SubscribeGift a Sub
Enable cache 100
Check Out Our Coverage of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event!
Jennifer O. Bryant

Jennifer O. Bryant

Jennifer O. Bryant is the editor of USDF Connection. She is the author of three books, including The USDF Guide to Dressage.
How Horses Changed the Life of Bryanna TanaseHow Horses Changed the Life of Bryanna Tanase

How Horses Changed the Life of Bryanna Tanase

Bryanna Tanase knows the power of horses can change lives. When the native Floridian competed for the title of Ms.…

3 months ago
Advance Your Dressage MovementsAdvance Your Dressage Movements

Advance Your Dressage Movements

There are places in every dressage test where even the humblest mount can score just as well as—or better than—the…

2 years ago
Improve Your Dressage ScoreImprove Your Dressage Score

Improve Your Dressage Score

You trot down center line, ride the pattern of your dressage test, and soon receive your score. Your placing in…

2 years ago
Demystifying Dressage Success: 4 Musts for This Olympic Equestrian DisciplineDemystifying Dressage Success: 4 Musts for This Olympic Equestrian Discipline

Demystifying Dressage Success: 4 Musts for This Olympic Equestrian Discipline

Maybe you’ve seen dressage in person or in photos and video. Perhaps you’ve even dabbled in it yourself with some…

3 years ago
Developing Contact With Your HorseDeveloping Contact With Your Horse

Developing Contact With Your Horse

Many equestrian disciplines require the horse to go on a loose rein, at least part of the time. But in…

3 years ago
Stretch Your Dressage Training with the Stretch CircleStretch Your Dressage Training with the Stretch Circle

Stretch Your Dressage Training with the Stretch Circle

The most common mistake dressage riders make is to try to “put the horse together” by pulling on the reins…

4 years ago
Farewell Jane SavoieFarewell Jane Savoie

Farewell Jane Savoie

The equine world is saddened to hear that dressage clinician, competitor, and prolific author Jane Savoie died January 4, 2021,…

4 years ago
In Front of the Leg: Training a Better Response to the Leg AidIn Front of the Leg: Training a Better Response to the Leg Aid

In Front of the Leg: Training a Better Response to the Leg Aid

The beautifully trained dressage horse is so attuned to his rider that his response to the lightest leg aid is…

5 years ago
Learn to Leg-YieldLearn to Leg-Yield

Learn to Leg-Yield

The leg-yield is the building block of most lateral work in dressage. In a leg-yield, the horse travels forward and…

5 years ago
Turn on the ForehandTurn on the Forehand

Turn on the Forehand

After your horse understands the basic “whoa and go” aids in the walk, trot, and canter, and you can make…

6 years ago