Pam Olsen of ProPhoto will be at the UDS Dressage Days this w/e for videos.  Her # is 208.406.1243

The judge will be Marlo Vivenzio

The closing date for Utah Dressage Days Show entries is August 15 (not August 10 ). Hilda Gurney is judging so don't miss out on the opportunity to ride for one of the best!

The UDS President is sponsoring a stall decorating contest for our UDS Dressage Days Show (Friday-Sunday)!! We will have prizes for the best adult and jr/yr decorated stall during the show so get planning! *** No items to protrude more than 12 inches into the aisle and all decor must be removed by the end of the show!!

As has been noted on page 7 of the paper version of the 2015 UDS Omnibus, scores to be considered for Year  End Awards and /or Equine Achievement Awards are due October 15th.  An EXCEPTION  is allowed for those attending the Region 5 Championship Show in Scottsdale, Arizona October 16-18, 2015.  Those riders attending the show have until October 19 at 9pm Mountain Time to scan, fax, text a picture or e-mail their scores from the Regional Championship show. Nance's e-mail address is nance@xmission. You can take a picture of the front page of the test and text it to Nance at 801.860.2311.  If you choose this option, the picture MUST include the ENTIRE front page with ALL information shown. With the exception of those attending the Regional Championship in Arizona, all scores must have been earned between October 1, 2014 and September 21, 2015.

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Congratulations go out to Evan Hills and Grandee for earning their USDF Gold Metal! They have worked hard together to reach their goal!

Dallas McCullough and Cambry Kaylor have both qualified to ride in this year’s North American Junior Young Rider Championships and making the Team is very exciting for both them and the UDS!Dallas McCullough will be riding the FEI Junior Third Level test on her Swedish Warmblood Bailer with her coach Patti Thurman by her side. Their hard work and determination has paid off in spades! Cambry Kaylor will also be competing in the very first Para Junior Championships. This is the first year that the NAJYRC is including the discipline of Para Dressage! Cambry will be riding her Danish Warmblood Markgaards Donnewind in the Para grade Ib and will be accompanied by her coach David Macmillan. For those who are not familiar with the Para grades – they go from Ia as the most severely disabled then to Ib, II, III and grade IV. Those riders classified through the USPEA as grade IV have the least amount of impairment. This is only Cambry’s 2nd year showing in Para Dressage and is making her name known as she makes her way closer to qualify for the Paralympic Selection Trials along with our very own Lara Oles!

Lexington, KY (June 30, 2015) - The United States Dressage Federation is pleased to announce the new USDF Youth Dressage Rider Recognition Pin Program, which will take effect on July 1, 2015.  This program will recognize the accomplishments of youth dressage riders in not only dressage, but also in academics, volunteerism, and equestrian education.  Students who are currently enrolled in grades six to twelve of a middle/high school or home school program, and are current USDF Group or Participating Members, are eligible to enroll.  The program year runs July 1 through June 30, and pins can be earned in each year of enrollment.  In order to earn the recognition pin, participants will be required to submit two dressage scores of 60 percent or higher at any level, maintain a 2.5 GPA, record 16 hours of equine related education, and complete 20 volunteer hours each year. USDF Youth Programs Committee Chair Roz Kinstler explained, "With more and more youth participating in dressage at all levels, we think it's important to acknowledge their dedication to the sport.  This award is designed to recognize these riders regardless of their level of expertise, and reward them for their efforts both with their involvement in dressage and in their community." For more information about this or other youth programs and offerings, visit the USDF website at www.usdf.org, e-mail youth@usdf.org, or contact us by phone at (859) 971-2277. Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education, recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage.  For more information about USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, e-mail usdressage@usdf.org, or call (859) 971-2277.

The Jr/YRs held their annual summer trail ride on June 20th and invited the rest of the UDS to join. Even though it was 100 degrees,  the trail up in American Fork Canyon was cool  and the highlight was swimming with the horses in Silver Lake Flats Reservoir. To see what other events the Jr/YRs have planned, please visit our new Jr/YR Activities tab!

Rancho Murieta, California – June 14, 2015: Lara Oles of Heber City, Utah and her mare, Bella, earned qualifying scores while showing at the Golden State Dressage Classic in Rancho Murieta, California last weekend. The pair took two firsts and a second with scores of 69% in the Grade III Team Test, 67% in the Grade III Individual Test and 69% in the Freestyle. They are now eligible to compete for a slot on the 2016 United States Paralympic Equestrian Team.The Paralympic Selection Trials will be held in early 2016 at a yet to be determined site. Para-Dressage riders from all over the United States will be vying for four slots on the Paralympic Team. “This was our first International show, and I am very happy with our results. Over the next year as Bella and I develop our partnership and skills, I think we will be even more competitive. I am excited for our future!” Oles was in a freak skiing accident in 2006 that damaged her spinal cord, leaving her right arm permanently paralyzed and stroke-like symptoms in her right leg. Oles and Bella train with Annie Sweet at Sage Creek Equestrian in Heber City, Utah. Oles is well known in the Utah horse community as a determined competitor and as the state’s first internationally classified Para Dressage rider. Dressage is an equestrian discipline where a horse accurately performs a series of precise patterns while receiving subtle cues from the rider. Para Dressage adapts dressage for physically disabled riders and has been a Paralympic event since 1996. Oles thanks all her supporters and sponsors who have helped her along the way and says, “All competitive sport is expensive at the high performance level, but when a horse is your team mate the costs are out of reach for middle-income workers like my husband and I. Without their help, we will not be able to afford to compete at the Paralympic Selection Trials.”