As the new year is laid out before us, full of promise and adventure, equestrians across the country are planning out their calendars for 2024, inking dates of shows and clinics, Great American/USDF Regional Championships, and the US Dressage Finals Presented by Adequan®. Among all those important event dates, have you made sure to include the deadlines for declarations?
USDF offers a plethora of championships programs and year-end awards, so we’ve put together a list of deadlines for you to mark on your calendars!
For your quick reference, we’ve color-coded these deadlines using the following key
Great American/USDF Regional Championships and US Dressage Finals Presented by Adequan® deadlines
Breeders’ Championships Program deadlines
Youth Programs deadlines
Awards Programs (Horse and Rider) deadlines
L Education Program deadlines
USDF Governance deadlines
USDF Awards deadlines (GMO Awards, Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement, etc)
February 1 – Deadline for ProELite/USDF Breeders Championship Series Final event application with no late fee – Apply here
February 5 – Deadline for Host Site applications for 2025 Regional Championships locations
March 8 – Final deadline to enter the USDF/IDA Quiz Challenge – Enter here
March 13 – Round 1 of the USDF/IDA Quiz Challenge Opens– Enter here
March 27 – Round 1 of the USDF/IDA Quiz Challenge Closes
April 1 – Deadline for 2023 Continuing Education credit recognition for L Graduates – Submit the Credit Hours form here
April 1 – Young Rider Graduate Program Applications Open – Learn more and apply here
April 15 – Nominations for Participating Member (PM) Delegates due – Learn more and nominate here
April 24 – USDF/IDA Quiz Challenge Finals (held at Tryon International Equestrian Center)
May 1 – Nominations for Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame individual or equine, Lifetime Achievement award, and Member of Distinction – Nominate Here
May 1 – Nominations for USDF Volunteer of the Year due – Nominate here
May 7 – Final application deadline for 2024 NAYC
June 1 – Nominations for Executive Board positions for 2025 due (President, Treasurer, Regional Directors – Regions 2, 4, 6, and 8 – nominations also accepted from the floor of the Board of Governors (BOG) meeting at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention) – Nominate here
June 17 – Last qualifying day for the 2024 North American Youth Championships
June 30 – Last day to earn hours for Youth Dressage Rider Recognition Pin Program (paperwork due July 31) – Apply here
July 1 – Entries for the Arts Contest due to mailto:artscontest@usdf.org – Rules can be found here
July 1 – Change of Region form for Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championships with no late fee – Submit your Change of Region form online
July 2-August 1 – Change of Region form for Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championships ($100 late fee) – Submit your Change of Region form online
July 31 – Youth Dressage Rider Recognition Pin Program paperwork deadline – Apply here
August 1 – All Breeds Awards declarations ($35 fee for new declarations)
August 2-31 – All-Breeds declarations ($100 late fee for new declarations)
August 2-the closing date of the championship region the rider is declaring for – Change of Region form for Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championships ($300 late fee) – Submit your Change of Region form online
August 15 – USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award nominations are due – Learn more and nominate here
August 19 – Last day to earn qualifying scores for Region 2 Regional Championships
August 26 – Last day to earn qualifying scores for Region 3, 5, and 8 Regional Championships
August 31 – Applications for the USDF Youth Convention Scholarship – Learn more and apply here
August 31 – Youth Volunteer of the Year Award nominations are due – Nominate here
August 31 – Applications for the Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grant are due. Forms must be printed out and mailed to USDF for consideration. – Form and instructions can be found here
August 31 – Regional GMO Volunteer of the Year Award due – Nomination forms can be found here
August 31 – Nominations for GMO Newsletter Awards due – Nomination form can be found here
August 31 – Nominations for GMO Website Awards due – Nomination form can be found here
August 31 – Nominations for GMO Photography Awards due – Nomination form can be found here
September 1-30 – All-Breeds declarations ($300 late fee for new declarations)
September 2 – Last day to earn qualifying scores for Region 7 Regional Championships
September 9 – Last day to earn qualifying scores for Regions 6 and 9 Regional Championships
September 11 – US Dressage Finals declaration deadline – Region 2
September 12-15 – Great American/USDF Region 2 Dressage Championships
September 16 – Last day to earn qualifying scores for Regions 1 and 4 Regional Championships
September 18 – US Dressage Finals declaration deadline – Regions 3, 5, and 8
September 19 – US Dressage Finals nomination deadline – Region 2
September 19-22 – Great American/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships; Great American/USDF Region 5 Dressage Championships; Great American/USDF Region 8 Dressage Championships
September 25 – US Dressage Finals declaration deadline – Region 7
September 26 – US Dressage Finals nomination deadline – Regions 3, 5, and 8
September 26-29 – Great American/USDF Region 7 Dressage Championships
September 30 – 2024 USDF University Certificate credits due
September 30 – Deadline for Rider Performance Awards applications to be recognized within the current year
September 30 – Deadline for Breeder of Distinction Award applications
September 30 – Deadline for Horse Performance Certificate applications to be recognized within the current year
September 30 – Deadline to submit birthdate for Vintage Cup and declare for Adequan®/USDF Vintage Cup Awards
September 30 – Deadline to submit Adult Amateur status and verify AA status is on file for USDF Adult Amateur Awards
September 30 – Deadline to submit date of birth for Junior/Young Rider Awards
September 30 – Deadline to join USDF to be eligible for USDF Breeder of the Year Awards
October 2 – US Dressage Finals declaration deadline – Regions 6 and 9
October 3 – US Dressage Finals nomination deadline – Region 7
October 3-6 – Great American/USDF Region 6 Dressage Championships; Great American/USDF Region 9 Dressage Championships
October 4 – Deadline to submit Rider and Breeder of Distinction awards photos for USDF Connection’s Yearbook
October 9 – US Dressage Finals declaration deadline – Regions 1 and 4
October 10 – US Dressage Finals nomination deadline – Regions 6 and 9
October 10-13 – Great American/USDF Region 1 Dressage Championships; Great American/USDF Region 4 Dressage Championships
October 15 – Young Rider Graduate Program (YRGP) applications are due without a late fee
October 15 – Deadline to verify All-Breeds declared horse eligibility
October 15 – Deadline for score corrections (check your scores on www.usdf.org/usdfscores)
October 17 – US Dressage Finals nomination deadline – Regions 1 and 4
October 25 – Deadline to submit Year-End Award photos for USDF Connection’s Yearbook
October 31 – Young Rider Graduate Program applications close – Learn more and apply here
November 7-10 – US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park
December 4-7 – Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention – Houston, TX
