Lehigh Valley Dressage Association

06/01/2026

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On Tuesday, July 28, we team up with our friends at Equi-Librium, to bring a special one-night-only screening of Dreamwork's SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON!

Equi-Librium is a nonprofit farm in Nazareth, PA, providing unique and accessible equine-assisted services to individuals of all ages with physical, developmental, and behavioral challenges, as well as those who have experienced trauma. Over 100 participants join them each week for programs including adaptive riding and horsemanship, therapeutic carriage driving, equine-assisted learning, hippotherapy, and more.

Our Movie Schedule on Tuesday, July 28:
7:00pm – Gates open
8:45pm – Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – G

Showtimes are approximate.
The theater is open rain or shine.

05/28/2026

🌟 Young Equestrians – Your Voice Matters in LVDA! 🌟
Hey youth riders (and future riders)!
The Lehigh Valley Dressage Association (LVDA) is inviting ALL youth — whether you’re a current member or brand new — to get involved with RYD (Rising Youth of Dressage) and help shape the future of dressage in our region.
LVDA is hosting this opportunity for youth to:
• Join RYD and connect with other young riders
• Share your ideas for clinics, events, socials, and activities
• Gain leadership experience
• Make your voice heard in LVDA decisions
🌟 RYD Committee elections are coming up soon! This is your chance to run for a position, vote for your representatives, or simply show up and participate — open to both LVDA members and non-members.
If you love horses and dressage, we want YOU there. Help us build a stronger, more fun youth program for 2026 and beyond! 🐴💪
👉 Join RYD and/or LVDA or just come participate — all youth are welcome!
👉 Upcoming Youth Meeting & Elections: May 29 at Sterling Hill Stables
Tag a friend who rides and let’s grow the next generation together!

05/28/2026

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We are thrilled to announce the new USDF/Dressage4Kids U-13 Regional Merit Awards!🎖️🎉

Presented at each of the nine Great American/USDF Regional Championships, this award will recognize the highest and second-highest placing juniors (aged 13 and under) in the Training and First Level Junior/Young Rider Championship class.

This award is made possible with support from Lendon Gray and Dressage4kids. "We want to support the efforts of our youngest competitors and are delighted to recognize the hard work that these kids, and their wonderful instructors and parents, have done to get to their regional championships. We know they’ll be role models for others who are working for similar goals," said Lendon.

Read the full press release at the link below:
🔗 https://www.usdf.org/press/news/view-news.asp?news=1096

📸 Elena Moffitt and Diano; 2025 Great American/USDF Region 1 First Level Junior/Young Rider Champion, Second Level Junior/Young Rider Champion, and USDF Dressage Seat Semi-Finals 13 and Under Champion; photo by Liz Crawley Photography

05/27/2026

Check it out, we've added IN-HAND classes to Decades of Dressage! Suitable to be a Dressage Horse and Handler - if you have always wanted to give showing in-hand a try, come on out!

And bring your Dad - what better way to celebrate Father's Day than at a dressage show?? We're hosting a Father's Day Potluck at the end of the day as well as Daddy Leadline at lunch time!

Decades is LVDA's Youth Fundraiser - all proceeds go to sending LVDA Youth to the D4K Youth Dressage Festival - entries close Friday, June 12, please get your entries in!

Decades Entry: https://forms.gle/AApFfQ5K9vi4LNex8

05/21/2026

Thanks to the incredible generosity of anonymous donors, Dressage4Kids is THRILLED to announce that there are now TWO Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival scholarships available to attend the 2026 Lendon’s Youth Dressage Festival at the Horse Park of New Jersey!

Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival Scholarships:
💫 $500 Scholarship
💫 $250 Scholarship

Learn more at: https://dressage4kids.org/scholarships/lendons-youth-dressage-festival-scholarship-nomination-form.html

And that’s not all…

Offset Stabling Costs with Advertising Credits
Competitors can solicit ads for the show program and earn credits toward stabling costs. A great way to get local support while reducing expenses!
https://dressage4kids.org/d4k-festival/sponsorship/ad-specs-for-competitors.html

Riding a Norwegian Fjord Horse?
The Norwegian Fjord Horse Alliance Wendy Luscombe Memorial D4K Scholarship offers a $250 scholarship for a youth rider competing on a Norwegian Fjord Horse at LYDF 2026. https://dressage4kids.org/scholarships/norwegian-fjord-horse-alliance-scholarship.html

Have a Connemara?
Members of the American Connemara Pony Society (ACPS) riding a registered Connemara may be eligible for a $500 scholarship!
https://dressage4kids.org/scholarships/connemara-scholarship.html

Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival
August 7–9, 2026
Horse Park of New Jersey

05/20/2026

USDF Announces New Youth Partnership Program

Lexington, KY (May 20, 2026) - The United States Dressage Federation™ (USDF) announced today the launch of its new Youth Partnership Program, designed with the goal of providing USDF Group or Participating Members, aged 18-28, with an intensive, personal experience to understand the needs of managing and officiating competitions, while encouraging future involvement in all aspects of the sport. To this end, selected participants will be invited to shadow competition management and officials in their briefings, experience their decision-making processes, learn the methods of scoring, and receive one-on-one instruction from some of the most experienced officials and managers in the country. Additionally, by shadowing these professional technical delegates, judges, veterinarians, show managers, and show secretaries, participants will gain a clear picture and understanding of how competition is conducted under USEF and USDF rules.

USDF President Kevin Reinig expressed his enthusiasm for the program, saying “USDF is thrilled about this new education opportunity to support future competition management and dressage officials. These longtime, hardworking professionals possess a wealth of knowledge that they can pass on, which will go a long way in ensuring the continued livelihood of our sport!”

Three competitions are slated for the program in 2026, with up to four participants at each competition.

West Coast - Dressage at DevonWood, July 17-19 - Sherwood, OR
Midwest - Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 4 Dressage Championships, October 1-4 - St. Louis, MO
East Coast - HITS Hudson Valley Dressage August I/II, August 14-16 - Saugerties, NY

For more information on the Youth Partnership Program or other programs available through USDF, visit the USDF website or contact [email protected].

Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education, recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage. For more information about USDF member or programs, visit www.usdf.org, e-mail [email protected], or call (859) 971-2277.

05/20/2026

Western Dressage ride off brought to you by the Pennsylvania and the Pacific Northwest Western Dressage Associations. Rider's home address will be used to determine on which team the rider will compete. East, West, and Show high point prizes! WDAA recognized show
Show closes May 31st, videos due June 21st
Judge Wayne Quarles - Western Dressage

05/18/2026

📣 LVDA 2nd Show of the Season – A Huge Success!
What a fantastic day! Our 2nd show of the season was a great success with two full rings of competitors. Our wonderful judges got to see how hard work really pays off — and it showed in every performance!
A big thank you to our amazing judges for your time, expertise, and encouragement all day. We also want to give a huge shoutout to our Youth Snack Stand crew — you kept everyone happy, fed, and fueled throughout the show! 🙌 Your efforts are also helping us get closer to our D4K fundraising goal!
A massive thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers who made the day run so smoothly. None of this would be possible without you! ❤️
Congrats to all our riders, trainers, and families — you made it a day to remember!
Don’t miss out on the fun — enter our next show on 6/21/26!

Photo credits to Tara Hartman

Results : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r9jZ0hYpJXrB52ccKDhHWDOlEKcWLCv4wbmJZA7N8M0/edit?gid=0 =0

434 new items · Memory by Paige Dolon

05/18/2026

☀️ LVDA Community supporters! ☀️

Our special Decade of Dressage Father’s Day Schooling Show is almost here — Sunday, June 21st at Sterling Hill Stables — and the snack stands need your delicious donations to keep riders, volunteers, and families fueled and happy!

Our snack stand on June 21st benefits the LVDA youth who will be attending Lendon Grey's Youth Dressage Festival. Decades of Dressage is run by the youth and 100% of the snack stand proceeds go directly to them.

Please review the available slots below and click if you would like to donate/volunteer. Our sign up shows both snack stand items and volunteer sign up slots. Since this show is run by our youth, we ask that only the youth sign up to volunteer. We will make sure rider volunteer times do not conflict with ride times.

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Please drop off all non-perishable items to Sterling Hill Stables by Friday, June 19th. Please label all donations for snack stand.

Decades of Dressage is June 21st, 2026, hosted at Sterling Hill Stables. Our snack stand on June 21st benefits the LVDA youth who will be attending Lendon Grey's Youth Dressage Festival. Decades of Dressage is run by the youth and 100% of the snack stand proceeds go directly to them. Please review t...