Senior World Tour

Are you 60 or older? Join the NCHA Senior World tour!

The NCHA Senior World Tour (SWT) is a year-long race among eligible riders that show during the 2024 NCHA point year.  Complete Rules in PDF form are available at this link.  

ELIGIBILITY

SWT classes are open to any rider, regardless of status (Open, Non-Pro, Amateur) that:

1. Is a current NCHA member
2. Is aged 60 or older as of the beginning of the point year (December 28, 2023)
3. Meets all other NCHA rules regarding their status (Open, Non-Pro, Amateur)

HOW IT WORKS

Any approved Weekend Championship or Weekend Challenger show may run a concurrent Senior World Tour show.  SWT classes must be held as sub-classes (class within a class) of the classes listed below.  Entry into the main Championship or Challenger show class is required – after which the SWT class may be added for an additional fee.  Seniors will only ride to the herd one time and the score received will count for both the Championship / Challenger class AND the SWT class.

FEES / ADDED MONEYS

Individual Affiliates/Producers are allowed to determine the total entry fee for their SWT classes.  However, fees must meet the following guidelines:

1. Minimum entry fee is $20.
2. 50% of the total entry fee must go into the jackpot (minimum $10)
3. $6 of the entry fee must be sent to NCHA and will be applied toward year end Senior World Tour Awards
4. Remaining entry fee is retained by the Affiliate / Show Producer (minimum $4)

Added money is not allowed.

ELIGIBLE CLASSES

Points will be awarded in the following eligible classes:

1. Open Rider (Open, $25,000 Novice Horse and $5,000 Novice Horse points are combined to get the Open Rider’s point total)
2. Non-Pro
3. $35,000 Non-Pro
4. Unlimited Amateur
5. $50,000 Amateur
6. $15,000 Amateur
7. $2,000 Limit Rider/Any Horse
8. $25,000 Novice Horse Non-Pro
9. $5,000 Novice Horse Non-Pro
   

POINTS & MONIESS

Riders earn points based on their placings in their respective SWT classes according to the following point system that mirrors the mandatory payout scale.  However, unlike the mandatory payout, there is no minimum entry count requirement, and one (1) point will be given to the winner of classes with 1-3 entries.

Utilizing points instead of monies is an effort to provide a level playing field.  It allows the Affiliates/Producers the ability modify jackpot amounts without giving any show a monetary advantage.

# Entries 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Only points earned in the above manner count toward year-end standings.  However, ALL SWT monies earned count toward both Rider and Horse lifetime earnings and eligibility.  

AWARDS

NATIONAL SWT TOP 10 – Final year-end point standings in all eligible classes will be used to determine the National Senior World Tour Top 10 riders.  Buckles will be awarded to the Champion, Reserve Champion and remaining top 8 riders who have the minimum 3 points required for awards.  These buckles will mailed to participants.