Facts & Statistics
USDF Membership
- 298 Business Memberships
- 17,578 Participating Memberships
- 26,668 Group Member Organization Memberships
- 122 Affiliated Group Member Organizations
- 33 Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Member Organizations
- 850 Recognized Competitions
USDF Members
USDF members are characterized by loyalty to dressage and their horses. The federation currently has more than 35,000 members:
- 90% are adults
- 96% are female
- 66% are over the age of 41 years of age
- 96% own at least one horse
- 87% compete at least one horse
- 37% own at least five acres of land
- 70% have an income of $75,000 and above
Competitive Dressage Horses
- High insured values
- Large investment and long-term relationship between horse and rider
- Average competitive life is ten years
- Peak performance age average is twelve years
- Average age at which a horse is USDF lifetime registered is 7.5 years
- 13,666 new horses have been registered since 2005
- 92% increase in the horses competing at USDF recognized shows
