August/Septemer 2026 Issue

August/September 2026 | EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN 6 DRESSAGE AT DEVON 2026 AT-A-GLANCE SCHEDULE | SEPTEMBER 21-27 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 WELCOME TIME 4:00 PM 7:00 PM EVENT Breed Show Welcome Party presented by the Bred in the USA Syndicate, Clydesdale Corner. Non-ticketed. Breed Show Judges Welcome Dinner, Desmond. Invite only. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 MATERIALE & BREED CHAMPIONSHIPS TIME 8:00 AM 9:48 AM 12:31 PM 1:51-4:45 PM 5:03 PM 6:19 PM EVENT ProElite/USDF 5-Year-Old Materiale Championship; foal and young-horse classes begin in both arenas. ProElite/USDFBC Foal Championship; 4-Year-Old Materiale Championship at 10:13. Colt/Gelding Championship, Wheeler; 3-Year-Old Materiale Championship at 1:19, Dixon. Four-Year-Old Sport Horse Prospects, fillies, mature stallions, maiden mares and broodmares. Filly Championship; Young Horse Championship at 5:19; Mature Horse Championship at 5:54; Mare Championship at 6:09. Bred in the USA Syndicate Dressage at Devon Grand Championship, Dixon. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 FINALS, FEI INSPECTION & CARL HESTER TIME 8:00-10:15 AM 10:30 AM 1:00-3:35 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:45 PM EVENT Nutrena/USDF Breeders Championship East Coast Series Finals: foal, filly, colt/gelding, mare, stallion and 4-Year-Old Sport Horse Prospect. FEI Horse Inspection presented by Unionville Equine Associates, Wheeler. National Young Horse tests for 4-, 5-, 6- and 7-year- olds, Wheeler. Capital Square Masterclass warmup, Wheeler. Capital Square Masterclass with Carl Hester, Dixon Oval. Freestyle sound checks; CDI schooling follows, Dixon. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 YOUNG HORSES, CDI TEAMS & GRAND PRIX QUALIFIERS TIME 7:25 AM 10:35 AM 11:15 AM 1:15 PM LATER EVENING EVENT Young Horse tests begin in Dixon; Fourth Level begins at 7:30 in Wheeler. Young Performance Horse Championship and reserve awards, Dixon. CDI1* FEI Prix St. Georges presented by Back on Track, Dixon. CDIJ FEI Junior Team, Wheeler. Young Rider Team, U25 Intermediate II, Pony Team, Amateur Prix St. Georges and national Fourth Level/ Test of Choice classes. Dance-Off; CDI3* Grand Prix and Quarry View Build- ing Group CDI-W Grand Prix qualifiers. Spectator Judging during Grand Prix classes. Competition, championships, education, family activities, shopping and food TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 BREEDS, MATERIALE & PONIES TIME 8:00 AM 8:45 AM- 10:41 AM 11:11 AM 12:00 PM 1:41-3:48 PM 4:15 PM 7:20 PM 10:19 PM TIME TBA EVENT Materiale qualifiers begin in Dixon; 4-Year-Old Stal- lions/Geldings open Wheeler. Individual Breed Classes: Highland Pony, Arabian/ Half-Arabian, Trakehner, Knabstrupper, Lusitano, Menorcan, ISR-Oldenburg, Purebred Arabian, Welsh, Thoroughbred, Morgan and Westfalen. 3-Year-Old Materiale classes; 5-Year-Old Stallions/ Geldings at 12:46 and 4-Year-Old Mares at 1:06. Triple Crown Grab and Go Lunch, Triple Crown Tent. Hanoverian, KWPN, Purebred Andalusian/Lusitano and Oldenburg (GOV) breed classes. Adult Amateur Handler; Produce of Dam at 4:59; Get of Sire, Youth Handler and Breeder’s Group from 5:53. Pony age and breeding classes begin in both arenas, followed by foal, filly, colt/gelding, young pony, stallion, mare and mature pony championships. Dressage at Devon Pony Grand Championship, Dixon. Parade of Breeds with commentary and presentation of class winners. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 MATERIALE & BREED CHAMPIONSHIPS TIME 7:00 PM DETAILS TBA EVENT Born in the USA Ceremony, Dixon; Judges Welcome Dinner offsite, invite only. Lecture Series: expert talks on training, horse develop- ment and breeding. The 2026 speakers and times have not yet been posted.