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United States Dressage Federation

Youth Council

Mission

To promote dressage to young equestrians while providing for the future of the sport.

Goals

  1. Provide educational opportunities.
  2. Provide recognition programs.
  3. Increase number of junior/young rider participants.
  4. Promote sportsmanship at the junior/young rider level.

Objectives

  1. Provide the coordinator job description to all coordinators every year and assist with orienting new coordinators to the job.
  2. Promote High School Dressage Club Program.
  3. Increase communication to the youth in each region by contacting local groups and clubs and providing them with information about USDF youth programs.
  4. Evaluate the Shining Star Program's effectiveness in achieving its original intent and its overall success and make recommendations for future change.
  5. Promote the Youth Art Contest.
  6. Interface with other USDF Councils and Committees in encouraging more youth participation in other program areas.
  7. Assist with selection of the USEF Youth Sportsman's Charter Award and USEF Youth Council.
  8. Update Youth Brochure.

 

Position/RegionName/EmailPhone/Fax
Chair (2) Dorothy Mueller(248) 969-2651 /  
Member (1) Carolyn Eskridge(704) 442-3939 /  
Member (2) Korin Rinaldo(765) 457-8556 /  
Member (3) Ellen Witterstaeter(850) 863-7619 /  
Member (4) Lloyd Landkamer(763) 420-2280 / (763) 420-7051
Member (5) Julie Barringer-Richers(303) 776-5746 / (303) 776-0645
Member (6) Gaye M McCabe(503) 986-1124 / (503) 581-4999
Member (7) Mary C. Schrader(415) 479-3104 / (415) 472-7812
Member (8) Lendon F Gray(914) 234-4158 / (914) 234-2517
Member (9) Mary Therese Wetzel(981) 335-2683 / (918) 335-2629