Tag: Training

Many riders give little thought to this gait. Big mistake. Here's why. Reprinted from the September 2017 issue of USDF Connection By Sarah Geikie A good walk...

Second Level, an important step up, calls for collection for the first time. We explain the requirements of the level. By Marilyn Heath Reprinted from the...

Is your horse fearful of flags? Undone by umbrellas? Behavior-modification techniques may help him learn to cope. Reprinted from the April 2016 Issue of...

The time-tested “training scale” has some wording changes. Here’s what’s new in the 2019 update. By Marilyn Heath Reprinted from the December 2018/January 2019 USDF Connection...

Dressage should be an art without pressure or force Reprinted from the June 2015 issue of USDF Connection By Walter ZettlPhotographs courtesy of Walter Zettl Riding dressage...

The biggest impediment to progress, an amateur rider discovers, is her own psyche Reprinted from the July/August 2015 issue of USDF Connection By Karen Rice My 18-year-old...

Ancient meets modern during a former driving horse’s transition to dressage Reprinted from the September 2016 Issue of USDF Connection  By Karen Abbattista  CS Dante...

Gold medals are great, but the training is what really makes Charlotte Dujardin tick. She shared her expertise at a California symposium. Reprinted from...

Reprinted from March 2016 USDF Connection Your horse’s correct body alignment is key to dressage success. A USDF certification examiner shows you how. By Gerhard Politz In...

Reprinted from the July/August 2014 USDF Connection magazine. Not all members of the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame are Americans. Several foreign individuals have been...