Margaret Freeman, of Tryon NC, is a USEF senior dressage judge and an FEI-level competitor with her Friesian-cross mare. She’s a freelance writer/editor for horse magazines and covered the equestrian events at seven Olympics for the Associate Press. She is the Executive Board secretary of the USDF and is active with youth dressage activities, including Dressage4Kids Inc. and Lendon Gray’s Youth Dressage Festival (NY). She’s an experienced show organizer and was on the founding committees of CDCTA (VA) and Dressage at Devon (PA).
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Blogger and USEF dressage judge Margaret Freeman speaks from personal experience to discuss the perks and drawbacks of electronic scribing and scoring.
If you want to set yourself apart at First Level and earn points that others don’t, check out these two movements where mistakes are commonly made.
Blogger and USEF dressage judge Margaret Freeman shares her unique perspective of WEG as a Tryon-area local. In this blog, she meets the mare Mount St John Freestyle!
Blogger and USEF dressage judge Margaret Freeman shares her unique perspective of WEG as a Tryon-area local.
Blogger and USEF dressage judge Margaret Freeman shares her unique perspective of WEG as a Tryon-area local.
Blogger and USEF dressage judge Margaret Freeman shares her unique perspective of WEG as a Tryon-area local.
Blogger and USEF dressage judge Margaret Freeman shares her unique perspective of WEG as a Tryon-area local.
Blogger and USEF judge Margaret Freeman shares tales from her trip to France before her time at the World Equestrian Games.
Blogger and judge Margaret Freeman explains why higher scores are often worth the risk.
Blogger and judge Margaret Freeman shares her observations from judging at a recent Arabian show.
Blogger and judge Margaret Freeman fondly remembers Debbie McDonald's freestyle performance aboard Brentina at the 2005 World Cup Dressage Final.
Blogger and judge Margaret Freeman shares a tip to help you nail the broken-line free walk.
Blogger and dressage judge Margaret Freeman discusses the perks of riding with friends.
Margaret Freeman explains the art of presenting your horse in the best light to the judge.
It’s easy to remember the position of the dressage letters when they’re right in front of you, but not so easy when they aren’t.
Margaret Freeman shares a tip on lengthenings in First Level tests and discusses the importance of staying straight.
My blood runs cold when I hear the phrase “leadline dressage.”
The judge is always searching for an effective way to convey information through her scribe to the rider.
After the judge rings her bell, you have 45 seconds to enter the arena. Margaret Freeman weighs in on this overlooked competition rule.
In the end, it's the rider's responsibility to know the schedule
The far end of the arena may be the most neglected part of a dressage test.
At the end of every test, you halt facing the judge at C and salute. Sometimes it’s at G, as seen here, but more usually it’s at X.
I was gratified recently to hear a former U.S. team rider tell of an experience early in her career. She was just riding in a field, practicing some movements, with all going well. Ok, she decided, I’ll run through the test. Suddenly her horse seemed to change, from loose and relaxed to stiff and tense.
Judge Margaret Freeman applauds the use of true dress boots on Broadway