Winter is a Great Time for Continuing Education

Three new CE programs scheduled for February

February 1st: Upgrade Your Judging Eye with “S” Judge and “L” Faculty member William Solyntjes. This CE program will be hosted by  Rocky Mountain Dressage Society .  For more information contact organizer Jon Haugen

February 8^th-9^th: Austin Dressage Unlimited   will host its annual Continuing Education Program in Dressage Judging Program featuring  FEI 5*Stephan Clarke.  Plan to improve your Judging Eye and Showing Skills for 2014. For more information contact organizers Cean Embrey or Carol Schmickrath

 February 22nd:  Are you looking for continuing education in judging Freestyles?  Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the newly revised Freestyle Continuing Education in Dressage Judging program hosted by Illinois Dressage and Combined Training Association and being held in Bristol,   For more information contact organizer Lynda Lambert

 For more information on hosting Continuing Education in Dressage Judging programs please contact the Judges Committee Liaison

New "L" Program Approved for Region 8

 Eastern New York Dressage and Combined Training Association has been approved to host a complete L Program, Part 1 and Part 2 . Below are the dates, locations and instructors. Please contact the organizer Krystal Wilt  k.t.wilt@gmail.com for more information or to register.

Part 1:

Session A; February 22-23^rd, 2014; Amsterdam, NY; Instructor- Lois Yukins

Session B; March 29-30^th, 2014; Amsterdam, NY; Instructor-William Solyntjes

Session C; May 3-4^th, 2014; Amsterdam, NY; Instructor-Gary Rockwell

Part 2:

Session D1; June14-15^th, 2014; Saugerties, NY; Instructor-William Solyntjes

Session D2; August 16-17^th, 2014; Saugerties, NY; Instructor-Maryal Barnett

Final Exam; October11-12^th, 2014; Gales Ferry, CT; Examiners- Lois Yukins, Gary Rockwell

 If you have any questions regarding the "L" education program please email  Lprogram@usdf.org or call 859 971-7039.

Congratulations New "L" Graduates

'Congratulations' are in order to the candidates who graduated from the Delaware Valley Combined Training Association’s "L" Program's Final Exam

 (October 17^th – 18^th) held in Lexington, VA

* Jennifer Anttonen

* Joanna Gray-Randle

   Paula Keller

   Heidi Lemack

* Rebecca Langwost-Barlow 

* Amy Speck-Kern

                                Karin Worm

                             * Adrienne Rogers           

                             * Kristen Petzold

                                Angela Sasso                      

*Denotes those who have graduated with distinction from the "L" Program and may be eligible to enter the USEF “r” program.
The above "L" graduates will also be listed on the USDF website in Instructors & Officials list.

 After a successful graduation, candidates are referred to as “L” Graduates. “L” Graduates are NOT licensed dressage judges. Therefore, they may not advertise themselves as “L” judges

The “L” program offers a comprehensive curriculum created to teach participants and auditors how to evaluate dressage performance at Training through Second Level. It is not just for those who want to become licensed dressage judges. The program’s intent is to give competitors, trainers, and instructors a broader insight into the evaluative techniques of judging dressage, qualify individuals to officiate at schooling shows, serve as continuing education for licensed judges, and to serve as a prerequisites for entering into the United States Equestrian Federation ‘r’ Judges Training Program.

Learn How Judges Apply Biomechanics to Judging

 Learn How Judges Apply Biomechanics to Judging

 The Oregon Dressage Society Annual Meeting will feature a Continuing Education in Dressage Judging Program on November 2^nd.  The presenters Marilyn Heath and Trenna Atkins are “L’ Program Faculty members and well known judge educators.  Registration deadline is October 15th.