Mission of Dressage4Kids, Inc.
To encourage riders under 21 to become true horsemen with correct position, competitive skills, and knowledge of all aspects of riding and horse care; to offer scholarships to enable competitors to further their education; to have fun and develop good sportsmanship throughout.


2007

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2007 Youth Dressage Festival

Link to 2007 photos HERE

Please send YOUR photos!

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Many thanks to www.phelpssports.com for giving us tremendous coverage.  Everyone is encouraged to start using their memberships.

Read article from DressageDaily.com

Other Photo / Video Resources from D4K 2007

The Ninth Annual Youth Dressage Festival was held at the HITS Showgrounds in Saugerties, NY.
 

Click Titles to view details:


www.hitsshows.com
 

Activities for young Children

Riding for Reading


The show was Monda
y to Wednesday August 20 - 22.

This was immediately after the Centerline USEF Dressage show (Link to Centerline Show)

 and CDI (international show). They are also hosted the East Coast Pony Cup with divisions for adults and juniors at all levels.
This made it easy for competitors to get two shows in one trip.

The format of our show is basically the same, each year so you can check out 2007's prizelist until the new one is posted at the end of January. Some of the fees have change slightly.

We are adding a second level of the very successful Dressage Trail Class.

I have had inquiries from competitors from Michigan, Kentucky, North Carolina, Colorado and Brazil about bringing teams.

Plan Ahead!

So plan your schooling shows for qualifying, get your ads to help pay your stabling fees, and organize your teams.

The Weekend Educational Program will take place in February. Please take a look at the details at that link.

TThank you for your suggestions, and please stay in touch through the Message Board at the site.

You can access the D4K Bookstore online for updates.

To be added to our mailing list, email your contact information to jlkurtz@reykurassociatesinc.com.

Happy New Year to you and to your horses!

Sincerely,

d
Lendon

Dressage 4 Kids

phone: 914 234-4158

 


"Testing your knowledge."



Once again our sponsors were so generous and they not only make it possible for us to give wonderful prizes, but help us to keep the expenses down and still be able to award scholarships. Click on Sponsorship to see a list of our terrific sponsors and note especially the list of those who have been with us for five or more years.


Any former Youth Dressage Festival competitor or participant in the Weekend Educational Program or the FEI Pony Clinic within the last two years may apply for the Lendon Gray Scholarship Awards to further their equestrian education. For more information and reports from previous award winners, click on Scholarship.


"Winners!"


Our volunteers are amazing, and we all have a great time. Get involved in putting on this unique and important event. Meet potential future Olympians, past Olympians, VIP's and other wonderful people. Did I mention the free food? To find out more, click on Volunteer.


Attention ARTISTS. Check out the art contest for the cover of our program. Details can be found by clicking on Prize List.

Meet Lendon Gray and the YDF Committee

The Braley Gray Award

The Corinne Gray Award

 

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2008 !

The date for the show next year is

 18 - 20 of JULY in Saugerties, NY.

2008 Calendar

The prizelist will be nearly the same as this year.

We realize that qualifying will be more difficult by having the show earlier. Any rider who competed this year is automatically qualified for next year.  There will be only one qualifying score required for everyone else. Please remember that a rider can get a score from any situation where there is a recognized judge or an L graduate. This means you may invite a judge to your home stable and ride a test for that judge. It does not have to happen at a true competition.
 
Lendon

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Getting Ready?  Click HERE for our suggested 'Timeline' to 2008 D4K.

2008 D4K Announcements HERE

Dressage4Kids is now more than the festival!

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Read about Chelsea Allen's "Secret"

Join Us in Honoring the

Leadership of Lendon F. Gray

Age Ruling

For the purposes of this competition, the FEI age rule applies. The rider's age is the age the rider reaches in the calendar year. The riders age on December 31 2008 is the age of the rider for the 2008 Youth Dressage Festival.



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ABOUT US

About Dressage4Kids, Inc.

Unique Features of the Youth Dressage Festival

ParaEquestrian Division Championships

CanAm Concours:
FEI Pony, Junior and Young Rider Divisions

FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)


A Message Regarding Borrowed Horses

Join our online Message Board and post questions and comments about the upcoming show.

 

Please send website and related questions to

Jeff Kurtz: jlkurtz@reykurassociatesinc.com

 


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