Tag: Region 4
Haybales and Barbells
Region 4 rider, Jamie G. shares how cross-training has helped make her a better rider - leading her to launch a fitness business geared towards riders!
Executive Board – Roles, Responsibilities, Nominations, and Elections
Learn about the roles, responsibilities, nominations process, and elections that determine who makes up the USDF Executive Board!
What Can the USDF Do for Your GMO?
By Penny Hawes: Probably more than you realized! Here’s a rundown of all the benefits GMOs are entitled to.
New Dressage Seminars Provide Invaluable Education to All
In 2023, the USDF Instructor/Trainer Program underwent a restructuring to better serve the dressage community. Let's see what the revamped program looks like!
Notes From a 2023 Youth Convention Scholarship Recipient
By Marley McCourt: I am incredibly grateful, once again, to be a recipient of the USDF Youth Convention Scholarship.
Hardworking Haflingers – Part One
We are celebrating the hardworking Haflinger as our March Breed of the Month! We asked our followers to share a photo of their Haflinger for a chance to be featured in a gallery of these hardworking horses!
Old Horses
This article received an honorable mention in the 2023 GMO Newsletter Award for a first person experience. It originally appeared in Direct Rein, the newsletter for the Columbia Dressage and Combined Training Association, March 2023.
The Best Stories You May Have Missed in 2023
2023 was a busy year, and in all the craziness, you may have missed some great content on YourDressage! Here are a few stories that may have flown under your radar last year.
The Love of an Andalusian
A Region 4 rider shares about the young Andalusian colt that helped her recover from the loss of her heart horse.
Diamond in the Rough
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.