Achievement

A Tale of Tails Part III: The Sweet & Sour of Silver 

"As Kim says - and I truly believe - Bob and I have defied all the odds, and the lessons learned in this rich experience are the true reward."

A Tale of Tails Part III: The Sweet & Sour of Silver 

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"As Kim says - and I truly believe - Bob and I have defied all the odds, and the lessons learned in this rich experience are the true reward."

It Takes A Village and 38 Years

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An adult amateur from Region 1 shares her journey to earning her Diamond Achievement Award, and the horses and humans who made up her village along the way.

Mochi: The Horse That Built Me

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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.

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.

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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Upcoming Education Opportunities

Working Hard but Not Moving Forward?

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Most of us begin the sport full of enthusiasm, inspired by the beauty and harmony of dressage. But over time, progress becomes harder to recognize.