United States Dressage Federation

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Facts & Statistics

USDF Membership

• 304 Business Memberships
• 20,177 Participating Memberships
• 15,214 Group Member Organization Memberships
• 129 Affiliated Group Member Organizations
• 37 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