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Selected USEF rule clarifications
obtained from Carrie Mortenson, Saddlebred Liaison, USEF.
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| AOT/AOTR:
The horse must not have been professionally trained for 90 days prior to showing in an AOT or AOTR class. The intent is for the Amateur Owner & Trainer to be the same person. The rider may be a member of the immediate family.
In Carrie's words: The Saddlebred division does not go into great detail regarding the restrictions on the above as compared to the Arabians, etc. It really depends on what the prize list says. The Saddlebred Committee had looked at further defining the AOT rules but has always come to a dead end because different parts of the country want different restrictions, etc. There is no difference in AOTR and AOT within the Saddlebred division. It appears that industry terminology in the Saddlebred world has always been AOT with it being “implied” that the rider is the AOT. However, the term AOTR is more of an Arabian term and it may have seeped into our industry through prize list, management, etc. But in Arabians, AOTR actually stands for Amateur Owner “to” Ride. They actually use the term AOTS when they want “Amateur Owned, Trained, and Shown.” If the intent is for the rider to be the amateur owner and trainer, I feel that the prize list should read….AOT as that is the term listed in the Saddlebred rules.)
Per the current rule, it states no professional training 90 days prior, you still can’t have a trainer that trains a different discipline.
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NOVICE HORSE: If you have a Novice horse class at a USEF recognized competition, then the horses in that class cannot have won 3 blue ribbons in classes within that section at USEF licensed competitions (blue ribbons at unrecognized competitions would not count). In the case of Novice horse, ribbons do not follow the horse if the horse changes to a new section. For example, if a horse wins 3 blue ribbons showing at USEF recognized competitions in open 5-Gaited classes, then the horse is no longer a Novice 5-Gaited horse but could show as a Novice 3-Gaited Country Pleasure horse, etc.
NOVICE RIDER/DRIVER: If you have a Novice rider class at a USEF recognized competition, then the entries in that class cannot have won 3 blue ribbons in any under saddle classes at USEF licensed competitions (blue ribbons at unrecognized competitions would not count). Same with novice driver. In the case of Novice rider or Novice driver the ribbons do follow the rider even if they switch divisions. In other words, if a rider wins 3 blue ribbons showing at USEF recognized competitions in the Arabian Division, that she is no longer a novice rider even if she switches to Saddlebreds.
You will notice in both clarifications above, the USEF does not establish the rules for unrecognized shows. HOWEVER, the standard would be that unless redefined in the showbill, ribbons from ALL SHOWS are counted for NOVICE, MAIDEN, LIMIT, etc., classes.
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FAMILY OF PROFESSIONAL:
USEF Rule GR 1306.1 An amateur can not engage in the following:
F. Rides, drives or shows, any horse for which he/she or a member of his/her family or a corporation which a member of his/her family controls, receives remuneration for boarding, training, riding, driving or showing. (A family member of a trainer may not absolve themselves of this rule by entering into a lease or any other agreement for a horse owned by a client of the trainer). BOD 1/13/08 Effective 4/1/08
This rule means a family member can not show, as an amateur, any horse the professional in the family is paid to train. This does not preclude a family member (who is a legitimate amateur aside from his/her association with the family) from showing his/her own horse as an amateur. FURTHER, if the paid professional in the family doesn't train the horse, a family member can also show his/her own horse in AOT/AOTR classes.
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Academy:
"Academy classes are classes limited to horses used regularly in a lesson program." Nothing in this definition that would prohibit a horse from crossing over into performance classes as long as it is used in a legitimate lesson program and ridden by more than the owner's family.
An Academy RIDER can not cross over into saddle seat performance classes per UPHA Chapter 13 rules.
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