March 28, 2003 - The National Level Trainers Conference scheduled for May 3-4 at High Prairie Farms in Parker, CO, has been postponed. The conference slated for Morven Park in Leesburg, VA, April 29-30, will continue as scheduled.

USDF Executive Director Stephan Hienzsch said, "Current political and economic conditions in the United States have dramatically affected Americans' willingness to participate in events that require air travel. The success of the Colorado event is much more dependent on air travel than the Virginia event, which has a relatively large dressage population within driving distance. The USDF Executive Board feels this is a fiscally responsible approach and keeps the door open for a more appropriate event in the west in the future."

Applications are still being accepted for the Virginia conference. Visit www.usdf.org/Programs/NationalLevelTrainersConference or Shedera Bausch, USDF events coordinator, at 859-271-7875 or sbausch@usdf.org, for details.

The United States Dressage Federation is a membership organization dedicated to education, the recognition of achievement, and the promotion of the sport of dressage. Founded in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1973, USDF recently relocated its national headquarters to Lexington, Kentucky. For more information about USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, e-mail usdressage@usdf.org, or call 859-971-2277.