05/10/2026
Our Junior riders had a memorable day at the Northern Ohio Dressage Association recognized show!
A few of our young riders joined me to volunteer this afternoon- they helped in the office and even got to assist as ring stewards. They’re better at spotting bridle numbers than I am 😉
Then, with some last minute additions, the Patriotic Pony Posse took on the Stick Horse Spectacle! The girls freestyled their pattern, and had an absolute blast! They completed the event with some beautiful red white and blue ribbons.
We finished the evening watching the Grand Prix and Freestyles. The kids were hooked! They danced their way through the freestyles and are already dreaming of their future horse show endeavors.
A huge thank you to everyone who made the show and the kids’ activities possible!! Thank you, NODA, for finding ways to involve our littlest members! Thank you Sally and Kristi for encouraging the girls to volunteer and participate in the stick horses, and huge thank you to the “Dressage DVM’s” for sharing their special stick horses so our group could include everyone! And of course, thank you to our parents for spending their afternoon at the horse show too!
Dressage truly is for everyone, and it makes me so happy to see our young riders getting involved!