Dressage Radio Show

Tonight for the USDF podcast September edition we are going to talk to Victoria Trout about the National Education Initiative and Cindi Wylie about Group Member Organizations and for this month's edition of our book club Christoph Hess introduces us to his book "Ride Better".

This week we look back on a special event we did with the Para Riders.  We are live at a US Para event in Wellington.  We speak with Michel Assouline, Head of Para-Equestrian Coach Development and High-Performance Consultant, George Williams, President of the USDF, Hope Hand, Director of the United States Para-Equestrian Association, many riders and support staff.  Listen in…

Tonight we have USDF president and USEF youth coach George Williams joining us, we're going to help guide you through second level test 3, and Katie Poag will give a trainer tip from the judges perspective.

Tonight we are going to talk to two of the young rider medalists Callie Jones and Anna Weniger, after that Jessica Spracklin will discuss the transition to professional life after young riders and we will cover a listener question about straightness for our trainer tip.  Listen in...

Tonight, HRN auditor Chantel will help us out in our review of 55 Corrective Exercises for Horses written by Jec Ballou. Karen Isberg joins us for a great nutritional segment. And regular guest, Hilary, comes on for the Total Saddle Fit Tip. Listen in...

For this month's edition of the USDF episode we are going to talk about the adult amateur equitation classes and the new safe sport program adopted by the USEF, as well as introducing the third book for our monthly book club.  Listen in...

Tonight, we are going to steal an interview Reese did for Arabian Racing Radio about retraining a very successful race horse for a second career in dressage. We also have this year's North American Youth Championships eventing gold medallist, Alex Baugh. And, as usual, we bring you a great trainer tip. Listen in...

Revisit:  A great nutrition tip from Kentucky Performance Products, Hilary from Dressage Today talks about time management and we start a new segment focusing on dressage tests from the judge's perspective.  Listen in...

Today we review the 1st book of the monthly book club, "When Two Spines Align" by Beth Baumert, with listener Lilla Mason. Plus, Reese talks about her adventures in Germany, and we have Total Saddle Fit Trainer Tip on greasing the joints. Listen in...

Our 2nd USDF episode brings us updates from Kathy Robertson, the 2nd installment of our book club with Jec Ballou and her book "55 Corrective Exercises for Horses" and our Total Saddle Fit Trainer Tip is about the World Equestrian Games and US Dressage Team selection.  Listen in...

This week week we have assembled a collection of Total Saddle Fit tips from the past 6 years.  Reese and Philip and other professional riders have given over 300 training and riding tips on the Dressage Radio Show over the years.  Here are just a few....

Tonight we are talking about junior riders with a great coach Angela Ariatti, we also talk with Erin Woodall director of activities and events for the United States Pony Club, and we'll finish going through First Level Test 3 for the Total Saddle Fit tip of the week.  Listen in...

Reese and Philip interview gaited dressage expert Jennie Ball Jackson, we will take you through the details of first level test 3, and we have an interesting trainer tip about the origins of the dressage letters.  Listen in...

Reese and Philip have a big announcement on the show today involving the United States Dressage Federation, and we introduce a new segment called the Dressage Book Club. Plus, we answer a listener question in the Total Saddle Fit Trainer Tip about the transition from warm-up to the show ring. Listen in...

Revisit: Today we've got a great discussion about half-pass with trainer and judge Susanne Hamilton, Karen Isberg from Kentucky Performance Products talks to us about reducing your horse's travel stress and Reese & Philip answer a listener question about the salute. Listen in...