Tag: USEF
Behind the Letters and Numbers
Dressage competition acronyms explained
By Natalie DeFee Mendik
Para Dressage: Making the Grade
Spend enough time in the dressage world and you’ll hear “she’s a Grade II Para Equestrian”, or “he’s riding the Grade V Introductory Test A”. But what do these grades mean? Let’s look at how the FEI and USEF (who has adopted the FEI Para Equestrian Classification Rules and Para Equestrian Manual for Classifiers as the National Policies and Procedures for Classification at the National level) breaks down the Para Equestrian grading system.
From the YourDressage Archives – A Farm to Pay it Forward
It’s Throwback Thursday! Enjoy this article from the YourDressage Archives, which was originally published in the April 2017 issue of the flipbook version of...
The Equine Pipeline
From education to competition, the USDF and the USEF offer a progression for success
By Christine Traurig and Kristi Wysocki
Reprinted from the January/February 2021 issue...
Meet the Committee Chair – Roz Kinstler, Youth Programs
What is your committee’s mission?
Summarizing, to develop and encourage all Youth Dressage riders to participate in the sport, regardless of what level.
How long...
Five Facts About Safe Sport and the US Center for SafeSport
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit committed to ending all forms of abuse in sport. This includes bullying, harassment, hazing, physical...
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10 Tips for Dressage Seat Equitation Riders
By Mike Osinski, USEF “S” and FEI Judge
With the popularity of Dressage Seat Equitation, the numbers are rising in these classes across the country. Here are a few tips for riders to understand what the judges are looking for in an Equitation class.
