Lexington, Ky. – The 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) is set to take place August 21-27 at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. FOC includes the following national championships:
- Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship
- Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship
- Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championship
- Adequan®/USEF Young Adult Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship
- Horseware Ireland/USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship
- Adequan®/USEF Junior Dressage National Championship
- USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship
- USEF Children Dressage National Championship
- Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships for four-, five-, six-, and seven-year-olds
- Markel/USEF Developing Grand Prix and Developing Prix St. Georges
- USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals for the 13 & Under and 14-18 divisions
Members of the media wishing to cover the event must submit a completed application form and waiver by August 14, 2023.
Media seeking credentials must complete a criminal background check in accordance with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s Background Check Policy. Please fill out and return the media credentials application and waiver to Leslie Potter at [email protected]. A USEF membership or fan account will be required to complete the background check process; go to the USEF website to create a free fan account. Domestic and international background checks may take several weeks to process, so complete the initial steps as soon as possible. Background checks are to be paid by the applicant or their employer. In addition, media are bound by the USEF Safe Sport Policy and the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies and are encouraged to complete the SafeSport training.
No freelance photographers will be allowed to cover the event for private clients, and those in violation will be asked to leave the competition grounds and be prohibited at all US Equestrian National Championships.
For more information, including schedule and prize list, visit the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions page on USEF.org.