Rating system for IRC's stallions and mares

We are still very much working on the points system for these ratings--any and all suggestions/input are welcomed...

If your stallion/mare/foal qualifies for a below rating please contact us and confirm records.

Elite: Having competed successfully at the FEI levels in: Dressage, Jumpers, Driving or Eventing. Scoring 120 or higher in a approved 100 day testing or scoring 80 and having competed successfully 10 times or more at rated open shows: Dressage, Jumpers, Hunters, Driving, Eventing, Breeding classes. Hunters having significant points with ASHA. Racing (Thoroughbreds only) having won $100,000 or higher or having won $25,000 and having competed successfully 5 times or more at rated open shows: Dressage, Jumpers, Hunters, Driving, Eventing, Breeding classes.

Premium: Having competed successfully at lest 10 times at rated open shows: Dressage, Jumpers, Hunters, Driving, Eventing, Breeding classes. Scoring 80 or higher in an approved 100 day testing or scoring 70 with having competed successfully at lest 5 times at rated open shows. Racing (Thoroughbreds only) having won $10,000 or higher or having won $5000 and competed successfully at lest 3 times at rated open shows.

Please bear in mind that older breeding stallions, mares will more likely have the advantage for below ratings:

O-Elite (producing elite offspring ): Stallions: Having 10 or more offspring competing successfully at medium levels in A rated shows: Dressage, Jumpers, Hunters, Driving, Eventing or approved into WB studbooks. , or having 15 IRC premium rated foals (see below) Racing (Thoroughbreds only) having 2 offspring having won $10,000 or higher or $5,000 with combination of show records. Mares-having 2 or more offspring competing at above levels, or having 4 IRC premium rated foals. Racing (Thoroughbreds only) having 1 offspring having won $10,00 or higher or $5,000 with combination of show records.

O-Premium (producing premium offspring): Stallions: Having 5 or more offspring competing successfully at low to medium levels in rated shows: Dressage, Jumpers, Hunters, Driving, Eventing, Breeding classes, or having 8 IRC premium rated foals (see below) Racing (Thoroughbreds only) having 2 offspring having won $5,000 or higher or $2500 and a combination of show records. Mares: Having 2 or more offspring competing successfully at low to medium levels in rated shows, or having 2 IRC premium rated foals. Racing (Thoroughbreds only) having 1 offspring having won $5,000 or higher or $2500 and a combination of show records.

Premium foals: Having scored premium at Warmblood inspections, having scored 68% or better and being in the top 3 at open rated dressage bred show, having placed in the top 3 at a A rated hunter breed show, having placed in the top 5 at an IHF breed show.