Program areas at USEF
Sport programs and sport management - as the national governing body for Equestrian sport in the United States, the United States Equestrian Federation (usef) supports competitive, training and educational opportunities in 29 breeds and disciplines for athletes and their equine partners at all levels of experience and interest. Usef offers programs on a national and international level for emerging, developing and elite athletes.continued in schedule o.these sport programs are supported by a framework of rules, policies and procedures including calendar management, competition licensing and standards, anti-doping, prohibited practices, concussion and return-to-play protocols, safe sport, sport regulation, licensed officials, and preparation and selection of team and individual athletes for major international competitions including olympic and paralympic games, pan-am games and world championships.
Member services - the usef's member services programs serve the entirety of the membership. Member services departments are responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the framework of rules, policies and procedures that support sport programs, fairness, safety, welfare and enjoyment. Usef provides educational opportunities including the care and training of the competitive horse and rider, media training and how to compete in Federation licensed competitions as well as livestream and video-on-demand sport coverage. Usef also offers annual awards and recognition and provides safe sport; rules and regulation services; competition licensing, standards, evaluation and compliance; anti-doping; horse and human safety and welfare programs; and general support of the Equestrian community.
Fairness, safety and welfare - the usef horse and human safety and welfare efforts encompass a combination of programs focused on the safety and welfare of human and equine athletes. These programs involve research of substances which may affect performance when administered to equine athletes competing in usef licensed competitions, equine anti-doping including the collection and testing of samples, and the enforcement of rules governing the use of prohibited substances during competition as well as the training and licensing of competition officials tasked with ensuring the best interests of usef members and their equine partners.