Tag: Festival of Champions
Love, Perseverance, and Treats
The mighty Irish Draught Horse! We are celebrating them as our January Breed of the Month on YourDressage!
Dressage riders who choose Irish Draughts as...
Rising Stars
By Ella Fruchterman
The 2022 season is one that I will never forget! It was truly the best year yet in my riding career, but...
The Big Red Bow
By Madison Sumner
When I arrived at the North American Youth Championships (NAYC) showgrounds in Traverse City, Michigan, for the first time, it felt like...
Bitten by the Horse Bug
August is Youth Month on YourDressage! From stories about remarkable young dressage enthusiasts across the country, to articles about some of the opportunities USDF...
A Voice in the Dark
First generation American, daughter of a refugee, wheelchair user, advocate, assault survivor, unashamed. Mia Rodier-Dawallo is a Grade II, international Para Dressage competitor, a Persian-American, a survivor, and a rising star.
A True Champion
By Johnny Rob
Endel Ots Marks the 2021 National Championship Show as His Best Ever
In the last decade, dressage trainer and competitor Endel Ots has...
From FEI Young Riders to Adopting an American Saddlebred: Reflections from...
This year, I’ve been patiently standing in the wash rack with hose in hand, watching for this horse’s eyes to soften before I spray. This year, I’ve been grabbing a fistful of chestnut mane as we venture outside of the arena. This year, I’ve been gaining the trust of a horse who has every reason not to trust anymore.
Adrenaline Rush
Pony power!! This month on YourDressage, we are celebrating ponies of all breeds. Dressage riders who choose ponies as their mounts are eligible for...
Three for Three: Three Riders – Three Perspectives USDF Region 3...
Region 3 recently hosted a USDF Junior/YoungRider (Jr/YR) Clinic with George Williams. The goal of the USDF Jr/YR Clinic Series is to promote hardworking,...
Persevering Through the Pandemic
Certified Instructor Jen Truett tells us her experience at the 2020 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions
By Jen Truett
WE MADE IT! Competing my horse in...