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Eligibility Criteria

All eligible attendees must be current Participating Members of USDF at the time of program.

  • Current trainers who are teaching students at the FEI Level and who have trained several successful FEI Level horses
  • Current USDF Instructor Certification Examiners
  • Current USDF Certified Instructors-Training-Second Level
  • Current USDF Certified Instructors-Training-Fourth Level
  • Current FEI Judges and Current USEF Judges-“r”, “R”, “S”
  • Current IMO Coaches
  • Current USDF ”L” Program Faculty members
  • USDF “L” Program Graduates
  • Current USDF Instructor/Trainer Council Regional Coordinators
  • Past Olympic, World Cup, World Equestrian Games and Pan Am Games Riders
  • Members of the USEF HP Dressage Long List
  • Riders of all past USDF Horse of the Year top 10 winners at the FEI Levels
  • All past USDF Year End Award top 10 winners in the Adult Amateur and JR/YR Divisions at the FEI Level
  • All Great American Insurance Group/ USDF Regional Championships FEI Champions and Reserve Champions of Open Divisions
  • All USDF Gold and Silver Medal Rider Award Recipients
  • Current USDF Executive Board Members
  • Qualified FEI Young Riders, current and previous year
    • Must have met minimum score requirements to compete at the NAYRC
  • Qualified FEI Junior Riders, current and previous year
    • Must have met minimum score requirements to compete at the NAJC
  • Brentina Cup qualified riders, current and previous year
  • Current and past participants in Young Rider Graduate Program
  • Previous year USEF National Junior Dressage Championship Riders

Eligible attendees may bring up to three guests who are actively riding, training or competing at the FEI Level.*

Foreign applicants who meet at least one of the above criteria are welcome.*

* All eligible guests and foreign applicants must be current Participating Members of USDF at the time of program.