Tag: Thoroughbred

A rider & trainer from Region 3 shares her story of overcoming the loss of her heart horse & breaking her leg in a riding accident, in pursuit of her USDF Bronze Medal.

A rider from Region 1 shares how a change in community completely changed her experience in the horse world, helping her find her love of the sport again!

What do you do when you can’t find a horse that checks all the boxes? Breed your own!

USDF Region 2 rider, Lynne S. shares the story of her homebred Thoroughbred gelding, with whom she and her granddaughter competed together.

“Do not let your skin color, size, or level of experience hold you back. There is a barn, trainer, and lesson program out there for you.” 

By Kassie Reed: Here, a Region 1 rider from western New York shares the story of her first young horse, Mozzie!

I have always been attracted to the “diamond in the rough”, the underdog, if you will. By Karen Sanchez

By Toni Akerley The inspirational Rescue Horse! We are celebrating them as our April Breed of the Month on #YourDressage! Dressage riders who choose Rescue Horses...

But he was kind and gentle, and didn’t take advantage of the fact that I had only 6 months of riding under my belt when I tried him out.  He must have had a good feeling too, because he hung out with me at his stall when the rescue director and I were talking particulars. “Funny, he must like you, he typically stands in the stall with his butt facing the door.”  So home he came with me.

We found my older gelding, Toby, down in his stall. He was in obvious distress and pain, but still scrambled to his feet when I asked him to stand. Stacey had already administered banamine and my vet had been called, but Toby was still seriously struggling. He let me clip his lead rope to his halter and followed me, staggering, out of his stall.