12/30/2024
Calling all RIDERS AND JUDGES!
Increase your Western Dressage knowledge at the
2025 WDAA/USEF Judges Education Seminar
The 2025 WDAA/USEF Western Dressage Judges Seminar is 3 full days of intensive training for licensed judges, judge applicants, and rider auditors. All that hard work is balanced with great camaraderie, networking, and lively discussion. Lunches are provided plus the hotel offers Happy Hour every night! This event will complete the requirement of seminar attendance for USEF Western Dressage licensing and maintenance. Only 1 live seminar is held every year.
AUDITOR REVIEWS
Here's what they had to say about the 2024 seminar.
"Being someone that enjoys competition I was curious to learn more of what the judge’s training would have to do with my scores. What could I do to get a better score and understand better what our judges are trained to look for and encourage? So, I signed up for the USEF/WDAA Judge’s Education Seminar in Denver and spent this last weekend, 3 days, getting a drink of water from a fire hydrant."
"The best thing I learned over the three days was how much our judges wanted us to do well when we rode into the court. This was from all the judges, not just the panel that was leading the classes. They were always pulling for the horse and rider (in the videos) to do well. It was so wonderful to not hear them waiting for the team in the court to make a mistake but continuing to want to see the good maneuvers."
"I highly recommend anyone who wants to do better by their horse in Western Dressage classes to consider attending the 3-day class. The flow of information didn’t stay just in the classroom but continued during lunch too. That, on top of meeting some wonderful people and getting to also spend time with international judge’s applicants, made the whole experience superb. "
REGISTER NOW. SPACE IS LIMITED!
WDAA Membership is required for registration
Registration fees include all instruction, lunch for 3 days, and a Western Dressage Judges Workbook. All practice tests sheets will be provided.
ALL REGISTRATIONS must be received no later than Jan 20th, 2025.
NEW JUDGE APPLICANTS
You MUST start your USEF judge applicant dashboard PRIOR to the seminar or the seminar WILL NOT count towards your USEF judging requirements.
LICENSED JUDGES
This seminar will count for your USEF maintenance requirements. You must attend all 3 days.
LOCATION & HOTEL BOOKING:
Embassy Suites Denver International Airport Hotel
7001 Yampa Street, Denver, CO 80249
Hotel shuttles are available at the airport.
Booking Link: Click Here
or call 303.574.3000 and ask for the Western Dressage room block.
DATES & TIMES:
Friday, February 7 through Sunday, February 9, 2025
Clinic Check-In and packet pick-up is Friday 8 AM - 8:30 AM
Seminar will conclude on Sunday, 3 PM so you can catch an evening flight home.
REGISTRATION FEE:
$550.00
For additional information, contact Gail Matheus at [email protected]
ATTENDEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN AND OUT EVERY DAY.
NO LATE ARRIVALS OR EARLY DEPARTURES ALLOWED.
