Tag: USDF History
50 Years of USDF – Five Decades of Dressage
One can't help but be filled with anticipation for what the future holds for dressage in this country, and what new and exciting offerings USDF has in the works.
USDF Capital Campaign Kicks Off
Charles Smith (OH) owner of Rocher, USDF's 2003 Grand Prix Horse of the Year, did the ribbon-cutting honors to kick off the USDF capital campaign.
A Trip Down Memory Lane
By Sarah Parsons. In 1976, three women did something that hadn’t been done in almost thirty years. They won a team medal in dressage at the Montreal Olympics for the United States.
Past Lusitano All-Breed Award Winners
We are celebrating the Lusitano as our February Breed of the Month on YourDressage! We recently asked our social media followers to share a...
2007 USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program
This year's USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program just took place on January 14-15 in West Palm Beach, FL. A long standing program we take...
Past New Forest Pony All-Breed Award Winners
The strong & hardy New Forest Pony! We are celebrating them as our December Breed of the Month on YourDressage! We asked our social...
A Look at Past North American Youth Championships
The FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for Dressage is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, ages 14-21....
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...