Tag: USDF History
Past Friesian All-Breed Winners
The mighty Friesian! We are celebrating this fairytale-looking breed as our May Breed of the Month on YourDressage! For our USDF Flashback this week we...
Aloha Spirit
USDF Member of Distinction Martha McDaniel helped to put Hawaii on the dressage map
By Kim MacMillan
Reprinted from the September/October 2021 issue of USDF Connection...
Sue Hughes – 2018 USDF Member of Distinction
In 2018, as approved by the USDF Executive Board, the USDF Historical Recognition Committee chose four noteworthy members to receive this honor. A Member...
Samuel Barish – 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Dr. Sam Barish was awarded the USDF Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. He started his career in dressage in 1980, as an announcer, working...
Maryal Barnett – 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Maryal Barnett, an FEI "C" Dressage Judge, a USEF "S" Dressage Judge, and a Canadian Equestrian Federation Senior Dressage Judge, was awarded the USDF...
Marilyn Heath – 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Marilyn Heath received the USDF Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. Marilyn has been a long and faithful volunteer to USDF, through her dedication to...
John “Jack” Kimball – 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
John "Jack" Kimball (2010), of McIntosh, FL, was an active volunteer with USDF from its beginnings in 1973 until his death in June 1996....
Ellin Dixon Miller – 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Ellin Dixon Miller received the USDF Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. During her tenure as USDF President (1994-1999), she was a transforming force. Her...
Col. Clarence Edmonds – 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Col. Clarence Edmonds was awarded the USDF Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. He contributed for many decades to the growth and development of both...
Kay Meredith – 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Kay Meredith was awarded the USDF Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Her leadership of USDF in its critical, early years provided the foundation for...