The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the locations and dates of qualifying events for the inaugural US Equestrian Open of Dressage. The US Equestrian Open of Dressage will consist of 23 qualifying events around the country leading into the series final, to be hosted Nov. 13-16, 2025, at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. All FEI-registered athletes and horses, both American and foreign, are invited to participate in the series and the final. 

The dressage series will reward athletes with $200,000 in prize money, which will be distributed at the 2025 US Equestrian Open of Dressage Final. An additional $50,000 series incentive will also be awarded for high-point scorers.   

Laura Roberts, USEF managing director of dressage, is enthusiastic about the progress being made to expand opportunities for dressage athletes in the U.S. 

“This is a great opportunity to showcase top dressage sport from coast to coast of the United States, but particularly out west in the buildup to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games,” she said. “Each competition gives the athletes a platform to showcase their talents and compete with their peers across the country. With unprecedented prize money on the line, we look forward to witnessing exceptional performances and crowning the inaugural US Equestrian Open of Dressage champion.” 

The US Equestrian Open of Dressage is part of a new series of competitions being introduced by USEF in the three Olympic disciplines launched with the intention of building support for the sports among mainstream audiences.

The 2025 qualifying competitions are:

• Desert Dressage IV CDI-W & CDI3*, Thermal, California, Jan. 2-5
• Global Dressage Festival 1 CDI-W & CDI3*, Wellington, Florida, Jan. 8-12
• Gold Coast Opener CDI3*, West Palm Beach, Florida, Jan. 16-19 
• Global Dressage Festival 3 CDI3* & CDI4*, Wellington, Florida, Jan. 22-26  
• World Equestrian Center Dressage VIII CDI3*, Ocala, Florida Jan. 29-Feb. 2 
• Global Dressage 5 CDI-W & CDI3*, Wellington, Florida, Feb. 5-9 
• World Equestrian Center February Dressage CDI3*, Ocala, Florida, Feb. 12-16 
• Del Mar Dressage Opener CDI-W & CDI3*, Del Mar, California, Feb. 13-16
• Global Dressage Festival 7 CDI3*, Wellington, Florida, Feb. 19-23 
• Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W & CDI3*, Wellington, Florida, Feb. 26-March 2 
• Global Dressage Festival 10 CDI3* & CDI5*, Wellington, Florida, March 11-16 
• Del Mar Dressage Affaire CDI3*, Del Mar, California, March 20-23 
• Global Dressage Festival 12 CDI3* & CDI4*, Wellington, Florida, March 26-30 
• Terra Nova Dressage I CDI3* & CDI4*, Myakka City, Florida, April 3-6 
• World Equestrian Center April Dressage CDI3* & CDI4*, Ocala, Florida, April 9-13 
• Del Mar International Horse Show CDI3* & CDI4*, Del Mar, California, April 10-13 
• Terra Nova Dressage III CDI3*, Myakka City, Florida, May 1-4 
• Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival CDI3*, Lexington, Virginia, May 15-18 
• World Equestrian Center May Dressage CDI3*, Ocala, Florida, May 21-25 
• Ginny Ratner Memorial Dressage CDI3*, Sherwood, Oregon, May 31-June 1 
• Dressage at Devon CDI-W & CDI3*, Devon, Pennsylvania, Sep. 23-28 
• Terra Nova Dressage II CDI-W & CDI3*, Myakka City, Florida, Oct. 16-19 
• Tryon Fall Dressage 3 CDI3*, Tryon, North Carolina, Oct. 23-26 
• US Equestrian Open of Dressage Final, Desert Dressage II CDI5*, Thermal, California, Nov. 13-16

To learn more about the US Equestrian Open of Dressage, click here.