Tag: Adult Amateur

A Region 8 adult amateur shares the story of her pinto Draft cross mare, who has become the perfect-as-a-peach dressage horse for this dressage-loving mom!

A Region 3 adult amateur shares how a flashy Dutch mare helped her through her husband’s deployment to the Middle East, becoming her sunshine during some very dark storms.

A Region 1 rider shares the story of the superstar Morgan who helped her get back in the saddle after a horrible ankle injury, and earn her Bronze Medal!

In this love-at-first-sight story, an adult amateur gets back in the show ring after a two decade hiatus from the saddle with her barrel-bred Quarter Horse!

By Natalie Defee Mendik: Should there be more cash awards in dressage competitions? We look at the pros, cons, and challenges.

An adult amateur from Australia shares about falling in love with a Welsh Cob, & how they are climbing the levels while also enjoying other disciplines!

By Natalie DeFee Mendik: For one adult-amateur competitor, the experience is about much more than winning ribbons

An amateur shares the story of teaching a pony she pulled from an auction trust & love over bolting & fear as they compete in classical & western dressage!

An adult amateur from Region 4 shares the story of the horses who stole her heart - all three generations of them!

Each edition of the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® features new and spellbinding performances as the top competitors in the nation dance their way down centerline. From horses and riders overcoming the most unlikely odds to claim Finals crowns, unique breeds that had everyone on the showgrounds gawking, to such dramatic and close finishes that one class ended in a dead heat, here are ten moments from the 2024 Finals that we are sure to be talking about for years to come.