This weekUSDF Sport Horse Committee Chair Kristi Wysocki explains the new Materiale Championships. In our Education Segment, Michael Bragdell talks aboutshowing your horse in-hand; part 1 of an excerpt from the USDF Youth SportHorse Seminar. Listen in…

Kristi Wysocki of Elbert, CO is a USEF ‘S’ Dressage and ‘R’ Sport Horse Judge and a FEI 3* Dressage and 4* ParaEquestrian Judge. Kristi is also Chairof the USDF Sport Horse Committee, a USDF Certified Instructor through SecondLevel and a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist.

Michael Bragdell of Colora, MD is the Head Trainer at Hilltop Farm, where he trains and presents young horses in-hand and under saddle at  breed inspections and competitions. Michael is also a USDF Certified Instructorthrough Fourth Level and a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist.

This week the American Dressage Legend series continues with a look at the life of 2003 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame inductee Margarita Serrell. In our Vet Connection series, Dr. Laura Werner addresses the changes to the USEF Vaccination rule. Listen in…

In 2011, Dr. Laura Werner, DVM, MS, DACVS joined Hagyard Equine Medical Institute as a Surgery Associate in the Davidson Surgery Center. Dr. Werner has worked as a FEI Veterinary Delegate at some of the top Three-Day Eventing competitions in the United States.

This week, Dr. Werner give us an update on the EHV-1 outbreak. Certified Instructor Faculty member Sarah Martin gives advice on how to train the simple change of lead. In our Trainer's Tip, Shannon Peters talks about cross training for dressage horses. Listen in…

In 2011, Dr.Laura Werner, DVM, MS, DACVS, joined Hagyard Equine Medical Institute as a Surgery Associate in the Davidson Surgery Center. Dr. Werner has worked as an FEI Veterinary Delegate at some of the top Three-Day eventing competitions in the United States.

Sarah Martin of Blanca, CO, is a member of the USDF Certified Instructor Faculty. She is a certified instructor through Fourth Level, an L graduate with distinction, as well as having earned her USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals.

This weekCatherine ‘Cat’ Chamberlain talks about the 2016 USDF/USEF Young Rider GraduateProgram. In the Education Segment we present part two the 2016 Adequan/USDF FEILevel Trainers Conference with Johann Hinnemann in Loxahatchee Fl, Listen in…

Catherine ‘Cat’Chamberlain of Murrieta, CA, is a USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist, is a member of the USDF Youth Programs Advisory Subcommittee, serves on the board of The Dressage Foundation, and currently works at Adventure Farms for David Wightman and Kathleen Raine. She has competed at the NAJYRC five times, bringing home five gold and three silver medals, represented the U.S. on the 2015 USEF Young Rider European Tour, and also competed at the 2015 USEF Festival of Champions, where she won the Young Rider National Championship.

This week, demo rider Heather Blitz and auditor Annie Morris talk about their experienceat the 2016 Adequan/USDF FEI Level Trainers Conference with Johann Hinnemann inLoxahatchee 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, USDFCertified Instructor though 4th Level and a member of the USDF CertifiedInstructor Program Faculty.

This week the 'American Dressage Legend' series continues with a look at the life of 2004 Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame inductee Captain Andrew Bela de Szinay. In

the Education Segment Mary Flood talks about throughness and affective timing

of the aids, Listen in…

Mary Flood of Lovettsville, VA is a USDF Certified Instructor/ Trainer, Training through Fourth Level. Mary has competed through

the FEI level and is an instructor and trainer at Wildfire Farm.

This week

Terry 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…

Terry

Ciotto 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 USEF

Dressage and Competition Management Committees.

This week

Judy Wardrope joins us to discuss Pedigrees and Function as it relates to

Sporthorse Breeding. This interview is a compliment to her article ‘Forecast:

2016 Sport-Horse Breeding’ published the December/January issue of

Connection . In the Education Segment Janet ‘Dolly’ Hannon looks at the

importance of clarity in teaching. Listen in…

Judy

Wardrope of Alberta, Canada is a long time equine journalist with an

interest in performance horse breeding and bloodlines. She is the author of

multiple books on the subject.

Janet ‘Dolly’ Hannon of Arvada, CO is a USEF Senior (‘S’) Judge,

USDF Certified Instructor through Fourth Level and Chair of the USDF Freestyle

Committee. She is also a USDF Bronze, Silver and

Gold Medalist

This week Dr.

Mark Martinelli discusses his pet peeves from a veterinarian’s viewpoint, an

excerpt from the Riding with the Vets DVD available from the USDF online

store. Shannon Peters joins us to discuss using your seat, from her

USDFConnection article found here. Listen

in…

Shannon

Peters of San Diego, CA is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist

and three time USEF National Championship competitor. Together with her husband

Steffen, she operates the training facility Arroyo del Mar.

Mark

Martinelli DVM, PhD, DACVS of Encinitas, CA currently works through

California Equine Orthopedics where he focuses on the clinical diagnosis and

treatment of equine lameness.

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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 QA session from the 2015 Succeed/USDF FEI

Level Trainers Conference with Stephen Clarke. Listen in….

Margaret

Freeman of 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.