Tag: Overcoming Adversity

"As Kim says - and I truly believe - Bob and I have defied all the odds, and the lessons learned in this rich experience are the true reward."

A rider from Region 6 tells us about the special mare she saved from a feedlot, and the many challenges they’ve overcome together.

By Kara L. Stewart: Overcoming fear with a brain-based approach. Part 2: conclusion. Reprinted from USDF Connection.

A Region 9 rider shares the bond between her and the unicorn she rescued from the kill pen - a Cremello gelding she named The Noodle Doodle!

By Patti Schofler: Her artistic talent came to the rescue when a debilitating condition sidelined Liz Britten Hendrix’s dressage career

Each edition of the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® features new and spellbinding performances as the top competitors in the nation dance their way down centerline. From horses and riders overcoming the most unlikely odds to claim Finals crowns, unique breeds that had everyone on the showgrounds gawking, to such dramatic and close finishes that one class ended in a dead heat, here are ten moments from the 2024 Finals that we are sure to be talking about for years to come.

We check in with Elyse Hart and her horse Bob. They recently returned to the FEI ring, with a better understanding of each other and a stronger partnership!

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

Oley Valley Combined Training Association held a Mental Toughness Clinic with Dr. Tyler Held at Heron’s View Farm in April. Ellen Broadhurst recaps the session!

By Jane Fucinaro. A trainer in Region 4 shares about taking the chance on an Andalusian stallion, who came with a lot of past trauma & behavioral issues, & the incredible bond they have built since.