Tag: Youth

What is your committee’s mission? To develop educational opportunities and international competition experiences for riders, ages 14-21, who ride at the FEI sanctioned Junior...

By Alexandra Kennedy My name is Alexandra, Alley for short. I am 14 and live in Texas. My mom and dad own a nonprofit horse...

What is your committee’s mission? Summarizing, to develop and encourage all Youth Dressage riders to participate in the sport, regardless of what level. How long...

By Mike Osinski As is so often true in life, being in the right place at the right time can mean so much relative to success....

By Savana Garvey I am honored to have received the USDF Youth Convention Scholarship in 2019. This was my first Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention, and...

By Amanda Ciejko If your child has expressed an interest in horses, but you aren’t ready to purchase an equine, there are many horseless ways...

By Olivia Gray Olivia Gray was one of four Youth Convention Scholarship Winners in 2019. I had an amazing experience at the Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention! It was...

Equestrians have to start somewhere! When/ where/ why did your riding journey begin? USDF wants to hear from you!  Let us know in the...

By Mara Santiz As riders, we are often so concerned with our horses’ wellbeing that we simply forget to take care of ourselves. We ensure our...

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...