2017 Licensed Officials Requirements to Maintain USEF License
Clinics – Exams – Officiating History
License
Exam
Seminar/Clinic/Course
Officiating
Andalusian/Lusitano
Every 5 years
Every 5 years
Arabian
Every 3 years
Every 3 years
Carriage Pleasure Driving
Every 3 years
Every 3 years
Carriage Pleasure Driving
TD
Combined Driving
Every 3 years
Every 3 years
1 USEF or ADS recognized competition with 15 classes or
more within 5 years
None
Every 3 years
Every 3 years
1 competition in any 3 years
Combined Driving TD
Every 3 years
Every 3 years
None
Combined Driving CD
Every 3 years
Every 3 years (FEI or USEF course)
‘R’ - 1 competition in any 3 years
Connemara
Every 2 years
Every 4 years
Dressage – ‘r’ and ‘R’
Every 3 years
Every 3 years - Nat’l level
Dressage – ‘S’
Every 3 years
Every 3 years - Nat’l & Int’l level
(FEI Judges –FEI course every 3 years, USEF
Clinic every 5 years)
Dressage Sport Horse
Breeding
Every 3 years
Every 3 years (automatic extension if clinic not
offered year one is due)
Dressage Technical
Delegate
Every 3 years
Every 3 years
Updated 12/7/2016
Member of an Affiliate
Organization
1 competition in any 5 years
AHA –per AHA Handbook.
4 competitions Licensed Dressage competitions, regular
Dressage (open or breed-restricted Dressage divisions)
and/ or Eventing competitions every 2 yrs. Regular
competitions with breed-restricted division must be less
than 50% of the total number of competitions officiated
4 competitions Licensed Dressage competitions, regular
Dressage (open or breed-restricted Dressage divisions)
and/ or Eventing competitions every 2 yrs. Regular
competitions with breed-restricted division must be less
than 50% of the total number of competitions officiated
1 competition in any 3 years
USDF
3 competition in any 3 years
USDF
USDF
USDF
License
Exam
Eventing – ‘r’, ‘R’, and ‘S’
Every 3 years
Eventing Technical
Delegate
Every 3 years
Eventing Course Designer
(Cross Country)
Eventing Show Jumping
Course Designer
Eventing Course Designers:
unlicensed
Friesian
Every 3 years
Seminar/Clinic/Course
Officiating
Member of an Affiliate
Organization
Every 3 years - automatic extension for “R” if
no “R” clinic offered the year individual is due
to attend. An Eventing judge not licensed in
Dressage must attend a Dressage or Dressage
for Eventing clinic every 3 years.
Every 3 years - automatic extension for “R” if
no “R” clinic offered the year individual is due
to attend.
Every 3 years
3 Licensed competitions every 3 years
Every 3 years (Jumper CD clinic or Eventing
Jumping Course Advisor course)
USEA training session every 3 years
2 Events at Intermediate, Advanced, or FEI 2* or higher
event every 3 years (USEF or Endorsed)
Every 2 years
Every 5 years
1 competition within the Friesian division in 5 years
Hackney & Harness – ‘r’
Every 2 years
Every 5 years
AHHS
Hackney & Harness – ‘R’
Every 2 years
Every 5 years
AHHS
Hunter – ‘r’
Every 2 years
Hunter – ‘R’
Every 4 years
Hunter Breeding
Every 4 years
Hunter Course Designer ‘r’
3 competitions in any 3 years
3 USEF or Endorsed competitions every 3 years
USHJA
Every 3 years
1 competition within 3 years after obtaining a license or
for any 3 years period thereafter
1 competition within 3 years after obtaining a license or
for any 3 years period thereafter
1 competition in any 5 yrs (HB, Pony HB or Arabian Sport
Horse). Or may attend clinic in 6th year
None
Hunter Course Designer ‘R’
Every 5 years
None
USHJA
Hunter Seat Equitation – ‘r’
Every 2 years
USHJA
Hunter Seat Equitation – ‘R’
Every 4 years
1 competition within 3 years after obtaining a license or
for any 3 years period thereafter
1 competition within 3 years after obtaining a license or
for any 3 years period thereafter
1 competition within 3 years after obtaining a license or
for any 3 years period thereafter
1 competition within 3 years after obtaining a license or
for any 3 years period thereafter
None
Jumper - 'r'
Every 2 years
Every 2 years
Jumper - 'R'
Every 4 years
Every 4 years
Jumper Course Designer –
‘r’
Updated 12/7/2016
Every 3 years (FEI or USEF)
USHJA
USHJA
USHJA
USHJA
USHJA
USHJA
License
Exam
Seminar/Clinic/Course
Officiating
Jumper Course Designer –
‘R’
Certified Jumper Schooling
Supervisor
Morgan – ‘r’
Every 3 years (at clinic)
USEF/AMHA judges’ school every 3 years
AMHA
Morgan – ‘R’
Every 5 years (at clinic)
AMHA
National Show Horse
Every 4 years
USEF/AMHA judges’ school or judges’ clinic at
the AMHA convention every 5 years
Every 4 years
Paso Fino
Every 3 years
Reining – ‘r’
Reining – ‘R’
Every 5 years (FEI or USEF)
None
Training Session every 4 years
4 competitions within 4 years
Member of an Affiliate
Organization
USHJA
PFHA “C” – Every 2 years;
PFHA “SC” –Every 3 years
Attend any USEF/USA Reining approved
Reining Judges school at least once every two
years, or in the event that a school not be held
within the timeframe, be granted a waiver until
the next available approved Reining Judges
school
Attend any USEF/USA Reining approved
Reining Judges school at least once every two
years, or in the event that a school not be held
within the timeframe, be granted a waiver until
the next available approved Reining Judges
school
Every 5 years
Every 5 years
Every 5 years
None
1 competition in the Paso Fino divisions within 3 years
PFHA
Reining classes at a licensed, local or FEI event at least
once every 5 years (USA Reining events on a case-by-case
basis)
USA Reining – must be on the
approved judge’s list
Reining classes at a licensed, local or FEI event at least
once every 5 years (USA Reining events on a case-by-case
basis)
USA Reining – must be on the
approved judge’s list
None
None
None
ARHPA
ASHA
ASPC & maintain ASPC ‘R’
Modern and Classic license
USHA for C1
Roadster
American Saddlebred
Saddle Seat Equitation
Every 2 years
Shetland
Every 3 years
Every 3 years
None
Steward – ‘r’ C1 or C2
Every 3 years
Every 4 years same category
C2 – must attend USEF/AHA special session &
pass AHA approved Steward exam to officiate
Arabian comps
Every 4 years same category
C2 – must attend USEF/AHA special session &
pass AHA approved Steward exam to officiate
Arabian comps
3 competitions within 3 years after obtaining a license or
for any 3 years period thereafter – same category
Steward – ‘R’ C1 or C2
Updated 12/7/2016
Every 3 years
3 competitions within 3 years after obtaining a license or
for any 3 years period thereafter 3 years – same category
AHA if on their list
USHJA for C1
AHA if on their list
License
Exam
Vaulting
Vaulting TD
May be required at clinic.
Welsh
Western
Every 3 years
Western Dressage
Every 3 years
Updated 12/7/2016
Seminar/Clinic/Course
Officiating
Yearly forum or AVA Judges training sessions of
equal hours.
1 competition in any 5 years
Member of an Affiliate
Organization
Current AVA card
Every 4 years
1 competition in any 5 years
Current AVA card
Every 5 years (with recent rule change,
individuals who have not attended a clinic,
must attend by 2013)
IEJA designated session and complete USEF
Western training every 6 years
Every 3 years
1 competition in any 5 years
WPCSA
None
None
WDAA