2009 MARKEL/USEF YOUNG HORSE DRESSAGE PROGRAM
The Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program (for 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old horses) promotes
the importance of selective breeding and correct training of horses in the United States,
and encourages participation of breeders, riders, and trainers of young horses in dressage
competition. The purposes of this program are to encourage the properly structured
development of young dressage prospects through the training scale; to identify and
recognize outstanding talent and the training of international-caliber horses; and to
prepare these horses for future careers at the FEI level and participation on U.S. High
Performance teams.
The 2009 Championships will be held at Dressage at Lamplight, Wayne, Illinois, August 21
– 23, 2009. The qualifying period begins January 1, 2009 and ends July 15, 2009.