MDA: Para-Dressage Education Day

Sunday, DEcember 5, 2021 from 9:00am-3:00pm

An introduction for local riders, coaches, and show managers! Join us to learn about para-dressage and how our GMO can support equestrians with disabilities.

Classroom Presentation/Discussion—9:00am-10:00am

  • What is para-dressage and who is eligible to compete?

  • Classification & sport grades

  • Compensating aids & tack

  • Para-dressage tests

  • Adaptive dressage training scale & USEF long-term athlete development model

Panel Discussion—10:00am-11:00am

  • Working & communicating with people with disabilities

  • Experiences of para-athletes

  • How can we support para-athletes at the local level?

Lunch—12:00-1:00pm

Rider Demo—1:00-2:00pm

Judging Para-Dressage Tests 2:00-3:00

  • Schooling show videos with scores & comments

  • Judging differences

    • Tests & Movements

    • Compensating aids