Tag: Thoroughbred
Top 25 Stories of 2025
Readers flocked to YourDressage to get their daily dose of dressage in 2025. These are the 25 most viewed stories of last year – what was your favorite?
Healing Hearts and Achieving Goals
An adult amateur shares about the Belgian-Throughbred cross who healed her heart after a significant loss, & is now helping her achieve her USDF Bronze Medal!
Beyond the Track: Thoroughbreds in The Dressage Ring
Explore the versatility of the Thoroughbred in the world of dressage with USDF Sales & Marketing Assistant Arabella Kell.
Slow Progress Is Still Progress
Here, a rider from Region 2 shares how she brought her Thoroughbred mare from untouched to Prix St. Georges, far surpassing her expectations!
Confidence on Film
A Region 2 rider shares how The Jockey Club’s TIP Online Shows category of their annual awards bolstered her confidence to conquer her show anxiety!
Prime Time is What You Make It
A rider and author from Region 2’s Mackinac Island shares how she dove back into the dressage world at 66 years old.
The Comeback Beats the Setback
A Region 1 rider shares the story of navigating chronic Lyme disease with her OTTB, and how it was a blessing in disguise to strengthen their bond.
From the Retired Racehorse Project to Grand Prix
An adult amateur from USDF Region 1 shares the two Thoroughbreds who stole her heart, and helped her earn all three of her USDF Rider Medals in the process!
Onward and Upward
A Region 8 rider shares her journey with an OTTB mare, as medical issues changed their goals, and made their bond that much stronger.
Meet the L Graduate with Distinction – Christian Crowell Klevens
Meet USDF Region 6 L Graduate with Distinction Christian Crowell Klevens! Christian hopes to continue her judge education and become a USEF licensed official.
















