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Vol. 21, Issue 3
March 2021
Best Practices
ecently, a case of EHV-1 (neurological) was reported in Ocala, Florida. The USEF is working closely with the Florida Department of Agriculture and state authorities who are completing contact tracing and identifying the potential source of the virus exposure. The affected horse is in isolation at a vet clinic and horses who may have potentially been exposed have been quarantined. As with all contagious diseases, there are some best practices you can implement that can greatly reduce the spread of disease on your farm and while at competitions. Follow these guidelines: • Have an isolation plan in place for all new horses and any horses exhibiting illness. • For a sick horse, take a temperature twice daily and maintain a temperature log. • Isolate horses at the first sign of symptoms or illness. • Horses with a fever about 101.5-102.5°F should isolate in separate facilitates. • Keep separate buckets, brushes, and tack/equipment for each horse. • Use appropriate sanitizing solutions for equipment that must be shared. • Eliminate communal or shared water troughs and buckets. • Practice hand washing when handling multiple horses. • Limit nose to nose contact between horses. • Ensure your horse is current on all its vaccinations. • Take note of any clinical signs of illness and contact your veternarian immediately if you suspect your horse is ill. More information on disease prevention can be found on the USEF website.
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 -------------------------
Committees
Awards: ------------------------------ Maeike Zoet-Javins -------------------------------- m-zoet@yahoo.com Centerline Editor: ----------------- Beth Martinec --------------------------------- centerline@azdressage.org Webmaster: ------------------------- Sue Leutwyler -----------------------------webmaster@azdressage.org Education:--------------------------- Sarah Lindsten Finance: ------------------------------ Cynthia Ganem Fundraising: ------------------------ Kay Lorenzen Futurity: ----------------------------- Susan Skripac Juniors/Young Riders:------------- Bobbie Lynn McKee b.mckee@azdressage.org
Membership: ----------------------- Michell Combs Scholarship: ------------------------ Ann Damiano -------------------------------- a.damiano@azdressage.org Recognized Shows: --------------- Kathy Smith Scores Compilation:--------------- Sue Leuwyler
NAC
President: --------------------------- Kirsten Kuzmanic Vice President: --------------------- Angelique Levell Treasurer: ---------------------------- Traci Zenner Co-Treasure:------------------------- Anne Callahan Secretary: --------------------------- Traci Zenner Facebook, Web, Newsletter: --- Kay Laake Show Manager: Kirsten Kuzmanic, Angelique Levell Clinics/Education: ----------------- Carol Lands
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ADA Schooling Show March 20th, 2021 Dale Creek Equestrian Village Judge: Sarah Lindsten
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Print Form
ADA Schooling Show Entry Form 2021 Arizona Dressage Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
March 20th (Saturday) - Dale Creek Equestrian (closing date - March 10th) Judge: Sarah Lindsten ' L with Distinction '
If a show is over subscribed, all riders will be included based on entry postmark date, up to the closing date. If there are more entries (all with a closing date postmark) than can be scheduled, priority will be given to ADA members. NO REFUNDS AFTER CLOSING DATE NO CHANGES TO RIDE TIMES AFTER SHOW BEGINS EXCEPT TO FILL SCRATCHES OR "NO SHOWS"
Cost: $25 per class Schooling Only: $20 per day (not riding in front of the judge) Day Stall: Check with the stable owner for availability Non Member Fee: $20.00 one day fee for non-members for classes or schooling. Year End Schooling Show Awards: A one-time nomination form for EACH horse and rider combination. Riding Attire: Boots or half chaps with a heeled shoe, a shirt with sleeves and an ASTM-SEI certified helmet. Rules: All USEF/USDF rules apply, except for the riding attire. The certified helmet must be worn at all times while mounted.
Show CLASSES OFFERED - PLEASE CHECK THE CLASSES YOU WISH TO ENTER USDF Intro Test
A
B
C
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Training Level Test
3 First Level Test
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1
2
3
Second Level Test
1
2
TOC - Test of Choice (Includes All Classes Third Level Test
1
2
3 Fourth Level Test
1
2
3
FEI TOC - Test of Choice
ETOC - Eventer Test of Choice or ATOC- Alternative Dressage (Gaited NWHA / Western Dressage Test
Level
Horse: Rider Street
Ride times will be sent to:
City
Email:
State Owner
Zip
Face coverings to be worn except when on horseback
Waiver of Liability: By signing this entry form, I acknowledge that I fully understand that there are risk of serious bodily
injury, including death, and risk of damage to or loss of personal property. In consideration for me or my child being allowed to enter, participate in and observe, and/or my horse being permitted to be ridden in, the above listed equine activity, I hereby for myself, my child, my heirs, agents and assigns, agree to waive, release and forever discharge any and all claims, rights and causes of action against the facility, its owners, employees, volunteers, the Arizona Dressage Association, its officers, directors, members, agents and volunteers (ADA) for injury or damage caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by negligence of ADA or the facility, and I agree to hold ADA or the facility harmless against all claims and causes of action for any alleged or actual injury or damage which I, my child, my agents, or my horse, may cause to any person or property. I voluntarily assume all risks associated with my or my child’s or my horse’s participation in this activity and with being present on the grounds where this activity is held. I further agree to be bound by the rules under which this activity is conducted.
Note: ENTRY FORM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNLESS SIGNED AND DATED. NO REFUNDS AFTER CLOSING DATE
Rider Signature Owner/Agent Signature Parent/Guardian Signature (For Riders under the age of 18) 12/11
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Please write clearly
Date Date Date
PLEASE CHECK DIVISION JR
AA
OPEN
Entry Fees $20 non-member Total MAKE CHECKS TO:
ADA
MAIL ENTRIES TO: Cynthia Ganem 1213 E Villa Maria Drive Phoenix, AZ 85022-1222 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Ganem c.ganem@azdressage.org
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January Board Meeting Arizona Dressage Association January 2021 Board Meeting Minutes www.azdressage.org
Meeting M INUTES
Date: Monday, January 11th, 2021 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Via Zoom: the meeting was called to order at 6.05 PM. Roll Call/ Introductions/Establish Quorum 1. Directors In Attendance: Tania Radda, Kathy Smith, Cynthia Ganem, Susan Skripac, Maeike Zoet, Jane Puckett, Michell Combs, Nicole Zoet-Oostermeyer 2. Directors Not In Attendance: none 3. Alternate Directors: none 4. Members of Local Chapters: none. Officers’ Reports: 5. Secretary’s Report/Approval of Minutes – Nicole Zoet-Oostermeyer: November 2020 Board Meeting minutes were approved. 6. Treasurer’s and Finance Report/Approval - Cynthia Ganem Asset Accounts: Operating Account $51,756.12 Debit Account $ 9,343.35 Reserve Account $ 11,682.99 more to reach our goal to cover catastrophic losses, Pantano CD $11,723.78 Cash $667.00 Total Assets $ 151,807.26 7. 1st VP - Recognized Shows Report– Kathy Smith 8. 2nd VP – Michell Combs Standing Committee Reports: 9. Membership Committee Report – Michell Combs ADA Membership Report As of: 04-Jan-2021- 175 2021 ADA/GMO Members, 9 New Members in 2021, 7 Adults, 2 JR/YR. 159 Members Renewed in 2021, 154 Adults, 5 JR/YR,
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10. 11. 12. 13.
7 Returning Members, 6 Adults, 1 JR/YR 155 2020 ADA / GMO Members have not renewed for 2021, 145 Adults, 10JR/YR.
Awards Committee Report – Maeike Zoet Ribbons and awards are in place for the upcoming shows. Due to COVID-19 it was agreed to extend the time period to fulfill the Volunteer time requirement as an ADA-member till the end of February 2021. Futurity Committee Report – Susan Skripac-no report Schooling Shows Committee Report- Michell Combs Schooling show planned at Dale Creek on March 20, 2021. Education Committee Report – Jane Puckett Efforts started to engage several top level clinicians for the Fall 2021. Application form for participation will be developed.
New Business: 14. Discuss dates for Spring Celebration as Westworld has changed our dates for this year which will affect our license and hiring of judges. The new dates are April 3-4 2021. Show committee was set for January 17,2021. 15. Discuss Year End Awards as preliminary listing will be published on the Centerline. 16. Discuss Annual Meeting and Ballots. Zoom invitation to ADA Members-make email announcement. It was agreed that Michell Combs will print the address labels for the ballots. Tania Radda will put the labels on the envelopes together with Cynthia Ganem and the ballots will be in the envelopes and sent off to the ADA-members. 17. Heather Lynch filed a request to volunteer on the Educational Committee for the Young Riders Program. 18. Call to Members – 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 can use to address the Board. NO members where present. 19. Next meeting – ADA Annual Meeting– February 15th, 2021 Via Zoom 20. Adjournment Maeike Zoet motioned to end the meeting at 7.19 pm and Kathy Smith second the motion. MARCH 2021 |THE CENTERLINE | 9
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March Region 5 Message
hat a winter our Region has had so far (and truthfully quite a bit of our country!). I hope everyone is staying warm and enjoying as much horse time as you can around some of these odd weather systems. The show season has gearing up a bit down in Arizona and the northern parts will hopefully see some shows starting in May. It will be nice to have a bit more of normal year, though we will still see Covid protocols in place for our USDF/USEF recognized competitions and events. Fundraising efforts are once again under way for the USDF Region 5 Juniors and Young Riders as they try to qualify and travel to the 2021 FEI North American Youth Championships. The Championships will be held August 9-15, 2021 at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in Travers City, Michigan. It is going to require a tremendous amount of funding to send our teams though thankfully the distance will enable us to drive the horses. We hope we will be able to send 8 riders with their horses, grooms and Chef d’Equipes. In addition to the transportation to the show, there are the expenses of hotel, team uniforms, chef expenses, feed, bedding and oh so much more that they need help with. 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. If you are interested in competing in NAYC, the application and fee should be turned in to the USDF office by March 16, 2021 in order to avoid stiffer fees. If you apply by March 16th, the fee is only $50. Applications submitted between March 17th and April 27th are $100 and the final application deadline is May 11th, but it will cost you $300 to apply between April 28th and May 11th. Absolutely no applications will be accepted after May 11th. If you are interested in being a delegate to the Board of Governors meeting, please contact our Nominating Council representative and have your name added to the ballot for Participating Delegate. Please contact Dorothy Kapaun at dorothykapaun@yahoo.com and let her know your interest and she can provide you with more details on the potential responsibilities. PM Delegate nominations are due in to the USDF office no later than April 15th. If you have any educational event you would like listed on the Region 5 website, please don’t hesitate to let me know and we will get it posted! Till next month! Heather Petersen Region 5 Director
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Arizona Dressage Association
Friday, April 2, 2021 WestWorld of Scottsdale 16601 North Pima Road
Scottsdale, AZ
Opening Date—February 24th Closing Date— March 19th
Intro—Fourth Level Classes Freestyles Welcome https://azdressage.org/western-dressag-in-the-desert/ Enter Online at http://eqentries.com For more information: https://azdressage.org
WDAA / USEF Recognized Cynthia Ganem—‘R’ WD Judge
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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 VP: ANGELIQUE LEVELL 720-600-8717 Levell9angelique@yahoo.com TREASURER: TRACI ZENNER 612-616-9956 Taz32406@aol.com CO-TREASURER: ANNE CALLAHAN 928-910-9508 runnwildtoo@gmail.com SECRETARY: TRACI ZENNER 612-616-9956 FACEBOOK, WEB, NEWSLETTER: KAY LAAKE 217-549-1186 Klaake08@gmail.com COMMITTEES SHOW MANGER: KIRSTEN KUZMANIC, ANGELIQUE LEVELL CLINICS/EDUCATION: CAROL LANDS 928-636-9686 Crlands3090@gmail.com
2021 Show Dates MAY 09 OCT. 03
AMERICAN RANCH, PRESCOTT AMERICAN RANCH, PRESCOTT
CLINICS: JUNE 07 WORKING EQUITATION: ANNE CALLAHAN RIMROCK, PAULDEN LOIS WHITTINTON DATE/PLACE TBA
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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
SEPTEMBER
22-24: Champagne Dressage Show. Contact Central Arizona Riding Academy for more information. 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
OCTOBER 2: NAC Dressage Schooling Show: American Ranch, Prescott, AZ
NOVEMBER 20-21: Arizona State Dressage Championships: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tuscon, AZ DECEMBER
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 8: NAC Dressage Schooling Show: American Ranch, Prescott, AZ
JUNE 4-6: TDC Road Runner Dressage Show I: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tuscon, AZ 7: NAC Working Equitation Clinic: American Ranch, Prescott, AZ JULY 9-11: TDC Road Runner Dressage Show II: Pima County Fairgrounds, Tuscon, AZ
AUGUST
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ARIZONA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION PO Box 31602 Phoenix, AZ 85046-1602
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