Tag: Volunteer
My First Time As A Horse Show Announcer
By Suzanne Kruass
At age 60, I did something new. I became a horse show announcer - at a dressage show.
Volunteer Spotlight – Pamela Wilhelm
Volunteers – the hardworking, unsung heroes of the dressage world! In Our Volunteer Spotlight series, we recognize those who keep the dressage industry going.
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The Village of Volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of every horse show. For a competition the size of the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®, it truly takes...
What Have You Done for Me, Lately?
By: Ross Creech
Janet Jackson may have asked the question, but it’s USDF’s passionate and dedicated Group Members (GMs) that have demanded an answer. While...
Spotlight On: GMO Awards
Ask anyone associated with USDF and they will tell you uninhibitedly that “GMOs are the backbone of the organization!” …and it’s true! Nearly 50...
Creating Her Dressage Future
Jouelle Kimura’s mother forbade her to ride. Later she saw a dearth of dressage opportunities for youth. She persisted, and in 2021, she became...
5 Ways to Support Dressage in the US
It’s the sport you love - a beautiful dance between a human and a horse. If you are a dressage enthusiast and want to...
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...
Reflections of a First Year Dressage Competitor
Year one was fabulous...I can’t wait to see where the journey takes us and for year two! Thanks for making year one so memorable!
By Lori LaFave
Dressage Riders-Volunteer Now!
USDF operates at the local level throughout the US via more than 100 affiliated clubs called Group Membership Organizations or GMOs. By joining your local GMO, you automatically become a group member of USDF. Each GMO is part of a USDF Region—there are 9 Regions that comprise the US. In many of the larger GMOs, when you become a member, you also become part of a local chapter, which ensures good representation throughout the geographic footprint of the GMO.