The USIHC National Ranking is a system to compare results of riders of pure-bred Icelandic horses at selected USIHC Sanctioned events all over the US with each other.
The USIHC Sport Committee started the National Ranking in this form in 2007. It is a continuous system. After each National Ranking show is closed and approved by the Sport Leader, its scores are incorporated into the Ranking. The current ranking standings are shown below.
Detailed show results are available from the online show results archive.
Any National Ranking competition held in the United States contributes to the National Ranking list. Show organizers receive a sanction for their competition by applying to the Sport Leader who grants the sanction, after confirming the details of the application.
There are classes/tests included at all levels of competition. The following table shows the included classes/tests:
| Division | Tölt | Four Gait | Five Gait | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | T1, T2, T3, T4 | V1, V2 | F1, F2 | P2 |
| Intermediate | T5, T6 | V3 | F3 | |
| Novice | T7 | V5 | ||
| Youth | T8 | V6 |
The position of a rider in any discipline in the National Ranking is based upon the arithmetic mean of the two best preliminary round results over 4.0 with any horse from the past twelve months.
As of April 1, 2023, riders can compete in more than one tölt or gait test at the same event on the same or different horse.
If a given National Ranking show only only offers one round (not preliminary and final rounds) for a given class/test, the results from that one round will be used to calculate the National Ranking contribution of the show.
The Ranking is updated as soon as the results of a contributing show are reviewed and approved by the Sport Leader, who is also the Chair of the Sport Committee.
