Columbus, OH – The U.S. Trotting Association has announced a SIPSummer program to encourage Standardbred Incentive Program (SIP) enrollees to enter their placings for the current show season. Those who submit a horse show placing or at least five miles (total) of trail riding will be entered into a drawing for special SIP swag.
Show placings or trail ride miles entered for the current show season (from December 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026) are eligible for the drawing. The submissions must be made between July 15 and August 31. The winner will be drawn on September 1, 2026.
The USTA will also be showcasing SIP participants and their horses in weekly social media posts. Featured riders will range from a youth participant, a new SIP participant who joined this 2026 season, a returning SIP veteran, and a member of the Trail Mavericks – an enrollee who is exclusively trail riding their Standardbred.
Anyone interested in joining the Standardbred Incentive Program this SIPSummer can visit this webpage for more information.
Any questions about SIP or the SIPSummer promotion can be directed to Jourdan Miller at jourdan.miller@ustrotting.com or 614.224.2291, x3211.
Since 1996, the Standardbred Equine Program has worked with owners of off-the-track Standardbreds to educate the public about the many disciplines that Standardbreds excel at once they are retired from racing. For more information about the SEP at the USTA, visit LifeAfterRacing.ustrotting.com.