Episodes

Saturday Jan 25, 2020
550: Trainers Conference Wrap Up and Training Aids
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
On today's USDF episode we are going to do a trainers conference wrap up with participants Megan Davis and Emily Donaldson, after that we'll have a discussion with Wendy Murdoch about training aids that she has developed and then we'll bring you a tip that we learned from the conference. Listen in...
Guests and Links Episode 550:
- Link to Sound File for Sight Impaired: Click Here
- Co-Hosts: Reese Koffler-Stanfield, visit her website at Maplecrest Farm or on Facebook and Phillip Parkes of Phillip Parkes Equestrian
- Photo: USDF Trainers Conference
- Official Podcast of the United States Dressage Federation
- Guest: Emily Donaldson, Participant at the USDF Trainer's Conference
- Guest: Meagan Davis, Participant at the USDF Trainer's Conference
- Guest: Wendy Murdoch
- Total Saddle Fit Tip: Ruth Hogan-Poulsen
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Saturday Nov 23, 2019
Saturday Nov 23, 2019
Karen from Kentucky Performance Products discusses which is better for your horse soaking or steaming your hay. Dressage trainer Mellissa Allen is excited about her Facebook Group called Dressage Training Tips and Dressage Champion Alice Tarjan talks about how important it is to praise immediately. Listen in...

Saturday Nov 09, 2019
Saturday Nov 09, 2019
Today we are bringing you 11 tips for No Stirrup November, after those we are going to have Auditor Courtney give a book review of core conditioning for horses, and then newly certified instructor Meghan McIsaac has great tips to preparing for cold weather riding. Listen in...

Sunday Nov 03, 2019
538: USDF JR. Volunteer of the Year, Help Your Horse Develop Uphill Balance
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
USDF Jr. Volunteer of the Year Ruby Tevis, Wendy Murdoch talks Equine Stability, we answer a listener question about improving uphill balance in your dressage horse.

Monday Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Reese’s assistant Dominique Lein speaks about her retired racehorse that she’s preparing for the Thoroughbred Makeover, Wendy Murdoch tells us some stories about the successes of the Sure Foot Equine Stability Program and after which Jami Kment gives us a great trainer tip. Listen in…

Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
On today’s USDF episode, we have a couple of competitors from the most recent USDF Festival of Champions. Small tour champion, Endel Ots, joins us, as well as Dressage Seat finals age 14-18 champion, Mackenzie Peer. Listen in…

Sunday Aug 18, 2019
527: Bill McMullin and North American Young Rider Champion Callie Jones
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
We are joined by Reese's Aachen co-chaperone Bill McMullin and 2019 North American Young Rider champion Callie Jones. Plus, we answer a listener question about doing better extensions for the trainer tip. Listen in....

Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
2019 Pan Am Canadian team member Tina Irwin joins us and Karen Isberg talks about her journey as a adult amateur. Plus, a trainer tip from Jen Baumert. Listen in…

Saturday Feb 09, 2019
#501 - USDF FEI Trainers Conference, Training PRE Horses and the Training Pyramid
Saturday Feb 09, 2019
Saturday Feb 09, 2019
Patty Mayer recaps the most recent USDF FEI Trainers Conference, Nicole Harrington talks about the challenges of training PRE horses and our Total Saddle Fit Trainer Tip continues the discussion on the training pyramid. Listen in...

Sunday Jan 06, 2019
2019 USDF Tests and Dressage Foundation Grants #497
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
For our first USDF episode of 2019 we will talk to Eliza Sydnor Romm about the dressage foundation and all of their wonderful grants, after that we will be joined by Bill Warren and Bill Mcmullin to go over the new USDF tests. Our training tip focuses on simple exercises to improve canter balance.