Tag: Rider Medals
Meet the Certified Instructor – Rebekah Stought
Meet Region 2 Certified Instructor (Training Through Second Level) Rebekah Stought!
Earned, Not Given: A Journey to Bronze
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.
A Goal… with Distinction
In this quick read, a rider from Region 6 shares her ongoing journey to checking each USDF Rider Medal off her list!
Meet the Certified Instructor – Carol Cunefare
Meet Carol Cunefare, a USDF Certified Instructor (Training through Second Level) and equine bodyworker from Colorado (Region 5).
And All That Jazz
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!
Skipp To My Lou
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!
Silver Medal Dreams And A Discount Dressage Horse
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!
Frequently Asked Questions: USDF Rider Awards
Award requirements can be tricky to decipher, so we've answered some of our most frequently asked questions here!
The Yellow Brick Road to Gold
A rider from Region 2 shares the story of the grade pony with whom she danced to her USDF Gold Medal!
No Days Off For Farris
This Region 3 rider realized her Quarter Pony was ready to retire from eventing, so they shifted their focus to the dressage ring and achieving new goals.
















