Episodes
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
USDF Episode 114: 2016 Adequan/USDF FEI- Level Trainers Conference-East
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
This week, demo rider Heather Blitz and auditor Annie Morris talk about their experience at the 2016 Adequan/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference with Johann Hinnemann in Loxahatchee Fl. In the Education Segment, we present part one of a two-part series featuring excerpts from the conference, Listen in…
HeatherBlitz of Medfield, MA is an instructor, trainer, and FEI level rider.Heather has qualified for and competed in the 2006 World Equestrian Games and2011 Pan Am Games earning team Gold and individual Silver medals. She is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist.
Annie Morris of Columbia, CT is a trainer at Cloverlea Farm.She is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist, USDF Certified Instructor through 4th Level and a member of the USDF CertifiedInstructor Program Faculty.
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
USDF Episode 112: Freestyle Judging Program/USEF Rule Changes
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
This weekTerry Ciotto Gallo reviews revisions to the USDF Continuing Education in Freestyle Judging Program. In the Education Segment, Janine Malone reviews the 2016 USEF rule changes which affect Dressage competitors. Click here for a complete list of USEF rule changes approved by the USEF Board. Visit eTRAK and view an excerpt from the 2016 Adequan/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference with Johann Hinnemann. Listen in…
TerryCiotto Gallo of Winter Springs, FL is a member of the USDF Judges and Freestyle Committees. She is a highly respected freestyle designer and instructor for Continuing Education in Freestyle Judging Programs.
Janine Malone of Zebulon, NC is a USEF Registered Judge and Technical Delegate,FEI Level 3 Steward, and Member of multiple USEF committees, including the USEFDressage and Competition Management Committees.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
USDF Episode 109: Choosing and Using Whips/Trainers Conference Q&A
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
This week Margaret Freeman discusses choosing and using whips, to complement her article on the subject found here. In our Education Segment we listen to a Q&A session from the 2015 Succeed/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference with Stephen Clarke. Listen in….
Margaret Freeman, Tryon, NC is a USEF ‘S’ Dressage Judge, USDF Executive Board Secretary, equestrian journalist and USDF Connection editorial advisor
Stephen Clarke of Cheshire, England is an FEI 5* Dressage Judge, the FEI Dressage Judge General, IDOC President and a former international rider and coach.
Wednesday Jan 13, 2016
USDF Episode 108: Dressage Q&A/USDF L Education Program
Wednesday Jan 13, 2016
Wednesday Jan 13, 2016
This week Janet Foy sits down with us to discuss her new book, Dressage Q&A. In our Education Segment, USDF Senior Education Coordinator Sharon Vander Ziel talks about the USDF L Education Program. Click here to see the list of all educational programs and events being offered through USDF.
Janet Foy of Colorado Springs, CO is an FEI 4* judge,USEF “S” Dressage Judge, a USEF “R” Sport Horse Breeding Judge, serves as an FEI Technical Delegate and a USDF L Faculty Member. Her first book, “Training the not so Perfect Dressage Horse”, was published in 2012 and reached the best seller lists. Her second book "Dressage Solutions" was published in2015.
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
Wednesday Dec 09, 2015
This week USDF Education Department Manager Katherine Robertson joins us for a preview of the upcoming Adequan/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conferences; Regina Milliken joins us to talk about her experience at the USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum presented by Dressage at Devon; in the Education Segment trainer Kimberly Bench talks about being a working student. To read Kimberly’s USDF Connection article on the subject, click here.Listen in...
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...
Wednesday Oct 28, 2015
USDF Episode 99: Improving your Riding Through Movement/Impact on Footing
Wednesday Oct 28, 2015
Wednesday Oct 28, 2015
This week we begin a series of interviews with the presenters scheduled for the 2015Adequan/USDF Annual Convention. Jennifer Mallot Kotylo joins us to talk about the lecture and exercise programs she will be presenting to help attendees improve their riding through movement. In our Education Segment we hear part one of a two part lecture on the impact of footing on soundness by Dr. Hillary Clayton.This lecture is an excerpt from the‘Riding with the Vet’ DVD available through the USDF online store. Dr. Clayton will be sharing the latest research on this topic during her education session at Convention. Listen in…
Jennifer Mallot Kotylo of Chicago, IL is a Certified Core Dynamics Pilates Instructor, Certified Level 2 Equliates teacher, Certified Balimo practitioner and a USDF L Graduate with Distinction.
Dr. Hillary Clayton, BVMS, PHD, DACVSMR, MRCVS of Mason, MI is an equestrian, veterinarian, author, researcher, and clinician. As past Dressage Chair at MSU’s Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance center, Dr.Clayton conducted targeted studies in bitting, saddle fit biometrics,kinematics and kinetics, and locomotion. After retiring from the university, she established Sport Horse Science, LLC. She is a past president of the Association for Equine Sports Medicine and is vice president of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has been inducted into the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame, the Saskatoon sports Hall of Fame and the Midwest Dressage Association Hall of Fame. Dr. Clayton is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist and member of the USEF Dressage Committee.
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
Thursday Sep 24, 2015
Thursday Sep 24, 2015
This week, we hear about deadlines for rider awards and an overview of the schedule for the 2015 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention. In the education segment Dr. Kent Allen, completes the four-part series on USEF/FEI Medication Rules. This series is an excerpt from the Riding with the Vet DVDs available through the USDF online store. Listen in...
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
USDF Episode 93: Sitting the Trot/Understanding USEF/FEI Medication Rules
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
Thursday Sep 17, 2015
This week, trainer and clinician Jeremy Steinberg talks about sitting the trot, a lecture to accompany the September USDF Connection article on the subject, found here. The Education Segment continues with part three of a four part series discussing the USEF/FEI Medication Rules as presented by Dr. Kent Allen, who is part of the education line-up for the 2015 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention. The series is an excerpt from the ‘Riding with the Vet’ DVD available through the USDF online store. Remember to view samples of the new On The Levels content, located here on eTrak. Listen in...