USEF Launches Dressage Developing Programs

February 21, 2007 — The U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) recently announced the launch of new USEF Dressage Developing Programs. The 2007 USEF Dressage Developing Programs are an initiative to recognize…

A New Hat in the Ring

dressage. The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) defines dressage as ?the highest expression of horse training,? beefing up the usual definition of dressage as simply ?training? that allows it to be…

How Do I Make Dressage More Appealing?

dressage. They think that as a dressage rider I’m from a different planet. Do you have tips on how to make dressage more attractive to hunter/jumper riders, especially teenagers/younger riders?…

2008 Olympic U.S. Dressage Team Bios

…Shannon Barnes, operate a training facility in the San Diego area. Barns is also a noted dressage rider, competing at the 2005 National Intermediate I Dressage Championship in Gladstone, N.J.,…

American Quarter Horses in Dressage

…with her horse. Competing in dressage has helped that goal in an all-around manner. “The discipline required when competing in dressage, I believe, has improved my riding position and aids…

The Anatomy of Dressage Horse Hindquarters

…The Warmblood. The warmblood is often considered the standard for ideal dressage conformation. The photo below illustrates how the hindquarters of successful dressage horses often have pelvises that tend toward…