Hope Hand Was honored in January 2022 with the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award in Honor of Bill Steinkraus. View press release here. Watch the video here. ... Read More
Wellington, FL – Sept 19, 2022 – United States Para Equestrian Association (USPEA) is seeking tax-deductible donations for the Hope Hand Memorial Grant Fund to keep her vision of educating and helping US Para Dressage long into the future. Donations may be made through Paypal or by mail at the address below. Hope Hand passed in June 2022, and she was the engine of the USPEA and a leader in creating educational opportunities for Para-Equestrian athletes. She made it... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USPEA Would Like to Thank the Owners of the 2020 United States Paralympic Equestrian Medal Winning TeamPhotos and article by: Lindsay Y. McCal lU.S. Paralympic Equestrian Double gold medal winner Roxanne Trunnell and Owner of Dolton Karin Flint at the Final Observation Event for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics June 18-20, 2021 in Mill Spring, NC. Photo by Lindsay Y. McCall Newtown Square, Penn. – November 24, 2021- The aftereffect of the 2020 Tokyo... Read More
Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton Score 82.5 in Para Dressage Individual Championship Test for USA at the Perrigo Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3* and Final Observation Event for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Photos and article by: Lindsay Y. McCall Roxanne Trunnell’s Dolton, owned by Flintwoode Farms LLC and Karin Flint at the Tryon CPEDI3* and Final Observation Event for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics June 18-20, 2021 in Mill Spring, NC. Photo by Lindsay Y. McCall ... Read More
Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Named for Tryon CPEDI3* at the Final Observation Event for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics International Para-Dressage riders from three countries compete June 18-20, in the CPEDI3*,CPEDI1*, and Tryon Summer Dressage National show. Photos and article by: Lindsay Y. McCall Roxanne Trunnell’s Dolton, owned by Flintwoode Farms LLC and Karin Flint wi... Read More
Genevieve Rohner is an 11-year old Grade V para-dressage athlete. As a triplet, born prematurely at 28 weeks, her underdeveloped neurological system led to a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, Sensory Integration Disorder and incorrectly positioned right leg bones. One of her brothers had a stroke at birth and also has Cerebral Palsy. At four years old, he was in a Hippotherapy clinical trial with Ride-On Therapeutic Horsemanship, a para-dressage Center of Excellence. Then four, she was invited to try... Read More
Guide to Hosting Para-Equestrian Dressage Classes from the USDF Offering a Para-Equestrian (PE) Test of Choice (TOC) class is an easy way to add a PE division to your competition. All of the standard PE tests can be ridden in a standard arena (20m x 60m) so there is not the issue of shortening and lengthening the arenas. Competitions can also offer the freestyles as a separate TOC class – but there are some fine points that need to be kept in mind when offering this class. Grades I-III m... Read More
Beatrice de Lavalette is the most critically injured survivor of the Brussels Airport terrorist bombing on March 22, 2016. She was 17 years old at the time of the attack. A rider from the age of three, Beatrice has never given up. Five months after suffering massive internal injuries, second and third degree burns, a spinal cord injury, and the amputation of both lower legs, she was back on her beloved mare, Delegada X. Her courage and grit helped her return to school in September 2016, compete... Read More
US Equestrian is excited to launch the Para-Equestrian Dressage Coach Certificate Program, a first of its kind for the industry. This certificate program covers the principles of para-dressage coaching including guided improvement process, coaching philosophy, and sport-specific skill acquisition. It develops a coach’s ability to prepare athletes from grassroots education to international competitions, along a continuum of progressive certificate levels. With the goal of coach development, the p... Read More