The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is excited to announce additional applications for the 2026 Dream Program are being accepted. Thanks to generous donors, such as Margaret Duprey and Cherry Knoll Farm, an additional participant may be chosen to take part in The Dressage Foundation’s Dream Program in Wellington, FL, in January 2026.
2022 Dream Program Participants at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival
Four participants have already been chosen for the 2026 Dream Program trip to Wellington, and The Dressage Foundation looks forward to awarding a spot to a fifth participant. All participants will be announced by the end of November.
TDF’s Dream Program is a unique, fully funded opportunity for riders who are 18-22 years old, riding Third Level and above, and who have never trained or competed in the Wellington area. The program will take place January 20-25, 2026.
Applications are being reopened from now until Monday, November 17. The application and further information are available online at dressagefoundation.org.
During their week in Wellington, the Dream Program group will be led by a dressage professional as a chaperone and will have the opportunity to meet with some of the top riders, coaches, and judges in the world. The group will also attend competitions at Adequan Global Dressage Festival. While traveling, the young riders will record their observations in daily journals and chronicle the events with photos and video to share.
TDF's Young Rider International Dream Program was originally created in 2000 by Olympian Michael Poulin as a trip to Europe for top U.S. Young Riders. Since then, the program has given 88 young riders the chance to be immersed in the international dressage scene in Europe or Wellington. Most of those riders have become dressage professionals, including 2005 participant and Olympian Adrienne Lyle.
For more information about the Dream Program or how to apply, contact Sara Weiss, Director of Grants and Programs, at (402) 434-8585 or sara@dressagefoundation.org.
To make a donation, visit www.dressagefoundation.org/matching-challenge or contact TDF’s Executive Director, Jenny Johnson, at (402) 434-8585 or jenny@dressagefoundation.org.
About The Dressage Foundation
The Dressage Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt, donor-driven organization that is dedicated to educating, supporting, and advancing the sport of dressage. The organization solicits contributions, appropriately allocates the donations, and awards grants and scholarships to dressage riders, judges, instructors, breeders, high performance teams, and nonprofit equestrian organizations. For more information, please visit www.dressagefoundation.org.
