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ARTICLES NEWS & VIEWS Local news, marketplace announcements, and pictures from readers. Catch up now! SPORT PSYCHOLOGY Make this the year of joy! Dr. Darby Bonomi PhD walks us through choosing joy and positivity this New Year. GOCHMAN GRANT Central Oregon rider Adi Stark was a Gochman Grant 2021 recipient. Learn all about her experience at Pony Finals. TRAINING TIP: Four top PNW dressage trainers breakdown a dressage essential: the sitting trot. FROM THE HORSE’S POV World famous trainer Andrea Kutsch and her journey to truly understand our equine partners. SADDLE FIT Saddle fitter Christine Murray shares her special skills and the importance of a correctly fitting saddle.

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Clare Warren Recognized for USHJA Zone 9 Service Award Nine President’s Distinguished Service Awards were presented by Knowlton this year, acknowledging the outgoing Chairs of the Zone Committees and thanking them for their service. These awards recognize and honor the dedication and service by members to USHJA and our sport. The staff and President reviewed the programs of USHJA and the work involved in developing and implementing them and those individuals who have gone beyond the call of duty to bring our sport to a new level and to benefit our membership. This year’s recipients include Clare Warren from Archway Equestrian Sports located in Washington. “I get a chance to look across volunteers from all over the country and decide who has really knocked it out of the park for USHJA. This year I focused on our Zones,” said Knowlton. “We have so many of our Zone chairs who have served long enough that they have actually termed out as chair, and we want to focus on them.”

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ODS members sent in some snowy photos of our recent winter storm. So pretty!

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WSHJA celebrates year-end awards, including this Lifetime Achievement Award to John Lurner. See their club news section for all the year-end award winners.

Members of the Bainbridge Island Saddle Club attended a clinic with Landsafe Equestrian. A company who teaches emergency dismount and falling techniques to riders.

The NorCal Hunter Jumper Association congratulates its high point winners.

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OHJA congratulates its members on a fantastic 2021 show year.

The Equestrian’s Institute included photos and lists of their high-point winners in dressage and driving this issue.

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A SEASON OF JOY

With Sports Psyhologist Darby Bonomi PhD Darby Bonomi, PhD is a Sport and Performance Psychologist. She works with equestrians in all disciplines, as well as other athletes, to achieve optimal performance in and out of competition. We are thrilled to include this ongoing element in our publication to help riders improve in all aspects of the sport.

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Happy New Year! To ring in the New Year, let’s talk about joy! What? You’re thinking…the holidays are long gone! Aren’t we over the season of joy? How about this year, we set an intention to make every season the season of joy. Why? Well, joy is an important topic. I work with far too many riders who are disconnected from happiness in the saddle. Instead, they are stressed, anxious, competitive, and perfectionistic. I feel that way too sometimes, and it makes me sad. Don’t we ride because it brings us so much joy just to be around horses and have them as our partners? Do you ever stop to watch the pony lesson at your barn? Here’s the 7-year-old pony girl trying to get her pony to canter—see the joyfulness in her face when she gets it? Or that first time she jumps a cavaletti—that is pure thrill, right? We all have some version of the pony girl in us, even if we didn’t start riding until mid-life. For me, I feel like a pony girl every time I get to the barn and see my sweet CB looking at me from his paddock. Or when he gives nose snuggles on my ear. Or when I groom him all up and he looks fancy. Or, when we jump a really beautiful course. Here is my challenge for us all this year: let’s set an intention to connect to the joy in our sport, day in and day out. I’m not just talking about those amazing days when everything flows, but every single day. I want you to be connected to your joy even when you get spun off, or it’s freezing cold and you can’t feel your hands, or you can’t find a distance to save your life. Really, Dr. Darby? Yes, really. You see, what you focus on expands. If you focus on happiness, or joy, you will feel more of it. If you focus on negativity, the more you will experience that. Since life, especially life with horses, is always complicated and never perfect, a deliberate practice of looking at the bright side is an essential tool—in and out of the saddle! In my work with athletes, I regularly observe that happy, joyful riders ride better. You might tell me that riders who perform well become joyful. That might be partially true, but I urge you to consider this: if you actively focus on the joys that horses and riding bring to you, you will ride more effectively. I see it time and time again: once I can get a rider to re-claim her experience in the saddle, defining the experience for herself, she will enjoy it more and also start to ride up to her potential.

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What you focus on expands. If you focus on happiness, or joy, you will feel more of it. If you focus on negativity, the more you will experience that... if you actively focus on the joys that horses and riding bring you, you will ride more effectively.

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If joy isn’t motivation enough, better performance might entice you. So, if you’re willing to take my challenge, let me offer up some ideas to get you started. First, set an intention to be fully present at the barn—on the ground and in the saddle. Most of us amateurs don’t get nearly enough time with our horses, so let’s agree to be fully there when we are with them. Savor the small pleasures—nose snuggles, whinnies for carrots, even cleaning tack—not just the big wins. Accept, even embrace, the fact that things will go wrong this year and don’t let that fact mess with your joy. Let’s face it, not everything will go your way in 2022. You will make mistakes; your horse will not be perfect. Your horse might get injured or sick; your show might get rained out; the list goes on. The more you accept that riding has its ups and downs, the more you will be able to enjoy riding the ‘waves.’ Last, but not least, remember: a day at the barn is better than a day not at the barn! If you’re with a horse, you have a reason to smile. Just ask a pony girl! Learn more about Darby Bonomi and how she might help you and your riding at: www.darbybonomi.com

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THE GOCHMAN GRANT & PONY FINALS

by Adison Stark, 2021 Grant Recipient

Being a 2021 Pony Finals Gochman Grant recipient. Where do I start? This was the most incredible riding experience I’ve had yet. The people I met, the horses, Kentucky, the Rolex Ring, literally everything was amazing. It all started with the process of applying, a one-page essay, three letters of recommendation from a trainer, teacher, member of the horse show community and a few questions answered with a relatively short paragraph each. I don’t know about the other girls, but for me personally I really struggled with the essay portion of the application. Right as I started, I got really bad writer’s block and could not even get a single word out. But once I really got going everything was fine. All three letters of recommendation were beautiful, and one even made me cry happy tears. I cannot thank everyone enough for believing in me and writing such wonderful letters. Once my application was submitted the waiting began. Then came the call from Penny Brooks from USHJA with the amazing news. I was sitting at the kitchen counter

eating my breakfast before school when my mom got a call from Lexington Kentucky “Hi! Is Adison Stark near the phone?” I heard Penny ask through the phone, my mom hands me the phone and Penny says “Hi, my name is Penny Brooks and I’m calling you to congratulate you on being one of the three recipients of the 2021 Gochman Grant. We can’t wait to see you in Lexington Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park this August!” I started balling. I couldn’t believe this was happening and I was on cloud nine all the way up until I arrived in Kentucky. Which brings me to my next topic, packing. Packing was one of the most stressful parts because I couldn’t forget a single thing or else, I would be in trouble. I was travelling the farthest of any of the recipients so packing all the right things was essential. My mom and I bought a big plastic tub which we used to pack everything we could possibly need and more, but we were still limited by what we bring because we were flying. We checked the tub with my boots, helmet, and groom-

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ing stuff and carried my saddle from airport to plane to airport to plane and finally to our hotel. It was a long day of travel but just the beginning of our journey. I remember when we landed, and I saw Kentucky for the first time. It was beautiful! Everywhere you looked there were horses and horse farms, as far as the eye could see. We were so tired from the long day of travel, all we wanted to do was sleep when we arrived but the next day was go time, the day I got the meet the other five girls. (Three from 2020 and the other two from 2021.) Everyone was super nice when we all met. Sure, we were all shy at first, but we all got a chance to get to know each other during a tour of the USHJA headquarters and had warmed up to each other by the time we got our golf carts. It was a pretty special day because my birthday had been the day before and Penny had everyone sing happy birthday. I have to say, that was one of the most embarrassing moments ever. I had just met our trainers for the show Robin Greenwood and Rob Jacobs for the first time and they were singing to me. After that we got the golf carts and found our barn aisle. We were barn #8 which was in the perfect spot, right next to all the concessions and food and a relatively short walk to the Rolex ring but when I say short, I mean ever so slightly shorter of a walk than every other barn. I don’t know what we would have done without the golf carts. The Kentucky Horse park was so HUGE, I probably wouldn’t even have had enough leg strength to ride after walking miles and miles worth of the show park. I had never had my own golf cart at a show and it was a lifesaver. Meeting the ponies was exciting because no one knew which pony belonged to who. We suspected the small was for Lulu Carney and the medium was for Janie Wilder, but the two larges were between Kelly Finn and me. Kelly got this super cute bay with chrome, and I got this small cute dark bay with chrome and the cutest snip/blaze, her nose almost looked like it had flames on it. One of the most unique face markings I’ve ever seen. Her name was Skye and she had so much personality. Kelly and I were the first to ride and we were just starting to get to know each other when suddenly it started thunder storming. The storms in Kentucky were nothing like the thunderstorms in Bend. Lightning was striking on the show grounds! Lulu almost even got hit! Honestly, it was pretty scary, and these storms happened every single day no matter what the forecast said there was always a storm. I have never seen so much rain fall so fast! Learning how to ride Skye was not easy and I only had a couple days to get to know her. Not to mention, I was getting to know Rob and Robin as well. Skye had qualified for Pony Finals in 2020 but had been doing the cross-rail job since so she was a little surprised to see 2’9”-3’ fences again. Skye was spooky at times but she always jumped in incredible form, she was so fun. Initially, I had been struggling with her lead changes but one day, I was lucky enough to meet the girl who had qualified her for Pony Finals. I don’t know what I would have done without her tips and tricks for everything including the lead changes. That next day I tried her tricks, and everything was much smoother. I can’t thank Daisy enough for helping me with Skye! I couldn’t believe how much easier riding her was once I used her tips. Thursday was the first day I showed. We had the model and under saddle first, Skye might not have had the most ideal confirmation but she was such a good girl, and stood perfectly for the model. The next day was over fences I was set to go into the ring around 3:30pm. Since I didn’t need to show until later, I got to hack Skye around the show park, playing in the cross-country field with three of my really good friends who also came from the Pacific Northwest. Playing in the field was one of my favorite parts of being in Kentucky. The day started out beautiful but halfway through the day there was a giant thunderstorm in the forecast, my show time kept getting pushed out later and later and eventually got canceled and rescheduled to the following morning. This was probably a good thing since showing under the lights in the Rolex ring might have been more excitement than Skye or I could take.

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The next morning the weather was perfect, and we were ready to show. I was so nervous and when I warmed up in the Walnut Ring the first jump I went to, Skye stopped. What a great way to start the day and build confidence! That was when I realized how hard I was going to have to ride and work for every single jump our first time in the Rolex. We only had one round, and I needed to make it count. Okay, now I was ready to go in the ring and do my best. I was so nervous because all I wanted to do was make Rob and Robin proud, thankfully I did just that. It may not have been the floaty hunter round I dreamed about, but we got all our strides, jumped every fence, and I was able to do everything Rob and Robin wanted me to do in the ring. Everyone was ecstatic! I waited at the ring for the results, and I was 13th overall! Not too bad! That was it, the riding part was over. I couldn’t be happier with how everything went. The week flew by in a blink of an eye. Everyone was so nice, I learned so many new things and met so many wonderful people. I will never forget this incredible week and experience and I am forever grateful to the Gochman Family, USHJA, Robin Greenwood, Rob Jacobs, and all my friends and family who supported me. The Gochman Grant and going to Pony Finals in 2021 has just gotten me even more excited to take my pony in 2022!

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GOCHMAN GRANT INFO and Q&A:

Since receiving the Grant, I have had several riders reach out to me with questions. Below are a few of the top questions I have received and my answers: Q: What’s the application process like? A: Submit one essay talking about you and why you want to go to Pony Finals, three letters of recommendation, video of you riding, and answer a few short questions about you, and your riding background through the USHJA website Q: Is it worth applying? A: Yes! Many kids apply but you have an equal chance as everyone else. Just make sure your application is complete. Also, everyone who applies gets a $50 Dover Saddlery gift card. Q: What is it like at Pony Finals and how do I receive my pony? A: The Gochman kids always get stalls in aisle 8, one of the best spots, right by all the vendors and rings. Every day is like “Christmas” because Penny brings gift baskets from different sponsors including Shapley’s, Farm Stand, and Essex. The Gochman Grant/USHJA takes care of everything from your entries and fees to hotel and food, they also provide a golf cart. Be ready to groom your own pony though, you won’t have a groom, but it will give you a chance to get to know your pony. Make sure you don’t miss the golf cart parade, it is amazing and people go all out on their golf carts. Rob and Robin will match you to a pony based on your submission video, whichever one they think best matches your riding style, you will meet the pony on Monday. I recommend getting to the show a couple days before, if you can, so you can get a feel for the showgrounds and do any sightseeing before the week starts. Q: What are they looking for in the video? A: You can find some past videos on YouTube, I personally, chose a professional show video for my submission. Just remember, the video cannot have any sound or identify you in any way. Jan | Feb 2022

GRANT INFO & DEADLINE The Gochman Grant is made possible by the generosity of Becky and David Gochman and their family. Each year, the USHJA offers three young pony riders the opportunity to attend and compete at USEF Pony Finals. The Grant is open to current USHJA members under the age of 18 (per USEF rules), who have not previously participated in Pony Finals and who would not be able to attend Pony Finals without the assistance the grant provides. Individuals may only be awarded the grant once. Riders must be able to jump a height of 2’3 and should be current USHJA members. This grant is not strictly monetary in nature, but rather experience-based. In addition to the opportunity to compete at USEF Pony Finals, each grant recipient is provided access to professionals for training, entered into available clinics and exposed to other educational experiences throughout the week. In addition to financial need, each rider selected exemplifies the qualities most important in our sport: horsemanship, tenacity and good sportsmanship.

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SITTING THE TROT You Can’t Dressage Without It by Sarah Crampton

Sitting the trot in balance and harmony with your dressage horse seems like it should be an attainable skill without too much difficulty. As it turns out, there’s a lot going on. Nevertheless, developing an effective, yet quiet and elegant sitting trot position should be one of the primary goals of your dressage equitation efforts: you cannot proceed successfully through the levels without it. When you see a rider who appears to be sitting the trot without bouncing, you get the illusion that they are sitting still. But in order to sit the trot, there is quite a bit of subtle movement going on with your waist and hips. You must move to absorb the motion of the trot. If you are bouncing, you’re probably tense and not moving. It is essential to develop this independent seat that is not dependent on the reins, stirrups or knee rolls to maintain balance through all the gaits and transitions. We don’t want our horse to stiffen when we sit the trot, which inhibits the rhythm, forward contact, and suppleness we aim to achieve. So… how do we acquire this elegant sitting trot position? Obviously, it’s going to take constant effort through consistent riding. We can get clues from books or videos, but the watchful eye from an instructor while you’re in motion often is the most effective.

Tedi Paasch, instructor, trainer and dressage competitor in

Hood River, Oregon, shares some advice. “At the walk I like to have riders pull their knees up in front of the saddle. It helps flatten the lower back and moves their seat under. I think lunge lessons are very helpful. If their own horse is hard to sit it can be helpful to ride a smoother horse to develop the feel of the movement without tightening their muscles to prevent bouncing. “Body alignment is important. Keeping the shoulder to hip to heel line helps keep the rider’s weight pushing down in the saddle. In some cases exaggerating the shoulders back helps find the position of the seat if the rider is reminded not to arch in the back. A personal anecdote: I didn’t have anyone to lunge me, so I rode in a round pen for my lunge exercises. I obviously trusted my horse but we do what we have to. I think it’s important that riders understand that each horse is different and sitting the trot on some horses can be a challenge to us all.”

Tedi Rae Paasch riding Kolbaba at the 2021 Heart of the Valley dressage show. 28

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Four top riders and trainers give their advice on perfecting this Dressage essential.

Heather Oleson, an International Grand Prix

dressage rider, trainer, instructor and clinician, based in Canby, Oregon, shares some thoughts. “Before I can pick specific exercises to develop a good seat for a client, I first try to determine the primary issue. Mostly I start with pelvic alignment, because a faulty pelvic alignment prevents the rider from being able to connect to the swinging motion of the horse’s back. I ask myself if the rider is sitting too far forward on their crotch and arching their lower back (otherwise known as a fork seat) or too far back on their buttocks and rounding their lower back (a chair seat). Is the rider leading with their hips or are they pulling their hips behind their shoulders? “Another cause of sitting trot issues (which are generally related to the pelvic issues) can be too much tension through the legs, particularly the thighs. Any attempt to grip with the legs generally has a very detrimental effect on the rider’s seat, because all that muscle tension tends to lock the hip joint and push the rider’s seat off the horse’s back. It also tends to make the lower leg aids muddied and ineffective, as gripping with the upper leg means the lower leg is often pushed away or clamped on, and in any case is in no position to give precise measured leg aids. “In some cases the rider is also riding with too long of a stirrup or trying to make their leg too straight under their seat, which tends to stiffen the lower back. In those cases I will shorten the rider’s stirrups to help them get their leg connected until their hip flexors are loose enough to ride on a longer stirrup.

Heather Oleson at the sitting trot.

“Another cause of sitting trot issues (which are generally related to the pelvic issues) can be too much tension through the legs, particularly the thighs. Any attempt to grip with the legs generally has a very detrimental effect on the rider’s seat, because all that muscle tension tends to lock the hip joint and push the rider’s seat off the horse’s back.” “As far as specific exercises, it really depends on the individual situation. As a teacher you have to experiment with different feels and see if you can help the rider find a better feel in the saddle. I’ll sometimes have riders overdo a correction just to feel how different it is. If you have a rider with a lot of tension in their thigh for example, you can have them squeeze their thigh really hard (their horse will hate it LOL) just so they can get a wider range of experience between their latent tension level and the broader range (super tense versus relaxed). Many times the teacher mostly has to make obvious to the student what they are actually doing so they are better able to feel it on their own and make the appropriate correction themselves. Many riders with chronic stiffness issues have had the problem for so long they don’t even notice it anymore.”

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Bernadine Diers

Bernadine Diers is a USDF Gold medalist

trainer and clinician at River Run Equestrian in Newberg, Oregon, comments, “The way we use our seats can improve gait quality, especially at the sitting trot, so it is important to educate riders on the biomechanics of the gait. Some horses can be harder to sit than others so we need to recognize what challenges the rider faces with their horse. For example, with horses who feel like a suspension bridge with their back dropped under the rider’s seat, the sitting trot can be a way to create energy and tone and ‘suction’ the horse’s back into an engaged and lifted posture. “Developing an effective seat at the trot requires a balance between positive tension and flexibility of the joints, especially the hip joint. Too much tension, or negative tension holding the body tightly, will prevent the rider from ‘going’ with the movement of the horse. Too much flexibility, particularly a looseness in the core, will not allow the rider to effectively influence much of the horse’s movement and can be destabilizing for the rider. “If I have someone who has a hard time finding positive tension or tone in their body, I like to use a few different analogies. Think about sitting on the end of a diving board and making it spring up and down. This will require engagement of your core muscles to act as a stabilizing force. Feel that you can send the energy vertically, up through your spine and then down. Alternatively, imagine an old washboard and picture yourself washing the back of your shirt up and down against the board, noting that the movement does not tip forward or back but remains parallel to your washboard.

“If I have someone who has a hard time finding positive tension or tone in their body, I like to use a few different analogies. Think about sitting on the end of a diving board and making it spring up and down. This will require engagement of your core muscles to act as a stabilizing force. Feel that you can send the energy vertically, up through your spine and then down.”

“On the other side of the spectrum are riders who tend to be more rigid in their body and hold too much tension. For these riders I will have them practice walking or bicycling backwards off of their horse. Then, with or without stirrups, practice the same back-pedaling movement on the horse. This exercise maintains the vertical positioning of the upper body while allowing for a clear opening and closing of the hip flexors to sit the trot. Another visualization is to exaggerate the motion of the hips at the trot - think about the swagger of cowboys in Westerns - to allow more flexibility of the hip.”

“To be an efficient dressage rider, you have to first learn to sit ON the horse, and then you have to learn to sit with the horse. If a rider has a very good seat and dressage riding skills, they will have good communication with their horse.” -- Ernst Hermann

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Ernst Herrmann riding Spinnaker, a Trakehner gelding who he trained to Intermediare.

Ernst Herrmann, a USDF Certified Instructor from Powell Butte, Oregon, is originally from Switzerland, and has been teaching dressage riders for 50 years. He has taught beginners to Grand Prix competitors and is a regular clinician in the Pacific Northwest.

He explains, “First of all, the rider has to have some kind of understanding about what’s lacking in their position to develop a good seat. Just taking away the stirrups doesn’t fix things if you’re crooked, for example. If somebody is really stiff, it’s hard to change it especially if they’re gripping with their thighs. I always ask them, ‘are you comfortable sitting the trot?’ A useful tool is to take a good video so the rider can see what is really going on. “Unfortunately, a lot of horses don’t lunge well, the tempo is too quick. But you still have to be willing to take time to develop the horse’s steady rhythm, and maintain a steady rhythm, so you can work on your seat.

“The biomechanics of riding, how a rider uses their body and their posture, has a huge effect on the horse and its way of going. It’s critical to be able to put your body in the correct position and move with the horse’s motion. Otherwise the rider can totally interfere with the horse, and it will become a bigger problem as you move up the levels. “If you’re having trouble with the sitting trot, you need to learn to sit balanced, without having to hold on with your leg. If you’re leaning on one side, the horse will respond to that. If you’re sitting crooked, your horse will be crooked. “To be an efficient dressage rider, you have to first learn to sit ON the horse, and then you have to learn to sit WITH the horse. If a rider has a very good seat and dressage riding skills, they will have good communication with their horse.”

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From The Horse’s Point of View

ANDREA KUTSCH For years, Andrea Kutsch filled stadiums with spectators as she demonstrated remarkable transformations in “problem horses” using the Natural Horsemanship training methods she’d learned from leaders in the field. But something was bothering her—a feeling that had been with her since her childhood days, watching Icelandics in a field and coming up through a traditional German riding system. Despite the strides made in improving the horse’s well-being through the worldwide adoption of Natural Horsemanship techniques, she knew that the methods were still missing something. They still trained horses looking at every situation from the human perspective and were dependent on a trainer’s natural feel. This meant that, for the horse, there was stress involved in the training process. In addition, positive results gained by a professional often couldn’t be replicated by a horse’s owner; what the horse learned from one person wouldn’t transfer to others. Kutsch set out to find the next stage in the evolution of horse training. She studied the results of methods she used with thousands of young horses at The Lewitz Stud in Neustadt-Glewe, Germany, the renowned farm owned by European champion Paul Schockemöhle. This provided the basis for what she calls Evidence-Based Equine Communication™ (EBEC), a means of reading the horse and understanding the world from his point of view. In her book she introduces EBEC and how it can take our relationship with horses and their ability to perform as our partners to a whole new level. In this excerpt from The Horse’s Point of View, provided by Horse and Rider books, we offer a sampling of Andrea’s perspective on training in a way that truly embraces how horses think. FROM THE HORSE’S POINT OF VIEW Every living being has constant and enduring needs, the strongest of which will assert itself over the others. Horses are no different in this respect. Their survival instinct will assert itself, especially if one of their basic needs isn’t being satisfied and their survival is therefore threatened. The horse might then behave aggressively—kicking, biting, bucking—as he “defends” himself from us. In these

cases, people like to say: “You need to show him who’s boss!” But that is an oldfashioned view that has been disproven by scientific study. No, we don’t have to “have it our way” every time and dominate the horse. We do need to ensure that all the horse’s basic needs are being met. And as mentioned, above all, the horse must be free from stress. Many times, a training plan will be created from our perspective, not recognizing that it is completely against the horse’s nature. For example, from our viewpoint, there is absolutely nothing wrong with riding out alone on the trail, without the horse’s “herd.” However, according to the hierarchy of needs of the horse, this is absolutely not okay. With patience and understanding, the horse can learn to do this task that is a “human idea,” and when he does, he will find that his survival isn’t actually threatened. There are very significant differences between the natural behaviors of horses and those of people, especially between those that people believe they can make strategically. Science describes the human cognitive brain as a “public relations campaign for subconscious action”; 90 percent of all our actual actions are based on the experiences stored in our memory. It is common for us to assert ourselves and sometimes to “dominate” or “oppress” others—especially animals, and in this case, horses—because this is what we have learned to do or because we think it is right. However, if we really want to, we can work on ourselves to improve our natural behavior, and this book is supposed to encourage us to rethink such actions when it comes to horses.

This material is reprinted with permission from Trafalgar Square Books. Discover more educational books for Horse and Rider at:

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COMMUNICATION & INTERPRETATION Communication using body language signals is extremely important for social interaction in the herd, but also for exchanging information with people. The primary signals for exchanging information can be visual, acoustic, tactile, or chemical. Let’s spend a little time studying the gestures that ideally enable us to recognize what stimulus the horse has perceived at a precise moment. This is valuable, visible information for us humans: It enables us to be much safer with horses, because the level of intensity in the horse and also within us can be minimized. Horses are also better able to learn and can better develop their full potential when the release of stress hormones is minimized. FACIAL EXPRESSIONS Changes in equine facial expression are very easy to notice. If we know what is normal for a horse at rest, we will notice his other possible forms of expression. There are many gestures that we can pay attention to. The movements of the lips, tension in the muscle tone of the face, tension or relaxation in the corners of the mouth, and changes in the outlines of the nostrils—whether or not they are wrinkled. I look at the horse’s face as soon as I go into his stall and greet him—and make note of his expression. I always take a few minutes to stand quietly, listen to the horse’s breathing, and touch him. I allow the horse to notice and feel my gentleness, and then I won’t deviate from this inner, compassionate composure during the training session to follow. And if for some reason I can’t manage that, I pull back. I try to keep any annoyance or anger with myself for not getting something right or any cluelessness that manifests itself through lack of skill, away from the horse, because those are my problems, not the horse’s problems. I don’t leave this humane perspective at any point. With this quick pre-training ritual, I nonverbally give the horse the opportunity to get to know me and to perceive my inner calm. I gently stroke his soft neck with the flat of my hand, I move his forelock out of his eyes, maybe give him a little kiss and let him rest his head on my shoulder, where he can smell, feel, and see my pulse, my scent, my compassion, and my relaxation. There is no scientific proof that this is beneficial for the training session from the horse’s point of view, but it gives me the chance to experience the horse in a neutral state and to consequently be able to recognize more easily when the horse changes mentally, using the ethograms we are discussing. We are both in a neutral state in this moment. I really allow the interspecies communication to develop and attach great importance to the ritual. It’s not a long cuddling session, but a kind of 60-second check-in. In technical terms, it’s more about the chance to mutually encode and decode a few gestur es and signals, and I r ecognize this horse’s neutral state in his familiar surr oundings and look out for any changes as we work together. When studying the horse, I pay most attention to the eyes, the corners of the mouth, the nostrils, and the ears. Using this book, I hope to train people of all levels how to perceive subtle details of the horse’s expression so that they no longer have to try to analyze everything, but can instead recognize and classify a sign of a movement before it becomes a movement.

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SUPRESSION OF EXPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR Many tools in the horse industry have been developed to suppress the expressive behavior of horses. For example, it can be difficult to clearly make out the position of the corners of the mouth when the noseband or bit is not done up or positioned in a humane and horse-frien dly way. Nosebands and chinstraps are often too tight, which prevents the horse from being able to move his mouth when being ridden or str etch out his tongue. Side-reins are used when the horse won’t relax his back and flex his poll to the reins of his own accord. Spurs are used when the horse doesn’t understand the forward leg aid. If the horse doesn’t “understand” these spurs, then sharper spurs are used. Numerous types of whips are also used when interspecies communication has not been predictable enough for the horse, for example, when the horse doesn’t offer forward movement on the ground in response to the signal with the trainer’s shoulder or her open hand.

we have the right starting point, provided Level 1 of the EBEC Pyramid is satisfied (the horse is emotionally and physiologically able to respond to our requests). Other tools, such as earplugs that are used because noises make the horse nervous, or blinkers because visual stimuli trigger defensive behavior, or twitches because the horse’s fear of syringes leaves him unable to stand still, are symbolic of stimuli that the horse has not understood. Our goal is to define and only use what the horse has understood. EBEC uses relatively little equipment and few tools, which is made possible by guaranteeing Level 1 of the Pyramid. I can’t jump to Level 2 when the horse displays defensive behavior or aggression. I never leave the level of learning because there would be a high risk of incorrectly conveying information. In the end, the ones that suffer when we rush are us and the horses we are training.

In many cases, tools like these don’t solve the problem and often make it worse. If you use them, it is important to pay attention to getting the timing right and removing their influence appropriately. Otherwise you are training the horse to go forward in response to a tap or smack with the whip instead of the leg aid. If I am more aware of behaviors and gestures, then I can make the best decision for my horse and me, because I determine which behavioral response my horse should present in response to which stimulus.

Photo by Sebastian Fuchs / Cadmos Verlag

Please bear in mind that horses don’t do any of the activities we do with them on their own, of their own accord. We have thought up virtually all of the training exercises that horses are expected to do, apart from intra- and interspecies communication and the horse’s instinctive behaviors. Horses wouldn’t jump a course of show jumps by themselves without any stimulus. Horses wouldn’t meet up by the oak tree at three o’clock to run a race or trot around an arena in a dressage competition. Neither would they choose to go for a walk in the woods alone, away from the safety of their herd. As trainers, we need to be aware of the consequences for the horse’s learning when we decide to use certain additional pieces of equipment, for example, spurs as the driving aid or stimulus. A good tip is to take a quick look at the “big picture,” to look in from an outsider’s perspective, and then consider whether everything is going the way you want it to go. “Do I want my horse to go forward in response to a light leg aid? Then I should focus on these behavioral responses and not use a whip. Of course, I can use a whip to get the horse to go forward, but then he won’t offer a sensitive legyield or piaffe.” Tools like these bring us back to the realm of trial and error: maybe it will work but maybe it won’t. If we use a tool in accordance with the learning theories, we should always think about whether we are just using it as a means to an end and whether we are prepared to accept its possible negative side effects.

Learn more about EBEC, From The Horse’s Point of View, and Andrea’s teaching at www.horseandriderbooks.com. You can also learn more about Andrea’s availability for clinics and events by visiting her personal website: www.andreakutschakademie.com

With EBEC, we define all of the stimuli ourselves in order to get the correct behavioral response. No matter what training goal we are pursuing,

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Photo by Sebastian Fuchs / Cadmos Verlag

Andrea Kutsch was given her first pony at age six, and growing up, had classical training in dressage and jumping. She gained recognition in natural horsemanship circles after an intense collaboration with the “horse whisperer” Monty Roberts from 1999 to 2006, becoming the first German to study with him and the founder of the first Monty Roberts Learning Center in Germany. She founded the Andrea Kutsch Academy (AKA) in order to further the study of horsemanship from the horse’s perspective, with a scientific base, and share her research. Her training method EvidenceBased Equine Communication™ was developed with the help of numerous studies in veterinary medicine, behavioral

science, and psychology, offering horse lovers, riders, and horse trainers the opportunity to better understand their horses by providing extensive and unique knowledge with empathy. Kutsch splits her time between Germany and California. Andrea is actively looking for opportunities to demonstrate and speak at equestrian centers and training/boarding facilities in the Pacific Northwest. If you are interested in having her speak or demonstrate at your farm or event, please reach out to her directly at: andrea@ andreakutschacademy.com.

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SADDLE FIT by Saddle Fitter, Christine Murray

Christine on her 4-year-old Oldenburg Mare, Incandescent.

Why does saddle fitting seem so hard? You go to the local tack store and get a few saddles to try on your horse and none seem to fit. You can’t quite pinpoint why, but it seems like its pinching in the shoulders or not sitting balanced or the horse will not go and you don’t know why. You don’t want to spend the money on a “Professional” because you can save yourself the money and figure it out -- with endless trips to the tack store looking for something used because you certainly don’t need new. Horses are expensive enough, certainly don’t need to add to the cost. Trust me, I get it. I have several horses as well. There must be something clinically wrong with equestrians as we will meticulously save our pennies in almost every aspect of life, but if dear sweet sally mare is limping we will not hesitate to call the vet, which we know will not be cheap, all to find out it was a stone bruise and give her rest and she will be fine. Which while they can never give us anything financially back in return, they give us so much more in terms of love and companionship. Nothing beats time at the barn, the smell of leather and hay and the noise of our dear equine munching on their dinner. You want the best for them, so why go it alone when it comes to saddle fitting? You’ve been riding for years but still work with a trainer, you don’t go it alone when it comes to training. Every six to eight weeks you have the farrier out, you don’t do that yourself either. When their teeth need their yearly exam, you have the vet/

dentist out. In nearly every aspect of horsemanship you work with someone who specializes in a certain skill. Trainers train, farriers shoe, vets, chiropractors, dentists, massage, all have their specialties -- why go it alone in saddle fitting? Maybe you’ve been burned before. You had a rep out and they convinced you that your horse was extra special in terms of fit and you just had to get this super expensive brand or model. It was out of your budget but you love your horse and don’t want to cause them pain so you dig deep and get it. Time goes by and your horse isn’t behaving well and you have someone else out and they tell you the saddle doesn’t fit. What gives? You just paid a bunch of money to ensure it fits and now someone else is telling you it doesn’t. What do you do? Buy their particular brand that they swear fits? Are you being duped again? Do they just want you to buy their brand? How on earth are you supposed to know? The likely answer is hopefully they are both right. What? How can this be? How can one say it fits and the other says now it doesn’t? Well, as often times as we compare saddles to a well-fitted shoe there is a small problem with this comparison. It makes the assumption that, like shoes, once you get one fitted that that is it. You have found the right size and no more need to check the fit or look for another right? And saddles don’t wear out like shoes, so no need to go get a

new one every six months like you might with shoes. Well, no. Unfortunately. Horses can change shape significantly, some more than others. There are tons of variables as well to take into account. The age of the horse, the breed (as some grow longer than others), the type of training, the amount of training (2 days a week versus 6 days a week), the progression of training (is the horse moving up the levels quickly, or will it be at training level for the next two years) ridden by a professional, AA, shared between family members, lesson horse? Has feed changed? Did you move barns recently? Did you just buy the horse (ie got the saddle, which good for you) but horse is now with a new rider, new trainer, new barn, new hay, new training – all those factors can affect fit. Did the horse put on weight? Did it lose weight, did it lose muscle, gain muscle? Did the muscle change? Ie Was the horse a jumper and is now going to do dressage? Different muscle groups for the different sports. Was it a WTC horse now going into eventing training? I have fitted young 5 year old mare for a dressage saddle – horse was with a knowledgeable, competitive, AA who did eventing- horse had progressed significantly in training and going to some impressive competitions, but when we refitted the dressage saddle we had to make the tree size much smaller. But why? If the horse is progressing surely this means it should have put ON muscle, so it should have gone wider right? No. This horse had Jan | Feb 2022

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Christine working on a saddle repair. Understanding the horse, its confirmation, and its job are key to a good saddle fit.

indeed progressed, but it lost what I would call its baby fat, and after getting super fit putting in all those miles galloping it was now trim. Think of a cross country runner, they are muscular, but they are trim, they are not bulky. This happens to some horses as the progress in training, maybe they bulk up, but maybe they lost some fat as they have gotten fitter. Some younger horses will go through several growth phases, they will bulk, then they grow and the withers become more angular as they grow, then they stop and bulk again, then shoot up again. Some breeds will grow longer than others. Older horses, if kept in constant work, even if progressing will not bulk up like their younger counter parts. Think of someone going to the gym regularly in their 50’s or 60’s, not many ‘buff ’ older people at the gym even though they are fit. Now think of the young 20’s yr olds in the gym, big buldging muscles. It is easier to put on more muscle mass when you are younger and it is the same for older horses, it is harder to put on muscle and when they do it usually isn’t as much. Doesn’t mean you can’t keep riding them or improving them, it just means their muscling may not change as much as if they were 10 years younger. Sometimes older horses, if they were competing at a high level and have dropped back down to a lower level where they are more comfortable can lose some muscle, which is too be expected. Other times, they may get fatter, as in the case with my semi retired Arab who did PSG with me and is now teaching my step son how to ride and he got fat, lol, had to fit him two sizes wider. So, going back to the question, how do you know which fitter was right? Well they each saw the horse at a different

time and its most likely possible the horse changed shape. Perhaps what originally fit, did, but 6 months later it does not. But maybe the original fit wasn’t the greatest. Nobody wants to do a bad job at their craft. Farriers don’t set out to purposely mess up feet, vets don’t intentionally mis-diagnose your lame horse. Everyone really is trying to do the best job they can, this includes your fitter. I highly doubt they want to cause pain to a horse, they got into the field likely because they A trace helps ensure the correct fit. love horses and riding. I’m sure they did Dynamics. She currently rides and trains the best they could. Some fitters, just her own horses (Oldenburgs, draft crosses, like any other field, have more training GRP cross, and an Arab cross) and works than others. There is so much that goes to constantly improve her own riding by into fitting. Understanding the horse, its attending weekly lessons and clinics with confirmation, its job, how it moves, all the the regions top trainers and shares her external factors, then understanding the rider, where they are in their journey, their horses with her bonus kids (Hannah 10 and Kaden 13). confirmation, then in-between these two moving creatures we have a solid object and we are supposed to create harmony. And there are so many different types of saddles. So don’t dismay, just because one said something different from another doesn’t mean they were wrong, horses change. Feel free to ask your fitter about their training or experience. Just like you can look up trainers credentials and show records the good fitters have attended multiple training courses to further their craft and are normally happy to share. If you don’t understand something during www.horseandhumanharmony.com the fitting process ask questions. They Email: Christine.murray07@gmail.com should be happy to explain and further Phone: 360-271-2176 discuss any questions you have.

Christine Murray is an Independent

Saddle fitter having earned her USDF Bronze and Silver Medals, as well as graduated from the USDF L program, has a masters degree in engineering and has attended multiple courses from the North American Saddlery school and Animal

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Christine travels regularly around the greater Seattle area. She will travel farther for group fittings of 5 or more horses including into Oregon. Please contact her to schedule or inquire about a service. She is also certified in equine massage therapy and am a PEMF Practitioner.

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Flying Changes Magazine is proud to represent the following clubs and organizations in this Issue

44. OREGON HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION 46. BAINBRIDGE ISLAND SADDLE CLUB 48. WASHINGTON STATE HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION 50. WOODBROOK HUNT CLUB 52. OREGON DRESSAGE SOCIETY 54. LOWER PUGET SOUND DRESSAGE CLUB 58. NORCAL HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION 60. HIGH DESERT HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION 62. EQUESTRIAN'S INSTITUTE

OHJA Board Members President Elise Conlee

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Vice President Sam Shabazi Treasurer Nicole Bourgeois Secretary Leah Lively

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2022 BISC Board of Directors Officers President: Melissa Davis Vice President: Amy Janof Treasurer: Kylee Stanton-Hicks

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Members at Large: Soomie Ahn Kathy Countryman

2021 is a wrap!!! It has been a great and crazy year in so many ways. It was so much fun to see people at in person shows and get to cheer one another on! For the Bainbridge Island Saddle Club, we closed out the year with an amazing clinic from LandSafe Equestrian. This incredible clinic is designed to teach you how to minimize injuries when you fall off your horse (or any other type of fall for that matter). For an equestrian, we know it is not a matter of if we will fall off but more a matter of when. Even the steadiest, most consistent horse can trip, be startled by something new or different, or simply get stung by something that hurt enough to cause them to jump sideways. Minimizing our risk of injury means we stand a better chance of continuing our passion and being there for our equine partners (and human family and friends too.). The clinic got rave reviews from all who attended even though we were all sore at the end of the two days from constantly getting up off the floor. We will look to bring this clinic back in 2023 (they only come to the West Coast every two years) so keep your membership current and your eyes open for when we get this scheduled.

Meghan Lawson Max Kleinman Jenniver Turla Tara Grumm

Junior Members Grey Peters Faith Kerrigan Helena Janof

As we move into 2022, we also have some changes in our Board of Directors. Congratulations to our 2022 board: Melissa Davis – President

Meghan Lawson – At Large

Amy Janof – Vice President

Max Kleinman – At Large

Kylee Stanton Hicks – Treasurer

Kathy Countryman – At Large

Soomie Ahn – At Large

Tara Grumm – At Large

Jenniver Turla – At Large

Alexandra Cuellar – At Large

Grey Peters – Junior Member

Helena Janof – Junior Member

Faith Kerrigan – Junior Member We want to thank our outgoing board members – Craig Buck and Pam Knudsen – for their service over the past years and their commitment to the club. Our general membership meeting will be held in late February or early March. Keep an eye out for an invitation. We can’t wait to tell you about the plans we have for the club for 2022 and beyond!

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WSHJA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021

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2021 Lifetime Achievement Award With over 50 years of professional experience training horses and riders, John Turner has truly shared a lifetime of knowledge. Since founding Thumbs Up Farm in 1986, John, along with his partner Jack Hammond, have trained countless champions in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings. John’s commitment to the horses and hunter jumper sport has made him a household name to the industry. Beyond the barn, John served the sport through governance at many levels, including WSHJA President and longtime Board Member, Chairman of the AHSA (now USEF) Zone 9 Committee and member of the AHSA Junior Hunter Committee.

President: Nora Thomas Vice President: Laina Summers Treasurer: Tye Patrick Secretary: Nicole Stern Hunter Rep: Conner Patrick Equitation Rep: Sammie Smith Amateur Rep: Samantha Cristy Pony Rep: Paige Amundson Jumper Rep: Danielle Bogardus Junior Reps: Emma Smith & Isabella Syverson Members at Large: Tory Bova Quan Ralkowski Julie Kotler Liz Kaldestad

John has not only a keen ability to develop horses and riders to the top of their potential, but also the ability to teach them to stand on their own two feet. Famous for his positivity, bottomless energy, sense of humor and no-nonsense approach, John’s passion for teaching led him to begin giving clinics along the West Coast and Canada. John has inspired countless others to become better horsemen and women, many of whom have become professionals themselves. John’s devotion to the horses and hunter jumper sport is an ultimate achievement we should all aspire to.

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MASTERS OF FOXHOUNDS: MFH - Melody Fleckenstein Sr. Jt. MFH - Michael Wager Jt. MFH - Tami Masters Jt. MFH - Lorna Anderson MFH Emeritus - Jean Brooks Sr. Ad. MFH - Joanna Herrigstad Sr. Ad. MFH - RJ Argenzio-West

Woodbrook Hunt Club Lakewood, WA www.woodbrookhuntclub.com We always want to encourage new riders and families to try our sport, it can be an adrenaline thrill-ride galloping and jumping in first flight or a comfortable scenic walk/trot ride with friends watching the action and the gorgeous scenery from a viewing point in the Hilltopper flight! Our members are a very diverse group, we have eventers, show jumper and hunter riders, endurance and trail riders on a variety of horses including mustangs, off-the-track thoroughbreds, Icelandic horses, mules (yes, really) quarter horses, warm bloods, Appaloosa's, you name it, they ride it! Starting on January 1st, 2022 membership dues are half-price! We'll be hunting through April, the traditional hunt season started when the farmers harvested their crops and ended with spring planting. Our membership fee is the only fee you pay for a full-year (or half-year) everything is included and we have activities for members all year long, and payment plans are available. For questions about membership, contact Membership Chair Theresa Lazares at 253-973-8639 or email woodbrookhuntclub@gmail.com. Here is a breakdown of our membership dues:

HUNT STAFF: Huntsman - Jennifer Hansen Kennelmadam - Sarah Glaser Field Secretary - Theresa Lazares Whips - Patty Stienert, Haley Parks, Tami Masters, Aubrey Roth Fox Club - Eric Stimert, Simon Chapman, Michaela Hansen, Anne Kachmarek, Andrew Fiske Fieldmasters - Emily Rang, Theresa Lazares, Kate Gormally, Lorna Anderson, RJ West, Michaela Hansen, Caroline Asbell BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President - Kate Gormally Vice-President - Michaela Hansen Secretary - Michelle Hoedeman Treasurer - Deborah Giddings Trustees: Theresa Lazares, Karen Sargent, Dr. Mary Swindale, Dr. Georgina Stewart, Margaret Keers, Jen Mecum, Emily Rang, Sharon Scott, Haley Parks

HUNTING MEMBERSHIPS Family.................................... $450.00 Single ...................................... 350.00 Junior....................................... 125.00 Non-resident .......................... 250.00 MILITARY MEMBERSHIPS Family....................................$300.00 Single...................................... 250.00 NON-HUNTING MEMBERSHIPS Social ....................................$125.00 And we welcome guests to come and try hunting before they join, hunts charge guests a "Capping" fee to hunt, a term from the old days when a cap was passed around and guests dropped their capping fee (always in a small white envelope) into the Field Secretary's hat. Weekend hunts are $60 for adults and $25. for juniors, and Tuesday training hunts are $40. for adults. Livery may be available for all levels of riders, email woodbrookhuntclub@ gmail.com for livery information.And if you want to come and watch before you ride, we usually have a car caravan following all the action! 50

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Blessing of the Hounds Hunt - The pelting rain didn't stop the pageantry of our Blessing of the Hounds hunt on Saturday, December 11th! In keeping with tradition, our bagpiper, James Naismith, Pipe Major or Clan Gordon Pipe Band greeted riders at the start and Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Archer Klein gave a beautiful sermon and program, blessing the hounds, horses and riders with holy water from Jerusalem, The ceremony ended with the sounding of the horn by Hon. Huntsman Jennifer Hansen and we have a terrific hunt, coming back to sunshine and a hot hunt breakfast in front of a roaring fire in the clubhouse! We were again joined by members of The Regency Society (waregency.org), who dressed in full-costume and served tea on the hunt field to warm up the riders! Woodbrook Hunt Ball is coming up! We haven't been able to hold a hunt ball during Covid, but fingers crossed, we will be dancing the night away on March 12th, 2022! The event is at beautiful Tacoma Golf and Country Club in Lakewood, we have PNW's best dance band, a fabulous dinner, lots of shopping at the silent auction and there's always surprises that evening! Our huntsman Jennifer Hansen is chairing this year's hunt ball, email woodbrookhuntclub@gmail.com for information, to donate to the auction, and for an invitation!

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Photos: The woodbrook hounds have been on fire this season! (left) Piper: Lilting bagpipes played by James Naismith, Pipe Major of the Clan Gordon Pipe Band (above left). Jt. MFH Lorna Anderson and her horse are blessed by the Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Archer Klein (above right), and The Regency Socety in full Regency costumes! (below left). Photos courtesy of Dr. Geoffrey Tyson

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Oregon Dressage Society The Volte

2021 Board of Directors President: Lisa Koch (541) 410-5968 | president@oregondressage.com Vice President: Tedi Paasch (541) 490-7677 | vicepresident@oregondressage.com Secretary: Eileen Parent (360)798-0558 | secretary@oregondressage.com Treasurer: Mary Packard treasurer@oregondressage.com

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ODS President's Note: By Lisa Koch

Happy 2022!! I’m looking forward to a fun, event-filled year brought to you by ODS and ODS Chapters. The results from the ODS Director election are in: we have two incumbents that were tapped for another term, Mary Packard and myself. We are happy to add two new directors: Cloudette Heichel and Jorine Rietman and are looking forward to incorporating their skillsets and ideas as we plan the next 3 years. The board also elected officers for the 2022 year. It’s probably not a surprise, but the current officers were elected to serve this next year. Directors and Chapter Officers will receive legal training as we start the new year so all of us are aware of our responsibilities within a nonprofit organization. Along with this, we will provide training for the chapter treasurers to help with the reporting process needed to file taxes each year. What’s coming up for members from ODS?

Lisa Koch Michelle Anderson Eileen Parent Tedi Paasch Mary Packard Emily Parks Cloudette Heichel Jorine Rietman

Committee Chairs Finance Committee: Lisa Koch (see president) Mary Packard (see treasurer) Education Committee: Youth Programs — Eileen Parent, Emily Park, Tedi Paasch, Rachel Vandenberg, Kim Barker Adult Amateur/Trainer Programs— Lisa Koch, Ronda Fitton, Anna Bigwood Marketing and Communications: Michelle Anderson, Anna Bigwood Volunteer Outreach: Tedi Paasch

Administration: General information, membership, calendar, show approvals and insurance: Tory Kelly, ODS Temporary Assistant Office Manager odsinfo@oregondressage.com | (503) 893-5254 Office hours: Monday & Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. After hours, leave a message.

Virtual Shows: Get your tests out! A series of 3 shows in February, March and April. Tracy Erway, Kim Barker and Kathy Casey will be the judges! Opening dates will be the 1st of each month, closing dates will be 2/21, 3/21 and 4/18. Prize list will be on the ODS website! The Bears are Back! Bears Above The Ground League Show at DWEC: February 26/27th, opening date is January 5th, closing date is February 16th. Please check the ODS calendar for the prize list. We will update the website with more information and events. If you are planning an event, please send the information to Tory Kelly to put on the calendar. Please contact any of the Directors or Tory if you have any questions or ideas. We’d love to hear from you. Happy Riding! Lisa

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Oregon Dressage Society is a USDF Group Member; ODS members are automatically USDF Group Members.

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Mailing address: Oregon Dressage Society P.O. Box 666 Canby, Oregon 97013

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Winter Wonderland

The Pacific Northwest was dealt a snow storm that affected much of Oregon and Washington. While outdoor riding was put on hold, Mother Nature gifted ODS riders some beautiful scenery. Thank you to Sarah Gammie, Tory Kelly, and Kathleen Kelly for these wonderful snowy images.

Sarah Gammie of River Run Equestrian sent in this lovely photo of her barn in the snow.

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Lower Puget Sound Dressage Club www.lpsdc.com

Christine Headley (Open)

2021 Scholarships LPSDC annually awards scholarships to adult amateur, junior, and open riders to further partnerships between horses and riders, and to support educational and training opportunities. Funds may be used for training, clinics, and shows. These scholarships—usually between $250 - $300—get funded by the dessert auction at the LPSDC Annual Awards Banquet and from individual donations through show entries. Recipients write an article about their experience and what they accomplished with the scholarship. In 2021, LPSDC received six applications for scholarships (one open, one junior, four adult amateur.) The following four riders received scholarships; we share their stories here. Christine Headley

Christine Headley and Matt Eagan at River Run Ranch

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I used the scholarship to take my two mares to work with Matt Eagen at the glorious River Run Ranch in Carnation, WA. Wish is a 13 year old Arab/Dutch Harness, and 16 year old Nikki is a Friesian/ Thoroughbred. I grew up watching countless lessons of my mother riding with Dietrich Von Hopffgarten. His continual focus was on riding the horse with true throughness and correctly "over the back". I first learned of Matt Eagen as both a judge and a trainer through a LPSDC Virtual Show. When I read Matt's comments from the test sheets: "over the back" and "leg to hand," it was music to my ears. When I made my scholarship application, I had been working with Matt for about six months. Being awarded this scholarship allowed me to work with him for three days on two different horses. The realities of starting my teaching/training business in a fairly remote location while also starting a family has been so consuming that, in a sense, my personal riding was on hold. Being able to get away from daily responsibilities gave me a way to really focus on my riding and my horses. Many of us know that leaving our farms takes a herculean effort both financially and energetically. This scholarship helped make that possible, and the experience was both inspirational for my training, and rejuvenating for my spirit— truly a working vacation. Working with a new-to-me mare Jan | Feb 2022

Above : Christine Headley. Right Above: Christine Erikson at National Dressage Pony cup. Right Below: Ruth Murray and Golden Gate at Lilo Fore.

and another mare that I have had for several years, it was wonderful to focus on starting things correctly with one and polishing details with the other. Being able to get help over a span of three days vs. one lesson every 6-8 weeks was huge. My goal was to truly embrace the training journey by not fixating my mental state on the outcome, but instead focus on the horse I had that day, or that moment, and truly embrace the process. Both mares can get very intense at times and need a grounded ride when things get challenging to help them figure out the process. River Run is horse heaven on earth. Combined with Matt's kind, empathetic approach to training (horses and riders) I got just what I needed to recharge my batteries and my riding.

Wendy Foss (AA) This was a strikingly eventful year Jan | Feb 2022

for my equestrian life. The two mares that I had the pleasure of riding both performed with their utmost heart under the weekly guidance of my trainer Delicia Sorensen. Zoey, the beloved Dutch WB schoolmistress owned by my dear friend Lea McCullough, gave me the chance of my first PSG outing with two scores above 60%. The competition confidence Zoey bestowed upon me has taken my show riding to the next level. At a summer event with my 7 year-old PRE mare Anna, for once I felt like I was riding the prep and the movements instead of plodding through to make it to each letter properly. I thank Zoey for that. Zoey made me work for her as she worked for me. That partnership and balance is a learned behavior on both our parts, both humbling and beautiful. I used the scholarship funds towards two clinics with Anna. We were ready to get more serious. We LPSDC

rode with Kristi Wysocki in May, and with Dolly Hannon in August. The clinic with Kristi was helpful with Anna’s shoulder-in and canter work. In preparing for shoulder-in, our corners needed to be deeper to lock in her bend into the outside rein and activate that hind leg underneath her. In canter, at Anna’s stage, it was okay for her to be lower with my reins longer and therefore softer in her canter/walk transitions. Kristi’s most poignant comment to me was “Trust her”. If she is spooky or fussy, just be consistent and constant. Let her trust you that you are steady no matter what she is doing. The August clinic with Dolly consisted of trot/canter work but we mainly sharpened our half pass. One special “nugget” of information that I had not really thought about was that in the half pass, the ratio at 3-1 is 3:1 forward:sideways. At 3-3, the ratio is 2:1. Grand Prix is 1:1. I love math 55

Lower Puget Sound Dressage Club Continued. and was delighted to apply a ratio. Dressage is an art, yet numbers are critical. We time our aids, we watch our angles and we count our tempi changes. This REALLY helped me get Anna more forward in her half passes. She is so supple, that we often lose our forward tempo with too much bend. I think about this now every time I ride.

Ruth Murray (AA) I am very grateful to LPSDC for honoring me with an adult amateur scholarship. It was very humbling to receive this. Although I have been riding many years with different horses, I have been working with my young horse, Golden Gait, this year and was able to divide the scholarship to use towards a clinic with Lilo Fore and a clinic with Kristi Wysocki. I believe these clinics were especially helpful on top of the regular lessons I take with Jill Seely at Clover Valley. I was able to compete in the first three in-person schooling shows LPSDC held in 2021, and also at two rated shows at Summervale and Donida. I showed at First Level, riding tests 2 and 3. I was so happy with our results at both schooling and rated shows, as we were consistently in the mid to upper 60s. I felt that I was becoming a better rider. While I have ridden for a very long time, it has been a long journey to improve in my position and feel of the horse. I look at dressage as a journey, as there will be always something more to learn. I will never arrive, but that is the wonder of dressage.

Ruth Murray and Golden Gate at Summervale

Christine Erikson and Allegria

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The other thing I have appreciated is that even as you age, you can still do dressage and it makes both you and your horse better. I had the opportunity to ride one of my daughter’s horses recently that I used to ride several years ago. I was able to figure the horse out, and was able to ride the horse in a better frame than before. It was nice to have that benchmark because sometimes in riding I focus so much on trying to improve I forget how far I have come. Christine Erikson (AA) Christine rides third level with Allegria, a 23 year old pony mare owned by Beth Ness. Originally intending to apply her funds to ride in a clinic with George Williams, when he had to cancel, she thought to apply the monies to riding with Regina Agren in her regular clinics at Starr Valley. Meanwhile, National Dressage Pony Cup offered a West Coast venue at Starr Vaughn Equestrian outside Jan | Feb 2022

Sacramento. It usually only takes place in the East. Arrangements were made, Allegria (Ally) and two other small horses traveled 15 hours to the show. Unfortunately, she was not sound when she arrived. Christine never competed her. Luckily Beth Ness and her husband Mark, who is a DVM, were both there, and the pony got the care she needed. With an older mount, and being 60 herself, Christine had hoped Pony Cup would be their last big competition together. After mourning what was not to be, she found renewed passion to continue in the sport she loves through becoming qualified to do show management. Christine combined her LPSDC scholarship with a Show Management grant from The Dressage Foundation to shadow Noah Rattner at Devonwood for the Oregon Dressage Society's Championship Show LPSDC

September 8-12, 2021. This has led to continued education in Show Management where this scholarship has ultimately been applied to help with memberships, fees, and travel. Ally is healing well, but probably will not compete any further. Christine looks forward to being mentored as Assistant Show Manager for two Level 3 rated shows in 2022. Level 3 shows include qualifying classes for national shows. She also looks forward to managing two more Level 2 shows to give her the total of four that she needs to be officially qualified as a Show Manager. While making lemonade out of lemons certainly characterizes Christine Erikson’s 2021 scholarship, LPSDC congratulates each scholarship recipient for their 2021 activities that carry each one further along on their journey within the sport of dressage! The next deadline for scholarship applications is March 15, 2022. Please visit LPSDC.com for application criteria.

Club News While our regular show season begins in May, the LPSDC Virtual Schooling Show series returns January 16, 2022 with Amanda Wilgenburg “r” judging; February 13 with “L” judge Lea McCullough; March 20 with Matt Egan “L” as judge; and April 10 judged by Rachel Marie “L”. For details, entries, and prize list, go to LPSDC.com. The LPSDC Annual Banquet will be February 5th, 2022 at Canterwood in Gig Harbor. It is always a fun evening to share with friends. Details coming soon to LPSDC.com. LPSDC has a new Board of Directors for 2022: Abby Welch, President; Jen Nation, Vice-President; Candace Sessions, Secretary; Christine Erikson, Treasurer. 57

NORCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021 President: Denize Borges 1st Vice President: Sally Hudson 2nd Vice President: Matt Archer Treasurer: David Thomas Runk, DVM Executive Secretary: Lauren Wasserman

Northern California Hunter Jumper Association www.norcalhunterjumpers.com

Happy New Year A big thank you goes out to Frank Madden for an incredible NorCal sponsored clinic at the beautiful Murieta Equestrian Center. 36 NorCal members reaped the benefits of this master class taught be a true iconic professional. Sadly our 2021 year end awards banquet has been cancelled. Due to COVID restrictions and the desire to to keep our members safe and healthy we made the tough decision to postpone until next year. All year end points are up to date and final on the NorCal website. We will be doing barn drops and handing out all year end awards and ribbons. We will also be hosting a silent auction at one of the weeks of the Northern Winter Classics at the Murieta Equestrian Center. Keep your eye on our social media. Best of luck to all of our members in 2022! - Denize Borges, President

Directors: Jennifer Lea Lampton Melissa Kalember Tom Rattigan Brian Christian Lambert Reagan Hayes Riley Elaine Benvenuti Nicole DiCorti Bush Sponsors: G2 Insurance Hey & Hey Attorneys at Law Headlands Management Looking Stone Farm Shady Lane Farm Tally Hawk Stables

Contact info available on www.norcalhunterjumpers.com The purpose of NorCal Hunter Jumper Association is to promote the hunter, jumper & equitation divisions at Central and Northern California horse shows. The southern border of NorCal approved shows is the southern edge of the following counties: San Luis Obispo - Kern -Inyo. NorCal shows may only be approved above that line and within the State of California.

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Riders had a wonderful time at the Frank Madden Clinic Photo by Grand Pix

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High Desert Hunter Jumper Association

For more information on HDHJA shows, memberships and events contact: hdhjasecretary@gmail.com

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While we are tremendously excited about our 2022 season, HDHJA would like to take one more opportunity to reflect on 2021! We concluded the year with our annual awards banquet, held at the Bend Golf Club on December 5th. This elegant but comfortable venue, festooned with holiday decor, was the perfect place to celebrate the accomplishments of our riders, trainers, and volunteers. Each hunter and equitation division champion received a custom made pillow, while each jumper division champion received a one of a kind sculpture. Division reserve champions received saddle pads, and the top eight in each division received long, streaming ribbons. We also crowned the winners of the Katy Grunderman scholarship, the Don Kerron Sportsmanship Award, the Kirsten Chiasson Volunteer of the Year Award, and our overall High Point Junior and Amateur riders. Congratulations to all!

As we usher in a new year, HDHJA strives to provide more opportunities to our members than ever before! Thank you to all of our members for making 2021 so amazing; congratulations on your great achievements; and cheers to 2022! Be sure to check our website, hdhja.com, for announcements and information on upcoming events.

Katy Grunderman Scholarship: Emma Friedman; Coco Stevens Don Kerron Sportsmanship Award: Ella Delgado Kirsten Chiasson Volunteer of the Year: Margaret Kolata High Point Junior Rider: Jackie Scherer High Point Amateur Rider: Patty Glick In addition to acknowledging our award winners within our organization, HDHJA extends a big congratulates to those who represented Central Oregon on the national stage in 2021. Emma Friedman emerged Reserve Champion at the USHJA National Horsemanship Challenge Finals; Adison Stark finished in the ribbons at USEF Pony Finals; Francesca Delia placed at the Pennsylvania National; and we were well represented at the Las Vegas National, with many riders coming home with ribbons and accolades. While we are a local, grass roots organization, nothing makes us more proud than seeing HDHJA members win on the national level! Moving forward to 2022, HDHJA and its members have a lot on the horizon! We are currently running our twelve week Virtual Winter Circuit, which allows riders to submit videos of their course work to be reviewed, critiqued, and scored by a new judge each week….without having to brave the roads, leave the comfort of their home farms, or put on show clothes! Details are available on our website. We are also pleased to announce that we will have an expanded show schedule in 2022, featuring more shows and more special classes. Dates will be available on the website before February 1. We also look forward to offering various clinics and learning opportunities over the course of the season. Details to be announced.

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Thank you, HDHJA members for a great year!

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A good time was had by all at the Year-End Banquet. Big thanks to Horse Play and The Absolute Horse for providing our Champion and Reserve Champion prizes.

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Board of Directors BoardofDirectors@einw.org Diana Axness Trish Camozzi-Ekberg Gunn Cooper Meika Decher Merridy Hance Penny Leggott Kathryn Lewis Sarah Johnson Chris Bredeson Laurie McLaughlin

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Driving Events & Clinic

President's Report By Kathryn Lewis

Our four Equestrians Institute divisions—dressage, driving, eventing, and sport horse—look forward to another full year ahead, with schooling and recognized shows, clinics for amateurs and pros, and another fun Cross-Division Horse Camp in the spring and possibly again in the fall. We are so grateful for all the support of our members, our generous individual and business sponsors, and the many, many volunteers who give of their time to help put on our equine community events! •

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EI’s Dressage Division is at work planning two schooling shows for the spring at Bridle Trails, Beaujolais and Champagne recognized shows over the summer at Donida, and a continuation of both the Back-To-Basics clinics for amateur riders (with Regina Agren and Ulf Wadeborn) and Open Rider Clinics (with Anne Gribbons and Ulf Wadeborn). They also are investigating adding a spring schooling show at the Washington State Horse Park, and planning a new Paperless Scribing Clinic in the spring.

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The Driving Division has scheduled a CDE Clinic June 27-30 with Stacey Giere and Sterling Graburn, the annual Kitchen Sink event July 1-3, a CDE for August 12-14, and a Driving Trial for September 1-11. All these 2022 driving events will be at Donida Farm in Auburn.

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Our Eventing Division has planned for its Spring Horse Trials on May 27-29. There will be no EI Fall Horse Trials as it would have conflicted with USEA’s AEC, but there is a possibility of hosting a regional schooling show, TBD.

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EI’s Sport Horse Division is working on plans for another educational program similar to the well-attended Showing Your Horse in Hand with Jessica Wisdom last year. The Breeders Classic I and II Championships were licensed to Donida Farm for 2021 and the future. A Future Eventing Horse show is under consideration.

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If you are interested in getting more involved in any of our divisions, we would love to hear from you. Our organization and board consists of equine enthusiasts just like you who love supporting and being an active part of our horse community! Email me at kathryn@einw.org if you would like more info. Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2022!

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Dressage Update

By Gunn Cooper, EI Dressage Director Congratulations Equestrians Institute 2021 Dressage Year End High Point winners! Recognized Dressage Shows: •

OPEN - Jessica Wisdom riding Damona Hill at First Level Test 3 and earning a score of 75.417%

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AA - Tammy Borden riding O'Pretty Lady at Training Level Test 3 and earning a score of 72.000%

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JR/YR - Catherine Schumacher riding Amusement park at First Level Test 3 and earning a score of 69.861%

Schooling Dressage Shows: •

OPEN - Wendy Hsue riding Fantom at Eventing TR Terst A and earning a score of 76.429%

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AA - Liz Gold riding Muchi at Eventing Novice A and earning a score of 74.286%

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JR/YR - Payton Hsue riding Seven Up at Eventing Beginning Novice A and earning a score of 73.333%

Congratulations to the High Point winners who will receive a ribbon and a gift certificate from Olson's Tack. These are EI member only benefits!

Driving Update

By Diana Axness, EI Driving Director Congratulations to the 2021 EI Driving Award Winners! The Combined Driving Award winners are: Training Level: Champion: Dorothy Whiteman Reserve Champion: Don Curtis

Multiples: Award Winner: Rory Miller Reserve Award Winner: Tam Hinck

Preliminary Level: Champion: Lowell Nelson Reserve Champion: Marcia Wright

All EI members are eligible for the EI driving year end awards. The Combined Driving awards are based upon level competed and the best two scores earned at combined driving events. The Perpetual Trophy Awards include placings in all EI driving events including the derby and dressage festival - as well as the combined driving events.

Intermediate Level: Champion: Mandy Hood Reserve Champion: BJ Higgins Advanced Level: Champion: Paula Hagen And the Perpetual Trophy Award winners are: Horses: Award Winner: Krista Tanner Reserve Award Winner: Sarah Johnson Ponies: Award Winner: Don Curtis Reserve Award Winner: Lowell Nelson VSEs: Award Winner: Dorothy Whiteman Reserve Award Winner: Norrine Miller Jan | Feb 2022

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2021 CALENDAR SEPT 19 New! LPSDC Schooling Show Judge: Debbie Spence "R" Boand Arena, Bremerton. Visit lpsdc.org for details SEPT 25 Meg Dunne Show Series. Hunter Jumper Schooling Show. Oregon. Entries can be emailed to Megdunnetrainingevents@ gmail.com SEPT29 - OCT 3 NorCal Medal Finals hosted by West Palms Events at The Sacramento International Welcome Week horse show. SEPT 30 USEA Event 10710 S Sherman Rd Spokane, WA 99224 Contact Gail Mackie 509-999-6611 OCT 1-3 FEI CCI1-3*S 10710 S Sherman Rd Spokane, WA 99224 Contact Gail Mackie 509-999-6611

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SEPT 1-5 Team NW Spectacular Hunter Jumper Show. USEF Premier-rated show. Held at Hunter CreekDressage Equestrian Center training & lesson programs offered OCTby 2-3 Megan center. Info and prize list can be found ODS League (Adult Team Show) at SEPT 9-12 Pugh on the ODS calendar of events. Devonwood Equestrian Centre Pacific Rim Arabian Horse Association Fall Classic | This show has breed SEPT 18-19 OCT 2-3 restrictions | Located in Spanaway, WA | Great amenities including, size indoor court with Quiet Rein USHJAfull Outreach Show COCDS Fall Fling Dressage Show at www.pacificrimarabianhorseassn.com Series Sequel Farm mirrors & seating area, full size outdoor court with Held at Devonwood Equestrian Centre SEPT 9 - 10 25033 SW Pacific Hwy Sherwood, OR OCT 2-3 Oregon Dressage Society Open mirrors & covered seating area, 60 meter covered round 97140 LPSDC Dressage show at Aspen Farms. R Show | Lisa Koch | (541) 923-0602 | and L judges in attendance. Visit lpsdc.org oregondressage.com pen, plus many more amazing amenities for you and your SEPT 18-19 for details. Schooling Derby Series at Rainbow SEPT 11 horse to enjoy Meadow Farm, Rochester, WA Connie OCT 13-17 Bainbridge Island Saddle Club Dressage Riker Connie@BelmoreEquestrian.com October Classic Hunter Jumper Show Schooling Show. 360-790-6451 One of the final shows of the season. See d feeding & daily turn out year round 3 times a day the WSHJA website for details SEPT 11 SEPT 19 Obstacle/Trail Clinic. Victory Acres Woodbrook Huntclub Shakedown OCT 16-17 Farm 62611 Fruitdale Lane, La Grande. Hunt. Melody Fleckenstein, MFHof (425) ODS 50th Anniversary Symposium Direct access to thousands of acres forestry land/trails Come have some fun and learn 417-4003 including a clinic with Sabine Schut-Kery. something new on our built in course. The clinic will be held at Sonnenberg to venture out on Farm in Wilsonville, OR. Visit the ODS SEPT 11 -12 website for more info. Cascade Finals | Washington State Horsepark | US Property Equestrian Regional is fully fenced, gated and video monitored OCT 17-18 I (B) | US Equestrian Jumper 2 | Visit October Outreach. Join WSHJA members www.cascadehorseshows.com throughout the entire property SEPT 11-12 HDHJA Schooling Show. Held at Owner lives on Meridian Peaks Farm. www.hdhja.com SEPT 11-12 Woodbrook Hunt Club Intro to Fox Hunting and Staff Ride. Visit the Woodbrook Hunt Club website or contact Melody Fleckenstein, MFH (425) 417-4003 SEPT 13-19 NW Autmn Classic See the WSHJA website for details SEPT 18-19 Fort Vancouver Fall Finale League Dressage Show at Clark County Event 64

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Christus Farm, Inc.

7 359 Highway 219 NE, Woodburn, OR 97071 www.arborgroveequestrian.com (503) 981-1978

PO Box 2261, Jasper, OR 97438 (541) 726-1505 linda@christusfarm.com www.christusfarm.com Amy Gau • Linda Kienlen • Melissa Brotz

Rob Perkins - Owner/Trainer Joe Regan - Owner/ Trainer

Premiere Hunter/Jumper facility with emphasis on equitation & horsemanship. Covered arena & grass derby field. Two miles west of I-5 at exit 271.

Hunters, jumpers, equitation - training, lessons, sales, clinics. School horses available. Large, beautiful barn 90x200 indoor, lovely outdoor arena, turnout. Quality training, instruction & care for your horse.

Brawley Farms, Inc.

Cornerstone Equestrian, LLC

Hunter • Jumper • Equitation • Dressage • Sales • Leases • Clinics Two Full Service Locations • All Levels Welcome!

8310 NW Kaiser Rd, Portland, OR 97231 (503) 351-3253 farm (503) 351-1002 cell jump@cornerstonehj.com www.cornerstonehj.com Trainer: Linda Worley

South Salem, Oregon @ Brawley Farms Trainer: Judy Brawley • 503-932-9282 Maelle Gery • 760-709-2815 Asst. Trainer Email: brawleyfarm@aol.com www.brawleyfarms.com

A beautiful, full-care hunter/jumper facility specializing in the preparation of horse & rider for the show ring. Quality school horses & lease horses.

Wilsonville, Oregon @ The Sherwood Forest Equestrian Center Trainers: Debbie Brawley • 503-932-9283 Rachel Nicholas • 208-830-4268 Email: brawleyfarmsnorth@gmail.com www.brawleyfarmsnorth.com

Echelon Training, INC

Two Beautiful 100+ Acre Facilities Complete with Indoor & Outdoor Arenas, Grass Jumping Fields, Trails, Grass Paddocks • Specialized, Individually Tailored Programs for Horse & Rider • Quality, Safe, Fun School Horse Lessons Available • Our Virginia Roots Offer you a Three Generation Family Business! Making Beginners into to Champions!

22333 Nelson Rd. Bend, OR 97701 www.elevatsporthorses.com Trainer: Rachael van den Berg: 541-550-8165

60360 Horse Butte Rd, Bend OR 97702 Lindsey Garner • 541-610-4173 Tara Niculescu • 503-702-0880 capstonebend@gmail.com www.capstonehj.com

Hunters, jumpers, equitation, sales and investment horses. Beautiful facility with daily turnout, large indoor arena, and outdoor sand and grass arenas.

Kaitlyn Eigner, Trainer 503-349-4533 • kaitlyneigner@gmail.com www.charltonridgefarm.com

H unte r s , J ump e r, Equit ati o n, S al es , Po ni es . Premier training facility. Stalls w/runs, large grass turnouts, all weather no mud turnouts. Stableguard system, providing 24hr camera surveillance for individual monitoring and control of your horse’s health and safety.

Crystal Image Farms

Extensive Show Calendar

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Lease & Half Lease Horses

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Riding Academy

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Consignment & Sales Horse Program

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A beautiful dressage & vaulting training facility w/indoor & outdoor arenas, round pens, pastures, trails. We teach in a kind, enthusiastic & compassionate style. Top horse care in large, clean, matted stalls with runs and 3x/day feeding.

The Sherwood Forest 28303 SW Baker Rd., Sherwood, OR 97140 www.flipsidehorses.com Philippa Melski & Kristen Whiteside (503) 516-4965

Crystal Image Farms is a quality, full service hunter, jumper and equitation training facility located in the Bay Area. We are conveniently located to Stanford, Cal Berkley, Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara, San Jose State, University of San Francisco, San Francisco State, UOP and many other schools. We have been in business for thirty three years. “The Best Place to Ride in the Bay Area”

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North Plains, OR 97133 Barn: (503) 647-2755 • FallBrooksFarm@gmail.com www.FallBrooksFarm.com Manager/Vaulting Trainer: Suzanne Detol Dressage Trainer: Ashlyn Waggoner

Flip Side

Denize Borges 3961 Little Valley Road Sunol, CA 94586 Farm: (925)862-0447 Mobile: (925)876-8960

Full Training

Reach for your dreams with Elevate. Offering boarding, training and sales at an elite Central Oregon facility for the Hunter/Jumper and Dressage enthusiast. Be a part of our holistic program that elevates both horse and rider. Enjoy positive instruction, a supportive atmosphere, an indoor/outdoor arena, grand prix field, daily turnout, covered eurociser and more. Lesson Academy available with school horses.

FallBrooks Farm

Charlton Ridge Farm, LLC

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Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation, Training, Lessons and Clinics. Positive training for both horse and rider. Easy access, located just 2 miles off I-5. Premier training facility, Indoor/outdoor arenas, round pen trails, daily turn out, grass pastures, all weather paddocks, 24/7 on site manager.

Elevate Sport Horses

Capstone Equestrian

We offer the following programs:

Echelon Training, INC

12712 Arndt Rd NE, Aurora, Oregon 97002 (541) 420-9711 www.echelonhunterjumpers.com • echelonhunterjumpers@gmail.com Trainer: Kathy Kerron • USEF “R” Hunter/Equitation Judge

Jumpers, Hunters, Equitation, Young Horses and Investment Horses

French Hill Farm & Riding Academy 15770 NE Eilers Rd, Aurora, OR 97002 (503) 678-6336; www.frenchhillfarm.com Owners: Nancy & Al Jubitz

Premier riding academy for ages 6 & up. All abilities. Excellent instructors. Experienced lesson horses. Summer Camps. Horse Shows. Beautiful facility. Board and training with Stellar Sport Horses.

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TRAINER & STABLES DIRECTORY - OREGON Herrold Stables & Farm

Oz Incorporated

32900 SW Wohler St, Hillsboro, OR 97123 (971) 235-4529 call/text www.HerroldStables.com

Premier Facility 100 x 200, 60 x 120 Arenas, 60’ Round Pen, 12 x 12 x 42’ Stall/Paddock, Adult Hobby Riders, Quite Peaceful Setting, Year around Pasture. Equitation Instruction, Professional Training, Horseback Birthday Parties, E x perienced Horse Rental/Leasing.

Hawkins Equine, LLC

22665 S. Central Point Rd. Canby OR, 97013 Mailing: PO Box 843 Canby OR, 97013 ozinc@yahoo.com www.ozincorporated.com Trainers: Jeff & Shelley Campf Rachel Spears, Jessica Gleason, Caleb Cooney Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation, Investment Horses, Sales, Training, Lessons & Clinics.

Pete’s Place LLC

Hawkins Equine LLC located at Fox Chase Farms 19221 S Ridge Rd., Oregon City, OR 97045 Trainer: Ashley Hawkin | (503) 475-6236 hawkinsequinellc@gmail.com www.hawkinsequinellc.com

Shannon Vandermolen, Trainer 22262 SW Stafford Rd Tualatin, OR 97062 (503) 927-7190 madeventer1984@yahoo.com

Disciplined, compassionate, and methodical training to awaken a horse’s love and eagerness for its work as well as lessons and training for beginning through advanced riders of all ages. Full care board of the highest quality.

Full and Partial training packages for hunters, jumpers and eventers. Limited school horse lessons. Quality show barn in rela x ed family farm setting. Sales and Leases available. Call Shannon.

Imagination Lane, LLC

Quiet Rein Riding School

Sherwood Forest Equestrian Center 28303 SW Baker Rd. Sherwood, OR 97140 Nicole Bourgeois (503) 310-9982 Kendall Bourgeois (503) 476-7862 imaginationlanellc@gmail.com www.imaginationlanellc.com

Located at MadKat Farms 13492 S. Warnock Rd. Oregon City, OR 97045 Trainers: Trainers: Robin Rothe, Sydney Eastrun and Tracey Whalen • Jill@quietrein.com (503) 544-7999 • robin.quietrein@gmail.com (520) 358-1079 • www.quietrein.com

Hunters. Jumpers. Equitation. Investment. Sales. Daily turnout with a large indoor arena. NCEA riding help. All levels welcome.

Lessons for all ages & skill levels. Quality lesson horses in a safe, fun, family-friendly environment—whether you are preparing for the ‘A’ rated show program or simply want to get your basics down.

Lake Oswego Hunt Club

Rain Creek Farm

2725 Iron Mountain Blvd, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 lohmanager@lakeoswegohunt.com www.lakeoswegohunt.com

Historic LOH provides full service boarding, with 4 feedings per day and daily turnout in all weather paddocks with grass option in summer. Offering beginner through advanced lesson programs in a variety of disciplines as well as a summer camp. Prime location on 19 acres in the heart of Lake Osweg. Visit us today!

20833 S Redland Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045 Trainer: Vicki Zacharias (503) 631-8000 • (503) 819-7651 cell www.raincreekfarms.com

Hunter, jumper, equitation. School horses available, lease horses also available.

Rolling Rock Farm LLC

Libbi Peltz Training Libbi L. Peltz, DVM, Trainer Located at Venture Farm 20130 South End Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045 Mailing: PO Box 1168, Mulino, OR 97042 (503) 998-7319 cell

PO Box 925 25475 SW Baker Rd Sherwood, OR 97140 (503) 625-9550 (barn) • (503) 702-4215 (cell) www.RollingRockFarm.com

Hunters/Jumpers, Equitation. Lessons & Training for all ages, beginners to show ring competitors. Lesson / Lease horses. Libbi L. Peltz DVM available for your horse’s Veterinary care.

Premier training facility for horse & rider. 2 covered arenas 80 x 200 for hunters & 60 x 90 for young horses & riders. 100 x 200 all-weather outdoor arena. Access to trails. Acres of turnout. Owners on-site

Many Hawks Ranch, LLC

Rich Fellers Stables LLC

33720 NE Corral Creek Rd Newberg, OR 97132 503-538-9022 www. manyhawksranch.com Close in to Sherwood • Tigard • Tualatin • Wilsonville

15065 S Kirk Rd Oregon City, OR 97045 www.richfellersstablesllc.com Rich: 503-781-0413 Shelley: 503-704-1238 Chris: 503-989-9990

Take advantage of a limited boarding opportunity in a peaceful setting. We offer full care with emphasis on the comfort of your horse. Enjoy indoor & outdoor arenas, trail obstacle course, round pen, hot-cold wash rack and daily turnout in large pastures.

Merlin’s Wood Ingrid Thornquist & James Hook, Owners Sherwood, OR 97140 (503) 819-8519 (c) Ingrid@merlinswood.com; www.merlinswood.com

Dressage & basic horsemanship lessons. School horses available. Private, quiet, full-care facility. Rehabilitation & layup care available. 12 x 12 stalls w/runs, 70 x 144 covered/lighted arena, pasture turnout, individual or group. 15 min. from I-5 Wilsonville e x it, 15 min from 99w Sherwood. 68

RFS represents the utmost integrity and quality of training for the horse and rider. World Class show jumping training programs for the serious rider who want to compete at world class levels of the sport. RFS stresses good horsemanship and make decisions based on what is best for the horse. Clients enjoy a first class facility with indoor, outdoor rings, eurociser, grass paddocks, and 12 x 14 stalls. Finding and developing quality show jumpers world-wide for owners who enjoy high level competition.

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TRAINER & DIRECTORY STABLES DIRECTORY - OREGON TRAINERTRAINER & STABLES - OREGON / WASHINGTON & STABLES DIRECTORY - OREGON Savin Hill

Talisman Farm

Sarah Savin • 503-550-9691 ssavin@savinhillfarm.com www.savinhillfarm.com

15988 NE Eilers Road Aurora, OR 97002 503-678-1016 julie@talismanfarm.us malcolm@talismanfarm.us

A Hunter Jumper program tailored to provide a well rounded atmosphere of fun, education, and safety, emphasizing horsemanship and teamwork. Attending both schooling and rated shows in Oregon and on the West coast. A beautiful boutique facility just Southwest of Beaverton and Tigard.

Sleepy Hollow Farm, Ltd

Eventing, Dressage and Vaulting. Full care board, daily turn-out. Julie Hook, Trainer, USEA Level IV Instructor. Malcolm Hook, Operations manager. Kayde Undraitis, Assistant

Templeton Equestrian Center

775 SW Advance Rd Wilsonville, OR 97070 (503) 682-8897

Dave and Shanna Templeton Owners 21285 S. Lower Highland Rd., Beavercreek, OR 97004 (503) 632.2433 Barn • (503) 388.1809 Megan Pugh – Trainer Clinicians, Alfredo Hernandez + Carrie Harnden

Quality full-care boarding, full-size indoor dressage & jumping arena, turnout, clinics, instruction in basic equitation to CT in a friendly, supportive atmosphere.

Dressage training & clinics. Full care, daily turnouts year round. Large mirrored indoor arena, round pen, large matted stalls, & add’l amenities. Surrounded by over 3,000 acres of BLM land & trails. Trailer parking, gated, & video monitored. Located just 15 min. east of I-205. Owner on site for 24 hour care.

Timberline Farm

Some Day Farm LLC

5608 Brant Dr Bonanza OR 97623 Trainer: Makenzie Harvey 541-301-1245 | timberlinefarm@live.com

20361 Tumalo Rd, Bend, OR 97703 Trainer: Catherine Cruger (541) 848 8519 • catcruger@yahoo.com www.somedayfarmllc.com

Areas of focus include: equitation, hunter jumper training, horseback riding lessons, professional horse training, horse boarding, and also has a variety of horses for sale. We can accommodate your needs and help to shape you into the kind of rider that fits your goals and objectives.

Timberline Farm and Makenzie Harvey take a patient, natural approach in working with horses and riders. Whether they are destined for the hunter jumper circuit, or rela x ing on a trail ride, Makenzie customize’s her program to bring out the best in her clients. Overseeing feed, shoeing, turn out and all care In a peaceful atmosphere bringing confidence to both horse and rider.

Stellar Sport Horses

Tracie Bjugan Dressage LLC Located at West Side Stables 17265 SW Swank Rd, Sherwood, OR 97140 Tracie Bjugan • (503) 705-2207 • traciebjugan@gmail.com www.tbjugandressage.com

French Hill Farm 15770 NE Eilers Rd, Aurora, OR 97002 Trainer: Akiko Hamada (503) 678-2025 stellarsporthorses@gmail.com

Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation, Leasing & Sales. Focusing on complete horsemanship & preparation for the show ring.

USDF Gold, Silver, Br onze medalist. Accomplished competitor with multiple awards. Dedicated instructor, international horse shopping, using technology enhancing instruction, starting horses, retraining difficult horses. Available for clinics and travel.

Stonepony Dressage

Triple Rise Equestrian Center

5553 SW Quarry Ave, Redmond, OR 97756 Trainer: Nancy Stearns • (541) 923 - 6349 stoneponydressage@gmail.com www.stoneponydressage.com

Dressage Lessons and Clinics. Full care facility. Daily Turn-out. Covered arena w/ mirrors, Large Outdoor w/ Dressage Court, Round Pen. School Horse Lessons available. Located Between Bend and Redmond.

85687 Pine Grove Rd, Eugene, OR 97405 (541) 954-5312 Owners: Mike & Mollie Gallaway Trainer: Mike Gallaway Trainer: Lauren Buck • 541-543-1467 www.triplerisehorseshows.com

Hunters/jumpers, equitation, school horses boarding, training, indoor/outdoor arenas.

Strowbridge Stables

Unicorn Ranch

Oregon City, OR 97045 (971) 285- 2144 (503) 631-3289; Katie Gustafson (503) 631-3289 or stubbiedog@ccgmail.net www.strowbridgestablesllc.com

PO Box 60, Lorane, OR 97451 (541) 359-8040 UnicornRanch@msn.com

Dressage training 30 years e x perience. Rela x & enjoy the journey with your horse. Lessons designed individually for each horse & rider team. Indoor/outdoor arenas w/e x cellent footing. For more information contact

80 acres of pastures, woods, trails, cross-country course. Outdoor arena & big, mirrored indoor arena w/viewing, tack & club rooms. 2 round pens, big holding paddocks. Birthing stalls w/insulated viewing room. Daily turnout, stall cleaning. Feeding 2 x per day. Blanketing. Special needs horse care. Home of horse therapy nonprofit program operating from the ranch since 1991.

Swan Training

Valley Vista Farm

16091 SW Wilsonville Rd. Wilsonville, OR 97070 (503) 349-0314 Trainer: Rebekah Swan www.swantraining.net

valleyvistafarm.com 11355 NW Valley Vista Road, Hillsboro, OR (503) 647-0444 • valleyvistafarm@gmail.com

Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation. Whip ‘n Spur continues with a tradition of the highest quality training & horse care in the Northwest. Home of Swan Training.

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Self care boarding in Helvetia area. 10 minutes from Tanasbourne or Bethany. Small, private, mud-free facility. 12’ x 12’ matted stalls with outdoor covered 12’ x 12’ paddocks. Covered 80’ x 160’ arena with Equiloft footing, 60’ all-weather round arena. Summer pastures, winter all-weather turnouts. Quiet country roads for hacks. Daily self care required.

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TRAINER & STABLES DIRECTORY - OREGON / WASHINGTON Venture Farm

Bay View Farm

20130 South End Road, Oregon City, OR 97045 Owner/Trainer: Megan Jordan (503) 539-2283 • meg@venturefarminc Assistant Trainer: Heather Northup • (541) 914-0407 Antonio Castellanos • (503) 209-7109 www.venturefarminc.com

Laina Summers 12121 189th AVE SE Snohomish, WA 98290 206-660-3490 laina@bayviewshowjumping.com

Jumpers, Hunters, Equitation & Sales. Competitive show barn, catering to beginners thru Grand Prix. Full service care w/daily turn-out, indoor arena & all-weather outdoor. Full/Half Lease/School Horse Lessons available.

Located in the Seattle area, Bayview Farm is a boutique program that focuses on the development of hunter and jumper sport horses and their riders for the highest levels of competition. Bayview creates a tailor-made plan for the aspirations of each owner, investor, horse and rider on the team.

Westport Stables LLC

Brick Road Farm

Trainer Wendy Krohn 7501 Wagner Creek Road, Talent, OR 97540 Phone • (415) 377-2855 www.westportstables.com

Westport Stables is a full-service equestrian facility located in the beautiful Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon. We specialize in Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation and Sales.

Absolute Hunter Jumpers

15000 Tester Road Snohomish, WA 425 - 791-0025 www.brickroadfarms.com | brickroadfarmsllc@gmail.com Owner/Trainer: Carol Hinckley Rider: Lindsay Uyesugi-Lacey | Assistant Trainer: Noelle Chandler Brick Road Farms is a high quality Hunter Jumper program with integrity. Specializing in integrated training for horse and rider and superior equine care and management.

Brookside Equestrian

1739 27th Lane NE Issaquah, WA 98029 Lisa Shane, Owner/Trainer Phone: (425) 281-3559 • Email: ljshane@gmail.com

Absolute H/J is an A-Circuit show barn, specilaizing in hunters, jumpers and equitation. Working with horses and riders of all ages and levels. Teaching clear communication between horse and rider & creating life-long relationships. Teaching from the ground up, to instill confidence between you and your horse.

Aleron Training Stables

7014 180th St SE Snohomish Wa 98296 Jonnie Brooks-Trainer (425) 269-2605 www.brookside-equestrian.com

Hunter, Jumper, Equitation training program. Located five minutes North of Woodinville. Indoor and outdoor arenas. Individual large grass pastures.

Emerald Valley Stables

5800 125th Lane NE, Kirkland, WA 98033 (206) 295-4122 Trainer: Alexis Taylor www.aleronstables.com

Korina Winkler Owner/Manager 1613 NE 259th St, Ridgefield, WA 98642 (503) 730-7490 office - Jessica Wisdom 253-230-9764 emeraldvalleystables@gmail.com

Seattle’s premier Hunter/Jumper training barn, located minutes from downtown Bellevue and close to Seattle. Owner-trainer Alexis Taylor and her staff offer customized top-level training and quality care for horse and rider.

Equi-librium Equestrian, features a “135x62 newly remodeled, mirrored indoor arena & a newly renovated 235x121 outdoor arena with all-weather footing over 25 newly renovated turnout paddocks. Located on 50 acres with trails.

Archway Equestrian Sports, LLC

Encanto Valley Farm

20722 SE 34th St, Sammamish, WA 98075 Clare Warren • Corene Smith • Payton Smith Clare: 206-669-1287 • cwarren@archwayeqsports.com Located at Rockmeadow Equestrian Center www.archwayeqsports.com

24246 275th Ave SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038 (425) 766-1625 encantovalleyfarm@gmail.com www.encantovalleyfarm.com Trainer: Morgan Carr, USHJA Certified

Archway Equestrian Sports, LLC is a Hunter/Jumper/Equitation training program specializing in developing partnerships between horses and riders to prepare them for the competitive Hunter/Jumper show circuit. We are conveniently located in Sammamish near Seattle and Eastside.

Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation, Lessons, Leases & Sales. Training program customized to meet your riding goals. Indoor & outdoor arenas, individual paddocks for daily turnout, large stalls & heated viewing lounge.

Crooks Show Jumping

Equestrian Performance At Misty Hollow Farm in Woodinville, WA Vinton Karrasch • 949.795.1104 Ann Karrasch • 949.291.1407 info@equestrianperformance.com www.equestrianperformance.com

International competitors Ann and Vinton Karrasch bring decades of excellence in hunter/jumper training, clinics, showing and sales. Now located in the Pacific Northwest.

Farmhill Equestrian Center, LLC 23118 NE 37th Ave. Ridgefield, WA (360) 887-8087 www.farmhillequestriancenter.com

Proudly hosting instructor/trainers Suzan Davis Atkinson, Rebecca Buehler, and Mikaela Kuiper. A superb care dressage & jump facility located 2 mi. east of I-5 exit 11, FarmHill features a 60x150 mirrored indoor dressage arena, full-court outdoor dressage arena, 100x300 outdoor jump arena, and covered round pen. 70

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TRAINER & & STABLES STABLES DIRECTORY DIRECTORY -- WASHINGTON WASHINGTON TRAINER Five C Farms

Pacific Moon Equestrian Center

15811 NE 175th St Woodinville, WA 98072 (425) 481-7866 • www.fivecfarms.com

Home of Molly Martin Dressage Training, Stones Throw Farm with Sarah Lorenz, & Stephanie Craig and Cherry Blossom Farm Hunter Jumpers. We are a full service boarding facility with large individual turnout paddocks & fields, indoor & all weather outdoor arenas, grass jumping field, & covered roundpen. A positive atmosphere for both horse & rider.

Forest Park Equestrian Center

23600 Wallitner Road Arlington, WA 98223 360-403-3035, Cell 425-530-0124 Kapacific@gmail.com www.pacificmoondressage.com

Dressage training and instruction with owner, Bronze & Silver medalist, Karen Moore. Natural Horsemanship with Meghan Valenti. Retirement and rehabilitation services since 1998.

Parkside Stables

Shannon Morris 6504 44th Ave NE, Olympia, WA 98516 (360) 280-3191 www.forestparkequestriancenter.com

Quality boarding, training, lessons. Incredible facility with 14x14 stalls, individual tack lockers, huge indoor & outdoor rings. Miles of trails. Dressage & jumping lessons offered. Haul-ins welcome.

Harmony Ridge Equestrian Center

Morgan & Nora Thomas Trainers 13020 NE 39th Street, Bellevue, WA. 98005. (425) 885-5025 Parksidestables@msn.com www.parksidestables.com

Washington’s leading Hunter & Jumper training facility. Easily accessible from Seattle and all points on the Eastside. We provide top level training for horse and rider in a comfortable, family atmosphere. Helping you reach your full potential.

Phoenix Farm Hunters & Jumpers

25722 SE Tiger Mountain Rd, Issaquah, WA 98027 HarmonyRidgeEquestrian@gmail.com www.HarmonyRidgeEquestrian.net (425) 246 6786

Conveniently located just 10 minutes off I-99 and Hwy18, our beautiful facility includes a 90 x 200 covered arena with brand new footing, turn out 7 days a week in our completely dry private paddocks, flexible training schedule, heated tack room, meticulous care and plenty of other amenities for both horse and rider.

8832 222nd St SE Woodinville, WA 98077 (206) 229-2711 Trainer: Teri Duplass www.phoenixfarm.com

Full service providing great care and education at an affordable price. Indoor and outdoor arenas, round pen, locker room, wash rack. Lesson horse program for all skill levels.

Red Gate Farm

Hunters Run Equestrian Center LLC

23836 SE 24th Street, Sammamish, WA 98075 jamie425@earthlink.net / (425) 392-0111 Trainer: Jamie Smith www.facebook.com/redgatefarmtraining

Colleen Armstrong, Owner/Trainer Angie Chamberlin & Meghann Armstrong, Trainers 22216 Sweeney Rd SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038 (425) 432-8962 info@huntersruneq.com www.huntersruneq.com

Hunters. Jumpers, Equitation, Sales, Leases, school horses, boarding, training, indoor/outdoor arenas, daily turnout on grass pastures.

Red Gate Farm is a full service training facility. We offer everything from Lessons to “A” circuit horse shows and have horses and ponies available for lease. We also provide a fun Summer Day Camp for ages 6-12.

Spokane Sport Horse Farm, LLC

Lane’s End LLC 20430 NE 108th St., Redmond, WA 98053 Nancy Thacher, owner/ trainer, USDF Gold Medalist, and retired dressage judge (425) 868-1655 • Nancy_thacher@hotmail.com www.lanesendfarmnw.com

10710 S Sherman Rd, Spokane, WA 99224 Owner: Christel Carlson Manager: Gail Mackie Phone Mgr. (509) 999 6611 Owner(509) 993 6786 www.spokanesporthorse.com

Top-of-the-line establishment with full amenities. Small community but large facility, for dressage, horsemanship progress, and fun. Over-sized stalls, indoor & outdoor arenas, round pen, etc. Variety of turnout options. Beautiful trails.

Training, Boarding, Showing, Breeding Farm on 150 Acres. 7 Level 3 USDF Shows, 2 USEA Events, All levels, Many Clinics, schooling shows and events. Great lay over just off I-90.

Legacy Hunters & Jumpers, Inc.

Summervale Premier Dressage

19802 NE 148th St, Woodinville, WA 98077 trainer@legacyhuntersandjumpers.com (425) 869-1527 Trainer: Shelly Kerron Assistant Trainer: Deisy Jimenez www.legacyhuntersjumpers.com

29722 - 22nd Ave E, Roy, WA 98580 www.SummervalePremierDressage.com dressagespecialties@yahoo.com 253-381-2811

Hunter Jumper training facility operated by third generation horse trainer, Shelly Kerron. Quality lesson horse program. Beginner thru accomplished show rider.

Nodaway Farm 2056 Palo Alto Road, Sequim, WA Denison Rauw, Owner/Manager (360) 582-9514 www.nodawayfarm.com Full quality-care, specializing in retirement, post-surgery, injury, and equine senior care • Tranquil 20-acre farm , a superior climate for horse health • Year-around pasture board or lay-up stall board with state-of-the-art barn and field shelters • Vacation board with close access to Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park • Partners with Still Creek CPR & First Aid Training for Equestrians www.stillcreekcpr.com • Nodaway Farm Horse Care With Heart J a n | F e b 2022

Summervale Premier Dressage provides an Elite Equestrian Sales experience in dressage horses for sale. We make dreams come true matching top quality dressage horses to their partners.

Sundance Equestrian Industries 18221 236th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98077 (425) 205-3775 USHJA Certified Trainers: Katherine Wade-Easley & Chelsea Crabb Assistant Trainer: Danika Green www.sundanceequestrian.com

We offer training for both the horse & rider looking to compete & have fun in a team environment. Hunters, jumpers, equitation, sales, leases, & clinics. Full care boarding & beautiful covered arena.

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TRAINER TRAINER&&STABLES STABLESDIRECTORY DIRECTORY--WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The Riding School, LLC

Suzan Davis Atkinson Dressage

Instructor: Deborah Ritchie • USHJA & ARIA level III certified Ridingschoolcoach.com learnhorsemanship@gmail.com • 425-443-0447 ( text please)

@ Farmhill Equestrian Center,LLC 23118 NE 37th Ave Ridgefield, WA (503) 476-4125 SuzanDavisAtkinson@gmail.com

Lessons on your horse or ours, at your farm or ours. Specializing in Hunt Seat Equitation as well as a variety of other classes & camps. Easy scheduling on our website. Helping riders of all ages with customized lessons to help with specific needs from position to confidence. Boarding available. Located within 30 minutes of many eastside and north sound locations.

BHSI certified FEI Dressage. Constructive classical dressage training with ability to create a harmonious partnership for you and your horse. Master in the art of long lining and in-hand techniques through piaffe and passage. All breeds welcome!

Thumbs Up Farm

Blake Dressage

24221 NE Union Hill Road, Redmond, WA 98053 Mailing address: P. O. Box 816, Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206) 396-2681 John • (253) 686-0221 Quinn Trainers: John Turner, Jack Hammond, Quinn Partridge & Keri Bailey thumbsupfarm@aol.com www.thumbsupfarm.com

Gwen Blake 360 507-9306 Rebecca Blake 360 507-1438

Blake Dressage has over 50 years of training and competition experience on local, national and international levels. We offer instruction, training, clinics and coaching for all levels thru FEI.

Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation, Sales, Leases, Clinics

View Ridge Farm

Breeland Equestrian School

14050 18th NE Woodinville, WA 98072 Sonja Vracko, S Judge, Dressage Trainer, Clinician (425) 417-3222; sonjavracko@msn.com; www.sonjavracko.com

Corvallis, OR (541) 753-4000

‘S’judge dressage, clinician, trainer. Beginners through grand prix

USDF Bronze medalist, triple-credentialed teacher, former OSU Horse Center Director, offers lessons/training in dressage, jump/trails. Focus on freeing energy blocks in spine & centered riding, releasing true potential. 4H/PC discounts. Customized clinics, will travel.

Wacky Nut Equestrian Farm

Rebecca Buehler

10821 Wacky Nut Way, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (206)780-1617 Trainer, Emily Sorensen • www.sorensendressage.com/about/ Barn Manager: Marlo Parham manager@wackynutfarm.com • www.wackynutfarm.com

A premier dressage training & boarding facility offering training at all levels through FEI. Regular clinics and active show participation. Excellent individualized care. Resident caretaker.

Windy Ridge Farm Inc.

@ FarmHill Equestrian Center, LLC 23118 NE 37th Ave Ridgefield, WA (503) 719-2795 REBuehler@gmail.com

Jumping and dressage. Kind, beneficial instruction for riders, with careful, effective training for horses. Rebecca has evented to the Advanced level, and holds her Pony Club “A” rating, CHA certification, and “Stage 3” with the British Horse Society.

Centered Riding

38206 SE Gibson Road, Washougal, WA 98671 Owner: Rick Bishoprick • (360)-831-4304 info@windyridgewashougal.com • windyridgewashougal.com

We offer full care boarding, blankets and fly mask changing (weather depending), feeding of Eastern Oregon hay included (grain not included). We are on 86 acres with access to trails, indoor and outdoor arenas, 5/8 mile race track, cross country course, several guest trainers, 60 foot lighted indoor round pen, 12x12 stalls, large group or individual turnout, tack lockers, cross tie tack up areas, and hot water wash racks.

Cathy Mahon cathy@harmonyandhealingwithhorses.com (360)430-0430 www.harmonyandhealingwithhorses.com

Experienced certified Centered Riding instructor offering quality lessons to beginners and experienced dressage riders in balanced, classic riding. Private lessons at your own arena with one on one approach. Improve body posture and awareness with immediate results. Available in Cowlitz, Clark and Lewis Counties.

Kathy Casey Dressage

Woodside Stables 9368 NE Derby Way Kingston, WA 98346 Trainers: Cindy Daniels, Sara Petersen, & Lisa Crittenden (360) 860-1335 • (425) 466-5662 woodsidestables@msn.com; woodsidestables.com

kathycaseydressage@gmail.com Whistle Star Farm 11871 S Riggs Damm Rd Canby, Ore. 97013 971-506-7786

Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation, Sales, Leases, School Horse Lessons. Full-care facility with indoor & outdoor rings, state-of-the-art footing, & daily turn out. Close to trails.

Instructor, clinician, small “r” judge, trainer thru Grand Prix Level. Many state & regional championships. Successfully bringing young riders & adult amateurs up thru the levels.

Foxfire Dressage

DIRECTORY - INSTRUCTORS

Nancy Barnes @ Foxfire Dressage P.O. Box 516 Eagle Creek, OR 97022 (503-860-0802)

Dressage lessons using biomechanical techniques & natural horsemanship knowledge to inspire confidence & harmony between horse & rider.

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INSTRUCTOR DIRECTORY DIRECTORY - INSTRUCTORS

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS Flying Changes Magazine Heather Oleson Dressage

Mikaela Kuiper

Canby, OR 97013 (503) 887-0995 olesonh@gmail.com, www.heather-oleson.com

@ FarmHill Equestrian Center LLC 23118 NE 37th Avenue Ridgefield, WA (360) 901-2467 mk.eventing@gmail.com

Training and instruction from current CDI trainer and competitor. Developed numerous successful FEI horses from youngsters. Beginners through Grand Prix, all levels and breeds welcome. Also available for clinics.

Dressage and jumping. Positive, constructive training for riders, and kind, productive training for horses. Pursuing a lifelong devotion to horses, Mikaela competes in eventing, jumping, and dressage...currently at the FEI level.

Deborah Ritchie

RiderPilates® LLC

USHJA & ARIA Certified Instructor • Hunt Seat on the Flat & Over Fences www.ridingschoolcoach.com learnhorsemanship@gmail.com • 425-443-0447

Experienced instructor offering programs tailored to your specific needs. Pleasure or showing. Clear, consistent & motivating instruction in an encouraging & welcoming environment. Ride year-round in a spacious indoor arena or a 62’ diameter enclosed round house. All ages welcome. Come visit us at Rosecrest Farm, within 30 minutes of many eastside and north sound communities!

Deborah Spence

19610 NE 116th St Redmond, WA 98053 (425) 246-9033 cell bglosten@gmail.com www.riderpilates.com

Improve body awareness, balance & function for better riding. Beth teaches studio pilates lessons & classes & riding position lessons.

Lisa Weis

849-28 Gore Rd Onalaska, WA 98570 (360) 985-7438 • (360) 269-1119 cell cbds@tds.net

Dressage Training & Instruction (508) 693 1704 lis8weis@gmail.com Stanwood, WA 98292

USEF “R” Dressage judge. Available for private instruction, training & clinics.

Over 25 years experience, USDF L Graduate and medalist, Bachelors of Education, Potomac Horse Center Graduate, Two year apprenticeship with german F.N.Reitlehrer. Available for travel.

JSteffen Dressage

Sonja Vracko

Jana Steffen @ Willowcrest Stables, Redmond, WA (206) 920-2902 • janastef@yahoo.com www.jsteffendressage.com

Current openings available for full or partial training & private lessons. Classical dressage instruction & training offered with an emphasis on relaxation & softness. Improve your communication & partnership with your horse. Over 35 years of dressage experience. Serving the greater eastside. All breeds are welcome.

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S Judge, Dressage Clinician, Trainer (425) 417-3222 View Ridge Farm 14050 18th NE, Woodinville, WA 98072 sonjavracko@msn.com; www.sonjavracko.com

ADVERTISE

‘S’ judge dressage, clinician, trainer. Beginners through grand prix.

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EQUESTRIAN SERVICES DIRECTORY ARENAS AND EQUINE BUILDINGS

CLIPPING

farm+barn

Linda Royer (503) 789-5650 14432 Livesay Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045 Linda@farmplusbarn.com www.farmplusbarn.com Design of sites+structures for horses+people.

Stacey Sikorski

(425) 501-5997 eqclippingservices@gmail.com 20+ years professional experience clipping horses for show & work. Reasonable rates, references available. Western Washington & beyond. Call or e-mail for appointment.

CUSTOM RIDING BOOTS ALU Jumps USA 933W. Potrero Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 (800) 287-1738 www.ALUJumpsUSA.com Affordable - Virtually Indestructible - Lightweight but sturdy - Weather Resistant - Easy to Handle and Carry. Customization available. The ALU Jumps collection offers something for every taste, from simple white to vibrant colors with many different designs - ideal for training as well as competition.

Arena Rehab Specialists™

Rick Triplett Sultan, WA 98294 (425) 923-7909; www.Arena-Rehab.com Improvements Plus, Inc. IMPROPI 085 J3 Experts in riding arena renovation & construction, with decades of experience in the Pacific NW climate. Sales of the finest footing additive & indoor dust control that REALLY WORKS. Consultation services. We offer services with your horses in mind, by a lifelong horseman.

Barn Pros Equestrian Facilities Nationwide 14567 169th Drive SE Monroe, WA 98272 barns@barnpros.com 866.844.2276 www.barnpros.com Pre-Engineered Traditional Wood Barns, Equestrian Facilities, Timber Frame Barn Homes, Barn Shops and Recreational buildings, Shipped to your site nationwide!

Quality Riding Arena Bases & Surfaces

Efficient Arena, Inc.

Mark Rowley Canby, OR 97013 (503) 266-1563 CCB#155808; efficientarena.com Expert installation of indoor/outdoor arena bases & footings in the Pacific Northwest. All weather, laser graded, full construction or repairs. The experience of over 385 arenas with corresponding references. Exclusive distributor of Equiloft™ rubber/fiber mixtures, sands, organics, fibers, felts.

Equine Facility Design Matt Johnson, Architect

107 SE Washington St., Ste 265 Portland, OR 97214 (503) 650-1663; office@equinefacilitydesign.com equinefacilitydesign.com Building design, site planning, planning approvals for large & small scale equestrian facilities; private homes, barns & acreage; boarding, training & breeding facilities. 74

Los Angeles, CA (909) 260-0094

Wellington, FL (888) 247-8169

www.valuefoams.com sales@valuefoams.com We offer affordable lightweight (30 lb), 4’ x 6’, interlocking, cushioned, and waterproof stable mats for a more comfortable and healthier stable floor matting -- as oppose to hard and heavy to move rubber mats. Reduces use of shavings, aids against hock sores, reduces stocking, and encourages rest and lying down. Our comfortable Performatz™ mats are also ideal for injured horses, older horse with hoof/joint/ arthritic issues, equine hospitals/clinics on concrete floors, trailers, and equine aircraft transportation. With Performatz™ your special horse will be comfortable, healthier, and happier. Performatz™ is a product of Value Foam, Inc., a Southern California based medical and veterinary orthotic foam company.

Katie Nubel Tucci Made To Measure Tel: 503.457.7560 Email: Katie@francotucci.com www.francotucci.com FITNESS TRAINING

Fitness for the workshop Equestrian Improve your posture in the saddle and fitness for riding.

Rubber Granulators, Inc. Rubber Arena Footing Marysville, WA 98271

(360) 658-7754 (360) 653-6430 fax www.rubbergranulators.com We produce ground rubber for athletic surfaces & arena footing. 1/2” granules $225/ton; 1/4” granules $300/ton. Call for more info or plant specials.

Carly’s lessons improved my posture so much that my dressage test scores increased by 10 points. - Patti G.

BREEDERS & BREEDING SERVICES

Storybook Horse Farm

John Hartley & Alexis Atchinson 5852 Scotts Valley Road Yoncalla, OR 97499 Owners/operators (541) 849-2251 Breeders of outstanding Canadians, Warmbloods & Sporthorses for eventing, jumping and dressage. Bred for quality, raised for performance. www.storybookhorsefarm.com www.facebook.com/storybookhorsefarm

Back o’Beyond Farm

Maggi Clark, B.H.S.A.I. Foaling Service (360) 435 - 0473 21521 Jordan Rd Arlington, WA 98223 Equine Nursery and Maternity Center Unwed Mares Welcome. F ly i n g C h a n g e s

Please email today to book the two-day clinic at your equine facility. Carly Belle has been in the wellness industry since 1999 and has been riding horses since 1986. Horses are her heart and teaching better mobility is her passion. vitalityforever.cb@gmail.com | 503-449-5739 V I TA L I T Y F O R E V E R . O R G

Chalice Fitness

9390 Orchard Ave. SE Port Orchard, WA 98367 chalicefitness@gmail.com www.chalicefitness.com Why Equestrian Fitness? Feel stronger and more balanced in the saddle Safety is key. If you are strong, you can be safe! Be a better partner to your horse. We require them to be athletes in their sport. We should return the favor. Look GREAT in those white breeches Feel empowered and self-confident Love the skin your in! J a n | F e b 2022

EQUESTRIAN SERVICES DIRECTORY MARKEL

HAY AND FEED SUPPLY & MANAGEMENT

Contact name: Tami George Address: 28150 N. Alma School Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Email: jeta@northlink.com Phone: 800-231-0670 Website: markelhorseandfarm.com Tami George is an exclusive Markel insurance agent, with a lifetime of horse industry experience. Markel offers specialized policies to cover everyone from the private horse owner, to instructor to farm owner. Markel has over 50 years of insuring horse owners, farms and equine operations.

Union Mills Feed

14822 S Union Mills Rd, Mulino, OR 97042 (503) 829-2386 umfeed@molalla.net www.unionmillsfeed.com English & Western Tack. Horse supplements & supplies. Western Gift items. Custom feed made daily. Friendly service & custom orders. In business since 1877.

Providing protection for your horse, your farm, your equine liability. • Mortality • Medical

LEGAL

• Surgical

Equine Legal Solutions, PC

• Colic

38954 Proctor Blvd Ste 186 Beavercreek, OR 97004 Toll free: (866) 385-2972; www.equinelegalsolutions.com A full-service equine law firm licensed to practice in Oregon, Washington, California & New York. See our website for a wide variety of equine legal forms.

• Farmowners • Liability

It’s your way of life… It’s our business to protect it!

Kathryn A. Hall, PC

Call 800-526-1711 or 908-735-6362 For info visit bluebridle.com Blue Bridle Insurance Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 27, Pittstown, NJ 08867

Licensed in 42 states.

EMO Agency, Inc.

Ecological & Agricultural Consulting Claudia S. Ingham, PhD Salem, OR 97306 (503) 341-0743 Eco.Ag.Consultation@gmail.com EquineEssentialsOregon.com Pasture management for equestrian and small farms seeking to maintain animal health, forage quality & site stability. Meet your farm goals with Claudia’s comprehensive and practical approach developed through her knowledge as ARIA-certified riding instructor and published ecologist.

400 Rosedale Court Warrenton, VA 20186 1 (800) 347-3552 home office (540) 347-5906 fax Daran Lockhart, Agent (541) 513-4776 www.RideEMO.com Insurance services for equine & equine farm & liability & related products.

Kathryn A. Hall Attorney at Law PO Box 771, Hillsboro, OR 97123 (971) 404-5296; khall@pnwequinelaw.com www.pnwequinelaw.com A full-service equine law firm, licensed to practice in Oregon & Washington. Horse sales, leases, & breeding • Boarding, training & riding instruction • Risk assessment & management • Ownership & registration • Business entity formation, governance, taxation, & employment • Veterinary malpractice & negligence • Liability for horse injuries • Debt collection & creditors’ rights • Litigation & appeals • USEF, USHJA, USDF & OHJA member.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO

Mary Cornelius Photography

Serving the Pacific NW & beyond since 1980 Based in Portland, OR (503) 936-4503; mary@marycornelius.com www.marycornelius.com All things Equestrian Sport, portraiture, promotion, equestrian product & Fine Art Imager. Select competitive events. Movement & conformation specialist. Photo Sessions at your location. Accredited international photojournalist.

REAL ESTATE

INSURANCE

“Home Is Where The Hooves Are” Experience Driven Results Servicing OR and WA Equestrians

www.TBREGroup.com 503 862 9601 | 360 342 4033 Ryann Reinhofer, Owner|Principal Broker ryann@TBREGroup.com

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EQUESTRIAN SERVICES DIRECTORY REPAIRS AND BLANKET CLEANING

Barb’s Blankets Selling homes for horses and their people. Heidi Pace Davalos (425) 870-3334 Raquel Davalos (425) 760-8600 Reilly Ochs (206) 914-5254

Serving Clark County, WA (360) 904-3617; (360) 882-1469 widbarb@msn.com; barbsblankets.com Washing, repairing, & waterproofing of horse blankets. Serving Clark County, WA. Free pick up & delivery at most barns. Quality service, reasonable rates.

Double D Blanket Cleaning & Mending

Hillsboro, OR (503) 781-3954; doubledblankets@gmail.com Pick up & drop off at your barn. 15% discount for volume orders (12+ blankets/sheets). Fast turn around.

Horsewears 25053 S Pike Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 www.horsewears.com (503) 632-1550; info@horsewears.com “Horsewears for what your horse wears” In continuous business since 1994. Horse blanket laundry & repair. Pick up/delivery (minimums apply).

SADDLE SUPPLIERS AND FITTING

PacesetterPropertiesTeam.com

Schleese Saddlery Service Ltd. 34 Centennial Ave Holland Landing, ON L9N 1H2 800.225.2242 saddlesforwomen.com

At Schleese, we make infinitely adjustable saddles specifically for female riders and their horses to deliver maximum comfort, performance and prevent long-term damage. Custom designed for the physiology of women, riders will experience truly life changing comfort and responsiveness. Our craftsmanship is world class and our superior fitting practices are unparalleled in the industry.

TACK AND TACK STORES

A Bit Less Consignment

Bend, OR 97701 (541) 323-3262 Facebook: A Bit Less 2,500 sf of gently used tack, clothing, stable supplies, blankets, boots, saddles, & horse related gear, English & Western.

Albion Saddles

Paula Helm www.HelmSaddles.com (425) 457-1105 I believe horse & rider can be comfortable in their saddle. Let my problem-solving skills & the full spectrum of Albion’s options achieve that for you.

Casey Franklin

Real Estate Broker | Licensed in Oregon Thoroughbred Real Estate Group casey@tbregroup.com Direct: 503.539.7709 Office: 503.862.9601 www.casey.tbregroup.com Residential | Acreage | Equestrian

Custom Saddlery

Anja Swenson (208) 841-5730 Based in Monroe, WA anja@mysaddle.com www.mysaddle.com Saddle fitting consultation, re-flocking, tree adjustments, billet straps replaced on most brands. All work done on-site. NW rep for Custom Saddlery. Dressage & Jumping models to test ride. “Simply the best dressage saddles on the market.”—Steffen Peters. Rep for NSC Saddles

Custom Saddlery Carlson & Associates Independent Insurance Advisors

2601 Jahn Ave NW Ste A1, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Stacy Berger (530) 409 3199 stacy@mysaddle.com www.mysaddlefitter.net Saddle fitting consultation, re-flocking, tree adjustments, billet replacements on most brands. All work done on-site. Oregon rep for Custom Saddlery. Dressage & Jumping models to test ride.

Absolute Horse, Inc.

2221 NE 3rd St, Ste B Bend, OR 97701 (541) 388-3855 www.TheAbsoluteHorse.com The Absolute Horse has been dedicated to providing English and Western riding equipment, apparel, gifts and more to Central Oregon horse enthusiasts. By providing quality products and friendly, expert customer service The Absolute Horse has become Bend’s largest equestrian specialty store!

Check Our Deals of the Week Connect On Facebook @TheAbsoluteHorse

Lemke Saddle Services, Inc.

www.LemkeSaddle.com SDLsaddle.com 925-286-1434 Sheryl Lemke/SDL specializes in fitting New & Used saddles for all riders & horses since 1984. Exams, Reflocking, Consultation & Clinics around the USA.

N2 Saddles Connect with our Equine Team

N2 Saddlery offers custom-fittted dressage saddles designed for a perfect fit. Linda Poetsch Northwest Contact for custom fitting and purchase. (503) 830-0337 Linda is located in Portland, OR

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EQUESTRIAN SERVICES DIRECTORY Gid-De-Up Boutique

5 11 North Main Street Phoenix, OR 97535 541-535-1588 giddeupbarkins@aol.com www.gid-de-up.com

Gallops Saddlery 17937 SW McEwan Rd. TIgard, OR 97224 (503) 639-6347 www.facebook.com/gallops www.gallopssaddlery.com Tack shop specializing in Eventing, Hunter/ Jumper & Dressage, with experts on-site for advice & custom saddle-fitting; UPS shipments daily.

Gid-De-Up Boutique is an English tack store located in the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon. We specialize in tack and apparel for Hunter/Jumper, Dressage, Eventing, Pony Club and 4-H riders. Blankets, tack, apparel, boots, helmets, horse care, fly care, supplements, and so much more!

TRANSPORT & TRAILERS

Tex Sutton Equine Air Transportation

The First Name in Equine Air Travel Since 1969 First class service within North America. Expert handling. Greg Otteson cell: 626-482-2923 email: greg@texsutton.com KC Casebeer cell: 847-651-8146 email: kc@texsutton.com

www.texsutton.com

Olson’s Tack Shop

11408 NE 2nd Place Bellevue, WA 98004 Call or Text: (425) 454-9453 Email: info@olsonstack.com shop.olsonstack.com Olson’s is proud to be Bellevue’s oldest business and your premier resource for saddles, tack, boots, helmets, apparel, and more. Whether you’re taking a first lesson or are an experienced professional, their team would love to help find the perfect equipment for horse and rider. Specialists on staff for custom boots, saddles, apparel, and tack. Please call for custom appointments.

One to Win Horse

Transportation Portland area (888) 663-3804 toll free (503) 703-7703 cell Give Your Horse the Ultimate Ride. Extra care at no extra cost. Long distance & local shows. Priority service on every horse. Layovers on long runs. Over 20 years experience. Referrals available.

VETERINARY AND EQUINE HEALTH

Columbia Equine Hospital 27841 SE Orient Dr Gresham, OR 97080 (503) 663-1515 24 Hrs www.columbiaequine.com Experienced, quality equine are in Portland & SW WA. We offer a full range of services including lameness evaluation, pre-purchase exams, state-of-the-art diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, acupuncture, reproduction, & preventative care.

Equine Sports Massage Therapy Services Rachel Pekala, E.S.M.T. Portland and Corvallis, OR 541-760-3747 Offering experienced, multi-modality equine massage services in the Portland tri-county and Corvallis/ Eugene areas. Serving all breeds and disciplines. Find us on Facebook by searching “Rachel Pekala, ESMT”. Appointments can be scheduled via call or text.

Heart to Heart Healing Liza Burney, J.D. (503) 502-5186 www.heart-to-heart-healing.com In person & remote healing for you & your horse. Experience the benefits of energy healing. Personal appointments support physical as well as mental/ emotional health for people and horses. Clinics & classes so you can learn to maintain your horse’s health & well-being, reduce stress, develop inner peace.

High Point Equine Massage Jennifer Lovell, certified LAMP 971 217 8131 www.highpointequinewellness.com Established 2014, now practicing in Washington as well as Oregon! Swedish and sports massage to help your horse feel their best. Clientele includes sport horses, performance horses, pleasure and trail horses, geriatrics, stallions, broodmares and babies. References available upon request.

Holistic Natural Horsemanship Missy Wryn Info@MissyWryn.com (888) 406-7689

Missy’s Remote Holistic Horse Training teaches and supports you in training your horse yourself, saving you thousands of dollars. All you need is a smartphone or video recorder and access to the internet! You can choose from two different packages to meet your needs.

Matrix Therapy Products Deborah Powell 503-632-7187 www.therapyproducts.net info@therapyproducts.net

Matrix Therapy Products is your source for therapy equipment. Best-Vet Microcurrent for locating soreness and injury recovery, Infrasound Qi Gong Massagers, VibraVM for COPD, Laser/LED Light Therapy,Thermotex Infrared Blanket, and more. Courses available for bodyworkers and DIY therapy. Free catalogs & e-mail newsletter sign-up upon request!

Northwest Veterinary Acupuncture Megan Wickersham, DVM, CVA Mobile Services based out of Battle Ground, WA Serving SW Washington & NW Oregon (360) 666-9501; www.nwvetacupuncture.com Mobile equine veterinary acupuncture. Acupuncture can be used to ease pain, promote healing & allow your equine athlete perform to the best of its ability or lead a comfortable retirement.

ADVANCED LAMENESS THERAPIES AND DIAGNOSTICS PRP •IRAP•STEM CELL THERAPY•SHOCK WAVE THERAPY• DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY •DIGITAL ULTRASONAGRAPHY• REHABILITATION

541.689.0205 • www.deloeste.vet •Eugene, OR

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EQUESTRIAN SERVICES DIRECTORY

Oakhurst EQUINE VETERINARY SERVICES

Providing Excellence in Diagnostics and Comprehensive Veterinary Care of the Equine Athlete for over 20 Years 18175 NE Hwy 240, Newberg, Oregon 97132

503-554-0227

Please visit us at www.oakhurstequine.com

Oregon Equine, Inc. Janine Wilson, DVM, CAC (503) 631-4100; www.orequine.com Ambulatory Practice Serving the Greater Portland Tri-County Area Dr. Wilson offers a personalized, experienced approach to diagnosis & treatment of your horse. Her practice philosophy emphasizes client education, treatment options, & open communication while practicing evidence-based lameness, medicine, & chiropractic care. As a rider, Dr. Wilson understands the relationship between you & your equine partner & welcomes the opportunity to help you with your horse.

Pacific Crest Sporthorse Barb Crabbe, DVM Jennifer Posey, DVM 15056 S. Spangler Rd. Oregon City, OR 97045 PO Box 526, Beavercreek, OR 97004 (503) 632-6336; www.pacificcrestsporthorse.com Veterinary care for the performance horse including lameness diagnostics & treatment, dentistry, preventative health plans & emergency care. We offer full reproductive services including breeding with fresh & frozen semen, foaling & limited boarding for broodmares & foals at our farm. Now offering acupuncture. Warmblood horses for sale.

Peak Performance Equine

Sport Horse Veterinary Medicine Cierra Dedeker, DVM (503) 403-9617 Office/Appointments (503) 403-9617 Cell/Emergencies DrCierra@gmail.com Mobile equine veterinary practice specializing in sports medicine. Mobile digital radiology & ultrasound available. Everything your sport horse needs to perform at their peak! Leave your trailer unhitched & we will come to you. Practice area includes Yamhill, Washington & Clackamas counties in Oregon. Check out our website for more information: Peakperformanceequinepllc.com.

Pegasus Equine Rehabilitation 7620 260th Ave NE Redmond, WA 98053 (425) 898-1060 office www.pegasustrainingcenter.com State-of-the-art rehabilitation center for all breeds & disciplines. Featuring a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, swimming pool, underwater treadmill, eurocizers & more! Great for post surgery recovery, physical therapy & conditioning.

Performance Horse Massage Therapy

The Wild Thread

Kristi L. Zimbelman, LMP, CCST, LAMP 14325 200th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98059 (425) 922-3919 www.performancehorsemassagetherapy.com Treatment tailored to the horse’s individual activity levels using deep tissue, trigger point, myofascial release to decrease muscle pain, increase range of motion, decrease recovery time & promote overall well-being.

Essential Oils and Animal Communication Joanna Bornowski 503-765-6716 www.thewildthread.com Personalized sessions to support overall well-being, address behavioral issues and deepen connection between horse and rider. A natural approach to health for you and your horse. For all breeds and disciplines. In person (barn calls and/or shows) and remote.

Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital

West Winds Equine Massage

360-568-3111 Equine Care & 24/7 ER 11308 92nd St SE Snohomish, WA 98290 www.pilchuckvet.com; www.facebook.com/ pvhequine Founded in 1963, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital offers comprehensive equine referral & ambulatory services, 24/7 emergency, & specialized care for the sport horse through the Equine Performance Sports Medicine Institute.

Sabina Pariser (206) 661 3263 Equine massage therapist that encourages an organic and intuitive therapeutic process with all of the horses in her care. Sabina specializes in a wide variety of modalities, including, myofascial release, stress point, and trigger point therapy.

Pioneer Veterinary Services, P.C. Medicine & Surgery of the Horse Since 1977 Steven M. Haugen, DVM (503) 648-6472 33845 SW Tualatin Valley Hwy Hillsboro, OR 97123 PioneerVet@att.net; www.pioneervetservices.com Equine ambulatory veterinary practice providing quality, personalized care & practices preventative medicine. We offer dentistry, pre-purchase exams, lameness exams, Cold Laser therapy for lameness, eye, tendon & suspensory problems.

Rocky Bay Equine Veterinary Services 12604 189th Avenue KPN, Gig Harbor, WA 98329 (253) 858-4529 www.rockybayequine.com Quality, compassionate veterinary care for the life of your animal companions. Your trusted health care partners serving equine and small ruminant patients in Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Port Orchard, Belfair, Silverdale, Poulsbo.

S. Moore Training

Shelly Moore 33431 Nieblock Ln Creswell, OR 97426 (541) 895-3196; wisdomhorse@hotmail.com Offering outstanding personalized care and training for both you and your horse. New indoor arena. Clinics, consulting, bodywork, rehab, lay-up, training and lessons. Systematic Mindful Teaching. TTouch, TTeam, Equine Touch, Horseoneship, Centered Riding, Bio-Scan/Light, Alpha-Sonic, Vitafloor.

Spinnaker Farm Equine Veterinary Clinic Heather J. Wenzell, DVM PO Box 3384, Lacey, WA 98509 (360) 584-3964 Ambulatory equine practice serving WA & OR. Performance dentistry, lameness, reproduction, preventative health care, & emergency services offered. Comprehensive veterinary care for the performance equine utilizing power dentistry, digital radiography & ultrasound capabilities. See our website for specifics & experience: www.spinnakerfarmequine.com F ly i n g C h a n g e s

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WHERE TO FIND

FLYING CHANGES

HorsePlay

1531 NE 3rd St Bend, OR 97701 (541) 382-2341

OPPORTUNITY Absolute Horse, Inc. 2221 NE 3rd St, Ste 220 Bend, OR 97701 (541) 388-3855

Olson’s Tack Shop 11408 NE 2nd Place Bellevue, WA 99004 (425) 454-9453

The Bony Pony

2423 Old Hwy 99 South Rd Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-3500

Tack Room Too

201 Lee Street Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 357-4268

Gallops Saddlery17937 17937 SW McEwan Rd. TIgard, OR 97224 (503) 639-6347

Union Mills

14822 S. Union Mills Rd Mulino, OR 97042 (503) 829-2386

Gift Horse

13300 NE 175th St. Suite 4 Woodinville, WA 98072 (425) 481-2900

NEXT ADVERTISING DEADLINE Feb 15th for Mar/Apr 2022 Issue

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