From Amish Plow Horse to Third Level Dressage: How A Draft Cross Defies Dressage...
By Gabriella Escobar
The inspirational Rescue Horse! We are celebrating them as our April Breed of the Month on #YourDressage!
Dressage riders who choose Rescue Horses as their mounts are eligible for special awards through the...
A Gold Medal–Finally!
By Sue Weakley.
"Henry was like an angel sent from heaven. Having been so close so many times to achieving my USDF Gold Medal goal made things a little easier but, nevertheless, it’s been an educational experience."
Second Career Star: Roxie Dasher
This TR Dasher mare has exchanged her racing plates for dressage dancing shoes.
This story is sponsored by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). It originally appeared here.
By Andrea Caudill
With the big heart of an...
Reclaiming Joy
By Sharielle Lawrence
HS Wrosaletti, aka Rossi, is my 2010 Hungarian gelding that was gifted to me in 2017 as a complicated rehab case. His prognosis for returning to mounted work was guarded, and his...
The First Regional Dressage Championships
Even in a crowded competition calendar, Region 1’s Col. Bengt Ljungquist Memorial Championships are still going strong
Reprinted from the November/December 2022 USDF Connection magazine
By Penny Hawes
Every fall in USDF’s Region 1, the tradition of...
Gilford Teen Already National Champion in Dressage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbB8qcW1mP8
I would imagine the name Caroline Colby rings a bell. With her horse Lorino, they were First and Second Level Junior Champions at the Great American/USDF Regional Championships in Region 8, and then went...
Captivated for Life – My Journey with Lusitanos
The powerful Lusitano! We are celebrating them as our February Breed of the Month on #YourDressage!
Dressage riders who choose Lusitanos as their mounts are eligible for special awards through the Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards...
Horses & Healing
When I was introduced to Spring Ducatti - aka Duckie - he was for sale because he was a bit too much horse for the adult amateur that currently owned him, and he was very athletic and powerful. I was searching for my next horse, and I was told I should go out to try him. I was blown away by his beauty and his movement - and a bit intimidated by his strength and athleticism.
A Force of Nature
For more than 50 years, Janine W. Malone has worked to create a better future for the sport she loves
Reprinted from the November/December 2022 USDF Connection magazine
By Jennifer M. Keeler
"There simply are not many...
Rising Stars
By Ella Fruchterman
The 2022 season is one that I will never forget! It was truly the best year yet in my riding career, but it did not come easily.
I have been riding horses for...