Tag: Region-2

"When I look back on everything—the challenges, the heartbreak, the fight, the comeback—I wouldn’t trade a single moment. Every step led me here."

Riders who compete with an IALHA or USLA registered Lusitano are eligible for the Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards program!

Most of us begin the sport full of enthusiasm, inspired by the beauty and harmony of dressage. But over time, progress becomes harder to recognize.

The Tenacious Thoroughbred! Throughout May, we are featuring Thoroughbreds & are so excited to share all the photos we received of this versatile breed!

It was “love at first ride” for this rider & her Thoroughbred, Rambo Ruckus, who has gone from being labeled as “scary” to a champion in & out of the showring.

We’ve put together a list of the nominees for each region so USDF Participating Members can make an informed decision when voting opens on June 1, 2026.

A region 2 rider shares her journey with her two very different Thoroughbred mares, Gravel Gertie and Castle Dreams, whom she acquired from CANTER USA!

The Tenacious Thoroughbred! Throughout May, we are featuring Thoroughbreds & are so excited to share all the photos we received of this versatile breed!

After entering a lease on an off-track Thoroughbred with an unknown history, this rider from Region 9 made it her mission to find out who he was.

This article was nominated for the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards. It appeared in the Midwest Dressage Association News Jan/Feb/Mar 2025 issue.