Episodes
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...
Wednesday Jun 03, 2015
USDF Episode 78: Hall of Fame inductee Ivan Bezugloff Jr. /Performance Horse Nutrition
Wednesday Jun 03, 2015
Wednesday Jun 03, 2015
This week, part three of a four part series on Performance Horse Nutrition, from the education session presented by Donald Kapper at the 2014 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention. But first we remember Ivan Bezugloff Jr. and his contributions to the American Dressage community. Listen in...
Wednesday May 13, 2015
USDF Episode 75: Remembering Graf George/Recycling the Aids
Wednesday May 13, 2015
Wednesday May 13, 2015
This week Beth Baumert, writer and editor at Dressage Today, discusses a topic from her book When Two Spines Align available through the USDF online store (here). First we hear excerpts from Olympic riders Michael Poulin and Guenter Seidel,on their experience with the 2000 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame inductee Graf George. 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…
Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
This week we remember2000 Hall of Fame inductee Captain John Fritz. Staff member Victoria Trout talks about the Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Award nomination process(Nomination forms found here). Then we hear part 1 of an excerpt from an educational session presented at the 2014Adequan/USDF Annual Convention where Kathy Connelly and Betsy Steiner talk about their vision for the new USDF Adult Clinic series.
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...
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014
This week we continue with our series on American Dressage Legends with some training tips from 2001 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame inductee Jessica Ransehousen. But first we have part one of a two-part presentation of Jochen Schleese ‘s seminar on saddle fitting which was presented at the 2013 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention. Listen in...
Wednesday Oct 01, 2014
Wednesday Oct 01, 2014
This week Annie Morris is back with tips on riding down the centerline. We feature Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame Inductee Colonel Donald Thackeray as part of our American Dressage Legends series and we have the final part of our degenerative joint disease series with Dr. Victoria Maxwell.
Wednesday Sep 03, 2014
USDF Episode 42: The Turn on the Haunches/Remembering Gifted
Wednesday Sep 03, 2014
Wednesday Sep 03, 2014
On this week’s episode we continue our series on American Dressage Legends as we hear about Gifted, the first horse to be inducted into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame. But first we hear from Annie Morris with a trainers tip on the turn on the haunches. Listen in...
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
This week USDF announces Kathy Connelly and Betsy Steiner have teamed up as co-clinicians for the Nutrena/USDF Adult Series starting in the spring of 2015. We remember 1998 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame Inductee Colonel Bengt Ljungquist. Cindy Sydnor gives instructors tips for addressing the seat of the rider and we hear from Christy Baxter, Director USEF Properties and Event Manager for the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships, presented by Gotham North as this event celebrates its 40th Anniversary.
Cindy Sydnor, Snow Camp, NC is a member of the USDF Instructor/Trainer Committee, an examiner for the Instructor Certification Program and a USEF "R’"Judge.