Tag: Youth

Winner of a USDF GMO award, this annual clinic is for—and largely by—junior riders By Amber Heintzberger' Reprinted from the 2020 September/October issue of USDF Connection...

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....

By Chelsey Burris Do you know someone around your barn, aged 21 or younger, who makes a big difference in the dressage community?  Nominate them...

By Emma Kane Welcome to our new series, "Clear Eyes, Sound Mind, Halt, Salute." Focusing on equestrian mental health, these articles come from dressage riders...

Want to get in on the ground floor with a young horse’s career or at a breeding facility? Why learning to become a handler...

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."

By Sophia Chavonelle 2019 was my fourth time attending the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention, this time in beautiful and historic Savannah, Georgia. My dad and I...

International FEI Judge Cesar Torrente hosts Dressage Talk No. 11.  In this episode, he chats with former USDF President George Williams  about youth, junior, and young riders...

By Ali Perkins If I were asked what I loved more, kids or horses, it would be a hard question to answer. Throughout my college...

What is your committee’s mission? The Youth Programs Advisory Subcommittee (YPAS) represents the thoughts, opinions, and needs of youth in each region, and conveys them...