Preserving the Rarest Gems
By Patti Schofler: How coaches and athletes tend to the training and management needs of the para-dressage horse. Reprinted from USDF Connection Nov/Dec '25.
Protego Santana, My Own Holy Protector
A para rider shares how a twist of fate put an injured Lusitano in her path after a riding accident resulted in a catastrophic injury to her foot.
Back in the Saddle with Pasador
An adult amateur rerider shares about the four-year-old, recently gelded Lusitano she acquired at age 70, & how they are now dancing their way to their dreams!
Riding Around the World
California-based author Kara L. Stewart has done the research & compiled it here so you can get in some dressage-saddle time on your next vacation!
A Partnership with the “Diablo”
A Region 3 adult amateur shares the success she’s found with her Lusitano, and how he’s changed the trajectory of her riding career.
An Unfathomable Loss: Grieving Your Heart Horse
This article was nominated for the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for first person experience articles. It appeared in the SLADS newsletter, Hoof Prints, May 2025.
Bridle & Boardroom: Grace in the Season
Welcome back to Bridle & Boardroom, a monthly reflection where the lessons learned in the arena mirror the challenges of leadership.
Venetia Star: A Guiding Light To Recovery
A region 1 rider shares how her Lusitano/Hackney cross mare helped her find her independence in the saddle again following a traumatic brain injury.
Like a Small Banana
This article was nominated for the 2025 GMO Newsletter Awards for general interest articles . It appeared in the April 2025 Utah Dressage Society newsletter.