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US Equestrian Lettering Program

Available for Students in Grades 5-12

 

 

Check out our Requirement and FAQ page below for updated info!

 

You don’t have to be a record setting quarterback, point guard or track star to letter in junior high or high school sports anymore. US Equestrian is writing a new chapter in the recognition of student athletes – one that honors Equestrians.

The US Equestrian Athlete Lettering Program is open to equestrian athletes who participate in any breed or discipline. To earn letters, athletes should be fan or competing members of US Equestrian or become US Equestrian members. 

We changed the requirements! Students may complete their requirements in two different ways based on either the number of hours of participation or the number of competitions he or she competes in during the year. The program year runs from June 1 - May 31 of the following year and honors those who document their involvement with a lettering patch and corresponding pins. Additional Lettering merchandise is also available for purchase with Shop USEF.

  • A student wishing to log his or her time needs to record a minimum of 100 hours of riding/driving/training.
  • A student wishing to use his or her competition experience must participate in at least three (3) competitions (both USEF licensed and/or non-USEF licensed) of any level or type to complete the requirements for that year.

Students may apply retroactively for previous years if they are still in grades 5-12 and can provide verification for each year.  Seniors must submit all documentation by June 15 of their graduating year.

 

Are you interested in getting your school to participate or acknowledge your accomplishments? Check out this letter from our President, Murray Kessler outlining US Equestrian's support of equestrian athletes.

 

Learn More - View our program requirements and FAQs

Join Now! - Apply for the program online in your US Equestrian Member Dashboard

Questions?  Email [email protected] or call 859-258-2472.

 

 

 

 

Forms and Publications

FAQs and Requirements

Information on participating in the US Equestrian Lettering Program

Hour Log

Record your hours for the Lettering Program on this log or online at https://members.usef.org/lettering/manage/dashboard.

Competition Verification Template

If you are unable to provide results from the competition, you may complete this form and have it signed by the competition organizer.

Submit Your Requirements

For quick and convenient processing, submit your program requirements in your US Equestrian Member Dashboard!

Coronavirus Impact on USEF Licensed Competitions

Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, all USEF owned events, selection trials, training camps, clinics, and activities will be suspended for the next 30 days.

USEF strongly recommends that competition organizers suspend all USEF licensed competitions across the country for the next 30 days and that equestrians do not compete for the next 30 days. For those competitions that do run, there will be no accumulation of points, scores, money won, qualifications, or rankings toward any USEF awards programs, USEF owned event, or selection to a US team during this 30-day time period. This includes USEF National Championships.

Resources from the CDC, WHO, USOPC, and the FEI are available on usef.org/media/coronavirus-resources. Links found on this webpage provide you with direct access to valuable information on each organization’s website which is updated regularly.