Tag: Region-8
Sights from the FEI Youth Clinics
The USDF FEI Youth Clinic Series is an educational opportunity for youth riders striving to compete at FEI levels. The goal of this series...
The US Dressage Finals Are Still Special
A dressage trainer reflects on her fifth journey to the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®
By Angelia Bean
My fifth trip to the Kentucky Horse...
Adventures in Qualifying
By Suzanne Krauss
The first time I heard about the Great American/USDF Regional Dressage Championships was when a barn mate, Dianne, and her older mare...
Unsung Hero – Joe Furtado
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...
T-HANK-Ful
I met Hank (Orchid’s Tamino) through Sara Schmitt, who imported him from Holland. I was lucky enough to be the first person who tried him when he came to her barn. He was full of personality, and was super willing , especially for only being three years old. As soon as I rode him I knew I had to have him, so I called my vet to set up a pre-purchase exam. A week later we did his exam and he passed with flying colors! I was thrilled to finally have a horse after a long year of saving and searching.
Trending Topics and Takeaways from the 2022 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention
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...
Seen at Regional Championships – Regions 5, 7, and 8
Fall means Regional Championship time! The 2022 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships are underway this year, with action from Regions 5, 7,...
“A Total Dream Come True” – The 2022 FEI North American...
By Chelsey Burris
Each summer, young equestrians between the ages of 14 and 21 gather to compete for top team and individual honors in the...
We’ve Built It, Will You Come?
By Ross Creech
Support for GMOs is of the utmost importance to USDF and its leadership. To that end, USDF has continually strived to provide...
A Lot of Work and a Little Budweiser
If someone told the Lucy of 2021, as she was stewing in frustration and tears at the end of a long show day, that a year from then she would be competitive in First Level Test 3 and schooling Second Level with Budweiser, she would have said something to the effect of “in my dreams”.