Olympic Dressage - Germany Takes Gold, Steffan Peters in 4th

This is a link to todays results for Dressage in Beijing. Germany sweeps the boards again.
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/EQ/C73DC/EQX001201.shtml#EQX001201

USDF Goes Green

Lexington, KY (August 1, 2008) - The United States Dressage Federation announced today the start of its “Going Green” Campaign. The campaign was developed to manage costs in a tough economy and support worldwide environmental efforts while continuing to provide the best in member benefits and services.
The first major step in the effort was the launch of the USDF Web site last fall which has allowed USDF to provide extensive information and services to its members online, reducing paper usage, shipping costs, and staff processing time. To further the campaign and involve all members, USDF has instituted the choice for individuals to opt out of receiving hardcopy membership cards and USDF Directory as both of these can be accessed online. Also, by renewing online for the 2009 membership year, members can not only help save paper, postage, and handling, but will also receive a $15 gift certificate from Dover Saddlery.As incentive for local group member organizations (GMOs) to become involved in these efforts, GMOs can opt to become a “Green Club.” By opting out of receiving hardcopy membership cards for members of their club and by submitting their rosters electronically, any “Green Club” will receive a USDF Club Point for each member submitted on their roster. USDF Club Points can be used for purchasing prizes and gifts through USDF’s Lendon F. Gray Bookstore. For more information on how you can become involved in USDF’s “Going Green” campaign or to offer suggestions on how to further expand these efforts, visit the USDF Web site or contact the USDF office

Standards Proposal - USEF

The USEF Dressage Committee met on July 1 & 2, 2008. Included in this meeting was discussion of the USEF Dressage Performance Standards proposal. This discussion included a review of compiled results of the on-line survey (received by June 15, 2008) which was developed to gather feedback from USEF and USDF members. These results showed that a clear majority of respondents expressed support for the idea of having competition performance standards for the sport. In comments received as part of the survey, several important concerns regarding the proposal were expressed, such as program costs to USEF, USDF, and members; access for riders in parts of the U.S. offering few shows; and recognition of good riding on modest horses. As a result, the Dressage Committee has formulated new ideas to address these concerns, and will discuss these additions to the proposal in the near future with the USDF Executive Board and various breed affiliates in the near future. An update will be released when general agreement is reached.

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Welcome to Region 6 Blog

This is a opportunity to open up about dressage around Region 6, the competitions, updates about USDF/USEF. The recent news releases from USDF are here along with news from both the big Us (USDF and USEF).