Recommendations for Best Media Experience

USEF Network brings you high quality, media-rich coverage of equestrian sports. Many areas of the website, such as news and blogs, can be accessed and enjoyed from any Internet connected web browser. For the best performance when watching videos, we offer these recommendations:

Temporary Issues

Many temporary issues with viewing this website can be solved by clearing your web browser’s Temporary Internet Files (or cache) and refreshing the page. You can clear your cache under the Tools, Preferences, or Edit menu of your browser.

System Recommendations

Windows

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent with 1 GHz or faster processor

Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (with all available Microsoft Updates, including latest Service Packs).

Browser: Internet Explorer (version 7 or higher), Mozilla Firefox (version 3.6 or higher), Chrome (version 5 or higher).

Mac OS X

Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 or greater; PowerPC is not supported.

Browser: Safari (version 4.0 or higher), Mozilla Firefox (version 3.6 or higher), Chrome (version 5 or higher)

All Systems

RAM: 1 GB or higher recommended

Video Card: 128 MB or higher recommended

Screen Resolution:  1280 x 1024 recommended

Internet Connection: Broadband/High Speed (DSL, Cable, T1, etc.) recommended. Wi-fi  or wireless connections may result in inconsistent data speeds. A minimum of 500kbps of available bandwidth is recommended for optimal video playback. Dial-up connections are not supported.

Flash: 10.1 or later recommended
Find out which version you have: http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_15507
Download latest version: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer

Common Solutions

Available Resources

The quality of media delivery is based largely on available bandwidth and system resources. For best playback, be sure to have a minimum of 500kbps download speed available and avoid other downloading activity. You can check your available bandwidth at the following third-party site.*

http://www.speedtest.net
* We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information available on third-party websites.

In addition to bandwidth, CPU resources are important to monitor. If your CPU is running at or above 75%, you may encounter choppy playback. To check your computer’s CPU usage, please do the following:

Windows:

On your keyboard, press Ctrl+Alt+Del. Then select "Task Manager". CPU usage is reported under the "Performance" tab.

Mac:

Open your Applications folder and choose the Utilities folder. Locate and open the Activity Monitor application. At the bottom of the screen CPU activity is reported.
To free up CPU resources, it may be necessary to close other applications or background services that are running at the same time as your web browser.

Anti-Virus Programs, Security Applications, and Filters

Some anti-virus applications or security features such as firewalls may block or prevent the timely delivery of media content. Temporarily disabling these features during playback may improve your experience while viewing video content.