Tag: USDF Connection
Tour Guide
Reprinted from February 2016 USDF Connection
FEI small-tour, medium-tour, U25 tour, and big-tour test combinations explained. Also: What’s the difference between the Intermediate A and...
Straightening the Horse
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...
Evaluating the Extravagant Trot
Reprinted from March 2016 USDF Connection
Have dressage horses’ gaits become so big they’re no longer correct? An FEI judge explains.
By Jayne Ayers
For decades, dressage...
Give Your Horse the Right Start
Reprinted from the May 2017 issue of the USDF Connection magazine.
By Stacy Durham
Established to bridge the training gap between the USDF Sport...
Youth Opportunities
Our children are 20 percent of our population, but 100 percent of our future. —Richard Riley, former US Secretary of Education











