Tag: Region 8
My First Time As A Horse Show Announcer
By Suzanne Kruass
At age 60, I did something new. I became a horse show announcer - at a dressage show.
A Filly at Finals
By Kendra Hansis
If you've ever considered showing a youngster in-hand or in Materiale, do it! You'll have a much more mature horse by the time you're ready to go up the levels.
Volunteer Spotlight – Pamela Wilhelm
Volunteers – the hardworking, unsung heroes of the dressage world! In Our Volunteer Spotlight series, we recognize those who keep the dressage industry going.
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My Spicy Marshmallow
A Region 8 rider shares how a ‘spicy marshmallow’ Lusitano, as she calls him, helped her aspiring judge dreams as she worked to become eligible for the USDF L Education Program. By Karry Brothers.
Gilford Teen Already National Champion in Dressage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbB8qcW1mP8
I would imagine the name Caroline Colby rings a bell. With her horse Lorino, they were First and Second Level Junior Champions at the...
Regaining the Spark
Silver Wend (aka Neala) is a 2008 Irish Draught Sport Horse. I got her as my first horse seven years ago. She couldn’t have been a more perfect first horse for 11 year-old me. She loves to be around people, she's goofy and playful, and she is always willing to try everything I ask of her. Overall, she just has a heart of gold.
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...