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2026 LVDA Youth Program
Welcome to the LVDA Youth Program page!
There are many exciting things planned for the Youth Program this year, welcome and encourage youth from all over the Lehigh Valley to participate!
April 25-26, 2026: D4K TEAM Clinic at Sterling Hill Stables in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
June 21, 2026: Father's Day FUN at the DECADES of Dressage Schooling Show - all proceeds raised at this show go to support LVDA Youth attending the D4K Youth Dressage Festival!
August 7-9 D4K Youth Dressage Festival, New Jersey Horse Park, Allentown, New Jersey
Our Youth members will run the “Decades of Dressage“ show on June 21stat Sterling Hill Stables, and we hope you will volunteer! All proceeds from that show will be directed to sending riders to Lendon Gray’s D4K Youth Dressage Festival.
Throughout the course of the year, youth will have the opportunity to participate in fundraising efforts to defray the costs associated with showing; those funds will be kept in LVDA Youth Accounts and reimbursed to youth riders for shows, clinics, and other dressage related activities.
LVDA's 2026 Youth Program is focusing on two key areas:
Fun education with key professionals in our area
Sending teams to the D4K Youth Dressage Festival, August 7-9, 2026 at the NJ Horse Park, Allentown, New Jersey
Rosiegrace Strydesky and "Just Ginger"
Julie Iannantuono and "Dusty Rose"
Paige Dolon and "James Dean"
PC: Tara Iannantuono
D4K Youth Dressage Festival!
D4K Youth Dressage Festival!
LVDA sent three teams in 2025, LVDA is looking to support teams for this fantastic show in 2026!
FAQ
It seems like in the past, all the riders come from one barn, isn't it kind of an exclusive event?
Absolutely not! All Youth riders are welcome, we'll send out an Inquery form in the spring, looking for interested Youth riders.
What exactly is a "Youth Rider?"
Good question, for the Youth Dressage Festival, anyone under the age of 25 is welcome!
It's an expensive trip, isn't it?
Yes, it is. Entries, trailering, stabling, tack stalls, meals, hotels, it adds up to a lot! LVDA is setting up Fundraising opportunities for Youth who are interested in raising money to attend.
The biggest fundraiser for this year will be the Decades of Dressage Show. All Youth volunteering at Decades or involved in raising money for Decades (donating items for silent auction, donating a Basket for basket raffle) will have funds set aside to cover costs for the D4K Festival.
We'd love to go, but we don't have a trailer!
We can't guarantee a trailer space will be available today, but if you're interested in attending, get involved now, and we'll figure out how to get you there!
For more details on the Festival and fundraising opportunities, contact Natasha Rutherford!
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