Dressage Finds New Home at Kentucky Horse Park

Help Raise Needed Funds With The Buy a Brick Campaign

DressageDaily was one of the first to buy a brick, when it was announced as part of the fundraising campain for the USDF Education Center, and we encourage all USDF memebers to take this opportunity to buy a piece of the historic building, and become a part of the Kentucky Horse Park. When we attended the opening of the building, of course we searched for our brick, and were thrilled to see our brick, dedicated to the memory of our late friend and Dressage legend Dr. Reiner Klimke.

USDF’s new facility is well on the way toward achieving its $5 million capital campaign goal, and has already surpassed the half-way mark with more than $3.2 million in committed pledges to date. Throughout the building, plaques and honorariums acknowledge those who have pledged funding to make the facility possible.

“We have much to be proud of, but we have a way to go to fully realize our financial goals,” said Charles A. Smith, Richwood, Ohio horse breeder and USDF National Campaign Chair. “I’m confident we will get there with the continued support of the dressage community.”

Founders established USDF in 1973 to promote, encourage and recognize a high standard of accomplishment in dressage throughout the U.S., primarily through educational programs. Dressage is one of three Olympic equine sport disciplines, as well as a discipline of the World Equestrian and Pan American games. USDF is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation consisting of more than 45,000 memberships, 34,000 members and 129 affiliated organizations.

Visitors to USDF will be able to purchase dressage educational materials, books, videos and DVDs, logo wear and gift items in the Lendon F. Gray Bookstore, located just off the lobby. Prior to the Kentucky Horse Park, USDF operated from Lincoln, Nebraska before relocating to temporary offices elsewhere in Lexington.