Groom with a View
This article was nominated for the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for first person experience articles . It appeared in the June '25 WDCTA newsletter, eQuester.
From Wales to America With Love
A Welsh Pony breeder shares the success her foundation stallion, Cwmtawe Royal Command, has had in the dressage ring since being imported from Wales to the US!
From Amish Auction Pony to Nationally Ranked Dressage Star
An adult amateur from Region 2 shares how a vague Craigslist ad piqued her curiosity, and led to the Haflinger dressage partner of her dreams!
Trust, Grit, and a Little Red Pony
A Region 8 mom shares the story of the partnership between her daughter and Roxie, the spicy firecracker pony who fully embodies the Small But Mighty persona!
Entering at A in a CDI
This article was nominated for the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for general interest articles . It appeared in the June 2025 Wisconsin Dressage and Combined Training Association newsletter.
Preserving the Rarest Gems
By Patti Schofler: How coaches and athletes tend to the training and management needs of the para-dressage horse. Reprinted from USDF Connection Nov/Dec '25.
Protego Santana, My Own Holy Protector
A para rider shares how a twist of fate put an injured Lusitano in her path after a riding accident resulted in a catastrophic injury to her foot.
Choreographing Your Dressage Freestyle
Everything you need to know to choreograph your dressage freestyle! By Sally O’Dwyer, with expert contributions from Janet "Dolly" Hannon.
Thirty Years to N’Dependence
After 30 years of dreaming of horse ownership, a Region 5 adult amateur found her perfect partner in a green prospect all the way across the country.
It’s All About Balance
My journey to become a TD started almost four years ago. I was volunteering at a show, when our show secretary proposed that I look into the licensing process.
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