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Summary of Licensed Official Requirements - Enrollment and Promotion

All applicants and learner officials must be Senior members of the United States Equestrian Federation. All applicants for licenses must be 21 years of age or older with the exception of Paso Fino judges who must be 25 years of age or older. Persons applying to Learner Judge must be 21 years of age or older.

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Deadlines for submitting applications for review by the Licensed Officials Committee:

  • October 13, 2009, for the January 2010 meeting
  • February 8, 2010, for the April 2010 meeting
  • June 7, 2010, for the August 2010 meeting

Basic information is included in this summary chart.
The documents for each license further delineate the requirements.

Judges

Minimum Requirements for Enrollment

Minimum Requirements for Promotion
(all competitions must be USEF licensed)

Andalusian/Lusitano (GR1041)

Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Arabian (GR1042) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Carriage Pleasure Driving (GR1043) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Combined Driving (GR1044) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application

Connemara (GR1047)

Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application

Dressage (GR1048)

Enrollment Information and Application

'R' Status
Promotion Information and Application

'S' Status
Promotion Information and Application

Dressage Sport Horse Breeding (GR1049) Enrollment Information and Application  
Endurance (GR1051) Enrollment Information and Application N/A (all are licensed as "R")
Eventing (GR1053) Training Program and Licensing Information

Enrollment Application
Training Program and Licensing Information

Promotion Application
Friesian (GR1056) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Hackney Harness (GR1057) Enrollment Information and Application N/A (all are licensed as "R")
Fast Track - Hunter and Hunter Seat Equitation (GR1058 & GR1060)   Promotion Information and Application
Mentor Program -
Hunter and Hunter Seat Equitation (GR1058 & GR1060)
Enrollment Information and Application  
Learner Permit -
Hunter, Hunter Seat Equitation, Jumper, Hunter Breeding
Enrollment Information and Application  
Hunter and Hunter Seat Equitation (GR1058 & GR1060)
(Learner Permit or Mentor Program application must be approved prior to learner judging.)
Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Hunter Breeding (GR1059)
(Learner Permit application must be approved prior to learner judging.
Enrollment Information and Application N/A (all are licensed as "R")
Jumper (GR1063)
(Learner Permit application must be approved prior to learner judging.
Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Morgan (GR10651) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
National Show Horse  (GR1066) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Paso Fino (GR1067) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Reining (GR1068) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Roadster (GR1069) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Saddle Seat Equitation (GR1071) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Saddlebred (GR1070) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Shetland (GR1072) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Vaulting (GR1074) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Welsh (GR1075) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Western (GR1076) Enrollment Information and Application N/A (all are licensed as "R")

Stewards

Minimum Learner/Clinic Requirements for Enrollment

Promotion/Change of Status

Endurance (GR1052) Enrollment Information and Application N/A (all are licensed as "R")
Category 1 & Category 2 (GR1073)
Steward Mentor Program information is available from the USEF Licensed Officials Department.
Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application

Technical Delegates

Minimum Apprentice/Clinic Requirements for Enrollment

Promotion/Change of Status

Carriage Pleasure Driving (GR1046)

Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Combined Driving (GR1046) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Dressage (GR1050) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Eventing (GR1054) Training Program and Licensing Information

Enrollment Application
Training Program and Licensing Information

Promotion Application

Course Designers

Minimum Learner/Clinic Requirements for Enrollment

Promotion/Change of Status

Combined Driving (GR1045) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application
Eventing (GR1055) Training Program and Licensing Information

Enrollment Application
Training Program and Licensing information

Eventing Course Design Application

Eventing Jumping Course Design Application
Hunter (GR1061)

Grandfather requirements effective 4/1/08 to 11/30/09
Enrollment Information and Application

Grandfather Licensing Information and Application
Promotion Information and Application
Jumper (GR1064) Enrollment Information and Application Promotion Information and Application

Updated 12/30/08