USDF Competition Forms
Dear Competition Contact,
Thank you for holding a USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competition!
Here are all of the USDF forms, documents, and information you need to hold your competition. The documents
are summarized on this Web page. All of these documents are important and this information should be brought to the competition with you.
USDF is available to assist you as you prepare for your competition. Please contact us at competitions@usdf.org, or feel free to call us directly at 859-971-2277. Please use the following e-mails for submitting documents: prize lists prizelist@usdf.org, certificates of insurance compins@usdf.org and results results@usdf.org.
Show Biz
Show Biz is a complete guide to running a dressage competition from the first steps in planning through the final cleanup and results reporting. Show Biz is intended to serve as a resource for both experienced and inexperienced competition management. Much of what is covered is universal to all shows. For those who are doing schooling/local shows, information on manual entry, scheduling and reporting methods are also included.
- Checklist for Cancelling a Competition
- Acceptable Proof of Membership
- Arena Set-Up
- Competition Requirements
- Entry Checklist
- Prize List Requirements and Recommendations Checklist
- Fee and Penalty Structure
- Guide for Scribes
- Test Times
- Management Checklist
- How to run a Dressage Division at a Regular or Local USEF-Licensed Competition
- Officials Contract
- Membership and Horse Registration Information
- 2026 Membership Application
- Affidavit Form
- Horse Registration Application
- Management Guide to Hosting Para-Equestrian Dressage Classes
- Membership Exception List
- Entry Form - Fillable (for competitions held after December 1, 2025)
- USEF Waiver and Release
- Transfer of Ownership Form
- Transfer of Ownership Form II
- Lease Recording Form
- Benefit Class Registration Form
- Dressage Seat Equitation Guidelines for Managers, Judges and Competitors
- Hodges Badge Company Flyer: Official USDF Ribbon Supplier
- Competition Management Checklist for Hosting Judge Training Programs
- USDF Pony Measuring Stick Rental
- F.A.B. Award Certificate
- 2026 Report of Fees (for competitions held after September 30, 2025)
- Results, Fees, and Paperwork Submission Guidelines
- USDF Competition Participant Feedback Form
- 2026 Recognition Page (competitions from October 2025-2026) Revised: 2/2024
- An Entry Blank per USEF requirements (example here for competitions held after December 1, 2025) Revised: 11/17/2025
- USEF Entry Agreement
- USEF State Specific Waiver and Release of Liability
- 2026 Regional Championships Prize List Page (for competitions hosting 2026 Regional Championship Qualifying Classes) Revised: 6/30/2025
- Regional Adult Amateur Equitation Program Insert - Horizontal Revised: 2/17/2023
- Regional Adult Amateur Equitation Program Insert - Vertical Revised: 2/17/2023
- USDF Horse Welfare Statement Revised: 4/2025
- Freestyle Competitor Reminders Revised: 1/1/2024
- Young Horse Opportunities Prize List Insert – Full Page Revised: 2/12/2024
- Young Horse Opportunities Prize List Insert – Half Page Revised: 2/12/2024
- Hosting 2025 Qualifying Classes
- 2026 USDF Regional Championship Rules
- Great American/USDF Regional Championship Managers
- 2026 Regional Championships Prize List Page (for competitions hosting 2026 Regional Championship Qualifying Classes) Revised: 6/30/2025
- 2026 ProElite/USDF Breeders Championships Rules *Required to be in all USDFBCS Qualifying & Final prize lists* Revised 6/1/2025
- ProElite/USDF Breeders Championship Series Prize List Insert *Required for Qualifiers & Finals* Revised 4/2025
- Public Announcements for USDF Breeders Championship Qualifier and Series Final competitions
- 2026 ProElite/USDF Breeders Championships Guidelines for Management
- 2026 ProElite/USDF Breeders Championship Event Application
Introductory
- Introductory Test A - Effective December 1, 2022
- Introductory Test B - Effective December 1, 2022
- Introductory Test C - Effective December 1, 2022
Training
- Training Level Test 1 - Effective December 1, 2022
- Training Level Test 2 - Effective December 1, 2022
- Training Level Test 3 - Effective December 1, 2022
First Level
- First Level Test 1 - Effective December 1, 2022
- First Level Test 2 - Effective December 1, 2022
- First Level Test 3 - Effective December 1, 2022
Second Level
- Second Level Test 1 - Effective December 1, 2022
- Second Level Test 2 - Effective December 1, 2022
- Second Level Test 3 - Effective December 1, 2022
Third Level
- Third Level Test 1 - Effective December 1, 2022
- Third Level Test 2 - Effective December 1, 2022
- Third Level Test 3 - Effective December 1, 2022
Fourth Level
- Fourth Level Test 1 - Effective December 1, 2022
- Fourth Level Test 2 - Effective December 1, 2022
- Fourth Level Test 3 - Effective December 1, 2022
Freestyles
- Training Level Freestyle - Effective December 1, 2022
- First Level Freestyle - Effective December 1, 2022
- Second Level Freestyle - Effective December 1, 2022
- Third Level Freestyle - Effective December 1, 2022
- Fourth Level Freestyle - Effective December 1, 2022
Quadrille and Pas De Deux
- Quadrille Introductory Level - Effective December 1, 2022
- Quadrille Training Level - Effective December 1, 2022
- Quadrille First Level - Effective December 1, 2022
- Quadrille Second Level - Effective December 1, 2022
- Quadrille Third Level - Effective December 1, 2022
- Quadrille Freestyle - Effective December 1, 2022
- Pas de Deux - Effective December 1, 2022
Developing Horse/Young Horse
- Four-Year-Old Dressage Test
- Developing Horse Prix St. Georges - Horses must be 7-9 years old
- Developing Horse Grand Prix - Horses must be 8-10 years old
- Dressage Sport Horse Prospects (In Hand) - Effective December 1, 2022
- Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Stock (In Hand) - Effective December 1, 2022
- Dressage Sport Horse Group Class (In Hand) - Effective December 1, 2022
- Dressage Sport Horse Prospects (Under Saddle) - Effective December 1, 2022
- Dressage Sport Horse Prospects (In Hand) - Effective December 1, 2022
- Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Stock (In Hand) - Effective December 1, 2022
- Dressage Sport Horse Group Class (In Hand) - Effective December 1, 2022
- Dressage Sport Horse Prospects Under Saddle - Effective December 1, 2022
- Dressage Sport Horse Championship Class Scoresheet - Effective December 1, 2022
- Amateur/Junior/Young Rider Handler Scoresheet - Effective December 1, 2022
- Materiale - Effective December 1, 2022
- Competition Sponsors: Full Page | Half Page
- Other Ads and Logos
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