Rules & Governance
Drugs and Medications
Competition Licensing
Violations and Penalties
Competitions Prize Lists and Entries
100
An individual who has reached his 18th birthday as of December 1st of the current competition year.
What is Adult or Senior
100
Taking the horse and/or pony and the veterinarian and/or his agent(s) immediately to the location selected by said veterinarian and/or agent(s) for testing the horse and/or pony and presenting it for testing.
What is Cooperation
100
After written application to the Federation at least ____ months prior to an event, a competition may be approved for Special Competition status upon majority vote of the Board of Directors.
What is six
100
Acting or inciting or permitting any other to act in a manner contrary to the rules of the Federation, or in a manner deemed improper, unethical, dishonest, unsportsmanlike or intemperate, or prejudicial to the best interests of the sport and the Federation.
What is a violation
100
Entry blank, which must contain the rule to be signed by each exhibitor, rider, driver, handler, coach and trainer(s), or his/her agent(s).
What is a requirement
200
Any adult or adults, including but not limited to any groom(s), veterinarian(s), coach(es) or other persons who act on behalf of an exhibitor, owner or lessee of a horse, trainer, rider, driver or handler at or in connection with a Licensed Competition.
What is an Agent
200
Said person must sign the entry blank of any Licensed Competition whether said person be a trainer, owner, rider, agent and/or coach. Where a minor exhibitor has no trainer, then a parent, guardian or agent or representative thereof must sign the entry blank and assume...
What is Responsibility of the Trainer
200
A $___.00 non-refundable processing fee must be submitted with the application.
What is 750
200
Physical assault upon a person and/or cruelty to a horse as defined in GR839.
What is also a violation
200
There is no fee for this service for competitions in their first two years of membership; but thereafter a fee of $10 for each competition day or $50 maximum will be charged. The fee must accompany the two drafts.
What is Preliminary Correction Service
300
These classes may be restricted to riders, drivers or handlers who are no longer eligible to compete as a junior exhibitor.
What is Amateur
300
Each animal submitted for an _______ _______is subject to the Drugs and Medications Chapter at the time of said measurement and/or concurrent examinations, and said animal must be in compliance therewith.
What is appeal measurement
300
Foundation competitions will receive
What is one complimentary full page advertisement annually in equestrian magazine.
300
a. CENSURE. A vote of Censure will be listed under the defendant’s name in the Secretary’s Record of ________. If found guilty of a further violation the defendant will be subject to a heavier penalty than for a first offense.
What is Penalties
300
If classes are added or premiums increased, unless required under division rules, notify potential exhibitors in writing, by e-mail or by wire at least 5 days prior to the competition. Post entries must be accepted in such classes without a post entry penalty fee.
What is Changes in Prize List
400
any person who has received, or who has a member of his or her family who has received, horse training or instruction in riding, driving or showing in hand or in halter from the judge, steward or technical delegate or from said official’s employee, whether or not remuneration has been given or received, and whether or not such training or instruction took place at a Licensed Competition
What is a Client
400
The owner or owners of a horse and/or pony found to contain a forbidden substance or any metabolite or analogue thereof may be required to forfeit
What is prize money, sweepstakes, added money and any trophies, ribbons and “points” won at said competition by said horse and/or pony and the same will be redistributed accordingly.
400
Can licensed competitions hold international competitions
What is Yes
400
A _______ person is forbidden for the time specified in the decision from the privilege of taking any part whatsoever in any Competition licensed or endorsed by the Federation and is excluded from all competition grounds during Competitions licensed or endorsed by the Federation, as an exhibitor, participant or spectator.
What is suspended
400
An established _______ figure must be clearly stated in the prize list for all Hunter classes.
What is entry fee
500
any adult or adults who receives remuneration for having or sharing the responsibility for instructing, teaching, schooling, or advising a rider, driver, handler or vaulter in equestrian skills. ( hint...Lisa)
What is a Coach!
500
How much money is owed to the competition if the drug test is positive?
What is $300.00
500
All processing of new and renewal license applications will be performed by the
What is USEF Competitions Department
500
Failure to pay premiums and other indebtedness within 30 days.
What is again....violation
500
I have read the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (the “Federation”) Entry Agreement (GR906.4) as printed in the Prize List for [insert name here] (“Competition”) and agree to all of its provisions. I understand and agree that by entering this Competition, I am subject to Federation Rules, the Prize List, and local rules of the competition. I agree to waive the right to the use of my photos from the competition, and agree that any actions against the Federation must be brought in New York State.
What is The Federation Entry Agreement
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