Tag: Overcoming Adversity
Taking the Leap: Leaving Home at 15 to Chase My Dressage...
By Skye Simpson
Right now, there are many young
riders scattered across the country dreaming of victory gallops or...
Get Courage and Achieve Your Dressage Dreams
By Sally O’Dwyer
Courage is a muscle that when flexed gets
stronger, allowing us to...
Dressage Therapy – How Dressage Has Helped My Daughter
By Jennie Pruden
I
grew up in the horse world- with my aunt and grandmother as mentors. We had a
family...
My New Life
By Mary Mulcahy
This article received an honorable mention in the 2018 GMO Newsletter Award in First-Person Experience for...
To the Fullest
By Diane Toeniskoetter
I am the typical USDF member and the foundation of the dressage
population here in the US-...
My Journey to the National Dressage Pony Cup
By Emily Grimstead “It is the difficult horses that have the most to give to you.” – Lendon Gray
Phone-a-Friend
When a beloved filly becomes critically ill, an owner’s support
network helps see her through
Reprinted from the December...
A Lesson in Self-Help
Do you need a trainer? Perhaps—but as one amateur rider discovers, too much hand-holding can be counterproductive
Reprinted from...
The Greatest Gift
A young rider learns important lessons from her schoolmaster horse
Reprinted from the February 2014 Issue of USDF...
EPM: Not Just Playing Possum
This dreaded neurological disease has robbed many horses of their careers. Here’s the latest on diagnosis and treatment.
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