Tag: USDF

Marylander’s Debate Rollkur

Jun 28, 2018 | Archives, Dressage

I don’t know much about the method, except what I’ve read in some magazines. I always thought that if an athlete, be it animal or human, is warming up (or being warmed up) for exercise, they usually stretch...

What is Dressage?

Jun 28, 2018 | Archives, Dressage

by Laurel Scott and Beth Collier Dressage — which comes from the French “dresser,” to train — is systematic training that encourages the harmonious development of the horse’s physical ability, while improving his suppleness,...

Moving Up: A Right or a Privilege?

Jun 28, 2008 | Archives, Dressage

By Katherine O. Rizzo (2008) The interviews and information presented in this article pertain to the U.S. Dressage Federation’s (USDF) March 16, 2008 draft of the “Dressage Performance Standards Proposal.” A new proposal is...

Why Can’t a “Sufficient Score” Be Sufficient for Moving Up?

Apr 1, 2008 | Archives, Dressage

April 2008 by Carolyn del Grosso, Dressage Trainer (and Equiery staffer) In January, The United States Equestrian Federation Dressage Committee proposed to the — USEF Board of Directors a rule change that would require...