As we prepare for the seventh installment of the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® to be held November 7-10, we take a look back at the 2016 competition
REGULARS: Since the Finals’ inception, adult amateur Julie McCrady has come from Missouri to compete with her homebred Hanoverian mare, Remanessa (SusanJStickle.com) 
THE BEST OF EVERYTHING: Judge Janet Foy had high praise for the quality of riding, horses, and scoring technology at the US Dressage Finals 
HIGH PERFORMANCE: More open riders, including 2016 open Grand Prix and GP Freestyle champion Chase Hickok on Sagacious HF, are coming to the US Dressage Finals (SusanJStickle.com) 
WORTH THE TRIP: Region 6 rider Morgan Barrows (shown winning the I-I Open Freestyle title with San Corazon) was among a growing number of Western-US competitors making the trip to Kentucky (SusanJStickle.com) 
SHARE THIS RIDE: Colorado competitor Suzie Hallé used the Finals ride-sharing forum to help get Tennyson-ISF to Kentucky (SusanJStickle.com) 
PRESERVING THE MOMENT: A helper films a competitor’s test in the famous Alltech Arena 
GOT BOOTS? A shopper mulls options at the Finals trade fair 
THE EXPERT: International dressage coach and judge Kathy Connelly again provided test commentary on the USEF Network competition live stream 
FROM ORGANIZER TO COMPETITOR: USDF president George Williams is a key member of the Finals organizing committee—but it wasn’t until 2016 that he cantered down center line as a competitor. He finished sixth in the Intermediate II Open Championship aboard Sara Anderson’s Dutch Warmblood mare Uniqa. 
KENTUCKY BEAUTY: A horse stretches his legs on a picturesque autumn day in Lexington 
WE DID IT! Finals organizers and officials gather for a group photo 
JANINE WESTMORELAND MALONE PERPETUAL TROPHY: Rachael Hicks and Don Cartier (SusanJStickle.com) 
CALAVERAS COUNTY PERPETUAL TROPHY: Lynnette Wadsworth and Wietze G (SusanJStickle.com) 
VERONICA HOLT PERPETUAL TROPHY: Chase Hickok and Sagacious HF (SusanJStickle.com) 
MIKI CHRISTOPHERSEN PERPETUAL TROPHY: Endel Ots (SusanJStickle.com)
