December 2016 YourDressage

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December 2016

A United States Dressage Federation Publication

The Reins of Life expands competition opportunties

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WHAT TO SEE INSIDE DEPARTMENTS YOUNG & INSPIRED: The Best Medicine Lily Rhodes inspires as she overcomes hardships with riding.

HORSE TALES: It Takes Two Janie Pride takes a trip to Holland to find the perfect dressage pony.

ON THE GROUND: Importing the One Karla Stanley imports the first German horse to North Dakota HEARD AROUND THE ARENA: At the 2016 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention Attendees shared their experiences on social media USDF FLASHBACK: A Look Back at the USDF Trainers Conferences From the first in 1994 to the most recent, we look through the years.

GMO SPOTLIGHT: Bozeman Dressage and Combined Training Club (BDCT) Take a look at this group member organization.

COVER STORY The Relationship That “Reins” Cathy Alwine and Elizabeth Grainger expand competiiton opportunities to include riders of all abilities. Pictured on cover Katelyn riding Bud.

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YOUNG & INSPIRED

The Best Medicine

By Lily Rhodes

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ver since I can remember, horses have been a huge part of my life. I grew up riding my mom’s Quarter Horses, and began taking dressage lessons around the age of nine. I quickly fell in love with dressage when I met the love of my life, Prince Pippen, a 14-year-old Haflinger gelding. He became my lesson pony, and we began competing together. On my twelfth birthday, I went to the barn to find Pippen tied up with a giant bow on his halter. He was mine! I could hardly believe it. It seemed that Pippen and I would conquer the world; nothing could stop us.

However, two years later, I was in an accident. I was on an ATV with friends, heading to a sitting area by the lake. On the way there, we hit a pothole and flipped the ATV. The roll bar crushed and completely severed my right arm.

I remember sitting in the hospital, worrying about whether I would Lily and Charlie

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ever be able to ride again. That was my main concern. To make matters worse, I ended up battling two infections while recuperating from the accident. After three hospital stays, and what seemed like years of recovery, I was finally cleared to ride again. It was truly the best medicine.

When I resumed riding, Pippen took care of me with every step we took. He knew something was different. After a little over a year of learning to ride with only one arm, I now feel better than ever. With Pippen’s seventeenth birthday coming up, we decided to move him to a friend’s barn where he could enjoy his time, teaching her young grandchildren how to ride.

I received word from a trainer at a hunter/jumper barn who believed she had the perfect horse for me. We went to try him and, sure enough, he was perfect. We made an instant connection. I am now riding and competing with my new My first ride on Pippen after the loss of my arm

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horse, Details At Last, or Charlie.

Charlie and I have shown together under five judges, winning high point in the Introductory Level.

My incredible trainer, Roberta Clark, stood beside me through it all. I could not have done any of this without her help. She has done so much for me, including helping me find an amazing horse, teaching me how to make special adaptations in my riding, and encouraging me to never give up.

She is truly the best trainer a girl could ever wish for. My long term goals are to become para-certified, and join a dressage team in college. Perhaps I may even qualify for the Paralympic Dressage Team one day! One thing I have learned in the past year is to never give up. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel. With the help of my wonderful trainer and support from my family and friends, I know I can achieve any goal I set.

Click here to rate this story . #yourdressage My first competition with Charlie, on the one year anniversary of losing my arm

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HORSE TALES

It Takes Two

By Janie Pride

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n 1996, I took a wonderful trip to Holland to look for a dressage pony. Little did I know then that this trip would change my life in the dressage world. I had been fortunate enough to meet the Dutch rider and trainer, Werner Geven, in 1996, when he came to the USA to give a dressage clinic. At the time, I had a Thoroughbred and a Welsh cross pony. I rode with Werner every time he came to clinics at Donna and Gary Stegman’s beautiful facility, Poplar Place Farm, in Hampton, GA. I was incredibly impressed with his riding, his gracious personality, his ability to teach each rider in his or her own style, and his sense of the horse.

When I decided to look for a new pony, I knew that Werner was the only one I trusted to find me the pony of my dreams. I am very Janie Pride riding Ico at the 2014 National Dressage Pony Cup with Jenny Carol, director of the NDPC

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small, and although in America it seems that “bigger is better”, Werner and I both knew we could find a very competitive equine on the smaller side. At the time, I had no idea I would come home with not one, but two ponies, and that the two would be so extremely talented and competitive.

Werner had been training young riders on Mr. ALJ van Esch’s fabulous Dutch Riding (NRPS) ponies. We visited Mr. van Esch first. I tried one of his beautiful mares, but I am not a mare person. Then he showed us the stunning stallions he had bred, including the brilliant Idzard and a young NRPS stallion named Ilja, by Idzard out of Oldert’s Karola by Oldert’s Fastwind.

I fell in love with Ilja immediately, and was astonished at his exciting gaits. Ilja was only two years old and a stallion, neither of which I needed, but I was in love.

I tried to talk myself out of it and agreed to continue searching.

Werner had one special pony that a client had purchased from Janie with husband Sam

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Mr. van Esch, as a yearling, for his 8-year-old daughter. He was a 3-year-old NRPS gelding by Idzard out of Jasmijn, a KWPN mare by Olympic Cocktail. The 8-year-old had started Ico. Werner was so impressed by Ico’s outstanding temperament and gaits that he knew I had to see him.

When I first saw Ico, I thought he was cute, small, and fuzzy, but he did not seem very special. When I told Werner that he might not be what I was looking for, Werner simply smiled and said, “Just wait.” Then, he turned Ico out in the indoor arena. The pony soared. He had a trot that astounded me. I rode him, and he felt incredible. He stole my heart!

I had fallen for two incredible ponies and I simply could not Billy Jackson, Columbus, GA, riding Ilja

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Billy Jackson, Columbus, GA, riding Ilja

choose between the two of them.

So I did the only thing that made sense: I brought both of them home with me.

Ico and Ilja have settled in beautifully at their new home, and both have gone on to compete successfully in the show ring. Their list of accomplishments includes many year-end awards through the Adequan®/ USDF All-Breeds, Adequan®/ USDF Horse of the Year, Performance Horse Registry’s Silver Stirrups, and the Georgia Dres-

sage and Combined Training Association awards. This year, Ilja competed in the National Dressage Pony Cup in Lexington, KY. He was Champion FEI AA Pony, Reserve Champion Musical Freestyles, Champion at I-1 AA, and Champion Dutch pony. I was such a proud mom!

Ico and Ilja have also helped many different riders earn USDF Rider Awards. Werner’s wife, Marjolein Geven, started her USA career on the ponies.

They helped her earn her USDF

Bronze and Silver medals as well as her USDF Musical Freestyle Bronze and Silver bars. Ilja’s current rider, Billy Jackson, has earned his USDF Bronze and Silver Medals as well. Ico, showing successfully at Grand Prix, gave rider Blair Bowers Elver the Grand Prix scores she needed for her USDF Gold Medal. Junior and young rider Elle Turner rode Ico to earn her USDF Bronze and Silver Medals. Elle received one score for her USDF Gold Medal at the age of 16! The boys also earned Meredith Mobley’s Bronze and Silver medals.

It has been an amazing journey with Ico and Ilja. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would have a Grand Prix pony and an I-1 pony, who is now schooling the Grand Prix.

Dreams really do come true!

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ON THE GROUND

Importing the One

By Karla Stanley, Introduced by Rhegan White In April 2015, I met Karla Stanley and her daughter Mimi, of Bismark, ND, through my dear friend and long time trainer, Conrad Schumacher. Mimi Stanley had trained with Mr. Schumacher for a number of years at Temple Farms, in the Chicago area, riding Arabians and succeeding as a junior USDF rider. They contacted me to help them find and import a talented young German Warmblood /Westphalian horse, for Mimi to ride and compete all the way to Grand Prix.

In my capacity as USA Sales Director for the Westphalian Studbook e.V. of Munster, Germany, I was eager to help them locate a talented horse.

Their budget was limited, but their knowledge was large, and together we began a journey to find the perfect partner for Mimi. Here is their story.

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he idea of buying and importing a horse from Germany first took shape in our minds two years ago, in the stands of Tempel

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Farms, while watching Mimi’s lesson. We were clustered around a friend’s phone, admiring Westphalian auction horses. This friend had some experience to share,

as she not only had been to a Westphalian auction, but she also imported a wonderful gelding. She told us that, if we were interested, the person to contact was the USA

Sales Director for the Westphalian Studbook, Rhegan White.

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tempt was a long distance phone bidding experience at a German Warmblood auction. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful, but afterwards Rhegan made us an invitation we could not refuse: a visit the Summer Westphalian Auction in Munster, Germany.

We had a fabulous adventure in Germany with Rhegan and her husband, Tim. We got to know the Westphalian Studbook e.V. Auction family, and Mimi rode almost all of the auction horses. She was impressed with their excellent training and willingness to work at their young ages. We stayed until the Fall Elite auction, but once again left empty handed. We made second and third long distance attempts from the US, and yet we still did not find the mare of our dreams.

“Don’t be discouraged I know she is out there,” encouraged Rhegan. So, we continued the search.

At last, at the Westphalian Winter Auction, we found the perfect match: a three year old black mare called Abraxa (Astrix x Fidermark). Rhegan spotted her immediately, evaluating conformation,

movement, temperament, and vet reports, while sending back a lot of video footage to us in the states.

Rhegan, Mimi, and I came up with a bidding plan, and at 6:00am (2:00pm in Germany) on January 17, we were on the phone with Rhegan waiting for horse #45 to enter the auction ring. After three bids from us, the hammer fell and Abraxa was ours! It did not seem real that on a cold winter morning in North Dakota, we had just bought the horse of our dreams, on the other side of the world in Munster, Germany.

In a flurry, arrangements started to fall into place. Invoices and international money orders changed hands with the Westphalian Auction team, all of the necessary vet work was done, and Klatte International Horse Transport was contacted. Preparations were underway to transport Abraxa home to Prairie Rose Training Center- she was to be the first German horse ever imported in the state of North Dakota!

Abraxa made her debut at Tempel Farms, and was carefully

inspected by our trusted trainer, Conrad Schumacher. We held our breath as he quietly watched her twirl and dance at the end of the lunge line, but as predicted he liked her a great deal, speaking in glowing terms of her correct conformation and enormous potential for the Grand Prix competition ring.

Abraxa is learning our language, while we learn about her.

She seems inquisitive and has an idea about good things in pockets. We wonder if she grew up on a working farm, as she looks forward to the tractor delivering the hay and is not afraid of dogs.

She stands for the farrier, and steps back to give you space. We know that her breeders raised her well, and someday we hope we will meet them and tell them how truly special this mare is for us.

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THE RELATIONSHP THAT “REINS”

by Cathy Alwine and Elizabeth Grainger

Holly, Friday, and Braelyn

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ive years ago, Michiana Dressage Club President Elizabeth Grainger approached Reins of Life about hosting a dressage show at its South Bend, IN facility. They hosted the fundraising event with twenty-four riders and two Reins riders in attendance, and it was a hit. Reins made the decision to expand to two days the following year, as well as host a two day show at its Michigan City facility.

By this time, they had sponsors, a dressage-trained instructor, and several interested riders, and the Reins of Life Para Equestrian Dressage Team was formed.

The benefits of dressage in a therapeutic riding program include challenging riders in a new way, improving riding skills by applying more variety of aids, expanding rider mindsets, providing competitive opportunities, and enhancing the horse/rider bond. Appropriate riders are able to improve not only their riding skills, but life skills as well.

Katelyn, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, after being

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struck by lightning, found that riding dressage figures helps her understand math. She has ridden in the dressage shows each year, and progressed from walking through a test with a leader and two sidewalkers, to riding independently. Kate has ridden dressage exhibitions in Indianapolis, at the Hoosier Horse Fair, and was the 2014 Indiana Horse Council Therapeutic Rider of the Year.

Justin was becoming bored with his lessons, so the staff decided to try something new.

He was not able to read, so colors were substituted for arena letters. Justin later learned to recognize letters through dressage.

His experience was a journey to Click here to watch Braelyn in her 2015 musical freestyle

Justin raises his trophy in triumph

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self-discovery, as his remarkable memory and patience became evident. Justin also has a natural “way with horses�, and the bond that formed between him and his horse transcends words.

Braelyn is a 12-year-old girl whose challenges include anxiety, ADHD, ODD, and autism. Dressage is wonderful for increasing her concentration, memory, and riding skills. Riding musical freestyle is her reward for also riding classic dressage tests. This helps her appreciate the concept of a compromise, a valuable tool in controlling her ODD. She choreographs her own freestyles, and helps pick the music. The previously shy, quiet girl now takes the initiative to

Click here to watch Braelyn and Abbie 2016 musical freestyle 2015 Heart of the Horse Award winner Slammerbdancing

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Dr. Lydia Gray (far right) at one of Reins’ competitions.

help younger riders prep for shows.

Magic happens when communities come together in celebration of the horse, and love of dressage.

Volunteers from local organizations provide much needed assistance for preparing the facility.

These individuals may not be Reins volunteers, but many join the program after their positive show experiences. Center volunteers also benefit from being exposed to a

different style of riding.

Over the years, Reins has expanded their show class offerings, hosted a sold-out workshop with PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International), and added “fun awards” to the regular series awards, such as “Best Smile Down Center Line,” and the “Heart of a Horse” Award. The four 2015 benefit shows hosted

100 riders, competing alongside nineteen Reins riders.

Able-bodied competitors are inspired by riders with disabilities.

Suzanne Rosencrantz, an enthusiastic participant, agrees with that sentiment. “Participating in schooling shows, with riders with disabilities, always encourages me to do better because they do so well!”

As a long-time official of Reins’ competitions, Dr. Lydia

Gray has witnessed the determination, strength, and improvement of the Reins Para Equestrian Team. “Having had the privilege of judging able-bodied dressage riders, as well as dressage riders with different abilities, the thing that strikes me most about the latter group is their eagerness to demonstrate correctly to me what they’ve been working on, and to receive feedback about the next thing

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they can work on to improve their dressage. In that respect, dressage and therapeutic riding are a great fit because there are clear goals, measurements, and endpoints, yet it is during the journey that the student truly does the learning. I look forward to returning to this show each year and seeing the progress these riders have made!”

After his first dressage show experience, the mother of Daniel, a Reins rider, sent in an e-mail with a photo saying, “He was SO proud of those ribbons that he took them on vacation (we left the day after the show). He showed them to all of our family and friends. Thanks again for all of your hard work.”

The original vision that Reins of Life had for its dressage program was surpassed long ago. What started as an effort to include dressage in a few lessons, morphed into hosting clinics, workshops, and shows, collaborations with the USDF, focus as an educational hub, a PATH presentation, and an opportunity

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for staff development. Plans for additional workshops are underway, including a focus on detailed aspects, such as how dressage is applied to accommodate individual riders during lessons.

Dressage is not only the connection between horse and rider, but a connection between communities of all horse lovers. It’s a relationship that works!

Cathy Alwine www.reinsoflife.org Elizabeth Grainger www.graingerdressage.com

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Daniel with his ribbons

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HEARD AROUND THE ARENA

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Attendees at the 2016 AdequanÂŽ/USDF Annual Convention held in St. Louis shared their experiences.

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USDF FLASHBACK

A Look Back at the USDF Trainers Conference

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he 2017 AdequanÂŽ/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference will be held January 16-17 at High Meadow Farm in Loxahatchee, FL. The very first trainers conference was also held at High Meadow Farm in 1994.

Since its inception the USDF Trainers Confernce has proven to be one of the most well received educational events for USDF with many of the top dressage experts headlining the conferences. Here, we look back at a few of them.

We do not have a lot of information on what took place in 1994, but we do have photos. If you were there in 1994, we would love to hear from you via social media. Tag @USDF and #1994TC to tell us your story.

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The gates at High Meadow Farm in 1994

Sharon Poulin riding Brillant

Kyra Kyrklund instructing attendees

Carol Lavel and Kyra Kyrklund

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1998 According to our archives there were two trainers conferences held in 1998, one in Florida and the other in California. Both of them featured Klaus Balkenhol who would go on to serve as US Olympic Team Coach in 2004.

An excerpt from the 1998 program read: “While riding Goldstern, Klaus Balkenhol won the dressage Gold Medal and Individual Bronze Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, and the Gold Team medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.�

If you were in attendance, tag @USDF on social media, #1998TC and tell us your story or share your photo.

Klaus Balkenhol riding in front of attendees.

Lunch break

Balkenhol with former USDf staffers Regine Scheck-Seberger and Beth Wood

Balkenhol with attendees. Do you recognize anyone? Were you there? #1998TC

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2004 Two conferences were held in 2004. An FEI-Level, featuring Ulla Salzgeber, and a National-Level, featuring Kathy Connelly.

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2007 & 2009

Jan Brink schools Tanya Vik and Divinity 3 in 2007. Sherri Scot photo.

Dutch trainer Henk van Bergen in 2009.

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2012 The 2012 conference featured Christop Hess and was held in Loxahatchee, FL. Photos by Jennifer O. Bryant.

The focus of the conference was on Mr. Hess’ philosphy that perfection in the basic training of horse and rider, at each level, leads to success at Grand Prix.

German master Christoph Hess

Hess looks on as Jennifer Baumert riders shoulder-in aboard De Wert

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2014 The 2014 conference (as well as the previous year) saw Steffen Peters and Scott Hassler teaming up.

Their 2013 conference focused on identifying each horse’s strengths and weaknesses, improving problem solving skills, and making good training decisions.

Not to repeat what they had done in 2013, Peters and Hassler focused on the critical stages of development and training. Peters again assumed the role of rider and trainer as he alternately rode the horses and worked with their riders. Hassler offered his own insights from the ground and engaged in the peer-to-peer discussion with attendees throughout the conference. Photos by Jennifer O. Byrant

Hassler and Peters

Attendees look on while Steffen Peters coaches JJ Tate and Fabergé

Demonstration rider Ilse Schwarz does tempi changes aboard Don Joseph while clinician Steffen Peters looks on

Peters rides Deklan with a lower neck to faciltate the tense horse’s relaxation and use of the correct muscles

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2016 Last year there were two conferences held, one in the east and one in the west.

The eastern conference featured Johann Hinnemann a Master Rider. He is known for his decisive and structured approach to riding and training.

The western conference featured Stephen Clarke reknowned judge and trainer.

Clinician Johann Hinnemann works with JJ Tate on Kynynmont Gunsmoke’s Gideon. Jennifer O. Bryant photo.

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Hinnemann had rider Mica Mabrana lighten her upper body a bit to help Tyara make a smoother trainsition from piaffe to passage. Jennifer O. Bryant photo.

Stephen Clarke. Kelly Sanchez photo.

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GMO SPOTLIGHT

Tell us about your GMO. #GMOSpotlight

Bozeman Dressage and Combined Training Club (BDCT) Group Member Organizations (GMOs) are the foundation of USDF and integral in bringing dressage and dressage education to the masses. Stay connected with your local dressage community and support dressage at the local level by joining a GMO in your area today!

USDF GMO Established: 2016 Locality: USDF Region 6, Montana Website: www.bdctclub.com

Tell us about your GMO. BDCT has been a club for over fifteen years, serving the area as the only dressage founded club in southwest Montana. We are currently a nonprofit, and are in the process of becoming a 501c3 in the future. We had our first USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized show in 2016, and are excited to host this show for the future of dressage in the area. As the area’s premier dressage club, our goal is to become the prime training, education, and event club in southwest Montana.

Does your GMO offer unique classes or activities that cater to youth, adult amateurs, or professionals? If so, please provide a brief description.

We have classes specifically for those divisions at our shows, but they are not separate at this time.

What type of educational events does your GMO offer?

We offer mounted clinics and rider demonstrations, as well as unmounted education. Additionally we host several unmounted social events each year for our members.

What type of “fun” events does your GMO offer?

We are exploring hosting movie and craft events.

Visit www.usdf.org for a list of GMOs in your area.

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