The U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation has announced four Elite Dressage Rider Clinics for this fall. Two clinics will be held on the West Coast and two on the East Coast, both with U.S. Olympic athlete and World Equestrian Games medalist Steffen Peters and U.S. Equestrian Federation Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons.

The clinics will be by invitation only for horse-and-rider combinations on the USEF Grand Prix Long List and are designed to provide guidance and instruction for the top U.S. dressage horses and riders in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games.

The USEF Dressage High Performance Committee will develop specific invitation criteria for the clinics based on recommendations from Anne Gribbons. 

“We are so pleased to be able to offer these clinics thanks to the generosity of Betsy Juliano,” said USET Foundation President, Jane Forbes Clark. “Betsy has made a gift commitment through 2014, which will ensure that these important clinics take place, helping to prepare our horses and riders for international championship competition. Betsy truly understands the value and importance of making sure our riders receive the high level of training and guidance that will continue to make the United States competitive among the top dressage nations.”

Juliano, the owner of Havensafe Farm (Ohio and Fla.), is a member of the USET Foundation National Advisory Committee, a competitor in the adult amateur division and the owner of international prospects.