Dressage at Lexington
10-12 July 2026
Virginia Horse Center, Lexington VA
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​​​​​Dressage at Lexington
Virginia Horse Center, Lexington VA
10-12 July 2026
Opening date: 1 June 2026 Closing Date: 30 June 2026
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2026 Qualifying Event
The ProElite/USDF Breeders Championship Series (ProElite/USDFBCS) is a program intent on recognizing quality bloodlines and dressage prospects across the nation. Through a combination of in-hand and materiale classes, the ProElite/USDFBCS provides competition opportunities for dressage prospects and breeding stock.
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USEF Children Dressage National Championship
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USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship
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USEF Junior Dressage National Championship
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USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship
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USEF Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship
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Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships
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USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship
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Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships
New for 2026! Introducing Select Performance Breed Awards at Dressage at Lexington
Dressage at Lexington is awarding High Score ribbons to the following breeds:
Danish Warmblood, Dutch Warmblood (including KWPN), German Riding Pony, Hanoverian, Iberian Warmblood (Andalusian, Lusitano, PRE), Oldenburg (GOV, ISR), Thoroughbred, Westphalia.
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The breed-specific ribbon will be awarded to the horse with the highest score based on scores received on Friday and Saturday. Musical Freestyle, Opportunity, Intro, Young Horse, and Para classes are excluded. Registration papers with the horse's entered name must be submitted to be eligible. Breed organization membership not required.
Determination of the eligible breeds is based on the breeds with at least 6 horses from the previous year's results.
Show Featuring
The Sporting Horse Amateur Challenge (SHAC)
The Sporting Horse Amateur Challenge (SHAC) recognizing competitors up to sixth place. Embroidered saddle pads are awarded from second to sixth place. First place winner will receive a scrim sheet.
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DAL Challenge
The four (4) DAL Challenge Classes will be pinned up to eighth place, with $500 prize money for each class.

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Maestro Cup - Grand Prix
The Maestro Cup offers prize money awarded up to sixth place. The winner will receive a keeper cup accompanied by a dress sheet. The distribution of prize money is as follows: 1st Place - $2,500; 2nd Place -$2,000; 3rd Place - $1,500; 4th Place - $1,000; 5th Place - $500 and 6th Place - $250.​
Special Awards
Trainer Award in Honor of Debbie Rodriguez
Founder of Dressage at Lexington
Registration must be completed at the show office by noon on Friday, 10 July 2026. Student scores will be averaged from both Friday and Saturday classes. Each trainer is required to have at least two students. Eligible classes mirror those for DAL Daily High Score awards; classes such as musical freestyle, materiale, opportunity, etc., are not permitted. The winner will be announced during the competitor party on Saturday evening.
Carter Bass Memorial High Score Award
An accomplished horsewoman, Carter competed through the Grand Prix level, winning multiple Regional Championships and earning the US Dressage Federation Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals on her homebred Oldenburg horse Gossamer, a horse she bred, raised, and trained. She was also an in-hand competitor, winning many Championships, including Dressage at Devon, with her own homebred horses and handling for other owners.
What a better way to leave a lasting legacy in her honor, "Carter Bass Memorial High Score Award". Awarded to the highest scoring horse shown in hand in the USDFBC Open Classes.
Overall High Score Awards and Daily High Score Awards
Overall High Score Awards will be given for each of the following:
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Open Overall
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JR Overall, YR Overall
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AA Overall
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Combined USEF Levels
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Combined FEI
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Combined MFS
(Freestyle scores are excluded in other overall awards.)
Daily High Score Awards will be given for the following:
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Training Levels
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First Levels
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Second Levels
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Third Levels
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Fourth Levels
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FEI Levels Combined and Musical Freestyle combined
(Freestyle scores are excluded in other high percentage awards.)
SHAc Protocols
Official Show Photographer
Conklin Photographic LLC
484-459-4297
Show Results
Performance Breed Awards
Breed Classes Results
SHAC
DAL Challenge
Maestro Cup - Grand Prix
Daily and Overall High Score
Trainer ​Award in Honor of Debbie Rodriguez
Carter Bass Memorial High Score Award
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Entries
DAL Challenge Protocols
Judges
Debbie Savage (S), Sue Mandas (S & DSHB), Cindi Wylie (S), and Lauren Annett(R)