The United States Equestrian Federation’s Affiliate Verification Service is now operational and can be accessed through the USEF website, www.usef.org; the U.S. Dressage Federation’s website, www.usdf.org and the U.S. Hunter Jumper Assn.’s website, www.ushja.org, or at www.eqverification.org. 
The service allows members to search and then print their owner and rider USEF membership data, and horse ID data, on the same sheet of paper with the corresponding USDF or USHJA information.  This one sheet can then be used as documentation of the member’s status in both organizations for entering USEF-licensed competitions.
Instructions on the site guide users through the process, which ends with printing the document.  The USEF information is on the left side and the affiliate (either USDF or USHJA) information is on the right side. Horse, rider and owner verification can all be grouped on the same document.
“We have been well aware that shuffling multiple membership cards has been a real hassle for not just members, but for licensed officials and competition organizers,” John Long, chief executive officer of the United States Equestrian Federation. “USEF, USDF and USHJA have all cooperated to share data in order to create an easier system for everyone. This is the first step towards the ultimate goal of having one card and number for both the USEF and affiliate membership, and horse I.D.  Our goal is to bring other affiliates on board with this service.”
“This is a great first step in the direction we’ve wanted to pursue for a long time on behalf of all our competitors,” adds USDF executive director Stephan Heinzsch. “With this success of streamlining the paperwork burden of entering dressage competitions, we will continue to move forward in our pursuit of having a one membership card option.”
USHJA President Bill Moroney says, “Since the recognition of the USHJA as the hunter-jumper affiliate, dual USHJA/USEF members have enjoyed the convenience that comes with one membership card and one number for both organizations.  This new ability to access both membership and horse I.D data through the USHJA website completes the circle of providing our members with state-of-the-art membership services.  This is a great example of the affiliates and the USEF working together to make life simpler for our members.”