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Approved
Rule Changes Now Available
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The
USA Equestrian Executive Committee approved rule changes to the
2003 USA Equestrian Rule Book on February 25, 2003.
A
list of these rules is located under Rules/Changes at the Federation
website, www.equestrian.org. Included as a separate posting is
the Jumper Rule, which was approved by the Board January 19, and
amended February 25, with an effective date of April 1, 2003.
It will be mailed to Jumper officials and competition management
and will be available upon request.
Additionally,
the 2003 Rule Book on the website has been updated with all rule
changes effective through March 1, 2003. Note that the Rule Book
sections are updated as rules become effective and those approved
since the printing of the 2003 Rule Book are indicated by colored
text. Copies of any and all rule changes are available upon request
by contacting Marie Murphy at (859) 225-6922 or mmurphy@equestrian.org.
USA
Equestrian Inc., as the National Equestrian Federation of the
U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship
sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show
jumping, and vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines
of equestrian competition. As
the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation
has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions
nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including
educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and technical delegates
who officiate at these shows.
VISION STATEMENT
The vision of USA Equestrian is to provide leadership for equestrian
sport in the United States of America, promoting the pursuit of
excellence from the grass roots to the Olympic Games, based on
a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its
horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national equestrian
federation in the world.
www.equestrian.org
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