These governing bodies help to set the show schedules, run the local Adult and Young Rider Programs, and host annual meetings.
The program seeks to promote a love of the spot as well as true horsemanship and a strong set of values as the riders grow into mature adults.
[5] The USEA has been criticized for a lack of transparency following the deaths in 2019 and 2020 of several riders who were either competing at recognized events or cross country schooling horses for competitions.
[7][8] In contrast, no formal investigative document pertaining to the deaths of Katharine Morel, or Jeffie Chapin, or Philippa Humphreys has been released on the USEA website as of January 2021.
The database system was created and is analyzed annually by Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) at Wokingham.
TRL works on projects ranging from helmets for race car drivers to seat belts for passenger vehicles.
"[12] Criticisms of the dangers of the sport in 2020 and 2019 echo concerns from the previous decade over 10 riders were killed competing worldwide between 2007 and 2008.