USEF Board Approves Strict Horse Welfare Penalties

The guidelines can help advise the Hearing Committee on the types and ranges of penalties to render in welfare cases.
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On Tuesday, July 25, the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors unanimously approved recommended guidelines for the USEF horse welfare and safety penalties.

These guidelines are not mandatory, but rather meant to advise the USEF Hearing Committee in the types and ranges of penalties to render in horse welfare and safety cases.

At their meeting this past January, the board requested a review and evaluation of the penalties issued in welfare-related cases. The resulting analysis determined that previously imposed penalties in horse welfare and safety violations were no longer sufficient in today’s cases.

As such, penalty guidelines that reflect the severity of the violation were recommended to, and approved by, the USEF Board of Directors. In the event that a member violates any of the rules governing horse welfare and safety and the violation ends in a hearing before the USEF Hearing Committee, it is recommended that any subsequent penalty issued should be appropriately severe. Horse welfare and safety violation is one of the most egregious violations under the USEF rules

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