We are very excited to introduce for the coming winter season the RMDS Florida Grant Program for our Colorado members. Due to the generosity of a local community member, we will be offering this program for the next two years. The RMDS Florida Development Grant has been established to provide funding for in-depth training to [more]
We are almost to the end of the show season and we really need your help to finish it on a good foot! Please consider joining us September 15-20, 2026 and volunteering for the RMDS and USDF Region 5 Championships and Sport Horse Championships at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, Colorado. https://signup.com/go/zFanPFT
We could really use your help for this coming year’s USDF Region 5 and RMDS Championships. The volunteer sign-up links will be coming out soon, but in the mean time, we could use some sponsorships to help the organization cover the cost of using the beautiful Colorado Horse Park. The facility has some of the [more]
My name is Alysia Shah, and I’ve loved riding since I was a kid. I grew up taking lessons at a hunter/jumper barn, but stepped away from horses when I went to college. Four years ago, my passion for riding reignited, and I decided to explore dressage for the first time. After three years of [more]
On the last weekend of June, Boulder Valley Dressage welcomed twelve riders to the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Colorado for a successful USDF GMO Education Initiative (GEI) Grant Ride-A-Test featuring FEI L 3/4* Judge Sandra Hotz. Designed to help riders prepare for competition, the event combined expert judging, individualized instruction, and practical learning in a [more]
Please take a moment to check out our Media guide for 2025 and consider advertising to support RMDS this coming year! There are many opportunities and one of them is guaranteed to be a fit for your business or organization: https://wp.rmds.org/wp-content/uploads/RMDS_MediaKit_112724.pdf
Calling all RMDS members! We are looking for additional members to join our marketing committee. We have some wonderful new sponsorship opportunities and we need help getting the word out. Are you outgoing and don’t mind approaching organizations and individuals for their support? We’d love to have you! Do you like staying behind the scenes [more]
This year saw a large field of extremely strong contenders. The RMDS Executive Board voted to award the scholarship to four applicants, dividing the fund’s total equally, allocating a $500 scholarship to each recipient to: *Beverly Swanson Memorial Adult Amateur Scholarship (Adult Amateur): Gemma Hanekom *Leg-Up Scholarship (Training and First Level): Rebecca Ciota & Ruth [more]
An article inspired by the writings of Annika Fromming, assisted by Silke Rottermann, regarding the shoulder-in was recently published in the Ecentaur. We discovered several errors in our article, and think it prudent to share the link to the original, groundbreaking article so our members can access additional information, and gain more clarity and detail [more]
Join us January 14th, 2023 at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street, Denver. 3 Great options for Dinner, Cash Bar, fun silent and live auction and cheering on your friends and family! Sign Up Now!