Tag: Para Dressage
World Championships – Para-Dressage Day 1
Hart Wins the USA’s First Herning 2022 Medal
Para-dressage veteran Rebecca Hart wins Grade III Individual bronze at Denmark World Championships
By Kim MacMillan
Photos by Allen...
The $5 Raffle Pony
By Gigi Kreibich
Last month, my father was working at his job as a contractor and noticed one of his clients had horses. They got...
Persevering to Pursue Paralympic Dreams
By Bryanna Tanase
They say to never give up on the thing you can’t live without; for me, that thing is horses. Horses have always...
15 Tips to Improve Communication with Your Horse
The training advice Chrissa Hoffmann gives to a para-rider is good for all riders looking to better their relationships with their horses.
By Stephanie Ruff
This...
Hope Hand: A Memorial
At the conclusion of the June 19 Perrigo CPEDI3*, athletes, coaches, grooms, and friends gathered to remember Hope Hand, a key leader and supporter...
Baby Steps
By Silvia do Valle
About 5 years ago, my life changed completely. I had a life-threatening accident while vacationing in Ireland that caused me to have...
5 Takeaways from Adrienne Lyle’s Win-a-Day Clinic
Adrienne was generous with her time and attention to each horse and rider pair. At the end of the day, everyone was all smiles. As for clinic winner Genevieve, this was a wonderful prep for her first CPEDI (International Para-Equestrian Dressage).
A Voice in the Dark
First generation American, daughter of a refugee, wheelchair user, advocate, assault survivor, unashamed. Mia Rodier-Dawallo is a Grade II, international Para Dressage competitor, a Persian-American, a survivor, and a rising star.
The Mythical Creature: The Para Horse
Let us celebrate the para horse. His kindness, his intuition, his spirit, his purpose; he is at schooling shows and the Paralympic theatre, he packs around the novice and dances with the greats.
From Pony Party to Wellington – My Para Equestrian Journey
For the first time in my life, aboard Star, I could run and walk and not fear that I was going to trip and fall. At the barn, I had a place where I could be normal- a place where I belonged.
By Skyler Wroblewski