FAQs
Q: I show in the American Saddlebred Horse Division. Is membership with
the American Saddlebred Horse Association required?
A: Maybe. Owners and trainers of horses being shown in the American Saddlebred
Division at USEF licensed competitions where all American Saddlebred sections are
rated "A," must be members in good standing with the ASHA. (See SB101.3)
You can look up the ratings for a particular show by going to the USEF web
site at www.usef.org and running a competition search.
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Q: I am purchasing an American Saddlebred on a payment plan and the seller is holding
the ASHA transfer form and registration certificate until the last payment is made.
Am I allowed to show the horse in my ownership while making payments?
A: USEF Rule SB101.1 requires that American Saddlebreds be shown under the ownership
that is listed on the certificate of registration. Therefore, the horse must
be shown under the ownership that is currently on the registration certificate
UNLESS a properly completed Certificate of Eligibility to Show (issued by ASHA)
has been completed and shown to the competition secretary or the transfer form
and paperwork has already been submitted to the ASHA office and a properly
completed affidavit is filed. (SB101.2)
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Q: My Country Pleasure horse had an accident and must be shod with a pad
temporarily to heal the injury. Can I get special permission to continue
showing in Country Pleasure classes while it heals?
A: No. Country Pleasure horses must be plain shod per SB152.2. No exceptions
are made for medical or therapeutic purposes.
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Q: Are urethane products (silicon materials) legal to use on the feet of
Country Pleasure horses?
A: No. This would be considered a foreign substance prohibited per SB152.2.
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Q: Can pleasure horses wear tailsets during a competition? What about
weanlings and yearlings?
A: Certain pleasure sections of the American Saddlebred Division allow tailsets
and/or bustles on the show grounds but prohibit showing with the tail
tied or braced. (See SB140)
Pleasure Sections:
- Park Pleasure horses may be in a tailset or bustle. (SB171)
- English Show Pleasure horses may be in a tailset or bustle. (SB147.2)
- English Country Pleasure horses must not be in a tailset or bustle. (SB152.3)
- Western Pleasure horses must not be in a tailset or bustle. (SB157.3)
- Hunter Country Pleasure horses must not be in a tailset or bustle. (SB162.3)
Weanling and Yearling Classes:
- Weanlings must not wear bustles or tailsets. (SB143.4)
- Yearlings are allowed to wear bustles only. (SB143.4)
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Q: When are artificial manes and tails prohibited?
A: Inconspicuously applied hair in the tail is always allowed. Artificial
manes are allowed except in the following sections of the American Saddlebred Division:
English Country Pleasure; Western; Hunter Country Pleasure. (SB152.3, SB157.3,
and SB162.3)
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Q: I have a junior exhibitor that cannot attend the competition on the day of
the junior exhibitor class. Can I enter this rider in the amateur class
instead?
A: No. Per USEF rule SB111.2, if junior exhibitor classes are offered, then
junior exhibitors are not allowed to ride in other sections. However, if a
competition does not offer junior exhibitor classes, then junior exhibitors
may choose to enter and show in either Amateur or Ladies classes unless
specifically prohibited in the prize list.
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