No.  The Trainer section on the entry form is really asking who is responsible for the horse while on the show grounds.  This individual must be a member of USEF.

The definition of a Trainer under USEF General Rules:

GR404 Accountability of Trainers and Other Persons Responsible

1. Trainers and other Persons Responsible, in the absence of substantial evidence to the contrary, are responsible and accountable under the penalty provisions of these rules. The trainer and other Persons Responsible are not relieved from such responsibility as a result of the lack or insufficiency of stable security.
2. The Persons Responsible may include the individual who rides, vaults, or drives the horse and/or pony during a competition; the Owner; and/or Support Personnel.
3. Support Personnel is defined to include but is not limited to grooms, handlers, longeurs, and veterinarians may be regarded as additional Persons Responsible if they are present at the competition or have made a relevant decision about the horse and/or pony.
4. A trainer is defined as any adult or adults who has or shares the responsibility for the care, training, custody, condition, or performance of a horse and/or pony. Said person must sign the entry blank of any Licensed Competition whether said person be a trainer, owner, rider, agent and/or coach. Where a minor exhibitor has no trainer, then a parent, guardian or agent or representative thereof must sign the entry blank and assume responsibility as trainer. The name of the trainer must be designated as such on the entry blank. It is the responsibility of trainers as well as competition management to see that entry blanks contain all of the required information. The responsibilities of a trainer include, but are not limited to the following:
a. for the condition of a horse or pony at a Licensed Competition (whether or not they have signed an entry blank),
b. to guard each horse and/or pony at, and sufficiently prior to, a Licensed Competition such as to prevent the administration by anyone of, or its exposure to, any prohibited substance, and
c. to know all of the provisions of this Chapter 4 (including any advisories or interpretations published in equestrian) and all other rules and regulations of the Federation and the penalty provisions of said rules. For purposes of this rule, substantial evidence means affirmative evidence of such a clear and definite nature as to establish that said trainer, or any employee or agent of the trainer, was, in fact, not responsible or accountable for the condition of the horse and/or pony. If any trainer is prevented from performing their duties, including responsibility for the condition of the horses and/or ponies in their care, by illness or other cause, or is absent from any Licensed Competition where horses and/or ponies under their care are entered and stabled, the trainer must immediately notify the competition secretary and, at the same time, a substitute must be appointed by the trainer and such substitute must place their name on the entry blank forthwith. Such substitution does not relieve the regular trainer of their responsibility and accountability under this rule; however, the substitute trainer is equally responsible and accountable for the condition of such horses and/or ponies.
5. The trainer and owner acknowledge that the trainer represents the owner regarding horses and/or ponies being trained or managed, entries, scratches for any reason and any act performed on any horse and/or pony under the care and custody of the trainer.
6. In the case of a horse and/or pony competing under the Therapeutic Substance Provisions, any trainer and/or Persons Responsible subject to these rules who actually administers, attempts to administer, instructs, aids, conspires with another to administer or employs anyone who administers or attempts to administer a prohibited substance to a horse and/or pony which might affect the performance of said horse and/or pony at a competition licensed by the Federation without complying with GR411, is subject to the penalties provided in GR406.
7. Any trainer and/or Persons Responsible subject to these rules who administers, attempts to administer, instructs, aids, conspires with another to administer or employs anyone who administers or attempts to administer any substance to a horse and/or pony by injection or by any other route of administration, whether the substance is prohibited or permitted, in the competition ring of a competition licensed by the Federation during a scheduled class, is subject to the penalties provided in GR406.

See the following attachment for USEF and USDF membership/registration requirements.  Please click here to view file.

The show prize list will list what fees are mandatory for their show.

Here are the most common fees for a dressage competition entry form:

1.    Class Fees + Qualifying Fees (if qualifying ride for highest test at that level) – See show prize list for cost.
2.    USEF Horse Fee – Currently $23.00
3.    Office Fee – See show prize list for cost.
4.    Stabling Fee for Horse – See show prize list for cost.
5.    Tack Stall Fee (if needed) – See show prize list for cost.
6.    Bedding – See show prize list for cost.

If you are going to a show with your horse and you do not plan to compete, the following common fees would be required**:

1.    Office Fee – See show prize list for cost.
2.    Stabling Fee for Horse – See show prize list for cost.
3.    Tack Stall Fee (if needed) – See show prize list for cost.
4.    Bedding – See show prize list for cost.
5.    Non Competing Horse Fee – See show prize list for cost.

** Since your horse is not competing you are not required to pay the USEF Horse Fee of $23.00

You must submit 2 entries.

Under USEF General Rules:

SUBCHAPTER 13-C MEMBERSHIP AND DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
GR1308 Membership and Document Requirements.
1 c.  Lessees are considered owners in connection with this membership requirement. When an entry is under multiple ownership, only one owner need be a Member or pay a Show Pass fee.  When an entry is under a minor’s ownership and training, the parent who must sign will be exempt from the Federation Show Pass fee.  Only a parent will be exempt from the Federation Show Pass fee if signing as coach for his/her minor child. BOD 1/11/20 Effective 2/1/20

Also please note when filling out an entry form:

TRAINER, as listed on the entry form, is defined as any adult (18 years of age & older) who has responsibility for the care, custody or performance of the horse while the horse is on the competition grounds.  This adult must sign the entry form as trainer.

COACH, as listed on the entry form, is defined as an adult (18 years of age & older) who gets paid for instructing, teaching, schooling or advising a rider with their horse on the competition grounds.  This adult must sign the entry form as coach.

Most states require that a health certificate, Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI), accompany horses entering from another state.

A CVI is attained from an accredited veterinarian who examines your horse.  The purpose of the certificate is to attest that the horse shows no obvious signs of disease on the day the examination was made.  This certificate is signed by the veterinarian and is good for 30 days.

The state of Illinois also requires an entry permit number which is issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and is good for the life of the CVI, which is 30 days.

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR OBTAINING AN ENTRY PERMIT NUMBER FROM THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Entry permit numbers are available by calling the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, at 217/782-4944.  Permits may also be obtained online at:  http://www.agr.state.il.us/AnimalHW/animalregistry/login.php

Read the USEF Equine Drugs & Medication Guidelines at https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/2Zp2C_YKs4s/drugs-medications-guidelines

Exhibitors should exercise extreme caution before medicating their horses and should be aware of the US EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION rules governing drugs and medications.

Any questions about the use of certain medications and regarding Rule IV should be directed to the USEF drugs and medication program, 956 King Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43212, Phone 800.633.2472 or E-mail: medequestrian@aol.com

No.  The horse must be registered under the same name with USEF and USDF horse registration.  At a USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competition, the class results for you and your horse will be sent under the USEF registered horse name.  This is considered the official horse name.

http://www.eqverification.org/

No.  You must upgrade your USDF GM Membership to a USDF Participating Membership to ride in a qualifying class for championships.

Your home region is based on the address USDF has in the database for you, which we assume is your region of residence.

USDF will presume qualified horse/rider combinations will compete in the region in which the rider resides as determined by the address associated with the rider’s membership information on file as of July 1.  Riders are NOT required to be a resident of the region to compete in that region’s championship.  Riders, who wish to compete at a Regional Championship in a region other than their region of residence, must submit a Change of Region Form and $25 processing fee if received by July 1.

In addition, all persons living outside of the United States, who intend to compete in a Regional Championship, must submit this form and applicable fee to USDF to declare a region.

Change of Region Forms will be accepted and processed after the July 1 deadline only if accompanied by the applicable late fees.  Change of Region forms submitted between July 2 to August 1, with a late fee of $100; from August 2, up to the closing date of the championship region the rider is declaring for, must include a late fee of $300.

No changes to region may be made after the closing date of the region in which a rider wishes to enter, for any reason.

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Here is a great article, “50 Ways To Get Eliminated,” by Margaret Freeman.  http://www.usdf.org/EduDocs/Competition/50_Ways_toget_Eliminated1.pdf

While there is no guarantee, some rules are black and white while others have the element of discretion, this article covers the basics and the sometime not so basic ways to get eliminated at a dressage show.

Visit, https://www.usef.org/compete/resources-forms/horse-services

Visit: https://www.usdf.org/Join/horse.asp

The horse must have at least a USDF Horse Identification (HID) number to compete at a USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competition.  It’s a one time fee of $35 to register your horse.

To be eligible to compete in USEF/USDF qualifying and championship classes and USEF National Championships for Dressage (DR127), the horse must have either a USEF Annual or Lifetime Registration and a USDF Lifetime Horse Registration.