Click on the hyperlink beneath each rule title to read the full text of the change and learn more about the purpose and origin of each.
Rule change proposals go through multiple rounds of comment, consideration, and revision before they come before the USEF board. Members are encouraged to submit comments on proposals throughout this process, and members who have been in good standing for at least five years can also submit rule change proposals to go through this process. You can learn more about the rule change process in this article.
Learn more about the rule change process, timeline, and submit a rule change here.
Please note: The rule language in the linked pdfs below represents the final draft passed by the board. Rule change proposals go through three comment periods during the year for committees and members, and are edited in between to address concerns or confusion raised during those comment periods. This means the same proposal may have gone through three different drafts from inception to passage. Committees may or may not submit comments on each draft during this process. Some of the comments you see from members and committees may be on Draft 1 or Draft 2, and not the final Draft 3 that is included in the pdf and passed into the rule book. Some of the changes between Drafts 1, 2, and 3 may be significant.
Definition of Western Stock Saddles
Tracking 059-25, modifying WD 121.6
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/KcObPA-DiQg
Permitted Fiador
Tracking 201-25, modifying WD 121.1
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/t3dOotVoBtQ
Eligibility for Advanced Walk/Jog
Tracking 202-25, modifying WD 130.1
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/olduH8ET8LM
Definition of Modified Arenas
Tracking 203-25, modifying WD 129.9
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/UVofUxeWv2o
Hand Position on Reins
Tracking 204-25, modifying WD 121.5
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/oggq3bpXHQY
Cross-Entry Restrictions in Equitation Divisions
Tracking 205-25, modifying WD 145.6
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/ue5SGhj_a_w
Blood Rule
Tracking 206-26, modifying WD 144.5
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/EOqTVbTEY_k
Definition of Half-Pass
Tracking 245-25, modifying WD 113.2
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/uFf3YE0jmIQ