No, USEF members who compete at WEC/NSBA shows are eligible to compete at USEF licensed competitions. The same holds true for Licensed Officials officiating NSBA events. USEF and WEC recently released a joint statement announcing their intentions to work together in the best interests of the sport and members. Click here to read the statement in its entirety. 

USEF has withdrawn its request to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) to declare the 2021 Ocala Winter Classic Spectacular unsanctioned, and therefore riders, officials, and horses may compete there this winter without being sanctioned by the FEI or USEF.

All feedback should be sent to the USEF as the national governing body of equestrian sport and licensing organization who manages the calendar, mileage rule and mileage exemptions. Please send all WEC feedback to [email protected].

Members can submit a confidential Competition and Licensed Officials Evaluation via your Member Dashboard at usef.org or at usef.org/compete/competition-evaluation/select-competition.

The USEF competition licensing rules, which include the Mileage Rule and Mileage Exemption process are in place to manage the competition calendar. Factors considered when evaluating mileage exemptions include but are not limited to: competitions standards, competition and calendar factors, sport growth and visibility, competition costs, concentration and migration of competitors, experience and expertise of competition management. 

USEF supports and welcomes new competition organizers, facilities and investment in the sport to benefit members; however, major changes to the competition calendar require great care, observation and analysis to avoid unintended consequences that could jeopardize the sport, calendar stability and/or jeopardize horse or human safety and welfare. 

In 2019 there were approximately 115 mileage exemption requests received, and approximately 81% of those requests were approved. So far, for the 2020 competition year, there have been approximately 170 mileage exemption requests processed, with approximately 80% of those requests approved. This increase in requests is largely due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the vast majority of mileage exemption requests received and granted are for Hunter/Jumper competitions.

Mileage exemption requests are evaluated and decided by a panel of three neutral members. The Mileage Exemption Panel (MEP) is appointed by the Federation President, and the panel consists of the CEO or designee, a senior active member with competition management experience and a senior active member who participated in the Recognized Affiliate recommendation. Panelists are identified to the applicant competition and affected competitions in advance to provide the parties an opportunity to object to anyone perceived to have a conflict of interest.

The Panel reviews all materials and the Recognized Affiliate’s recommendation, and using the criteria enumerated in the USEF rulebook, determines if it is in the best interest of the sport to approve the request, or if there is an alternative level or rating available that the applicant may offer to better meet the needs of competitors.

Yes.

Yes. At this time, USEF and NSBA events can take place on the same show grounds at the same time provided they are operated completely separate from each other.

No, they are licensed by USEF.

The two CSI FEI 3* events have been removed from the calendar.

Yes.