USEA Convention Program

50 USEF HIGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETES OPEN FORUM II Friday, December 13, | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Speakers: Erik Duvander and Jenni Autry | Liberty B A continued discussion of the USEF Strategic Plan and Program Specifications in addition to FEI rule changes. ERQI REPORTS FOR OFFICIALS AT EVENTS: HOW THEY WILL BE USED IN 2020 Friday, December 13 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Speakers: Carol Kozlowski, Diarm Byrne, Janis Linnan, and Rob Burk | Constitution B During the August meeting of the USEA Board of Governors the Board voted to supply the a list of horses entered in each competition who hold a red or amber ERQI rating at the level entered to the licensed officials in advance of the competition. Much like a supplement to the watch list, this would be an additional tool to assist licensed officials in evaluating the safety and welfare of horses and their riders. In this initial year this will serve as an evaluation of the system and evaluation of the long- term viability of this system as a risk management tool. PANEL DISCUSSION: WHY AREN'T U.S. EVENT HORSE CAREERS LASTING LONGER? Friday, December 13 | 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Speakers: Erik Duvander, Matt Brown, Max Corcoran, Dr. Susan Johns, and Sam Watson | Constitution B Over the previous decade the number of upper level event horses that remain at the highest levels of the sport for extended periods of time has anecdotally been dwindling. Also, it is rare to see horses return to represent the U.S. on international teams. This discussion will feature statistics provided by the USEA and Equiratings to strengthen our understanding of this issue and perspectives from coaches, trainers, riders, grooms, and veterinary professionals on the possible reasons and solutions. The ultimate goal will be for this discussion to bridge into a movement towards improving the long term viability of our horses. COURSE DESIGNERS/BUILDERS OPEN FORUM Friday, December 13 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Speaker: Morgan Rowsell | Constitution B Bring all of your course designing and building questions to the Course Designers/Builders Open Forum to have them answered by the top professionals currently designing and building courses. This forum will focus on recent developments in frangible technology as well as other key factors relating to the design and building of cross-country courses. YEH: BETTER JUDGES AND SMARTER BREEDERS Friday, December 13 | 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Speakers: Tim Holekamp and Marilyn Payne | Liberty B The Young Event Horse Committee is revamping the judging standards and will discuss the plans for judge education and testing. The program also aims to further educate domestic breeders and help identify key factors for successful breeding of event horses in North America. PROFESSIONAL HORSEMAN'S COUNCIL OPEN FORUM Friday, December 13 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Moderator: Matt Brown | Constitution B The Professional Horseman's Council is composed of active members of the USEA who are professionals in the sport of eventing. The purpose of the Council is to facilitate communication between professionals and the eventing community, including the governing bodies, officials, organizers, and competitors and to assist in the further development, growth, and safety of the sport. USEA EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: THE ROADMAP Friday, December 13 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Speaker: Robert Winter | Liberty B The USEA is committed to bringing innovations that support all participants from event managers to competitors and onto the larger equestrian community. The seminar will review the starting place and destination of the USEA Event Management System (EMS) project from both the perspective of the event manager and the competitor, presenting exciting new features not previously possible. Any new project requires the support of its users. With the USEA EMS

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