#equine technology

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Modernizing Equine Membership and Competition Management with Technology

Modern tech is quietly transforming the equine world. From easy online memberships to real-time scoring at competitions, digital tools are making everything smoother for riders, organizers, and clubs. It’s less paperwork, fewer delays, and a more connected experience for everyone involved.

The future of equestrian management isn’t just modern — it’s effortless.

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11 March, 2018

Columbus, OH --- The USTA Registration Committee approved a proposal that will require all Standardbreds, starting with foals born in 2019, to be implanted with a microchip for identification during the USTA Board of Directors meeting Sunday (March 11) at the Hilton-Easton.

The microchips, which are manufactured by Merck/HomeAgain, will be implanted in the horse’s nuchal ligament, which is high on the neck between the poll and the withers. When scanned with a special reader, the reader will display a number which will correspond to the horse’s USTA identification number. The reader will also display the horse’s body temperature.

“The chips are ‘passive,’ which means that when scanned, they give us the identification number and the horse’s temperature,” said TC Lane, USTA Director of Registry and Member Services. “However, that number could then be tied to software that could display pertinent medical records, vaccination records, or even eligibility data.”

Microchips will replace freeze brands and lip tattoos as means of Standardbred identification. USTA ID technicians will be trained to implant the microchips for members. During the same visit, they will also collect a DNA sample from the horse for testing.

In the proposal approved by the committee, all racehorses would be required to have a microchip implanted by 2021.