Ensuring the safety and welfare of horses, participants, and all stakeholders at US Equestrian Competitions remains a top priority of US Equestrian. In today’s environment, this has become even more important. Below you will find tools to assist US Equestrian Competition Organizers as well as competitors and participants with managing risks associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Whether participant, competition organizer and staff, or vendor and support personnel, each of us needs to exercise caution, take precautionary measures, be accountable, and utilize good judgement at all times while interacting with one another at competitions.
Click on the link below to access the USEF COVID-19 Action Plan for USEF-Licensed Competitions
USEF COVID-19 Action Plan for USEF-Licensed Competitions - updated 5/18/21
Action Plan Appendix A - Competition Organizer Best Practices
Action Plan Appendix B - Competition Participant Best Practices
Action Plan Appendix C - Competition Organizer Tools & Resources
Common FAQ's: COVID-19 Action Plan
Competition Organizer FAQ's: COVID-19 Action Plan
Licensed Officials FAQ's: COVID-19 Action Plan
USEF Rule Modifications
World Health Organization (WHO) Resources
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Resources
- Resources for Large Community Events and Mass Gatherings
Additional Resources
Suggestions for creating a COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan for your US Equestrian-Licensed Competition
- Print & Social Media Resources
Fillable PDF for use by competition management; may be electronically signed and must be submitted to competition managment
Fillable PDF for use by competition management; may be electronically signed and must be submitted to competition managment
Fillable PDF for use by competition management; may be electronically signed and must be submitted to competition managment
This toolkit will be updated as new resources become available and as the situation changes.
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people.
USEF has put in place preventative measures aimed to reduce the spread of illnesses, including COVID-19, at its licensed competitions and following its licensed competitions; however, USEF cannot guarantee that participants or attendees will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, attending a licensed competition could increase the risk contracting an illness, including COVID-19. Anyone attending a USEF licensed competition assumes the risk of contracting an illness, including the COVID-19 virus.
Licensed Competitions COVID-19 Toolkit
for Competition Organizers and Participants
Ensuring the safety and welfare of horses, participants, and all stakeholders at US Equestrian Competitions remains a top priority of US Equestrian. In today’s environment, this has become even more important. Below you will find tools to assist US Equestrian Competition Organizers as well as competitors and participants with managing risks associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Whether participant, competition organizer and staff, or vendor and support personnel, each of us needs to exercise caution, take precautionary measures, be accountable, and utilize good judgement at all times while interacting with one another at competitions.
Click on the link below to access the USEF COVID-19 Action Plan for USEF-Licensed Competitions
USEF COVID-19 Action Plan for USEF-Licensed Competitions - updated 5/18/21
Action Plan Appendix A - Competition Organizer Best Practices
Action Plan Appendix B - Competition Participant Best Practices
Action Plan Appendix C - Competition Organizer Tools & Resources
Common FAQ's: COVID-19 Action Plan
Competition Organizer FAQ's: COVID-19 Action Plan
Licensed Officials FAQ's: COVID-19 Action Plan
USEF Rule Modifications
World Health Organization (WHO) Resources
WHO Mass Gathering for Sports Risk Assessment Tool
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Resources
Additional Resources
Suggestions for creating a COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan for your US Equestrian-Licensed Competition
Fillable PDF for use by competition management; may be electronically signed and must be submitted to competition managment
State-Specific Waiver and Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement 8.5X11"
Fillable PDF for use by competition management; may be electronically signed and must be submitted to competition managment
Fillable PDF for use by competition management; may be electronically signed and must be submitted to competition managment
This toolkit will be updated as new resources become available and as the situation changes.
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people.
USEF has put in place preventative measures aimed to reduce the spread of illnesses, including COVID-19, at its licensed competitions and following its licensed competitions; however, USEF cannot guarantee that participants or attendees will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, attending a licensed competition could increase the risk contracting an illness, including COVID-19. Anyone attending a USEF licensed competition assumes the risk of contracting an illness, including the COVID-19 virus.