February, 6, 2002

Dressage Freestyle Championships Feb 23-24

The United States Dressage Freestyle Championship and Dressage World Cup U.S. League Final will take place February 23-24, 2002 at the Los Angeles
Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank, California, during the Mid-Winter Dressage Fair, CDI-W Los Angeles.

Two-time Olympic Bronze medalist, Guenter Seidel, Pan Am Gold medalist and 2001 USET Grand Prix Champion Debbie McDonald, Olympic Bronze medalist Steffen Peters and former Olympian Belinda Nairn-Wertman will be among those competing in this first United States Freestyle Championship, which is now combined with the Dressage World Cup U.S. League Final. These riders will be among those vying to represent the United States at the FEI Dressage World Cup Final to be held March 21-24, 2002 at s'Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

The Mid-Winter Dressage Fair will also host the USA Equestrian Reining Seat Medal Finals. There will be a large trade fair and silent auction. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling (818) 841-3554 or may be purchased at the door the day of the event.