UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION The United States Equestrian Federation®, Inc. (USEF), as the National Equestrian Federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and vaulting, as well as 20 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the Federation has over 90,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800 competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards and technical delegates who officiate at these shows.  VISION STATEMENT --The vision of the United States Equestrian Federation® is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America by promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grassroots to the Olympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its human and equine athletes.

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Exciting Clinic Opportunities for Dressage Youth & Pony Riders with Lendon Gray The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. announces dates and locations for 2010 USEF Youth & Pony Rider Outreach Clinics with Lendon Gray. These clinics will be held at the following sites: October 23 - 24, 2010: Tempel Farms, Old Mill Creek, IL October 30 - 31, 2010: Hassler Dressage @ Riveredge, Chesapeake City, MD November 6 - 7, 2010: Starr Vaughn Equestrian, Elk Grove, CA The clinics will be available to youth and pony riders eighteen (18) years old and younger. In order to meet the minimum requirements to participate, riders age 13 and under on a horse or pony should have obtained a 62% or higher from two (2) different judges at First Level and above; riders age 15 and under should have obtained 62% or higher from two (2) different judges at Second Level and above; and riders 18 and under should have obtained 62% or higher from two (2) different judges at Third Level and above. Riders interested in the clinic should apply through the USEF Dressage Department. The application deadline is October 1st, 2010. Clinic information and application are available on the USEF website at this link:  http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/youthPonyRiderClinics.aspx.

Watch the 2010 Dressage Festival of Champions August 7-8 and 14-15 on USEF LIVE at www.USEFNetwork.com  (**) LIVE coverage will span both weekends, August 7-8 and 14-15,      and will be available exclusively on USEF LIVE The 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions will return to the dramatic backdrop of the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, New Jersey, for two consecutive weekends of extraordinary competition, August 6 – 8 and 13 – 15.  Once again, this competition serves as the USEF National Dressage Championships in five different divisions, showcasing the nation’s best horse/rider combinations in the Junior, Young Rider, Young Adult "Brentina Cup", Intermediaire I, and Grand Prix divisions.  In addition, this competition will serve as the Grand Prix Dressage Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky. In continuation of their strong commitment to dressage, Collecting Gaits Farm is continuing their partnership with USEF to become title sponsor of the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions. Located in Alpharetta, Georgia (a suburb of Atlanta), Collecting Gaits Farm is owned by Jeff and Shereen Fuqua. The Fuqua’s enjoy giving back to the sport in order to encourage the growth of dressage in the United States. CLICK HERE for Show information, Scores, Prize List ad More! (**)  What is USEF LIVE? USEF LIVE is a new video platform presented by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), designed to showcase some of the very best live action equestrian sport in America. Join us for a beta broadcast experience - four days of free LIVE streaming video from the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, in Gladstone, NJ. Watch LIVE as 15 horse-and-rider combinations battle it out during USEF Selection Trials for a coveted slot on the U.S. Dressage Team at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and watch LIVE as champions emerge in five USEF National Dressage Championships including the USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship, the USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage Championship, the USEF National Young Adult "Brentina Cup" Dressage Championship, the USEF National Young Rider Dressage Championship, as well as the USEF National Junior Dressage Championship. LIVE coverage will span two consecutive weekends, August 7-8 and 14-15, and will be available exclusively on USEFLIVE.com.

USEF VISION STATEMENT The vision of the United States Equestrian Federation® is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America by promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grassroots to the Olympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its human and equine athletes. QUICK LINKS TO:     WELCOME      TOP OF PAGE