The U.S. Equestrian Federation announced the dates for the ninth annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week as Jan. 2-5, in Wellington, Florida. Designed to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. equestrian team talent, participants will receive instruction from experts in a variety of aspects of horsemanship.

Training sessions will feature intense, mounted sessions led by internationally acclaimed U>S. athletes and trainers. The week will conclude with clinic participants riding their tests in front of judges and gaining feedback from coaches.

USEF has invited the following athletes to participate in the RDHCW, including:

• The highest-placed U.S. individual medalists from the 2019 Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships in both the young rider and junior divisions
• The highest-placed U.S. freestyle medalists from the NAYC in both the young rider and junior divisions
• Champion and Reserve Champion of the 2019 USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship
• Champion and Reserve Champion from the 2019 USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship
• Champion and Reserve Champion from the 2019 USEF Junior Dressage National Championship
• Champion from the 2019 USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship
• Champion from the 2019 USEF Children Dressage National Championship
• Champion and Reserve Champion from both the 2019 U.S. Dressage Medal Finals 14-18 division and 13 and under division

USEF will consider up to four wild card athletes. Athletes interested in a wild card application should contact Kristen Brett, USEF Director of Dressage Programs, at kbrett@usef.org.  The deadline for application submission is Oct. 10.