Tag: GMO
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!
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.
Meet the USDF Team Member – Jill Chamblin
Meet USDF's Senior GMO Coordinator and horse racing enthusiast, Jill Chamblin! Read about how she found herself at USDF!
Seven GMOs Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries
While many are pondering what’s coming in 2025, seven GMOs are reflecting on the past in honor of their 25th or 50th anniversaries.
Your Handy Guide to Pre-Convention Committee Meetings – Open to All...
Attention USDF Members – You are invited to get a FREE inside look into the work of USDF’s committees. Learn about how you can get involved here.
Meet the USDF Team Member – Melissa Schoedlbauer
Meet Lexington native and Member Services Director, Melissa Schoedlbauer, who has been with USDF for 21 years. Melissa used to show reining horses!
CDS Honors Club
This article earned first place in the 2023 GMO Newsletter Awards. It appeared in the February 2023 California Dressage Society newsletter, Dressage Letters.
Managing Fear and Anxiety in the Saddle
Dr. Leslie Sherlin explores common causes for rider anxiety and how to mitigate each one (from the Arizona Dressage Association newsletter, The Centerline).
Mary Lou Gallagher’s Dressage Journey NODA Director at Large
This article earned first place in the 2023 GMO Newsletter Awards. It originally appeared in NODA News, the newsletter for the Northern Ohio Dressage Association.
Communication is Key: GMO Newsletter Awards
Developed to recognize the outstanding efforts of clubs to produce quality newsletters, the annual GMO Newsletter Awards entries are closing soon!
















