Unparalleled horse-friendly amenities give dressage rivals the sting at World Equestrian Heart – Ocala. Picture by Andrew Ryback Pictures
Ocala, FL – The 2025 dressage competitors calendar, sponsored by Hampton Inexperienced Farms at World Equestrian Heart – Ocala (WEC), has been confirmed with all seven Fédération Equestre Worldwide (FEI)-rated occasions accredited. The 12 months will embody exhibits in all however one month, permitting dressage riders and horses to compete and enhance all year long with climate-controlled environments for stabling and driving it doesn’t matter what sort of climate.
The 2025 slate of FEI-rated competitions, which run alongside nationwide US Equestrian (USEF)/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) exhibits, will embody three CDI3* exhibits and two CDI4* occasions within the first half of the 12 months adopted by FEI Dressage World Cup™ qualifiers in November and December. Every occasion may even present qualifying alternatives for the Nice American Insurance coverage Group/USDF Area 3 Dressage Championships. The August exhibits may even be qualifiers for the 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships.
2025 Dressage Dates:
January 30-February 2: CDI3*/USEF/USDF competitionFebruary 13-16: CDI3*/USEF/USDF competitionMarch 5-9: CDI4*/USEF/USDF competitionApril 9-13: CDI4*/USEF/USDF competitionMay 22-25: CDI3*/USEF/USDF competitionJuly 12-13: USEF/USDF competitionAugust 22-24: Two USEF/USDF competitionsSeptember 19-21: USEF/USDF competitionOctober 18-19: USEF/USDF competitionNovember 12-16: CDI-W/USEF/USDF competitionDecember 10-14: CDI-W/USEF/USDF competitors
U.S. Paralympic particular person silver medalist Kate Shoemaker (prime proper) competed on the first CPEDI competitors at WEC – Ocala this 12 months. Picture by Andrew Ryback Pictures
Dressage riders at WEC – Ocala gave rave opinions all through 2024:
U.S. 2024 Paralympic particular person bronze medalist Kate Shoemaker who additionally skilled Fiona Howard, the three-time U.S. gold medalist on the Paris Paralympics and was a part of a contingent of U.S. para dressage riders who rode on the first-ever CPEDI at WEC – Ocala this 12 months: “It’s so amazingly horse pleasant. You won’t assume that as a result of it’s so large and grand, however horses have the sense that they’re in an excellent place. You get environment, however horses acquire confidence. It’s been a very long time since [para] horses within the U.S. have had a possibility for a brand new present venue, and we’re extremely grateful for it.”
U.S. Olympic group silver medalist Adrienne Lyle: “I feel we’re extremely lucky to have this wonderful facility right here. It’s an exquisite place to point out. The present administration has been so nice, and we’re simply actually excited to be right here.”
U.S. Olympian Jan Ebeling: “WEC is wonderful for us riders. The footing, which is a very powerful, is unbelievable and having air con in Florida is great. The stalls are nice, too, and we love coming right here.”
U.S. dressage group rider Charlotte Jorst: “I actually adore it right here at WEC; the present was so nicely organized, and you may keep at a pleasant lodge.”
Catherine Haddad: “That is such an unbelievable venue. Each time I come, I’m extra impressed. It’s expanded fairly a bit, they usually preserve tweaking issues. It’s so competitor pleasant, and every little thing is seamless.”
Adam Steffens-Smienk: “We completely love displaying right here; it’s an actual deal with. Sven and I really feel like we’re on trip. We come to each present we probably can.”
Kassandra Barteau: “We love WEC. It’s nice to have the Disney of the horse world in our again yard. I really like that, as a facility, it has golf carts and the motels – there’s a lot happening. I might be competing, and my husband and household can go to the pool or watch the jumpers. Or I can have my daughter within the leadline class, and we might be a part of an enormous scene. Not many locations supply that household attraction with all that multi-discipline stuff happening on the identical time. It’s a real world-class facility.”
Local weather-controlled buildings for stabling and driving makes displaying year-round in Florida attainable and comfy. Picture by Andrew Ryback Pictures
Prize lists, schedules, experience instances and outcomes will likely be posted on the 2025 WEC Dressage web page on the button under.
For all questions relating to upcoming dressage competitors, contact dressage@wec.internet.
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Named one in all TIME’s 2024 World’s Biggest Locations, World Equestrian Heart options two premier equestrian and multidisciplinary venues in Ocala, Florida, and Wilmington, Ohio.
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