Competition Resources
Competition Resources
A successful USAWE Competition only happens when a team of people work together to put it on. If you are one of those people who are essential to the competition organizing team, this is your go-to place for the latest information and resources to help you do your part.
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- Download the latest version of the USAWE Competition Manual.
- Request a Competition License.
- Access information and resources specific to Show Secretaries.
- Apply for a Visiting Foreign Judge License.
- Submit Licensed Officials Reports.
- Send in your Show Manager Reports.
- Implement Gira Online Scoring, provided by USAWE.
- USAWE provides competition organizers with useful Links and Downloadable Forms.
Competition Manual
The USAWE Competition Manual defines the requirements and provides guidelines for conducting a USAWE-licensed show.
Competition License
Insurance address to use when requesting a Certificate of Additional Insured for USAWE as required for licensed shows.
USAWE
5006 Forsythe Place
Boulder, CO 80303
Email a PDF of the insurance policy to CompetitionsCommitteeChair@usawe.org
Show Secretary Quick Links
USAWE Members List:
The Show Secretary is required to validate the rider’s USAWE membership number. This list is updated by the Membership Committee.
Contact membership@usawe.org with questions.
USAWE Recorded Horses List:
The Show Secretary is required to validate the show entry’s USAWE recorded horse number. This list is updated by the Horse Recording Committee.
Contact horserecording@usawe.org with questions.
Visiting Foreign Judge Licenses
Working Equitation judges from WAWE-recognized countries and WAWE-licensed judges must apply for a Visiting Foreign Judge License issued per USAWE Licensed competition.
Licensed Official Reports
Technical Delegates:
Please complete the online TD Report within one week after the end of the competition.
Required post-show report. TD uses this online form to report on licensed competitions. (Competition Manual 7.1 )
Judges:
Please use the online Judge Feedback Form to share any information you feel is pertinent regarding shows you recently judged.
Not required, but appreciated.
Show Manager Reports
Show Manager:
Within a week following your licensed show, please email show results to results@usawe.org and use the online Judge Evaluation Form for Show Managers and TD Evaluation Form for Show Managers buttons below to assess performance.
Required post-show report. Use this form to report show results for a licensed competition (Dressage, EOH, Speed, Cattle trials).
If you use the GIRA.io online scoring program, download and send in the Excel file that program provides instead.
Email all Show Results (manual or GIRA) to Results@usawe.org
Required post-show report. Show Manager uses this online form to assess Judge(s) performance. (Competition Manual 7. 2)
Required post-show report. Show Manager uses this online form to assess TD performance. (Competition Manual 7. 2)
GIRA.io Online Scoring Program
USAWE subscribes to GIRA.io, an online scoring program designed for Working Equitation, and offers this web-based software FREE OF CHARGE to all USAWE show organizers.
GIRA.io helps streamline the process of show entries, scoring, and placing and can also help make printing and organizing score sheets more efficient.
Use GIRA to
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- set up Athletes
- select show participants
- create your show’s Entry Order (Start List)
- create personalized Dressage, Ease of Handling, Speed, and Cattle Scorecards
- score/place each Division and Performance Level
- download show results in the format needed by Results@usawe.org
USAWE show organizers may request access to the program for both schooling and licensed competitions.
If you would like to use the online system, please be sure to request that your show be added to GIRA at least two weeks in advance of your show date so you have sufficient time to get all your information added to the system.
Contact GIRA@usawe.org to request your competition be added to GIRA or to request a personalized online tutorial on how to use the GIRA.io system.
For competitions that want to use the GIRA.io online scoring/placing program.
For those familiar with GIRA who just need a checklist of steps.
Instructions on setting show up to accept show entries using the GIRA online software program.
Competitors, Show Managers, Scorekeepers, Technical Delegates, and Judges, please use this online form to give feedback on GIRA.
Links and Downloadable Forms
Note: If your document downloads in “Protected View” you will need to click the “Enable Editing” button located near the top menu of the document in the yellow warning strip before you can fill it out (see example below).
| LINKS | Updated | Description |
| Banner Order Form | Order the USAWE Banner using the form provided in the link. All banner orders must be submitted at least 20 business days (4 weeks) before your needed date. | |
| Course Design Verification Guide | 1/5/24 | Covers basic course design requirements. EOH and Speed courses must be reviewed/approved by a licensed official. |
| Dressage Court Dimensions | Provides Dressage court dimensions and diagonal measurements to aid in setup. | |
| 4/25/22 | Emergency Plan instructions prepared by Safety Coordinator. (Competition Manual 4.3) | |
| Entry Form (sample) | 1/16/24 | First page can be modified as needed. Second page cannot be changed. (Competition Manual 4.3) |
| Gate Steward Duties | 1/5/24 | List of Gate Steward Duties. Useful for Show Managers. |
| Insurance – address to use when requesting a certificate of additional insured for USAWE as required for licensed shows | USAWE 5006 Forsythe Place Boulder, CO 80303 Email a PDF of the insurance policy to Competitions@usawe.org |
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| Licensed Official Confirmation & Contract (sample) | 3/24/22 | A sample licensed official confirmation & contract. |
| Logo (USAWE) JPG | 7/28/24 | To use for prize lists & show advertising for USAWE licensed competitions. Questions? Contact marketing@usawe.org |
| Logo Guidelines (USAWE) | 6/20/24 | Guidelines for USAWE Logo printing and usage. Questions? Contact marketing@usawe.org |
| Obstacle Specifications Checklist 2025, Rev. 8.1 | 3/30/25 | List of obstacle specifications (per performance level) for EOH and Speed course setup/reset. Useful for Judge, TD, and ground crew. |
| Paddock Steward Duties | 2/5/23 | List of Paddock Steward Duties. Useful for Show Managers. |
| Planning Your Show Schedule – Recommended Time Allotments | 3/24/22 | Recommended time allotments to help Working Equitation show managers plan your show day (Entry Order, Ride Times, Breaks, Course Setup for Performance Levels, Course Walks, Protest Filings, Awards, etc.) for Dressage, EOH, Speed, and Cattle Trials. |
| Protest Requirement Summary | 10/20/21 | A synopsis of protest requirements and time limits. (Competition Manual 5.3) |
| Results Verification Log | 1/6/24 | TD (or Judge) will initial this sheet to indicate when results from each trial are validated and can be considered final. |
| Schooling Show Ideas Example Course Maps Basics of Scoring |
2/16/23 | Useful information for planning schooling shows. |
| Scoresheet, EOH – MS Word Scoresheet, EOH – PDF Scoresheet, Speed – MS Word Scoresheet, Speed – PDF Scoresheet, Cattle, Individual – PDF Scoresheet, Cattle, Team – PDF |
1/1/24 |
Non-GIRA Scoresheets Secretary can manually enter EOH and Speed obstacle data in advance, as well as competitor data. Secretary manually enters Cattle trial competitor data. |
| Show Entries using Google Forms | 3/24/22 | Instructions to create an online Working Equitation show entry form using a Google Form |
| Yellow Card | 4/10/24 | Judges, TDs, and Show Managers use this form to issue a Yellow Card as a warning to a competitor for incorrect behavior at a USAWE-licensed competition by the competitor and/or by a member of the competitor’s entourage. |