Licensed Officials' Resources
This resource page offers easy-access to updates relevant to USEF Licensed Officials as well as general information about how to become an official.
Watch the 2027 Hunter/Equitation Maintenance Video here:
Take the 2027 Hunter/Equitation Maintenance Exam here:
LO General Resources
- Licensed Officials Virtual Clinic FAQs
- Jogging for Soundness
- The Use of Safety Vests in Competition- a memo from the USHJA Safety Committee
- Hunter Under Saddle Best Practices
- 2026 Young Jumper Course Requirements
- Farm Tek Timer Operation Steps
- Apprenticing Best Practices
- Eye Covering Info Sheet
- Guidelines for IHSA Hunter Seat Equitation Judges
- Guidelines for NCEA Judges
- Guidelines for IEA Hunt Seat Equitation Guidelines
- Blank Judges Card Samples
LO Education- Archived Webinar
Working with Show Secretaries
Join Tony Sgarlata and Annette Longenecker for an informative discussion on how licensed officials can best work with show secretaries. Annette will share some tips and tricks that are helpful to the show office. Watch the video here.
Jumper Judging – Scoring Optimum Time
Join Max Von Zimmermann for this short 10 minute tutorial on an easy way to calculate optimum time. Max will walk you through the 9, 9, 10, Method. Click here to watch.
Jumper Judge Bookkeeping - Originally aired December 17, 2025
Closed session: available for in-process applicants, 'r' and 'R' judges only. Not open to the public. This clinic is for general educational purposes only; does not count for clinic credit.
Join esteemed judges Charlotte Skinner-Robson and Max Von Zimmermann for a webinar for jumper judges. Clinicians will discuss fundamentals of keeping a jumper card and how to set up your card for a variety of jumper classes.
If you are a judge and would like to view this archived event, please email loeducation@ushja.org for link access.
Bookkeeping in the Booth - Originally aired May 25, 2020
Closed session: available for in-process applicants, 'r' and 'R' judges only. Not open to the public. This clinic is for general educational purposes only; does not count for clinic credit.
Join esteemed judges Andrea Wells and Connie Tramm Hunt for a private webinar for hunter and hunter/jumping seat equitation judges. Clinicians will discuss managing multiple open cards, officiating classes with 5 to 50 entries, the California split, Derby cards, and medal classes.
If you are a judge and would like to view this archived event, please email loeducation@ushja.org for link access.
USEF
- USEF Licensed Officials Policies and Procedures
- USEF Social Media Policy
- USEF Code of Ethics
- USEF Licensed Officials Fees
- USEF Rotation Rules Update and New Tool
- USEF Safe Sport policy
- USEF grants available to Licensed Officials
- USEF Prevention of the Manipulation of Competition Policy
- USEF's Licensed Official's Search tool
- USEF policy update on recording horse and rider falls
- USEF Conflict of Interest FAQs
- USEF Stirrup Resource Guide
Become a Licensed Official
- Become Licensed
- Licensed Officials Checklist
- USEF Learning Center Video- Licensed Officials: Judges, Course Designers, Stewards, and TDs
