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United States Dressage Federation

Awards Committee

Mission

To encourage participation in dressage by recognizing excellence and rewarding progressive achievement.

Goals

  1. Organize and provide awards for Horse of the Year, Freestyle, Junior/Young Rider, Adult Amateur, Vintage Cup, All-Breeds, performance certificates, individual rider awards, GMO Newsletter, Regional GMO Volunteer of the Year, GMO Web site, DSHB Horse of the Year and Materiale Horse of the Year.
  2. Review existing awards requirements and programs.

Objectives

  1. Continue to review and improve requirements and guidelines for existing awards to ensure that the maximum possible scores are considered for eligibility purposes.
  2. Work with USDF staff to maximize efficiency and cost savings in accordance with budget restrictions, while still ensuring that USDF offers an exceptional awards program.
  3. Respond to requests for awards program guideline changes that promote increased eligibility for year-end awards standings.
  4. Continue to address questions, concerns and suggestions from the membership regarding equivalent scores and recommend changes for housekeeping purposes.
  5. Ensure that the USDF Awards Program is responsive and current with changing conditions, rules and new initiative within the dressage community.

 

Position/RegionName/EmailPhone/Fax
Awards Committee - Chair (7) Peggy E Klump(951) 318-8381 / (909) 483-0997
Awards Committee - Liaison (2) Krystina J Firth(859) 271-7895 / (859) 971-7722
Awards Committee - Member (2) Deborah Ann Garris(312) 401-1157 / (847) 223-3507
Awards Committee - Member (3) Elizabeth Davidson(813) 982-2485 / (813) 788-9126
Awards Committee - Member (5) Heather Elizabeth Petersen(719) 683-8435 / (719) 494-1689
Awards Committee - Member (6) Edwin A Miller(541) 482-2902 / (541) 482-7858
Awards Committee - Member (8) Katherine S McHugh(617) 337-5914 / () -
Awards Committee - Member (9) Donna D Meyer(979) 774-4330 / () -