Tag: Lendon Gray
Crown Royal the Canadian Sport Pony
A rider originally from Region 1 tells us about the Sport Pony who helped her recover from the loss of her previous dressage partner, ease her show ring anxiety, and find happiness in the sport again.
The Most Divine Timing
With riders aging out at 16, a young rider wasn't sure she'd achieve her goal of competing in the FEI Ponies - until a German Riding Pony took her all the way.
Can I Get a Mulligan?
A rider from Region 6 shares how her experience with Olympians led her to first fall in love with Connemaras and the “Mulligan” she took with a pony who told her he’d much rather dance than jump.
Meet the L Graduate – Grace Gregory
Meet Tennessee-based USDF L Graduate Grace Gregory!
Billy Taught Me How
But Billy’s greatest gift to me wasn’t our competition successes. Billy’s greatest gift to me was the lessons, both in horse training and in life at large.
Conversations on Training
Lendon Gray and D4K—aka Dressage for KIDS
Story and Photographs by Beth Baumert
Reprinted from the November/December 2021 issue of USDF Connection magazine
By now, almost everyone...
In Memoriam, 2021
As we begin 2022, USDF is taking the opportunity to commemorate some members of our dressage community that we have lost during the last...
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...
D4K Interview with Emma Ford
By Alexa Clegg
Working tirelessly to keep horses looking and feeling their best, grooms are an important part of an equine team. Emma Ford, a...
The Gift Horse
Donated dressage horses benefit collegiate riders, special-needs riders, and even horseless youth. Thinking of donating? Read this first.
By Natalie DeFee Mendik
Reprinted from the January/February...
















