Tag: Region 3
A True Champion
By Johnny Rob
Endel Ots Marks the 2021 National Championship Show as His Best Ever
In the last decade, dressage trainer and competitor Endel Ots has...
Sights from the Championships – Regions 1, 2, 3, and 9
Fall means Regional Championship time! The 2021 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships are underway this year, with action from Regions 1, 2,...
“Nautica’l” Adventures
Nautica is every teenage horse girl's dream; tall, dark, and handsome with a big personality and heart to match.
Little Man’s Big Dreams
I remember the first time that I saw Little Man (Winter Noon) move. I don’t remember the exact date, but it was sometime in 2010.
Lightning Struck Blue
My love for Saddlebreds started years ago when I took a few lessons on them. As life took me away from horses, and I raised a family, I never lost my love for them. I was lucky enough to be able to buy Red when I was 50 years old.
Persevering Through the Storm – The 2021 FEI North American Youth...
An exciting week was planned... Juniors and Young Riders (ages 14-21) from across the country had converged on Traverse City, Michigan, for North America’s premier equestrian competition: the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC)! After the 2020 cancellation, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone was especially excited to be back for the show. Then, they checked the weather forecast and saw a storm was on the horizon.
Rubeus Hagrid, the Half Giant
I decided to name him Rubeus Hagrid after the lovable and generous half giant from the Harry Potter books. After all, it was his mother who was the giantess while his father was a normal size. His story was too similar and he was too hairy to not be a Hagrid.
Meet the L Graduate – Cindy Thaxton
Cindy Thaxton gained an interest in dressage after riding a jumper in 1980. When she turned professional in 1985, she decided to start learning...
Small But Mighty: Calabash
Arabians are our YourDressage Breed of the Month for July! One of the oldest horse breeds on earth, and the influence for many other...
Unsung Hero – Noreen O’Sullivan
An “unsung hero” is defined as someone whose contributions are unacknowledged or little-known. In this series, we will feature and recognize some of these...
















