7th Annual Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival To Take Place in August

Three-Day Dressage Festival

The comprehensive three-day “Dressage Festival” tests virtually all aspects of the rider’s ability and skill and is open to riders at training through the most advanced FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale) levels. Each year a prestigious group of internationally acclaimed riders, trainers and judges officiates. In 2005, LYDF judges will include Olympic medalists Carol Lavell and Michael Poulin, Grand Prix trainer Pam Goodrich, Pan Am medalists Kay Meredith, and Pierre St. Jacques, International Grand Prix rider George Williams, and “S” dressage judge Margaret Freeman. LYDF events will also feature the FEI CanAm Concours and USDF Region 8 Youth Team Championships.

According to Gray, many former LYDF participants have gone on to successfully compete in USDF (United States Dressage Federation), National Junior and North American Young Rider Championships, and some hold international rankings.

Gray is an active ambassador for the sport of dressage. She conducts seminars and riding clinics on the art of dressage across the United States and abroad. Dressage4Kids, Inc. was created by Lendon Gray as a vehicle to advance the sport of dressage by providing information on dressage and scholarship funding for talented young riders. Entries for LYDF will be accepted through July 26, 2005. For entry information and/or a prize list for Lendon’s Youth Dressage Festival, visit www.dressage4kids.com, or contact Show Secretary Connie Cartesio at 631-737-0927 or Lendon Gray by email, graydressage@optonline.net.