Ridecamp: [RC] The USA-E notice and AERC members

Recently USA-E members received a notice about getting USA-E 
numbers for their horses.  Lori and Rick Stewart had posted it 
on Ridecamp as well.  Part of it is at the end of this post.

The application to AERC members appears to be that if you are in 
an FEI event or plan to be in one - you need to get a number from
USA-E.  This would mean that you enter the FEI section of 
an AERC ride.

For the rest of the AERC members who are also members of USA-E -
there's no need to have a USA-E number for your horse in addition
to the AERC number you already have.

The complete response from USA-E is at the end of this post.

Mike

> Subject: USA Equestrian Horse ID numbers
> 
> Dear Member
> 
> You may have read in EQUESTRIAN magazine, or heard at a competition or
via
> the internet that USA Equestrian will now require all competing horses
to
> have an identification (ID) number. This rule change (Article 811) was
> passed at the annual convention last January and becomes effective on
Dec.
> 1, 2002. At that time, you will be required to supply a Horse ID
number for

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Dear Mike,

I am the new USA Equestrian Endurance liaison and Lori passed this question
on to me for an answer.  The horse ID number's main use is to track results
and breeding for all horses competing in the US.  I know AERC already
provides this for Endurance horses, but USA Equestrian's goal is to have a
large database for all horses competing at any recognized events.  That way
down the line, for example, if an Arabian breeder of show horses wanted to
see if his or her horse's bloodlines were also doing well in endurance
events it would be possible.  

All horses competing in FEI/USA Equestrian recognized Endurance rides will
need to have the Horse ID number.  If the horse is already annually or life
recorded the owner will not need to apply for this number.  The application
asks for the horse's affiliate ID number and the system will be able to
cross reference the horse's AERC number.  This can all be done online by
clicking on the appropriate icon on the right hand side of the screen.
Please call me if you have any further questions.

Torri Nahorniak
Endurance and Vaulting Liaison
USA Equestrian
4047 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY  40511-8483
(859) 225 - 2027
fax: (859) 253 - 1968

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