Tag: Region-7

By Barbi Breen-Gurley: Through all these years, I have experienced other riding disciplines, eventing, competitive trail, & driving, to name a few, but dressage has always been my number one passion.

You don’t have to be a breeder to compete with your horse in the USDF Breeders Championship Series! Anyone with a young horse, or a mature mare or stallion, should consider the benefits of competing with their horse in-hand. 

The USDF Breeders Championship Series (USDFBCS) is a great way to introduce young horses to the world of dressage competitions. By Christina Westfall

This TR Dasher mare has exchanged her racing plates for dressage dancing shoes. This story is sponsored by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).  It...

By Courtney Haubach When I was growing up, my mom and her business partner started a Friesian buying/flipping business. They would look for Friesians in...

I hopped on, and suddenly found I didn't want to get off. It was over 100 degrees, and my student was reminding me that we were going to be late for our next appointment, and yet I found myself asking if I could hack this horse around the barn after we finished in the arena.

The USDF FEI Youth Clinic Series is an educational opportunity for youth riders striving to compete at FEI levels. The goal of this series...

Editor's Note: As of May 2023, Sarah Hollander is no longer with USDF Department: Competitions Department Job title: Competitions Coordinator         What is your main task in the...

By Ginger Bowles Meet Cielo, my dressage horse. Cielo is a kill pen rescue. He was adopted out of a Louisiana kill pen by a woman...

By Chelsey Burris and Ross Creech As USDF Members Took the Reins, Our First In-Person Convention Since the Pandemic Certainly Proved One for the Record...