US Equestrian is seeking to appoint up to two USEF Dressage Assistant Pathway Coaches who are experienced leaders with a strong strategic perspective. The full job description can be found here. Submit applications to Laura Roberts at lroberts@usef.org by April 7, 2025.

US Equestrian appreciates the dedication and commitment from all our 2024 team horse owners at all levels through the 2024 competition year. Read more about the team horse owners across the FEI disciplines here.

USEF Dressage will host several webinars that are open to current and prospective horse owners. Topics during these webinars may include high performance and program updates, grant opportunity reminders, key rule changes, and upcoming U.S. Team competitions. Upcoming webinar dates include:

 

Monday, April 21 

1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT

Register Here

 

Monday, July 14

2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT

Registration Coming Soon

 

Monday, Sept. 22

2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT

Registration Coming Soon

Apply through your USEF Athlete Dashboard at athletes.usef.org.

 

April 25-26, 2025

Development & Young Horse

TBD, Calif.

Application closes April 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET

 

June 27-28, 2025

Dressage Training Series

Evergreen, Colo.

Application closes on May 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m, ET

 

July 25-26, 2025

Elite, Pre-Elite, Development & Young Horse Training and Evaluation Session

TBD, Calif.

Application closes on July 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET

 

October 18-29, 2025

Dressage Training Series

Gladstone, N.J.

Application closes on September 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET

​Apply through your USEF Athlete Dashboard. See below for more information on the applications for the FEI North American Youth Championships.

 

Aachen CDIO5*

June 27 – July 6, 2025 / Aachen, Germany

  -Application Memo

  -Applications close April 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET

 

Discover Dressage / FEI North American Youth Championship (NAYC)

July 29 – August 3, 2025 / Traverse City, Mich.

   -Children Selection Procedures

   -Junior and Young Rider Selection Procedures

   -U25 Selection Procedures

  -Applications for Children, Junior, and Young Rider divisions are available through the USDF website. U25 applications can be found through your USEF Athlete Dashboard.

  -Application prices increase after April 22, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applications close May 6, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

  -Additional information regarding passport requirements is available here.

  -Additional information regarding partner hotels is available here.

 

2025 FEI WBFSH World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Dressage (Five-, Six-, and Seven-Year-Olds)

August 5 – 10, 2025 / Verden, Germany

   -Selection procedures and additional info here

   -Application closes May 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

 

U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

August 18-24, 2025 / Wayne, Ill.

   -Grand Prix, Intermediaire I, & Brentina Cup Qualifying Requirements

   -Young & Developing Horse Qualifying Requirements

   -Youth Division Qualifying Requirements

   -Para Dressage Qualifying Requirements

  -Applications close June 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. View the application instructions here.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the USEF Dressage Department Dressage@usef.org or Festival@usef.org.

The US Equestrian Board of Directors approved several rule changes for dressage that take effect April 1, 2025.  A summary of the rule changes is noted below. The complete list can be found here.

 

DR306.3: Updating the Dress rules for Para athletes to reflect the current FEI rules. At the national level, Para riders compete in FEI tests and aligning the USEF national rules with the FEI Dress rules will avoid confusion amongst our riders.

 

DR120.5 - Dress: Electronic Communication Devices – adding language that only one earphone or similar device is permitted while mounted or while lunging. This language is consistent with the FEI rules, which permit only one earphone or similar device during training or warmup.

 

DR104.5 - The Trot: To eliminate confusion to clarify that sitting trot is required, especially in the FEI Four-Year-Old tests.

 

Questions? Please contact dressage@usef.org.

During the 2025 Annual Meeting, the US Equestrian Board of Directors approved amendments to GR1037 (formerly titled Yellow Warning Card System – Stewards and Technical Delegates). This revised rule will go into effect on April 1, 2025.

 

The Warning Card System rule was amended to encourage and empower judges, stewards, and technical delegates to address conduct as it happens and correct behavior that should not be repeated.  As part of the revision of this rule, USEF focused on clarity and flexibility by streamlining the existing Yellow Warning Card process and adding a Recorded Warning process to provide a mechanism for addressing less egregious behavior.

 

The goal of the revised warning system is to have conduct addressed and documented immediately, be it an infraction that rises to the level of a Yellow Warning Card or is less severe and warrants a Recorded Warning. 

 

For the full text and updates of the rule, see GR1037.  An implementation guide can be found here.

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The USEF International High Performance Programs and the USEF High Performance Pathway Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, the philanthropic partner to USEF. High Performance Program support is also provided by the USOPC and USEF sponsors and members.