There is a Significant Financial Incentive for USEF Leadership to Look Away The viability of equestrian sport rests on its Social License to Operate (SLO)—the fragile public trust that ethical practice is paramount. Yet, this license is severely threatened by a fundamental conflict within the governing structure: the systemic reluctance to properly sanction influential figures who represent the most lucrative competitive barns at the top level. This fear translates into perce