FAQs

Licensed Officials Renewal

Renewing your USEF Membership and Licenses

1. Log in to your My USEF Account. If you do not have a My USEF Account, you must first create an account.

2. Under the Membership Options, click on 2009 Membership Application/Renewal/Life/Questionnaire/License Renewal

Step 1: Confirm: Read the Notice and click Continue.

Step 2: General Info: Read the information and click Continue.

Step 3: In Competition Renewal: If you complete an USEF online application in the competition office, on your lap top in the barn or hotel room, or home computer during a competition, you must put the competition number in this section of the online application in order for your membership to have the start date of the competition and HOTY points to count. Ask the competition secretary for this number. If you are not at a competition, hit continue.

Step 4: Member Info: Verify and/or make changes to USEF information. Click Continue. Fields marked in navy are required. You will not be able to continue with your application until the fields are completed.

Step 5: Select Breeds/Discipline Affiliation: Please select your primary breed/discipline affiliation. This is a required field.

Step 6: Dues: Select the appropriate breed/discipline dues and affiliation.
A. Senior Breed/Discipline Dues: If you selected Senior as your membership type, you will select the additional breed/discipline dues according to the breed/discipline in which you or your horse compete. You can select one or more breed/discipline categories.
B. International High Performance (IHP) Dues: For Platinum, Senior and Junior members, if you compete in international competition as defined in GR204.3 of the USEF Rule Book, you must also select the appropriate IHP dues.
C. USHJA Membership: If you are also competing in open hunter and/or jumper competitions, you must become a USHJA member or pay a non-member fee.   If you are a Category 1 Steward, Jumper Course Designer, or a judge in the Hunter or Jumper divisions, you must be a Senior member of USHJA in order to officiate USEF open (not breed restricted) classes.
D. All membership types must select a primary breed/discipline affiliation. The secondary selection is optional. The primary selection will be marked in the column under (1) and the secondary selection will be marked in the column under (2). If you select Other, please type the breed/discipline in the box next to it.
E. Licenses: Select the licenses that you are eligible and desire to renew. If you are renewing a national level license, the Professional Liability Insurance is automatically added to your total fee. If you are renewing only FEI licenses, you can check the Insurance box for optional coverage.
Click Continue.
*If you do not select a primary breed/discipline, you will not be able to continue.

Step 7 (if applicable): USHJA Membership: If you choose Hunter or Jumper as one of your primary affiliations (step 4) and compete in non-breed restricted hunter and/or jumper divisions at USEF licensed competitions, you must become a USHJA member or pay a non-member fee at the competition.
Please type your name in the box as it appears below the box

Step 8: Amateur Status: Declaration of whether you are an amateur or professional competitor. You must choose one if you are 18 years old and older. You must type your name in the signature box exactly as it is listed below the box. Click Continue.

Step 9: Privacy Information:
A. If someone in your household already receives a copy of EQUESTRIAN magazine and you do not wish to receive another copy, please check the box to indicate that you should not included in the mailing.
B. Please indicate as desired any personal information that you desire not to be released by checking boxes next to the appropriate items.
C. Choose one appropriate selection for your USEF Rule Book. Life, Platinum, Senior and Junior members are eligible for one copy of the current USEF Rule Book at no charge.
Click Continue.
Note: If you are a Contributing member and desire a copy of the Rule Book or desire an additional copy of the Rule Book, please contact the USEF office.
Also, include any comments as desired regarding the application, your membership with USEF, or other information.

Step 10: USOC Data
If desired, please provide information regarding Race/National Origin and Disability Status.
Click Continue.

Step 11: Horses: Indicate the status of horses under your ownership in USEF records.
A: Horses that have a USEF Horse ID number only will appear first. If the horse has more than one owner, it will only appear on one renewal (generally, the person or farm listed first on the original application). Please indicate if the horses are sold, retired or deceased. If you would like to record the Horse ID horse, for Farnam®/Platform™ • USEF Horse of the Year (HOTY) awards, you may choose Annual ($75) Membership or Promote to Life ($200) (applicable charges will be added to your renewal fee).
B . Horses that have a Life Recording with USEF will appear next. If the horse has more than one owner, it will only appear on one renewal (generally, the person or farm listed first on the original application). If you are listed as the owner of a Life Recorded horse, please indicate if the horse is Active, Sold, Retired, Leased, or Deceased by selecting the appropriate status in the drop down beside each horse's name.
C . Horses that have an Annual Recording with USEF (or had an Annual Recording during the previous competition year) will appear last. If the horse has more than one owner, it will only appear on one renewal (generally, the person or farm listed first on the original application). If you are listed as the owner of an Annually Recorded horse, please indicate if the horse will be renewed Annually or Promoted to Life (applicable charges will be added to your renewal fee), is Sold, Retired, Leased, or Deceased, or you do not wish to renew the recording by selecting the appropriate status the drop down beside each horse's name.
Click Continue
Note: If you need to record a new horse annually or for Life, you must complete a Horse Recording Application located on the main menu of your My USEF Account.

Step 12: Payment Info: Verify charges, enter payment information.
A. Payment Summary indicates the breakdown of charges entered to this point in the application process. Your Membership Fee indicates the cost of the selection made in Step 4 and Breed/Discipline Dues includes Breed/Discipline dues and IHP fees. If you selected a USHJA membership, you will also see the total cost of the selected membership. Annual horse fee displays the total charge for annual renewals and Lifetime Horse fee displays total charge for the annual horses which were given a life recording. Your Subtotal is the total of the above fees.
B. Donation: You are invited to add a donation to your application total to support our Olympic/International/ParaEquestrian Teams. Simply type the amount of your desired donation in the Donation field.
C. Grand Total: You will see the amount of the total charge for your membership application, horse fees, associated fees and donation. D. Payment Information: Enter your credit card type (USEF accepts VISA and MasterCard), expiration date, and card number (16 digits with no spaces or other characters). Also input the zip code for the billing address of the credit card and credit card holder's first and last name. The card code is also required. This is the 3 digit number found on the back of your credit card.
Click Continue.
If the transaction was not completed successfully, the program will not go to the receipt step (next step). You can enter another credit card number and try again. If your transaction was completed successfully, you will go to the receipt page.

Step 13: Receipt: You will get a response indicating if your transaction was completed successfully. Print the receipt page for your records.

Step 14: Online Card: When your transaction is completed successfully, you will be able to print an online membership card which can be used as proof of membership at competitions until you receive your USEF (and USHJA, if applicable) membership card via mail. Print this page for your use.

Congratulations, you have joined USEF on line!