Equestrians Institute

05/27/2026

Hi Riders, we are looking forward to seeing you this weekend! 🐴Here’s a link to the schooling round sign ups.

A scheduling and booking application for horse schooling events.

05/25/2026

Need some help planning?

Equestrians Institute Champagne Classic and EI Championships dressage shows happens on August 14-16 at the Washington State Horse Park, Cle Elum.

Make sure you have your EI Membership and earn your qualifying scores at any USEF/USDF Rated dressage show. More details found at einw.org

Entries open July 1st on FoxVillage.com.
It’s going to be a blast!!

05/19/2026

"SHOWING YOUR HORSE IN-HAND" CLINIC with Jessica Wisdom

Thinking about showing your young horse(s) or just want to know more about it? Join us for this EI brown bag clinic!

Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Bauernhof Equestrian Center, Enumclaw, WA

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The program that will include:
- Handling of the horse
- The "Triangle"
- The purpose of the USDF In-Hand competition
- In-Hand tests--what judges are looking for
- Equipment and the horse
- Equipment and the handlers
- USDF horse registration and membership requirements

Register to audit or for more information by emailing [email protected].

Auditing Fee:
EI members: $40
Non-members $45

Bring your brown bag lunch for Q&A between sessions.
Beverages and snacks provided.

05/19/2026

THANK YOU to all of the competitors who came to the Chablis/Beaujolais Show and helped make it one of the most successful EI recognized shows in a long time.
We also want to give a special thank you to Hulsebos Saddles US LLC ...who is a new EI sponsor. They very generously donated a saddle valued at $6,000 for us to raffle off to raise money for EI. The very excited winner of this saddle was DAMARIS SMYTH from Oregon.
We also want to acknowledge our new Show Secretary, TERESA UDDO, who did a fabulous job.

Congratulations to the following winners:
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EI SHOW HIGH POINT WINNERS
* OPEN - DAMARIS SMYTH riding Promise Me a Dream at First Level Test 3 with a score of 69.167%
* AA - TONI BINION riding Dynamic De Niro at Training Level Test 3 with a score of 70.200%
* JR/YR - AVA LUSK riding Miss Lady Anne ar First Level Test 3 with a score of 70.139%
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EI PERPETUAL TROPHIES:
* Royal Ensign Trophy for Prix St Georges/Intermediate 1 - PAIGE RUHL riding Kobalt with a score of 64.853%
* Hitters Pride for Fourth Level - OLIVIA CARTER riding Dario with a score of 65.658%
* Ralph Dreitzler Trophy for Vintage Rider - CARYN BUJNOWSKI riding Don Carlo at First Level Test 1 with a score of 67.963%
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EI Pony Breed Award:
* Champion - SMELLS LIKE CITRUS ridden by Sophie Pallot with a two day score of 125.973%
* Reserve Champion - ORCHARD HILL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE ridden by Lucy Fry with a two day score of 122.556%

These are EI member only benefits. The High Point winners will receive a fancy ribbon and a gift certificate from Olson's Tack. The perpetual trophy winners will receive a beautifully painted glass vase by a local artist.
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Congratulations also to NATIONAL PONY CLUB (NDPC) winners who receive a ribbon and certificate:
* Champion - SMELLS LIKE CITRUS ridden by Sophie Pallot with a two day score of 125.973%
* Reserve Champion - ORCHARD HILL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE ridden by Lucy Fry with a two day score of 122.556%
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* Lusitano Breed Award High Point
Maravilha SS ridden by Sigrid Wolff at Second Level Test 3 with a score of 67.619%

All other results can be found at FOXVILLAGE.COM

MANY THANKS to our wonderful show crew, Christine Erikson-Show Manager, Teresa Uddo-Show Secretary, Sam Courtney-Volunteer Coordinator and Ward Sparacio-Announcer. And last but not least the Washington State Horse Park and its amazing team, and the small army of volunteers who helped us to put this show on. We couldn't do it without you!
Gunn Cooper, EI Dressage Director & Organizer

05/17/2026

Great and blustery first day of the Beaujolais show at the Washington State Horse Park!
We are having so much fun we didn’t take many pictures!! 🤣🤣

05/17/2026

Thank you Hulsebos Saddles US LLC ❤️

05/15/2026

EXTRA, EXTRA!! WE ARE SO EXCITED!

Our friends at Hulsebos Saddles US LLC just informed us that not only are they giving away one saddle for our raffle BUT TWO!!!
One will raffled off this weekend at the Beaujolais show, and yet another one at the August Champagne Classic/EI Championships.

Do not miss this opportunity.......
Come buy a raffle ticket in the Awards Pavilion at the Washington State Horse Park during the weekend. Raffle ticket is $50.
THANK YOU HULSEBOS SADDLES FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

05/14/2026

Tick Tock! We are working hard to get ready for a great weekend at the Washington State Horse Park!
We want to introduce and welcome Megan Zapel, our official photographer!
Sign ups are now available on her website or at the show.

https://meganzapelphotography.pixieset.com/booking/

05/11/2026

ENTER TO WIN A HULSEBOS SADDLE!

Hulsebos Saddles US LLC has generously donated a new made-to-measure dressage saddle (valued at $6000) to Equestrians Institute for a fund raising raffle!

Raffle tickets are only available in person at the horse shows. They will be available at EI's Chablis/Beaujolais Show this coming weekend, May 16-17, at the Washington State Horse Park. Visit the Awards Tent to purchase your chance to win!

Hulsebos representatives will also be at the show. Come meet them at their vendor tent, and also at the Competitor Dinner on Saturday eve.

Tickets will also be available at EI's Champagne Classic Open and Championship Shows. Aug 14-16, or until tickets sell out. The drawing will be held at our August Championship show.

05/07/2026

Equestrians Institute and Dressage Northwest are excited to officially announce we are teaming up to present the 2027 GAIC/USDF Region 6 Dressage Championships at the Washington State Horse Park in Cle Elum, WA.