Episodes
Wednesday Aug 19, 2015
USDF Episode 89: Sport Horse Opportunities/Making the Most of the Short Side
Wednesday Aug 19, 2015
Wednesday Aug 19, 2015
This week FEI 3* Dressage Judge, USEF Registered Sport Horse Judge, and USDF Certified Instructor Kristi Wysocki talks about the upcoming Youth Sport Horse Breeders/Handlers Seminar and why it is important to get young adults involved in Sport Horse Breeding. In the Education Segment, USEF Senior ("S") Judge Lisa Hyslop gives tips on how to ride proper corners and short sides. Listen in...
Wednesday Aug 05, 2015
USDF Episode 87: Para Dressage/Stretching Circles
Wednesday Aug 05, 2015
Wednesday Aug 05, 2015
This week FEI 4*Judge Sarah Geikie joins us to talk about riding the Stretching Circle, but first, Hope Hand, Chair of the USEF Para-Equestrian High Performance Committee and member of the USEF Para-Equestrian Technical Committee, talks about the latest news in Para-Dressage. 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 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...
Monday May 11, 2015
Monday May 11, 2015
This week we hear an excerpt from an interview with Dick and Jane Brown, owners of 2000 Hall of Fame inductee Graf George who is featured in the May USDF Connection article "American Dressage Legends".
In the Education Segment USEF 'S' Judge and L Faculty member Kathy Rowse expands on her Judges Box article "Turn, Turn, Turn" giving her perspective and tips on turn on the haunches and walk pirouette from both a judges and trainers point of view.
In the news, USDF is currently accepting nominations for the following Executive Board positions:President, Treasurer, and Regional Directors for even numbered regions. Information on the nominating process is found on the Governance area of the USDF website. The deadline for submitting nominations is June 1st. Listen in…
Thursday Mar 12, 2015
USDF Episode 66: Logos on Saddlepads/Remembering Major General Guy Henry Jr.
Thursday Mar 12, 2015
Thursday Mar 12, 2015
This week we remember the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame inductee Major General Guy V. Henry Jr. But first an excerpt from the Competition Open Forum held at the 2014Adequan/USDF Annual Convention - Technical Delegate Committee member Janine Malone presents information regarding legal and illegal logos on saddle pads. Listen in...
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
USDF Episode 65: The Role of the Technical Delegate/ Riding the Perfect Centerline
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
This week Theresa Hunt explains the role of a Technical Delegate at a Dressage competition. First Margaret Freeman discusses riding a perfect centerline. Listen in…
Friday Feb 27, 2015
Friday Feb 27, 2015
This week we have an extract from the USDF Judge’s open meeting held at the 2014 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention discussing changes to the Sport Horse score sheets, but first FEI 4* Judge Janet Foy discusses Collective Marks and the changes to Collective Marks in the2015 tests. Listen in…
Thursday Feb 05, 2015
Thursday Feb 05, 2015
This week we hear part two of the Judge’s Open meeting discussion lead by Judge’s Committee Chair and FEI 5* Judge Gary Rockwell. In the trainer tips, Marilyn Heath, member of the L Program Faculty, talks about maximizing your test results. Listen in...
Wednesday Jan 28, 2015
Wednesday Jan 28, 2015
This week Jane Rodd joins us with a trainer’s tip on objectively accessing the quality of work. First we have an extract from the open judge’s meeting discussion lead by Judge’s Committee Chair and FEI 5* judge Gary Rockwell. Listen in…