Tag: OTTB

Sydney L. shares the story of her trainer, Karen Lipp, who has helped an astonishing 20 students earn their USDF Gold Medal so far!

An adult amateur from USDF Region 1 shares the two Thoroughbreds who stole her heart, and helped her earn all three of her USDF Rider Medals in the process!

A Region 8 rider shares her journey with an OTTB mare, as medical issues changed their goals, and made their bond that much stronger.

A rider & trainer from Region 3 shares her story of overcoming the loss of her heart horse & breaking her leg in a riding accident, in pursuit of her USDF Bronze Medal.

A rider & trainer shares her experience navigating the horse world as a plus-size rider, from equipment & apparel fit, to how it affects her teaching program.

A rider from Region 1 shares how a change in community completely changed her experience in the horse world, helping her find her love of the sport again!

By Christina Westfall: A Region 2 plus size rider shares her riding journey and the people (and horses!) that have impacted her life along the way!

By Kassie Reed: Here, a Region 1 rider from western New York shares the story of her first young horse, Mozzie!

Although I had gotten Starfoot as a companion horse, when I began to ride him, I learned he was far more talented than I could have expected. By Kelli Wilkinson.

We found my older gelding, Toby, down in his stall. He was in obvious distress and pain, but still scrambled to his feet when I asked him to stand. Stacey had already administered banamine and my vet had been called, but Toby was still seriously struggling. He let me clip his lead rope to his halter and followed me, staggering, out of his stall.