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Other ODS News:

5-28-06 -- High Preformance Dressage News: Two ODS Members have qualified to participate in the inaugural "Brentina Cup" to be held in Gladstone, NJ this summer. Congratulations to Jennifer Schrader-Williams and Nicki Grandia! E-mail the ODS Office if you are interested in helping them fund their trips to the east coast and we can forward your message. In addition to these two qualifying, ODS Member Jeremy Steinberg is currently ranked in the top ten for the USEF Foundation Festival of Champions at Gladstone.

5-15-06 -- IMPORTANT FEI DRESSAGE TEST INFORMATION - EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2006. FEI FREESTYLE TESTS: Please note the FEI has just released new Freestyle Tests for Junior, Young Rider, Intermediare-I and Grand Prix levels which must be used by all competitions as of June 1, 2006. The actual movement requirements for competitors have not changed; however, the coefficients for artistic marks HAVE changed, and technical marks have been revised to reflect the addition of a score for halts in each test. Please discard any previous test editions. All FEI tests are available for download on the FEI website, http://www.usef.org/content/equestrianSports/disciplines/international/dressage.php. Questions? Contact Jennifer Keeler, National Director of Dressage, jkeeler@usef.org or 859-225-2024.

11-25-2005 -- ODS has joined several other GMO's in a pledge of financial support for the USDF Capital Campaign. Marsha Williams will head up the ODS coordination of our $20,000 contribution over 5 years. Contact Marsha if you would like to contribute in the name of Oregon Dressage Society or if your chapter has questions about the USDF Capital Campaign. View more details at the USDF Website.