The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the dates and locations for the 2016 USEF Dressage National Championships. Similar to the 2015 format, the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will be divided between two competitions.

The Pony Rider, Junior, Young Rider, and Young Adult Brentina Cup Championships will coincide with the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships, taking place at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill., Aug. 24-28. The Grand Prix and Intermediaire I National Championships will be held at Epona Farms in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Nov. 3-6.

The following championships and divisions will run at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, Aug. 24-28:

U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship

AGCO/USEF Junior Dressage National Championship

AGCO/USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship

USEF Young Adult Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship 

Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships

Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships (4-, 5- and 6-Year-Old divisions)

Markel/USEF Developing Horse Dressage National Championships (Prix St. Georges and Grand Prix divisions)

USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals

USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals—13 & Under

USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals—14-18

The U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will continue at Epona Farms, Nov. 3-6, with the following divisions:

The Dutta Corp./USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship

The Dutta Corp./USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship

For qualifying information and selection procedures for 2016 USEF Dressage National Championships, visit the USEF website.