NODA News Issue 5

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NODA News

2020, Issue 5

In this Issue: President’s Letter, page 2 Video Test Ride Coaching Program with FEI Judges, page 4 USDF Region 2 USDF University Diploma Challenge, page 6 Get Your Dressage FIX with Online Education & Exploration, page 7 A Warm Welcome to Florida’s Horse Culture, page 8

WIN $1000 by Entering NODA’s Raffle, page 12 History, Horses, Humor and Health, page 14 Open Letter from USDF President, Lisa Gorretta, page 16 2020 Member Services Directory Listings, page 18 The Northern Ohio Dressage Association is a United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Group Member Organization & all members of NODA are USDF group members. For USDF participating membership, members must apply directly to USDF.

Greetings from NODA’s President; Niki Sackman Dear NODA Members, The Northern Ohio Dressage Association is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Education Organization

2020/2021 NODA Board Executive Board President Niki Sackman 440-454-4709 President@nodarider.org Vice President Rachel Aderhold 330-357-9981 VP@nodarider.org Treasurer Dee Liebenthal 216-534-1911 Treasurer@nodarider.org Secretary Patti Valencic 216-956-0985 Secretary@nodarider.org

Parliamentarian Barb Soukup 440-339-3980 Parliamentarian@nodarider.org

Directors at Large Kathy Kirchner 330-995-6010 Kathy-DAL@nodarider.org Mary Lou Gallagher 216-941-6582 MaryLou-DAL@nodarider.org Dale Lappert 330-527-4683 Dale-DAL@nodarider.org Christine Thompson 440-590-1598 Christine-DAL@nodarider.org Arielle Brodkey 216 -591-0431 Arielle-DAL@nodarider.org

Board Meetings Third Monday of the Month

Conference Call NEXT MEETING 6:00pm May 19, 2020 NODA News 2020, Page 2

I hope that you are all well and safe. NODA wishes nothing but the best for all of you during these trying times. We encourage people to maintain friendships, reach out to those who live alone, and commit random acts of kindness. Have sympathy for those who are unable to see and ride their horses. We all are hoping that our lives will return to some semblance of normalcy very soon.

Arthur

You should have received the Schooling Shows and Awards Niki Sackman & Raina Prize List by now. This was prepared and sent to the printers prior to the COVID stay-at-home orders and the different world we are now living in.

Since the publication of the prize list, the May schooling show was cancelled.

As of writing of this letter, USEF issued a statement regarding the COVID-19 suspension extended through May 31, 2020. It is with regrets that the decision has been made to cancel NODA Dressage 2020 and NODA Dressage Encore 2020 June 27th and 28th. It is uncertain if another extension will be issued and with the shows being three weeks after a possible reopening, we did not think it was feasible to continue with the shows. Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of the competitors, trainers, staff and our volunteers. We will perhaps reschedule the shows to a later date this summer, but there will be a lot of factors to consider before we can make that decision. Personally, I am disappointed as I was looking forward to competing and I know all our volunteers have been working hard to make the shows a success. With that being said, the June 21st schooling shows and June 20th ride-a-test clinic have also been canceled.

I want to assure you that the NODA Board is monitoring the situation and reviewing whether any changes to NODA events will need to happen. I anticipate that competitions will be much different than previous shows. At this time, we are awaiting COVID protocols from USEF/USDF regarding the reopening of shows, as well as other events. I am hoping that future events will be able to continue as planned, but we are in a holding pattern due to the uncertainty of COVID and required social distancing.

Schooling Shows and Year-End Awards requirements will be adjusted once we have a definitive plan. Once determined we will post them on the website, in the newsletter, and via an email blast to get the information out to you.

We recently sent an electronic survey so we could get input from you, our members.

Your responses will help in our decision-making process and we thank you for participating. We are looking at virtual events we can offer, and there are many educational resources available on the USDF website and others.

Region 2 Director Debby Savage has issued a challenge to all members to earn a USDF University diploma. The USDF University is a free member benefit. Those that participate in the Region 2 challenge and earn a diploma between now and October 1, 2020, will be entered in a drawing for prizes. https://www.usdfregion2.org/usdfuniversity.html This will be a challenging season, and I’m sure a disappointing one for many of us. We are continuing to explore options and would welcome any ideas you may have.

Niki Sackman, NODA President Cover: Remembering NODA’s 2019 Recognized Shows; because we are all dreaming of shows, clinics, and horse fun! Rider is Loreen Cobb on Instant Karma. Photo courtesy of Thomas Cobb.

NODA Chairpersons & Committees Communications Correspondence Secretary : Molly Reeves 440-334-3947 Correspondence@nodarider.org Member Services Directory Mosie Welch: 330-618-5838 Directory@nodarider.org

Newsletter

Historical Archives Historian : Fran Cverna 440-834-1774 Historian@nodarider.org

Competitions Recognized Shows Co-Chair Dee Liebenthal 216-534-1911 RS-Chair@nodarider.org

Lead Editor, Content/Layout Mosie Welch 330-618-5838 Mosie-Editor@nodarider.org

Co-Chair Rachel Aderhold 330-357-9981

Advertising/Classifieds Editor Jennifer Cooper 216-469-3920 Advertisers@nodarider.org

Manager/Secretary Kevin Bradbury 734-426-2111 Ext 111 Info@horseshowoffice.com

Corral Magazine: Mosie Welch 330-618-5838 Mosie-Editor@nodarider.org

Volunteer Coordinator Karen Shirring 330-220-4705 RS-vol-coord@nodarider.org

Website, Facebook & E-News Webmaster Lesley Matt 440-503-6214 Webmaster@nodarider.org

VP@nodarider.org

Sponsors/Advertising Patty Keim 330-350-2775 Sponsors@nodarider.org Program Coordinator Mosie Welch 330-618-5838 Program@nodarider.org

Instagram & Twitter Administrator, Lesley Matt 440—503-6214 Posts@nodarider.org

Education Programs Education Chair: Linda McGall 330-328-9878 Linda-Edu@nodarider.org

Membership & Liaisons Membership Chair Fran Cverna 440-834-1774 Membership@nodarider.org External Relations Barb Soukup 440-339-3980 parliamentarian@nodarider.org Junior & Young Rider Liaison Christa Sandy 216-314-4871 Jr-YR@nodarider.org Member Liaison: Kathy Kirchner 330-995-6010 MemberRep@nodarider.org

Schooling Shows

Big Dee’s Tack & Vet Supply

Blue Ridge Farm Lake Erie College Little Stinker Farm North Crest Equestrian Center Poulin Dressage

Chair Sally Burton 440-221-7544 SchoolingShow@nodarider.org Show Secretary Niki Sackman 440-454-4709 SS-Secretary@nodarider.org Volunteer Coordinator Sally Burton 440-221-7544 SS-Volunteers@nodarider.org

Year-End Awards

Rivendel Farm The Visiting Vet Topline Stables

Chair Janeen Langowski-Grava 440-666-6182 Yearend-Awards@nodarider.org

Silent Auction Chair Patty Keim 330-350-2775 SilentAuction@nodarider.org

Year-End Awards Banquet

Professional Liaison Arielle Brodkey Arielle-DAL@nodarider.org 216 591-0431

Banquet Co-Chair Sally Burton 440-221-7544 Banquet@nodarider.org

Western Dressage Liaison Sara Justice WesternDressage@nodarider.org

Banquet Co-Chair Niki Sackman 440-454-4709 SS-Secretary@nodarider.org

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USDF Region 2 USDF University Diploma Challenge Attention USDF Region 2 members!

Most of us are having to scale back our activities these days Perhaps you are self isolating - there are no shows - clinics are cancelled- barns are restricting numbers

What is one thing you can continue to do?? LEARN! Dear Region 2 Members I challenge each and every one of you to earn a USDF University diploma!

It is free and a member benefit!

HOW? Go to www.usdf.org/education/university/ Every Region 2 member who earns a diploma between now and October 1, 2020, will be entered in a drawing for fabulous prizes! What will these prizes be? Still working on that!

But at least one will be related to the convention in Omaha!

We are already the best USDF Region! Can we become the region with the most USDF University diplomas earned in 2020?! Rise to the challenge!! Come on Region 2!! Let's earn those diplomas!!!

We will challenge all the other USDF Regions. Challenge your friends!

Get 100% participation in your barn - your GMO - your family!!!

Let's do this!!

Debby Savage Region 2 Director NODA News 2020, Page 6

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A Warm Welcome to Florida’s Horse Culture Article and photos by Jennifer Cooper My daughter, Josephine (Josie) and I were already scheduled to visit Florida in February for a week to celebrate my 81 year old aunt’s first wedding on 2/20/2020 in which Josie would serve as a Junior Bridesmaid when I found out that our summer/fall dressage trainer, Lehua Custer, was riding her 4 year old stallion in the 2020 USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum the same week! Coincidence? I think not! Even better, no wedding functions were scheduled for that Monday! We could leave sunny Fort Myers and travel two hours straight East across the state to Wellington to “support,” her ride. Of course, learning from some awesome clinicians, Willy Arts and Scott Hassler, was icing on the cake.

until the announcer had to remind them and the next horse was already in the ring warming up, if that wasn’t enough of a clue that time was up!

With the first pair, Mr. Arts was up. He stated that riders have the least amount of influence in the walk. A horse has it through natural ability. It is our job to allow him to stretch to the bit and follow with our hands so he can use his neck and activate his hind leg. Maximum length of neck will determine maximum length of stride. Other pearls of wisdom for balance included, of course, keep hands equal, but also to have a slower up/down in the trot to get him to use his balance more. The reaction from the legs and influence of the seat should have forward and activity, not be Our day started early and quicker in the trot. Keeping there was a heavy mist in the hands wider makes the the dark, but when the bit and contact easier to sun came up, we finally follow with young horses we arrived at the beautiful and use this technique with Fair Sky Farm and signed transitions too. Use an in as auditors for the day. opening hand to change Walking up the massive rein. My favorite was when tree lined drive to an Willy said that if you have a arena with open air arches sensitive horse, you need to and magenta vined keep your leg nicely on the flowers blooming through horse then add a little bit Lehua riding her stallion, Fortunato H2O (Tuna) at the the arches, we felt extra more so there is no dramatic 2020 USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum fancy and I also felt reaction in your leg. The use held at Fair Sky Farm in Loxahatchee, Florida. gratitude for being able to of your upper body tells the attend an event put on by USDF. Since our map directions horse to “come back.” In canter, keep contact until the made us a bit late, rides were already in full swing as we horse follows your hand and to keep your hands forward arrived, but there were still two more riders before Lehua and upper body tall in downward transitions. and her ride on Fortunato H2O (Tuna). Then lunch, four more riders and a ground work demonstration by Craig Next up was native Ohioan, Ann Dever with Finnomenon Stanley. It was going to be a good learning day under the KFX from the Columbus area. Mr. Hassler helped with this expert eyes of Willy Arts and Scott Hassler critiquing some green horse. He stressed the use of intro gymnastics to wonderful dressage prospects. develop the musculature behind. He also stated that with young horses, sometimes you have to let the current take Using my art degree, I tried to take some great photos of you! Consistency is what you want to strive towards.

Tuna and the other magnificent prospects. The clinic was Keeping the balance to the outside and asking the horse memorable. I took notes to use for myself and training, as to stretch to the rider for mental and physical relaxation well as share them. Both Mr. Arts and Mr. Hassler were was key in this ride, and the reminder that bend can only amazing in their scope and knowledge of what each pair be in the outside rein. needed to work on to become stronger as a team. In fact, the clinicians never wanted to stop working with the Finally, Lehua Custer and Fortunato H2O were up. It was rider/horse pairs and every session went a little past time hard to take notes and pictures at the same time.

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I was happy to see that Tuna’s breeder, Kendra Hansis, was also present to see their ride. Kendra moved up and took a video of the whole ride, as a proud first mommy.

Mr. Arts declared with Lehua’s ride that we must get the young horse to be forward thinking on his own so that we can do nothing, no driving, no pushing, no leg; get them to be self-motivated. If you can get them to be responsive to go forward on the leg, then there is less to do later. The motivation being the activity of the leg. If you were on the lunge line, the motivation would be the whip. He said to, “think what’s behind you.” Establish that base tempo that’s not too fast and to use small breaks with a young horse. He reminds all of us that lateral work needs connection. Another reminder is the use of half-halts to mean “prepare” not slow down and to use your leg for this “prepare” as well as you rein. Tuna was very well behaved as he has not gone out into the world with people watching very many times in his career. He really is a sweet stallion that knows when it’s time to work!

Josephine and I followed the pair back to their trailer to untack and first took a few pictures of them. Even for an event like this Lehua’s entourage consisted of two amazing helpers and his breeder as well as Lehua’s Grand Prix horse, Ramzes’s owner, Wendy Sasser. Tuna had a quick rinse off, and was returned to his trailer for some hay snacks as the people ate lunch. I’m never very good at mingling, and having an eleven year old who would rather be moving allowed us some time to take a walk and note that waterways near horses get special mesh wire fencing to keep giant critters from coming up out of them!

We did get to meet all of Lehua’s people during lunch, then they had to take Tuna home and Lehua still had work to do including training horses, but we said we’d try to catch up together later for dinner.

Back to watch some more awesome horseflesh! The rest of the day stressed progression of work and harmony.

The clinicians compared horse ages to school ages, and how much a human can learn in a concentrated time to how much a horse can learn at a time. It is important to take breaks and work a little more, increasing work as time goes by. The whole day of riders was scheduled from most inexperienced and young horses to older horses that need more training to move up the levels. To move up the levels and to work on lateral movements, the horse should feel like it has an elastic topline that can create a compact body frame. For harmony, you first need contact. If you have a long horse or long strided horse, you need to compact them to get the connection to enable lateral work. The rider should also connect the body to seat to leg to bridle. The clinicians defined compression like a spring where the horse wants to push NODA News 2020, Page 10

back to get to elasticity that will create collection. This is scary to many horses and they can show their nerves.

Don’t slow down but create energy to create collection.

Hence, not lateral work with length. Wisdom at the canter, “everything we do is light-footed,” to use the outer flexion to not run through the bit, and to “have” the outside shoulder to have the hind leg.

Before the end of the first day, the last horse, Dance Baby was used for a groundwork demonstration with Australian, Craig Stanley, that stressed submission and respect. His discussion hit home, because I have a 1285 lb., 17.1 H, 8 yr. old mare who has no personal space bubble, even after 4 years together. He said quite plainly you have to make it her choice when thinking about everything concerning movement of her body. You want the horse to think doing that, whatever that is, is “not worth it” or “not a good idea” and that we should never “make them.” He joked, as all good Aussies can, that when horses hold their heads up too high more brains fall out and just roll down their neck! You can’t stop them, but can reason with them that it’s not a good idea. He wanted the horse to keep her head at the human’s eye level. To do so, put your hand on their head, not push down, but ask to lower. Too low isn’t good either. His natural horsemanship attitude used a rope halter and lead. Craig doesn’t use chains, that only bends them to one side, and he said never slap your horse because that increases their heart rate (which is counteractive to working together.) You need to be able to read their body. He went through how to move them away from you, or get them to move their feet and how to make them back up. Backing is important for getting out of the trailer. Craig used one cluck per step. Craig also said, “Hand treats are the kiss of death.” This is her space, and this is my space and learning comes from repetitions and being consistent. Do the same every time you lead. He was really amazing to watch. Although the horse was very submissive at the event, he claimed that when they practiced the day before, she didn’t get anything he was trying with her. Goes to show you that the consistent, repetitions of a calm, clear teacher the day before in practice payed off and perhaps also Dance Baby was a quick learner!

After the Forum ended midafternoon, we decided to spend our time exploring Wellington, the Florida horse capital. An avid shopper and deal finder, I brought up all the retail stores on my phone and we started at a consignment store, On Course Consignment -a treasure trove of English tack, clothing, and accessories. Even though suitcases were pretty full on the way down, we purchased some great deals including a few things from

their $5 rack! On Course also has a “free box” which is a great idea! On to an Dover Saddlery! Only ever buying online, this was a treat! There was a lady in Dover’s from Utah, and I mentioned we only have Schneiders and Big Dee’s as large equine stores by us. She surprised us by knowing Schneiders. She was jealous and didn’t know they have an actual store!

found a bunch more stores, but knew nothing else would fit in the suitcases home, so we settled lastly on Tato’s to get the skinny on polo. Wow, there were hundreds of mallets and everything the enthusiast would need from sunglasses, to polo wraps, to knee pads. Long story short…get lessons and they’ll have everything for you to start, and they’ll need to know the size of your horse and you’re your weight, and much more to make you a custom stick.

After that, we stumbled upon a Devoucoux store, as yet unopened, and took a picture of it for our good friend who has two saddles and swears Break time for the ocean. Wellington by them. Then we found a Prestige is extremely close to West Palm Beach store with cars out front, so we tried it. and Palm Beach. We enjoyed Locked…doorbell? No hours posted… swimming and shelling in the ocean as someone answered and said they we tried to connect back with Lehua Josie (left) and Jennifer Cooper weren’t open for a week. When I about dinner before traveling the two after making a purchase at the explained I was interested in a cleaning hours to Ft. Myers. We made it work, Prestige Store in Wellington. care kit for my used prestige saddle, and ate at great horsey-modern themed they let us in to see the yet unfinished store and let me restaurant called Oli’s Fashion Cuisine. Lehua, Wendy, purchase one…the store’s first purchase ever! She was Josie and I had an excellent horsewoman two-hour chat kind enough to take our photo out front before we left. over fabulous food before we retired our perfect I was just tickled that there is a place with whole stores Wellington day. It was a day of excitement, learning, dedicated to ONE brand of saddle, which we don’t have feeling fancy, and catching up with a great trainer and her here in northeast Ohio. We drove around a little and team.

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History, Horses, Humor and Health with Historian Fran Cverna From MayoClinic.org: A good laugh has great short-term effects. When you start to laugh, it doesn't just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body. Laughter can: Stimulate many organs. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain. Activate and relieve your stress response. A rollicking laugh fires up and then cools down your stress response, and it can increase and then decrease your heart rate and blood pressure. The result? A good, relaxed feeling. Soothe tension. Laughter can also stimulate circulation and aid muscle relaxation, both of which can help reduce some of the physical symptoms of stress. Laughter isn't just a quick pick-me-up, though. It's also good for you over the long term. Laughter may: Improve your immune system. Negative thoughts manifest into chemical reactions that can affect your body by bringing more stress into your system and decreasing your immunity. By contrast, positive thoughts can actually release neuropeptides that help fight stress and potentially more-serious illnesses.

Relieve pain. Laughter may ease pain by causing the body to produce its own natural painkillers. Increase personal satisfaction. Laughter can also make it easier to cope with difficult situations. It also helps you connect with other people.

Improve your mood. Many people experience depression, sometimes due to chronic illnesses. Laughter can help lessen your depression and anxiety and may make you feel happier.

Humour (British English), also spelt as humor (American English), is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humor, "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion. (Wikipedia Humour article) Humor from various internet sources. Apologies if any are copyrighted.

Perhaps one of the most famous riddles of all time (from Athens, Greece 429 BC), and one that may be the most frequently quoted in pop culture, this joke is more of a brain buster: Question: What animal walks on four feet in the morning, two at noon and three at evening? Answer: Man. He goes on all fours as a baby, on two feet as a man and uses a cane in old age. The riddle was performed as part of the play Oedipus Tyrannus, otherwise known as Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King, which was written by ancient playwright Sophocles.

A horse walks into a bar and orders a pint. The bartender says, “You’re in here pretty often. Do you think you might be an alcoholic?” The horse replies, “I don’t think I am,” and vanishes from existence. You see, the joke is about Descartes’ famous philosophy of ‘I think; therefore, I am”, but to explain that part before the rest of the joke would NODA News 2020, Page 14

be putting Descartes before the horse.

100 years ago everyone owned horses and only the rich drove cars. These days everyone drives cars and only the rich own horses. Oh, how the stables have turned.

What did the horse say when it fell down? “Help, I’ve fallen, and I can’t giddy up!”

A horse limps into a bar one day. He’s got a bandage around his head and looks really ill. He orders a glass of the most expensive champagne, a vintage brandy and two pints of Guinness. When the bartender serves them to him, he quickly downs them all. Then he says, “You know, I shouldn’t really be drinking this with what I’ve got…” The bartender asks, “Why, what have you got?” The horse replies, “About 2 dollars and a carrot.”

Q: How many dressage riders does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: This must not be rushed, this task must be approached slowly, and may take many years. Never EVER use any type of gadget when changing the lightbulb - you could do irreparable damage.

Jane's husband was complaining again: 'Jane, you care more for your horses than for me, I bet that you can't even remember when we got married!' 'Of course I do darling" replied Jane "It was the day after I won my first ever Third Level Dressage test!!'

Q: How do you make a small fortune with dressage horses? A: Start with a large fortune!

TEN Signs Your Dressage Test Needs Some Work 1. Under judges’ remarks the only comment is: Nice braids.

2. Your horse confuses the dressage arena boards for a cavaletti and exits at K. 3. Your 20 metre circle shape reminds the judge that she should buy eggs on her way home.

4. Your serpentine was perfect, except that it was supposed to be a straight entry on the centre line.

5. Sitting trot has caused some of your fillings to come loose.

6. Your horse believes "free walk" means leaving the arena and heading towards the nearest patch of grass.

7. You work harder than your horse does in working trot.

8. During the salute, your inadvertently use your whip hand and your horse performs "airs above the ground".

9. Your horse's walk appears to be more 'rare' than 'medium.'

10. Impulsion is improved only after the horse sees monsters in the decorative conifers near letters marking the dressage arena.

Q: You're riding a horse full speed, there's a giraffe right beside you, and a lion nipping at your heels.

What do you do? A: Get off the carousel and sober up.

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An open letter to the members of USDF April 25, 2020 US Equestrian (USEF) announced today that it will be extending the suspension of results from all USEF licensed competitions through May 31, 2020. This evening your USDF Executive Board approved, at my request, a similar extension for both dressage competitions and any submitted schooling show results.

This is not the letter I had hoped to write at this time. Today, most states are still working on mitigation and social distancing, and 47 do not permit organized sporting events. We clearly must expect a new normal, but we do not yet know what this will look like for our competitions. Rest assured that we are working closely with US Equestrian to determine what accommodations will be needed due to COVID-19 to allow shows to restart, competitors to ride and our dressage community to support our sport, knowing we put everyone’s health and safety first.

The Board additionally approved delaying the publication of a final Breeders Championship Series Program and the Regional Championships Master Prize List until June in order to provide more accurate information.

We all want the season to continue as soon as possible, and I will keep you informed as the path becomes clearer. Please stay apprised of the current federal, state and local requirements.

Stay safe and be well.

Lisa Gorretta President, USDF

USDF L Graduates Can Complete Continuing Education Requirements Online Dear USDF L Graduates: USDF is pleased to inform you that you can now complete your required eight hours of annual USDF L Graduate Continuing Education (CE) online. Additional hours have been approved, through January 1, 2021.

To receive USDF L Graduate CE Credit, completion certificates for each of the completed items must be submitted to Lprogram@usdf.org.

USDF L Graduates are required to complete and submit eight hours of approved continuing education per year.

Kindest Regards, Sharon Vander Ziel USDF Senior Education Coordinator United States Dressage Federation 4051 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511 859-971-7039 svanderziel@usdf.org NODA News 2020, Page 16

Coronavirus Impact on United States Equestrian Federation Licensed Competitions Resources from the CDC, WHO, USOPC, and the FEI are available at usef.org/media/coronavirus-resources. Links on this webpage provide you with direct access to valuable information on each organization’s website which is updated regularly.

The USEF Suspends All USEF Owned and Named Events through May 31 April 25, 2020 Dear USEF Members and Competition Organizers (Licensees and Managers), We continue to carefully monitor the COVID-19 Pandemic situation and the position of health experts, including the CDC and other public health authorities. It appears that in several areas of the country, restrictions put in place

by State Governors, such as the “stay-at-home” orders, are making a positive difference. Federal, state and local governments are discussing plans for re-opening the environment in the near future. However, this will not occur overnight and will very likely consist of a graduated easing of restrictions over several weeks, which may vary greatly state-to-state, as well as within the states themselves.

The success of these plans is predicated on a mindful and responsible approach to easing restrictions while also maintaining best practices that we have all learned and adopted in order to reduce exposure to and transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Once USEF competitions resume, we must all continue to support and maintain these best practices as part of our daily activities to help prevent further disruptions to our lives. We hope that resumption of competition comes soon.

With that in mind, the suspension of all USEF owned and named events, selection trials, training camps, clinics and activities is being extended through May 31, 2020. This suspension also includes points, scores, money won, qualifications, or rankings toward any USEF award programs, USEF owned and named events, or selection to a US team including USEF National Championships. Upon the expiration of this suspension, competitions must comply with requirements issued by USEF for operating sport horse competitions in this environment.

Collaborating with competition organizers, affiliate leaders and other industry experts, USEF has been developing competition protocols for safely operating competitions and mitigating the risks associated with COVID-19. Once finalized, we will be providing all competition organizers with these protocols as well as other risk mitigation tools for their use. These tools and resources will also be front-facing on our website and accessible by all members and website visitors.

We have been working on amendments to qualification and selection processes for numerous USEF owned and named events as well as how USEF HOTY awards and ranking lists are calculated. We have started announcing modifications that will make the process as fair as possible for all participants, despite the disruption to the competition year and the likelihood of a staggered regional start-up.

We have received inquiries as to whether USEF will grant exemptions to the junior competitor age restrictions, equine age restrictions and equine eligibility restrictions based on competitive experience. While these topics are being discussed, it is still too early to make definitive conclusions regarding these issues.

We will continue to assess the pandemic impact, and we will keep you informed of any updates to our position as circumstances warrant or as instructed by the government and public health authorities.

The safety and welfare of our members and their horses must continue to be our top priority.

Stay safe, William J. Moroney, Chief Executive Officer NODA News 2020, Page 17

NODA 2020 Member Service Directory Member USEF/USDF Professionals Rachel Aderhold, Saddle Up Riding and Training Lessons for all ages, multiple disciplines, training Mantua, OH Phone: 330-357-9981 Email: saddleup@gmail.com Kris Lanphear, Pleasant Valley Farm Lessons, training, coaching, clinic through third level Dressage, Western dressage, eventing Certification in Natural Horsemanship Chesterland/Willoughby Hills, will travel Phone: 440-942-9034 Email: klanphear@outlook.com Kate Poulin, Training and lessons USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist USDF certified instructor Positive and Professional Training Atmosphere Ship in Lessons Welcome at Meadow Creek Ranch Phone: 386-624-3968 Email: katepoulin@yahoo.com Website: Katepoulin.com Barb Soukup, Training, lessons, clinics, judging, coach USDF L Graduate w/Distinction, USDF Bronze & Silver Medalist Traditional and Western Dressage through Intermediate 30+ years in Dressage/ USEF, USDF, NAWD Professional Member At Bar S Ranch or throughout northeast Ohio Phone: 440-339-3980 Email: barbsoukup@aol.com Julie Taylor, North Crest Equestrian Center Instruction & training – beginner to FEI in Avon Lake School horse lesson program, birthday parties Phone: 440-933-4654 Email: northcrest44@aol.com Website: Northcrestequestrian.com

Member Non-USEF/USDF Equestrian Professionals Mosie Welch, Equestrian Pursuits LLC Certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist since 2008 Equine Massage and Bodywork at your stable or on the showgrounds, clinics/demos in Northeast Ohio Phone: 330-618-5838 E:mail: mosie5838@gmail.com

Member Stable Listings Meadow Creek Ranch Heated Barn/Indoor Training with Kate Poulin, USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist Mantua, OH

Phone: 386-624-3968 Website: Meadowcreekranch.net NODA News 2020, Page 18

North Crest Equestrian Center, Julie Taylor Dressage Facility with indoor and outdoor 31735 Walker Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012 Phone: 440-933-4654 Email: northcrest44@aol.com Website: Northcrestequestrian.com Pleasant Valley Farm, Kris Lanphear Full care, daily turnout, trails, lessons, obstacle course, care of special Needs horses.

38000 Pleasant Valley Road Willoughby Hills, OH 44094 Phone: 440-942-9034 Email: klanphear@outlook.com

Member Non- Equestrian Member Services Jennifer Cooper; Artist and Art Teacher Specializing in equine art and art parties, equine decor, gifts, and portraits. Customized painting parties for barn/organization/friends sip.

Customized art experience. All levels and ages welcome!

(216)469-3920 or jenniferecooper77@gmail.com Barbara Meholick Howard Hanna Realtor Buy/sell horse and country properties & Luxury properties/Homes of Distinction Specialist Phone: 440-463-3103 Email: barbarameholick@Howardhanna.com Website: barbarameholick.howardhanna.com

NODA 2020 Member Services Directory Registration How can your business or services be listed?

Register by June 15, 2020 Complete the type-in form online at www.nodarider.org OR in Issue 3 or 4 of the NODA NEWS

Email to Directory@nodarider.org Or mail to NODA Directory 8195 Guilford Road Seville, OH 44273 NODA would like to see more members listed!

The 2020 Member Services Directory will run again in NODA News Issue 7/July Email Mosie Welch at Directory@nodarider.org with questions

Membership News

by Fran Cverna, Membership Chair

NODA’s 2020 Membership Year runs from 12/1/2019– 11/30/2020

Thank you to everyone who has renewed for 2020!

As of 4/18/2020, we have 227 members, 150 Adult Amateurs, 28 Youth, 49 Professionals Compared to last year this time, we are down about 55 members But we have 31 NEW members for 2020!

5 of our members are over 75 years old!

122 members from 2019 have not renewed A BIG Thank You to all of you for supporting NODA with your membership this year If you have a trainer, student, or riding friend who has not yet joined NODA this year, I hope you will tell them to

Join online at www.nodrider.org OR Use the Membership Form on Page 20 of this newsletter

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Stable Listings Free for Members Only: include contact info, city and three lines. subject to editing.

Website posting included.

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216-469-3920 Check payable to NODA: Jennifer Cooper 6395 Paine Road Painesville, OH 44077 Email ads to: Classifieds@nodarider.org

HORSES FOR SALE / LEASE FEI Pony wants to bring another child through the levels! Easy care, loves to show, no issues, never needs tuning. Brought current rider from beginner to Festival of Champions in 3 years with many Pony Cup championships. 2004 mare 13.3. Call Jayne Ayers for info 414-313-4146 or jayne@dressagehorse.com

APPAREL, TACK & EQUIPMENT None at this time.

WANT TO BUY HOBBY FARM Wanted To Buy "Hobby" Farm: We're looking for a livable 23+BR/2BA Home w/working fireplace/wood/pellet stove as an alternative heat source; dry basement; We'd love at least 5-20+ac w/hay field; horse/livestock friendly; trees/tillable land; pond/ creek; septic/well.

We prefer Ashtabula County but open for what's available. Need price max: $180,000.00. USDA/ FHA/Conventional/Owner Finance for a non-profit.

Thank you in advance. (440) 3079493 landline/ horse1@protonmail.com

STABLING Stalls available: Bridlewood Stables in Olmsted Township.

3 feedings/day (hay and grain), stalls cleaned daily, indoor arena, wash bay (warm water), and close to Lewis Road ring and MetroPark trails. Board $475.

Contact Colleen at (216) 389-2281. (I-5)

Free Classifieds are a NODA MEMBER BENEFIT!

MEMBER STABLE LISTINGS Bridlewood Dressage Farm Medina, OH Cheryl Slawter, 330-239-1997 www.BridlewoodDressageFarm.com

Indoor & 1 outdoor ring, pastures, boarding, lessons, excellent care, friendly. Co-op boarding now available

Lake Erie College Equestrian Center, Concord OH Debbie Savage, 440-375-8011 USDF Gold Medalist, USEF S Dressage Judge dsavage@lec.edu Dressage training through Grand Prix. Schoolmasters available, accepting students. USEF /USDF Dressage Shows

Meadow Creek Ranch Mantua, OH Kate Poulin, 386-624-3968 katepoulin@yahoo.com Heated barn/indoor. Ship in lessons welcome. Positive & Professional training atmosphere.

Mithra Training Stable Jefferson, OH Wendy Gruskiewicz 440-213-0509 www.mithrastable.com Specializing in Arabian Sport Horses, dressage training, sales & lessons

Sell tack, Fill stalls Advertise training openings Offer horses for sale

North Crest Equestrian Center Avon Lake, OH Julie Taylor, (440) 933-4654 www.northcrestequestrian.com

All ads in print and on the Website for 2 months Classifieds@nodarider.org NODA News 2020, Page 22

Dressage training & lessons, with lesson horses available, summer horse camps, birthday parties

MEMBER STABLE LISTINGS Orchardview Stable Medina, OH, (330) 635-0161 Small private co-op barn.

Indoor/outdoor arenas.

Located across from MetroPark trails. Wash rack, pastures

Pleasant Valley Farm Willoughby Hills, OH Kris Lanphear, 440-942-9034 Board, daily grass T/O, trails, lessons, care of special need horses. Natural training to enhance dressage

Princeton Ridge Farms, Ltd. Huntsburg, OH 440-463-2428 www.princetonridge.net Quality horse care, boarding, lessons, and sport horse sales in Geauga County. Indoor/ outdoor arena, schooling jumps, trails Rhythmic Ridge Ranch Lorain County Debi Smith, 440-315-2660 Full care, indoor and lighted outdoor arenas, matted stalls and heated water buckets

Rivendel Farm Garrettsville, OH Bonnie Gray, Dale Lappert, R Dressage Judge (440) 813-4009 www.rivendeldressage.com Board, dressage/eventing.

Indoor/outdoor, miles of trails with cross country fences

Member Stable Listings Rocky River Stables/Valley Riding , INC Cleveland. OH (216) 267-2525 www.valleyriding.org Margaret McElhany Boarding, lessons, pony /horse camps, therapeutic riding, indoor & outdoor arena, trails

Shadow Facs Farm Waterford, PA Debbie McCaughtry 814-796-6161 www.shadowfacsfarm.com Dressage and combined training, instruction, sales

Rosewood Stables, Columbia Station, OH Jill Voigt 440-236-8276 rosewood.stables@yahoo.com Small barn w/indoor arena,/outdoor riding, heated tack room, daily T/O, hay /grain, 3x/day, Full or self clean

Shade Tree Farm Bath, OH Betsy Rebar-Sell 330-351-1124 brsell@aol.com Full care, indoor & outdoor arenas, trails, turnout, lessons, and training

Topline Stables at Walden Aurora, OH Janeen Langowski Grava 330-995-0039 or 440-666-6182 www.topline-stables.com Boarding, lessons, clinics, sales, training, full care, indoor/outdoor, grass pastures Woods Edge Stable Burton, OH Anne Houin 216-598-0821 Houin3@yahoo.com Boarding, lessons, clinics, indoor/outdoor arenas. grass pastures, trails

NODA Board Meetings, Third Monday of the Month — All Members Welcome to Share Ideas NEXT BOARD MEETING: May 19, 2020 at 6:00pm CONFERENCE CALL NODA welcomes member comments, concerns, ideas, and questions regarding NODA activities, shows, and policies.

Please contact your member representative at Memberrep@nodarider.org

Calendar of Events *Schooling Show Scores ELIGIBLE for 2020 NODA Year-End Awards

Full calendar at www.nodarider.org

Please check with the event coordinator to ensure the clinic or shows below have not been cancelled.

All NODA events through June 30 have been cancelled for safety and to conform with the United States Dressage Federation guidance.

Jun 13-14 LEC Dressage Derby of Ohio USEF/USDF Recognized www.LEC.edu/equine-events LEC Equestrian Center, Concord OH June 20, Ride-A-Test Clinic CANCELLED with Danielle Menteer and Barb Soukup Chagrin Valley Farms www.nodarider.org

* June 20 CADS Summer Schooling Show CANCELLED Brecksville, Stables www.cadsdressage.org June 21 NODA Schooling Show CANCELLED Chagrin Valley Farms www.nodarider.org

NODA USEF/USDF Recognized Shows Jun 27-28 Dressage 2020 & Dressage 2020 Encore CANCELLED www.nodarider.org

*Oct 3 NODA Schooling Show Chagrin Valley Farms www.nodarider.org

*July 12th DOF Schooling Show www.dreamoonfarms.com LaGrange, OH

*Oct 4 NODA Schooling Show Series Championship Chagrin Valley Farms www.nodarider.org

*July 19 NODA Schooling Show Chagrin Valley Farms www.nodarider.org July 30 – Aug 2 NODA's Dressage Camp & More for Adult Riders Stone Gate Farm, Hanoverton, OH www.nodarider.org *Aug 9 NODA Schooling Show Rocky River Stables www.nodarider.org *Sept 13 NODA Schooling Show Fair Winds Stables www.nodarider.org

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