Dressage riders from around the country will gather at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, this week for the annual U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions and Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships. Hundreds of the country’s best dressage riders will compete across 16 divisions, including the USEF Para Dressage National Championship. 

National champions will be named in the following divisions:

• Markel/USEF Young Horse 4-year-old
• Markel/USEF Young Horse 5-year-old
• Markel/USEF Young Horse 6-year-old
• Markel/USEF Young Horse 7-year-old
• Markel/USEF Developing Prix St. Georges
• Markel/USEF Developing Grand Prix
• Aspen Leaf/USEF Children
• Aspen Leaf/USEF Pony Rider
• Adequan/USEF Junior
• Horseware Ireland/USEF Young Rider
• Adequan/USEF Brentina Cup Under-25
• USEF Intermediaire I
• USEF Grand Prix
• USEF Para-Dressage
• USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals, 13 and under
• USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals, 14-18

When: Aug. 19-25. Check out a complete schedule here.

Where: HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center, Wayne, Illinois.

Results: Results will be posted here.

How You Can Follow Along: The Chronicle will be on-site bringing you photos, interviews and behind-the-scenes stories. Make sure to follow along at www.coth.com, as well as on Facebook and Instagram @Chronofhorse.

Useful Links and Information:

• All of the Chronicle’s coverage.
• Complete schedule.
• Official Festival of Champions page
•  Don’t forget to follow the Chronicle on Facebook and Instagram @Chronofhorse.
• We’ll offer further coverage of the competition in the Sept. 23 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse magazine.