Mares of either Elite Stud Book or Main Stud Book status are eligible for this award. Notification by the owner of a mare that receives at least five placings 1st to 3rd at Medium or above level Dressage or Showjumping or at least one place 1st to 5th plus two other placings in Three Day Eventing, will entitle the mare to the Performance Mare Award.
The title is endorsed upon the mare's papers and those of her subsequent progeny with the notification "D" (Dressage), "S" (Showjumping), or "V" (Eventing) added to her Life Number. A commemorative plate and sash are also awarded.