Tag: Rider Medals

For a moment, everything was still. When the judge returned the salute, 10 years of work came to a close—not perfectly, but with a feeling of deep satisfaction.

Meet Region 2 Certified Instructor (Training Through Second Level) Rebekah Stought!

Here, a rider from Region 1 tells us how she met her perfect dressage partner, and how she has prioritized rider fitness to help achieve her riding goals.

In this quick read, a rider from Region 6 shares her ongoing journey to checking each USDF Rider Medal off her list!

Meet Carol Cunefare, a USDF Certified Instructor (Training through Second Level) and equine bodyworker from Colorado (Region 5).

A Region 1 rider shares the story of the superstar Morgan who helped her get back in the saddle after a horrible ankle injury, and earn her Bronze Medal!

An amateur shares the story of teaching a pony she pulled from an auction trust & love over bolting & fear as they compete in classical & western dressage!

A young rider from Region 1 shares the story of the quirky gelding who made her dreams of earning her USDF Silver Medal come true!

Award requirements can be tricky to decipher, so we've answered some of our most frequently asked questions here!

A rider from Region 2 shares the story of the grade pony with whom she danced to her USDF Gold Medal!