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"L" Education Program

Developed by the USDF Judges’ Committee, this educational training program features a faculty of experienced, USDF-approved, United States Equestrian Federation recognized “S” judges. This program offers a comprehensive curriculum created to teach participants and auditors to evaluate dressage performance at Training through Second Level.

Purpose

This program has been designed with several goals in mind:

  1. To give competitor, trainers, and instructors broader insight into the evaluative techniques of judging dressage;
  2. To qualify individuals to judge schooling shows.
  3. As part of the prerequisites to enter the United States Equestrian Federation 'r' Judges Training Program;
  4. To serve as continuing education for licensed judges.

If you are interested in organizing a USDF "L" Education Program contact our USDF Programs Coordinator for a complete packet of the USDF "L" Program Organizer Guidelines at (859) 971-2277 or lprogram@usdf.org. To download documents and forms online, go to our forms & documents page.