NODA News Issue 6

In this Issue: NODA President’s Letter, page 2 NODA Virtual Ride-a-Test Registration, page 4

WIN $1000—ENTER NODA’s Raffle, page 10 Video Test Ride Coaching with FEI Judges, page 11 Dressage & More Camp; Registration OPEN! Page 12 Notes from the USDF FEI Trainers Conference, page 16 Historian's History with Fran Cverna, page 18 Equilab Riding App Review, page 20

2020 Issue 6

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Member Services Directory Registration, page 21 Letter from the USDF President, page 22 NODA Volunteer Positions Open, page 23

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, NODA members must apply directly to the USDF.

An Open Letter 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

I hope everyone is doing well in these challenging times of what is the new normal. Who would have thought a year ago, Arthur or even at the beginning of the year, that we would be using terms like “social distancing” and “pandemic” in daily life? Did you ever stand in the shower and read the directions on the shampoo bottle – wash, rinse, repeat. That is the cycle I feel I am stuck in. Each day I wake up hoping this has all been a bad dream but then reality smacks me in the face as I continue to Niki Sackman & Raina walk down the hall to work from home and limit my in-person social interactions. During all this, the NODA Board has had to make some difficult decisions over the last couple of months and we are hoping to be able to return to some resemblance of normalcy.

Thank you to everyone who completed the survey NODA emailed out at the end of April. We sent the survey to 221 NODA members, and received 110 responses. The survey was anonymous, so we do not know who made what comments. Those who offered to help, please reach out to us as we don’t know who to contact, and your offers are much appreciated. I would like to share results and answer some questions and comments.

Q1: If you were planning to compete, and NODA can reschedule the recognized shows to a later date in the summer would you attend, based on the current health situation?

42.73% 8.18% 15.45% 25.45%

Directors at Large

Yes No Not sure I don't compete at recognized shows

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

Q2: If you were planning to compete, will you show at any of the remaining NODA schooling shows, based on the current health situation?

47.27% 7.27% 30.00% 7.27%

Yes No Not sure I don't compete at schooling shows

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

Board Meetings Third Monday of the Month

Conference Call NEXT MEETING 6:00pm June 15, 2020 NODA News 2020, Page 2

Continued on pages 6 & 7 Cover: An artistic Pyramid of Training is a visual reminder of the training scale for Jennifer Cooper and daughter, Josie. Pyramid made and photographed by Jennifer Cooper.

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

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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 Beth Scalabrino Education@nodarider.org

Membership & Liaisons Membership Chair Fran Cverna 440-834-1774 Membership@nodarider.org

Schooling Shows

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

External Relations Barb Soukup 440-339-3980 parliamentarian@nodarider.org Junior & Young Rider Liaison Christa Sandy 216-314-4871 Jr-YR@nodarider.org

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Professional Liaison Arielle Brodkey Arielle-DAL@nodarider.org 216 591-0431 Western Dressage Liaison Sara Justice WesternDressage@nodarider.org

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Q3: If you were planning to volunteer, will you volunteer at any NODA event this summer based on the current health situation?

58.18% 15.45% 26.36%

Yes No Not Sure

Q4: What would it take for you to feel safe competing and volunteering? There were 78 responses to this question Q5: Has your barn placed restrictions on owners/riders coming to the barn or being able to ride?

48.11% Yes 51.89% No

Q6: Would you participate in virtual clinics or question and answer sessions with various professionals (judges, trainers, show management, or others)?

46.79% Yes 20.18% No 33.03% Not sure

Q7: Would you be interested in viewing short educational videos from local trainers demonstrating training techniques?

73.15% Yes 8.33% No 18.52% Not sure

Q8: What type of educational events would like to see offered? There were 58 responses to this question Q9: Do you have any comments you would like to add? There were 35 responses to this question NODA News 2020, Page 6

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Q10: Why do you join NODA?

22.02% To support the sport of dressage 3.67% For educational events and information 4.59% So you can compete and apply for year-end awards 66.97% All of the above 2.75% Other

The survey results were sent to the NODA Board for review and input. We were happy to see so many suggestions for virtual educational events, and we are currently working on several, such as a ride-a-test clinic, Zoom Q & A meetings with a judge or trainer, trivia contests, and trainer technique videos to name a few.

We do need help from individuals to work on some virtual projects to get them off the ground. So again, if you offered to help, please reach out to us as responses were anonymous and we don’t know who to contact.

All of which brings me to another topic – shows. As we all know, the May schooling show was cancelled, as we have followed USEF suspension dates. As of the writing of this letter, the USEF show suspension expires May 31st.

This week the Board voted to cancel the July schooling show and had previously cancelled the June shows. So why did we cancel shows scheduled in June and July?

competitors, it was painfully and regretfully decided it was best to cancel the shows, which would have been held soon after the reopening and uncertainties.

Prior to cancelling and before official COVID protocols were issued, I had viewed draft protocols. Looking at the requirements, there were numerous things the board considered at length. Our first concern was keeping everyone safe. Maintaining six feet social distancing in the stabling at the facility NODA rents would have been challenging. It was estimated that we would lose about half of the stabling, as stall assignments would have to be changed. People would not be able to sit and socialize in the aisles as the social distancing would not be able to be followed when horses would be led in and out of the stabling area all day.

The warmup area would have to be limited to a fairly small number of riders at a time. Competitors need time Last year, prior to COVID, the recognized show committee to warm up, and the restrictions would limit the time and reviewed plans for 2020. At one point we debated space allowed in the warm-up ring based on ride times, as whether we should skip a year, or find ways to improve those next in the ring would have priority. the shows. We decided to change the date from July to June, have a two-ring show, as well as some other ideas.

Some need more time to school their horses well in Back in January, which seems like years ago, I noted the advance of their classes and would not be able to do so, need for sponsors to be able to continue hosting local due to space limits. There were numerous social recognized shows. Last year we were able to secure distancing factors to consider, such as the number of sponsors to support the shows and had we not, NODA people that could accompany a horse to the ring, no would have suffered a huge financial loss. As the stewards spectators, scheduled times to enter the show grounds to for NODA, the board must be fiscally responsible and unload (and same when leaving), one way in – one way look at all aspects of an event. out, volunteers and staff having to wear face masks and temperatures taken daily. Sanitizing the facility Skip forward to recent months and the COVID outbreak. throughout the day would be required – including the A big concern was the ability to secure sponsors, which porta-potties (not a job anyone would want). We would are necessary in order to cover costs. How could any of also have to comply with the venue’s protocols. There us in good conscience ask a business (or individual) for were several logistical changes that would be necessary – sponsor money when many businesses have had to close for example, office layout, and the placement of judges their doors, and people have been laid off, taken pay cuts and scribes. By now I am sure you can see the required or lost their jobs. It would be in poor taste to ask for protocols and what show management faced. sponsor money during these times. After reviewing Another main safety concern is supplies. We would need required social distancing protocols and taking into to have enough hand sanitizer and wipes for the entirety account the concern for the safety for volunteers and NODA News 2020, Page 7

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of the shows – how much would we need, and would we be able to get enough to comply with the new requirements? What would be the cost?

Other factors considered: would we be able to get volunteers and keep them safe? Would judges and TDs be able to travel? With so many barns limiting time or being closed over the last months, many people have not been able to ride, and it was uncertain if they would have time to prepare for a show and attend. There were so many uncertainties.

The schooling show manager has been in contact with judges and venues for future shows. One judge for July is unable to travel to Ohio and based on the issues noted above the board felt it necessary to cancel the July schooling show. The venue for the August show is uncertain at this time, as it is unknown if a show can be held due restrictions in place by the Metroparks. If the venue is not available, we will explore other venues as possible options, but we don’t know what will happen.

Profit Education Organization. Our mission has always been to promote interest in and the understanding of dressage through education, active participation, and support of regional and national dressage activities.

Regarding NODA membership dues, approximately 49% of the dues collected go to USDF. The remaining amount is applied towards the costs for the newsletter, website, educational events, year-end awards and scholarships, but does not cover all these expenses, and does not cover the cost for shows.

The NODA board has had to make difficult and heartbreaking decisions in these unclear times. No one wanted to have to cancel shows or events. Due to the uncertainty, we feel it is best to ensure the safety of our competitors, those at the venues we rent, staff that runs the shows (both recognized and schooling shows), officials, and our wonderful volunteers.

Thank you for your understanding. I look forward to the time we can see each other once again,

NODA is not the only GMO that has had to make the difficult decision to cancel events. While some will be able Niki Sackman, NODA President to continue with future events based on the facilities they use, there are many that have cancelled events through June, July, or all summer, and some have cancelled their The Northern Ohio Dressage Association entire season. It seems like weekly I see that another show or event has been cancelled.

Appreciates Most who took the survey had nothing but nice things to say and support our decisions. Others were disappointed with the decisions we have made, and trust me, we are disappointed as well. We didn’t want to have to cancel events. I was so looking forward to showing at the recognized shows.

Most of us want to return to the old normal and have fun with our horses. NODA wants to be able to continue the season as we know there are some members that depend on shows and events for their clients to attend as part of their livelihood. Based on the numerous variables, though, it is uncertain what will happen with the show season moving forward.

We love having our wonderful schooling show series and our recognized shows, and we know how important they are to a good portion of our membership. But it is important to remember that holding shows is not NODA’s only, or even main, objective. The Northern Ohio Dressage Association was founded 51 years ago as an educational club and today holds the legal status of a 501(c)(3) NonNODA News 2020, Page 8

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Exercises and Tips from the 2020 Adequan/USDF FEI Trainers Conference

By Barb Soukup Hello NODA newsletter readers and friends.

These are certainly some strange times and I’m hoping you are all well and safe.

I’m following our Governor’s recommendation to “shelter at home” and I’m figuring many of you are as well.

While sitting at home, I’m trying to stay motivated and educated so when I’m back with my horse and I’ll have a plan to garner some semblance of progress in his training.

Tip: As you are trying for collection you should have more strides between the letters and the lengthens should have fewer strides than the working pace.

3. The goal of this exercise is to loosen a horse that gets too straight and locks his back (also works adjustability). This can be done in trot and canter. On an accurate 20-meter circle, slowly start to spiral in to a 10 -meter circle, then slowly Barb Soukup, center, with her traveling pals, spiral out to the 20-meter Charma Fargo (right) and Danielle Hebler in the beautiful I started going through my circle. Be sure to ride this in arena at High Meadow Farm in Loxahatchee, Florida. notes from The Adequan/ both directions.

USDF Trainers Conference Tip: Always work to supple the harder side and connect held in January this year at the beautiful High Meadow the hollow side.

Farm in Loxahatchee, Florida. The conference was fantastic and the instructors were extremely 4. This is to help put the horse on the hind leg and in self knowledgeable and entertaining. There were four carriage for the walk to canter transitions. Ride the horse instructors; Anne Gribbons, Ashley Holzer, Lars Petersen at walk in the shoulder-fore position, then aid for the and Gary Rockwell. While reading through my notes I canter strike off, keep the shoulder-fore position in the realized “hey these are pretty good!”, so I thought canter, then collect the canter and transition back to walk.

I would share them with all of you.

Tip: The horse must be prompt to the aids. The timing to ask is when the outside hind leg is coming down.

Exercises:

1. The goal of this exercise is to help get the horse supple and on the aids. It can be rising or sitting trot. In the trot, ride a 20-meter circle and on the circle ride shoulder-in; once you can ride a correct shoulder-in, change to riding haunches-in. Change direction and repeat the exercise in the new direction.

Tip: You must ride an accurate 20-meter circle to know if you are truly in control and your horse is on the aids.

5. This exercise is to correct the horse that has head tilt in shoulder-in work. Ride the shoulder-in on the second track (a little off the rail), if the horse tilts his head switch to Renver (haunches out) until your horse gets stronger and more supple behind.

Tip: The instructors believe if you strengthen and supple the horse’s hips it will stop the head tilt.

6. This exercise is to supple the horse and put him on the outside aids in preparation for flying changes. Ride the 2. This exercise will help in developing the horse’s canter onto the centerline then leg-yield to the wall. If the adjustability. This can and should be ridden in trot as well horse understands the request for a flying change you can as canter. Using the letters of the arena, ride a working modify the exercise as follows; canter along the wall and trot/canter and count the strides, then ride between leg-yield off the wall to the quarter line, do a change and another set of letter and ride collected trot/canter leg-yield back to the wall and change again. counting the strides, then try to ride the lengthen (or Tip: Leg-yield is all about connecting the outside aids; if medium) trot/canter counting the strides again. Keep you allow the horse to fall sideways it will not supple him changing the paces and counting between letters. and may even create stiffness.

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7. Another exercise to introduce flying changes.

Starting on the right lead canter you will ride a figure of eight pattern from X (two 20-meter circles that touch over X), one circle is on the true (right) lead and the other circle is on the counter canter (still right) lead. Ride through this pattern until the horse is balanced and comfortable; then when you ride onto the counter canter circle ask for a flying change to the true (left) lead.

Tip: The horse needs to be in a good canter, meaning it is straight, balanced, engaged and in front of your leg before changes will come through.

A few additional general tips:

1. Speed is not how you get a horse in front of your aids.

Sometimes you need to slow down.

2. Too much bending can actually block the horse’s ability to come through to the connection.

3. Being on the outside rein doesn’t mean you have nothing on the inside rein.

4. Shoulder-in is the mother of all exercises; it creates engagement and collection.

5. Getting the horse lighter is not how you fix a mouth issue; getting the horse through, balanced and on your 8. This is for the horse that gets nervous when you are seat will. starting to train canter pirouettes. Ride a 20-meter circle 6. Often if you make an exercise easier the horse will in the center of the arena, each time you come to the offer you more; conversely, if you make it too hard the centerline collect to a pirouette canter; once the horse is horse will learn evasions. comfortable with this, the next time you collect try two steps of a turn and then immediately ride out forward 7. When you are working transitions between or within onto the 20-meter circle. Keep playing with adding steps the gaits the horses neck position should not change; of the turn if your horse remains comfortable with it. this means he is accepting the half-halts and is After the horse understands you can ride the 20-meter through his back. circle and try a pirouette, start it small and get larger then 8. The half-halt is like half a transition; so if the horse ride out to the 20-meter circle again. doesn’t listen to the half-halt you need to go back to Tip: If the pirouette starts large do not try to make it full transitions to correct them. smaller, this will cause the canter to fall apart.

9. If the horse wants to go on the forehand in the canter you need to address it from behind; if you use the bit 9. This exercise is to help develop the rider’s accuracy the horse will bounce off it and drop the connection. when riding the pirouette on the centerline. Ride down 10. When you want to bring the canter back in to the centerline, make sure you are keeping the horse collection, lighten your seat and think little and quick; straight, then ride a half pirouette and ride back down the don’t take back the reins, instead ride forward into the centerline and when you are straight ride another half bridle. This will help the horse sit more. pirouette. Keep practicing riding the half pirouette until you have control and finish back on the centerline. Then I hope you can find some help in these exercises and tips. try a full pirouette and count the number of steps you ride I know some of you readers are thinking these are a bit on each side of the centerline. A good pirouette should above where you are right now, but look through and you dissect the centerline, meaning you have an equal number will find a common theme in many of the exercises; they of steps on both sides of the centerline. start from riding an accurate 20-meter circle! I think you Tip: Your eyes need to focus on where you are going, can all see there is a lot to learn at events such as the once you are half way around you should see where you Adequan/USDF Trainer’s Conference I highly recommend are going out and start thinking forward. attending the conference next time it is held, if you are able. I wish for every one of you good health, safety and a 10. This is an exercise for the canter zig-zag. quick return to the horses.

Prerequisites needed are a balanced canter and a horse that understands and is proficient in the half-pass. The Barb Soukup is a Dressage instructor/trainer and a first part is a simple change of hand in the canter; ride half USDF L Graduate with distinction. She has 30 + years -pass from K to X, at X straighten and flying change then in traditional dressage and also instructs Western Dreshalf-pass back to H straighten and flying change. The next sage. Barb is a USEF/USDF and NAWD Professional step is to canter down centerline and half-pass to the Member. She is based out of her own Bar S Ranch and quarter line, straighten then flying change and half pass travels throughout northeast Ohio. Barb is also a NODA back to centerline. When this becomes easy try riding the past president and remains on the NODA board. NODA zig-zag from the Intermediate I test. appreciates her sharing notes from the 2020 Adequan/ Tip: You must be sure to straighten the horse before you USDF FEI Trainers Conference. ask for the lead change.

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Historian History; “All I Really Need to Know…”

As far as I know, I am NODA’s second Historian, following in the footsteps of Mary Dana Prescott. I maintain the print archives that Mary Dana saved for many years . I have been scanning them to preserve them electronically.

Mary Dana saved Newsletters, Board Meeting Minutes, Show Programs, Education Event Flyers and memorabilia from NODA history. For a few years now I have been searching the archives every month for some Yesteryear memories to publish in current newsletters. This month I had a hard time because it did not seem appropriate to talk about all of us NODA members gathering for shows, educational events, potlucks and banquets. I hope that the shows and the food events are in our near future. Thinking about Brownie Bake Off Competitions in the past makes me hungry!! I know that educational events will continue on line – dressage education is what we are about.

with Fran Cverna

Don’t borrow hoof picks or brushes without asking Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody, or you hurt your horse Wash your hands (Robert Fulghum had it right!)

Empty muck tubs when they are full Warm water in winter and cool water in summer are good for your horse Live a balanced life—learn some and think some and trail ride some and dance and play and work every day some

Take a ride almost every day Most of you know me only as the Membership Chair since 2011 - the one When you go out into the world, who nags you about renewing your watch out for traffic membership and supporting the sport Wonder. Remember the little seed in of dressage. Some of you remember the Styrofoam cup: The roots go down me from my five years as Schooling and the plant goes up and nobody Show Secretary (2006-2010). My only really knows how or why, but we are competition claim to fame was a all like that. Goldfish and horses and Schooling Show First Level hamsters and white mice and even the Championship a long time ago. I have little seed in the Styrofoam cup— had two great horse moments in my Fran with Rocky, circa 2009. they all die. So do we. (Direct quote life. Being on horseback alone in a Photo by Linda Cooley from Fulghum) forest on a trail through arching pine trees taught me to love riding in my Remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you twenties. Watching Diane Braden do a FEI dressage learned—the biggest word of all—LOOK.; except, for musical under the lights one evening in Michigan taught dressage, you also have to FEEL. Everything you need to me to love dressage. know is in there somewhere.

In 1986 Robert Fulghum wrote the book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. I want to share my version of those lessons for dressage people All I Really Need to Know I Learned from my Horse and my Dressage Instructor.

Share your “wow, got it!” moments Play fair with your horse Don’t hit your horse (a reminder tap is OK) Put your tack away clean Clean up your mess in cross ties or barn aisle NODA News 2020, Page 18

The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation.

Rhythm, Suppleness, Contact, Impulsion, Straightness, Collection; take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your horse life and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if we all—the whole world—had hay and an apple about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap.

And it is still true, no matter how old you are—when you go out into the world, it is best to stick together.

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 5/17/2020, we have 230 members, 151 Adult Amateurs, 29 Youth, 50 Professionals Compared to last year this time, we are down about 47 members, But we have 32 NEW members for 2020!

5 of our members are over 75 years old!

118 members from 2019 have not renewed

Welcome new member Olivia Defranco!

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, please remind them to

Join online at www.nodarider.org or Use the Membership Form on Page 24 of this newsletter

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Your Editor Reviews the FREE Equilab App for the iPhone Dear Newsletter Readers, These are difficult times to keep focus on riding, but luckily, there are virtual events popping up. Recently, while browsing Facebook, I saw that Sally Burton had posted about an app for mapping and keeping track of rides and I decided to look it up. It can help with focus too.

The app is called Equilab and is available in the Apple App Store or available on Google Play. I downloaded the free app on my iPhone and used the free component to the Equilab App during my last two rides. Of course, these rides coincided with the recent heat and humidity we’ve experienced in northeast Ohio, but, I found the app fun and useful. After filling in my profile, allowing the app to use my location while I’m using the app, and inputting Alaska’s general size and weight, it’s time to hit the start button. That takes you to a page with a button that says “start riding.”

When you hit the “start riding” button, the clock starts ticking and the app records the time and sequence that you are in walk, trot, and canter throughout your ride. It also logs the time you are in turns. It was really hot the second day I rode, so I wanted to hack about the property. While I was out, I wanted to see how long I had been riding, so I got out my phone and opened the app and the numbers on the timer are big enough to see without glasses! BONUS! As soon as you’re done riding – hit the “end ride” button.

When you hit the “end ride” button, a screen pops up that allows you to enter notes, rate the rider performance for that day, and even take a photo if you’d like and add it to the notes.

There’s a “trends” button that summarizes the total time of the last 7 days, as well as the time in walk, trot, and canter for 7 days. There’s also a calendar feature that lets you look at each days ride, how far you went, and the number of strides your horse took. You can also schedule appointments , competitions, rest days, etc., on the calendar.

It’s free– and the information is useful, so if you like to keep on track with an app - it’s worth a try. Go to https://equilab.horse/ to find out more.

Happy Riding!

Mosie Welch, Newsletter Editor NODA News 2020, Page 20

Northern Ohio Dressage Association 2020 Member Services Directory FREE Registration Information Directory will be published in Issue 7, 2020 (JULY) NODA News and on NODA’s website through April 2021

Deadline to register: JUNE 15, 2020 There are FOUR Service Categories 1. USEF/USDF Professionals Instructors, trainers, judges, TD’s etc.

2. Equestrian Professionals & Services Vets, alternative therapies, farriers, braiders, tack shops, etc.

3. Stable Listings Boarding and training facilities 4. Non-equestrian services Member owned businesses and services Members may be included in more than one service category!

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May 19, 2020 To the membership of USDF, Noting this is but the close of a chapter, but not the end of the book, as I write this letter we are just a little over two weeks away from the expiration of the suspension of recording of results from USEF/USDF dressage competitions and dressage schooling shows on May 31 (11:59 PM).

Our USDF staff that has been working from home since mid-April will soon, we hope, be able to carefully and sensibly transition to working from our Headquarters at the Kentucky Horse Park, just as the US Equestrian employees hope to do the same.

In the last five weeks many of our Committees have been hard at work considering questions we have posed and providing valuable input to the Executive Board that has been meeting on an almost biweekly basis with USDF staff. We have tried to keep you up to date as programs and competitions have been delayed, re-scheduled or cancelled throughout the country. We have made modifications to requirements for many USDF programs that we have published as decisions were made, including modifying the continuing education requirements for L Graduates, the requirements for the Youth Dressage Rider Recognition Program for 2020, refunding NAYC rider application fees and supporting an increase in the number of Junior and Young Rider invitations for the 2020 USEF Dressage National Championships.

Our Championship Programs -- the USDF Breeders Championships and the USDF Regional Championships -- are more complicated, as we have considered each Region, the qualifying season, the changes to the competition calendar, as well as the impossibility of predicting Government actions in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. After due consideration, we have made several adjustments to the 2020 championship requirements to try to accommodate the needs and challenges of our membership.

2020 USDF Breeder Championship Series Qualifier and Final Competitions

1. One qualifying competition, which can be held in conjunction with a series final, is required for a series to hold a series final competition.

2. The top three placing horses in each USDF Breeders Championship Series qualifier class will be qualified for the final, regardless of whether the first or second place horse has previously qualified.

2020 USDF Regional Championship Program Modifications

1. Change fees waived for date, name, and location of competitions, including Championships 2. Late insurance, late prize list, late competition recognition fees waived 3. Competitor change of region fees through August 1 reduced from $100 to $25 and from August 2 to closing date reduced from $300 to $100

4. Competitors will be able to qualify by earning both scores at one competition; both scores may have the same judge or panel.

5. During the entire 2020 qualifying season any qualifying score earned in a class that was designated Q, held prior to June 1, 2020, but not entered as Q, upon notice and payment of the $15.00 qualifying fee to the USDF office prior to the closing of the date of the Championship, may be counted as a “good� qualifying score (membership requirements at the time of the competition where such score was obtained are unchanged).

With the assistance of the USDF Competition Management Committee, Technical Delegate Committee and Rules Advisory Working Group, and in close cooperation with the US Equestrian Dressage Department, we have identified and drafted requests for Presidential Modifications to the USEF rule book (Dressage and General) that we believe are needed to help our competition organizers, competitors and licensed officials as we restart the dressage competition season. In addition to the overall US Equestrian Federation COVID-19 Action Plan and FAQ, we have created the USDF Best Practices Considerations for Dressage Competitions that provides valuable information for organizers, show management and officials for licensed (Level 1-3) or schooling shows.

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This Friday, May 22, US Equestrian and USDF will hold a joint ZOOM webinar that is Dressage specific. We hope that you will be able to attend live and submit questions (see the separate notices from USDF, www.usdf.org or www.usef.org) and if you are unable to attend note that all of the COVID-19 theme webinars are available to view at your convenience.

In closing, we admit that these unsettling times are not yet behind us. Some areas of the country will re-open (or close) on a timeframe not of our choosing nor under our control. There will be inequities – this is a given. We will do our best to ensure “as level a playing field as is possible” for the rest of the season. Conditions WILL change from time to time. If you are ready and comfortable to resume competition you should. If you are not ready or not comfortable, that is ok too! Regardless of your situation, your USDF volunteer leadership, our USDF staff and your fellow members all need to support each other as we navigate unfamiliar and unwelcome challenges. We are bound together by love for our horses and passion for our Dressage education and sport. Through continued positivity and an eye to the future that is decidedly Post-COVID19, we are all in this together. And that is how we will best emerge on the far side.

Stay safe and be well.

Lisa Gorretta President, USDF

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NODA Event and Activity Articles are Appreciated and earn NODA bucks NODA Board Meetings, Third Monday of the Month — All Members Welcome to Share Ideas NEXT BOARD MEETING: June15, 2020 at 6:00pm CONFERENCE CALL NODA welcomes member comments, concerns, ideas, and questions regarding NODA activities, shows, and policies.

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

Virtual, Ongoing Events Are Available!

Full calendar at www.nodarider.org

Adult Dressage and More Camp IS ON!

Please check with the event coordinator to ensure a clinic or show has not been cancelled.

May 18 - June 30, NODA Virtual and Ongoing Ride-A-Test Clinic With Danielle Menteer (L*) and Barb Soukup (L*) Video Your Test(s) Find out more on Page 4 of this newsletter or visit www.nodarider.org April 15 - October 30, 2020 Video Test Ride Coaching/FEI Judges Sponsored by Adult Amateur Dressage Access, Information, page 11 of this newsletter or go to https://aadressageaccess.com/onlinehorseshow/

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 *July 12th DOF Schooling Show www.dreamonfarms.com LaGrange, OH *July 19 NODA Schooling Show Chagrin Valley Farms CANCELLED www.nodarider.org

July 30 – Aug 2 NODA's - OPEN Dressage Camp & More for Adult Riders Come have fun at Camp!

*Aug 9 NODA Schooling Show Rocky River Stables www.nodarider.org Aug 21—22 Technical Emergency Large Animal Rescue Awareness Course Lake Erie College Find out more at www.lec.edu/Content/uploads/TLAERFLYER-and-Entry-Form.pdf

Aug 31 NODA Drawing for $1000 Have you purchased your ticket yet?

See page 10 to enter! *Sept 13 NODA Schooling Show Fair Winds Farm www.nodarider.org

*Oct 3 NODA Schooling Show Chagrin Valley Farms Through October 2, 2020 Dressage, mountain trail, cavaletti, trail, www.nodarider.org USDF Region 2 Education Challenge stadium and cross country jumping *Oct 4 NODA Schooling Show Series Earn a USDF University diploma! It is free available. Plenty of stalls!

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