Tag: Adult Amateur

By Sally O’Dwyer, Dressage Amateur Are you a dressage fanatic going a little stir crazy because you are unable to ride?  Don’t be blue!  Pursue...

By Mike Osinski As is so often true in life, being in the right place at the right time can mean so much relative to success....

Beginners Have the Most Fun! by Sally O’Dwyer If you are a lower level dressage amateur, you belong to an esteemed class of people eager to learn....

By Heidi Chote 2019 was markedly different from the last 31 years here at First Chance Farm in Wilton, CA. This winter was predicted to...

By Christine Malpartida When the USDF introduced the USDF Regional Adult Amateur Equitation Program, I got really excited! I informed my trainer and friends at my barn,...

USDF offers a plethora of education and competition programs geared towards adult amateurs. Adequan®/USDF Adult Amateur and Adult Amateur Musical Freestyle Awards These annual year-end awards...

The USDF Adult Amateur Equitation Regional Finals, presented by Big Dee’s Tack and Vet Supply, recognize adult amateurs competing in equitation by promoting correct...

By Taryn Young Adult equitation. You may be wondering - what is it? I found out in September 2019, as I packed my bags, loaded my horse,...

By Parrish Frisbee “Half-halt.” As dressage riders, we continuously learn about, ride, and, many times, plain out forget this phrase. Sometimes it’s perfectly timed to rock our horse...

USDF is excited to introduce the new Regional Schooling Show Awards Program beginning December 2019. Here are a few of the reasons you should nominate for...