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Memberships Checklist for Competing at USDF Recognized Competitions

What I want to do and memberships I need:

All membership and horse registration requirements must be met at time scores are earned.

Ride in a USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed show (a show that is not breed restricted) in non-qualifying open, adult amateur, or junior/young rider (Jr/YR) class.

• USDF owner/rider Non-Member (NM) number and per show fee
• USDF Horse Identification (HID) number (one time number)
• USEF per show Non-Member fee
• USEF Senior Amateur Member or Non-Member Amateur Card (required when entering amateur classes only)
• USEF HID number (USDF HID can be used)

Ride in a Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championship qualifying or championship class (open, adult amateur or Jr/YR class).

• USDF rider Participating Membership (PM)
• USDF Lifetime Horse Registration (LHR)
• USDF owner PM or Business Membership (BM)
• USEF Competing Membership and U.S. Citizenship
• USEF Senior Amateur Member (required when entering adult amateur classes only)
• USEF Annual Horse Recording
• USEF owner Competing Membership

Earn Scores toward a USDF Rider Award.

• USDF rider Group Membership (GM) or Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Membership (IM)
• USDF HID (one time number)
• USDF owner NM and per show fee
• USEF per show Non-Member fee
• USEF HID number (USDF HID can be used)

Compete for most Adequan®/USDF Year-End Awards (including all-breeds, adult amateur, Jr/YR, horse of the year).

• USDF rider PM
• USDF LHR
• USDF owner PM or BM number
• USEF Amateur Member or Non-Member Amateur Card (required when entering amateur classes only)
• USEF HID number (USDF HID can be used)
• USEF Horse ID Number (USDF HID can be used)

All above requirements are minimum requirements

• Other membership categories or upgrades may be applicable.
• GM is available through a USDF Group Member Organization (GMO).
• IM is available through an USDF Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Member Organization (IMO).
• For information on USEF memberships, Amateur certification and Horse Recordings visit www.usef.org.