By the American Horse Council:  The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the approval of Digital Angel Corporation’s (formerly Destron Fearing) Life-Chip equine radio frequency identification (RFID) injectable transponder for use in horses. The industry expects that in the future additional companies will apply for USDA approval of equine microchips to be developed and sold in the U.S.

Microchips are a valuable tool to the equine industry to identify horses, whether as proof of ownership if lost or stolen, or to identify horses in breeding or boarding operations, competitions or domestic and international travel. The LifeChip is not only compliant with all U.S. animal safety standards, but also with the International Organization of Standardization (ISO). This microchip fits the standards used across the globe. It contains a passive transponder programmed with a unique 15-digit number that can be read by any ISO-compliant reader. As long as the reader is ISO-compliant, it does not matter what brand it is, the microchip can be read.

Digital Angel’s new LifeChip can also be used for participation in the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), a voluntary program developed by USDA to enhance animal disease traceability through standardizing the identification of premises, livestock and animal movements. It is the first microchip to be approved for use in the NAIS.

One of the recommendations the Equine Species Working Group made to the USDA when reviewing how the equine industry might fit into the NAIS suggests that the ISO/ANSI compatible RFID chip (11784/85, 134.2 kHz) be the recommended standard of electronic equine identification to control disease and for uniformity and compatibility necessary to achieve the goals of NAIS.  The LifeChip satisfies this standard.

The LifeChip microchip also has a BioThermo temperature-sensing technology feature. This feature allows the horse’s temperature to be read at the site of the microchip’s implantation, an easy and safe way for owners, breeders, veterinarians, etc. to perform this common task. The recommended site for implantation is in the nuchal ligament on the left side, in the middle third of the neck, halfway between the ears and the withers.

Additionally, each microchip is capped with a patented, biocompatible material called BioBond which prevents migration from the site of implantation, an item that was necessary to gain USDA approval.

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ODS Director at Large Election

• Ballots have been mailed out to members with voting privileges for the ODS Director at Large Election.  They were sent on Friday, September 21st using non-profit rate bulk mail, so please allow up to two weeks for delivery.
• This year there are the three candidates running for the 3-year term of ODS Director at Large.  The candidates are Siobhan Barker of Banks, OR, Edwin Miller of Ashland, OR and Sally Temple of Noti, OR.
• Please send in your ballot prior to the deadline of 10/20/07 so that it can be counted by the elections committee.
• Be sure that your ballot is sent on its own - if you enclose it in an envelope, be sure that the envelope reads “Elections” on the outside so that it is opened by the elections committee.
• Ballots postmarked after 10/20 will be discarded and not counted.
• Report missing ballots to the ODS Office at 503-681-2337 or office@oregondressage.com ( if you e-mail be sure to include your member number, name and current mailing address so that a replacement ballot can be generated).
• Questions about ballots should be directed to Carol Stevens (North Region Representative and Elections Committee Chair) via e-mail: xenophon@teleport.com.

Oct 6th & 7th, 2007
To be held at The Back Forte Equestrian Center, Enumclaw WA
$85.00/ Weekend ~ $75.00/Weekend EI members
Video ~ Lecture ~ Demonstration ~ Instructional Sessions
Includes catered lunch ~ specify regular or vegetarian penne
At door price is the same but without lunch and as space is available
Make check payable to Equestrians Institute with contact info by 09/28/07
Mail to:    Michele H. Nolte
4015 - 166th ST NE #B
Arlington WA 98223
Questions: 360-435-2927 ext 303

Congratulations to the latest lettering High School Dressage Participants.  ODS started this program in 2001 and USDF approved the program in 2005.
State of Oregon - 2006-2007 Classical Equestrian Team High School letterman

1. Shelley Chestler - Lake Oswego HS

2. Jessica Crawford - Sherwood HS

3. Nancy Croshaw - McNary HS - graduating

4. Kelli Gamble, Gladstone HS

5. Kate Heintzman - Silverton HS

6. Jamie Hughes - West Salem HS - graduating

7. Alexandria (Allee) Lindahl - Scappoose HS

8. Danae Martin - Gervais HS

9. Jordan Martin - West Linn HS

10. Madeline McKallip - Grant HS

11. Ryann Nolan - Yamhill-Carlton HS

12. Nicole (Nikki) Peterson - Sunset HS - graduating

13. Catherine Pike - Gervais HS - graduating

14. Amy Rufener - McNary HS

15. Donica Rustrum - Newberg HS

16. Alycia Smith - home schooled

State of Oregon - Cottage Grove H.S. and Lane County Dressage Team letterman:

1.Barbara Ayers - Cottage Grove HS - graduating

2. Amalia Boyes - Oak Hill HS

3. Angeline Desquesnes - Cottage Grove HS

4. August Hays-Ekeland - South Eugene HS

5. Whitney Lay - Home Schooled - graduating

6. Anna Keenan - Home Schooled

7. Nicky Soreng-Robbins South Eugene HS

For more information about the ODS High School Dressage Program, please contact Gaye McCabe at (503) 378-0309 or j-g.mccabe@juno.com or Carol Jackson at (503) 949-0156 or jackson4@open.org.  For more information about the USDF High School Dressage Program, please contact USDF directly.

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TRAINING LEVEL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY GID-DE-UP BARKINS BOUTIQUE

• Vicaro Dos Pinhais ridden by Regina Agren 73.600% 1
• F.D.F. Nestle Quick ridden by Shauntel Bryant 70.400% 2
• Heal the World ridden by Rosanna Caswell 70.200% 3
• Gerrit ridden by Mija Paris 70.000% 4
• Isak ridden by Darrel Purdy 68.000% 5
• L’Maximus ridden by Janice Dill 67.600% 6
• Xander ridden by Mija Paris 66.800% 7
• Margenta ridden by Tia Gagner 66.800% 8
• Ardent Pleasure ridden by Sabine Ense 65.800% 9
• Westwood ridden by Wendy Anderson Eith 65.000% 10
• Vermeer ridden by Amelia Garrett 65.000%

TRAINING LEVEL ADULT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY ADULT TEAM SHOW

• Raphael ridden by Vanessa Becker 71.000% 1
• Toblerone ridden by Megan Callahan Grant 70.400% 2
• Little Black Dress ridden by Tracy Frankel 69.200% 3
• Panda ridden by Carol Stevens 68.000% 4
• Dream Maker’s Beau ridden by Nicole Chamberlain 65.200% 5
• Abu Titus ridden by Jewel Parisi 64.600% 6
• Siegfreid ridden by Christine Maylone 64.400% 7
• Dazzler ridden by Susan Kalina 63.000% 8
• Kalypso ridden by Sarah Alvarado 62.600% 9
• Joe ridden by Patricia Bernstrom 62.200% 10

TRAINING LEVEL JR/YOUNG RIDER CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY EQUINE FACILITY DESIGN

• Baron Phillipe ridden by Nicole Peterson 69.000% 1
• Camden ridden by Elliott Scroggins 68.200% 2
• Just Owen ridden by Kaitlyn King 67.600% 3
• Saltando do Norte ridden by Pippa Callanan 67.400% 4
• Merlin ridden by August Hays-Ekeland 67.200% 5
• Melville Fidel ‘O Kanac ridden by Shelley Chestler 66.600% 6
• Daly ridden by Anna Keenan 65.600% 7
• Resolution ridden by Lindsay Hall 65.200% 8
• Heineking ridden by Amalia Boyles 65.000% 9
• Taylored In Bey ridden by Madeline Brosius 64.400% 10

FIRST LEVEL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY OREGON EQUINE

• Bonsai ridden by Jessica Wisdom 68.571% 1
• Feldmark B ridden by Rosanna Caswell 67.421% 2
• Navigator ridden by Gina Jensen 67.342% 3
• Lithograph ridden by Gina Jensen 66.677% 4
• F.D.F. Bet On Me ridden by Shauntel Bryant 66.541% 5
• Favory Canada ridden by Maria Anna Hallet 65.782% 6
• Salute to Summer ridden by Sabine Ense 64.797% 7
• Santorini ridden by Kari McClain 64.763% 8
• Winter’s Valentine ridden by Cynthia Lamb 63.729% 9
• Vermeer ridden by Amelia Garrett 62.842% 10

FIRST LEVEL ADULT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY CHAPTER OF ODS

• Khi ridden by Tammy Kienitz 68.857% 1
• Ghadabout ridden by Erin Warren 68.530% 2
• Rave Review ridden by DeeDee Estes 67.782% 3
• Toblerone ridden by Megan Callahan Grant 64.553% 4
• Little Black Dress ridden by Tracy Frankel 63.602% 5
• Skyview Cygnus ridden by Marsha Williams 63.383% 6
• Salsa Merengue MSM ridden by Carla Shown 62.241% 7
• Palladio ridden by Jessie Smith 60.605% 8

FIRST LEVEL JR/YOUNG RIDER CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY REGUIN V1 JR/YR PROGRAM

• Phryske van Koningsland ridden by Jennifer Cudo 67.808% 1
• Yorke ridden by Barbara Ayers 66.992% 2
• Madison Avenue ridden by Molly Eastridge 66.929% 3
• Petroski Riel Hodgie ridden by Shelley Chestler 66.729% 4
• Alexis ridden by Megan Lillegard 65.707% 5
• Sandy ridden by Kendall Christy 64.293% 6
• Princeapality ridden by Megan Mecouch 64.293% 7
• Conversano II Catrina ridden by Katherine Mayhew 61.526% 8
• Harbor Mist ridden by Jamie Hughes 61.365% 9
• Hocus Pocus ridden by Kaitlin MacMillan 61.165% 10

SECOND LEVEL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY CHAPTER OF ODS

• Rembrandt ridden by Brooke Voldbaek 66.600% 1
• Mitras ridden by Gail Redinger 65.764% 2
• Cadence ridden by Shauntel Bryant 65.393% 3
• H. Randevu ridden by Jessica Wisdom 64.823% 4
• Feldmark B ridden by Rosanna Caswell 63.663% 5
• Santorini ridden by Kari McClain 60.828% 6
• Conversano Canada ridden by Maria Anna Hallet 59.997% 7
• Resolution ridden by Kari McClain 57.888% 8

SECOND LEVEL ADULT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY FORT VANCOUVER CHAPTER OF ODS

• Jabuticaba ridden by Kathryn Gruenefeldt 66.805% 1
• Aragorn ridden by Halli Rowley 63.668% 2
• Savier ridden by Theresa Cotterell 63.497% 3
• Maserati ridden by Betty Findley 63.411% 4
• Gustav ridden by Sally Cozzetto 62.854% 5
• Bodegah’s Pegastar ridden by Diane Willard 62.226% 6
• North Forks Lord Persie ridden by Rachel Kim Herrick 60.714% 7
• Wetherby ridden by Rene Boyd 60.114% 8
• Palladio ridden by Jessie Smith 59.862% 9
• Bravado ridden by Shannon Bors 59.654% 10

SECOND LEVEL JR/YOUNG RIDER CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY EQUINE-TOUCH LLC

• Falcor ridden by Laura Ritacco 63.439% 1
• Je Suis Dancer ridden by Jane Riebold 60.944% 2
• Sandy ridden by Kendall Christy 58.342% 3
• Harbor Mist ridden by Jamie Hughes 55.435% 4

THIRD LEVEL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY MID VALLEY CHAPTER OF ODS

• North Forks ridden by Cardi Jessica Wisdom 66.383% 1
• Sarrington S ridden by Nicki Grandia 65.086% 2
• Mitras ridden by Gail Redinger 64.890% 3
• Melando ridden by Eileen Parent 63.205% 4
• Maestoso II Shama II ridden by Shana Ritter 62.016% 5
• Picture This ridden by Gina Jensen 61.855% 6
• Conversano Mima ridden by Shana Ritter 61.702% 7

THIRD LEVEL ADULT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY SIDEKICK FARM

• Delta’s Eclipse Q ridden by Laura Swenson 61.437% 1
• Heidelberg ridden by Liz Behrenfeld 61.225% 2
• Axonyx ridden by Sally Cozzetto 59.037% 3
• Bravado ridden by Shannon Bors 58.614% 4
• Mackenzie ridden by Patricia Brewer 57.892% 5
• Picasso by Jane Orlowski 57.546% 6
• Dynast-Starr by Shelly Johnson 57.018% 7

THIRD LEVEL JR/YOUNG RIDER CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY GLISAN STREET SADDLERY

• Donna As ridden by Jordan Martin 61.688% 1
• Questt ridden by Jessica Crawford 60.778% 2
• Je Suis Dancer ridden by Jane Riebold 58.778% 3

FOURTH LEVEL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY EFFICIENT ARENA

• Pauletta Parina ridden by Brooke Voldbaek 69.648% 1
• Mojavee ridden by Gail Redinger 64.983% 2
• Jethro ridden by Nicki Grandia 64.202% 3
• Prestige ridden by Kari McClain 62.065% 4
• Favory Toscana ridden by Thomas Ritter 60.679% 5

FOURTH LEVEL ADULT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY F.I.T.S

• Nonesuch ridden by Sue Minton-Edison 61.591% 1
• Monaco ridden by Kristina Frye 61.275% 2

FOURTH LEVEL JR/YOUNG RIDER CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY SUSSMAN SHANK LLP

• Donna Carina ridden by Madeline McKallip 64.387% 1

PRIX ST GEORGES CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY NEWBERG FORD

• Pauletta Parina ridden by Brooke Voldbaek 69.125%
• Mocha Motion ridden by Regina Agren 66.000%
• Donnerfritz ridden by Martha Caldwell 65.000%
• Oxenholm Parnasse ridden by Jessica Wisdom 64.500%
• Prestige ridden by Kari McClain 62.125%
• Osiris ridden by Mike Osinski 61.875%
• Mojavee ridden by Gail Redinger 61.625%
• Pluto III Ambrosia II ridden by Shana Ritter 60.250%
• Caruso ridden by Janet Peeno 60.125%
• Sundance ridden Wendy Anderson Eith 59.000%
• Chocalate Mahogany ridden by Tracey Moneta 58.625%

INTERMEDIARE I CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY SATHER BYERLY & HOLLOWAY

• Sterling ridden by Kari McClain 62.250%
• Wayland ridden by Nicki Grandia 61.500%

GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY WILCO FARM STORES

• Eloge II ridden by Nicki Grandia 67.604%
• Optimistic ridden by Gail Redinger 59.479%

USDF FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY DOUBLE J TRAILERS, INC.

• Cadet ridden by Brooke Voldbaek 71.146%
• Maserati riddenby Betty Findley 65.833%
• Conversano Canada ridden by Maria Anna Hallet 65.313%
• Monaco ridden by Kristina Frye 64.375%
• Skyview Cygnus ridden by Marsha Williams 63.750%
• Caruso ridden by Janet Peeno 62.958%
• Harbor Mist ridden by Jamie Hughes 60.833%
• Espionage ridden by Dolores Harris 60.729%

FEI FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORED BY PACIFIC CREST SPORTHORSES

• Eloge II ridden by Nicki Grandia 73.188%
• Letam ridden by Ashley Spiegelman 61.125%
• Sterling ridden by Kari McClain 57.250%

ODS FUTURITY SPONSORED BY SONNENBERG FARM

• F.D.F. Nestle Quick ridden by Shauntel Bryant 71.533% 1
• Xander ridden by Mija Paris 69.367% 2
• Ardent Pleasure ridden by Sabine Ense 66.967% 3
• Heal the World ridden by Rosanna Caswell 66.967% 4
• Rheining Scholar ridden by Mary Arnold 65.600% 5
• Westwood ridden by Wendy Anderson Eith 63.867% 6
• L’Maximus ridden by Janice Dill 62.633% 7

If you have any questions about results, please contact the Show Secretary, Mary Neal, at dressagesec@aol.com.  Thank you to all of the competitors, volunteers, staff and sponsors - your combined efforts made this 26th annual show a smashing success!

IMPROVE YOUR SEAT WORKSHOP

OCTOBER 13-14th 2 DAY SEAT WORKSHOP at PILOTO RANCH, SISTERS, OR

Join us for a fun weekend of exploration of movement, dynamic balance, and fluid
stability.

Sit The Trot Movement Education and Body Awareness for Equestrians
2 day Workshop
October 13 -14th in Sisters, Oregon

For riders wishing to improve their seat, and ride with less tension or pain and
more fluidity, control, and balance.

In day one of this workshop we will focus on improving awareness of the
seatbones and pelvic/hip mobility, finding pelvic support and neutrality, and
differentiating between movements of the pelvis and the upper torso and legs.
During day two we will focus on finding support for the head and neck, freeing
up the shoulders, and independence of the arms and hands.

Each day we will do a series of Awareness Through Movement lessons and then do
on-horse work to apply your learning and awareness to riding.

All levels of riders in any discipline will benefit from this workshop.

Michele will also be available for private functional integration lessons and
lunge lessons each day and on Monday, October 15th.

The workshop is limited to 12 riders, although auditors may join in the
Awareness Through Movement lessons each morning.

The clinic will go from 10 am to 5 pm on Sat and from 9 to 4 on Sunday.

Cost:  2 day Workshop with horse:  $150
Movement education lessons: $30 per day

Please call Michele at (541) 504-0494 or email at m.morseth@att.net

Michele Morseth, MA, GCFT
Sit The Trot, Movement Education and Body Awareness for Equestrians
17277 Kent Road
Sisters, OR 97759
541-504-0494

**Sit the Trot is a current ODS Business Member.  In return for paying higher dues, ODS Business Members are permitted to send 1 broadcast e-mail per quarter.  Please contact the ODS Office for details.

The 2007 USDF Region 6 Championship Show, to be held at Donida Farm in Auburn, WA, is in desperate need of experienced all-day and half-day scribes.   The show is September 28th - 30th.  There will be 4 rings double judged.  Other high priority needs include Friday and Saturday ring stewards and runners.

If you are available to help, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator Lisa Lynes directly (via e-mail) lisalynes@yahoo.com or by phone 360-379-0994 (home) or 208-818-2588 (mobile).

Thank you.

ODS Members,

Please take note of the change in venue for the 2007 Dressage Can Be Fun Show.  The show has moved to the Yamhill County Fairgrounds which is different than what was published in the 2007 ODS Omnibus.  Watch next year’s Omnibus/ODS Website for the 2008 location for this show.

If you have any questions about this show, please contact Rennie Squier.

Thank you.

Dr Regan Golob and Judy Sinner will be presenting this nationally recognized workshop at Seven Springs Event Center, in Glide, Oregon.

Come and experience a cutting edge seminar and

watch amazing, “on hands” demonstrations

of whole horse health management.

Participants will come away with fresh perspectives on how balanced minerals and nutrition dramatically change parasite management,

fertility, growth, training and rehabilitation.

The workshop will address dietary implications of insulin resistance, growing healthy hooves and the debilitated horse.

As a life-long, professional horse owner, I have come to believe in the wisdom of an integrated program. Combining the practice of acupuncture, massage, herbal therapy to support the amazing potential of the immune system to heal and maximize genetic potential.

I invite you to join us in for a weekend of thought-provoking, amazing demonstrations by the most knowledgeable practitioner in the country!

Although this seminar is primarily focused on horse health care, the needs of livestock, companion and exotic animals will, likewise,

be addressed.

*Sunday, October 7th is included in Saturday’s $65.00 registration.

To register, please contact Linda Young, 541-496-3123 or at www.thesevensprings.net for information. There is also a flier that you can download from the ODS Shows & Clinics Event calendar - look for our listing under October 6 & 7.

Come see why , “We not only believe in miracles, we expect them!”

**Seven Springs Ranch is a current ODS Business Member. In return for paying higher dues, ODS Business Members are permitted to send 1 broadcast e-mail per quarter. Please contact the ODS Office for details.

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Dear ODS Members,

The ODS Annual Awards Banquet was held Saturday, September 1st at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, OR. We had approximately 100 attendees and hope that if you were unable to make this year’s banquet that you plan ahead to attend next year’s banquet (Saturday night of the 2008 Championship Show).

Congratulations to the following winners of the annual ODS Special Awards:

• 2007 ODS Mary Ann Judkins Memorial Instructor of the Year — Julie Hook of Aurora, OR
• 2007 ODS Teresa Dunlap Special Recognition Award — Carol Jackson of Salem, OR
• 2007 ODS Support Person Extraordinaire Award — Lynn Bury of Klamath Falls, OR
• 2007 ODS Volunteer of the Year — Francy Haupt of Newberg, OR
• 2007 ODS Sportsmanship Award — Jeremy Steinberg of Redmond, WA
• 2007 ODS Chapter Newsletter Award — Central Oregon Chapter ODS - Editor: Carole Nuckton of Bend, OR
• 2007 ODS Chapter Merit Award (Best Gift Basket) — Cascade Chapter ODS
• 2007 President’s Choice Horse Ambassador — Parocco owned by Jennifer Smith of Spokane, WA ridden by Jeremy Steinberg of Redmond, WA

The following other awards were given at the banquet:

• Honorary Lifetime Membership Award — Joyce Stride
• Joyce was honored by the ODS Board for her years of service and dedication to the mission of Oregon Dressage Society. A member since the early 1970’s, Joyce has held many officer positions in both her chapter and on the ODS Executive Board. She has been recognized by ODS by receiving the Teresa Dunlap Trophy in 1991, Volunteer of the Year in 2000, and again in 2002. In 2004, she was recognized for her volunteer service by USDF with a Region 6 volunteer of the year award. Joyce has been instrumental in the ODS Youth Programs and has touched many young riders lives. She has served as the ODS 4-H Liaison, where, among other things, she helped to create the Oregon 4-H Dressage Manual which is a national model. Joyce has also been the ODS Historian and is currently the Chair of the ODS Special Awards Committee. For these reasons and many more, the ODS Board voted unanimously to give Joyce an ODS Honorary Lifetime Membership.

• 2006 ODS Excaliber Freestyle Award — Molly Martin of Redmond, WA with Liberty LHF 75.3473%

• 2006 ODS Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Awards –
• Weanling Colts/Geldings — Coconut Royale EM and Judy Pappin
• Weanling Fillies — Bougainvillea and Dove Creek Farm
• Yearling Colts/Geldings — Cabanaboy and Deborah Hausman
• Yearling Fillies - Athena and Deborah Hausman
• 2 year old Colts/Geldings — Zimbalist NBF and Heather Oleson
• 2 year old Fillies - Galladriel and Christy Callender
• 3 year old Colts/Geldings — With Honors CC and Cathleen Vanzwol
• 3 year old Fillies — De Lorean HPF and Nancy Connolly
• Fillies and Mares Materiale — Winter Princess ridden by Heather Oleson owned by Lisa Scaglione
• Colts and Stallions Materiale — Victor and Heather Oleson

Thank you to everyone who sent in a nomination letter for the special awards, to Rose Newman (the volunteer who hosted the banquet and did a lot of work behind the scenes including creating the goodie bags with hand-crafted white chocolate on the VIP tables) and her helpers Michelle Stevens, Sarah Diebert, Marsha Williams, Pat, Carol Stevens; to La Nora Long (the volunteer who was in charge of the fabulous Silent Auction) and her helpers Adrienne Long & Megan Lillegard; to Joyce Stride (the volunteer who was the head of the Special Awards Committee); to Christopher Main (our evening’s Master of Ceremonies); to Tory Kelly (for capturing the special awards ceremony on video); to the sponsors of the Special Awards; and to those of you who attended or who bid on auction items in the vendor village at the Championship Show.

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