Excitement is building over the upcoming inaugural US Dressage Finals Presented by Adequan, November 7-10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
We know you have questions, so for answers we went straight to the top: to USDF president George Williams. Read on for competition specifics, qualifying requirements, details on the facility, and much more.
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We all know that dressage competition can be challenging: You need a well-trained horse, a well-trained rider, ambition on the part of both, and a little luck. However, for many riders, the most difficult part of dressage is the process of entering US Equestrian Federation-licensed/USDF-recognized dressage shows.
In my experience as a show secretary, I’ve found that a significant number of entries (more than one-third, in my estimation) for a typical competition are missing required information, are submitted with incorrect entry fees, or have other problems. Any inaccuracy renders an entry incomplete. Incomplete entries take longer to process, the rider must be notified, and attempts to correct entries before the show are time-consuming. Correcting incomplete entries during show check-in creates a backup in the show office, adding to competition stress.
This article is intended to help you submit complete national-level entries, which will make the show experience much more pleasant for everyone.
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It took a lot of vision, energy, investment, and just plain guts for Andreas Stano to plan and produce the first Global Dressage Forum on American soil. When he initially talked to me about his plans about a year ago, I felt it was a daunting task, in particular because the European original already has a great following. Although invited many times, I have never yet been able to attend the annual Global Dressage Forum in the Netherlands, but I know it is a tremendous success each year, and like many dressage enthusiasts, I follow it in the media.
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