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Education

Book Club Report: How to Ride the Horse You Thought You Bought

How to Ride the Horse You Thought You Bought, by Anne Buchanan, was the 2026 first quarter USDF Book Club pick. Report by Ellen Broadhurst.

Young Entries

By Penny Hawes: Your GMO needs youth members. Here’s how to draw them in. Reprinted from the Sept/Oct 2025 issue of USDF Connection.

Competition

Ride A Painted Pony

An adult amateur enjoys the ride with a pinto who has surpassed all her hopes and is now competing at the FEI levels with her trainer!

Reigniting My Passion for Horses after Cancer

This article received first place in the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for first person experience articles for GMOs with 499+ members.

Achievement

Saapke: My Friesian

After embarking on a journey to the homeland of her favorite breed, this rider unexpectedly fulfilled her lifelong dream of saying, “That’s my Friesian.”

Mochi: The Horse That Built Me

A young adult and a reserved young Friesian invested in each other, and their deliberate and steady training program is paying dividends in and out of the ring.

Community

Kismet Timing

A Region 2 adult amateur switched from eventing to dressage after a bad fall resulted in a serious concussion, and hasn’t looked back!

Young Entries

By Penny Hawes: Your GMO needs youth members. Here’s how to draw them in. Reprinted from the Sept/Oct 2025 issue of USDF Connection.
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What Did We Learn From Last Year’s EHV-1 Outbreak?

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From Merck Animal Health: Biosecurity gaps, early fever detection and new technologies could help prevent future shutdowns

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