In Mem
Alece Ellis - The Her By Dianne Little, FOSH Board Member national championship level shows, which has enhanced her eye for corAlece was a valuable member of the rect dressage riding in any breed. FOSH Board. She joined the FOSH EAC in 2009 and in 2011 was elected Alece believes correct use of the to the FOSH Board. In 2012 she was training pyramid is important for any elected as Secretary/Treasurer, a po- breed or discipline and is commitsition she held until her passing. ted to building a solid foundation of rhythm and relaxation. Alece joined the IJA program in 2009 as an apprentice at the annual clinAlece teaches riders the importance ic at the Florida State Fair. By 2011, of equine biomechanics and how she had satisfied the conditions and to assist the horse to become balbecome a licensed IJA judge. Alece anced and supple with the use of attended the 2013 IJA Gaited Dresthis knowledge in their ground and sage Clinic and, after apprentice under-saddle work. Alece says “the work, became a licensed IJA Gaited relationship between form, function Dressage judge. In 2016, she beand gait is my passion” and to that came a Senior IJA Gaited Dressage end, works to help riders and their Judge. Alece satisfied the conditions horses develop a relaxed, soft and for North American Western Dresunified relationship. Alece is from sage and was a NAWD judge. In ad- east Tennessee with her two Rocky dition, Alece was a senior licensed Mountain Horses and one Tennessee judge for the Rocky Mountain Horse Walker.” Association and a licensed judge for the Missouri Fox Trotter Horse Breed- While the above description is iners Association. formative, it does not describe the essence of Alece. I interacted with The following is from the FOSH web Alece on the FOSH Board and as Disite. rector of Judges. “Alece holds judging cards for multiple gaited breeds. She scribes for USEF Judges (from L — S) at local to
This is her evaluation after her first Annual IJA Training Seminar in 2009. “The information Dianne wanted to
12 • The Sound Advocate • Issue 4, 2021
