Ensuring the safety of competitors and horses at US Equestrian Competitions is a top priority of US Equestrian. Below you will find tools available for use by US Equestrian Competition Management. Rules regarding competition safety can be found in US Equestrian Rule Book Chapter GR8.
EHV-1 Information
In an effort to mitigate the risk of further spread of EHV-1, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has issued an Extension of Recommended Caution for California Equine Events. The California State Veterinarian recommends that all equine events of any discipline continue to be postponed through March 31, and all non-essential horse movements also be postponed at least through March 31. In line with this extension, USEF-licensed competitions in California scheduled to take place during this window have taken the following actions:
Return to competition declaration forms are now available, as affected competitors begin preparing to compete again. Please complete both forms and follow the return to competition protocols: USEF EHV-1 Return to Competition Declaration and Testing Result Form to be submitted online to USEF along with evidence of negative test results to remove horses from the ineligibility list. USEF Competition EHV-1 Declaration Form is available for all competitors to complete at competition grounds when they arrive at a show. These documents will be required under the return to competition protocol in order to get a horse’s ineligibility status lifted.
It is critical that everyone follow biosecurity protocols in order for this situation to improve. Please note that the USEF protocols for testing to return to competition may be more extensive than those of the CDFA.
If you have questions on the USEF protocols, please email USEF at [email protected]. For additional information, please refer to the California Department of Food and Agriculture and Equine Disease Communication Center websites. |
Licensed Competitions COVID-19 Toolkit for Competition Organizers & Participants - updated 12/15/2021
includes the USEF COVID-19 Action Plan for USEF-Licensed Competitions
Biosecurity Toolkit for Equine Events
Equine Disease Communications Center