'L' Education Program Demo Rider Application Auditor Registration Banquet Registrion Taste of the 'L' Education Program * AUDITORS * This wonderful clinic will give participants an opportunity to learn more about the L program. It also counts as 8 hours of continuing education for L graduates meaning you can get all of your hours for the year done in one fun clinic! This is the first time this clinic is being offered in person and we are very excited to have Dolly Hannon and Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez come and teach us. The UDS banquet is also on March 1, 2025 so plan on joining us after a day of learning for food, drinks and a silent auction! Be on the lookout for more details on this in the near future. Click the button below for auditor registration. To apply for a demo rider scroll down to see the application form. Register Now Taste of the 'L' Education Program * DEMO RIDERS * Thank you for your interest in serving as a demo rider for the Taste of the L Program! To help you with your application, here is a brief description of each day: For day one, we will need nine riders for three sessions of three demo rides. Dolly and Debbie will critique the horse and rider’s performance and movement, connecting the theory from the morning session to actual performance. While we hope our riders learn a lot from the critique, those considering demo riding on day one are advised that this session will not be focused on their education but rather on providing a kind of case study for the participants, and we have tried to reflect this in the price difference for day one and day two. For day two, we hope to showcase fifteen riders who will ride the test of their choice, from intro to FEI level. Dolly and Debbie will judge each ride from two different locations in the arena, after which they will coach the rider, offering exercises and instruction designed to help them improve. Each rider should have thirty minutes with these two expert judges and coaches, packing as much education as possible into the time allowed. Both days will include lunch and full access to all of the two-day clinic. Demo Rider Application Saturday, March 1st - $75 Sunday, March 2nd - $150 for AA and Open riders; $100 for Junior/Young Riders Weekend auditing and lunch included. Applications must be received by January 31st First name* Last name* Email* Phone* Rider Division* Are you 18 years or older?* Parent/Guardian Name Parent/Guardian Email Parent/Guardian Phone Horse's Name* Horse's Age* Describe Horse & Rider Dressage Experience* Select Day(s)* Saturday Sunday Application Fee $50 Application Fee Application fee will be refunded if you are not selected. Payment in full will be required upon notification of acceptance. Submit UDS Awards Banquet Mar 01, 2025, 6:00 PM Forty Three Bakery Register Now

UDS Show Recognition Form The Utah Dressage Society recognizes two (2) show formats: Shows that conform to USEF and USDF Dressage division rules; Shows that conform to the UDS Short Tour Series rules. For either format, show management must pay a show recognition fee to UDS. The fee is $50 for each day of show recognition. If the show is one show over 2 days the fee is $50. (i.e. USEF issued ONE licensure #) The Show Recognition form must be submitted with the required fee a minimum of 6 weeks prior to the show's opening date. *** If you are a competitor (not show management) and would like to obtain UDS recognition for a show please contact the competitions director at competitions@utahdressagesociety.com first! Select Format Choose an option Name of Show Date of Show Name of Show Facility Is this one show over 2 days? * Yes - it is two days with one license. No - it is two days with two licenses. Each day/show will be submitted separately. No - it is one day only. Select an Address Link to Prize List or Show Premium Officials for USDF/USEF rated Shows Judge's Name License "r" "R" "S" Other 2nd Judge's Name License "r" "R" "S" Other Contact Information First name Last name Email Phone Select an item ($) * USDF/USEF Show Recognition Form - $50 Short Tour Show Recognition Form - $50 Comments Go to Checkout Thanks for submitting!

UNLEASHING THE ARTISTRY OF RIDING Immerse yourself in the elegance of dressage as we invite you to join the Utah Dressage Society. Our mission goes beyond the arena; we're here to educate, inspire, and encourage dressage riders throughout the beautiful state of Utah. LEARN MORE Welcome to the Utah Dressage Society! Discover the joy of dressage with the Utah Dressage Society. Founded in 1969, we're a passionate community of riders dedicated to educating, inspiring, and encouraging equestrians across Utah. From our humble beginnings to hosting prestigious events, UDS is the hub for those seeking the artistry of dressage. Join us and let the journey of elegance and excellence begin. ABOUT US Our mission is to educate, inspire, and encourage dressage riders around the state of Utah, and to promote the sport of dressage in our community. Our Sponsors Upcoming Events Sat, Jan 18 Sin City Dressage I / Horseman's Park Learn more Jan 18, 2025, 8:00 AM – Jan 19, 2025, 5:00 PM Horseman's Park, 5800 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89122, USA Sin City Dressage I | January 18-19, 2025 Sat, Jan 18 Sage Creek Winter Series I / Sage Creek Equestrian Learn more Jan 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST Sage Creek Equestrian, 3181 W 3000 S, Heber City, UT 84032, USA Schooling Show @ Sage Creek Equestrian Sat, Feb 08 Cottonwood Farm Dressage Show / Cottonwood Farm RSVP Feb 08, 2025, 8:00 AM MST – Feb 09, 2025, 5:00 PM MST Cottonwood Farm, 6860 W Rome Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89131, USA Cottonwood Farm Dressage Show | February 8-9, 2025 Sat, Feb 15 Sage Creek Winter Series II / Sage Creek Equestrian Learn more Feb 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST Sage Creek Equestrian, 3181 W 3000 S, Heber City, UT 84032, USA Schooling Show @ Sage Creek Equestrian Sat, Mar 01 Taste of the 'L' Education Program / Diamond Equestrian Center Membership Offer Buy Tickets Mar 01, 2025, 8:00 AM MST – Mar 02, 2025, 5:00 PM MST Diamond Equestrian Center, 8875 W 8800 N, Lehi, UT 84043, USA Sat, Mar 01 UDS Awards Banquet / Forty Three Bakery Buy Tickets Mar 01, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Forty Three Bakery, 733 Genesee Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84104, USA Join us in celebration of our 2024 award winners! Peruse the silent auction and enjoy a catered dinner. Sat, Mar 15 Sage Creek Winter Series III / Sage Creek Equestrian Learn more Mar 15, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM MDT Sage Creek Equestrian, 3181 W 3000 S, Heber City, UT 84032, USA Schooling Show @ Sage Creek Equestrian Recent News 20 hours ago Taste of the 'L' Education Program Jan 1 January 2025 Newsletter Oct 25, 2024 Meet the Candidates 2024! VIEW MORE

Dear Fellow Dressage Enthusiasts, As you may have heard, the Utah Dressage Society is going to host the L Program in 2025/2026 for those interested in earning their L Graduate certification or in deepening their dressage knowledge. To give everyone a sense of what the program will be like, we have organized the “Taste of the L Program” for the first weekend in March. This clinic, led by living dressage legends Dolly Hannon and Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez, will have a series of events designed to help enhance your understanding of equine biomechanics, rider biomechanics, the purpose of the movements on USDF tests, and the scoring of those movements.  The first day of the clinic will begin with a three-hour classroom session, in which Dolly and Debbie will educate participants on the horse’s gaits, horse and rider biomechanics, and the principles of scoring. This lecture will be followed by a lunch break (with lunch provided by the UDS), after which we will have three sessions of demo rides. Each of these sessions will include three riders, and Dolly and Debbie will critique the horse and rider’s performance and movement, connecting the theory from the morning session to actual performance. While we hope our riders learn a lot from the critique, those considering demo riding on day one are advised that this session will not be focused on their education but rather on providing a kind of case study for the participants, and we have tried to reflect this in the price difference for day one and day two. For participants who are L graduates, this day will count as eight hours of continuing education. The second day of the Taste of the L will resemble a traditional ride-a-test clinic. We hope to showcase fifteen riders who will ride the test of their choice, from intro to FEI level. Dolly and Debbie will judge each ride from two different locations in the arena, after which they will coach the rider, offering exercises and instruction designed to help them improve. Each rider should have thirty minutes with these two expert judges and coaches, packing as much education as possible into the time allowed. As with day one, we will be providing lunch for riders and participants. The cost of the program is as follows: Non-riding participants, UDS members……$100 for both days or $60 for one day Non-riding participants, non-members…….$150 for both days or $90 for one day Demo riders*, day one (preference given to UDS members)....$75 Demo riders*, day two (preference given to UDS members).....$150 Junior/young rider UDS demo riders*, day two………………….$100 *Demo riders will also have full access to all sessions on both days of the clinic. If you wish to apply to demo ride on either day, please complete the attached form  by Jan 31. Your $50 application fee will be applied to the clinic cost if you are selected and refunded if not. We are extremely excited to be hosting this event in person for the first time, giving participants more opportunities to interact with the instructors and ask questions. Dolly Hannon and Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez will also join us for the UDS banquet on the evening of March 1. We hope the day’s learning will continue in informal chats and reflections that evening, and we are pleased to offer each Taste of the L participant and demo rider a coupon for $10 off their banquet registration. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Lorens at secretary@utahdressagesociety.com Looking forward to learning with you, Your UDS Board

2025 UDS Banquet The UDS board is working fast and furiously to put together final preparations for this year’s banquet on March 1, so save the date! We’re hoping everyone can join us to celebrate our members and their horses and to bid on some hot silent auction items. Keep your eye out for a sign up link coming soon on Facebook and via email. New Year, New Team Members The board is extremely excited to welcome our returning vice president, Sydni Cook, and incoming Education Director, Lori Jamison. Our new board members are bringing new perspectives and fresh enthusiasm, and it’s a delight to have them with us. This Year’s Show Season Starts Our first UDS/USDF/USEF-rated show will take place in Las Vegas on January 18-19. This will be followed shortly by the Cottonwood Farms Dressage Show in Las Vegas on Jan 22-23. In Utah, Sage Creek Equestrian is hosting a series of winter schooling shows in Heber City on Jan 18, Feb 15, and Mar 15. For more information about these shows and for links to sign up, please visit our UDS competitions page . As always, we will continue to post competitive opportunities as they arise! A Taste of the L Program On Mar 1-2, we will be sponsoring "A Taste of the L Program." This ride-a-test clinic featuring Dolly Hannon and Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez is designed to give participants a glimpse into what next year's L Program Training will offer. Additionally, L graduates will earn 8 hours of continuing education. (More information on how to sign up to attend or audit will be coming soon.) A Snapshot of Riding with Amelia Newcomb and Rachel Saavedra   By Ashley Adams  Let me tell you a little about my horse. Lopaka, KWPN bred by Deborah Harrison in 2016, was late to be started and kept a stallion until six. His barn name is PakMan, and he is developing strength for the 2nd level collecting movements and learning about collection and engagement.  I had the opportunity to ride with Amelia Newcomb and then two weeks later, Rachel  Saavedra. One of the biggest recommendations I can give any rider seriously interested in dressage is to audit clinics when you have the chance. Being able to sit ring-side and take notes on all the instructor said, I came away with many filled pages of which I can not briefly share here!   Second level is the base of most of the upper-level dressage movements, and I have heard it said that second level is where dressage starts. We spent a lot of time going through the fundamentals.  Some exercises from Amelia:   • Our warm up started off with walking a small, bendy serpentine which looks like old-fashioned ribbon candy, focusing on the bend and pushing off the inside leg in to the outside rein.   • For lateral suppleness in the trot into haunches in, really bend right in a 10m circle, slow the trot  down, make him look right, start haunches in way early on 10m circle by putting your outside leg back. Keep your inside leg snuggled up at the girth and keep your inside seat bone down.  • Trot-canter snowman exercise: canter two to three 20m circles, then trot at the first quarter line of the circle  and change direction into a 10m circle one time, focus on the new inside leg to outside rein, then back on to the 20m circle and canter right away.  • At the end of the rides with Amelia, we finished with trot-canter-trot transitions in a longer over-the back frame to help develop supple strength.  Rachel Saavedra spent a lot of time going in-depth through the theory of the basics. I sat  mesmerized as I listened and furiously took notes as she talked, connecting the dots of many movements throughout the levels.  Rachel reminds riders not to just focus on the basics during the warm-up, that you have to  warm up the more challenging movements also as a check-in to see what’s going on. It’s not about concentrating on what’s wrong, but how we can use the gifts that horse has to help work on other things.  Rachel focused a lot on rider position and how that affects the horse, reminding riders that we must aspire to the same level of fitness as our horses.   • The core: While riding, she reminded us to keep the core stable and square, imagining that the shoulders and hips are the points of a rectangle. If you twist, collapse, etc and lose the rectangular shape, then you lose your ability to use your core strength. This is easy to try while you’re sitting reading this, and you will see how it affects your core.  • The contact: When you ride a “yes” stride, which means a stride you like and want more of, your hands are married to the base of the horse’s neck, in a harmony with the gaits. At first level, we are looking for acceptance of influence. When a suggestion of change is needed, you momentarily create disharmony in your aids to create influence. Riders must be careful not to take away the horse’s fundamental liberty and shut the gait down inadvertently. The aid system is a listening tool put your leg on and get a response and then keep the leg softly snuggled so you can listen to what the horse does next. Same with the contact–in a cyclical way we should be “letting the air out” of the contact so that the horse finds the release through their body but the rider doesn’t give away the contact.   • The seat bones: Rachel described the seat bones as boulders in a stream–the water moves around the boulder. This has made a huge improvement in my horse’s response to my seat, as I imagine the water curving around the boulder of my seat bone in a volte, for example.  An exercise from Rachel : Start a five-loop serpentine. Each loop is 12m so that the touchpoint on the rail is at every letter. This makes it very obvious if you are keeping your loops equal! Once the serpentine is established, at each letter touchpoint when you get to the rail, do a canter strike off and begin a 12m canter circle and then a downward transition back to the trot once you return to the letter and then continue on the serpentine.   I can not say thank you enough for the opportunity to attend these clinics. I am incredibly grateful.

2025-2026 Term Watch your email for ballots in the next week.! Please note that only current UDS members may vote per Policies & Procedures. Lori Jamison Director of Education I love education and I am hoping to bring to our community ways to get education without spending a ton of money.  I have done online education through the USDF and while these were free on their website it is so insightful to understanding our sport.   Also,  I would love to be part of bringing the L program to Utah.   I am not experienced with a lot of formal training but I feel education is power and everyone deserves to have that in whatever opportunity is presented. I would be learning this position along with everyone else or not, but since I love to learn and grow, I was hoping to offer that to the community as well. Sydni Cook Vice President As a previous vice president, I feel that I could slip back into that role with ease. I am also a professional horse trainer and FEI competitor in addition to being a USDF certified instructor and L program graduate. I believe that I bring a well-rounded expertise to the board. I have been a member of our Utah Dressage community for multiple decades and love the people and the sport. I hope to be able to serve our local community as vice president for another term. Cheyenne Holm (Incumbent) Vice President Dana Prior (Incumbent) Treasurer I've been the treasurer for the board for the past year and have enjoyed putting my professional talents to work in our dressage community. I have also assisted in other projects for the board, such as clinics and shows this past year and its truly a joy getting to know our amazing members! I wish to continue to serve as treasurer so that i can keep supporting the great community of dressage riders throughout all of Utah! Katie O'Neil (Incumbent) Director of Competitions Sian Griffiths  (Incumbent) Director of Communications   I would love to continue serving in my role as Director of Communications and working with Jasmine to promote UDS events, build our community, and keep our membership up-to-date and informed. To vote you must be a current UDS members. Please make sure you are logged into your UDS account to access the ballot webpage.