USEA Now Accepting Nominees for the 2012 Eventing Hall of Fame

This December during the Annual Meeting and Convention in Colorado Springs, Colorado a new group of people and horses will be inducted into the Eventing Hall of Fame. The USEA is now asking our members to send in their nominations for candidates who they believe are worthy of joining the select group of Eventing Hall of Fame members.

The established guidelines for selection are as follows:

Qualifications for Nomination: Those persons and/or equines who have made a difference to the sport of eventing (i.e. Past Presidents, volunteers, riders, founding fathers, course designers, officials, organizers, horses, horse owners, coaches)

Criteria

• A record of working tirelessly over a period of years on behalf of the sport and its growth and development and/or the welfare of event horses.
• Riders must be retired from representing the U.S. in international “team” competitions for a minimum of five years. (Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, Pan American Games or other CCIOs).
• Horses must be retired from representing the U.S. in international “team” competition for a minimum of five years.
• Nominees may not be a current member of the Hall of Fame Screening Committee and/or the USEA Board of Governors.
• Nominations must be submitted in writing to the USEA prior to July 2. Please email halloffame@useventing.com

The Screening Committee will research and screen nominations following selection guidelines and criteria. A ballot listing of proposed Eventing Hall of Fame inductees will be put before the Board of Governors for their approval at their August meeting.

The Induction will take place at the Eventing Hall of Fame Dinner at the USEA Annual Meeting and Convention in Colorado Springs, Colorado, December 8, 2012.

For a list of current members of the Eventing Hall of Fame visit http://useventing.com/hof/index.php