Competition

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.

The Right Snaffle Bit

Which one should you choose for your horse? Experts help you sort the options By Patti Schofler Reprinted from October 2014 USDF Connection magazine Derived...

The Road to the AECs – Part 1

This article won the 2020 GMO Newsletter Award for first person experience for GMOs with 75-174 members. It first appeared in the June 25,...

The New Pyramid of Training

The time-tested “training scale” has some wording changes. Here’s what’s new in the 2019 update. By Marilyn Heath Reprinted from the December 2018/January 2019 USDF Connection...

Valegro: the Making of a Champion

Before he became the most famous horse in dressage history, “Blueberry” was a horse with too much “go” and his rider had trouble sitting...

The ‘Downsized’ Dressage Horse

If you’re a youth or a petite lady, a pony or small horse might be just the ticket to dressage success. By Stephanie J. Corum Reprinted...

Fashion Forward

With the attire rules busted wide open, we wondered what dressage competitors are doing with their newfound freedom. Enjoy this “look book” and get...

US Dressage Finals

A Practice in Patience

An adult amateur credits the leased horses of her past for preparing her to ride her heart horse down the centerline of champions.

Exceeding Expectations: From Broodmare to FEI

Read how a rider from Region 8 brought her Friesian Sporthorse mare all the way up the FEI levels after a half-decade-long career as a broodmare.

2025 Championship Programs Results

Thank you to all of the participants and sponsors of the 2025 USDF championships programs!

2025 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®: High Score Breed Awards

USDF congratulates all the 2025 winners! Interested in participating in 2026? Visit the USDF website to learn more about these awards & how you can get involved.

Region 1 Takes Regions Cup as 2025 US Dressage Finals Comes to a Close

Congratulations to our top three teams - Champions of Region 1, Reserve Champions of Region 8, and third placed Region 4.

Tight Margins and Riders with Multiple Titles Characterize Last Day of 2025 US Dressage Finals

On Sunday the 2025 US Dressage Finals wrapped up, with many of the last 10 titles going to riders who had already won, while 3 others went down to the wire.
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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.