US Equestrian developed their Safe Sport program to create and maintain an equestrian community free of all forms of emotional, physical and sexual misconduct. They state that all of their members have a mandatory duty to report suspected sexual misconduct. They have recently developed the USEF Safe Sport Policy and U.S. Center for SafeSport Code which are intended to protect all competitors.
Their homepage for Safe Sport can be found by clicking on this link. There is a compelling video on the homepage of five time Olympian Anne Kursinski sharing her experience of being abused at age 11 by a worldclass trainer. In this video she encourages everyone to become educated about what to look for so that no more children suffer what she suffered.
In order to be eligible to compete in any USEF events in 2019 you need to take the three Safe Sport training modules. The instructions for taking the training can be found on the US Equestrian Safe Sport homepage. Additonally they have phone numbers for a 24 hour helpline and a link to electronically report sexual misconduct as well as resources for victims of sexual misconduct. They also have resources for parents including a “Complete Parent Toolkit” and a “US Safesport Directory” of individuals who have successfully completed the USEF background screening check. Please feel free to contact the USEF if you have any questions.