It just would not happen without Volunteers.

Whenever praised for producing yet another spectacular dressage competition for youth riders, Lendon Gray humbly replies, “It’s the volunteers who make this show happen.”

Since the inaugural event in 1999, volunteers at Lendon’s Youth Dressage Festival have been the major force behind the staging of this unique three-phase dressage show. Whether their commitment is for a few hours or an entire year, more than 250 volunteers work tirelessly before, during and after the show to make it a memorable learning experience for the youth competitors and spectators alike.

Welcome and thank you for considering donating your time to help us make this great event a success. Lendon’s Youth Dressage Festival is the flagship event of Dressage4Kids, Inc.  The event will be held July 9 through 11, 2010 once again at the HITS on the Hudson Show grounds in Saugerties, New York. 

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Patrice Estess at pbhorses@hvc.rr.com   with your name,  email,  job preference and days/times available.

All Youth Dressage Festival competitors are required to volunteer a minimum of two hours.  Click here for a description of volunteer opportunities for competitors.

Because the volunteers work so hard, we do our utmost to help make your volunteer experience as rewarding as possible. Here are the benefits that YDF volunteers enjoy:

• Two full days’ commitment
  • Shared hotel room
  • Ticket to buffet lunch each day
  • Ticket to Saturday evening event
  • VIP Parking pass
  • Volunteer appreciation gifts
• One full day’s commitment
  • Ticket to buffet lunch
  • Ticket to Saturday evening event
  • VIP Parking pass
  • Volunteer appreciation gifts
• One half-day’s commitment
  • Ticket to buffet lunch
  • Volunteer appreciation gifts

To learn more about volunteering, please contact Patrice Estess at pbhorses@hvc.rr.com or 914-466-0859.