On April 21, 200 dressage supporters gathered to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new U.S. Dressage Federation offices in Lexington, Ky.
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The new permanent home of the USDF sits next to the offices of the U.S. Equestrian Federation and the U.S. Pony Clubs. In addition to offices for the USDF, the new building includes the Roemer Foundation USDF Hall of Fame and the Gypsy Woods Farm Dressage Resource Center.
“What a thrill it is to open the USDF National Education Center here at the Kentucky Horse Park, the horse capitol of the United States,” said USDF President Sam Barish. “Our future has never been brighter.”
The new hall of fame will showcase legendary riders, trainers, instructors, judges, association leaders, journalists and horses that have made remarkable contributions to dressage in the United States.
The new education center will provide visitors with information on the history and background of individuals and horses responsible for developing the sport of dressage in the United States.
Visitors to USDF will also be able to purchase books, videos, DVDs, logo wear and gift items in the Lendon F. Gray Bookstore.
The USDF administration has been working out of temporary offices in Lexington since moving from their office at Boomer’s Printing Co. in Lincoln, Neb., where they’d been since the organization began in 1973.
