Page last updated 4/13/2008
Gaye McCabe, ODS High School Dressage Program Coordinator
Contact Gaye via e-mail or call her at 503-378-0309.



The High School Dressage program was established in 2001 and was nationally recognized as a USDF program in 2005 due to the efforts of Gaye McCabe. Follow this link to read about the program on the USDF website.

The number of High Schoolers competing this year for a high school dressage letter has greatly increased. If you are interested in this program, too, please contact Gaye at the e-mail address/phone number listed above, or contact the ODS Office. It is not too late to receive a letter this year.

Our high school dressage program is growing, now with two teams and another wanting to form. If you are interested in starting a high school dressage program at your school or in your area, or are looking for a team to join, please contact Gaye or fill out the forms (links on the bottom of this page) and we will get your on your way to earning a letter doing what you love!


Click Here to Visit the Classical Equestrian Team's Webpage
Click Here to Visit the Estacada High School Team's Webpage
Click Here to Visit the Cottage Grove High School Team's Webpage
Click Here to Visit the Umpqua Valley Equstrian Team's Webpage

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The Oregon Department of Education has approved dressage as a club sport for which Students may earn a High School Letter.

The purpose of the dressage club is to give students the opportunity to compete and represent their schools in a sport they work year round on. The club will allow for students of different riding capabilities and experience to compete as a team. Non riders are also encouraged to join so that they may also learn about horse care and the sport of dressage.

In order to receive a varsity letter, two scores of 60% or better received at two ODS shows is required.

To earn the scores, dressage club members may compete individually or as a team member at competitions in order to receive their required scores. Members are also required to represent their school as a team at least once during the year.

The scores must be received at the appropriate level for the horse and rider. Club members are also required to volunteer at the shows in which they participate. Club members must be a member of ODS and a local chapter.

When a member competes individually at a show, they must present their scored test to the club advisor as well as have a signed note from the show manager stating they volunteered at the show. Teams consist of three or four members and can be of mixed levels. Home schooled students may also compete with their local school’s team. Schools may field more than one team at competitions. If a school does not have enough members to field their team they may seek permission from their school to join with a neighboring school to compete as a team.

The schedule of team competitions, activities, practices, clinics and/or lessons will be determined by the club members, advisor and athletic department.

Club members are responsible for contacting other high school dressage clubs and arrange for the competition schedule. The ODS Office will assist by providing high school clubs with a list of schools with clubs. Clubs will be able to field either USEF (AHSA) or League show teams and may compete at both types of competitions.

At Team Competitions, members will ride their test(s) and obtain their score sheet(s) from the Show Management. They will then take their scored tests to the team scorers for the purpose of calculating team scores. The team scorers will consist of representative members from all teams participating at the show. After the team tests are tabulated, the high school competition results should be announced.

A parent will be selected by a vote from the students to serve as the club advisor and will track club member’s qualification for a letter.

The club advisor must also be a member of ODS and a local ODS Chapter member.

One parent coordinator will also be responsible for making sure each student has fulfilled all of the requirements to join the club. The advisor will also track club members scores and will advise the schools athletic department which student(s) have fulfilled the school’s requirement for lettering.

This program is an exciting way for high school students to bring their love of horses and the sport of dressage with them to school and introduce others to dressage.