules? Guessing doesn’t count–I’m already doing that! 
From the Awards Page, General Rules blah blah blah
- Any score earned at a USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competition from a regular USEF or FEI test may be used. Hors de concours scores, USEF Rider Test scores, and scores earned in opportunity classes do not count for any awards. Freestyle scores only count for freestyle awards.
Ooops! The above is for Rider Awards, here’s the gouge for horse awards
[h=3]Award Year[/h]
- The award year is October 1 through September 30.
- For USDF official year-end results or award standings, no corrections will be accepted after 5:00 pm EST on October 15 of the award year.
- Current owner of record on file with USDF on September 30 will be published as such in year-end award materials.
- Scores are recorded directly from official competition results submitted by competition management.
- Scores can be checked on USDFScores.com.
- Scores must be from FEI, USEF, or USDF tests or scoresheets that are current at the time of competition and earned at USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competitions.
- Eligible scores earned at USEF Special Competitions held in the U.S. are also applicable.
- Hors de concours scores, USEF Rider Test scores, and scores earned in opportunity classes do not count for any awards. Freestyle scores only count for freestyle awards.
- If two or more judges are scoring one ride, the average of their scores will count as one score, regardless of whether judges evaluate on the same or separate score sheets.
- Judge Panel: A judge panel will be considered different if at least one member of the panel is changed.
- All eligible scores are recorded, however, only the top two scores from each individual judge will count towards the median score calculation. Each ride will be recorded only once.
- Mules are eligible for most awards.
- Median score: When there is an odd number of eligible scores, the median is the middle score. When there is an even number of scores, the median is the average of the two middle scores.
- For all year-end award purposes once a horse has met the minimum award criteria and at least one additional eligible score the lowest score will be dropped from the median score calculation.
Thank you! I think you’re right!
Yes, they count. I know people who have had All Breeds and HOTY rankings with TOC scores used.
Yes, they count.
