Dressage-News

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Apr. 15–U.S. National Dressage Championship Application of Intent deadlines are approaching approaching, and this year includes the deadline for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games selection trials.

The 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions will return to Gladstone, New Jersey, Aug. 6-8 and Aug. 13-15. The festival features the National Championships for the Grand Prix, Intermediaire I, Young Adult “Brentina Cup,” Young Rider and Junior divisions, in addition to the Selection Trial for the U.S. Dressage Team for WEG.

The initial deadline for WEG/Grand Prix National Championship applications and Intermediaire I National Championship applications is May 31. For more information, including applications, selection procedures, and ranking lists, go to: http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/hpDressage.aspx. For more information about the High Performance divisions, contact Jenny Van Wieren, Assistant Director of Dressage, at jvanwieren@usef.org.

The initial deadline for Junior, Young Rider, and “Brentina Cup” Applications of Intent is Apr. 30. For more information, including applications, selection procedures, and ranking lists, go to: http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allDressage/natdressage.aspx.

In addition, the USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship (sponsored by the Dutta Corp. & Performance Sales International) and the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships will be held July 22-25 at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois. The initial deadline for these Applications of Intent is Apr. 30. Applications, selection procedures, ranking lists, and updated qualifying competition lists are now available at: http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allDressage/natdressage.aspx.

For more information about national dressage programs, contact Jennifer Keeler, National Director of Dressage, at jkeeler@usef.org.