HOTY Information

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FARNAM®/PLATFORM™ - USEF HORSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM

For specific and detailed information on the FARNAM®/PLATFORM™ - USEF HORSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM please refer to Chapter 11, United States Equestrian Federation NATIONAL, DISTRICT, REGIONAL AND ZONE HORSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS under General Rules in the Federation Rulebook.

To earn points, the horse must be properly recorded with the Federation office on or before the first recognized day of such competition. Points are not retroactive.
(In addition, to be eligible for Morgan Awards, owners must be members of the American Morgan Horse Association, and to be eligible for Saddlebred Awards, horses and owners must be registered with the American Saddlebred Horse Association.)

To record online, click here.
To print a Horse Recording Application, click here.
The owner of the recorded horse must be a current life or annually recorded member in good standing with United States Equestrian Federation. If the horse is owned by a farm, partnership, corporation or syndication, the name appearing on the horse recording and the entry blank must be the same. At least one owner must be a Senior Active, Junior Active or Life Member.

To become a member online, click here.
To print a membership application, click here.
Please note, the United States Equestrian Federation recording number should not be confused with the horse’s and/or owner’s registration with its own breed registry or discipline association.
Horses applying for a Horse Identification Number from United States Equestrian Federation are not eligible for points, however, you may upgrade to Recorded status by contacting the Horse Recording Department.
Show management automatically reports all United States Equestrian Federation recognized competition results to the Federation office. When these results are posted, you may track your standings by going to here. We recommend you check your standings regularly.

A horse report is free of charge if obtained online. If sent to requestor via fax, mail or e-mail a $10 fee will be charged. Please call our Customer Care Center at 859-258-2472. For more information on the Farnam®/PlatformT - USEF Horse of the Year Awards Program, you may contact the Awards Desk or your breed or discipline liaison in Sport Programs.

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Disclaimer:
	  	                                        
United States Equestrian Federation records, tabulates and maintains point records for the purposes of its own National, Area, District, Region and Zone Farnam®/PlatformT - USEF Horse of the Year Awards Program only. Although United States Equestrian Federation uses its best efforts to insure that the points as recorded by United States Equestrian Federation on its web-site and elsewhere are accurate, United States Equestrian Federation assumes no liability to anyone for any errors or omissions whatsoever. Anyone who uses these points for United States Equestrian Federation purposes or for any other purpose is hereby notified that United States Equestrian Federation disclaims any and all liability and responsibility, including for negligence, with respect to these point tabulations and records.

Exhibitors are in the best position to ascertain the accuracy of their points and are urged to check United States Equestrian Federation's tabulations against their own competition results and to do so regularly. Competition records for the current competition year are available to the owner upon written request signed by the owner at no charge and may be sent by regular mail or e-mail.  Please contact the appropriate Breed/Discipline liaisons to request your competition record.