The first training session will be held May 19-20 at the Brookside Equestrian Center in Walnut, CA with Sue Blinks. The second session will be held May 28-29 at USET Headquarters and Olympic Training Center in Gladstone, NJ with Christine Traurig.

The training sessions are open to Dressage Developing Riders, defined as individuals who;

• Qualified for the 1999 and/or 2000 USET Intermediaire Long List. (The Intermediaire Long List includes those horse/rider combinations who qualify and are invited to compete in the State Line/USET Intemediaire I Championships);
• Competed in the 1999 State Line/USET Grand Prix Qualifiers and achieved a minimum average score of 60% or above, but did not qualify for the 1999 Grand Prix Long Lists;
• Competed in both the 1999 and 2000 State Line/USET Intermediaire Qualifiers and achieved a minimum average score of 62% per year;
• The minimum age limit for a Developing rider is fourteen years of age. Auditors are welcome to attend the sessions. The auditing fee is $30.00. per day. For more information on the training sessions, please contact Christy Baxter at (908) 234-1251.