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BUILDING BLOCKS TO BRONZE
Developing a plan for rider achievement
By Jennifer M. Miller
Every four years, we root for our favorite equestrians as they compete for Olympic medals. But even if Olympic glory isn’t in your future, another kind of medal may be within reach.

Some of the most sought-after hardware in the US dressage community is the USDF rider medal, awarded in bronze, silver, and gold varieties in recognition of achievements at USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized dressage competition. The first, the bronze rider medal, is awarded for scores earned at First, Second, and Third Levels .

The bronze medal is many USDF members’ primary dressage goal. Have you ever wished that you, too, could earn your bronze, and wondered how to make that dream a reality? In this article, experienced trainers and USDF bronze medalists offer advice on how to do just that.

THE PETITE WARMBLOOD
Meet the German Riding Pony. Third in an occasinal series on ponies in dressage
By Melissa Mulchahey
What looks and moves like a warmblood but wears a 70-inch blanket? A German Riding Pony! The Germans have been breeding and showing these “fun-sized” dressage and jumping dynamos for the past 40 years, and over the past decade American dressage riders and breeders started following suit. Let’s take a look at the history of the breed and a couple of “pony addicted” USDF members and breeders.

THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION
USDF convention sessions address feeding the sport horse
By Jennifer O. Bryant
INSIDE USDF
We've come a
Long Way, Baby
By Lisa Gorretta
RINGSIDE
Eyes on the Prize
By Jennifer O. Bryant
THE JUDGE'S BOX
Turn, Turn, Turn
By Kathy Rowse
CLINIC
The Search for Stability
By Beth Baumert
HISTORICAL CONNECTION
American Dressage Legends: Graf George
RIDER'S MARKET
Spring into Action
THE TAIL END
My Jack of All Trades
By Sandi Zarzycki
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