Tag: Adult Amateur

By Alice Collins: No fewer than 11 of the 2025 champions are expected to return to the 2026 competition — some to defend their titles, others to campaign at new levels.

If someone had told me that a phone call following one of the hardest days would lead me to another special Fjord, I probably wouldn't have believed them.

Going from fox hunting—or rather, “chasing”—to dressage has been a big challenge. I now have “mad respect” for dressage riders.

Things have slowly gotten better, and after months of working with him in hand, I’m back in the saddle, and things look exciting!

Hamlet allowed me to heal, challenged me, made me laugh, question my sanity, & reminded me how much joy there is in simply riding the horse you have.

While working in Florida for a week, I met Koda. I didn’t expect my kismet partner to be a two-and-a-half-year-old unraced Thoroughbred.

Flinka and Sterling will never be 17-hand horses with long legs. But, they will be the most honest and kind horses you will ever meet.

We are celebrating Feisty Fjords on YourDressage! Riders who choose a registered Fjord as their partner may be eligible for All-Breeds Awards!

I did not begin training dressage with a goal to show. But, as the year went on, I grew to LOVE dressage.

I had done my research, liked what I saw, and trusted my gut. So I bought her sight unseen. It sounds completely impulsive..but sometimes you just know.