ADA April Centerline

The

Centerline

Arizona Dressage Association

Vol. 16, Issue 4

www.azdressage.org

April 2016

2016 AWARDS BANQUET Come and Join Us at Turf Paradise to Celebrate and Recognize our 2015 Year End Award Winners!

Location: Turf Paradise Race Track, 1501 W Bell Road, Phoenix Date/Time: Sunday, April 10th, 12:00 Noon Pre-Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 5th ADA Members Cost: $22 Non-Member/Late Registration Cost: $32 Online Registration: http://azdressage.org/2016-yea-banquet-registration/ Includes: Admission to Turf Paradise, Seating in the Director’s Suite, Chicken/Beef Fajita Luncheon, Free Water/Tea and Cash Bar, Race Program, How-to-Bet Guide, Race named after the ADA and a 10-Person Photo Opp with the ADA Race Winner.

Awards and Trophies will be distributed after Lunch.

Hope to See You There!

Photo by James Patterson Photography

BOARD

President:------------------------------ Sue Leutwyler

------------------------------------ s.leutwyler@azdressage.org 1st VP: ---------------------------------- Kathy Smith

------------------------------------ k.smith@azdressage.org 2nd VP: -------------------------------- Lara Bowles

------------------------------------ l.bowles@azdressage.org Secretary: ----------------------------- Cindy Hitchcock ----------------------------------- c.hitchcock@azdressage.org Treasurer: ----------------------------- Cynthia Ganem ----------------------------------- c.ganem@azdressage.org Trustee of Records:-----------------Cynthia Ganem

------------------------------------ c.ganem@azdressage.org Heather Bilodeau --------------------- h.bilodeau@azdressage.org Michell Combs ------------------------- m.combs@azdressage.org Betty Drake ----------------------------- b.drake@azdressage.org Sarah Lindsten ------------------------- s.lindsten@azdressage.org Kim Pribble------------------------------ k.pribble@azdressage.org Pam Polydoros ------------------------- p.polydoros@azdressage.org

COMMITTEES Awards: ----------------------------- Kim Pribble Centerline Editor: ---------------- Sue Leutwyler Communications: ----------------- Sue Leutwyler Education:--------------------------- Sarah Lindsten Finance: ----------------------------- Cynthia Ganem Fundraising: ----------------------- Pam Polydoros Futurity: Janet Solanik ---------- j.solanik@azdressage.org Historian: --------------------------- Sue Leutwyler Juniors/Young Riders:---------- Bobbie Lynn McKee

--------------------------------- b.mckee@azdressage.org Membership: ---------------------- Michell Combs Nominating: ----------------------- TBA Scholarship: Ann Damiano ----- a.damiano@azdressage.org Recognized Shows: ------------- Kathy Smith Scores Compilation: ------------- Sue Leutwyler

NAC President: -------------------------- Jerri Wilhite-Harms Vice President: ------------------- Kirsten Kuzmanic Treasurer: -------------------------- Susan Crampton Secretary: -------------------------- Jacki McKinney-Rodriguez Directors: Sondra Wilkening, Debbie Lindley, Syndy Cunningham, Maren Cochran, Debbie Carson, Carol Lands, Ann Callahan & Kati Anderson ADA BOARD ATTORNEY:

Wendy Riddell --------------------- w.riddell@azdressage.org

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REGION 5 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Hope everyone had a great winter! Snow is still coming on a regular basis in Colorado as I write this and I’m ready for it to go away. Show season is coming to full swing now in the upper part of our region and winding down a bit in our southern areas. The same holds true around most of the rest of the country and there are plenty of clinics and educational events to choose from in most areas. Please be sure to let me know if your barn, GMO, club, chapter or other groups are hosting events and we’ll get them in our monthly USDF GMO newsletter that contains great links to all the Regions and on the Region 5 website. We want to let our members know about as many dressage opportunities as we can.

The deadline for Participating Member Delegate nominations is April 15. Our region will have 5 PM delegates for the 2016 USDF Convention in St Louis, Missouri November 30-December 3. You can check the status of our delegate nominees by going to the link below. Please check your status to make sure your acceptance is there if you would like to be a PM delegate candidate. If you are not listed and you would like to be a PM delegate, please contact Scarlett Fahrenson at stgeorg@dakotacom.net. Please do not commit to be a delegate unless you know you can attend. There is some financial assistance from our Region for those PM delegates who do attend the convention. The Region 5 Director is also up for election. I will be running for another term, but if you have an interest in also running I definitely encourage you to contact me if you have questions and also contact Scarlett so she can put your name in to USDF.

http://www.usdf.org/about/about-usdf/ governance/nominating/accepted.asp

USDF Region 5 Website www.usdfregion5.org

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As of May 17th, our potential candidates for the 2016 FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships in Parker, Colorado will be finalized. As I write this in later March, we have 10 riders who have declared (9 Juniors and 1 Young Riders), but I believe from talking to folks that we should hopefully have enough riders who will declare to field two full teams, though maybe only an abbreviated Young Rider team. If you would like to contribute or help with their fundraising efforts, please contact Joan Clay, our Region 5 Jr/YR FEI coordinator at jnclay@comcast. net or 970-420-0877 or Kathy Gillespie, our fundraising coordinator, at kjpagillespie@msn.com or 303-9215253.

PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO TURN IN YOUR DECLARATIONS!

Till next month!

Heather Petersen Region 5 Director

SHOW JITTERS? RELAX THE RIDER ... RELAX THE HORSE Horses can sense nervousness and tension and it will affect their performance.

Reflexology is the practice of applying pressure to the feet and hands to reduce tension and induce deep relaxation sending signals that balance the nervous system and release endorphins, reducing pain and stress.

Sessions available in home or at the show.

Point of Interest Therapy Certified Reflexologist Diana Seaton, C.R. 785-567-3357 dseatoncr@gmail.com http://pointofinterest.massageplanet.com 4 | THE CENTERLINE | APRIL 2016

2016 Arizona Dressage Show Calendar SHOW

SHOW DATE

CLOSING DATE

JUDGES

TDC Winter Heat I & II Tucson – Pima County Fairgrounds

LEVEL 3

January 23-24, 2016

January 4, 2016

Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez, ‘S’, Arvada, CO; Dolly Hannon, ‘S, Arvada, CO

ADA Fun in February Litchfield Park – Dale Creek Equestrian Village

1

February 14, 2016

January 13, 2016

Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz ‘S’, San Tan Valley, AZ; Shirley Rector ‘S’, AZ

TDC March Madness I & II Tucson – Pima County Fairgrounds

3

March 19-20, 2016

February 29, 2016

Sue Mandas, ‘S’, Dayton, OH; Jennifer Roth ‘S’, Rutherfordton, NC

ADA Spring Celebration Scottsdale -- WestWorld

3

April 2-3, 2016

March 3, 2016

Sandy Hotz ‘S’, Lois Yukins ‘S’, David Schmutz ‘S’

Coconino Dressage Show Flagstaff – Fort Tuthill County Park

2

May 28-29, 2016

April 27, 2016

Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz ‘S’, San Tan Valley, AZ, TBA

Roadrunner I & II, Tucson, AZ

2

June 4-5 & July 9-10

TBD

I - Cheryl Connell-Marsh ‘R’ II - Maryall Barnett ‘S’

ADA Mountain Air & Dressage in the Pines Flagstaff – Fort Tuthill County Park

2

August 13-14, 2016

July 21, 2016

Heidi Gaian ‘S’ Hollister, CA;; Kristi Wysocki ‘S’ Elbert, CO

ADA Fall Fiesta & & AZ State Championships Scottsdale -- WestWorld

3

November 5-6, 2016

October 6, 2016

Cindy Canace ‘S’, Fran Dearing ‘S’.

Dinah Babcock ‘S’, Marilyn Payne ‘S’

TDC Fall Festival I & II Tucson – Pima County Fairgrounds

3

November 19-20, 2016

November 1, 2016

Sue Malone-Casey, ‘S’, Highland Village, TX; Sarah Geikie, ‘S’, Lebanon, CT

ADA, TDC or Cochise

ADA, TDC or Cochise

ADA, TDC or Cochise

AZ State Championships (Rider)(Also requires an AZ Horse Nomination form)

ADA Year End Awards (Owner & Rider)

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ADA, TDC or Cochise ADA

PLEASE CONTACT THE UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION (USEF) DIRECTLY FOR THEIR MEMBERSHIP/RECORDING REQUIREMENTS

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Horses Nominated for 2016 AZ State Championship Classes

As of 3/3/2016

Please check the Horse’s USDF number and the spelling of the Horse’s name.

Email Sue Leutwyler at s.leutwyler@azdressage.org if there are any errors.

DATE PAID

HORSE

USDF #

HORSE OWNER

DATE PAID

HORSE

USDF #

13-Feb-16

A Beautiful Drive

117718

Brnilovich,Natalie

15-Sep-15

Habian

1089756

Beebe, Jane

02-Mar-16

A Glowing Minute

1118006

Johnson, Kate Rose

20-Jan-16

High Regard

1085119

Bowen, Anne

25-Sep-15

Alexa Bella

1109731

Galante, Michele

20-Nov-15

I Wont Kiss N Tell

1101633

Pollack, Jamie

25-Oct-15

Amazing Grace

38127

Markham, Jan

03-Mar-16

In D’Aire

1104314

Earl, Kate

18-Sep-15

Arcola

1105797

Kalchik, Allen

15-Oct-15

Isabella Valentina

1109004

Gasperak, Joan

15-Oct-15

Aul Amira

1105312

Blacker, Marcy

03-Jan-16

Jethro

1114108

Kirberger, Samantha

19-Sep-15

Bacioni

1092379

McFadden, Marji

15-Oct-15

Lance A lot

1067131

Bradley, Joyce

15-Oct-15

Baltic Idun

1116631

Downey, Kathleen

01-Feb-16

Lanzelot

1105889

LaCroix, Ray

13-Feb-16

Barleone

1118021

Jackson, Jody

15-Jan-16

Legend LHF

1027178

De Vincentes, Diane

31-Oct-15

Batino

1116286

Chauser, Jacqueline

13-Feb-16

Lily Langtry

37555

Baysa, Colter

24-Oct-15

Beltane Karys

1089535

Watson, Sharna

01-Feb-16

Marbella

1064567

LaCroix, Cindi

02-Mar-16

Bravado

1118008

Wickham, Paul

27-Dec-15

Maronda

1026688

Parrish, Susan

20-Sep-15

Brendan Braveheart

44349

George, Tami

28-Oct-15

Michaelangelo

1081937

Lindley, Deborah

15-Oct-15

Brioso

1032202

Taylor, Shelene

23-Aug-15

Miss Maisy Mae

1109795

DeConcini, Jamie

03-Nov-15

Bristol

1105402

Jackson, Amy

08-Feb-16

Mondavi F

1066254

George, Tami

20-Jan-16

Cancun EE

1108529

Parks, Alison

21-Sep-15

Mulato XV

1110725

Gonzales, Marta

20-Jan-16

Captain Obvious

1105751

Blaum, Elizabeth

15-Sep-15

My-T

1090684

Peabody, Meredith

15-Oct-15

Carmen

1096123

Hunt, Theresa

31-Dec-15

Nahimana

1100431

Spencer, Karen

20-Nov-15

Chi

1114924

Spirk, Gabrielle

29-Dec-15 Narok

1065886

Eikel-Baughman

17-Sep-15

Classie Com

1110520

Linn, Christine

03-Nov-15

Orion

1114963

Browning, Katie

24-Sep-15

Claudio

1112319

Jones, Christie

01-Nov-15

Oziwon

1084936

Lane, Leesa

03-Nov-15

Consolata

1045331

Putty, Dee

24-Sep-15

Pacific Patina

40172

Jones, Christie

07-Dec-15

Dacapriella

1111462

Barngrover, Alyssa

21-Sep-15

Pakuna

1098688

Farthing, Pamela

18-Sep-15

Damiani

1101136

Webb, Tammy

03-Nov-15

Paladin SF

1089157

Sklar, Laine

15-Oct-15

Dario

1078547

Boice, Lynn

05-Oct-15

Pavan

1115375

Teodori, Janet

28-Sep-15

Dash Of Pepper

1070002

Arbuckle, Susan

20-Nov-15

Pavan

1115375

Teodori, Janet

03-Nov-15

Dauphine De Jazz CC

1080044

Anderson,Tracey

13-Feb-16

Peter Pan

1099209

Doty, Kristy

20-Jan-16

D’Chiron

1116887

Coleman, Cynthias

19-Sep-15

Pik Encore

1024969

Haber, Debra

12-Feb-16

Don Noir

1095128

Watters, Meredith

15-Oct-15

Poblano Mor

1113924

Downey, Kathleen

03-Nov-15

Don Viamo

1110895

Mooney, Michele

22-Sep-15

Prince Caspian

1043423

Sannes, Melisa

18-Oct-15

Dona Valentina

1090672

Shelly, Jayne

20-Nov-15

Pro A Resolute

1087296

Darling, Lisa

03-Nov-15

Donna Stella

1015484

Brookhart, Kendall

09-Nov-15

Prophecy

1059144

Stark-Goss, Michelle

20-Jan-16

Duke’s Mr T. J.

1101780

Lubinski, Karen

20-Nov-15

Qharma

1097280

Winans, Dawn

13-Feb-16

E Tango!

1101161

Riegger, Michael

30-Sep-15

Queen Lateephah

1108543

Lindy, Rebecca

15-Oct-15

El Da Vinci

1078234

Course, Cynthia

15-Sep-15

Quiet Storm

1105373

Crampton, Sue

20-Jan-16

El Galion

1111744

Ganem, Cynthia

15-Oct-15

Raoul

42633

Lindsten, Sarah

15-Oct-15

El Tigre d Oro

1103886

Duzan, Barbara

29-Feb-16

Raphaela

1001109

Lehman, Rachel

02-Mar-16

Elysium

1099205

Leach, Reagan

07-Jan-16

Redhawk’s Florencianna 1094710

Berry, Bobbi

20-Jan-16

Faire Well

1108104

Riggs, Sally

13-Feb-16

Reilly

1105330

Riegger, Michael

03-Nov-15

Fandango GSF

1105992

Doty, Kristy

15-Oct-15

Reminiscence

1106514

Carlson, Catherine

03-Nov-15

Fashion

27922

Riddell, Wendy

03-Nov-15

Revanche

1043394

Roth, Amy

03-Nov-15

Finesse

1111176

Majeski, Casi

20-Jan-16

Rianna

1100080

Brookhart, Kendall

15-Sep-15

Flash K

1079539

Rehberg-Sparks, Ulrike

11-Sep-15

Risky Business

1019085

Jackson, Cyndi

15-Oct-15

FreiHeit

1098272

Downie, Kathleen

13-Feb-16

Rockefeller

1112986

Mount, Jessica

11-Jan-16

Gallod Morgan Henry

1078024

Darling, Lisa

03-Nov-15

Rohan

1089690

Jachimek, Katherine

04-Nov-15

Galloway

1106376

Carson, Debbie

02-Nov-15

Rolando

1090516

Delaney, Joann

09-Nov-15

Go Go Dancer-MGE

1112272

Goss, Michael

11-Sep-15

Romantic Man

1114304

Shari Miller

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HORSE OWNER

Horses Must be Nominated BEFORE State Championships Qualifying Scores are Earned!

DATE PAID

HORSE

USDF #

20-Jan-16

Rope’s Ricochet

1081343

Stine-Masek, Eleanor

HORSE OWNER

21-Sep-15

Rosa Fina

1101888

Guy, Naima

01-Feb-16

Rosette B

1117432

Buchanan, Anne

13-Feb-16

Roxstar

1096021

Horton, Kelly

24-Oct-15

Roy-Els Belle of the Ball 1093214

Naas, Lindsay

26-Oct-15

Rudi

1043028

Browning, Susan

15-Oct-14

Shiloh

1112974

Whittington, Lois

28-Sep-15

Shiner’s Buckeroo

1106777

Arbuckle, Susan

01-Feb-16

Skyhit

1100411

Buchanan, Anne

04-Oct-15

Slipstream

1107169

Tripp, Sherrill

17-Oct-15

Solana

1095395

Kurbat, Margaret

02-Mar-16

SR Ssavant

1100223

Manning, Megan

12-Jan-16

StarStruck HF

1089342

Finke, Marie

02-Nov-15

Stellar Hit

1058486

Krajenke, Tracey

03-Nov-15

Sterling

1102081

McLaughlin, Wendy

02-Nov-15 Stonewall Good Deal Lady 1027211

D’Amour, Eileen

26-Oct-15

Sylvano

1057379

Ziurys, Lucy

16-Oct-15

Talara

1091266

Finnegan, Kara

22-Sep-15

T’Ally-O

1032705

Torres, Juan Lopez

24-Sep-15

Tanquery

TAN-GAR

Garrigus, Francine

15-Oct-15

Teodoro III

1105849

Radda, Tania

21-Sep-15

Titan

1071498

Crinnian, Susan

17-Sep-15

Tragumna

1077518

Cottrell, Krysal

15-Sep-15

Up Tempo

1086262

Degirolamo, Carol

03-Nov-15

Wallstreet Whisper

1067813

Poe, Yvonne

22-Oct-15

Wayne Carter

1111520

Kolstad, Kimberly

17-Sep-15

Wendo

1076617

Lorenzen, Kay

21-Sep-15

Willow

1100210

Farthing, Pamela

15-Oct-15

WinDancer M-Iraz

1090611

Sal Da Na, Danny

13-Nov-15

Windermere Ddb

1161697

De Benedetto, Diane

09-Nov-15

Windstarr

1017347

Eggers, Elizabeth

22-Oct-15

Winsdown’s Windrose

1095432

Polydoros, Pamela

04-Nov-15

Zantango

1080159

Carson, Deborah

24-Sep-15

Zanzybar

1095562

Whittington, Lois

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ARIZONA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting

March 8, 2016 Draft Minutes www.azdressage.org

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M. 1. Directors Present: Kathy Smith, Cindy Hitchcock, Sarah Lindsten, Lara Bowles, Cynthia Ganem, Sue Leutwyler, Pam Polydoros, Heather Bilodeau, Kim Pribble, Betty Drake, Carol Elias, Michell Combs.

2. Directors/Alternate Directors Absent: Sarah Lindsten.

3. Guests: Tania Radda, Toni Crowther OFFICERS’ REPORTS: 4. Secretary’s Report – MOTION: Betty Drake moved to accept the Secretary’s Report as printed in the Centerline and posted on the web. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried.

5. 5reasurers’ and Finance Report – February, 2016: Operating Acct. - $17,833.07; Credit Card Acct. - $13,123.26; Pantano CD - $11,437.55; Cash - $1,087.50. Savings short of goal by $12,114.51 (goal = $90,000). MOTION: Heather Bilodeau moved to approve the Treasurer’s and Finance Report as presented. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried.

6. Recognized Shows (1st VP) – There were 64 entries, plus schooling horses, at the Fun in February show. Planning for the ADA Spring Celebration 2016 show, is in process. Sue Plasman will provide Kathy Smith with the preliminary number of entries.

7. Schooling Shows (2nd VP) – A committee meeting will be scheduled to decide the next season’s schooling show dates. Venue discussion.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

8. Membership Committee – ADA Membership Report as of 3-14-2016: 283 2016 ADA/GMO Members. 32 New Members in 2016; 30 Adults and 2 Junior/Young Riders. 235 Members Renewed in 2016; 221 Adults and 14 Junior/ Young Riders. 16 Returning Members; 15 Adults and 1 Junior/Young Riders. 86 2015 ADA/GMO Members have not renewed for 2016; 74 Adults and 12 Junior/Young Riders.

9. Communications Committee – February 2016 Report – Average # Different Computers/Day: 540; Average Page/ views Per Session: 4.95. Most Popular Pages: Home Page, Centerline, Spring Show Prize List; Most Popular PDF Downloads: Spring Prize List, 2015 YEA Standings, Recognized Show Entry Form, Code of Ethics. Facebook Stats: 641 Likes.

10. Awards Committee – Year End Awards Banquet will be held at Turf Paradise on April 10th. MOTION: Kim Pribble moved that the ADA subsidize $10.00 per person for all ADA members that attend the banquet and that non ADA members will pay full price for attendance. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried.

11. Futurity Committee – 3 Open and 1 AA/Young Rider have nominated.

12. Fundraising Committee – Fundraising emails have been sent to 30 local businesses, vendors, membership and trainers.

13. Volunteer Committee – Heather Bilodeau submitted a current volunteer hours list to the Board.

14. Scholarship Committee – Ann Damiano submitted a scholarship award recommendation to the Board. The Scholarship Committee has awarded four Adult Amateur scholarships as follows: Pamela Polydoros, Marji McFadden, Lynn McKinney and Susan Crinian. MOTION: Kathy Smith moved to approve the Scholarship Committee recommendation for the scholarship awards.

15. Vendor Committee – 5 Vendors are committed so far for the spring show.

NEW BUSINESS: 16. Pam Polydoros recommended that a common venue be selected to host board meetings. A discussion followed.

Announcement of Next Meeting – Regular Meeting of April 11, 2016, at the home of Cindy Hitchcock at 6:30 p.m.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. MOTION: Heather Bilodeau moved to adjourn the meeting. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried.

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ADA Northern Arizona Chapter www.nacofada.org

Our Mission: The Arizona Dressage Association is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to promote the advancement of classical dressage through educational opportunities and programs, and the rigorous evaluations received at recognized and schooling dressage shows.

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We are honored to have you include us in your 2016 competition plans!

Coconino Dressage Show ~ May 28-29, 2016 ~

Opening Date: March 25, 2016 Closing Date: April 27, 2016 Recognition: USEF/USDF; ADA, TDC Manager ~ Alice Sarno - Secretary ~ Sue Plasman Judges: Shirley Rector "S", Flagstaff, AZ & Anita Owen “S” Thornton, CO

www.CoconinoHorseTrials.com

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Coconino Dressage Spring Show (Level 2) 325089 May 28-29, 2016

Grandstands/Rodeo Arena, Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff Arizona Official Prize List Opening Date: Recognition:

March 25, 2016 Closing Date: April 27, 2016 USEF/USDF; Arizona Dressage Association, Tucson Dressage Club

Manager: Secretary:

Alice Sarno: (602) 501-4697 and email: www.coconinohorsetrials.com Sue Plasman, Cell: 602 463-2505, 2582 Jennifer Drive; Live Oak, CA 95953; email:

splasman@comcast.net

Sponsorship Coordinator: Judges:

Alice Sarno (602) 501-4697 and email: www.coconinohorsetrials.com ,Shirley Rector "S",Flagstaff, AZ, Anita Owen “‘S” Thornton, CO

Technical Delegate: Bob Cooper “R” Allen, Texas Veterinarian: Martin Crabo, DVM on grounds and on call.

Farrier: Edard Powers on grounds.

Entry Procedures: For each horse/rider combination entered, please send your completed entry form and all fees to show Secretary.

Make checks payable to Coconino Horse Trials. Entries must be postmarked by the closing date.

Incorrect or Incomplete Entry: $25 fee for any entry without all required copies of current membership cards and signatures included with entry. USEF changes fees often. Double check before sending your entry.

Class Fees: FEI $70. Junior rider (18 and under) $50. All Others $60. Great American/USDF qualifier classes add $10.

Class Schedule: See website www.azdressage.org or : www.coconinohorsetrials.com Stabling: $135 for Thursday through Monday, 1 bag bedding included. Additional nights $35. Inform the show secretary of stabling requirements when submitting entries.Shavings may be pre-ordered at $10/bag.

Day Stall: (6am-6pm) $45. One bag bedding provided.

Trailer-in/day: $30 (do not pay if you’ve paid for stabling or a day stall) Office Fee: $30 – non-refundable.

Scratches: Exhibitors have the responsibility of informing the show office of their intention to scratch. Scratches before the closing date may be made for any reason and all fees will be refunded except the office fee.

Refunds: No refunds for any reason after the closing date, including cancellation of classes due to severe weather or any other emergency.

Late/Post Entries: Accepted as space allows. Add $30 per entry.

Ride Times: Preliminary ride times and a show schedule will be available on our website at

www.coconinohorsetrials.com Final ride times will be posted at the show by noon, Friday. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to verify final ride times at the show. Please notify the show secretary of any scheduling conflicts asap. Ride times will be mailed only if you include a stamped, self addressed business size (#10) envelope.

Changes: Changes are $10 per change, if allowed. Bring your $10 to the show office when you request the change.

Non-Entered Horses: Must pay a $30.00 schooling fee, office fee, plus stabling or trailer in fee. All horses on the show grounds must have on a number while out of their stalls.

Arenas: Footing is a sand/dirt mixture. All tests will be ridden in 20 x 60m arenas. The competition arenas are open for schooling on Thursday afternoon, Friday until 3pm, and at the end of competition days.

Stabling: Permanent 10 x 10 stalls with doors, first bedding is provided. Shavings only. Shavings may be pre-ordered at $10/bag; your order must be received by Monday Preceeding the show – 5pm in order for them to be delivered to your stalls prior to your arrival.

Awards: First Place-Prize and Ribbon. Ribbons awarded through 6th place. Ties will not be broken. Test of Choice class placing will be determined by division within each class regardless of which test is ridden. The following High Points are offered: Open, Adult Amateur, YR, Junior and Freestyle, and Show High Score.

Dover Medal Class: To be eligible, a rider must meet the following criteria: 1. Rider must be a current USDF group, or participating, member as of the show date. 2. Rider must be showing at Second Level. 3. Rider must be an amateur in accordance with USEF rules GR1306 and GR 1307 and be registered with USEF as an adult amateur as of the show date. The eligible rider with the highest score of 60% or better in the designated Second Level Test 3 Class will receive the Dover medal and neck ribbon. Winners will receive a $20 Dover Saddlery Gift Certificate for each of the first three USDF/Dover Adult Medals they win during the 2016 competition season. Riders who win three USDF/Dover Adult Amateur medals in the same competition year will receive the USDF/Dover National Merit Award. All riders who qualify for a USDF/Dover National Merit award will be eligible to compete for the USDF/Dover Adult Medal National Championship. For more information about the Dover Program, visit www.usdf.org.

Concessions: Available on grounds.

Directions: From I-17 south of Flagstaff, take Exit 337 (Airport/Fairgrounds) and go west into the Fairgrounds.

Lodging: Comfort Inn, 2355 S Beulah Blvd, 928 774 2225, LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 2015 S Beulah Blvd, 928-556-8666; Sleep Inn, 2765 Woodlands Village Blvd, 1-800-62-SLEEP; AmeriSuites, 2455 S Beulah Blvd, 1-800-833-1516; Econo Lodge, 2355 S Beulah Blvd, 1-800-553-2666; Fairfield Inn, 2005 S Milton Rd, 1-800-228-2800; Woody Mountain RV Park 2727 W Route 66, 1-800-7327986.

Other: Management reserves the right to limit the number of times per day a rider may show, and/or the number of times per day a horse/rider combination may show, and may give entry preference to competitors at 3rd level and above.

Limited RV hookups and camping are available at Fort Tuthill County Park Campground. Call 928-774-3464 for Campground information or reservations.

RV parking in stable area is first-come, first-served. Camping fee is $20/night payable in advance on show entry. Use of electricity is limited to the horse washing station. Patrons may not plug into the outlets at the barn. Exhibitors Party on Saturday night at 6:30pm, buffet, ticket included with entry. Additional dinner tickets $15.

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Road to Kentucky – An Experience of a Lifetime

By Alyssa Barngrover

My road to Kentucky was not an easy one, with many setbacks along the way. My journey began several years ago with the breeding of my dream horse. As many breeders know, breeding has both highs and lows. For 4 years, I had nothing but lows, then I was blessed with the birth of Dacapriella (aka: Daisy). I met her at just half an hour old and knew instantly that she was special and meant for me.

Four years later, as Daisy and I prepared to start our show career, I blew out my knee. The knee surgery didn’t go as planned and I was out of riding for 8 months. During this time, I was so grateful for Toah Hatch, who helped with her care and training. He kept her in-shape, working towards my goal of one day showing her. Daisy and I began showing together in 2015, miraculously having a great first year as we learned to become a team, and received our invitation to the US Dressage Finals. Since the Region 5 Championships were so close to the US Dressage Finals nomination deadline, there wasn’t a lot of time think about it. On a spurof-the-moment decision, I decided to go. I felt that this would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – after all, who knows what the future holds! Carpe diem, right?

On Saturday, October 31, we loaded the trailer with our show gear and prepared the rig for the horses to leave the next morning. We had a great group going, nine horses total. Take-off time was early; I was a bit anxious about putting Daisy on a trailer for 36 hours, as this was the first time that I hadn’t traveled with her. We said our goodbyes and off they went, praying for a safe trip. The riders all flew out to Kentucky on Monday and were able to prepare the horses’ stalls before their arrival.

Although Daisy traveled and settled in well, there were a few horses that did not. Unfortunately Cassie Sherwood’s mare Raz contracted Shipping Fever and Kim Yacobucci’s mare Rosie went on an eating and drinking strike. Luckily both mares were caught early and rebounded with great successes – congrats ladies!

As luck would have it, I came down with a severe head cold as soon as I stepped off the plane. I was relieved that my first ride (open show) wasn’t until Friday and my championship class was Sunday; however, caring for Daisy even became a tough chore as time wore on. Tuesday was a day for Daisy just to get acclimated to the show grounds and relax from her long trip. Kim Yacobucci, Kathy Gibson, Toah and I were able to sneak over to the Kentucky Horse Park for a little while and visited some of the sights. I “cowgirl upped” on Wednesday and Thursday to ride Daisy, but was ordered back to the hotel to rest after the ride on Thursday. The phrase “it takes a village” comes to mind, and I truly appreciate all the people who came together to help me with Daisy, especially Kim, Toah and Kathy. Without their help, I wouldn’t have gotten through the show.

Friday was a cold and drizzly day, and Daisy was definitely feeling it. Since I was still not feeling my best, I didn’t plan well and left myself with a minimal amount of warm-up time, giving us a less-than-stellar performance. Although she listened to me and did what 12 | THE CENTERLINE | APRIL 2016

I asked of her, she was tense in her test and the scores reflected. But, we had our first test under our belt, and a big lesson was learned; things could only get better from here!

Saturday’s class went much better, having applied my learnings from the day before, and we had the highest score in the class (72.2%), even besting the Open riders. It was a confidence-boosting ride that I needed before my championship class the next day.

My Training Level championship ride was early on Sunday morning, and it was cold! We made sure to give Daisy plenty of time to warm-up and headed into the ring. Trotting around the arena was a surreal experience; we were in Kentucky competing against the best in the country, a mere 9 months after my first show with her. Shaking off my wonderment, we entered the ring. Daisy was amazing and attentive; I couldn’t have asked for anything more. We ended up with a 70.00% and 4th place in a class of 30+ riders. I was so proud of my girl; being just 5 years old, her first year showing and with me sick, she took it all in-stride and helped us get through the test!

I am so proud to have been a part of the Arizona dressage team and to have represented Region 5 at the US Dressage Finals. We had a wonderful group of dressage representatives and everyone came home with a Top 10 placing in at least one of their classes.

One of the best experiences of the trip was the camaraderie and getting to know everyone. We all watched each others’ rides and cheered each other on.

I am grateful for so many things; my family, friends, trainers and last, but not least, my mare. My family is my backbone; providing love and support every step of the way on this crazy journey. My friends are my support group, cheering me on from afar by sending me ‘good luck’ texts and messages. My trainers are my guides, providing the foundation and training to get where we need to go.

My mare is my heart; she is the horse of my dreams and is the other half of my soul. Together, I know we can accomplish anything. I am thankful for the ADA’s willingness to award me with the travel grant, so I could experience this amazing journey.

The shows that the ADA holds allows us the opportunity to practice, learn and qualify for the various championships. Thank you for your support of all dressage riders, no matter their goals!

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Trip Takeaways: • Save, save, save. The trip to the US Dressage Finals is costly, so if you are planning to go, start saving your money early. Here are some of the fees you’ll need to think about when traveling to KY.

— Hotel — Trailering —

Flight

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Finals nomination + declaration fees

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Car rental

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Show entry fees

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Food

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Stabling, shavings, rubber mats

• Choose the classes you enter wisely. The trip to Kentucky is a long one for both horses and riders, so be aware of how much you sign-up for. You may choose to give your horse more time to settle after the long travel, or prefer more exposure riding under and learning from the judges. In the end, it all depends on what you feel your horse can handle.

• Take time to visit the local sites. Make the most of your trip by experiencing the local sites. Plan time to walk through the KY Horse Park or visit a racetrack or local TB breeding farm. It will make the experience even more fun and memorable!

• Take lots of pictures! Although we were in Kentucky for an entire week, the time flew by quickly. Make sure to snap pictures to capture this momentous part of your dressage journey, so you will always remember.

• Have a good support group. Seeing all the gorgeous horse and rider teams representing the various Regions can be very daunting. Make sure you have a team, either at the show or at home, to cheer you on and support you through the show.

• Get to know the other AZ riders. While we show together during the year, we don’t always have the opportunity to get to know each other. The US Dressage Finals was a great place to become acquainted with the other riders and forge new friendships. This was one of the best experiences of my trip, and I look forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming shows and catching up!

• Lean on those who have gone before for guidance and advice. Planning the trip to the US Dressage Finals can be cumbersome if you don’t know what to expect. I was lucky to have team members who had gone before and could provide specifics on what to do and how the show was set-up. Thanks ladies!

• Have fun! You and your horse are a great team; you’ve qualified and made it to the US Dressage Finals, so make sure to relax and enjoy the ride. This is the experience of a lifetime and it needs to be fun!

• Never give up on your dreams! Keep working towards your dreams and aspirations no matter the setbacks. Daisy and I are proof that with time, hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

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New USDF App Now Available USDF has launched a new app, "USDF: Your Dressage Connection" for free download in the app stores. This app provides access to USDF media and publications, and features stream and social media components. In addition to the digital editions of USDF Connection, USDF Member Guide, and the Online Stallion Guide, this app will also feature new online-only content, as well as streaming and dynamic content connected through the USDF website and social media channels. USDF members will have full access to all content and features of the app, with the exception of retail titles. This is just another way that USDF is "Your Connection to the American Dressage Community." Take advantage of this new member benefit today.

To view tutorial videos on how the app works on different platforms, and to download the app, visit the USDF website.

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Contact Mary, crzy4az@gmail.com

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The ADA would like to Thank These Spring Celebration Show Supporters!

Thank you for your support of the 2016 ADA Spring Celebration Horse Show. We couldn’t have done it without YOU!

SILVER SPONSORS

Cave Creek Equine Surgical & Imaging Center Barbara & Michael McLean Southwest Equine Hospital

BRONZE SPONSORS Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center Robin Biehl - Wave Wellness, LLC

EQUIDOME RING SPONSOR Kim Yacobucci - Horseshoe Springs

RING SPONSORS Ann Damiano

Joann Delaney

CLASS SPONSORS Cave Creek Equine Surgical & Imaging Center

Sue & Duncan Plasman

Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center

Kendall Brookhart - Rad Star Stables

Sue Crampton

Tania Radda - Radda Art Studio

Toni Crowther - Forerunner Wellness

Wendy Riddell - Ride N Rock Ranch

Gaited Dressage of Arizona

Sherri Sorenson

Allen Kalchik & Jim Cramer

Southwest Equine Hospital

Sue & Ric Leutwyler

Meredith & Jeff Watters

Wendy & Shawn McLaughlin

Robin Biehl - Wave Wellness

Barbara & Michael McLean

Lois Whittington

Barbara Middleton

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TDF:

Your Source For Support Photo by Leah Strid

Thanks to generous donors, grants are available for:

The Dressage Foundation’s donors provide support to improve dressage in the United States.

Your donation helps to build a stronger, more accomplished dressage community.

Instructors Judges Technical Delegates Show Management Adult Amateurs Youth Breeders High Performance Riders Non-Profit Equestrian Organizations and USDF GMOs Visit dressagefoundation.org and click on “Support” or call (402) 434-8585 to donate.

Your contribution to The Dressage Foundation is an investment in your dressage community. Thank you!

The Dressage Foundation 1314 ‘O’ Street Suite 305 Lincoln, NE 68508 402-434-8585 www.dressagefoundation.org info@dressagefoundation.org

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

APRIL 2016 2-3: ADA Spring Celebration, Location WestWorld, Judges TBD, Manager Jay Chabucos - JayChabucos@gmail.com, Secretary Sue Plasman - s.plasman@azdressage.org

11: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

10: ADA YEA Banquet/Luncheon, Location Turf Paradise

7: NAC of ADA Pronghorn Series Schooling Show. Location: American Ranch Equestrian Center, Prescott, AZ. Contact www.nacofada.com.

10: CFF Schooling Days, Location Carefree Farms, Judge TBD, Contact Laura Borghesani laura.borghesani@gmail.com. http://carefreefarms.net/clinicsschoolingevents.html 11: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

16-17: “L” Program Part 1C, CARA, Queen Creek Collective Marks, Basics & Rider Biomechanics, Axel Steiner. Contact Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz @ dvschmitz@msn.com.

MAY 2016 8: NAC of ADA Pronghorn Series Schooling Show. Location: American Ranch Equestrian Center, Prescott, AZ. Contact www.nacofada.com.

15: CFF Schooling Days, Location Carefree Farms, Judge TBD, Contact Laura Borghesani laura.borghesani@gmail.com. http://carefreefarms.net/clinicsschoolingevents.html 28: NAC of ADA Western Dressage Clinic, with Vivian Mevorah. Location: Rimrock in Pauldin, AZ. Contact: Syndy Cunningham at (928) 830-9329. Rider Cost: $95.00 includes lunch. Auditor Cost $20.00 includes lunch 28-29: Coconino Dressage Show, Location Ft. Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ. Judges: Dorie Vlatten-­Schmitz ‘S’, San Tan Valley, AZ, TBA, Manager Alice Sarno: (602) 501-4697, Secretary Sue Plasman - s.plasman@azdressage.org JUNE 2016 4-5: Road Runner I, Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Judge: Cheryl Connell-Marsh ‘R’, Manager Rosemary Panuco (520) 797-6921 - Appeals1@aol.com 13: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

JULY 2016 9-10: Road Runner II, Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Judge: Maryal Barnett ‘S’, Manager Rosemary Panuco (520) 797-6921 - Appeals1@aol.com

AUGUST 2016

8: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

13-14: ADA Mountain Air Dressage and ADA Dressage in the Pines, Location Ft Tuthilll, Flagstaff, Judges: Heidi Gaian ‘S’ Hollister, CA;; Kristi Wysocki ‘S’ Elbert, CO, Manager Jay Chabucos JayChabucos@gmail.com, Secretary Sue Plasman s.plasman@azdressage.org SEPTEMBER 2016 12: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

OCTOBER 2016 2: NAC of ADA Pronghorn Series Schooling Show. Location: American Ranch Equestrian Center, Prescott, AZ. Contact www.nacofada.com.

10: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

NOVEMBER 2016 5-6: ADA Fall Fiesta & AZ State Championships, Location WestWorld, Judges Cindy Canace ‘S’, Fran Dearing ‘S’. Dinah Babcock ‘S’, Marilyn Payne ‘S’, Manager Jay Chabucos JayChabucos@gmail.com, Secretary Sue Plasman - s.plasman@ azdressage.org 14: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

19-20: TDC Fall Festival I & II, Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Judges: Sue Malone-Casey, ‘S’, Highland Village, TX; Sarah Geikie, ‘S’, Lebanon, CT; Manager Jay Chabucos - JayChabucos@gmail.com, Secretary Dian Seabury - dfseabury@gmail.com DECEMBER 2016 1: ADA 2017 Membership Year Begins 6-10: USDF Annual Convention in St. Louis, MO.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS (CONT) 12: ADA Regular Meeting Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

JANUARY 2017 9: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

FEBRUARY 2017 13: ADA Annual Meeting, 6:30 pm. Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

MARCH 2017 13: ADA Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Location TBD. Contact enews@azdressage.org for details.

Next Shows Coconino Dressage Show May 28-29, 2016

Flagstaff, AZ http://azdressage.org/coconino-shows/

Road Runner I Dressage Show June 4-5, 2016

Tucson, AZ www.tucsondressageclub.org

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Northern Arizona Chapter of Arizona Dressage Association

presents‌ Our Western Dressage Clinic with Vivian Mevorah

May 28, 2016

NAC of ADA

Vivian, 2nd from right, is Vice President of the California Western Dressage Association

May 28, 2016 – NAC of ADA Western Dressage Clinic with Vivian Mevorah Vivian is the Vice President of the California Western Dressage Association, a nonprofit organization that functions under the 501(c)(3) umbrella

of the Western Dressage Association of America and provides venues, forums, and resources for riders of all horse breeds to learn and participate in the sport of Western Dressage. By combining the disciplines of dressage with the philosophies of western riding, the CAWDA seeks to improve the partnership between horse and rider.

Vivian has a USDF Bronze Medal & a USDF Masters Challenge Award in FEI Level in Classical Dressage.

In 2014 Vivian was 3rd Level Western Dressage Champion in California.

The NAC of ADA 2016 Western Dressage Clinic Will be held at Rimrock in Pauldin, AZ Contact: Syndy Cunningham at (928) 830-9329 Cost: $95.00 includes lunch.

Auditor $20.00 includes lunch Remember our NAC of ADA Pronghorn Series Schooling Shows at American Ranch in Prescott, AZ May 8, August 7th & October 2 We have classes in Classical Dressage, Western Dressage and Gaited Dressage. Come join us for some summer fun! More information can be found at: www.nacofada.com

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Save the Date!

Sunday, April 10th!

ADA 2015 Year End Awards Banquet Location: Turf Paradise for an afternoon of Celebration ...

Cost: Members $22/Non-Member Guests $32 www.azdressage.org

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An Introduction to Judging and Biomechanics ...

By Michell Combs

January 9-10, Central Arizona Riding Academy’s Dori Vlatten-Schmitz, hosted an L Program Session A. USDF’s presenting faculty member was Lois Yukins. Lois is a USEF “S” and FEI I **** dressage judge. She’s also on the USEF Dressage and Licensed Officials Committees. Session A covered USEF Rules, Judging Methodology and Biomechanics.

Although Lois said her greatest strength wasn’t knowing the USEF rules, she made clear that if there wasn’t a specific rule to apply in a situation in the ring, the L Graduate, when judging a test, must use their judgement. She advised the participants to always look out for the best interest of the horse. Lois said “It’s our job to protect the horse’s training.” Lois reviewed rules about errors, elimination/disqualification/excused, conflicts of interest as well as rules governing attire, equipment, and scoring, to name a few.

The introduction to judging methodology was interesting. Lois said, “We want to keep force out of a horse’s life as much as possible.” She provided many examples of something a judge might say and how the rider might interpret and apply it. The methodology taught in the L Program is BASICS + CRITERIA +/- MODIFIERS = FINAL SCORE. Lois told the group that basics are the pyramid of training. Basics are about the horse and how it’s ridden and trained.

She said this was the most important part in determining the score. Criteria are what the directives say must be accomplished in the movement. It’s the performance of the movement. Then the modifier is the “less important part” of what’s happened. Modifiers can include things like tripping, spooking or using the corners nicely and performance the transition at the correct place. She said her comments on a test centers on the rider’s responsibility. When Lois judges, she will say things like “rider’s restrictive aids cause (or limits), ______”. Lois also gets an impression if the rider “controls or allows” the horse to move. She said that if a horse is tense, he is not learning and not building correct muscles.

A large part of the program centers on learning the mechanics and how to evaluate a horse’s gaits. Many videos were observed and discussed with horses of different abilities in reach, range of motion and scope. Careful evaluation was made of the rhythm, elasticity and cadence. It was also great fun to see a video of a Camel cantering and doing flying lead changes.

Lois says that it’s the judge’s job, though scores and comments, to preserve and protect the horse and its gaits.

One example she gave was from the movement turn-on-the-haunches. In one scenario the horse performed a large but correct movement, and the other scenario the horse performed a small but incorrect movement. Lois would reward the large but correct movement with a higher score because the training is going in the right direction. Lois had participants read the dressage vocabulary and discuss its meaning. She then gave her opinion as to why a certain word might be better than another.

A significant amount of time was spent on understanding biomechanics. Biomechanics can get very technical. We learned about bones, joints, tendons, muscles, and so much more. Lois suggested a good resource for more information was last year’s biomechanics presentation with Hilary Clayton. An example of something Lois said was in the discussion of balance. There is stable balance (a rider must be in stable balance) and unstable balance (when the horse puts more weight on the hind and is more maneuverable.) Also she discussed the horse’s neck because that seems to be what a lot of riders easily displace and block in a horses training.

A fantastic part of the program is getting to apply the lecture information to a live demonstration horse and riders. Dori 24 | THE CENTERLINE | APRIL 2016

arranged demonstration horse and riders at to perform movements at Training, First and Second levels. The L Program participants were asked to evaluate the gaits and use the appropriate dressage vocabulary to express what they saw.

Lois suggested at training level, participants use words like: connection, freedom, swing, scope, thoroughness, rhythm and energy. At first level she suggested words like: impulsion, balance, reliable contact. Then at second level she suggested words like: collection, straightness, upward thrust, cadence. Lois’s main message was for the participants to think about what they said so that horse would not go home to incorrect training. She further said that the remarks at the end of the test should be focused on the rider so that the horse isn’t blamed or punished. An example she gave of what she would say in a test was “rider puts the horse out of balance causing ____.” The participants and auditors applauded all the brave demonstration riders and their thick skins and lovely horses!

As a person who has both taken and audited the program before, I was interested in Lois Yukin’s presentation.

I highly recommend anyone with an interest in dressage to audit the next session February 20-21. Special thanks for Dori and her wonderful volunteers for a great weekend at Central Arizona Riding Academy. As a side note, Dori shared some wonderful programs she’s involved with as well as a new business venture. From the Arizona Young Breeders program to the Clinic in the Cloud, contact Dori for information.

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We'd love your thoughts on the current volunteer system. What makes your volunteer efforts worthwhile to you-recognition, a show T-shirt, a volunteer raffle? Are you looking for alternate ways to help the ADA because your schedule makes volunteering at shows difficult? The ADA is in the midst of another big year, with more volunteers needed than ever, and we want to make that effort rewarding for us all. We woud love to get input on what, if any, changes would make volunteering more rewarding for you. Knowing that our membership's time is more precious than ever, please consider taking a moment to send in your comments or questions if you haven't already to let us know how, when, and why you volunteer so that we can devise a suitable volunteer recognition/rewards program.

Feel free to email Kathy Smith at ksmith@azdressage.org and give us your opinion! Thanks so much!

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Barn Tip: The Importance of Ice for our Equine Athletes Injury caused by a trauma, or a repetitive strain will cause inflammation. Inflammation is a good thing because your tissues need it to heal. Inflammation acts to isolate the injured area and initiates the repair process. However, if proper care of the injury is not taken, inflammation can hinder the healing process. If inflammation is left uncontrolled, nutrition flow to the injury will decrease, which may lead to scarring and dysfunctional muscle groups, which may ultimately lead to improper motion and on-going pain.

Ice therapy is inexpensive and effective. Ice, applied after exercise, can reduce swelling and pain by decreasing the blood flow and metabolic processes that come from an inflammatory response produced by exercise or an injury.

It also seems to provide therapeutic relief, which is why many elite human athletes seek out ice packs and/or ice baths after a tough workout.

Icing isn’t just for elite athletes, be they horse or human. “Weekend warriors,” those athletes and horses that stand around all week, then are worked hard on the trail or rail on the weekend, are prime candidates for ice therapy.

Ice both front and/or hind legs (or area of injury) for about 20 minutes to half an hour at a time. (You can over-do it. Check with your Vet before icing for any longer.)

Commercial boots that use built-in gel cells, or removable ones, that stay cold are super-convenient. You store the boots or gel cells in a plastic bag in the freezer, and then simply apply them to your horse’s legs as you would a typical boot. No melting ice! Tip: If you’re showing within about a half-hour or so from home, apply gel-cell boots to your horses’ legs for the trailer ride home. And voila—they’re iced! If you get caught somewhere with no access to ice or commercial icing products, plain old cold water can help cool down legs. Simply use a hose to apply cold, running water to your horse’s lower legs for 15 to 20 minutes.

For chronically tight, sore muscles, apply heat before you ride to loosen them up. Then apply ice when you’re done.

Are you off to a horseshow, clinic or overnight ride? There are portable freezers that work both in your car or camper or with a AC Adapter will work in your tack room. Here are a few pictures of Portable Freezer/Refrigerator. A 19 Quart DC Refrigerator/Freezer - 18”L x 16”H x 12” W. has a capacity of 19 quarts and weight 27 pounds will easily hold 4 ice boots. You can buy an AC Adaper (sold separately) to plug the refrigerator/freezer into any household outlet. A personal size portable freezer/ refrigerator can be set from +50 to 0 degrees with the variable via electronic thermostat. Look for portable freezers on camping, RV or appliance websites.

Ice packs are a natural, drug free way to reduce inflammation and swelling with none of the adverse side effects or illegal drug worries that may be experienced with the use of costly medication.

Tip? watters4@cox.net

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Nuggets Does your trainer or clinician or fellow rider have some quotes or pearls of wisdom that he or she states that crystallize a concept for your riding? If so, please email them to centerline@azdressage.org and they will be considered for publication.

“A good rider rides from transition to transition, a great rider rides from half-halt to half-halt !�

Robert Dover

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Show Results TDC March Madness I & II MARCH MADNESS I TRAINING LEVEL, TEST 1; JR/YR, AA (C) MANDAS, McKenzie Miller

Romantic Man

JR/YR

64.565%

1

Sidney Estrada

Suncatcher Baby

JR/YR

61.739%

2

Jamie Ricksecker Shiny And Zipped JR/YR 60.652% TRAINING LEVEL, TEST 1; OPEN, (C) MANDAS,

3

Missy Gilliland

Saphiera L

Open

75.217%

1

Heather McKay

Case Ecco Domani

Open

67.174%

2

FIRST LEVEL, TEST 2 (C) WADEBORN, Ann-Marie Crookham Myst of Elysium Adult Amateur 64.688%

1

Tammy Callahan

2

Damiani

Adult Amateur 59.063%

Jana Crimmins Sapphire Cream of the Crop Open

66.563%

1

Allison Hardas Nibrika Mourne View Mist

62.344%

2

Open

FIRST LEVEL, TEST 3; JR/YR, OPEN

(C) ROTH,

Leesa Lane

Bojenia

Adult Amateur 67.353%

Molly O’Brien

Consolata

JR/YR

73.971% 1

Toah Hatch Formal Affair Open 60.870% 3 TRAINING LEVEL, TEST 2, (C) ROTH,

Jamie Deconcini

Miss Maisy Mae

JR/YR

63.676%

2

Mimi Junick

Butterfly Kisses

Open

70.441%

1

Jill Graf

Piper’s Stewart

Adult Amateur 65.577%

1

Jana Crimmins Sapphire Cream of the Crop Open

69.559%

2

Karen Spencer

Nahimana

Adult Amateur 65.192%

2

Catherine Brown

68.235% 3

Cynthia Ganem

El Galion

Adult Amateur 63.269%

3

Allison Hardas

Carol Ann Bartels

Batino

Adult Amateur 52.500%

4

FIRST LEVEL, TEST 3; AA

(C) ROTH,

Isabella Parks

Cancun EE

JR/YR

72.115%

1

Christine Linn

Classie Com

Adult Amateur 70.000%

1

Jamie Ricksecker

Shiny And Zipped

JR/YR

53.846%

2

Diane DeVincentis

Legend LHF

Adult Amateur 68.824%

2

Shiners Buckaroo

Adult Amateur 68.088%

3

Vienna

Open

Nibrika Mourne View Mist Open

63.382%

4

5

Missy Gilliland

Windermere DDB

Open

77.308%

1

Susan Arbuckle

Missy Gilliland

Saphiera L

Open

71.731%

2

Janet Teodori

Pavan

Adult Amateur 67.206%

4

Jennifer Parker

Fenix RMC

Open

70.192%

3

Catherine Carlson

Reminiscence

Adult Amateur 66.471%

5

Heather McKay

Case Ecco Domani

Open

67.692%

4

Jaime Pollack

I Wont Kiss N Tell

Adult Amateur 66.029%

6

5

Tammy Callahan

Damiani

Adult Amateur 64.853%

Toah Hatch Justa Beansprout Open 66.538% 6 TRAINING LEVEL, TEST 3 (C) WADEBORN,

Allen Kalchik

Arcola

Adult Amateur 63.824%

Francine Garrigus

Time Out

Adult Amateur 67.955%

1

Catherine Carlson

Meredith Wykoff

Romulus

Adult Amateur 62.273%

2

Geren Thurston

Lifelord Z

Adult Amateur 62.273%

Kathleen Downie

Poblano Mor

Meredith Wykoff Isabella Parks

Juan Lopez Torres

T’ally -O

Open

67.500%

FIRST LEVEL, TEST OF CHOICE Reminiscence

(C) MANDAS, Adult Amateur 64.559%

1

Ann-Marie Crookham Myst of Elysium

Adult Amateur 63.281%

2

3

Catherine Brown

Open

Adult Amateur 61.818%

4

Rainieri

Adult Amateur 58.182%

5

SECOND LEVEL, TEST 1 Lindsay Naas Roy El’s Belle of the Ball

(C) WADEBORN, Adult Amateur 60.152% 1

Cancun EE

JR/YR

70.227%

1

Karen Lubinski

Duke’s Mr T. J.

Adult Amateur 59.697%

2

Jamie Deconcini

Miss Maisy Mae

JR/YR

62.727%

2

Reagan Leach

Duplicor

Adult Amateur 58.030%

3

Missy Gilliland

Windermere DDB

Open

73.636%

1

Sharna Watson

Beltane Karys

Adult Amateur 52.879%

4

Willow

JR/YR

61.818% 1

Vienna

68.971% 1

Jennifer Parker

Fenix RMC

Open

70.227%

2

Katherine Nayak

Heather McKay

Case Ecco Domani

Open

70.000%

3

Gabrielle Spirk

Chi

JR/YR

60.152% 2

Mimi Junick

Escapada

Open

67.955% 4

Molly O’Brien

Consolata

JR/YR

59.242% 3

Toah Hatch

Formal Affair

Open

66.136%

Allison Hardas

M. Ruberth

Open

60.909%

5

Toah Hatch

Justa Beansprout

Open

65.000%

Juan Lopez Torres

T’ally -O

Open

65.000%

6

Toah Hatch Barleone Open 61.136% TRAINING LEVEL, TEST OF CHOICE (C) ROTH,

(C) WADEBORN, Adult Amateur 65.769% 1

Elizabeth Eggers

Adult Amateur 55.385%

Windstarr

(C) MANDAS, Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur JR/YR JR/YR Open

Naima Guy

Rosa Fina

Adult Amateur 65.926%

1

Michele Mooney

Don Viamo

Adult Amateur 65.556%

2

Diane DeVincentis

Legend LHF

Adult Amateur 64.259%

3

Francine Garrigus

Time Out

Adult Amateur 61.481%

4

SECOND LEVEL, TEST OF CHOICE

(C) ROTH

Kathleen Downie

Poblano Mor

Adult Amateur 61.296%

5

Judy Cutitta

Chico

Adult Amateur 60.185%

6

Lindsay Naas Roy El’s Belle of the Ball Raymond La Croix Lanzelot

Adult Amateur 57.273% Open 63.537%

Karen Spencer

Nahimana

Adult Amateur 57.222%

Geren Thurston

Piper’s Stewart

Adult Amateur 64.615%

1

Lifelord Z

Adult Amateur 61.364%

2

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SECOND LEVEL, TEST 3 Theresa Hunt Christine Linn Jaime Pollack Melinda Olsen Elizabeth Eggers Gabrielle Spirk Katherine Nayak Mimi Junick

Jill Graf

1

SECOND LEVEL, TEST 2 Kendall Brookhart Rianna

Carmen Classie Com I Wont Kiss N Tell Wilderwind Windstarr Chi Willow Butterfly Kisses

71.951% 65.000% 60.244% 58.659% 56.220% 63.780% 59.268% 67.683%

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 1 1

Show Results TDC March Madness I & II THIRD LEVEL, TEST 1

(C) WADEBORN,

Lucy Ziurys

Sylvano

Adult Amateur 61.000%

Amy Roth

Revanche

Adult Amateur 62.424%

1

2016 NAJYRC QUALIFYING FEI JUNIOR TEAM

Shelene Taylor Cindi Lacroix Tania Radda Pamela Farthing Megan Manning Sarah Dauz

Brioso Marbella Miguel Al Vida Pakuna SR Ssavant Voltaire

Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur JR/YR JR/YR

59.545% 57.273% 56.364% 51.667% 63.636% 60.606%

2 3 4 5 1 2

(E) Roth, (C) Mandas,

Open Open Open

67.576% 1 60.909% 2 57.879% 3

Kailee Surplus Aegyptian Gold Allison Hardas M. Ruberth Aoife Coomaraswamy Ferdinand THIRD LEVEL, TEST 2

(C) ROTH,

Aoife Coomaraswamy Ferdinand THIRD LEVEL, TEST 3

Open

53.590% 1

(C) ROTH,

Katie Scotford

Dean Martin

JR/YR

65.743%

Breeanon Ramey

Fantasia

JR/YR

65.649% 2

Michele Mooney

Don Viamo

Adult Amateur 70.833%

1

Marcy Blacker

Aul Amira

Adult Amateur 70.333%

2

Kendall Brookhart

Rianna

Adult Amateur 69.833%

1

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL - TEST B

(C) ROTH,

Brianna Nicholson

JR/YR

Just A Little Cookie

51.250%

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL - TEST C

(C) WADEBORN, JR/YR

Sky Hit

Adult Amateur 71.282%

1

Brianna Nicholson

Amy Roth Catalina Sherwood

Revanche Razmitaz

Adult Amateur 65.256% Adult Amateur 62.051%

2 3

FEI PARA DRESSAGE, TOC (C) MANDAS,

Megan Manning

SR Ssavant

JR/YR

64.872%

1

Sarah Dauz

Voltaire

JR/YR

63.077% 2

Kailee Surplus

Aegyptian Gold

Open

68.718%

1

Kristy Doty

Fandango GSF

Open

65.385%

2

(C) WADEBORN,

Anne Buchanan

Sky Hit

Adult Amateur 68.077%

1

Cindi Lacroix

Marbella

Adult Amateur 61.970%

2

Catalina Sherwood

Razmitaz

Adult Amateur 61.026%

3

Tania Radda

Miguel Al Vida

Adult Amateur 58.788%

4

Pamela Farthing

Pakuna

Adult Amateur 58.182%

5

FOURTH LEVEL, TEST 1

(C) ROTH,

1

USDF FREESTYLE, TEST OF CHOICE (C) MANDAS,

Anne Buchanan

THIRD LEVEL, TEST OF CHOICE

2

Kate Shoemaker

Just A Little Cookie Solitaer 40

64.250%

Adult Amateur 71.341%

1 1 1

MARCH MADNESS II Training Level, Test 1

(C) Roth,

McKenzie Miller

Romantic Man

JR/YR

66.957%

1

Sidney Estrada

Suncatcher Baby

JR/YR

63.478%

2

Jamie Ricksecker

Shiny And Zipped

JR/YR

55.652%

3

Training Level, Test 2

(C) Wadeborn,

Jill Graf

Piper’s Stewart

Adult Amateur 64.231%

1

Karen Spencer

Nahimana

Adult Amateur 63.462%

2

Jamie Ricksecker

Shiny And Zipped

JR/YR

59.231%

1

Missy Gilliland

Windermere DDB

Open

75.769%

1

Valerie Denno

Digimon

Adult Amateur 64.054%

1

Missy Gilliland

Saphiera L

Open

70.192%

2

Laine Sklar

Paladin SF

Adult Amateur 58.919%

2

Jennifer Parker

Fenix RMC

Open

68.077%

3

Toah Hatch

Formal Affair

Open

66.731%

4

Juan Lopez Torres

T’ally -O

Open

64.615%

5

Toah Hatch

Barleone

Open

60.577% 6

FOURTH LEVEL, TEST 2 Valerie Denno

(C) MANDAS,

Digimon

Adult Amateur 62.500%

1

FOURTH LEVEL, TEST 3

(C) MANDAS,

Ellie Stine-Masek

Open

Regalo

62.889%

1

FEI PRIX ST. GEORGES Lynn McKinney Plato En Rouge

(C) MANDAS, Adult Amateur 60.921% 1

Amy Jackson

Menjo

Adult Amateur 57.632%

2

Lynn Boice

Vermeer

Adult Amateur 53.132%

3

Cyndi Jackson

Risky Business

Open

74.342%

1

Open

62.632%

2

Nathalie Eikel-Baughman Narok FEI INTERMEDIATE I

(C) MANDAS,

Erin McHenry

Bailando

Adult Amateur 69.737%

1

Sarah Lindsten

Raoul

Adult Amateur 67.079%

2

Kay Lorenzen

Wendo

Adult Amateur 65.395%

3

Susan Parrish

Maronda

Adult Amateur 60.395%

4

Tami George

Mondavi F

Adult Amateur 57.737%

5

Kailee Surplus

Santiago SF

Open

1

FEI GRAND PRIX Sandra Luebbe

68.395%

(C) MANDAS, Samaritano IX

Adult Amateur 64.600%

1

Training Level, Test 3

(C) Mandas,

Francine Garrigus

Time Out

Adult Amateur 67.955%

1

Catalina Sherwood

Lifelord Z

Adult Amateur 67.273%

2

Meredith Wykoff

Romulus

Adult Amateur 62.500%

3

Kathleen Downie

Poblano Mor

Adult Amateur 62.273%

4

Cynthia Ganem

El Galion

Adult Amateur 59.091%

5

Meredith Wykoff

Rainieri

Adult Amateur 56.364%

6

Carol Ann Bartels

Batino

Adult Amateur 52.955%

Isabella Parks

Cancun EE

JR/YR

72.045%

1

Missy Gilliland

Windermere DDB

Open

78.182%

1

Missy Gilliland

Saphiera L

Open

74.091%

2

Mimi Junick

Escapada

Open

69.773% 3

Juan Lopez Torres

T’ally -O

Open

65.909%

4

Jennifer Parker

Fenix RMC

Open

65.455%

5

Toah Hatch

Formal Affair

Open

62.727%

6

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Show Results TDC March Madness I & II Training Level, Test of Choice

(C) Mandas,

Jaime Pollack

I Wont Kiss N Tell

Adult Amateur 61.098%

Jill Graf

Piper’s Stewart

Adult Amateur 67.885%

Katherine Nayak

Willow

JR/YR

64.268% 1

Gabrielle Spirk

Chi

JR/YR

62.927% 2

First Level, Test 1

(C) Roth,

Lanzelot

Open

71.220%

Naima Guy

Rosa Fina

Adult Amateur 70.926%

1

Raymond La Croix

Francine Garrigus

Time Out

Adult Amateur 63.148%

2

Second Level, Test of Choice

(C) Wadeborn,

Karen Spencer

Nahimana

Adult Amateur 62.407%

3

JR/YR

Kathleen Downie

Poblano Mor

Adult Amateur 61.296%

4

Katherine Nayak

Judy Cutitta

Chico

Adult Amateur 60.741%

5

Third Level, Test 1

(C) Mandas,

1

Cindi Lacroix

Marbella

Adult Amateur 62.879%

1

Shelene Taylor

Brioso

Adult Amateur 58.636%

2

Pamela Farthing Tania Radda Megan Manning Sarah Dauz

Pakuna Miguel Al Vida SR Ssavant Voltaire

Adult Amateur Adult Amateur JR/YR JR/YR

58.636% 56.212% 65.000% 63.788%

3 4 1 2

Kailee Surplus

Aegyptian Gold

Open

69.091%

1

Open

54.545% 2

Open

66.481%

1

Heather McKay

Case Ecco Domani

First Level, Test 2

(C) Mandas,

Willow

Ann-Marie Crookham Myst of Elysium

Adult Amateur 62.188%

1

Diane DeVincentis

Legend LHF

Adult Amateur 60.156%

2

Jamie Deconcini

Miss Maisy Mae

JR/YR

65.313%

1

Jana Crimmins Sapphire Cream of the Crop Open

68.906%

1

Allison Hardas

64.375%

2

Aoife Coomaraswamy Ferdinand

63.750%

3

Third Level, Test 2

Nibrika Mourne View Mist Open Open

4

1

60.244% 1

Heather McKay

Case Ecco Domani

First Level, Test 3

(C) Wadeborn,

Aoife Coomaraswamy Ferdinand

Christine Linn

Classie Com

Adult Amateur 67.794%

1

Third Level, Test 3

(C) Wadeborn,

Leesa Lane

Bojenia

Adult Amateur 67.500%

2

Anne Buchanan

Sky Hit

Adult Amateur 70.000%

1

Susan Arbuckle

Shiners Buckaroo

Adult Amateur 66.029%

3

Catalina Sherwood

Razmitaz

Adult Amateur 65.641%

2

Diane DeVincentis

Legend LHF

Adult Amateur 65.147%

4

Kate Shoemaker

Dachstein

Adult Amateur 65.000%

3

Catherine Carlson Janet Teodori

Reminiscence Pavan

Adult Amateur 63.382% Adult Amateur 61.765%

5 6

Amy Roth

Revanche

Adult Amateur 63.205%

4

Tammy Callahan

Damiani

Adult Amateur 61.029%

Megan Manning

SR Ssavant

JR/YR

64.744%

1

Molly O’Brien Jamie Deconcini

Consolata Miss Maisy Mae

JR/YR JR/YR

69.118% 1 66.471% 2

Sarah Dauz

Voltaire

JR/YR

63.333% 2

Kailee Surplus

Aegyptian Gold

Open

68.718%

1

Mimi Junick

Butterfly Kisses

Open

74.559%

Fandango GSF

Open

65.256%

2

Catherine Brown

Vienna

Open

70.588% 2

Kristy Doty

1

Jana Crimmins Sapphire Cream of the Crop Open

65.441%

3

Heather McKay

Open

64.853%

4

Open

61.471%

5

Case Ecco Domani

Allison Hardas Nibrika Mourne View Mist

First Level, Test of Choice (C) Roth, Catherine Brown

Vienna

Second Level, Test 1

(C) Mandas,

Jaime Pollack

I Wont Kiss N Tell

Adult Amateur 60.303%

Roy El’s Belle of the Ball

Lindsay Naas

Open

70.588% 1

(C) Wadeborn, Open

58.205% 1

Third Level, Test of Choice

(C) Mandas,

Amy Roth

Revanche

Adult Amateur 64.744%

1

Pamela Farthing

Pakuna

Adult Amateur 59.848%

2

Fourth Level, Test 1

(C) Wadeborn,

Laine Sklar

Paladin SF

Adult Amateur 64.730%

1

Fourth Level, Test 2

(C) Wadeborn,

1

Valerie Denno

Digimon

Adult Amateur 63.611%

1

Adult Amateur 59.091%

2

FEI Prix St. Georges

(C) Roth,

Karen Lubinski

Duke’s Mr T. J.

Adult Amateur 58.485%

3

Wendo

Adult Amateur 66.053%

1

Reagan Leach

Duplicor

Adult Amateur 58.030%

4

Kay Lorenzen

Sharna Watson Gabrielle Spirk

Beltane Karys Chi

Adult Amateur 48.636% 5 JR/YR 62.879% 1

Solitaer 40 Plato En Rouge Vermeer Menjo

Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur

63.289% 57.895% 55.789% 53.158%

2 3 4 5

Open

61.842%

1

Second Level, Test 3

(C) Roth,

Theresa Hunt

Carmen

Adult Amateur 74.268%

1

Christine Linn

Classie Com

Adult Amateur 65.244%

2

Melinda Olsen

Wilderwind

Adult Amateur 63.537%

3

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Kate Shoemaker Lynn McKinney Lynn Boice Amy Jackson

Nathalie Eikel-Baughman

FEI Intermediate I

Narok

(C) Roth,

Show Results TDC March Madness I & II

Erin McHenry Sarah Lindsten Susan Parrish Cyndi Jackson Kailee Surplus

Bailando Raoul Maronda Risky Business Santiago SF

Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Open Open

67.105% 63.553% 61.184% 72.105% 68.421%

1 2 3 1 2

FEI Intermediate II

(C) Roth,

Tami George

Mondavi F

FEI Grand Prix

(C) Roth,

Sandra Luebbe

Samaritano IX

Adult Amateur 55.526%

Adult Amateur 61.600%

1

HIGH POINT AWARDS TUCSON DRESSAGE CLUB MARCH MADNESS I AND II ADULT AMATEUR Training- 2nd Level

Theresa Hunt/Carmen

73.109%

3rd-4th Level

Anne Buchanan/Sky Hit

70.641%

FEI

Erin McHenry/ Bailando

69.737%

1 JR/YR

2016 NAJYRC Qualifying FEI Junior Individual

(E) Mandas, (C) Roth,

Training- 2nd Level

Isabella Parks/ Cancun EE

72.080%

Katie Scotford Breeanon Ramey

JR/YR JR/YR

3rd-4th Level

Megan Manning

64.936%

Training- 2nd Level

Missy Gilliland/Windemere DDB

77.745%

3rd-4th Level

Kailee Surplus/Aegyptian Gold

68.904%

FEI

Cyndi Jackson/Risky Business

74.342%

Dean Martin Fantasia

69.539% 1 64.474% 2

USDF Freestyle, Test of Choice

(C) Roth,

Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur

Kendall Brookhart Marcy Blacker Allen Kalchik Michele Mooney

Rianna Aul Amira Arcola Don Viamo

74.000% 70.167% 68.667% 66.000%

1 1 2 3

Introductory Level - Test B

(C) Roth,

Brianna Nicholson

JR/YR

Just A Little Cookie

51.250%

OPEN

1

Definitions Longeing (lunging) – popular training method in which a horse exercises the human by spinning them in circles until dizzy and nauseous.

Gallop – customary gait a horse chooses when returning to the barn.

Easy to catch – in a 10 x 10 ft. stall, that is.

Easy rider – rides good in a trailer … not to be confused with “rideable.”

Endurance ride – end result when your horse spooks and runs away with you.

Hives – what you get when you receive the vet bill for your horse.

Hobbles – walking gait of a human after their foot has been stepped on by a horse.

Nicely started – the horse longes (lunges) but there is not enough health insurance in the world to even think about riding him.

Feed – expensive substance used to manufacture manure.

Colic – gastrointestinal distress after eating food at horse fairs and shows.

Light cribber – we can’t afford to build any more fencing or box stalls for this buzz saw on 4 legs.

Colt – what your mare gives you when you want a filly.

3-gaited horse – a horse that trips, stumbles and falls.

Filly – what your mare gives you when you want a colt.

Small fortune – what horse owners end up with when they start out with a big one and buy a horse.

Easy to load – only takes 3 hours, 4 men, a 50 lb. bag of oats, and a tractor with a loader.

Dog house – what you are in when you spend too much money on grooming supplies and pretty halters.

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