Achievement

A Brave Knight In Cowboy Country

After a riding career in various breeds & disciplines, this Region 5 rider found her true calling in the dressage ring with a very special Friesian cross.

From Mild to Wild

Sid Brought Me Back

Mischief Managed

Sid Brought Me Back

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A rider from Region 2 shares how she couldn't leave horses in her past, leading her to jump back into the sport and find her draft cross partner, Obsidian.

Mischief Managed

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A Region 1 rider tells us about the draft cross who stole her heart from the beginning, and how her goals have shaped their dressage - and eventing! - careers.

The Diamond That Led Me to Dressage

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"This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for second chances." A region 6 rider shares how uveitis forced her & her horse to stop jumping, & how they are thriving in their new sport!

From Homebred Hopeful to Bronze Medal Partner

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"The journey to earning my USDF Bronze Medal has been a dream many years in the making. In fact, it began before I ever imagined riding down centerline."

Most Popular Achievements

Meet Suppenkasper, the “Rave Horse” Who Went Viral at the Olympics

By Chelsey Burris The Olympics bring the world together to compete in top-level international sporting events.  Thousands of athletes from around the world participate, and...

Jacqueline Winspear’s Love for Horses Is No Mystery

The acclaimed novelist is also a dressage rider and a lifelong horse lover By Patti Schofler When you’re reading a Maisie Dobbs mystery, something tells you...

American Dressage Legends: Gifted

Meet the first horse inducted into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame   Reprinted from the September 2014 Issue of USDF Connection By Jennifer O. Bryant Name...

World Class

As a rider, trainer, judge, and official, Linda Zang has forever expanded what’s possible in dressage By Natalie DeFee Mendik Reprinted from the November/December 2019 issue...

American Dressage Legends: E.G. Charles “Chuck” Grant

Chuck Grant 1914-1990 Trainer of seventeen competitive Grand Prix horses, instructor and noted author, he introduced Dressage to the Midwest and inspired students for...

Ageless Pursuit

My Journey to a USDF Gold Medal at age 67 By Dawn Metzger My name is Dawn. I am a 67-year-old semiretired small animal veterinarian. I...

Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame

Carol Lavell – 2024 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame Presentation

USDF President George Williams posthumously inducts Carol Lavell into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame at the 2024 USDF Salute Gala & Annual Awards Banquet, held at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention in Houston, TX.

CDS Honors Club

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Of Grit and Grace: Dancing into the Century Club

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

Grassroots Dressage in the Commonwealth

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Grassroots dressage shows create accessible pathways into recognized competition, support young horses, develop riders, & build community.