Meet the Winners of the 2023 USDF Arts Contest

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2023 Grand Prize Winner, Jessica Morin's beautiful painting, "Kentucky"

The annual USDF Arts Contest is designed to highlight the creativity and beauty of dressage and to allow USDF members to express their interest in the sport outside of the competition arena.  Entries are accepted each year in the divisions of art and photography, and in three different age categories.

USDF recently named the winners of the 2023 contest!  Check out their beautiful works below.

Art

Adult First Place

Ela Ladwig – “Dressage Star In The Making”

Adult Second Place

Jess Bircham – “Gentle Kisses”

16-21 First Place

Erin Ozminkowski – “Partners”

16-21 Second Place

Jack Simmons – “Sophi”

15 & Under First Place

Olivia Miller – “Fernhill Bijzonder”  

15 & Under Second Place

Taryn Lesoine – “A Different Draft”

Photography

Adult First Place

AnnMarie Hernick Brockhouse – “Stunning In Silver”    

Adult Second Place

Jessica Farren – “The Flash”

16-21 First Place

Addie Miller – “Leroy Brown”          

16-21 Second Place

Tilley Dombroski – “Field of Dreams”

15 & Under First Place

Isabella Andree – “X,Halt,Salute”

15 & Under Second Place

Sydney Fraser – “A New Life”

Congratulations to all of the 2023 winners, and thank you to all the USDF members who entered!  Winners have their work published in the yearbook issue of USDF Connection with the grand prize winner used as the cover of the USDF Member Guide.

Interested in submitting your art or photography for a future USDF Arts Contest?  2024 entries are open!  The deadline for entries is July 1, 2024.

Learn more about the USDF Arts Contest here: https://www.usdf.org/awards/other-awards/art.asp

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