Tag: Volunteering

By Penny Morse: This article won the 2022 GMO Newsletter Award for a general-interest article for GMOs with 500 or more members.

By George Williams, USDF President This story is sponsored by Sidelines Magazine.  It originally appeared here. Warning, this column addresses the need for more volunteers! However,...

When I was introduced to Spring Ducatti - aka Duckie -  he was for sale because he was a bit too much horse for the adult amateur that currently owned him, and he was very athletic and powerful.  I was searching for my next horse, and I was told I should go out to try him.  I was blown away by his beauty and his movement - and a bit intimidated by his strength and athleticism. 

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...

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...

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...

Volunteers are the lifeblood of every horse show.  For a competition the size of the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®, it truly takes...

Volunteers are the backbone of dressage, and without their tireless work behind the scenes, competitions, clinics, and educational events wouldn’t be able to happen....

By Kathy Grisolia According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word volunteer means, “a person who undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service.” This may be...

The US Dressage Finals, presented by Adequan®, are held each year in November.  You may already know that this national, head-to-head competition showcases both adult amateur...