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The role of the US Equestrian Federation in horse shows
The USEF was founded by Reginald Vanderbilt in 1917 and serves as the primary rule standard for hundreds of horse shows in the USA. The USEF provides rules for the showing of Welsh ponies, but the USEF does not recognize any rules for judging miniature horses in shows.
USEF shows are popular with virtually all of the large-breed horse shows because of their goals of making all horse shows highly standardized, safe and fair:
- High Standards
- USEF shows require random drug testing, adherence to breed standards,
adherence to a code of ethics for all horse show participants and strict
rules for the safety of horses and humans.
- Guaranteed Prize Money
Awards - All USEF shows require a minimum amount of prize
money.
- Licensed Judges - All judges must have attended challenging judging seminar and become licensed for each breed category. All USEF judges must also complete an internship prior to being licensed.
While it is not clear why miniature horse shows are not sanctioned by USEF, sanctioning by USEF may be problematic for miniature horse shows because of the expense involved in meeting the minimum requirements for a USEF miniature horse show.
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