All Eyes on US Dressage Finals as 300+ Riders Gear Up To Contest Titles at New Venue
October 27, 2025 - Lexington, KY
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More than 300 riders are poised to contest the 12th edition of the US Dressage Finals, presented by Adequan®. Competitors will vie for the sashes, ribbons, and a slice of more than $125,000 prize money on offer. For the first time, the show takes place at a new facility, the World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Wilmington, Ohio, and runs October 30 to November 2, 2025.
Riders qualify for this premier national show via Great American Insurance Group/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Regional Championships in nine regions. The US Dressage Finals offers a total of 37 championship titles, in adult amateur (AA) and open divisions at Training Level through Grand Prix, and Junior/Young Rider titles from Training Level through Intermediate I.
2025 US Dressage Finals Pre-Show Stats
• Number of Championship titles: 37 (7 junior/young rider, 15 open, 15 adult amateur)
• Perpetual trophies: 10
• Riders entered in Finals classes: 310
• Horses entered in Finals classes: 361
• Total number of championship class rides: 542
• Riders per region entered in Finals classes:
- Region 1: 51
- Region 2: 60
- Region 3: 51
- Region 4: 52
- Region 5: 20
- Region 6: 0
- Region 7: 2
- Region 8: 51
- Region 9: 23
• Riders with the most classes entered:
- Jennifer Roth: 10
- Christina Morin-Graham: 8
- Birgitt Dagge: 8
- Emily O’Neill: 6
- Heather Mason: 6
- Alexandra Krossen: 6
• Finals classes with the most entries:
- First Level AA: 36
- Second Level AA: 36
- Third Level AA: 24
- Training Level AA: 24
- First Level Freestyle Open: 18
- Intermediate I AA: 18
- Prix St. Georges AA: 18
- Prix St. Georges Open: 17
- Training Level Open: 17
For the second year, the US Dressage Finals will host two small tour championship classes for juniors and young riders, one at Prix St. Georges level and the other an Intermediate I class. Alongside the Finals the popular United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)-rated competition, the USDF Fall Classic, bolsters the schedule. The Fall Classic runs on the same dates as the championship show and is open to both Finals and non-Finals horses, allowing riders to bring more horses to take full advantage of the facilities at WEC – Wilmington.
2025 Special Events in The Paddock Club
Thursday, October 30
USEF town hall meeting, 12 p.m.
Competitor welcome party and trade fair kick-off, 4 p.m.
Live music by Dan Jackson Duo, 4-7 p.m.
Friday, October 31
Halloween party and scavenger hunt, 4 p.m.
Saturday, November 1
Congratulations competitor party, 4 p.m.
Anyone unable to attend in person can follow the action on the USDF Facebook page, the USDF Instagram page, and the US Dressage Finals website, plus watch live online streaming from the R+L Arena on USEF Network. Start times for every combination, plus live scoring and results when the show gets underway, can be found on HorseShowOffice.com.
The US Dressage Finals also offers a wide array of vendors, providing the ideal opportunity to restock your favorite items, pick up a horsey Christmas gift, shop the latest clothing fashions, snap up a bargain before the holiday season, or show your support with branded US Dressage Finals merchandise.
Along with presenting sponsor Adequan®, the US Dressage Finals is supported by SmartEquine, LeMieux, and Platinum Performance. Contributing sponsors include Premier Equestrian, Sterling Thompson Equine, and Uvex.
