Tag: USDF Connection
Young Entries
By Penny Hawes: Your GMO needs youth members. Here’s how to draw them in. Reprinted from the Sept/Oct 2025 issue of USDF Connection.
Riding Forward
By Amber Heintzberger: Meet three para-dressage athletes who may help shape the future of the sport.
Reprinted from the September/October 2025 issue of USDF Connection
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?
I Think I’ve Seen a Horse Being Mistreated. What Should I...
What you must report and how to (anonymously) do it: By Jennifer O. Bryant. Reprinted from the July/August 2025 issue of USDF Connection.
Biosecurity Begins at Home
What you need to know and do to keep your horse safe, even if you don’t compete. Text reprinted from the July/August 2025 issue of USDF Connection.
Best Foot Forward
A guide to selection and care of your riding boots; By Natalie DeFee Mendik. This article is reprinted from the May/June 2025 issue of USDF Connection.
Inside USDF: New Committee Lays the Groundwork for Para-Dressage
Read this reprinted article from the May/June 2025 issue of USDF Connection to learn more about the committee that made our para-affiliation possible.
An Educational Bonanza
The annual Absorbine/New England Dressage Association Symposium attracts auditors from far and wide; this year, Gareth Hughes shared his expertise.
Multiple Milestones Achieved at 2024 Convention
USDF’s immediate past president steps down after several noteworthy accomplishments come to fruition. Reprinted from USDF Connection.
The Road to Becoming a Dressage Judge
A recently minted USEF ‘R’ judge shares her journey and advice. Reprinted from the January/February 2025 issue of USDF Connection magazine.
















