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Connection, Education, and Opportunity for Dressage and Eventing Riders in the Upper Midwest

The Central States Dressage and Eventing Association has been supporting Gand connecting readers since 1971. Across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas, we've built a community rooted in education, opportunity, and a shared passion for dressage and eventing.

As a member, you gain access to meaningful opportunities but more importantly, you become part of a network invested in your growth. Through CSDEA, you’ll find:

Educational clinics and events to develop your skills
Resources to support better horse care and training decisions
Scholarships, grants, and sponsorship opportunities
Recognition programs that celebrate your progress
A connected network of riders, trainers, and professionals

We understand how easy it is to feel like you’re navigating this journey on your own and without a community. Between managing your horse’s care, making training decisions, and trying to continue improving, it can be difficult to know if you’re on the right track or to find consistent opportunities to keep progressing. That’s where being part of a larger, established community makes a meaningful difference. With the right support system, riders gain clearer direction, stronger connections, and access to the kind of education and opportunities that help both horse and rider thrive over time.

CSDEA exists to provide that community and foundation. We provide a trusted, established space where you can stay connected, access meaningful opportunities, and grow alongside others who share your goals because this sport is better, and far more sustainable, when you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Education & Clinics

Become a Member

Earn Awards & Recognition

Apply for Scholarships

Events & Clinics

From schooling opportunities to educational clinics and competitions, our events are designed to help you build skills, gain experience, and stay engaged in the sport at every level.

Keep learning and progressing.

Progress happens when you have opportunities to learn, ride, and apply what you’re working on—and that’s exactly what our events are built for. Whether you're gaining mileage at a show or learning something new at a clinic, you’ll leave with more confidence, clearer direction, and tools you can actually use.

Build skills, gain experience, and keep moving forward.

Become a Member

Join a supportive network dedicated to your passion for dressage and eventing. Membership gives you access to valuable resources, educational opportunities, and a community of riders and professionals who are invested in your success.

Connect. Learn. Grow.

If you’ve ever wished for more direction, more support, or more connection in your riding, this is where that starts. As a member, you’re not just signing up—you’re stepping into a community that helps you make better decisions for your horse, stay motivated in your goals, and feel connected to something bigger than your own barn.

Feel supported, informed, and part of a community that gets it.

Earn Recognition & Awards

Take advantage of year-end awards, sponsorships, and scholarship opportunities that recognize your hard work and help support your goals, both in and out of the arena.

Be recognized and rewarded for your progress.

Your hard work deserves to be seenand supported. Through awards, scholarships, and sponsorship opportunities, we help recognize your progress while also easing some of the financial pressure that comes with pursuing this sport.

Be recognized for your effort and supported in your next step.

Apply for a Scholarship

Financial support can make a real difference in what’s possible for you and your horse or your facility. Our scholarships are designed to help you access clinics, competitions facility, improvements, and educational opportunities that move your riding forward. If you’re ready to take the next step but need a little support getting there, this is for you.

Turn opportunity into action, with support behind you.

Education & Clinics

Become a Member

Earn Awards & Recognition

Apply for Scholarships

A Community Built on Passion
Connect, learn, and support dressage and eventing in the Upper Midwest.

Whether you're new to dressage or eventing, returning to riding after time away, or pursuing ambitious competitive goals, it can be difficult to find the education, opportunities, and supportive community needed to continue growing with your horse. Many riders are looking for ways to improve their skills, expand their knowledge, connect with like-minded equestrians, and become more involved in the sport, but knowing where to start or where to find those opportunities can be challenging.

That's why CSDEA exists. For more than 50 years, we have helped riders, horse owners, trainers, volunteers, and equestrian enthusiasts throughout the Upper Midwest connect with the people, programs, and resources that support both personal growth and the continued advancement of dressage and eventing. We understand that every rider's journey is different, and we're committed to creating opportunities that meet members wherever they are in that journey.

Through educational clinics, competitions, scholarships, facility grants, year-end awards, volunteer opportunities, member communications, and a strong network of passionate horse people, CSDEA makes it easier to stay involved, keep learning, and pursue your goals with confidence. Whether you're attending your first clinic, volunteering at a local event, working toward year-end awards, supporting a young rider, or simply looking to become more connected within the equestrian community, you'll find opportunities to participate and grow.

When you become a member, you're not just gaining access to benefits, you're joining a community dedicated to supporting riders, strengthening horsemanship, and creating more opportunities for horses and equestrians across our region. Together, we are helping ensure that dressage and eventing continue to thrive throughout the Upper Midwest while providing riders and horse owners with the education, support, and connections they need to enjoy the journey for years to come.

Our Sponsors

The Central States Dressage and Eventing Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association

and a member of the United States Dressage Federation and the United States Eventing Association.

We’re Here to Support You

Connection, Education, and Opportunity for Dressage and Eventing Riders in the Upper Midwest

Events & Clinics

Become a Member

Earn Recognition & Awards

Apply for a Scholarship

A Community Built on Passion Connect, learn, and support dressage and eventing in the Upper Midwest.

Our Sponsors

A Community Built on Passion
Connect, learn, and support dressage and eventing in the Upper Midwest.