Tag: USDF University
How Rider Position Affects the Young Horse
https://youtu.be/_VEiDGLx0zs
Christoph Hess emphasizes the importance of good rider position on young horses at the 2004 USDF National Symposium.
This video is one module of the...
Qualities of Good Contact
https://youtu.be/daWd18kufEA
Watch as FEI Judge General Stephen Clarke discusses what correct contact looks and feels like.
This excerpt was filmed at the 2016 Adequan®/USDF FEI-Level...
Aids for Shoulder-In
https://youtu.be/bBe-qcZMc3A
Kyra Kyrklund works with a rider to explain the aids for the shoulder in, and how to introduce it in your training program.
Filmed...
Starting the Young Horse Under Saddle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MsQQwOzREQ&feature=emb_title
Watch as Scott Hassler explains his method for backing a young horse at the 2004 USDF National Symposium.
This video is one of the modules...
The Stay at Home Guide for Dressage Lovers
By Chelsey Burris
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has drastically changed our world in the last couple of months. More and more folks are working remotely,...
5 Fast Facts About Junior/Young Rider Clinics
Open to riders 14-21 years of age (or those 12-14 competing in FEI Pony or Children classes), striving to compete at FEI levels. Consideration...
Members Unearth Free Digital Content for Riding at February EIDEA Meeting
By Donna
Hammond
This article won first place in the 2018 GMO Newsletter Award in First-Person Experience for GMOs with fewer than 75 members. It...
Five Facts About the GMO Education Initiative
The GMO
Education Initiative (formerly the National Education Initiative) was built by
USDF to create and support new and affordable
programs to engage members. Here are five fast...














