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Jacques Poppen Clinic 2023
Jaques Poppen, Gold Medal winning Para Driver from The Netherlands, was here for five days, Thursday 20th through Monday 24th April, at the beautiful Sargent Equestrian Center in Lodi, CA. Fifteen people attended this year’s clinic. Lessons were available every day; participants could choose to work in the dressage arena, out in the obstacles, two ...
Jacques Poppen Clinic April 20th through Monday 24th 2023
JOIN US FORA FUN AND EDUCATIONALWEEK OF DRIVING AT SARGENT EQUESTRIAN CENTER, APRIL 20TH TO 24TH, 2023, SPONSORED BY U.S. DRIVING FOR DISABLED, SEC, AND NOR. CAL. DRIVING CLUB. PLEASE SEE USDFD’S FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS AND THE FORMS FOR LESSONS AND EVENTS, OR TEXT GINNY LEAL AT (530) 863-8309 APRIL 20TH – 24TH: DRIVING AND RIDI ...
Demo-Only Driving Workshop At Dreams On Horseback
Demo-Only Driving Workshop At Dreams On Horseback 1841 Unbridled Way Blacklick, Ohio 43004 614-864-9500 www.dreamsonhorseback.org March 9 &10, 2020 – (Mon./Tues.) Register Now! Grand Oaks CDE with our esteemed USDFD Board Member and Judge, Hardy Zantke Flori ...
2018 World Championship Para-Driving Team Selections
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NOMINATED TEAM USA The world’s best para-equestrian carriage drivers will be competing atKronenberg, the Netherlands for the FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships from August 28 – September 20. US Equestrian (USE) has recently nominated the four athletes who will represen ...
Team USA Clinches Bronze; Robert Giles and Virginia Boo Fitch place in individual Silver and Fourth Place
Dear USDFD Members and Supporters, At Sandringham, England the FEI Para-Equestrian World Driving Championships have come to a close today. Germany held on to its overnight lead to take Team Gold. The Netherlands took Silver with the USA a mere 3.29 penalties behind in Bronze. Great Britain finished in fourth place. Robert Giles (USA) won the indivi ...
Para-Equestrian Developing Driver Clinic a Roaring Success
Para-Equestrian Developing Driver Clinic a Roaring Success Lodi, Calif. – October 21, 2013- United States Driving for the Disabled presented another exciting clinic for Para-Drivers October 9-13, 2013. Held during the the Shady Oaks Combined Driving Event (CDE) in Lodi, Calif., six Para-Equestrian drivers were given the opportunity to clini ...
CDE was held at the Sargent Equestrian Center
A CDE was held at the Sargent Equestrian Center near Lodi. Three drivers with disabilities were entered. Diane Kastama one of the drivers with disabilities is shown in Obstacle 2. Ginny Leal and Stephanie Putnum were the other two with Disabilities. http://m.lodinews.com/news/article_78a4d184-1d8a-11e3-9088-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm
Interview with Stefanie Putnam
United States Driving for the Disabled interview with Stefanie Putnam. Driving Hope Forward presented by USDFD. On stie and Post-Production by: Equine Video Productions.
New Para-Equestrian Driver in the USA!!!
Gayla welcomes our new Para Equestrian student Terinda Joy Bates from Ekron, KY. Terinda is a devoted lover of horses and a competent Dressage rider. Due to unfortunate health reasons and riding no longer an option, Terinda is now exploring the competitive world of Carriage Driving. I first met Terinda through our friend Windy Kilgore at the CAA Ca ...
Upcoming P.A.T.H. Kentucky State Meeting
Natalie Hall, P.A.T.H. Kentucky State Representative from Independence KY, and Betty Ortlieb, USDF Judge from Foster, KY meet with Debbie to discuss the upcoming P.A.T.H. Kentucky State meeting. The P.A.T.H. International abbreviation stands for the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship. There are 165 P.A.T.H. Certified Therapeutic I ...
United States Driving for the Disabled, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, seeks to improve the lives of physically challenged individuals throughout the United States and Canada by providing the experience of driving horses in a safe and challenging environment.
Our mission is to provide the extraordinary benefit of therapeutic driving to as many people as possible through sharing knowledge, experience, and serving as a resource for innovations in adaptive equipment for drivers, trainers, and programs offering carriage driving.
The Sybil Dukehart Endowment Fund seeks to provide financial assistance to equip and train disabled drivers through providing scholarship funds to applicants.
USDFD fosters opportunities for drivers to compete in national and international amateur competitions by training and providing financial support for Team USA.
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- Jacques Poppen Clinic 2023Jaques Poppen, Gold Medal winning Para Driver from The Netherlands, was here for five days, Thursday 20th through Monday 24th April, at the beautiful Sargent Equestrian Center in Lodi, CA. Fifteen people attended this year’s ...
- Jacques Poppen Clinic April 20th through Monday 24th 2023JOIN US FORA FUN AND EDUCATIONALWEEK OF DRIVING AT SARGENT EQUESTRIAN CENTER, APRIL 20TH TO 24TH, 2023, SPONSORED BY U.S. DRIVING FOR DISABLED, SEC, AND NOR. CAL. DRIVING CLUB. PLEASE SEE USDFD’S FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE ...
- Demo-Only Driving Workshop At Dreams On HorsebackDemo-Only Driving Workshop At Dreams On Horseback 1841 Unbridled Way Blacklick, Ohio 43004 614-864-9500 www.dreamsonhorseback.org March 9 &10, 2020 – (Mon./Tues.) Register Now! Grand Oaks CDE with our esteemed USDFD Board Member and Judge, Hardy Zantke Florida Circuit Para-Drivers Dazzle in Multiple DAP clinics and CDE’s! Photographs of ...
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