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Lights, Camera, Friesian!
A rider tells us about the many challenges her Friesian mare has tackled with poise and grace - from appearing on television to teaching dressage lessons!
Together Forever
A rider from Region 8 tells us about the lifelong partner she found in a Friesian mare, and the many goals they’ve achieved together.
River Majick’s Journey Home
This Region 4 rider shares how, with the help of NetPosse, she tracked down the Friesian she sold five years prior, so he was able to come home for good.
USA’s Shoemaker and Vianne Finish Fifth in Grade IV Individual Test...
By Kim MacMillan: Promising new partnership is qualified for their grade’s freestyle final
Parallel Lines: Dressage and Para-Dressage
Casual observers may wonder why walk-trot tests are included in the World Equestrian Games. In an exclusive interview, USEF national para-equestrian dressage coach and coordinator Kai Handt explained why para-dressage is much more than USDF Introductory Level. He also set the record straight on the realities and challenges of the para-dressage discipline.
If You Give a Mouse a Purpose
This amateur was preparing to take a break from horses, until a Friesian cross stole her heart & landed them at one of the nation’s most prestigious shows!
Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Enjoying The Ride With My Friesian Sporthorse
This adult amateur didn’t go looking for a Friesian, but just down the road was a tall, dark, and handsome gelding who was everything she hoped and more.
In The Eye of the Storm
Here, a young rider from Region 9 tells us how her riding journey led her to fall in love with dressage, and subsequently, a mustang dance partner!
The Path of Partnership Through Dressage
A USDF Youth Pin Program participant shares how her partnership with her horse has taught her invaluable life lessons, and opened doors for her future.
How I Used My GDCTA Training Grant
This article received an honorable mention in the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for first person experience articles for GMOs with 499+ members.
Book Club Report: Begin and Begin Again
Begin and Begin Again: The Bright Optimism of Reinventing Life with Horses, by Denny Emerson was the fourth quarter USDF Book Club pick!
How I Used My GDCTA Training Grant
This article received an honorable mention in the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for first person experience articles for GMOs with 499+ members.
Can You Change a Habit
This article received first place in the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for general interest articles for GMOs with 75-174 members.
Lights, Camera, Friesian!
A rider tells us about the many challenges her Friesian mare has tackled with poise and grace - from appearing on television to teaching dressage lessons!
Together Forever
A rider from Region 8 tells us about the lifelong partner she found in a Friesian mare, and the many goals they’ve achieved together.
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