Awards Nominations Due August 1st!

Mail nominations by August 1st to:
Attn. Special Awards Committee
C/O Joyce Stride
16144 NW Dixie MT Rd.
North Plains, OR 97133

Questions regarding the ODS Special Awards may be directed to Joyce Stride, Special Awards Coordinator, 503-647-0168.  Please note that Joyce does not have e-mail.

2008 Special Awards include:

1.  Mary Ann Judkins Memorial Instructor Award
This award for an outstanding instructor is given each year in memory of Mary Ann Judkins. It will awarded at the ODS Awards Dinner/ODS Championship Show in September. Mary Ann was a competitor, instructor, and ODS judge who succumbed to cancer at an early age. To nominate someone please refer to the criteria below, and if the instructor meets these standards, send in a letter of recommendation to the ODS Office by August 1st. The following criteria will be considered. This person should; be a current ODS member as of 2/1/08, be supportive of the students and efforts regardless of goals, have broad variety of experience in training students at different levels, be continuing their own education in dressage, be involved locally and/or statewide in the horse community, attend and support students in their competitions, give expert advise on suitable horses for the student, have prominence in the area of instruction, retain students over a period of years, and show leadership in the dressage community.

Mary Ann Judkins Memorial Instructor Award Past Recipients

2.  Teresa Dunlap Trophy – Special Recognition Award
This award, originally a perpetual traveling trophy donated by Oregon State University and Crescent Valley Equestrian Center, was first presented in 1988 in memory of Teresa Dunlap. It is awarded at the ODS Award Dinner/ODS Championship Show to the person who has done the most to further dressage in Oregon in both the last year and in previous years. A committee made up of previous winners will make a choice based on brief nominating letters received from any ODS member or group. If you feel someone deserves this recognition, please write a letter describing this person’s contributions and mail it to the ODS Office. It must be received no later than August 1st. Recipient may only receive this award once in a lifetime. Teresa was a longtime boarder CVEC, a strong promoter and supporter of dressage who, unfortunately, succumbed to cancer at an early age.

Teresa Dunlap Trophy Past Recipients:

3.  Support Person Extraordinaire Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize those who work hard behind the scenes helping our competitors ride and show. To be considered they must not receive any pay for their work. Do you know someone who fits the above criteria? If so, nominate them by writing a letter describing why this person deserves an award and mail it to the ODS Office by August 1st . This award is sponsored by Karla Baur, M.S.W. EMDR Equestrian Performance Enhancement Consultant. The awards committee will review the nominations. The winner will be announced at the ODS Awards Dinner/ODS Championship Show.

ODS Support Person Extraordinaire Award Past Recipients:
1995 Karla Baur
1996 Don Weidner
1997 Stan Young
2003 Pete Jorgensen
2004 Sylvia Kantas 2005 Kaye Phaneuf
2006 Sarah Diebert
2007 Lynn Bury

4.  Volunteer of the Year
The purpose of this award is to recognize a special volunteer who has done outstanding service for ODS as a volunteer. If you feel someone deserves this recognition, please write a letter describing this person’s contributions and mail it to the ODS Office. It must be received no later than August 1st. The winner of this award will automatically be submitted to USDF as a nomination for USDF Region 6 Group Member Organization (GMO) Volunteer of the Year award.

ODS Volunteer of the Year Past Recipients:

5.  Sportsmanship Award

This award was created in 2005 in honor of Lynn Lunde, former NFL football player and lifelong sportsman and is sponsored by Quailhurst.  The purpose is to recognize an individual who, under adverse circumstances or situations, displays a positive and supportive outlook toward fellow competitors and show management. If you feel someone deserves this recognition, please write a letter describing this why this person deserves an award and mail it to the ODS Office. It must be received no later than August 1st.

ODS Sportsmanship Award Past Recipients:
2005 Bernadine Diers
2006 Nancy Connolly
2007 Jeremy Steinberg

6.  Chapter Newsletter Award

The Oregon Dressage Society would like to recognize outstanding efforts to write, produce and publish newsletters.

Any ODS chapter in good standing with ODS may submit its own newsletter for the contest. A newsletter published as part of a magazine is not eligible for nomination. All newsletters nominated must have been published and circulated during the current year.

Nominations are due by August 1. It is the responsibility of the Chapter to select one entry for competition, and to provide 3 original copies. Entries are to be mailed to the Oregon Dressage Society office.

The newsletter will be judged on:

• Service to readers
• Quality of content
• Quality and attractiveness of the layout
• Clarity of writing and editing

Awards will be presented at the Annual ODS Year End Banquet. Winner of this award will automatically be submitted as a nomination to the USDF Newsletter of the year award.

ODS Chapter Newsletter of the Year Past Recipients:

*The Winner of this award will automatically be submitted to the USDF to represent ODS for the USDF Newsletter award

7.  Connie J. Keith Memorial Trust Award:

Either a lifetime guaranteed quartz movement clock and plaque, that shall not cost more than $175.00

Application: to apply, competitors must submit a copy of their USEF amateur card or signed declaration of amateur status, a copy of their ODS membership card, and a copy of the front of their qualifying tests to the ODS office. Recipients will be chosen from those qualifying by a drawing.

Requirements of Eligibility: Adult Amateur owner-rider, 35 years of age or older at the beginning of the ODS awards year, with a minimum of two ODS Championship Show qualifying scores at Training Level, First Level, or Second Level, from a minimum of two separate judges at USEF/USDF/ODS recognized shows during the competition year on any number of his/her own horse(s). Competitor need not show at the Championship Show.

Eligibility Limitations: Any recipient who previously received this award at any of the designated levels shall not be eligible to again receive the award at that same level. That person shall be eligible to receive the award at a higher level in subsequent competition years. Recipients shall not be eligible if any of the qualifying scores were received while exhibiting a non-owned horse, including but not limited to any leased or borrowed horse.

ODS Connie J. Keith Trust Award Past Recipients:

ODS Breeders Showcase I & II

2 years ago, ODS started a one weekend, 2 qualifying shows, USDF recognized Dressage Sporthorse Breeding Show at Devonwood Equestrian Centre. This show
has been a great success for a couple of reasons: it was the first show in the region to offer two qualifying shows over one weekend and this was the first time an in-hand and Materiale show was held at Devonwood. Now, the show is back again – but with lighter than usual entries and sponsors….. so we are asking for your help so the show can go on!

Extension of Entry Closing Date to August 1st, 2008. Hurry – there’s still time to sign up!

We are extending our entry closing date on our two Breeders Showcase Shows held at Devonwood Equestrian Centre on August 9th and 10th. Again, each day is it’s own recognized show – so for those exhibitors who work toward national USDF ranking, this one weekend offers two qualifying shows.

We will not assess any additional fees (late fees) for entries that are postmarked by August 1st. This will hopefully entice you all to bring the young horses that you’ve bred or purchased or bring your mare or stallion to show them in hand (handlers will be available if needed).

The first year of this show was an overwhelming success and we are hoping to have similar success by extending the closing date on the entries. Please – come one come all!

Entry forms can be found on this page:  http://www.oregondressage.com/entryforms.html
Sponsorship – Call for Help!

This show is an important show to many local and regional breeders/owners of young horses/mares/stallions as it provides the all important “third” show that exhibitors need to qualify their horses for USDF national rankings. The horses shown in-hand are truly our next generation of our dressage riding horses…..
and for the show to go on, we need your help.

We like to know if you can sponsor a class at $25.00 per class, or two classes which gets your business card in our beautiful program. There’s even higher
sponsorship levels still available which allow for increased marketing for your farm/business/service. So please e-mail Dan Ruediger by 8/1/08 if you’d like to participate. ODS needs your help.

Thanks in advance and we look forward to seeing you at Devonwood EC on August 9th and 10th for the ODS Breeders Showcase I and II!

Volunteers are also needed!

Please contact Rose Newman (rose_newman@yahoo.com) if you are available on either of these days.  We are looking for gate keepers, scorers and general helpers.  Thank you in advance.

The Pacific Northwest inspection will be held September 28, 2008 at Donida Farm, Auburn, Wa. The inspection will have two international judges, Christina Olsson and Lasse Berglund from Sweden and is fun and educational! Everyone is welcome; the Swedish judges are very good about explaining what they are looking at; always with an eye to finding the best points of a horse.

The inspection usually starts at 8 am; please check the SWANA (Swedish Warmblood Association of North America) website or Donida Farm website for details.

Mares and foals will be inspected; also there will be riding horse tests and possibly stallion inspections. This year the Appendix Swedish horses may be branded with the Swedish brand. SWANA especially hopes for 3 and 4 year-old Swedish horses to participate in the Riding Horse tests; the tests include conformation, free-jumping, and light work under saddle. For more information please see http://www.swanaoffice.org or http://www.donidafarm.com/

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Hello Friends of DevonWood!

It’s time…the weekend we’ve all been waiting for, planning for, prepping for all year…Welcome to our 9th Annual Dressage at DevonWood

This is our biggest year yet, with so many things happening each day, DevonWood is definitely the place to be this weekend. From Thursday night’s Piaffe Party in the famous Vendor Village to Saturday night’s FEI Freestyle Gala under the Grand Chapiteau VIP Tents to Sunday’s Parade of Champions, the weekend is packed with tons of fun for the whole family.

With so much going on, there are lots of ways to get involved! We are still looking for lots of volunteers to help make our show run flawlessly. We have three days of non-stop competition starting at seven o’clock in the morning and going until seven o’clock at night. Whatever amount of time you can give, we would greatly appreciate your help. Friends, family – anyone can volunteer for Dressage at DevonWood! Simply go to www.eZvolunteer.com and sign-up now. Be sure to indicate your time preferences, whether you are competing in the show, and if you have purchased a VIP Seat. We will do our best to work around ride times, time preferences, and VIP Lunch/Dinner/Brunch times. No matter how much time you can volunteer, we cannot tell you how valuable it is to us!

So, take a few minutes to log-in to the eZvolunteer Website, and sign-up now (www.eZvolunteer.com). All volunteers who give more than four hours on any day will receive free lunch courtesy of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Lunch will be delivered each day during your shift directly from Chipotle at Nyberg Woods – visit them at www.chipotle.com. You’ll also get free Dressage at DevonWood swag, a free volunteer commemorative shirt, and lots of fun in the sun.

Want to enjoy the show in style? This is your last chance before the curtain call for anyone wanting to purchase seats under the Grand Chapiteau VIP Tent. Each seat is only $100, and is good for all access during the competition. You’ll be treated to some exquisite cuisine courtesy of Portland’s Five-0-Three Restaurant, free chair massage by The Massage Clinic, wine tastings, and non-stop dressage all weekend. Your VIP Seat is your ticket to Dressage with the Experts audio commentary. Join us each day for select classes where we’ll give you the inside scoop from some of our international competitors and world-class judges. Contact Ginny Rattner for more information at (503) 381-0648 to reserve a half-table or a full table.

Interested in sponsoring the show? It’s not too late! Get sponsorship forms and information inside Document Central at www.devonwoodec.com. Sponsorship at any level is always welcome.

Whatever you do, make sure your at DevonWood this weekend, July 25th through 27th for the event of the year!

Keep your heals down, and your eyes up, and we’ll see you soon at the show…

Noah G. Rattner
DevonWood Equestrian Centre, LLC
Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator

(503) 449-1274 mobile
(503) 625-8831 office
(971) 223-4727 fax

www.devonwoodec.com
www.eZvolunteer.com

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Looking for one dressage rider with a registered quarter horse who can ride in an evening performance at the AQHA Regional Experience in Nampa, Idaho.

The performance will take place Friday, July 25, at 9pm. We need someone who can ride a test or a musical freestyle as part of the Friday night entertainment. Lynn Palm will be there to talk about dressage and we need someone to ride to raise awareness and interest in dressage among quarter horse owners.

AQHA Region Experience shows are to show the versatility of the breed and to get people interested in showing their quarter horses and this is a good opportunity to get quarter horse owners interested in dressage.

ALSO NEEDED: Volunteers to sit in the USDF/Region 6 booth at the AQHA show. People to hand out information, talk about dressage and what it can do for horses and riders in other disciplines and the fun and enjoyment of practicing dressage.

Please contact Michele Morseth to sign up.
phone: 541-504-0494
cell: 541-219-0085
email: m.morseth@att.net

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

We are calling for volunteers for the ODS Open Dressage show on Friday September 12th, and the ODS Championship Show on Saturday and Sunday September 13th and 14th.

We need volunteers for all positions (Scribe, E-Scribe, Scorer, Runner, Warm-up Gate, Arena Gate, Equipment Checker and Volunteer Booth) and welcome everyone of every skill level!!

If you would be willing to help out and make these shows GREAT, please e-mail the Volunteer Coordinator, Carla Pusateri, at cpusateri@profirefighter.com   (E-mail is preferred, but if you do not have access to a computer, you can call Carla at (541) 760-9673.)  Please include what position(s) you are interested in (including Scribe level), whether or not you have experience at these positions, and which days and times you can work.  Scribes must be very proficient and have adequate experience in the level applied for.

Remember, volunteers make our shows happen!  Please sign up today – your help will be greatly appreciated!

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Awards Nominations Due August 1st!

It is time to nominate all those special people you know for the ODS Special Awards!

The following ODS Special Awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Banquet on September 13th.  Later this summer, the ODS Website and Flying Changes Magazine will also have information about the annual banquet.

Mail nominations by August 1st to:
Attn. Special Awards Committee
C/O Joyce Stride
16144 NW Dixie MT Rd.
North Plains, OR 97133

Questions regarding the ODS Special Awards may be directed to Joyce Stride, Special Awards Coordinator, 503-647-0168.  Please note that Joyce does not have e-mail.

2008 Special Awards include:

1.  Mary Ann Judkins Memorial Instructor Award
This award for an outstanding instructor is given each year in memory of Mary Ann Judkins. It will awarded at the ODS Awards Dinner/ODS Championship Show in September. Mary Ann was a competitor, instructor, and ODS judge who succumbed to cancer at an early age. To nominate someone please refer to the criteria below, and if the instructor meets these standards, send in a letter of recommendation to the ODS Office by August 1st. The following criteria will be considered. This person should; be a current ODS member as of 2/1/08, be supportive of the students and efforts regardless of goals, have broad variety of experience in training students at different levels, be continuing their own education in dressage, be involved locally and/or statewide in the horse community, attend and support students in their competitions, give expert advise on suitable horses for the student, have prominence in the area of instruction, retain students over a period of years, and show leadership in the dressage community.
Mary Ann Judkins Memorial Instructor Award Past Recipients
1993 Mary Ann Judkins
1994 Teri Emrich
1995 Janet Harvey
1996 Barbara Cathcart
1997 Harriet Hauser

1998 Kathy Everman
1999 Ernst Herrmann
2000 Debbie Evans
2001 Judith McName
2002 Linda Jones

2003 Mary Spini
2004 Brooke Voldbaek
2005 Janice Dill
2006 Darrel Purdy & Michelle Ives-Purdy
2007 Julie Hook

2.  Teresa Dunlap Trophy – Special Recognition Award
This award, originally a perpetual traveling trophy donated by Oregon State University and Crescent Valley Equestrian Center, was first presented in 1988 in memory of Teresa Dunlap. It is awarded at the ODS Award Dinner/ODS Championship Show to the person who has done the most to further dressage in Oregon in both the last year and in previous years. A committee made up of previous winners will make a choice based on brief nominating letters received from any ODS member or group. If you feel someone deserves this recognition, please write a letter describing this person’s contributions and mail it to the ODS Office. It must be received no later than August 1st. Recipient may only receive this award once in a lifetime. Teresa was a longtime boarder CVEC, a strong promoter and supporter of dressage who, unfortunately, succumbed to cancer at an early age.

Teresa Dunlap Trophy Past Recipients:
1988 Joyce Heinke
1989 Joyce Steinbock
1990 Barbara Funk
1991 Joyce Stride
1992 Donna Longacre
1993 Linda Coates-Markle
1994 Ann Hartell

1995 Carey Evans
1996 Gaye McCabe
1997 Linda Landre
1998 Dagmar Fancher
1999 Winnie Heiney
2000 Linda Wick
2001 Alice & Lynn Loomis

2002 Justin & Ginny Rattner
2003 Janet Snazuk
2004 Cynthia Prater
2005 Tory Kelly
2006 John Craven
2007 Carol Jackson

3.  Support Person Extraordinaire Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize those who work hard behind the scenes helping our competitors ride and show. To be considered they must not receive any pay for their work. Do you know someone who fits the above criteria? If so, nominate them by writing a letter describing why this person deserves an award and mail it to the ODS Office by August 1st . This award is sponsored by Karla Baur, M.S.W. EMDR Equestrian Performance Enhancement Consultant. The awards committee will review the nominations. The winner will be announced at the ODS Awards Dinner/ODS Championship Show.

ODS Support Person Extraordinaire Award Past Recipients:
1995 Karla Baur
1996 Don Weidner
1997 Stan Young
2003 Pete Jorgensen
2004 Sylvia Kantas

2005 Kaye Phaneuf
2006 Sarah Diebert
2007 Lynn Bury

4.  Volunteer of the Year
The purpose of this award is to recognize a special volunteer who has done outstanding service for ODS as a volunteer. If you feel someone deserves this recognition, please write a letter describing this person’s contributions and mail it to the ODS Office. It must be received no later than August 1st. The winner of this award will automatically be submitted to USDF as a nomination for USDF Region 6 Group Member Organization (GMO) Volunteer of the Year award.

ODS Volunteer of the Year Past Recipients:
2000 Joyce Stride
2001 Betty Brown
2002 Joyce Stride
2003 Karen DeLano

2004 Rose Newman
2005 Jeffrey Jones
2006 Rose Newman
2007 Francy Haupt

5.  Sportsmanship Award

This award was created in 2005 in honor of Lynn Lunde, former NFL football player and lifelong sportsman and is sponsored by Quailhurst.  The purpose is to recognize an individual who, under adverse circumstances or situations, displays a positive and supportive outlook toward fellow competitors and show management. If you feel someone deserves this recognition, please write a letter describing this why this person deserves an award and mail it to the ODS Office. It must be received no later than August 1st.

ODS Sportsmanship Award Past Recipients:
2005 Bernadine Diers
2006 Nancy Connolly
2007 Jeremy Steinberg

6.  Chapter Newsletter Award

The Oregon Dressage Society would like to recognize outstanding efforts to write, produce and publish newsletters.

Any ODS chapter in good standing with ODS may submit its own newsletter for the contest. A newsletter published as part of a magazine is not eligible for nomination. All newsletters nominated must have been published and circulated during the current year.

Nominations are due by August 1. It is the responsibility of the Chapter to select one entry for competition, and to provide 3 original copies. Entries are to be mailed to the Oregon Dressage Society office.

The newsletter will be judged on:

* Service to readers
* Quality of content
* Quality and attractiveness of the layout
* Clarity of writing and editing

Awards will be presented at the Annual ODS Year End Banquet. Winner of this award will automatically be submitted as a nomination to the USDF Newsletter of the year award.
ODS Chapter Newsletter of the Year Past Recipients:
2001 North Willamette Valley
2002 North Willamette Valley
2003 Central Oregon Chapter

2004 Siskiyou Chapter
2005 Central Oregon Chapter
2006 Central Oregon Chapter
2007 Central Oregon Chapter

*The Winner of this award will automatically be submitted to the USDF to represent ODS for the USDF Newsletter award

7.  Connie J. Keith Memorial Trust Award:

Either a lifetime guaranteed quartz movement clock and plaque, that shall not cost more than $175.00

Application: to apply, competitors must submit a copy of their USEF amateur card or signed declaration of amateur status, a copy of their ODS membership card, and a copy of the front of their qualifying tests to the ODS office. Recipients will be chosen from those qualifying by a drawing.

Requirements of Eligibility: Adult Amateur owner-rider, 35 years of age or older at the beginning of the ODS awards year, with a minimum of two ODS Championship Show qualifying scores at Training Level, First Level, or Second Level, from a minimum of two separate judges at USEF/USDF/ODS recognized shows during the competition year on any number of his/her own horse(s). Competitor need not show at the Championship Show.

Eligibility Limitations: Any recipient who previously received this award at any of the designated levels shall not be eligible to again receive the award at that same level. That person shall be eligible to receive the award at a higher level in subsequent competition years. Recipients shall not be eligible if any of the qualifying scores were received while exhibiting a non-owned horse, including but not limited to any leased or borrowed horse.
ODS Connie J. Keith Trust Award Past Recipients:
1995 Tracey Moneta (Training Level)
1995 Nancy Montheith (1st Level)
1995 Linda Acheson (2nd Level)
1996 Linda Yeates (Training Level)
1996 Suzanne Ronning (1st Level)
1996 Elizabeth Kierkegaard (2nd Level)
1997 Marsha Williams (1st Level)
1998 Diane Hansen (1st Level)
1999 Jackie Paul (Training Level)
1999 Cynthia Chevrier (2nd Level)

1999 Cathleen Woore Vanzwol (1st Level)
1999 Patti Goodwin (2nd Level)
2000 Jeanne Getman (Training Level)
2000 Karen Corsini (1st Level)
2000 Cathleen Woore Vanzwol (2nd Level)
2002 Dorothy Richardson
2004 Janet Jones (Training Level)
2005 Helen Ferguson (2nd Level)
2005 Elizabeth Harris (1st Level)
2006 Debra Ringold (Training Level)

Please take notice of the latest prize list update for the Lake Oswego Dressage Show posted here:  http://www.oregondressage.com/2008omnibus/2008-LakeOswegoDressage.pdf

• There is a correction to the class list – the Young Horse Test is not a qualifier as previously listed.
• There was a judge substitution – Diane Royce (R) will now be officiating.

Please contact Siobhan Barker, secretary at 503-324-2907. if you have any questions.

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I’ve been so engrossed with my chapter’s (Central Oregon) activities for the past few weeks I nearly missed the deadline for the July issue of Flying Changes. As I write we are in the final hours of preparation for our first 2 day, 2 ring show in many years. The venue is brand new and this is the first big show to be held there. Most of our show committee is new to the show management side of competition. I know it has been a real eye opener for me to paraticipate in this aspect of dressage. The work these people put on to bring these wonderful shows to us as competitors in amazing. The cost to us as competitors is quite reasonable compared to the hours and dedication put in by the show committees. A very small group of people keep the shows going and bring in most of the income for our chapters and for ODS.

Our own Championship show has earned a lot of money for ODS in the past few years. This is due mostly to dedicated volunteers putting in hours and soliciting sponsors, keeping costs down to competitors and making the money that has helped us keep our dues at the same level for several years. The best way to keep showing costs and membership costs down is to volunteer your time at the shows or in the planning and organizing of the shows, soliciting sponsors or providing donations of goods and services needed for the shows. In the face of fuel cost inflation I can’t think of any other way to keep the shows going, especially outside of the Portland Metro area.

We recently formed a committee to oversee our successful League Show program and Championship. Central Oregon Chapter had a League show in May and I volunteered to officiate as what we are calling the “show coordinator”. This is a position sort of like a “TD” but of course with no certification from any organization. Basically the job is to make sure the volunteers all know what their duties are, help the secretary make the show run smoothly, serve as a resource person for any problems or conflicts which may arise during the day and make sure the rules we have are followed and that the safety of spectators, riders and horses is ensured as well as possible. Seemingly small issues like keeping the gate area clear of foot traffic and socializers and making sure there is no one on foot in the warm up ring help to make our shows more safe for everyone. It is not easy to confront people who do not know or choose to not follow the rules. Happily, about 90% of people are understanding and cooperative. The other 10% make volunteers and officials not want to take on these jobs. Happily there were only a few small incidents on this occaision that caused any sort of confrontation. I mention this because we wish for our League Show Program to uphold a consistent standard and quality and I would encourage chapters and others sponsoring league shows to look at having an official on duty during the show. COC is able to make the League Show Secretary and the Show Coordinator both paid positions recently due to the success of the three show series.

August 23 and 24th is the USDF Region VI Adult Clinic at Devonwood. By the time this article is printed the rider application deadline will be passed, but, it will not be too late to plan to attend the clinic as an auditor. It happens to be the same weekend as the Junior-Young Rider Team Championships at Devonwood as well. This busy weekend should be a great chance to audit a clinic with Jane Savoie and watch some of our Junior/Young Riders in action as well. Contact our Region VI Education Coordinator Francy Haupt for information about auditing the clinic. For information about the Junior Young Rider show contact Gaye McCabe.

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our wonderful board and committees and our office administrator ODS has run smoothly this past month since our last board meeting. The board will meet next in Newberg, August 9. If you have concerns or suggestions please contact your regional director, directors at large or any executive board member.

Have a great summer!
Marsha

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