Tag: Young Rider
The Sound of Dressage
By Julia Bancroft Magsam
I can hear dressage. Maybe I am crazy, but I ride the same way I play the trombone. The connection between...
Secrets from the Vault
By Sarah Feik
When I was about 7 years old, I would always look across the road and see two horses grazing in a pasture....
From Humble Beginnings to Bronze and Beyond
By Katie-Rose Watson
It’s not every day that a horse intended for a kill pen makes it to championships but Dutch did just that. The...
Challenged, To Victory – The Genevieve Rohner Story
Meet the Youngest U.S. Classified Para Equestrian - Genevieve Rohner. She is a Grade IV Para Equestrian based in Park City, UT.
"To say my daughter’s life in the equestrian world ‘has been’ a journey is not correct, as that implies something has ended. In fact, the journey is still unfolding."
Taking the Leap: Leaving Home at 15 to Chase My Dressage...
By Skye Simpson
Right now, there are many young
riders scattered across the country dreaming of victory gallops or training
horses full time. I was just...
Selecting a Horse for a Young Rider
https://youtu.be/yL60jI3GX90
Filmed at the 2007 Succeed/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference: Jan Brink explains the importance of character and rideability.
To hear more of Jan's commentary during...
Young Dreams
By Amber Heintzberger
The CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Germany is a horse show like no other, and opportunities to learn about the horse...
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Ravel: A Dressage Titan
In honor of Ravel's 25th birthday this week, we look back on his and Steffen Peter's accomplishments - culminating in his 2010 Adequan®/USDF Grand Prix Horse of the Year award.
Not Just for Breeders!
You don’t have to be a breeder to compete with your horse in the USDF Breeders Championship Series! Anyone with a young horse, or a mature mare or stallion, should consider the benefits of competing with their horse in-hand.
