The
Arizona Dressage Association
www.azdressage.org
Centerline Vol. 21, Issue 7
July 2021
Letter to Our Members We would like to update our membership on the developments of our Summer Shows at Westworld, and share some other great news. For our shows on August 21st and 22nd, 2021. We now have 2 "S" judges for both shows. Those who need qualifying scores will be able to ride under 2 different judges in 2 different shows. Our judges are Brent Hicks and Ellie Stine-Masek. We have early move in day on Thursday. You can bring your horse(s) and set up tack stall(s), just let our Show Secretary know. There is NO riding on Thursday. It is Hand Walk only. We will be setting up the competition ring in the Equidome on Thursday afternoon. Competitors can arrive as early as 6 a.m. on Friday, and also start riding as early as 6 a.m. Please be aware that the arenas will be dragged on Friday. We have secured the South Hall with Westworld, and will be setting up a warm up arena. This show will be 100% indoors. The one exception is that we also have use of Arena 3 (the covered arena in front of the Equidome). Arena 3 will be used for lunging and also for warm up. Stabling indoors will be new for our club. We will announce more details in regards to arrival and unloading, as well as what to expect, and trailer and competitors parking. All wash stalls are also indoors. The use of the indoor facilities is expensive, and as some of you have noticed, it is reflected in the entry fees which helps us cover some of the costs. The higher cost is worth it as it saves us from driving up north or out of state and we are in a cool air conditioned environment with no worries about the weather. We are hoping that our members will also help us in our fundraising efforts for this show. Expect a call from Kay Lorenzen, our fundraising Chair, and please consider making a contribution to our club. We also have some exciting plans for our Summer Shows in 2022! We are currently working with Westworld to secure a date and a package deal to use the North Hall as our competition and Stabling area. We can fit two competition rings, a warm up ring and 160 stalls in the North Hall. We will also use the Equidome, and the paddock. This will help us make our summer shows into a full 3 ring show. We plan to bring top judges for our summer shows and make it into a fun and cool event for Continued on page 3
BOARD
President:---------------------------- TaniaRadda, 480.235.7654 ------------------------ t.radda@azdressage.org 1st VP: -------------------------------- Kathy Smith --------------------------------- ksmith@azdressage.org 2nd VP: ------------------------------- Michell Combs --------------------------------- m.combs@azdressage.org Secretary: ---------------------------- Nicole Zoet-Oostermyer ---------------------------- ozranch3@aol.com Treasurer & Trustee of Records: Cynthia Ganem -------------------------------- cganem@azdressage.org Maeike Zoet ------------------------ m-zoet@yahoo.com Susan Skipric ----------------------Jane Brown ------------------------Heather Lynch --------------------Michelle Scarzone ---------------Amy Burnett -----------------------
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Awards: ------------------------------ Maeike Zoet-Javins -------------------------------- m-zoet@yahoo.com Centerline Editor: ----------------- Beth Martinec --------------------------------- centerline@azdressage.org Webmaster: ------------------------- Sue Leutwyler -----------------------------webmaster@azdressage.org Education:--------------------------- Jane Brown Finance: ------------------------------ Cynthia Ganem Fundraising: ------------------------ Kay Lorenzen Futurity: ----------------------------- Susan Skripac Juniors/Young Riders:------------- Heather Lynch Membership: ----------------------- Michell Combs Scholarship: ------------------------ Ann Damiano -------------------------------- a.damiano@azdressage.org Recognized Shows: --------------- Kathy Smith Scores Compilation:--------------- Sue Leuwyler Vendors: ---------------------------- Michelle Scarzone ADA Board Attorney:
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NAC President: --------------------------- Kirsten Kuzmanic, 951-440-4615, --------------------------------- kirstenk38@gmail.com Vice President: --------------------- Kay Laake, 217-549-1186, --------------------------------- klaake08@gmail.com Treasurer: ---------------------------- Traci Zenner, 612-616-9956 Secretary: --------------------------- Angelique Levell, 720-600-8717, --------------------------------- levell9angelique@yahoo.com Facebook, Web, Newsletter: --- Kay Laake Show Manager: Kirsten Kuzmanic, Anne Callahan, Angelique Levell Clinics/Education: ----------------- Lavonne Jacobsen, 405-509-4667, --------------------------------- l.jakemcm@yaho.com
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everyone. We will share more on this as we finalize our discussions with Westworld. We are very excited about it. We have secured dates with Westworld for Regionals in 2023! We are in the books with Westworld for the Regionals on September 28 through October 01. We still have to put in a bid with USDF to be chosen as hosts for the Regionals, but now we have a venue and we will start on the paperwork for the bid process. We will work on the logistics of having indoor arenas and stabling for the Regionals as well. We will have our annual education program in October. We are bringing Lilo Fore for our two-day clinic this year. The dates are October 2nd and 3rd and Sage Mountain Equestrian Center will be our host. If you would like to ride in the clinic start working on your video applications as our education committee is finalizing all the details for this clinic, including the application forms for the riders and auditors. More information coming very soon. For now, please save the dates. We look forward to seeing many of you at our Cool August Shows! Do not forget to sign up for the shows as we are steadily receiving entries and approaching full capacity. The ADA Board.
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- THE RULES OF THE RING by Beth Martinec
As we head into another show season, it’s important to remind ourselves of the basic rules of the ring so that we can all get the most out of our sport and share in the successes of our cocompetitors. Every rider is trying to do their best, practice their test, and enjoy the experience with their horse, so it’s not worth getting upset over someone’s mistake or lack of experience riding in a show environment. Be polite and ride with an awareness of your surroundings. If you are an experienced competitor or trainer, take some time to share some basic rules with your fellow equestrians and students. Also, take it upon yourself to set an example of good arena etiquette so that others may learn from you and follow your lead. Riders should pass left to left. Everyone who has ridden dressage for any period of time knows this one. It’s an easy one to remember since you’re passing each other just the same way you’d drive a car. If you are tracking right and a horse is coming towards you on the rail, you must move off the track and pass with the oncoming horse on your left. This rule does not apply if you or another rider is circling. When on a circle, stay to the inside of the track and let all riders going straight have the rail. There is no need to thread in and out in order to pass on the left. Maintain adequate spacing and be aware of your speed and tempo. Treat every horse as if it might kick and maintain a safe distance. Some horses really don’t appreciate a strange horse crowding their space so this can make them extra nervous on top of already being in a charged up environment. This crowding may also make the rider nervous if they are inexperienced or riding a green horse or one prone to nervousness. If you are an upper level ride, be aware that practicing your medium trot, or canter, or passage can be unnerving for some horses and riders as you go flying around them at a good clip. Practice these movements with tact and at places where you have a clear path in front of you. If you are overtaking slower traffic going in the same direction, always pass to the inside. If you are a lower level rider, pay attention to what the advanced riders are practicing and try to stay out of their way; don’t cross the path of someone doing 3-tempis. The warm-up arena is a work environment. Be prepared to work as you enter it. Don’t wander in and cut someone off already at work. Have all of your equipment adjusted before you enter. If you do need to stop and adjust or talk to your trainer, make sure to do so in a spot that is out of the way of traffic and the entrance, and don’t linger there longer than necessary. Have an awareness of the other riders as you are warming up. Before you make a turn or circle check to make sure that you won’t be interfering with someone coming up behind you. If you are just walking, stay off the rail and out of the way of riders going faster or riding advanced movements. Also, don’t be a ring hog. I know you might really want to stay on that 20 meter circle right in front of your trainer, but you’re not there to take a private lesson. All the same rules apply to you; and riders practicing certain movements may need to ride through the turf you’ve claimed for your circle. Use your whip with tact. The sound of a whip zipping through the air or making contact can be enough to disturb a sensitive horse. Try to use it so that it doesn’t make a loud noise. Also be aware
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that if you ride too close to another horse and use your whip, you could inadvertently hit that horse with your whip. Be polite – control your whip. Plugging in shouldn’t mean tuning out. Wireless headsets are the standard these days and have changed the way riders warm up for their tests. Gone are the days of trainers just shouting at you from across the arena, or giving you a quick tip as you trot by. Now the warm-up arena is filled with amateur riders getting another “lesson” as they warm up for their class. Headsets are a great tool: they make the warm-up arena a quieter, more relaxed atmosphere; they allow trainers to warm up multiple riders at the same time; and the rider can use more of the ring while still listening to their trainer. The down side is that they allow the rider to ride in a bubble of oblivion; and as a result have no awareness of other riders or potential problems headed their way. You can get wrapped up in your own little world, forgetting about the other riders. You also don’t have the benefit of hearing another trainer tell their student to start a half pass right in your path. One effective way to combat this “bubble effect” is to ride with only one earpiece in; that way you can hear your surroundings with one ear and your trainer with the other. The other way to stay tuned in is to have your trainer watch out for potential trouble and help you steer clear. If it’s broke don’t fix it. The warm-up arena is not the place to fix gaps in your horses training. It’s not the place to “duke it out”, teach your horse some manners, a new movement, or how to keep their sanity under pressure. No one wants to watch you bully your horse around or ride dangerously. You are not going to fix a problem in one warm-up ride and no one is impressed at your ability to fire up your horse and then hang on for the ride. We all have bad days and bad rides - after all we are riding huge beasts with minds of their own; but taking out your frustration in the warm-up is never a good idea. Remember that you could be putting other riders and bystanders in danger with this kind of behavior. The warm-up should be a positive experience for both horse and rider. If it’s not going well for you, it may be better for you to de-escalate the situation or to excuse yourself rather than become a danger and potentially ruin someone else’s show experience or worse. If you want to read more about dressage etiquette, the USDF has a publication titled, “Dressage Protocol” with lots of good information on how to conduct yourself at competitions and be a role model for our sport. You can find it at www.usdf.org/edDocs/ competition/dressage_ protocol. pdf
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July Region 5 Message Summer is here and shows are thankfully rolling along again this year. Colorado has had lots of nice rain and is quite green. The horses are definitely enjoying the grass. Shows are filling well, and frequently have wait lists. We have had 8 shows so far fill on opening day and most of them filled within a few hours. It’s been quite a change from the past 12-15 years! The 2021 USDF Convention will be December 1-4 in Houston, Texas! Coming visit Region 9! The host hotel is right downtown and there will be plenty to do and explore outside of meetings and educational programs. Region 9 is getting ready to roll out the red carpet and this will be a great city to enjoy after the pandemic of the last year. We have Juniors and 1 Young Rider for the 2021 NAYC in Traverse City, Michigan. We’re very excited to have a great group of kids going to represent Region 5. It’s an expensive venture and they could use your help. 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. These young adults work very hard, as do their parents, trainers and friends and every little bit of support is greatly appreciated. The qualifying period for the 2021 USEF Championships Programs for Young Horses, Developing Horses, Children, Ponies, Young Riders, Juniors and U25 Grand Prix will close at the end of July. We wish all our intended competitors good luck in their endeavors for those championships as well. We are looking forward to having a central Great American/USDF Regional Championships at HIPICO Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It will be fun to have a new venue for the show. I’ve run a show there this year and it’s going to be really a great show. We have linked the Regional Championship prize list to the Region 5 website, so be sure to check out www.USDFRegion5.org. Several important DEADLINES are coming up: • USDF National and Regional GMO volunteer nominations, as well as GMO award nominations, are due to the USDF office by August 31. • GMOs can submit nominations for Newsletter Awards, Website Awards, and Photography Awards. Don’t forget that all nominations are due to the USDF office by August 31. No more submitting hard-copy nominations! See the nomination forms for detailed information. • Regional GMO Volunteer of the Year nominations can be submitted by any participating member, group member or the Region Director. • One deserving group member will receive the Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grant to attend the 2021 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention in Houston, Texas. The grant includes full convention registration and partial reimbursement for travel expenses. Applications due by August 31 • GMOs must return their GMO Delegate/Proxy Authorization form to the USDF office to appoint representation to the Board of Governors meeting at the USDF Annual Convention. If you have news you’d like to share, please let me know, we’re happy to get it out and about for you. Till next month! Heather Petersen Region 5 Director
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Arizona Dressage Association presents
Lilo Fore
USEF “S” Judge in an educational clinic
October 2-3, 2021 hosted at
Sage Mountain Equestrian Center Originally from Germany, outside Dusseldorf, Liselotte (Lilo) Fore is the owner of "Sporthorse America" in Santa Rosa, California for which she has been honored for her major role in raising the quality of dressage training and horses to an international level. She served as an FEI 5 Star judge; in that capacity she has been a member of the Ground Jury for numerous international competitions such as the World Cup final in Las Vegas, Olympics, Pan American Games, and World Equestrian Games including the recent WEG in Normandy. She is among the founders and served as chair of the USDF Instructor-Trainer Certification Program. She is continuously involved in many educational programs for Dressage trainers, teachers and judges throughout the United States. Among countless other accolades and awards, in 2017, Lilo was inducted into the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame for her contribution to the sport of dressage in the United States. Rider Fee: $350 2-day commitment Auditor Fee: To be determined Registration opening soon! Riders and horses accepted at all training levels. Riders must commit to riding both days and be a current member of ADA. If interested in participating, please start working on your video submission. Applications will be submitted online and your video link will be requested at that time (details coming soon). All applications will be due mid-August. 8 rider applicants, along with 3 alternates will be selected to participate. Registration details to be posted online at https://azdressage.org soon. Interested in sponsoring? Contact: Amy Burnett at acb.aburnett@gmail.com or 602.696.5307 Sage Mountain Equestrian Center 28345 N. 84th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85266 JULY 2021 |THE CENTERLINE | 9
REGISTER SOON FOR ADA’s FIRST EVER ONLINE SCHOOLING SHOW! Entries open July 16-August 8 HOW TO ENTER: 1. Go to this site: https://betterdressagescores.com/arizona 2. Then click on the USDF, USEA or WDAA link, depending on what test you would like to ride. (The USDF icon covers USDF and USEF tests)
3. First read the rules on the web page! IMPORTANT - Don’t click ENTER A SHOW on the rules page. Please go back to the ADA page. https://betterdressagescores.com/arizona 4. Then scroll down the site to select the test you wish to ride and add to cart.
5. When you are done click view cart. 6. Follow the instructions to check out. Please, give this a try and send the schooling show committee your feedback! Results will be available August 15! 10 | THE CENTERLINE | JULY 2021
Futurity Nominations
NOMINA TE NO W Do you h ! a ve a y ou ng horse that is ju itching t st o get to t he show Nomina ring? te that fu ture star AD A F u t n ow f or urity to b the e held at Celebrat t h e S pring ion 2022 https://a . Link to zdressag : e.org/ad a f u turitycompeti tion/
If you have any questions about nomination, qualification, or the classes to be entered next spring, call Susan Skripac @ 315-558-2938
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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.
USDF Recommended Reading List USDF Training Manual (Classical Training of the Horse) – USDF The Principles of Riding – German National Equestrian Federation Advanced Techniques of Dressage – German National Equestrian Federation USDF Pyramid of Training – USDF The Gymnasium of the Horse – Gustav Steinbrecht The New Basic Training of the Young Horse – Ingrid & Reiner Klimke Cavalletti for Dressage and Jumping – Ingrid & Reiner Klimke When Two Spines Align – Beth Baumert Balance in Movement: The Seat of the Rider – Suzanne von Dietz Thinking Riding – Books 1 & 2 – Molly Sivewright The Complete Training of Horse and Rider – Alois Podhajsky The Riding Teacher – Alois Podhajsky An Anatomy of Riding – Drs. H. & V. Schusdziarra (Reprinted as Anatomy of Dressage with USDF as the co-publisher) Rider & Horse Back to Back – Susanne von Dietze Practical Dressage Manual – Bengt Ljungquist Dressage with Kyra – Kyra Kyrklund Dressage: A Guidebook for the Road to Success – Alfred Knopfhart The Competitive Edge II – Dr. Max Gahwyler Riding Logic – Wilhelm Müseler 101 Dressage Exercises for Horse & Rider – Jec Aristotle Ballou Equine Locomotion – Dr. Willem Back and Dr. Hilary Clayton
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NAC of ADA 2021 Board Members PRESIDENT: KIRSTEN KUZMANIC 951-440-4615 Kirstenk38@gmail.com V. PRESIDENT: KAY LAAKE 217-549-1186 Klaake08@gmail.com TREASURER: TRACI ZENNER 612-616-9956 Taz32406@aol.com SECRETARY: ANGELIQUE LEVELL 720-600-8717 Levell9angelique@yahoo.com FACEBOOK, WEB, NEWSLETTER: KAY LAAKE 217-549-1186 Klaake08@gmail.com COMMITTEES SHOW MANGER: KIRSTEN KUZMANIC, ANNE CALLAHAN, ANGELIQUE LEVELL CLINICS/EDUCATION: LAVONNE JACOBSEN, 405-509-4667, ljakemcm@yahoo.com
2021 Show Dates MAY 09 OCT. 02
AMERICAN RANCH, PRESCOTT AMERICAN RANCH, PRESCOTT
CLINICS: JUNE 26 NED LEIGH: HORSEMANSHIP & SAFE TRAILER LOADING OCT. 16 & 17 CYNTHIA COLLINS "LUNA TUNES" FREESTYLE CLINIC: RANDI WAGNER'S RANCH, PRESCOTT
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“The tricks are the easy part. The basics are the things that bite you in the bum all the way out.” - Charlotte Dujardin
2021 CALENDAR OF EVENTS JANUARY 22-24: Champagne Dressage Show. Contact Central Arizona Riding Academy for more information.
JULY 9-11: TDC Road Runner Dressage Show II: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tuscon, AZ
FEBRUARY 7: ADA Fun in February: Dale Creek Equestrian Village MARCH 13-14: Tuscon March Madness I/II: Location: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tuscon, AZ. Judges: Cheryl Holekamp, Ocala, FL and Joan Williams, Watsonville, CA
TD: Carolyn Vandenberg, TX
Entries close: Feb 25
Show secretary; Paula Madden cactusdresage@outlook.com 20: ADA Schooling Show: Dale Creek Equestrian Village, Judge: Sarah Lindsten APRIL 2: Western Dressage in The Desert: WestWorld, Scottsdale, Judge: Cynthia Ganem WD ‘R’ 3-4: ADA Spring Celebration: WestWorld, Scottsdale, Judges: Sandy Hotz & Paula Lacy MAY 1: ADA Dressage Schooling Show: Dale Creek Equestrian Village, Judge: Lynn McKinney 'L'
AUGUST 21-22: ADA Summer Heat Dressage Show, Location: WestWorld, Scottsdale, AZ in the Equidome with indoor stabling 26-27: NAC Working Equitation Clinic & Dressage Schooling Show, Location: Callahan Ranch, Paulden, AZ SEPTEMBER 12: ADA Members Only Schooling Show: WestWorld, Scottsdale, Judge: Cynthia Ganem 'R-WD & L' OCTOBER 2: NAC Dressage Schooling Show: American Ranch, Prescott, AZ, Judge: Michell Combs 'r' western 'r' 16-17: NAC Cynthia Collins "Luna Tunes" Freestyle Clinic, Randy Wagner's Ranch, Prescott
NOVEMBER 6-7: ADA Fall Fiesta, Location: WestWorld, Scottsdale, AZ with use of the Equidome 20-21: Arizona State Dressage Championships: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tuscon, AZ
8: NAC Dressage Schooling Show: American Ranch, Prescott, AZ , Judge: Lynn Brinkley 'L' 8-9: Freestyle Clinic with Terry Ciotti Gallo, Central Arizona Riding Academy
DECEMBER
29-30: Janet Foy Symposium, Location: Hipico, Santa Fe, 100 S. Polo Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Contact: Kathleen Martin for more information kmartin05@msn.com JUNE 4-6: TDC Road Runner Dressage Show I: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tuscon, AZ 7: NAC Working Equitation Clinic: American Ranch, Prescott, AZ
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