Episodes
Thursday Jun 30, 2016
USDF Episode 132: Charlotte Jorst/Stephen Clarke
Thursday Jun 30, 2016
Thursday Jun 30, 2016
This week Charlotte Jorst joins us to talk about the June USDF Connection article, "Charlotte Jorst Takes on the World" and in the Education Segment, we have an excerpt from the 2016 Adequan/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference held at El Sueno Equestrian Center featuring FEI Judge General Stephen Clarke explaining his basic concepts of dressage.
Charlotte Jorst, Reno,NV, is one of only a handful of Adult Amateurs competing at the international High Performance level of dressage. Charlotte is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist.
Stephen Clarke, Cheshire, England is an FEI 5* Dressage Judge, the FEI Dressage Judge General, IDOC President and a former international rider and coach.
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Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
USDF Episode 103: U.S. Dressage Finals
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
Tuesday Nov 24, 2015
This week we talk to Gwen Poulin of Deleon Springs, FL; Rebecca Knollman of Maineville OH; and Candace Platz of Auburn, ME about their experiences at the U.S. Dressage Finals presented by Adequan. Listen in...
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
USDF Executive Director, Stephan Hienzsch, joins us this week with a preview of the events being held during the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan, which will be held November 5-8 in Lexington, KY. Visit the US Dressage Finals website for more details. In our Education Segment, Janet ‘Dolly’ Hannon explains the new requirements for USDF Freestyles and how to make sure your test is meeting these requirements. Listen in…
Janet ‘Dolly’ Hannon is a USEF Senior Dressage Judge,Chair of the USDF Freestyle Committee, a USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer through Fourth Level, and USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist
Wednesday Aug 12, 2015
USDF Episode 88: Ponies in Dressage/Getting Ready to Measure
Wednesday Aug 12, 2015
Wednesday Aug 12, 2015
This week in our Education Segment "R" Technical Delegate, FEI L2 Steward and USEF Education Committee member Lisa Gorretta offers a Technical Delegate’s perspective on presenting your pony for measurement. First, USEF "R"Dressage Judge and member of the USEF Dressage Committee member Alison Head talks about the opportunities for showing ponies at Dressage competitions. Listen in…
Thursday Jul 30, 2015
USDF Episode 86: Helen Claire McNulty/Going in Circles
Thursday Jul 30, 2015
Thursday Jul 30, 2015
In our Education Segment we listen to the final installment on Going in Circles from the 2014 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention, presented by Dr. Hillary Clayton BVMS, PSH,DACVSMR, MRCVS. But first NAJYRC Junior Individual Gold Medal winner Helen Claire McNulty joins us to discuss her journey to the championships. Listen in...
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
USDF Episode 84: USEF Youth Coaches/Going in Circles
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
Wednesday Jul 15, 2015
In our Education Segment we begin a three part series from the 2014 Adequan/USDF Annua lConvention, Going in Circles, presented by Dr. Hillary Clayton BVMS, PSH,DACVSMR, MRCVS. First we speak with USEF Youth Coaches Charlotte Bredahl Baker and George Williams on youth programs, development of youth athletes and the Adequan/FEI North American Junior Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North taking place this week at the Kentucky Horse Park. Listen in...
Wednesday Jul 08, 2015
USDF Episode 83: Feedback is in on the new USEF Tests/Looking back at the Pan Am Games
Wednesday Jul 08, 2015
Wednesday Jul 08, 2015
In this episode Lauren Sammis and Heather Blitz talk about their experiences on the road to and at the Pan Am Games. But first, Marilyn Heath talks about the purpose of the changes and the feedback received from riders regarding the new USEF Dressage tests, a companion interview to Marilyn’s USDF Connection article "The Early Feedback is In" found here. Listen in…
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
USDF Episode 82: Remembering Kyra Downton/Preparing for NAJYRC
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
This week Ayden Uhlir and Genay Vaughn join us from Germany to talk about their experience riding at the North American Junior Young Rider Championship. First we continue our series on The Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame spotlight by looking at the life of 2002 inductee Kyra Downton. Click here for the USDF Connection article for further information on Kyra. Listen in...
Thursday Jun 25, 2015
Thursday Jun 25, 2015
Former U.S. Chef d’Equipe and USDF Hall of Fame, Jessica Ransehousen joins us to discuss the history of the Pan Am Games and to give her thoughts on the upcoming competition taking place July 10-26 in Toronto Canada. In our Education Segment, USEF Senio r("S") Judge Lisa Schmidt gives us tips to think about when showing. Listen in...
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
Thursday Jun 18, 2015
This week two-time FEI World Cup Dressage Finalist,Catherine Haddad Staller, talks to us about some of her favorite training tips.Before that, USEF Senior Judge, FEI 3* Para Judge, and USDF L Faculty member, Trenna Atkins looks further into creating a Do-It-Yourself Freestyle, an extension of the article of the same name in the June issue of USDF Connection and on eTRAK (here)