Tag: Young Riders
Trending Topics and Takeaways from the 2022 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention
By Chelsey Burris and Ross Creech
As USDF Members Took the Reins, Our First In-Person Convention Since the Pandemic Certainly Proved One for the Record...
5 Unforgettable Moments from the 2022 US Dressage Finals presented by...
By Chelsey Burris
The US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® gets its moniker, the Centerline of Champions, for good reason. Competitors from across the United...
A Journey Traveled Together
Sweet Seniors! On #YourDressage, we have been celebrating the special horses in our lives that are ages 20 and up through photo galleries and...
Meet the USDF Youth Dressage Rider Recognition Pin Program Recipient –...
The USDF Youth Dressage Rider Recognition Pin Program is designed to recognize the accomplishments of youth in the dressage community at all levels. This...
An Exciting Summer for the Future of Dressage
By George Williams, USDF President
This story is sponsored by Sidelines Magazine. It originally appeared here.
There’s something about getting older that makes time go by...
US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® Reminders
The 2022 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® is right around the corner! If you’re planning to join us in Kentucky this November for...
Small But Mighty: FEI Dressage Ponies
By George Williams, USDF President
This story is sponsored by Sidelines Magazine. It originally appeared here.
They may be small, but they are mighty in Europe....
Sweet Child O’ Centerline
By Ross Creech
Having had time to digest the amazing programs and recognition opportunities available for USDF youth, as outlined in the previous article, The...
Lessons Learned from a Horse Show Mom
I have always loved animals, particularly horses, and at the age of eight my grandmother Sheena decided to pay for me to take horseback riding lessons. This began a lifelong dressage passion that would follow me into adulthood. As I began college, I took ten years off riding to get married, begin my career, and have my own children: two boys, Kade and Kyson, and a girl named Aubrey.
A Look at Past North American Youth Championships
The FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for Dressage is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, ages 14-21....