The
Centerline Vol. 17, Issue 9
www.azdressage.org
September 2017
Arizona Dressage Association
A Lesson In Throughness by Katie Scotford
Katie Scotford on her own Dean Martin at the 2016 NAJYRC
When I received the ADA’s Pantano Award three years ago, it never crossed my mind that it would take so long before I was able to put it to use, due to some recurrent setbacks with my horse, Dean Martin. When the opportunity arose to ride in a private clinic with Olympian Guenter Seidel in late July of this year, I jumped at the chance. With Dean going at his best in years, and the goal of achieving my silver medal in the fall, it was an ideal situation. In this article, I share the advice I I received and the exercises I learned from Guenther. Continued on page 8
BOARD
President:---------------------------- Tania Radda, 480.235.7654 --------------------------------- t.radda@azdressage.org 1st VP: -------------------------------- Kathy Smith --------------------------------- ksmith@azdressage.org 2nd VP: - ----------------------------- Lara Bowles --------------------------------- l.bowles@azdressage.org Secretary: - -------------------------- Cindy Hitchcock -------------------------------- c.hitchcock@azdressage.org Treasurer: --------------------------- Cynthia Ganem -------------------------------- cganem@azdressage.org Trustee of Records:----------------- Cynthia Ganem 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 Toni Crowther----------------------- t.crowther@azdressage.org Alternate Directors: ---------------------------------Gwen Geraci, Melanie Ingram
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Awards: ------------------------------ Kim Pribble Centerline Editor: ----------------- Marji McFadden --------------------------------- centerline@azdressage.org Webmaster: - ----------------------- Sue Leutwyler -----------------------------webmaster@azdressage.org Education:--------------------------- Sarah Lindsten Finance: - ---------------------------- Cynthia Ganem Fundraising: ------------------------ Tania Radda Futurity: ----------------------------- Toni Crowther Juniors/Young Riders:------------ Bobbie Lynn McKee --------------------------------- b.mckee@azdressage.org Membership: ----------------------- Michell Combs Nominating: ------------------------ Heather Bilodeau Scholarship: Ann Damiano - ---- a.damiano@azdressage.org Recognized Shows: --------------- Kathy Smith Rules --------------------------------- Betty Drake Scores Compilation: --------------
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GOOD JOB EVERYONE! Many thanks to our Region 5 FEI Junior/Young Rider coordinator, Joan Clay, who also was Chef d’Equipe for our teams. We could not have done it without you. Joan not only led our two riders, she volunteers to get gate keepers for the entire show and scribed as well! She wore many hats very well. The USDF convention is coming up quickly and it’s time to book your hotel rooms, airfare and register for the convention and symposium. We are in Lexington, Kentucky this year November 29th December 2nd. Information and registration forms for the Convention and Symposium are available at www.usdf.org/Convention/. All Group Member Organization’s (GMO) were asked to designate their delegates for the USDF convention Board of Governors meeting by August 31st and if not determined by that date, the GMO president would become the delegate. If the GMO delegate/president is not able to attend the convention, a proxy for that delegate can be submitted at any time up until the night before the BOG meeting at the convention. The advantage for the GMO is that the delegate will be known and can receive communication from the USDF office earlier. GMO Delegates are included on a list of USDF delegates to receive e-mail communications containing pertinent information on issues that will come before the 2017 BOG meeting at convention. If GMO’s have not yet sent in their delegate information, please do so as soon as possible. If you are going to Kentucky for the Convention or the Awards Dinner, make sure you set aside some cont. on pg. 13 SEPTEMBER 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 3
ADA’s President Letter Hello, As your new Arizona Dressage Association (ADA) president, I would like to introduce myself, and to share with you some of the board's current projects. I am Tania Radda and previously served as the Fundraising Chair for ADA (a position I still hold). I became interested in dressage as a teenager, but the sport was not readily available in Brazil, where I grew up. I started riding and competing in dressage in 2011 and I have been involved with the ADA ever since. I always volunteered my time and I became more involved with the board in February of 2016. I very much enjoy being a part of this wonderful community of horse enthusiasts and I am happy to have the opportunity to continue to be involved with our Association. I am a full time Wood artist and when I am not riding, I am in my studio producing work for galleries and collectors. Many of you may know that Sue Leutwyler, our wonderful past president, has moved to California. She is a hard act to follow. Sue did such a wonderful job that it has made my work much easier. We are all very thankful for the many years Sue devoted to ADA and all that she did for our organization. The ADA board is currently working on projects that will benefit ADA and our members. We want you all to know that we are here for you, and that we are very open to ideas and suggestions. We want members to become more involved with ADA projects and board activities. We want to encourage members to take advantage of our Facebook page and our website to keep up to date on ADA projects, board activities and show information. We want to learn more about you, your horses, your opinions and interests. Please post and share! Members are the most important part of ADA and we hope you will become more engaged and active. Post on social media, come to board meetings, volunteer for projects and helping at shows! We need you! We want your help. Moving forward, we want to know what you - our members - expect and want from ADA. With this in mind, we have put together a survey that we will send out soon. Your response to the survey is of great importance! Your feedback will be sent directly to the board. Many of the decisions the board will be making in the next few months will be based on your responses and comments to this survey. I cannot emphasize enough its importance. Please take a few minutes to complete the ADA survey. It is quick and easy, and it will be a BIG HELP in setting our future direction and policies. The board has been working diligently to make changes that respond to member input and address the demands of our organization. Following is a summary of ongoing Committee activities. If any of these interests you, we welcome your contributions. Just contact the committee chairs listed at the end of this letter and please get involved. Recognized Show Committee. We are planning and drawing contracts for our 2017-2018 season. As you all know, we put on five shows a year in the Phoenix area. They are our Fall Fiesta, Fun in February, Spring Celebration, Mountain Air Dressage, and Dressage in the Pines. We will be hosting the Regionals once again here in AZ in 2018. We are looking forward to it and can use your help as a volunteer, exhibitor and/ or sponsor. And, we are putting together a subcommittee to work with WestWorld to gain greater flexibility in a number of areas: food and food vendors, allowing fun activities at the shows such as progressive parties (with food and beverages), dog races, exhibitions and barn parties, improvement of footing and the overall 4 | THE CENTERLINE | SEPTEMBER 2017
show experience. Your comments and ideas will be appreciated. Schooling Show Committee. There are five schooling shows lined up for ADA's 2017-2018 season and we hope many of you will participate. Entry forms are already available on our website at https://azdressage.org/ schooling-shows/ . The Schooling Shows offer Year End Awards. On October 8th, we are holding our annual Members Only Schooling Show at WestWorld. This is a great opportunity to introduce your horse to the WestWorld environment and warm up for our season of recognized shows. Education Committee. The committee is finalizing details for the Janet Foy clinic at WestWorld. We will have covered premium seating at Ring 5-A. There is still time to sign up to audit! Janet Foy will be sharing her experience from many years as a USEF "S" dressage judge and as the author of Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse to help us set long-term goals and improve our dressage skills. Awards Committee. The committee is working on improvements to the rules for Year-End Awards to simplify the tabulation process and make it more uniform. We will also address the need to allow our upper level members to compete more than once at our state championships. ADA has been lucky as we have many of our members volunteer their time, and cash sponsorship for our rings and classes-which we greatly appreciate! And this year we had a few generous donors contribute large cash and trophy awards to make our members show experience more special. The Miller family donated the cash awards for our High Point winners in the Spring Celebration Show, Deborah O'Keefe donated several beautiful silver trophies that we will be sharing with all of you in the next shows, and Alyssa Barngrover has given us tremendous support through Farnam Horse Supplies and provided our shows with several very useful items that were given as awards to our competitors. We are very thankful to all of our donors! We are also working on making sure our donors and sponsors receive our thanks, so please make sure to sign a thank you card (that we will provide you) when you pick up your blue ribbon at our shows. We want your efforts recognized. Sport Horse Committee. We now have a sport horse committee. If you are interested in participating, please reach out to Melanie Ingram and she will help you. The goal is to help promote breeding goals for sport horses, to educate breeders, buyers and trainers, and to provide competition guidelines as well as keep records for all horses. Volunteers Committee. As many of you know, there is a yearly requirement of donating four volunteer hours in order to be eligible for Year-End Awards. We would love to see all of you volunteering and supporting ADA. We are working on ideas for some fun social activities. We will need help organizing these fun events and finding spaces in which to hold them. This will be a great opportunity to get involved and earn some of the hours to help you meet the Year-End requirements. Membership Committee. ADA depends on its members. By joining ADA, you support dressage in Arizona, shows, clinics, educational activities and more. The committee works year-round to support and increase our membership numbers. Fundraising Committee. Well, I am still the chair, and now that I am president, we need to find a new chair. If you would like to take on a new and very important role in ADA, please let us know. We are not a large organization and costs involved in putting on shows, especially those at WestWorld, have increased dramatically over the past few years. In order to provide our members with the shows and benefits they expect, we need to raise funds through sponsorship, underwriting, donations of cash, goods, and in-kind services. This committee is extremely important. We will be grateful if someone would step up to fill this position and help us with our fundraising efforts. Rules Committee. The committee is updating ADA's rules and bylaws, based on the board's periodic review and member input. As you can see there is quite a bit going on and we want all of you to know what our group of volunteers (the ADA Board) have been accomplishing. Continued on page 7 SEPTEMBER 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 5
ARIZONA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION Regular Meeting August 21, 2017 Draft Minutes www.azdressage.org
The meeting was called to order at 6:38 p.m. Officer’s Reports: 1. Directors/Alternate Directors Present: Kathy Smith, Cindy Hitchcock, Heather Bilodeau, Michell Combs, Tania Radda, Cynthia Ganem, Lara Bowles, Melanie Ingram (via Skype), Toni Crowther, Sarah Lindsten. 2. Directors/Alternate Directors Absent: Kim Pribble, Betty Drake. 3. Guests: Cheryl Casati. 4. Treasurers’ and Finance Report – July, 2017: Operating Acct. - $33,021.07; Debit Card Acct. $5,692.22; Pantano CD - $11,439.27; Cash - $1,200.00. Reserve account short of goal to cover any catastrophic losses by $12,066.00 (goal = $90,000.00). MOTION: Lara Bowles moved to approve the Treasurer’s and Finance Report as presented. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried. 5. Secretary’s Report – MOTION: Cynthia Ganem moved to accept the Secretary’s Report as printed in the Centerline and posted on the web. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried. 6. Recognized Shows (1st VP) – Flagstaff weather cooperated and the show was a success, including the trivia games which were very well received. 7. Schooling Shows (2nd VP) – Dates, venues, and judges have been scheduled. Venue discussion. Standing Committee Reports: 8. Membership Committee – ADA Membership Report as of August, 2017: 301 2017 ADA/GMO Members; 43 New Members: 39 Adults, 4 Junior/Young Riders. 250 Members Renewed; 234 Adults, 16 Junior/Young Riders. 11 Members Returned; 11 Adults, 0 Junior/Young Riders. 76 2016 ADA/GMO Members have not renewed for 2017; 72 Adults, 4 Junior/Young Riders. 9. Communications Committee – Survey: 276 emails sent out for the membership survey. 123 opened, 150 did not open, 51 completed the survey. The survey was reviewed and discussed. 10. Education Committee – Janet Foy clinic riders have been selected. 11. Equipment – The Equipment Checkers’ books will be revamped. Another tent was purchased during the Flagstaff show. 12. Volunteer Committee – Updated Volunteer hours tracker is in process. Waiting for volunteer info from the NAC Board. 13. Vendor Committee – There were three vendors at the Flagstaff show. One returning and two new, one of which was a promotional only vendor. 14. Sport Horse Committee – Melanie Ingram will be attending the 2017 Westfalen Inspection and the 2017 Oldenburg Inspection to bring awareness of the ADA and our Sport Horse committee. A Facebook page will be created and an article will be placed in the Centerline. Sport Horse class discussion. 15. JR/YR – Board discussion. 16. Rules Committee – Various Sub Committees need to be formed. New Business: 17. Alternate Director – MOTION: Sarah Lindsten moved to appoint Cheryl Casati to the Board of Directors as an Alternate Director. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried. 18. USDF Convention – Delegates to represent the ADA: Cynthia Ganem and Tania Radda. MOTION: Lara Bowles moved that the ADA approve travel plans for Tania Radda as our GMO representative and Cynthia Ganem as the PM delegate, to represent the ADA at the Annual Convention in Lexington, KY on November 29th – December 2nd, 2017. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried. CALL TO MEMBERS – 6 | THE CENTERLINE | SEPTEMBER 2017
Members may be recognized by the Presiding Officer and may then address the Board regarding issues of concern to the Association. The Presiding Officer has the right to limit the amount of time that each Member has to address the Board. Announcement of Next Meeting – Regular Meeting of September 11, 2017, is scheduled at the home of Sarah Lindsten at 6:30 p.m. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. MOTION: Tania Radda moved to adjourn the meeting. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried.
ADA’s President Letter, continued from page 5
We love hearing from our members, and if you have suggestions that could help ADA serve you better, please let us know. We are here for you. When unsure on who to contact, please send me a message and I will make sure it gets to the right person and you will receive assistance. All the best, Tania Radda President Arizona Dressage Association Here are the chairs for the committees: BOARD President: Tania Radda - taniaradda.ada@gmail.com 1st VP and Recognized Show Committee Chair: Kathy Smith - ksmith@azdressage.org 2nd VP and Schooling Show Committee Chair: Lara Bowles - l.bowles@azdressage.org Secretary: Cindy Hitchcock - c.hitchcock@azdressage.org Treasurer, Show Committees: Cynthia Ganem - cganem@azdressage.org Volunteers Committee: Heather Bilodeau -h.bilodeau@azdressage.org Membership Committee: Michell Combs - m.combs@azdressage.org Rules Committee: Betty Drake - b.drake@azdressage.org Educational Committee: Sarah Lindsten - s.lindsten@azdressage.org Awards Committee: Kim Pribble - k.pribble@azdressage.org Fundraising Committee: Tania Radda -taniaradda.ada@gmail.com Futurity Committee: Toni Crowther - t.crowther@azdressage.org Sport Horse Committee: Melanie Ingram - m.ingram@azdressage.org SEPTEMBER 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 7
A Lesson In Throughness
(continued from pg. 1)
Katie Scotford, her horse Dean Martin, and Guenther Seidel
- To improve your horse’s throughness and responsiveness to the aids, transition between walk and trot, staying in shoulder-in all the while. - A simple exercise we should all practice more is the walk-to-canter and canter-to-walk transitions to increase sitting capability and elasticity. - If your horse doesn't jump through for the flying change but instead twists his haunches and/ or pops his croup up, try this exercise: On a 20m circle, pick up counter-canter and push into your outside rein and make your horse hollow on the inside. Give the slightest aid for the change; and with repetition, the changes will become straighter through the body. When you feel your horse is straight, flow out of the circle onto a short diagonal and ask for the change in the same way. - Walking in a box shape (H —> M —> R —> S —> H), make a quarter turn or quarter walk pirouette at each “corner” or letter. To increase the difficulty after each quarter turn, pick up the canter, but walk before the next turn. Finally, try cantering the whole box shape to develop your pirouette work. This will give you a feel for your pirouettes and get your horse using his hind end. - The most common phrases from Guenter were “frame him on the outside rein” and “rounder”… along with the occasional “get your butt in the saddle” when I needed to work harder. Framing the horse on the outside rein was another way of saying inside leg to outside rein; and by demanding the horse to be rounder, he wanted a true connection over the back. The roundness is to come primarily from the outside aids with the bend coming mostly from the inside leg, as well as a slight flexion with the inside rein. When Guenter wanted a horse rounder, it generally didn't mean to put him deep and behind the contact; but rather swinging over the back and supple in the neck. Instead of a false contact which allows the horsey to come off the bit, rounder simply means getting your horse more through. Keeping the poll up yet still having a true connection is the key. 8 | THE CENTERLINE | SEPTEMBER 2017
- Don’t worry about the quantity or correct count for the tempi changes; instead, work on perfecting the canter for the changes (i.e. the jump, push, and straightness). Maintaining the collection in between and having a quality, packaged canter will make the changes easy. - Here is a good exercise for training the pirouettes: half-pass right from quarter line to the centerline, then leg-yield left back to the original quarter line. From there, go into a right half-pirouette. You can go back and forth across the length of the arena doing this exercise. This will increase your horse’s suppleness behind and keep him from anticipating the pirouette. - If a horse is “hot” to the changes, keep your legs on and push more forward. Applying the timeless phrase “hot horses legs on, lazy horses legs off,” never take the legs off. Using your horse’s excess energy, ask for an extended canter in between the changes to keep the energy flowing through. - Half-passes always lead with the shoulders. If they lead with haunches, the horse has come off the outside rein and is no longer stepping through and staying underneath himself. I hope these exercises are relatable and can help you achieve success in the future! I am so thankful to the ADA for providing these awards for its members to further their education. I would also like to thank Kim Yacobucci, my ever-patient trainer; Robin Biehl of Wave Wellness for her use of the Magna Wave on Dean; and Dr. Cindi LaCroix for being the best vet and supporter a person could ask for. Dean and I couldn't have participated in the clinic with Guenter Seidel without all of you! Happy riding!
Please be aware that the following competition changes are coming into effect soon. 1. 2018 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championship Qualifying Fee Increase Effective starting with the 2018 USDF Regional Championship qualifying season, the Great American/USDF Regional Championship qualifying fee will be $15 per requested qualifying class. 2. USDF/Dover Saddlery Adult Amateur Medal Program Effective October 1, 2017, the USDF/Dover Saddlery Adult Amateur Medal Program will be discontinued. 3. USDF Non-Member Fee Increase Effective October 1, 2017, the USDF non-member fee will be increased to $35 per owner/rider/lessee, per competition. 4. Membership and Horse Registration Fees USDF membership and horse registration fees will be increasing on December 1, 2017. Please make sure that you are using the updated forms.
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USEF Horse Welfare & Safety Penalty Guidelines Effective September 1, 2017 Today, the US Equestrian Federation released the following official horse welfare and safety penalty guidelines. This is in follow up to the announcement at the USEF Mid-Year Board Meeting last month. They can also be viewed online at US Equestrian Introduction A common thread that binds all of the Federation’s breeds and disciplines is a dedication and commitment to the health, welfare, and safety of the horse. US Equestrian is committed to ensuring the welfare of our horses and providing a safe and fair competition environment to all of our members and their equine partners. To do this, US Equestrian has created rules to govern the actions of our members and protect both horses and humans, allowing them to experience the joy of horse sports. In the event that a member violates any of the Rules covering welfare and safety of a horse, and this violation ends in a hearing before the Federation’s Hearing Committee, any subsequent penalty issued should be appropriately severe, as a case of a welfare or safety violation against a horse is one of the most egregious violations under the Federation’s Rules. Previously imposed penalties in cases of welfare and safety violations are no longer sufficient in today’s cases. It is important that the Federation’s penalties reflect the severity of the violation. Penalty Guidelines for horse welfare and safety cases (“Guidelines”) have been prepared to assist the Hearing Committee with the types and ranges of penalties to impose in such cases. These Guidelines also assist the Hearing Committee Panels in the imposition of consistent and efficient penalties. A review and evaluation of penalties imposed in these types of cases was performed. While the suspensions and fines imposed may have been appropriate at the time that they were imposed, the suspensions and fines are too light to be useful as guidelines for matters brought to the Hearing Committee today. Penalty Range is a Guideline Only The penalty types and ranges below are simple guidelines and are not mandatory. These Guidelines are intended to provide a basis upon which discretion can be exercised consistently in like circumstances but are not binding on the Hearing Committee Panels. Depending on the facts and circumstances of each case, a Hearing Committee Panel may determine that no purpose is served by imposing a penalty within the range provided in these Guidelines. In some cases, a penalty below the stated range, or no penalty at all, may be warranted. Conversely, a Hearing Committee Panel may determine that the facts and circumstances of a specific case may call for the imposition of penalties above or otherwise outside of a stated range. Examples include, but not are limited to, prior rule violations, egregious misconduct, the need for increased deterrence, or certain policy considerations. Hearing Panel Discretion Federation Hearing Panels must always exercise judgment and discretion and consider appropriate aggravating and mitigating factors in determining appropriate penalties in every case. In addition, whether the penalties are within or outside of the range stated in the Guidelines, Hearing Panels must identify the basis for the penalties imposed. Categories of Rule Violations I. Excessive Use of Whip or Spurs and Improper Use of Bits • Excessive or intentional use of whip or spurs or improper use of a bit to cause harm or pain to a horse/pony. 10 | THE CENTERLINE | SEPTEMBER 2017
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First Offense - Suspension of 6 months and $6,000.00 fine Second Offense - Suspension of 12 months and $12,000.00 fine Third Offense - Suspension of 24 months and $24,000.00 fine If there are multiple horses involved, the penalty should apply to each horse and run consecutively
II. Illegal Equipment • Use of illegal equipment with no intent to cause harm or pain to a horse/pony or which doesn’t cause harm or pain to a horse/pony. o Discretion of the Hearing Panel • Intentional use of illegal equipment to cause harm or pain to a horse/pony o First Offense - Suspension of 12 months and $12,000.00 fine o Second Offense - Suspension of 18 months and $18,000.00 fine o Third Offense – Suspension of 36 months and fine of $36,000 and must appear before the Hearing Panel and provide proof of rehabilitation before being eligible to regain membership • If there are multiple horses involved, the penalty should apply to each horse and run consecutively III. Cruelty/Abuse/Neglect – Includes excessive riding, lunging, training and showing, deprivation of water and feed, striking with an object, unintentional death, and violations of the 12 hour injection rule involving forbidden substances for purpose of competition. • First Offense - Suspension of 12 months and $12,000.00 fine • Second Offense - Suspension of 24 months and $24,000.00 fine and must appear before the Hearing Panel and provide proof of rehabilitation before being eligible to regain membership • Third Offense – Suspension of 60 months and fine of $60,000 and must appear before the Hearing Panel and provide proof of rehabilitation before being eligible to regain membership • If there are multiple horses involved, the penalty should apply to each horse and run consecutively IV. Death and Maiming – Includes acts in which the death of a horse occurred, but was not intended • First Offense - Suspension of 36 months and $36,000.00 fine and must appear before the Hearing Panel and provide proof of rehabilitation before being eligible to regain membership • Second Offense - Suspension of 60 months and $60,000.00 fine and must appear before the Hearing Panel and provide proof of rehabilitation before being eligible to regain membership • Third Offense – Lifetime ban • If there are multiple horses involved, the penalty should apply to each horse and run consecutively V. Intentional Death for Financial or Other Means • Lifetime ban * Reciprocity of Criminal Charges – In cases of reciprocity of criminal charges, the minimum USEF penalty should at least mirror the criminal penalty with latitude given to impose more severe penalties.
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2017 Arizona Dressage Show Calendar SHOW
SHOW DATE
CLOSING DATE
JUDGES
TDC Winter Heat I & II Tucson – Pima County Fairgrounds
LEVEL 3
January 21 & 22, 2017
January 8, 2017
Christel Carlson ‘S’ and Elizabeth Kane ‘S’
ADA Fun in February Litchfield Park – Dale Creek Equestrian Village
1
February 19, 20167
January 13, 2017
Melonie Kessler ‘S’, Eleanor Stine-Masek ‘S’
TDC March Madness I & II Tucson – Pima County Fairgrounds
3
March 18-19, 2017
March 5, 2017
Melissa Creswick ‘S’ & Kari McClain ‘S’
ADA Spring Celebration Scottsdale -- WestWorld
3
April 15-16, 2017
March 15, 2017
Heidi Berry ‘S’, Mke Osinski ‘S’, Kristi Wysocki ‘S’
Coconino Dressage Show Flagstaff – Fort Tuthill County Park
2
May 27-28, 2017
April 27, 2017
Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz ‘S’, San Tan Valley, AZ; Creeky Routsen, “S” Walnut Creek, CA
Roadrunner I & II, Tucson, AZ
2
June 3-4 & July 15-16
TBD
I - TBD II – Jeanne McDonald ‘S’
ADA Mountain Air & Dressage in the Pines Flagstaff – Fort Tuthill County Park
2
August 12-13, 2017
July 21, 2017
Sue Kolstad ‘S’, Sandy Hotz ‘S’
ADA Fall Fiesta & &
3
November 4-5 2017
October 6, 2017
Paula Lacy ‘S’, Hilda Gurney ‘S’, Bill Warren ‘S’, Bill McMullin ‘S’
TDC Fall Festival I & II AZ State Championships -Tucson – Pima County Fairgrounds
3
November 18-19, 2017
November 2, 2017
Sarah Geikie ‘S’ and Sara Schmitt ‘S’
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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time to perhaps go ice skating in the park across the street from the hotel, or you could get a group of friends together and go do the Southern Lights at the Kentucky Horse Park. It’s a beautiful time of year in Kentucky.
Our Mission:
The Arizona Dressage Association is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to promote the advancement Till next month! of classical dressage through Heather Petersen educational opportunities and Region 5 Director programs, and the rigorous evaluations received at recognized and schooling dressage shows.
Don’t forget, the Great American/USDF Region 5 Championships is coming up September 14-17 in Parker, Colorado. Entries have already closed, but we hope to see everyone there to cheer each other on!
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This clinic is for everyone! Competitors
Test movements from each level will be demonstrated and scored. What can be done to improve the score?
Judges & L Graduates
Judging scale and methodology will be discussed during each horse and rider demonstration. Unravel the mystery of “Why not a ‘10’?”
Trainers
Observe training exercises to help horse and rider achieve the correct basics and balance for their level.
Dressage Enthusiasts
Observe wonderful rides and learn more about the movements of each level.
Rider Application - Deadline: July 15, 2017 Auditor Registration – Register Early & SAVE! L Participant Registration – Limit 20 participants ADA Member Auditor - $80 both days (Includes Lunch) Non-ADA Member Auditor - $100 both days (Includes Lunch) L Graduate Participant* - $120 both days *Limited to 20 Participants. (Includes Lunch, Special Seating, Q&A Discussion Sessions, 4 CE credits.)
More information is available at: https://azdressage.org/ada-2017-dressage-clinic/
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Show Results
TRAINING LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Kolstad, 677 Melissa Miller 670 Deborah Lindley 668 Deborah Lindley TRAINING LEVEL TEST 2 (C) Hotz, 445 Wendy Henderson 674 Kathryn Doyle 443 Wendy Riddell 676 Jackie Alkin 659 N. Eikel-Baughman TRAINING LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Kolstad, 445 Wendy Henderson 677 Melissa Miller 440 Tracy Frankel 669 Kimberley Kolstad 447 Kali Riddell 674 Kathryn Doyle 443 Wendy Riddell 676 Jackie Alkin FIRST LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Hotz, 667 Melanie Manning 655 Rebecca Lindy 671 Deborah Carson 394 Christine Murphy 679 Sharon Zovod 440 Tracy Frankel 433 Norma Glenn 663 Kristin Lambeth 437 Erika Reyes 548 Catherine Brown 666 Marlena Obrzut 675 Jackie Alkin 546 Heather McKay 547 Heather McKay FIRST LEVEL TEST 2 (C) Kolstad, 394 Christine Murphy 687 Casi Majeski 665 Marlena Obrzut 675 Jackie Alkin FIRST LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Kolstad, 667 Melanie Manning 447 Kali Riddell 549 Catherine Brown
ADA Mountain Air Dressage Show
MM Troubadour Sir Renity GHA Zephyr Lupine
August 12, 2017
Training Level, Test 1 2015 Training Level, Test 1 2015 Training Level, Test 1 2015
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
155.5 132.5 128.0
67.609% 1 57.609% 2 55.652% 3
Dds Afortunado Training Level, Test 2 2015 Al-Marah Treuter+ Training Level, Test 2 2015 #Hashtag Training Level, Test 2 2015 MSU Slavochka Training Level, Test 2 2015 Decked with Chrome Training Level, Test 2 2015
Adult Amateur JR/YR Open Open Open
177.0 146.5 187.0 170.5 159.0
68.077% 56.346% 71.923% 65.577% 61.154%
1 1 1 2 3
Dds Afortunado MM Troubadour Luna Zephyr Lupine Angel Al-Marah Treuter+ #Hashtag MSU Slavochka
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur JR/YR JR/YR Open Open
143.0 130.5 128.0 109.0 162.0 137.0 172.5 146.0
65.000% 59.318% 58.182% 49.545% 73.636% 62.273% 78.409% 66.364%
1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2
Over the Top First Level, Test 1 2015 Quintana Roo Cr First Level, Test 1 2015 Gallagher First Level, Test 1 2015 Paddy Oshea First Level, Test 1 2015 Medallion's Oswin First Level, Test 1 2015 Luna First Level, Test 1 2015 The Mistress II First Level, Test 1 2015 F-5 First Level, Test 1 2015 Mystic Thunder First Level, Test 1 2015 Plaudit First Level, Test 1 2015 Enjambre Lar First Level, Test 1 2015 CLC Angelo Mio+ First Level, Test 1 2015 AMF Renoirs Legacy First Level, Test 1 2015 Legacys Renoir+ First Level, Test 1 2015
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Open Open Open Open Open
188.5 186.0 167.0 166.5 159.5 158.5 152.5 151.0 143.0 178.0 176.5 175.0 172.5 148.5
69.815% 68.889% 61.852% 61.667% 59.074% 58.704% 56.481% 55.926% 52.963% 65.926% 65.370% 64.815% 63.889% 55.000%
1 2 3 4 5 6
Paddy Oshea Leonardo Adavina Del C CLC Angelo Mio+
First Level, Test 2 2015 First Level, Test 2 2015 First Level, Test 2 2015 First Level, Test 2 2015
Adult Amateur Open Open Open
202.5 211.0 202.5 184.0
63.281% 65.938% 63.281% 57.500%
1 1 2 3
Over the Top Angel Beon Alla Czar
First Level, Test 3 2015 First Level, Test 3 2015 First Level, Test 3 2015
Adult Amateur JR/YR Open
217.0 215.0 239.5
63.824% 1 63.235% 1 70.441% 1
Training Level, Test 3 2015 Training Level, Test 3 2015 Training Level, Test 3 2015 Training Level, Test 3 2015 Training Level, Test 3 2015 Training Level, Test 3 2015 Training Level, Test 3 2015 Training Level, Test 3 2015
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1 2 3 4 5
Show Results
ADA Mountain Air Dressage Show
684 Kristina Vahe Princess Czarina First Level, Test 3 2015 546 Heather McKay AMF Renoirs Legacy First Level, Test 3 2015 547 Heather McKay Legacys Renoir+ First Level, Test 3 2015 FIRST LEVEL TEST OF CHOICE (C) Hotz, 671 Deborah Carson Gallagher First Level, Test 2 2015 437 Erika Reyes Mystic Thunder First Level, Test 3 2015 433 Norma Glenn The Mistress II First Level, Test 1 2015 687 Casi Majeski Leonardo First Level, Test 1 2015 First Level Test 1 Opportunity (C) Kolstad, 399 Kimberly Chesney TNT M&M El Regalo First Level, Test 1 2015 First Level Test 2 Opportunity (C) Hotz, 399 Kimberly Chesney TNT M&M El Regalo First Level, Test 2 2015 SECOND LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Kolstad, 682 Terry Erickson Sundown Champion Second Level, Test 1 2015 432 Karen Lubinski Duke's Mr T. J. Second Level, Test 1 2015 546 Heather McKay AMF Renoirs Legacy Second Level, Test 1 2015 547 Heather McKay Legacys Renoir+ Second Level, Test 1 2015 SECOND LEVEL TEST 2 (C) Hotz, 448 Elizabeth Eggers XPRESSO Second Level, Test 2 2015 450 Jamie Deconcini Miss Maisy Mae Second Level, Test 2 2015 SECOND LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Kolstad, 435 Lori Hanes Mad Mardigan Second Level, Test 3 2015 448 Elizabeth Eggers XPRESSO Second Level, Test 3 2015 678 Alexandra Super Alexa Bella Second Level, Test 3 2015 450 Jamie Deconcini Miss Maisy Mae Second Level, Test 3 2015 545 Toah Hatch Bristol Second Level, Test 3 2015 656 Missy Gilliland Windermere Ddb Second Level, Test 3 2015 436 Casi Majeski Finesse Second Level, Test 3 2015 SECOND LEVEL TEST OF CHOICE (C) Hotz, 520 Amy Jackson Bristol Second Level, Test 3 2015 661 Lisa Prato Elko Second Level, Test 1 2015 435 Lori Hanes Mad Mardigan Second Level, Test 3 2015 THIRD LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Kolstad, 681 Linda Roth Kriptonita Af Third Level, Test 1 2015 678 Alexandra Super Alexa Bella Third Level, Test 1 2015 664 Jessica Keesey Godven Third Level, Test 1 2015 436 Casi Majeski Finesse Third Level, Test 1 2015 THIRD LEVEL TEST 2 (C) Kolstad, 439 Mary Lipton Maucho Maucho Third Level, Test 2 2015
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August 12, 2017
Open Open Open
225.0 210.5 182.0
66.176% 2 61.912% 3 53.529% 4
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Open
206.5 187.5 141.0 180.5
64.531% 55.147% 52.222% 66.852%
Open
171.5
63.519% 1
Open
209.5
65.469% 1
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Open Open
197.0 173.5 200.5 186.0
59.697% 52.576% 60.758% 56.364%
Adult Amateur JR/YR
201.0 257.5
51.538% 1 66.026% 1
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur JR/YR JR/YR Open Open Open
239.5 229.0 258.0 249.5 264.0 260.5 254.5
58.415% 55.854% 62.927% 60.854% 64.390% 63.537% 62.073%
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
255.5 204.0 241.5
62.317% 1 61.818% 2 58.902% 3
Adult Amateur JR/YR JR/YR Open
204.0 225.5 186.0 216.0
61.818% 68.333% 56.364% 65.455%
Adult Amateur
223.0
57.179% 1
1 2 3 1
1 2 1 2
1 2 1 2 1 2 3
1 1 2 1
Show Results
ADA Mountain Air Dressage Show
THIRD LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Hotz, 364 Shelene Taylor Brioso Third Level, Test 3 2015 664 Jessica Keesey Godven Third Level, Test 3 2015 THIRD LEVEL TEST OF CHOICE (C) Kolstad, 681 Linda Roth Kriptonita Af Third Level, Test 1 2015 439 Mary Lipton Maucho Maucho Third Level, Test 2 2015 FOURTH LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Hotz, 441 Tracy Frankel Topper Fourth Level, Test 1 2015 444 Carol Degirolamo Up Tempo Fourth Level, Test 1 2015 FOURTH LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Kolstad, 395 Paula Paglia Slipstream Fourth Level, Test 3 2015 PRIX ST GEORGES (C) Hotz, 680 Theresa Hope-Reese Orive Yet FEI Prix St. Georges 2017 672 Deborah Carson Zantango FEI Prix St. Georges 2017 INTERMEDIARE I (C) Hotz, 689 Miguel Undabarrena Miguel al Vida FEI Intermediate I 2017 GRAND PRIX (C) Hotz, 652 Missy Gilliland Samaritano IX FEI Grand Prix 2017 658 Nathalie Eikel-Baughman Narok FEI Grand Prix 2017 FEI TOC, Specify Test (C) Hotz, 442 Kenzie Riddell Stonewall Good Deal LadyFEI Junior Team 2015 689 Miguel Undabarrena Miguel al Vida FEI Intermediate I 2017 FEI JUNIOR TEAM (C) Hotz, 442 Kenzie Riddell Stonewall Good Deal LadyFEI Junior Team 2015 USDF MUSICAL FREESTYLE TOC (C) Hotz, 395 Paula Paglia Slipstream USDF Freestyle, Fourth Level 2015 INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TEST A (C) Kolstad, 654 Diane Devincentis Donna 796 Intro Walk-Trot Test A 2015 686 Cecily Shaddy Slide Away Intro Walk-Trot Test A 2015 INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TEST B (C) Hotz, 654 Diane Devincentis Donna 796 Intro Walk-Trot Test B 2015 688 Ashley Bowers Elena Mabu Intro Walk-Trot Test B 2015 INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TEST C (C) Kolstad, 686 Cecily Shaddy Slide Away IntroWalk-Trot Test C 2015
August 12, 2017
Adult Amateur JR/YR
217.5 230.0
55.769% 1 58.974% 1
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
204.5 224.5
61.970% 1 57.564% 2
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
235.5 221.0
63.649% 1 59.730% 2
Open
317.0
70.444% 1
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
243.0 217.0
63.947% 1 57.105% 2
Open
234.0
61.579% 1
Open Open
329.0 291.5
65.800% 1 58.300% 2
JR/YR Open
242.5 236.0
65.541% 1 62.105% 1
JR/YR
248.5
67.162% 1
Open
195.5
65.167% 1
Adult Amateur JR/YR
109.0 91.5
68.125% 1 57.188% 2
Adult Amateur Open
115.5 101.0
72.188% 1 63.125% 2
JR/YR
118.0
59.000% 1
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Show Results
ADA Dressage in the Pines Show
TRAINING LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Hotz, 434 Samantha Stewart Pride of Tautane Training Level, Test 1 2015 670 Deborah Lindley Sir Renity GHA Training Level, Test 1 2015 TRAINING LEVEL TEST 2 (C) Kolstad, 445 Wendy Henderson Dds Afortunado Training Level, Test 2 2015 677 Melissa Miller MM Troubadour Training Level, Test 2 2015 443 Wendy Riddell #Hashtag Training Level, Test 2 2015 659 N. Eikel-Baughman Decked with Chrome Training Level, Test 2 2015 TRAINING LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Hotz, 445 Wendy Henderson Dds Afortunado Training Level, Test 3 2015 677 Melissa Miller MM Troubadour Training Level, Test 3 2015 440 Tracy Frankel Luna Training Level, Test 3 2015 669 Kimberley Kolstad Zephyr Lupine Training Level, Test 3 2015 674 Kathryn Doyle Al-Marah Treuter+ Training Level, Test 3 2015 676 Jackie Alkin MSU Slavochka Training Level, Test 3 2015 443 Wendy Riddell #Hashtag Training Level, Test 3 2015 TRAINING LEVEL TEST OF CHOICE (C) Kolstad, 447 Kali Riddell Angel Training Level, Test 3 2015 FIRST LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Kolstad, 655 Rebecca Lindy Quintana Roo Cr First Level, Test 1 2015 394 Christine Murphy Paddy Oshea First Level, Test 1 2015 663 Kristin Lambeth F-5 First Level, Test 1 2015 671 Deborah Carson Gallagher First Level, Test 1 2015 679 Sharon Zovod Medallion's Oswin First Level, Test 1 2015 687 Casi Majeski Leonardo First Level, Test 1 2015 548 Catherine Brown Plaudit First Level, Test 1 2015 676 Jackie Alkin MSU Slavochka First Level, Test 1 2015 547 Heather McKay Legacys Renoir+ First Level, Test 1 2015 FIRST LEVEL TEST 2 (C) Hotz, 667 Melanie Manning Over the Top First Level, Test 2 2015 687 Casi Majeski Leonardo First Level, Test 2 2015 675 Jackie Alkin CLC Angelo Mio+ First Level, Test 2 2015 546 Heather McKay AMF Renoirs Legacy First Level, Test 2 2015 FIRST LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Hotz, 667 Melanie Manning Over the Top First Level, Test 3 2015 447 Kali Riddell Angel First Level, Test 3 2015 549 Catherine Brown Beon Alla Czar First Level, Test 3 2015 546 Heather McKay AMF Renoirs Legacy First Level, Test 3 2015 675 Jackie Alkin CLC Angelo Mio+ First Level, Test 3 2015 665 Marlena Obrzut Adavina Del C First Level, Test 3 2015 547 Heather McKay Legacys Renoir+ First Level, Test 3 2015
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August 13, 2017
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
156.5 142.5
68.043% 1 61.957% 2
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Open Open
176.5 168.5 193.5 173.0
67.885% 64.808% 74.423% 66.538%
1 2 1 2
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur JR/YR Open Open
148.0 139.0 139.0 120.0 135.5 155.5 153.0
67.273% 63.182% 63.182% 54.545% 61.591% 70.682% 69.545%
1 2 3 4 1 1 2
JR/YR
158.0
71.818% 1
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Open Open Open Open
190.0 167.5 154.0 150.5 149.0 190.0 186.5 170.5 166.5
70.370% 62.037% 57.037% 55.741% 55.185% 70.370% 69.074% 63.148% 61.667%
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4
Adult Amateur Open Open Open
215.0 214.0 207.0 205.0
67.188% 66.875% 64.688% 64.063%
1 1 2 3
Adult Amateur JR/YR Open Open Open Open Open
230.0 214.5 240.5 223.0 218.0 214.5 213.0
67.647% 63.088% 70.735% 65.588% 64.118% 63.088% 62.647%
1 1 1 2 3 4 5
Show Results
ADA Dressage in the Pines Show
FIRST LEVEL TEST OF CHOICE (C) Kolstad, 671 Deborah Carson Gallagher First Level, Test 2 2015 437 Erika Reyes Mystic Thunder First Level, Test 3 2015 SECOND LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Kolstad, 682 Terry Erickson Sundown Champion Second Level, Test 1 2015 546 Heather McKay AMF Renoirs Legacy Second Level, Test 1 2015 547 Heather McKay Legacys Renoir+ Second Level, Test 1 2015 SECOND LEVEL TEST 2 (C) Hotz, 432 Karen Lubinski Duke's Mr T. J. Second Level, Test 2 2015 450 Jamie Deconcini Miss Maisy Mae Second Level, Test 2 2015 SECOND LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Hotz, 520 Amy Jackson Bristol Second Level, Test 3 2015 448 Elizabeth Eggers XPRESSO Second Level, Test 3 2015 450 Jamie Deconcini Miss Maisy Mae Second Level, Test 3 2015 436 Casi Majeski Finesse Second Level, Test 3 2015 684 Kristina Vahe Princess Czarina Second Level, Test 3 2015 656 Missy Gilliland Windermere Ddb Second Level, Test 3 2015 SECOND LEVEL TEST OF CHOICE (C) Kolstad, 520 Amy Jackson Bristol Second Level, Test 3 2015 THIRD LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Hotz, 681 Linda Roth Kriptonita Af Third Level, Test 1 2015 678 Alexandra Super Alexa Bella Third Level, Test 1 2015 664 Jessica Keesey Godven Third Level, Test 1 2015 436 Casi Majeski Finesse Third Level, Test 1 2015 THIRD LEVEL TEST 3 (C) Kolstad, 664 Jessica Keesey Godven Third Level, Test 3 2015 THIRD LEVEL TEST OF CHOICE (C) Hotz, 439 Mary Lipton Maucho Maucho Third Level, Test 2 2015 681 Linda Roth Kriptonita Af Third Level, Test 1 2015 364 Shelene Taylor Brioso Third Level, Test 3 2015 678 Alexandra Super Alexa Bella Third Level, Test 1 2015 FOURTH LEVEL TEST 1 (C) Kolstad, 441 Tracy Frankel Topper Fourth Level, Test 1 2015 444 Carol Degirolamo Up Tempo Fourth Level, Test 1 2015 FOURTH LEVEL TEST 2 (C) Hotz, 395 Paula Paglia Slipstream Fourth Level, Test 2 2015 PRIX ST GEORGES (C) Kolstad, 680 Theresa Hope-Reese Orive Yet FEI Prix St. Georges 2017 672 Deborah Carson Zantango FEI Prix St. Georges 2017
August 13, 2017
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
207.0 189.5
64.688% 1 55.735% 2
Adult Amateur Open Open
194.0 198.5 188.5
58.788% 1 60.152% 1 57.121% 2
Adult Amateur JR/YR
177.0 245.0
45.385% 1 62.821% 1
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur JR/YR Open Open Open
266.0 241.0 264.0 275.5 264.5 264.5
64.878% 58.780% 64.390% 67.195% 64.512% 64.512%
Adult Amateur
250.0
60.976% 1
Adult Amateur JR/YR JR/YR Open
208.5 214.0 211.0 215.5
63.182% 64.848% 63.939% 65.303%
JR/YR
239.5
61.410% 1
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Adult Amateur JR/YR
246.0 206.5 217.0 218.5
63.077% 62.576% 55.641% 66.212%
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
238.0 219.5
64.324% 1 59.324% 2
Open
262.5
72.917% 1
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur
232.5 218.5
61.184% 1 57.500% 2
1 2 1 1 2 3
1 1 2 1
1 2 3 1
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Show Results
ADA Dressage in the Pines Show
August 13, 2017
INTERMEDIARE I (C) Kolstad, 689 Miguel Undabarrena Miguel al Vida FEI Intermediate I 2017 653 Missy Gilliland Hermione NSF FEI Intermediate I 2017 GRAND PRIX (C) Kolstad, 652 Missy Gilliland Samaritano IX FEI Grand Prix 2017 FEI TOC (C) Kolstad, 442 Kenzie Riddell Stonewall Good Deal Lady FEI Junior Individual 2015 689 Miguel Undabarrena Miguel al Vida FEI Intermediate I 2017 FEI JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL (C) Kolstad, 442 Kenzie Riddell Stonewall Good Deal Lady FEI Junior Individual 2015 INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TEST B (C) Hotz, 654 Diane Devincentis Donna 796 Introductory Walk-Trot Test B 2015 688 Ashley Bowers Elena Mabu Introductory Walk-Trot Test B 2015 431 Nathan Miller TNT M&M El Regalo Introductory Walk-Trot Test B 2015 INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TEST C (C) Kolstad, 654 Diane Devincentis Donna 796 Introductory Walk-Trot Test C 2015 398 Mandie Anderson Fuerst Ladmo Introductory Walk-Trot Test C 2015 431 Nathan Miller TNT M&M El Regalo Introductory Walk-Trot Test C 2015
Open Open
240.0 234.0
63.158% 1 61.579% 2
Open
316.0
63.200% 1
JR/YR Open
232.5 238.0
61.184% 1 62.632% 1
JR/YR
258.5
68.026% 1
Adult Amateur Open Open
111.0 97.0 96.0
69.375% 1 60.625% 1 60.000%
Adult Amateur Adult Amateur Open
137.5 122.5 129.5
68.750% 1 61.250% 2 64.750% 1
High Point Awards ADA Mountain Air Dressage Show TRAINING - SECOND LEVEL
AA - Melanie Manning/Over The Top Open - Wendy Riddell/#Hashtag Jr/YR - Kali Riddell/Angel
69.815 78.409 73.636
THIRD - FOURTH LEVEL
AA - Tracy Frankel/Topper Open - Paula Paglia/Slipstream JR/YR - Alexandra Super/Alexa Bella
63.649 70.444 68.333
Kenzie Riddell/Stonewall Good Deal Lady
67.162
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Paula Paglia/Slipstream
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For Immediate Release MEDIA CONTACT: JENNIFER M. KEELER, YELLOW HORSE MARKETING, jennifer@yellowhorsemarketing.com June 20, 2017 New Travel Grant Program and Increase in Prize Money Announced for 2017 US Dressage Finals Presented By Adequan® - Prize List Now Available! Source: Yellow Horse Marketing for the US Dressage Finals “I dream, quite literally, of going back to the Finals again, and to this day I compete with that mindset.” For Jennifer “Joey” Evans of San Francisco, Calif., last fall’s journey across the country to compete in the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® with her Dutch Warmblood gelding Bombay Sapphire in the First Level Adult Amateur Championship division was the trip of a lifetime. Now the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announces a new travel grant program for qualified competitors representing certain states in the Western United States, which may help riders like Evans realize their dream of competing in Kentucky again in the future. To alleviate some of the financial burden for those traveling the greatest distance to the 2017 Finals, the USDF is making up to $50,000 in travel grant funds available to eligible competitors who apply and fall into one of two groups based on the rider’s address of record as associated with their USDF membership. Competitors from Group 1 (which includes Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada and Utah) are eligible to apply for grants of up to $1,200 per horse/rider combination, while competitors from Group 2 (Wyoming, New Mexico, and Colorado) are eligible to apply for grants of up to $900. “I think this is great news for West Coast riders – my trainer and I are always telling fellow riders what an incredible experience the Finals was last year,” said Evans. “I would love to go back every time if I were to qualify again, but the reality is that it was such an expensive trip out that I cannot justify the cost year after year. We have some very talented riders out here who would love to go to Kentucky, but I know first-hand that the logistics and expense of making the trip can be discouraging.
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“Conversely, possibly the top reason we found the Finals to be such an extraordinary experience was because we were at the Kentucky Horse Park,” Evans continued. “We were showing in the ‘big leagues’ at one of the nation's most famous and historical horse parks. So with the Finals continuing to be held in Kentucky for the time being, I am thrilled to hear there will now be funds available to riders in my area and neighboring regions. I think it may help make the dream a little more accessible for more competitors.” This new travel grant program announcement comes on the heels of an increase in USDF’s overall support of the US Dressage Finals, which will be held November 9-12, 2017 in Lexington: prize money for the main event will see an exciting increase to $75,000 this year, as well as a total of over $180,000 in prize money now being offered for the 2017 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championships, which serve as qualifying competitions for the Finals. “The USDF is proud of what has been created with the US Dressage Finals and is committed to keeping it one of the premier dressage competitions in the U.S.,” said USDF President George Williams. “Making it easier for those competitors who have to travel great distances to attend has been one of the goals from the start for this showcase event, so we're excited to be able to make travel grants a reality for this year as well as continue to offer generous prize money incentives for both the Finals and the Regional Championships.” Excitement for this year’s event is now officially underway as USDF has also released the official prize list for the 2017 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®. To learn more about the Finals, download the 2017 prize list, and sign up to receive news and updates, visit the official event website at www.usdressagefinals.com.
A big congratulations to Missy Gilliland for earning her USDF Gold Medal on Sandra Luebbe’s Samaritano IX at the Flagstaff shows! Way to go!!!
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Meet Our Members In this new column, we profile our ADA members. This month, we’d like to introduce you to Dave DeVoe. If you know an ADA member who you think should be profiled in this column, please e-mail centerline@azdressage.org.
Dave Devoe and Lucien ADA: Where were you born and raised? DD: I was born near Chicago, Illinois. My family moved to Montreal, Canada, when I was five years old. I lived in Canada until I graduated university in 1985. I have been in the southwest U. S. ever since. ADA: How long have you lived in Arizona, and how long have you been an ADA member? DD: I have lived in Arizona since 1996 and have been an ADA member for four years. ADA: Tell us a little about your horse(s). DD: My horse is an 8-year-old Clydesdale/Quarter horse gelding that I have had been riding for three years. He was young and green when we got him, and he has proved to be a wonderful partner for me. ADA: What is your profession? DD: I am a pilot for American Airlines. I am fortunate to have a schedule that allows me time to spend time with my family . . . and, of course, the horses. ADA: Tell us an interesting fact about you (for example, a unique skill or talent you possess; an historical or unusual event you witnessed; or a unique experience you’ve had). DD: I was raised on a working family farm near Montreal, Canada. It was there that my life-long love of horses began. Through the Canadian Pony Club I competed in eventing through my teenage years. And now, fast forward thirty some years, my wife and I have raised four kids and live on a small farm in Northern Arizona with our 6 horses and array of other pets. ADA: Name at least one goal you have for the future, horse-related or otherwise. DD: My goal is to continue progressing as a rider and as a horseman . . . and to help my horse be the best he can be. I love that dressage provides the structure to do this. There is always the next level and the next show to give us some-
thing to aim at.
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Tucson Dressage Club Proudly Presents
“Through the Levels”
An Educational Symposium With Debbie McDonald October 14 & 15, 2017 Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Arizona Olympian and Pan Am Games medalist, World Equestrian Games champion, and internationally known trainer and coach Debbie McDonald will address the individual needs of horses and riders using her unique “wholistic” approach. Debbie will explain and teach each level, from Training to Grand Prix. This is a wonderful opportunity for all equine enthusiasts!
Symposium Costs (lunch included): $100
Early Bird
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TDC Members
$200
Guests
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To register for the Symposium and for more information on becoming a demo rider at the Symposium, please visit tucsondressageclub.org.
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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 e-mail them to centerline@azdressage.org, and they will be considered for publication.
“If one induces the horse to assume that carriage which it would adopt of its own accord when displaying its beauty, then, one directs the horse to appear joyous and magnificent, proud and remarkable for having been ridden.”
Xenophon
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Next Recognized Shows ADA FALL FIESTA SHOW November 4-5, 2017 WestWorld, Scottsdale, AZ
https://azdressage.org/fall-fiesta-show/
TDC FALL FESTIVAL I & II SHOW & AZ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS November 18-19, 2017 Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, AZ
https://azdressage.org/tdc-shows/
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Barn Tip:
Help your barn become recycling-friendly. If you have a lot of people coming through your barn you probably see a lot of empty water bottles and soda cans in the trash or sitting around the aisle. Put a recycle bin next to every trash can to make it easy to dispose of recyclables. How bad is it when it comes to plastic water bottle pollution? Americans buy 29 billion water bottles a year. For every six bottles people buy, only one is recycled. That leads to a big problem given the fact that water bottles do not biodegrade, but rather photodegrade. This means that it takes at least up to 1,000 years for every single bottle to decompose, leaking pollutants into our soil and water along the way. As a result, U.S. landfills are overflowing with 2 million tons of discarded water bottles. And because plastics are produced with fossil fuels, not only does that make them an environmental hazard, but also an enormous waste of valuable resources. It takes 3 times the amount of water in a bottle of water to make it as it does to fill it. Plastic water bottles are made from a petroleum product called polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which requires giant amounts of fossil fuels to make and transport. The production of bottled water uses 17 million barrels of oil a year. That’s slightly more than it would take to fill one million cars a year with fuel. It takes almost 2,000 times the energy to manufacture a bottle of water than it does to produce tap water. If you fill a plastic water bottle so it is about 25% full, that’s about how much oil it took to make the bottle. Just a thought...
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2017
11: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details. OCTOBER 2017 7-8: Region 5 JR/YR Clinic with George Williams; location: The Colorado Horse Park, Parker, CO; auditor pre-registration ends on 9/22. 8: ADA Members Only Schooling Show; location: Westworld of Scottsdale. Judges: Cynthia Ganem & Julie Sodowsky. 9: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details. 14-15: Improving your Judging Eye & Showing Skills Symposium, featuring Janet Foy, FEI 4* Judge and USDF L Faculty member, Location TBD, AZ. s.lindsten@azdressage.org 14-15: “Through the Levels”: an educational symposium with Debbie McDonald; Location: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson; contact tucsondressageclub.org for more info. 21-22: Charles de Kunffy Dressage Clinic, Location St Georg Dressage & Training, Sonoita, AZ. Contact Colleen Clement, 520678-5081, colleen@dressageinthedesert.com for details. 21-22: Cynthia Collins Freestyle Clinic , Location: Winter Rose Equestrian Center, Scottsdale, AZ. Contact Lori Hanes, (206) 4276979, ljhanes1958@gmail.com for details. NOVEMBER 2017 4-5: ADA Fall Fiesta, Location WestWorld of Scottsdale, AZ. Judges: Paula Lacy ‘S’, Hilda Gurney ‘S’, Bill Warren ‘S’, Bill McMullin ‘S’; Manager: Jay Chabucos JayChabucos@gmail.com, Secretary: Sue Plasman s.plasman@azdressage.org 13: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details. 18-19: TDC Fall Festival I & II & AZ State Championships, Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Judges: Sarah Geikie ‘S’ and Sara Schmitt ‘S’; Manager Jay Chabucos - JayChabucos@gmail. com, Secretary Debbie Garris - dgarris@horseshowsolutions. com25 25: ADA November Schooling Show. Location: Dale Creek Equestrian Village, Litchfield Park, AZ. Judge: Lois Whittington. $20/class; $15/day for Schooling Only; $10/day Non-Member Fee. See Entry Form online> DECEMBER 2017 1: ADA/USDF 2017 Membership Year Begins 9: ADA December Schooling Show. Location: Bar A Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ. Judge: Jenny Cohn. $20/class; $15/day for Schooling Only; $10/day Non-Member Fee. See Entry Form online>
9-16: Celebrity cruise to the Caribbean with Jane Savoie & Linda Tellington-Jones. Contact www.EquestrianSummitTravel. com for details. 11: ADA Regular Meeting Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details. JANUARY 2018 8: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details. 21-22: TDC Winter Heat I & II, Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Judges: TBD; Manager Jay Chabucos JayChabucos@gmail.com, Secretary Debbie Garris - dgarris@ horseshowsolutions.com 27: ADA January Schooling Show. Location: Dale Creek Equestrian Village, Litchfield Park, AZ. Judge: TBD. $20/class; $15/day for Schooling Only; $10/day Non-Member Fee. See Entry Form online> FEBRUARY 2018 10: ADA Fun In February; location: Dale Creek Equestrian Village, Litchfield Park, AZ; judges: TBD. Manager: Kathy Smith - ksmith@azdressage.org; Secretary: Cynthia Ganem cganem@azdressage.org. 12: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details. MARCH 2018 12: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details. 4: ADA March Schooling Show. Location: Bar A Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ. Judge: Michell Combs. $20/class; $15/day for Schooling Only; $10/day Non-Member Fee. See Entry Form online> APRIL 2018 9: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details. 7: ADA April Schooling Show. Location: Dale Creek Equestrian Village, Litchfield Park, AZ. Judge: Lynn McKinney. $20/class; $15/ day for Schooling Only; $10/day Non-Member Fee. See Entry Form online>
14-15: ADA Spring Celebration; location: WestWorld; judges: TBD. Manager Jay Chabucos - JayChabucos@gmail. com, Secretary Sue Plasman - s.plasman@azdressage.org MAY 2018 14: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details.
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