Tag: American Dressage Legends
2016 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame Induction of Lilian Wittmack Roye
In recognition of her devotion to the development of dressage in the US, development of the first recognized dressage shows held in the US,...
Gifted Rises to the Occasion
https://youtu.be/OAwsjmFGUUI
Carol Lavell shares her memories of her most famous horse, Gifted, who was inducted into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame in 1997.
Motivate...
Violet Hopkins: Her Earliest Dressage Experience
https://youtu.be/v_HThu9Z8ho
Violet Hopkins shares how a circus performance led her to seeking out dressage trainers at a time when they were scarce in the United States.
Two Giants of the Dressage World – Michael Poulin and...
Honoring Michael Poulin and Ravel (Part 2 of 2 Parts. To read Part 1 about Michael Poulin, click here)
By Kim Sodt
Reprinted from the December 2012/January...
Classical versus Competitive Dressage
https://youtu.be/WnfIl7Se97c
2004 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Max Gahwyler shares his philosophy on competitive riding and riding for...
Two Giants of the Dressage World – Michael Poulin and...
Honoring Michael Poulin and Ravel (Part One of Two Parts. To read Part 2 about Ravel, click here)
By Kim Sodt
Reprinted from the December 2012/January...
American Dressage Legends: Capt. Andrew Bela de Szinay
Reprinted from March 2016 USDF Connection magazine
Educational and competitive programs for youth in dressage are so well established today that it’s easy...
Graf George’s Final Competition
https://youtu.be/BfrUQdenpPw
Owned by Jane and Dick Brown, Graf George was inducted into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame in 2000. Competing internationally, Graf George was...
Lowell Boomer – USDF’s First Hall of Fame Inductee
https://youtu.be/PTlf8l6bjt4
The USDF inducted its first member to the USDF Hall of Fame (now the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame) at the 1996 USDF Annual...
American Dressage Legends: Edgar Hotz
Reprinted from April 2019 USDF Connection magazine
Not many dressage judges have been inducted into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame. One of the greats...