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Back in the Saddle with Pasador
An adult amateur rerider shares about the four-year-old, recently gelded Lusitano she acquired at age 70, & how they are now dancing their way to their dreams!
Riding Around the World
California-based author Kara L. Stewart has done the research & compiled it here so you can get in some dressage-saddle time on your next vacation!
A Partnership with the “Diablo”
A Region 3 adult amateur shares the success she’s found with her Lusitano, and how he’s changed the trajectory of her riding career.
World Championships – Behind the Scenes
The 2022 Ecco FEI Dressage World Championships Herning2022 have come to a close. Riders and horses from the US put in phenomenal performances, and our para dressage team brought home the hardware, with a team bronze, individual bronze, and individual silver medal!
Paris 2024 Paralympic Dressage Off to a Triple-Medal Start for US...
By Kim MacMillan; Photos by Sarah E. Miller/MacMillan Photography: Rebecca Hart’s first Paralympic individual medal is Grade III gold; first-timer Fiona Howard takes Grade II individual gold; Roxanne Trunnell wins Grade I individual silver
Back in the Saddle with Pasador
An adult amateur rerider shares about the four-year-old, recently gelded Lusitano she acquired at age 70, & how they are now dancing their way to their dreams!
A Partnership with the “Diablo”
A Region 3 adult amateur shares the success she’s found with her Lusitano, and how he’s changed the trajectory of her riding career.
Young Entries
By Penny Hawes: Your GMO needs youth members. Here’s how to draw them in. Reprinted from the Sept/Oct 2025 issue of USDF Connection.
Everything is Greener on Saint Patrick’s Day!
This Saint Patrick's Day, we asked our social media followers to show off their shades of green. Check out some of the green outfits our community shared!
Meet the 2026 PM Delegate Nominees
We’ve put together a list of the nominees for each region so USDF Participating Members can make an informed decision when voting opens on June 1, 2026.
Book Club Report: How to Ride the Horse You Thought You...
How to Ride the Horse You Thought You Bought, by Anne Buchanan, was the 2026 first quarter USDF Book Club pick. Report by Ellen Broadhurst.
An Unfathomable Loss: Grieving Your Heart Horse
This article was nominated for the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for first person experience articles. It appeared in the SLADS newsletter, Hoof Prints, May 2025.
Clinic Report: Suzanne Galdun
This article was nominated for the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards. It appeared in the NWDA newsletter The Accent Branches, June 2025.
Back in the Saddle with Pasador
An adult amateur rerider shares about the four-year-old, recently gelded Lusitano she acquired at age 70, & how they are now dancing their way to their dreams!
Riding Around the World
California-based author Kara L. Stewart has done the research & compiled it here so you can get in some dressage-saddle time on your next vacation!



































