Perhaps the butterflies started when they crossed the state line, and rolling green fields dotted with horses began to fan out from either side of the highway. Possibly it was when they caught sight of the miles of white four-board fencing surrounding the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Maybe it wasn’t until they got their first glimpse of the lavishly decorated Alltech Arena that they were struck by the scope of the event. Whenever it happened, dressage competitors from across the nation knew they had arrived at something big—really big.
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The USDF celebrated its fortieth anniversary in style at the 2013 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention, held December 4-8 at the Hyatt Regency Lexington.
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How do I evaluate a horse’s potential for dressage? What things should I check when looking to purchase a sport horse?
Many USDF members want to know the answers to these questions, judging by the standing-room-only crowd at a session at December’s 2013 Adequan/USDF National Convention in Lexington, KY. Dressage sport-horse breeding judges Kristi Wysocki and William Solyntjes, presenters of the 2014 USDF Sport Horse Seminar (see sidebar), offered a summary of the major issues to consider in selecting a sport horse. Entitled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Finding Your Dressage Sport Horse,” the session offered an overview of how to evaluate a horse’s strengths and weaknesses, regardless of breed or budget.
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