Horse Registration

FAQ's

Do I have to register my horse with USHJA?

• Starting December 1, 2008, USEF GR1102.3 requiring mandatory USEF horse recording of jumpers will be eliminated and the USHJA will establish a Horse Registration Program. This type of registry program is currently used by other breeds and disciplines, such as the Arabian Horse Association, the United States Eventing Association and the United States Dressage Federation, and it is the best way to provide lower cost access to USEF competitions.

What benefits do I receive for registering my horse with USHJA?

• This new USHJA Horse Registration has eliminated the requirement that all jumpers competing in classes offering $2500 + in prize money must be recorded with USEF.
• Participation in USHJA's Stirrup Cup Awards Program
• This new fee structure will provide the greatest opportunity for member participation at all levels of our sport by allowing a system to be implemented which will create different access levels and costs for our sport, in the areas of membership, horse recording and competition (tiered membership).
• This new registration will allow USHJA to collect data on where and how are horses are competing. This data will provide USHJA with the ability to accurately evaluate our industry in order to plan for the future, identify areas which need attention and recognize issues which are impacting our sport before they become problems.

Do I still need to record my horse with USEF?

• Yes, if you wish to participate in USEF's Horse of the Year Awards, qualifying competitions, championships, have points accrue in the National Computer Ranking List or participate in USHJA's Stirrup Cup Awards.

My horse is Life Recorded with USEF. Do I still need to register my horse with USHJA?

• Horses possessing a USEF Lifetime Recording as of December 1, 2008, will be grandfathered into the USHJA Registration Program using their current Recording number. Those horses which are being Lifetime recorded December 2, 2008 and after will need to submit the $30 Registration Fee to USHJA, along with the $200 Lifetime Recording Fee to USEF.
• Horses annually recorded with USEF in 2009 are required to submit the $30 Registration Fee to USHJA.

Does my horse have to be registered with USHJA to compete at USEF Local competitions?

• No, your horse will not have to be registered with USHJA, if you are only competing in USEF Local competitions.
• Additionally, the following groups are also exempt from paying the USHJA Horse Registration Fee as outlined in GR901.9 items 1-9:
  1) leadline; 2) exhibitions; 3) games and races; 4)classes for 4-H members; 5) walk trot and academy classes (academy classes are classes limited to horses used regularly in a lesson program); 6) USDF introductory level tests, pas de deux and quadrille classes; 7) NRHA Endorsed Reining Competitions. 8) Opportunity classes, 9) citizens of other nations who have proof, in English, of current membership in good standing of their own National Federation.

Do I have to pay an annual fee to register my horse with USHJA?

• No. Currently, the USHJA Horse Registration Fee is a one-time $30 fee. In the future, once a tiered membership, horse recording and competition system is implemented, it is possible fees may be adjusted, according to your level of participation in the sport.

Will I also need a USEF Horse ID number?

• No. Essentially, the USHJA Horse Registration will replace USEF's Horse ID for horses competing at hunter jumper competitions. The USHJA horse registration is not required at local competitions; these horses will still need a USEF Horse ID.

Is the USHJA Horse Registration Number the same as my USEF Horse Recording Number and Horse ID Number?

• Yes. Once your horse has received a number through USEF or USHJA, that number will stay with the horse for their lifetime. If your horse currently has a USEF Horse Recording or Horse ID Number, their USHJA Horse Registration Number will be the same.

Are jumpers still required to be USEF recorded?

• Jumpers are no longer required to be recorded with USEF, unless they are participating in Horse of the Year Awards, want points accrued on the National Computer Ranking List or want to participate in USHJA's Stirrup Cup Awards.

If I have a current USEF Horse ID Number, do I need to have a USHJA Horse registration?

• Yes. USHJA's Horse Registration will eliminate USEF's Horse ID Number for horses competing in hunter jumper competitions. If your horse currently has a USEF Horse ID Number however, that number will remain the same as your USHJA Horse Registration Number.

Do Equine Canada members competing at USEF Licensed competitions have to register their horse with USHJA?

• No, they are exempt under GR901.9 items 1-9.

Do United States Eventing Association members competing at a USEF Licensed competition have to register their horses with USHJA?

• Yes. Every horse competing at a USEF Licensed competition (exception Local competitions) will have to register their horse with USHJA. The only exceptions to this requirement are those groups listed in GR901.9 items 1-9.

Do foreign horses competing at USEF Licensed competitions have to register their horse with USHJA?

• No, they are exempt under GR901.9 items 1-9.