Life After Racing  > Standardbred Incentive Program

In 2022, the USTA launched SIP, the Standardbred Incentive Program, which recognizes Standardbreds participating in disciplines other than racing. Riders and drivers who take a registered Standardbred to a show or endurance ride in the US or Canada can submit results to accumulate points for year-end awards. A formula determines the number of points earned based on the horse's placing, the number of entries in the class and whether it is a Standardbred-only or open class. The show season runs from December 1 through November 30 annually. There is also recognition for those that trail ride/drive.

If you have a current USTA membership (free for those under 18 years old) participation in SIP is free. Non-members can also participate by purchasing a Non-member Season Pass for the Show Season. Horse enrollment (free) is also required and allows you to designate a show name for your horse if you do not show him/her under their registered name. You do not need to be the owner of record of your horse to participate. Show results are reported electronically, through a USTA MyAccount, as a rider/driver and horse combination; therefore, a USTA MyAccount needs to be set up for each person participating with a horse.

Tutorials

The USTA has created step-by-step tutorials for setting up and navigating SIP in MyAccount.

Divisional Awards

Recognition in the following divisions will be awarded annually. If enough horses participate in any subdivision, recognition may be awarded in a specific subdivision as well:

Halter
 
Handler Performance
Subdivisions: Showmanship
Equitation
Western Horsemanship
Reinsmanship
Leadline
Gaited
Subdivisions: English (includes style rack, etc)
Western Pleasure (country pleasure, trail pleasure)
Speed Racking (ring)
Three-Phase
Subdivisions: Eventing
Combined Driving (CDEs, DTs, Ats)
Roadster
Subdivisions: Driving (Amateur, Novice/Limit, Open Roadster to Bike, Wagon)
Under Saddle(Open, Amateur)
Carriage/Pleasure Driving (includes obstacles and ring)
 
English Flat
Subdivisions: 2-Gait
3-Gait
Hunter Under Saddle
Saddle Seat
Over Fences
Subdivisions: Hunter Hack
Hunter
Jumper
Dressage
Subdivisions: Classical (Intro, Training, First, Second, Third)
Western
Driven
Gaited
Western
Subdivisions: Western Pleasure 2-Gait
Western Pleasure 3-Gait
Working Western (includes Ranch horse, reining, cutting, team sorting, team roping, etc.)
Games & Contesting
Subdivisions: Barrel Racing
Speed Racking (straightaway)
Obstacles/Trail (in ring)
Ride & Drive
Games/Fun Classes (costume, ride a buck, egg & spoon, etc)
Other (includes keyhole, down & back, pole bending, other timed events)
Trail & Endurance
Subdivisions: Endurance
Hunter Pace
Other (CTR, Fox Hunting, Ride & Tie, etc)
Trail Riding (mileage accumulation of pleasure trail miles, not during an organized event)
 


Divisional Winners

Halter

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2022Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
      2023Slippery SlopeShannon Wilson
      2022not awarded 

Handler Performance

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2022Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Don DineroLily Kirin
      2023Don DineroLily Kirin
      2022not awarded 
    EquitationChampion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Pembroke SparkleTaylor (Ferguson) Benson
      2023Pembroke SparkleTaylor Ferguson
    LeadlineChampion2024Don DineroLily Kirin
      2023Don DineroLily Kirin
     Reserve2024Xing The DelawareLucy Conn
      2023Dream On Dream OnHeidi Cleary
    ShowmanshipChampion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Bean's BrotherLeslie McLaren
      2023WisenheimerJenny Melander
    Western HorsemanshipChampion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Pembroke SparkleTaylor (Ferguson) Benson
      2023Fork (What The Fork)Taelor DeVine

Gaited

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024not awarded 
      2023No Real Surprise (Prise)Linda Smith
      2022not awarded 
     Reserve2024not awarded 
      2023not awarded 
      2022not awarded 

Three-Phase

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Parade (Merlin's Magic)Brianna Touzjian
      2023Parade (Merlin's Magic)Brianna Touzjian
      2022Parade (Merlin's Magic)Brianna Touzjian
     Reserve2024Rockababy Michaela Schock
      2023not awarded 
      2022not awarded 

Roadster

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Gabe The Bear DeanDuncan Huyler
      2023Gabe The Bear DeanDuncan Huyler
      2022Gabe The Bear DeanDuncan Huyler
     Reserve2024OverandovervictoryDuncan Huyler
      2023OverandovervictoryDuncan Huyler
      2022not awarded 

Carriage/Pleasure Driving

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Ideal KissColleen Layton
      2023Good BetLindsay Toms
      2022Jambalayabar Man (JB)Helene Gregory
     Reserve2024Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
      2023Last Man Down (Ronin) Katrina Lomax
      2022not awarded 

English Flat

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
      2023WisenheimerJenny Melander
      2022Gone PecanAngela Collins
     Reserve2024UbanjiAlexis Barros
      2023Pembroke SparkleTaylor Ferguson
      2022not awarded 
    2 GaitChampion2024UbanjiAlexis Barros
      2023WisenheimerJenny Melander
     Reserve2024Who's My DaddyAudree Herrera-Symonds
      2023Pembroke SparkleTaylor Ferguson
    3 GaitChampion2024Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
      2023Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
     Reserve2024Hanover's MiracleSasha Kononov
      2023Pembroke SparkleTaylor Ferguson
    Hunter Under SaddleChampion2024Mystical ManLucille Lockwood
      2023Hanover's MiracleSasha Kononov
     Reserve2024Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
      2023WisenheimerJenny Melander

Over Fences

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024CrosbyMichaela Schock
      2023CrosbyMichaela Schock
      2022Pembroke SparkleTaylor Ferguson
     Reserve2024RockababyMichaela Schock
      2023Lightning MoonMichaela Schock
      2022not awarded 
    HunterChampion2024Mystical ManLucille Lockwood
      2023Pembroke SparkleTaylor Ferguson
     Reserve2024Pembroke SparkleTaylor (Ferguson) Benson
      2023P H PowerplayKatelyn Buda
    Hunter HackChampion2024Pembroke SparkleTaylor (Ferguson) Benson
      2023not awarded 
     Reserve2024CrosbyMichaela Schock
      2023not awarded 
    JumperChampion2024CrosbyMichaela Schock
      2023CrosbyMichaela Schock
     Reserve2024Lightning MoonMichaela Schock
      2023Lightning MoonMichaela Schock

Dressage

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
      2023WisenheimerJenny Melander
      2022Determine ThisColleen Nolan-Tran
     Reserve2024BellsandwhistlesSamantha Farabee
      2023Jambalayabar Man (JB)Helene Gregory
      2022not awarded 
    IntroChampion2024BellsandwhistlesSamantha Farabee
      2023WisenheimerJenny Melander
      2022Determine ThisColleen Nolan-Tran
     Reserve2024Martz Creek LadSusi Ally
      2023Slippery SlopeShannon Wilson

Western

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2022Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Pembroke SparkleTaylor (Ferguson) Benson
      2023Fork (What The Fork)Taelor DeVine
      2022not awarded 
    Pleasure 2 GaitChampion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Fork (What The Fork)Taelor DeVine
     Reserve2024Rock On CreekLeslie McLaren
      2023Pembroke SparkleTaylor Ferguson
    Pleasure 3 GaitChampion2024Pembroke SparkleTaylor (Ferguson) Benson
      2023not awarded 
     Reserve2024RockababyMichaela Schock
      2023not awarded 
    Working WesternChampion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Bean's BrotherLeslie McLaren
      2023Slippery SlopeShannon Wilson

Games & Contesting

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Never Say Sorry (Penny)Chelsea Chase
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2022Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Never Say Sorry (Penny)Chelsea Chase
      2022not awarded 
    Barrel RacingChampion2024Never Say Sorry (Penny)Chelsea Chase
      2023Never Say Sorry (Penny)Chelsea Chase
     Reserve2024BaliElizabeth Gray
      2023Railroad LaneElizabeth Miller
    FunChampion2024RockababyMichaela Schock
     Reserve2024Xing the DelawareKelly Conn
         
    Obstacles/TrailChampion2024Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
      2023Metro's EscapeMarcia Harmelink
     Reserve2024Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
      2023Xing The DelawareKelly Conn
    Timed EventsChampion2024Never Say Sorry (Penny)Chelsea Chase
      2023Never Say Sorry (Penny)Chelsea Chase
     Reserve2024Keystone Sable Nicole Ratledge
      2023Fork (What The Fork)Taelor DeVine

Trail & Endurance

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Good BetLindsay Toms
      2023C-O-To BluegrassHannah Kerr
      2022not awarded 
     Reserve2024FelixthefrndlyfoalSamantha Werksman
      2023Lord Gaga (Three Ravens Floki)Jesslynn Peters
      2022not awarded 

Fresh Off The Track

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024BaliElizabeth Gray
      2023Dream On Dream OnHeidi Cleary
     Reserve2024Lone RaiderTallulah Hickey
      2023not awarded 

War Horse

  • Subdivision YearRegistered Name (Show Name)Rider/Driver
     Champion2024Gabe The Bear DeanDuncan Huyler
      2023WisenheimerJenny Melander
     Reserve2024Keystone SableNicole Ratledge
      2023not awarded