New Opportunities
for Aspiring Riders
and Owners Through
the Dressage Owners
Task Force
D
ressage is an elite sport, there is no
question about that. And, especially in the US, the caliber of horse
needed to be competitive at the
international levels comes with a hefty financial obligation. For riders that are new to the
game, the idea of trying to find owners and
horses to further their Olympic dreams can be
a daunting task.
Fortunately, there is now the Dressage Owners Task Force (DOTF) and their new website,
experiencedressage.com. Their goal is to help
match horses, riders, and owners to make winning combinations for the US dressage team.
With the purchase price of a top level Grand
Prix horse ranging easily in to seven figures,
it is no wonder why US riders need financial
backers. In most of Europe, top riders are financially backed by government funds. In the
US, riders are on their own to fund their quest
for an Olympic medal.
As with almost any business agreement,
syndicates can be tricky to navigate for both
riders and owners, so experiencedressage.com
has provided some basic information to get
everyone started in their way to a successful
relationship.
This organization and website are not just
for the A and B list riders, it is also for up and
coming riders. This not only opens the door
for these riders to move up in their quality of
horse and competitions, but also for the prospective owners in that the mid range horses
or young horses are a more affordable way
for them to enjoy dressage an purchasing an
Olympic candidate for a listed team rider.
Getting started as a rider is easy, a sign up
form is provided on experiencedressage.com,
which will allow you to create your profile and
provide your contact information for owners.
Riders who have a personal network as well
would do well to share their profile to pro-
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spective owners and also on social media outlets to attract some other possibilities until the
Dressage Owners Task Force and experiencedressage.com gain ground and popularity.
The DOTF is backed and promoted by the
USET and, for the legal protection of all involved, the DOTF has negotiated a flat rate fee
with one of the leading equine syndicate lawyers in the country. More information about
this can be found on the experiencedressage.
com website.
Riders who have a personal network as well
would do well to share
their profile to prospective owners and also