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Mar 01, 2018
USEF Show Jumping Course Advisor Program Improving Quality and Consistency of Show Jumping Courses for FEI Events
The USEF Show Jumping Course Advisor Program was introduced in 2004 to raise the standard of show jumping course design in the United States. In cooperation with the USEA, the program initially focused on show jumping courses for FEI and Advanced level competition, but expanded in recent years to reviews of courses for Preliminary and Intermediate horse trials. The goal of the program is to ensure the standard of the courses throughout the country and to deliver courses that provided the same level of technicality. The program has been effective in improving the consistency of show jumping courses through the review and critique of courses from a majority of designers.
In 2017, the Eventing Committee approved an expansion of the program. Course Designers for all FEI Eventing competitions in the United States are now asked to submit their courses as posted with all technical details (distance, time allowed, etc.) within five days of the competition for review by Eventing Show Jumping Course Advisor Richard Jeffery. Each course is posted on the USEF website with Jeffery’s analysis along with a course evaluation completed by the Course Designer prior to the event. This allows Course Designers to review other courses and consider Jeffery’s input when designing their own courses. The ultimate goal is to establish and maintain an equal standard of jumping for events across the country.
For more information about the USEF Show Jumping Course Advisor Program, click here. To view all of the reviews provided by this program, click here.
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Interscholastic
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AEC
Call for Official Photographer and Videographer/Live Stream Service Providers at the 2025 USEA AEC
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Eventing News
MARS Maryland 5 Star Entries Revealed
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Eventing News
Mother-Daughter Duo Kirchhoff and Chater Share a Love of Eventing
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