Columbus, OH – On Tuesday (Oct. 20), Chairperson Jeff Gregory and Directors Stacy Chiodo, Jason Settlemoir, and Ashley Tetrick hosted the annual District 12 meeting via Zoom.
The meeting included a discussion of and voting on the fourteen 2027 Proposed Rule and Bylaw Changes.
Following are the voting results of the proposals from District 12 members in attendance:
- Elimination of claiming allowances for fillies and mares: Rejected
- Conflict-of-interest language for officials: Approved
- Declaration of shoe removal: Rejected
- Drawing races by lot when oversubscribed: Approved
- Live video of the draw: Tabled
- Horses drawing inside or outside consecutively: Rejected
- Additional criteria for a general trainer’s license: Approved
- Prohibition of trotting hobbles: Rejected
- Sulky performance standards: Rejected
- Investigation hearing procedures: Tabled
- Information required for a Certificate of Embryo Transfer: Tied vote
- Increase in the imported horse registration fee: Tied vote
- Director term limits: Tied vote
- Time for hearing appeals: Approved
Jeff Gregory was re-elected as chairperson for district 12.
Over the coming months, the remaining districts will convene to discuss key topics specific to their regions and cast votes on the proposed initiatives. The outcomes of these district votes will be compiled and presented to the full USTA Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting in March 2027.
A complete schedule of district meetings, including agendas and post-meeting recaps, is available here.
Members are also reminded that they can cast their votes online through their USTA accounts. Full details and instructions can be found via this link.