Lexington, Ky. - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce the return of Scott Hassler and Willy Arts for the 2016 USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum. This year's event will, again, feature a live forum approach and provide a correct, fundamental system for starting sport horse prospects. The program is intended for trainers, owners, and breeders nationwide, with the goal of developing a consistent training foundation for all sport horse prospects as they progress from in-hand to under-saddle, and eventual competition.

This year's forum will be held October 22-23 at Pineland Farm in New Gloucester, ME. Trainers and horses will be identified to participate through a selection process, and will work with the instructors throughout the forum.  Applications to participate as a rider are being accepted through September 1. The forum environment will also engage auditors, consisting of breeders, trainers, and owners, throughout the sessions, in an interactive setting. Participants and auditors will also learn the necessary tools to be able to select and evaluate sport horse prospects before purchase, as well as the key elements needed in a trainer. Auditor preregistration ends October 7.  For more information visit the USDF website or contact USDF.