Tag: Community
Dressage: How To Improve Your Shoulder-In
This article received first place in the 2024 GMO Newsletter Awards for first-person experience articles for GMOs with 175-499 members.
From Kill Pen to Champion: Noodle the Wonder Pony
A Region 9 rider shares the bond between her and the unicorn she rescued from the kill pen - a Cremello gelding she named The Noodle Doodle!
Ziggy Stardust
An equine vet from Region 3 shares the story of the spotty pony she bought sight unseen, who has turned into a great little partner for both her and her son!
Spotlight on NODA’s Treasurer, Dee Liebenthal
This article received first place in the 2024 GMO Newsletter Awards for general interest articles for GMOs with 175-499 members.
Smart, Chic, and Centerline Ready!
During the cold and bleak midwinter, we're dreaming about the upcoming show season and reminiscing about the excitement of heading down the centerline dressed...
Playing Possum
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!
Teaching Moment
Pro dressage rider, Jess Idol, with Sir Real, owned by Catherine Haddad, completing an accidental half pass in the aisle. Photo by Portraits by Carol.
My Journey to the US Dressage Finals
By Natalie DeFee Mendik: For one adult-amateur competitor, the experience is about much more than winning ribbons
What a Winter-ful Life!
Brrr it’s cold outside! With many USDF Regions buried in snow, we asked our followers to share their chilly pony photos - check out some that were shared with us!
Trending Topics and Takeaways from the 2024 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention
Members were eager to reunite with old friends, vote on important matters affecting our sport, partake in a full slate of education sessions, and meet folks from all across the US who share their passion for dressage at the 2024 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention December 4 – 7, 2024. Here are some of this year’s trending topics and takeaways.
















