Each year, USDF sponsors The US Dressage Finals, a prestigious Level 5 competition for horses and riders that have qualified at one of the USEF/USDF Regional Finals held throughout the country. Each November, top qualifiers from across the country compete in this national head-to-head championship that showcases competitors in adult amateur and open divisions, at Training Level through Grand Prix.

AHS sponsors and provides four awards for their members and horses who compete: highest scoring at the USEF Levels, and highest scoring at the FEI Levels, in both the Open and Adult Amateur categories.  There is also a high-score award for the highest scoring Junior/Young Rider at any level.

Typically, award winners are encouraged to pick up their awards at the AHS Annual Meeting to acknowledge their US Dressage Finals success in person along with our other year-end winners. However, any winners who don’t attend our Annual Meeting get their trophies mailed to them after the meeting.

Recognition in annual Awards Magazine.

We want to congratulate all competitors for a successful year! We will recognize the USDF Finals champions in the annual Awards Magazine. Send a digital high-resolution (minimum of 900 x 1200 pixels) digital photo in *tif, *eps, or *jpg format to . All professional photos must include the photographer's name and a release for publication.

For the American Breeders of the USDF Finals Hanoverian & Rhineland Winners

Rachel and Warren Ehrlich of Greengate Farm, a prominent Hanoverian breeding farm in Massachusetts, developed and sponsor the Greengate Farm Award given to recognize the breeders of American-born Hanoverian & Rhineland horses that have been USDF Dressage Finals winners.

These awards were first given in 2019 when 3 of the 4 Finals winners were American-born. With the growth of the USDF Finals to now include Junior/Young Riders, there are a potential of 5 divisions for both Hanoverian & Rhineland registries being awarded each year (AA USDF Levels, AA FEI Levels, Junior/Young Rider all levels, Open USDF Levels, & Open FEI Levels).

To be eligible for these awards, the horses must be registered with the American Hanoverian Society (recorded with the AHS in the case of German-papered horses) and the owner must be a current year member of the AHS. The horse must be Lifetime Recorded with USDF, and the owner and rider must be participating members with the USDF for their scores to count and medians to be determined. WE recommend that members declare the AHS as "their registry of choice" with the USDF to ensure the horse scores are properly accounted for and the horse is declared for All Breeds. Congratulations to all!

Recognition of Champions and Reserve Champions in Awards Magazine.

Due to space restrictions, only photos of the Champions and Reserve Champions in each division of the Materiale Awards will appear in the annual awards magazine. Send a digital high-resolution (minimum of 900 x 1200 pixels) digital photo in *tif, *eps, or *jpg format to . All professional photos must include the photographer's name and a release for publication.