Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will host two Youth Dressage High Intensity Training Sessions for youth athletes August 1-3 in Gladstone, N.J., and September 25-27 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Modeled off the USEF/USET Foundation Pipeline Clinics, these sessions will be led by George Williams, USEF Dressage Youth Coach, and/or Charlotte Bredahl-Baker, USEF Assistant Dressage Youth Coach.

Athletes will participate in educational sessions throughout each three-day training session, which may include United State Olympic Committee (USOC) fitness, USOC sports psychology, media training, biomechanics, equine nutrition, and/or veterinary sessions.

The Youth Dressage High Intensity Training Sessions are invitation-only. Athlete-and-horse combinations are selected by the USEF Youth Coaches based on the rankings for (or results from) the Dressage National Championships and the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. There are also discretionary spots available for talent scouting from the Platinum Performance/USDF Junior/Young Rider Clinic series, USEF Clinics, CDIs, and by recommendation from the other USEF Coaches.

The athlete-and-horse combinations participating in theTraining Session led by Williams in Gladstone, N.J., August 1-3 are:
Adriane Alvord (Millwood, Va.) and Irene Cromer’s Filadelphia, an 11-year-old Hanoverian mare
Hannah Bauer (Purcellville, Va.) and her own Trustful, a 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding
Kalie Beckers (Independence, La.) and Dr. Gerlinde Beckers’ Bienvenu ZSH, a nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding
Kristin Counterman (Ashburn, Va.) and Caroline Stephens’ Three Times, a 15-year-old Royal Dutch Warmblood gelding
Madelyn Guthrie (Westmont, Ill.) and Alison Bush’s Tannehauser, a 20-year-old Trakehner gelding
Nicholas Hansen (Catawissa, Pa.) and his own Ritter Benno, a 14-year-old Westphalian gelding
Lillian Simons (Sharon, Conn.) and her own Willoughby, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding
Alexandra Singh (Slingerlands, N.Y.) and Sydby LLC’s Schaneur Solyst, a 15-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding

Invitations for the Training Session in Thousand Oaks, Calif., September 25-27 will be determined by August 24.

Questions about the Training Sessions or additional information should be addressed to Hallye Griffin, Director of National Dressage Programs, at [email protected].