Tag: Young Rider

We post a lot of content every year on YourDressage, and sometimes stories may fly under the radar simply due to the volume of...

Silver Wend (aka Neala) is a 2008 Irish Draught Sport Horse. I got her as my first horse seven years ago. She couldn’t have been a more perfect first horse for 11 year-old me. She loves to be around people, she's goofy and playful, and she is always willing to try everything I ask of her. Overall, she just has a heart of gold.

The USDF FEI Youth Clinic Series is an educational opportunity for youth riders striving to compete at FEI levels. The goal of this series...

By Chelsey Burris Each summer, young equestrians between the ages of 14 and 21 gather to compete for top team and individual honors in the...

August is Youth Month on YourDressage! From stories about remarkable young dressage enthusiasts across the country, to articles about some of the opportunities USDF...

August is Youth Month on YourDressage! From stories about remarkable young dressage enthusiasts across the country to articles about some of the opportunities USDF...

Hello, my name is Lexie Kment, and I am a 16 year old FEI Junior rider from Palmyra, Nebraska. The North American Youth Championship, otherwise known as NAYC, not only gave me the opportunity to excel in the ring but also to find new friendships that honestly have changed my life forever.

If someone told the Lucy of 2021, as she was stewing in frustration and tears at the end of a long show day, that a year from then she would be competitive in First Level Test 3 and schooling Second Level with Budweiser, she would have said something to the effect of “in my dreams”.

This award, which is on permanent display in the Roemer Foundation and USDF Hall of Fame, has been presented since 1994 to the young...

August is Youth Month on YourDressage! From stories about remarkable young dressage enthusiasts across the country to articles about some of the opportunities USDF...