If you truly had no other way to get on the internet and do Safesport training, surely they would let you on at a computer at the show and/or when you were at the show you could find a place with WiFi. Even if you normally lived in a truly remote, no internet area. Surely there is a solution if that is an impediment of some sort
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You might want to check your spam folder and verify that your email provider isn’t marking their emails as spam. If that’s happening, it’s not USEF’s fault.
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And sign into USEF and make sure the e-mail address they have on file for you is current.
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I have also been surprised about the amount of public outrage from horse professionals about this. I could understand private grumbling about the hassle. But who thinks taking a big, emotional stand against preventing child abuse is a good look?
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Checked all my folders, never got it. Nor did any of my customers. They also have managed to drop the ball on a green inquiry I made. Had to make a frustrated phone call today.
They are not the most well run organization in the world.
I have no problem with taking the training, that is kind of a no brainer. It’s really about the method of delivering the message; How are they going to get people to take the training when they don’t even know they have to?
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I would think there is probably some notification that happens when people try to renew their membership. I don’t know that for a fact, but it seems like a logical step.
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Email deliverability is a whole technical specialty of its own these days. There are lots of ways an action on your part or one by your email provider could have made it impossible for them to deliver email to you.
It’s unlikely that they just “forgot” to email you in particular.
The best thing to do is to call/contact them and ask them for help. If you’ve become unsubscribed from their list, they legally cannot add you back to the mass mailings until and unless you do this.
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FWIW, my email ended up in my Gmail spam folder. I just went digging for it after reading kirbydog’s posts. It came from safesportnotification@usef.org, if that helps.
I’m surprised because Gmail’s spam filters are usually so good, BUT I also just found my Merial Legend rebate form in there that I was complaining about on another thread! I guess I do need to monitor my spam folder after all.
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My email has recently decided that my mother is spam, so I have had to take to checking that folder quite frequently…
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If the idea is to educate people on signs of abuse including “grooming” to protect children, than wouldn’t it also make sense to require at least 1 parent of Jr. riders up to a certain age to take the training? Wouldn’t it be prudent to also require jr. riders of a certain age to also take the training?
I’m also on the fence about trainers/coaches of any sport having only the kids communicate with them. While on the one hand I appreciate it teaching the kids maturity and responsibility etc. It can also open the line of inappropriate communication between coach and minor. I just read about a missing teen found with her HS coach. Trainers/coaches should limit social media access (for minors) to their professional site vs personal sites which I’m sure many do already.
This is addressed on the FAQ page linked in post #70.
They are preparing a version for juniors that should be ready next month, and there is already a version available for parents. It is not a requirement if the parent is not a member, but obviously it would be a good idea for parents to take it.
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Somehow it is always possible to successfully undertake the logistical enterprise of getting a large sport pet and all of the related accoutrements to a rated show, but getting oneself to a decent wifi connection somewhere, now, that’s just unreasonable.
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Good to hear,
So true and most communities have a public library of which most, if not all, have computers available for public use.
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As I said on the other thread I suspect Safe Sport can provide some kind of non internet version if accessibility is an issue
Take the time to read the Deadspin article posted by 2bayboys. I believe the link is on post #41. I read it twice, growing more discouraged the further I read. I too have taken the SS twice as a licensed official. Sorry I cannot figure out how to link for you.
I didn’t post that article. I am not a fan of deadspin, at all. I am dismayed at the number of people who have shared that article without apparently doing a little research about deadspin and their, ummmm, biases. Or maybe they’re aware and don’t care.
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I haven’t read the deadspin article yet, although I will.
But I think it’s not a surprise if there is a bit of a learning curve any time they implement a new program. Especially one like this. Is it perfect right off the bat? Probably not. Will it improve over time? Probably so.
Is it better than doing nothing at all? Yes. Yes, it is.
Nothing at all has been done for decades, and that approach hasn’t exactly been a huge success. If this helps even one kid, it’s worth the trouble. And I would imagine in the long run, it will help a lot more than one.
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I did the training yesterday. Will be gobsmacked if it makes any difference whatsoever to children’s safety.
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