The United States Dressage Federation™ (USDF) has announced that USEF’s Dressage Coaching Team, made up of George Williams (USEF Dressage High-Performance Pathway Advisor & Youth Coach), Christine Traurig (USEF Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor), and Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Guenter Seidel (USEF Dressage Assistant Pathway Coaches), will headline the 2027 Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference.

The conference will take place Jan. 18-19, at High Meadow Farm, in Loxahatchee, Florida.

“Bringing in the full USEF Dressage Coaching Team will provide an unparalleled educational experience for our attendees and demo riders alike,” said USDF President Kevin Reinig. “I encourage anyone who is able to attend to make plans to join us. It is not often we are blessed with this much knowledge and experience together in one arena.”

Designed to provide continuing education for dressage trainers and instructors, the Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference gives trainers the opportunity to explore new teaching and methods from top presenters. Registration opens Oct. 1, for all eligible attendees, through the USDF website. For more information about the conference, including criteria for attendance, please contact the USDF office at trainersconference@usdf.org, or by phone at (859) 971-2277.

Next year’s clinic will again take place at High Meadow Farm, in Loxahatchee, Florida. ©Alana Harrison

Footage from the 2026 USDF/FEI-Level Trainers Conference are available on our video platform, DressageToday+. To watch those videos, sign up for Dressage Today+ at dressagetoday.com/plans.