The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is pleased to announce additional financial support for dressage judges. Thanks to the continued support of the Shannon Foundation, donations in memory of Carter Bass, and donations from donors who wish to support the education of U.S. dressage judges, TDF’s Judges’ Licensing Fund will award four $2,000 grants in 2025. These grants will be awarded to those who wish to participate in activities related to obtaining a judging license of “recorded” (small ‘r’) or higher, including Dressage Sport Horse Breeding and FEI judging levels.

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Jenny Johnson, Executive Director of TDF, said, “TDF is committed to educating dressage judges, as they are an integral part of our dressage community and vital for our sport. Our hope is to support the growth of new judges and to continue the education of current judges.”

The application deadline for TDF’s Judges’ Licensing Fund is March 15th. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and have an attainable plan to obtain their goals with this grant.

TDF also supports dressage judges through the Mary Anne and Walter McPhail Judge Education Fund for the United States Dressage Federation’s new Judge Education Initiative. Additionally, TDF’s Edgar Hotz Judges Fund provides financial support for USDF Group Member Organizations that are hosting USDF’s “Continuing Education for Judges and USDF ‘L’ Program Graduates.”

For more information about The Dressage Foundation, please contact TDF at (402) 434-8585, by email at info@dressagefoundation.org, or visit www.dressagefoundation.org.