An exciting new program for potential hunter and hunter seat equitation judges was approved at the January 2007 USEF Board Meeting, with an effective date of April 1, 2007. The purpose of the mentor program is to assist qualified horsemen in the pursuit of a USEF judges’ license in the hunter and hunter seat equitation divisions. An additional component is to assist ‘r’ judges in obtaining ‘R’ status in hunter, hunter seat equitation, and hunter breeding.

Information about and an application to become a mentor will be sent to the over 300 hunter and hunter seat equitation judges who have held the “R” for a minimum of five years and are at least 35 years of age. The Licensed Officials Committee will review all applications to become a mentor and will notify those accepted to be a mentor.

Once approved to be a mentor, it will be the mentor’s responsibility to identify and select applicants for ‘r’ status that are current, active, professional horseman that they feel would be successful judges in the hunter and hunter seat equitation divisions. Watch for full details and application materials for this program on the USEF website.

Contact the Licensed Officials Department for further information at (859) 258-2472.


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