Tag: Draft Cross

A Region 8 adult amateur shares the story of the rescue mare who won her heart, and has become her greatest partner in both dance and life!

A Region 7 adult amateur shares her return to riding after her career and family took priority, and how an unexpected partner got her back in the show ring!

An adult amateur shares about the Belgian-Throughbred cross who healed her heart after a significant loss, & is now helping her achieve her USDF Bronze Medal!

Here, a plus-size & nonbinary rider tells us about their riding journey & partnership with a draft-cross, who shares the struggle of finding off-the-rack tack.

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!

Indy’s value isn’t just in his performance, but in his personality. He’s gentle, level-headed, and an absolute goober.

Draft power!!  This month on YourDressage, we are celebrating the mighty Draft Horse and Draft Crosses of all kinds.  Dressage riders who choose Drafts...

Draft power!!  This month on YourDressage, we are celebrating the mighty Draft Horse and Draft Crosses of all kinds.  Dressage riders who choose Drafts...

All Jazz'Dup, or Jazz as we call him, is my 15-year-old Warmblood x Draft cross. He is the epitome of the Draft breed to me: kind, gentle, patient, and always willing to try. Dressage doesn't exactly come naturally to a big drafty gelding like Jazz, but he sure puts in the effort and I'm thankful everyday for this absolute love of a horse.

I decided to name him Rubeus Hagrid after the lovable and generous half giant from the Harry Potter books. After all, it was his mother who was the giantess while his father was a normal size. His story was too similar and he was too hairy to not be a Hagrid.