From the desk of
Region 6 and NWDC Sponsorship Coordinator
Gaye McCabe – 503-378-0309 – 503-871-5359 c
j-g.mccabe@juno.com

2009 Great American, Region 6 and
NORTHWEST DRESSAGE
CHAMPIONSHIPS

SHOW SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION
As you all know and can appreciate, we need a lot of support from everyone in order to create the special championship atmosphere befitting the USDF Regional championships. To put on this show it takes hundreds of man-hours even before the first rider enters the ring. In addition to the man-hours the show is a huge financial risk for the region and we really need your help! To date we only have 11 confirmed sponsors for the 69 classes which need sponsors. We have many sponsorship opportunities and at this time I would like to invite you to make a financial commitment to support this competition to make this year’s Championships the best ever.

Deadline for notification of sponsorship is September 10, 2009.

NAME:_______________________________________________________________
BUSINESS NAME: _____________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________
CITY: ___________________________ STATE: _______ ZIP: __________________
PHONE: (Day) _______________________ (Evening) _________________________
SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT
_______ OPEN CLASS SPONSOR: CHECK CLASS ON LIST (Over)
_________USDF/NWDC CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS SPONSOR: SELECT CLASS(Over)
NORTHWEST DRESSAGE BRONZE SPONSORSHIP:_______
NORTHWEST DRESSAGE SILVER SPONSORSHIP: ________
NORTHWEST DRESSAGE GOLDEN CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORSHIP: _________
PROGRAM ADVERTISING:SPACE ___________ (please include camera ready artwork)

Mail application to:
Gaye McCabe
7985 Darling St. SE
Salem, OR 97317
503-378-0309
503-871-5359 c
j-g.mccabe@juno.com
Please make checks payable to: USDF REGION 6
All sponsorship payments must be received by September 15, 2009.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE NORTHWEST DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS!
Open Show Class Sponsor List
$50.00 Open Class Sponsorship. Includes your name listed as class sponsored in program, two public address announcements before and after class. (Circle class choice of Open, Jr/YR, AA)

____ USEF Training Level, Test of Choice – Open, Jr/YR, AA
____ USEF First Level, Test of Choice – Open, Jr/YR, AA
____ USEF Second Level, Test of Choice – Open, AA
____ USEF Third Level, Test of Choice – Open, Jr/YR, AA
____
____ FEI, Test of Choice – Open, Jr/YR, AA

CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS SPONSORS
$125.00 CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS SPONSORSHIP. Championship package includes business card ad, your name in the program as a USDF or NWDC Championship class sponsor and a minimum of two public announcements before and/or during the class, logo emblazoned tote bag. (Check either the Northwest Dressage Championships NWDC and/or Great American/USDF and then Circle class choice of Open, Jr/YR, AA)

____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Training Level Champion– Open, Jr/YR, AA
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF First Level Champion– Jr/YR,
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Second Level Champion– Jr/YR, AA
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Third Level Champion– Jr/YR,
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Fourth Level Champion– Open, Jr/YR,
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Prix St. Georges Champion– Open, Jr/YR, AA
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Intermediare I Champion– Open, Jr/YR, AA
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Intermediare II Champion– Open, Jr/YR, AA
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Grand Prix Champion– Open, Jr/YR, AA
____ NWDC Musical Freestyle Championships –First Level
____ NWDC Musical Freestyle Championships –Second Level
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Musical Freestyle Championships –Third Level
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Musical Freestyle Championships –Fourth Level
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Musical Freestyle Championships – Intermediare I
____ NWDC ____ Great American/USDF Musical Freestyle Championships –Grand Prix

____ Great American/USDF FEI Junior Championship
____ USEF Dressage Equitation Medal, Semi-Final, 13 & Under
____ USEF Dressage Equitation Medal, Semi-Final, 14 – 18

ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

Northwest Dressage Championship Bronze Sponsorship
Package Cost: $250

For this special competition, the Bronze Sponsorship will be available to those giving $250.00
The sponsorship package will include:

• Northwest Dressage Championship Pin
• Quarter Page Advertisement in the Show Program

Northwest Dressage Championship Silver Sponsorship
Package Cost: $500.00
For this very special competition, the Silver Sponsorship will be available to those giving $500.00
This sponsorship package will include:

• Northwest Dressage Championship Pin
• Half Page Advertisement in the Official Show Program
• Special Showground Recognition
• Northwest Dressage Championship Program
• Logo Emblazoned Tote Bag

Northwest Dressage Championship Golden Sponsorship
Package Cost: $1000.00
For this very special competition, a limited number of Golden Sponsorships will be available.
This sponsorship package will include:
• Northwest Dressage Championship Special Gift
• Special Showground Recognition
• Full Page Advertisement in the Official Show Program
• Northwest Dressage Championship Program
• Logo Emblazoned Tote bag
• VIP Parking

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This e-mail is sent to the current members of Oregon Dressage Society. If you do not wish to be on this e-mail list, please e-mail the office – office@oregondressage.com and request “UNSUBSCRIBE”. ODS – 880 NE 25th Ave, Suite 2, PMB #173, Hillsboro OR 97124 — Phone: 503.681.2337 Fax: 503.681.3873 – http://www.oregondressage.com

Be on the lookout for more detailed information about the new and exciting Region 6 Mini Convention hosted by Oregon Dressage Society November 20 – 22 in the Portland Airport area. There will be educational sessions, the annual ODS General Membership Meeting, the annual ODS Special Awards ceremony (instead of the banquet at the ODS Championship Show) and more! Our office is hard at work planning this event – please contact Corinne if you would like to lend a helping hand.

The Jr/YR Team Competition is August 28, 29 and Sept 30 at Devonwood. This year we have 68 JR/YR’s competing over the three days. I am looking for scribes to help at the show and class sponsors. If you are able to assist please contact Gaye McCabe at J-G.McCabe@Juno.com for additional information.

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The ODS Special Awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Banquet on November 21st. Early this fall, the ODS Website and Flying Changes Magazine will have information about the annual banquet which will be held in conjunction with the Region 6 Mini-Convention. There are two rounds of awards nomination due dates – the following awards nominations are due very soon due to the USDF GMO Awards deadline.

2009 Special Awards nominations due by August 25th include:

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 25th. 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
2008 Marsha Taylor

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 25th. 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. 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. The Winner of this award will automatically be submitted to the USDF to represent ODS for the USDF Newsletter award.

The newsletter will be judged on:
• Service to readers
• Quality of content
• Quality and attractiveness of the layout
• Clarity of writing and editing

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

Joyce had a special message for everyone – she wants the nominations IN HER HANDS by the 25th – a postmark will not do! She does not have e-mail, so if you must send your nomination via e-mail, please send it to the ODS Office and Corinne has agreed to print and package any nominations sent in via e-mail for Joyce to pick up on the 25th.

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

Other awards information can be found on the ODS Website. www.oregondressage.com/awards.html
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Greetings ODS,

Can you believe that the Oregon Dressage Society’s Open & Championship Shows are just around the corner? We are looking forward to seeing each of you and ask that you consider the following IMPORTANT reminders:

1) The CLOSING DATE for submitting entries to either the Open or Championships Shows is this THURSDAY, August 20th. Please hustle down to the post office and send your entries ASAP (YES – our Open Show still has room)!
2) SPONSORSHIPS are still available, and we have great need of your support. These annual shows are ODS’s primary fundraiser for the year, and every extra dollar helps support the educational events we offer throughout the year. Please log on to www.odschampionshipshow.com and click “Sponsorships” for more information, or contact Melissa Frazier directly at nothwestdressage@gmail.com
3) VENDOR space is still available at the show. Would you like to join us as part of our Vendor Village? We would love to have you so that our competitors and spectators can peruse and purchase your products. Find more information at www.odschampionshipshow.com under Sponsorships, then scroll down to “Vendors”, or contact Melissa Frazier directly at northwestdressage@gmail.com
4) VOLUNTEERS are still needed! Your excellent support and participation in years past has made our show a wonderful success. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Biagina Lazaroni, at rsf4u@hotmail.com to sign up and help out – all positions still available!

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic support of our shows. We will see you soon!
Jennifer Milburn
Show Manager
(541)231-7247
Jennifer.milburn@oregonstate.edu

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We need your help! Our ODS Open & Championships Shows are just a few weeks away (Sept 11-13, DevonWood Eq. Centre), and we have many volunteer vacancies yet to fill.

Your support has been amazing in years past, and has made this show what it is. We are expecting more than 150 horses entered this year, which will most likely go to four arenas for much of the show, we need your extra hands more than ever!

Starting Thursday afternoon for competitor arrival, we have vacancies in all positions, including scribe, e-scribe, gate, warm-up, runner (must have OR Drivers License), parking and more.

If you are available to dedicate even just a few hours, we would LOVE to hear from you.

Please contact Biagina Lazaroni, rsf4u@hotmail.com or 541-915-4521

Each of our volunteers will receive a nice thank-you gift for their time. Come enjoy the show if you can – we would so appreciate your help!
Thanks in advance, we hope to hear from you.

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Twin Rivers Chapter
Announces
Our First Annual
ODS League Show

Late-Summer Night’s Dream

When: Sunday, September 20, 2009
Where: Posiden Farms, Eugene, Oregon
Judge: Kathy Casey
Opening Date: August 10, 2009
Closing Date: September 14, 2009

Think there aren’t enough League Shows? Well, here’s one for you! Classes will be offered from Introductory A through Third Level and above, as well as Musical Freestyle, Quadrille and Pas de Deux. There will be lunch and snacks available. Come and share the day with us in this beautiful park-like facility. A good time will be had by all!

Biagina Lazaroni, Trainer
www.RisingStarFarms.us
(541) 915-4521

Lexington, KY— The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that pending successful contract negotiations, Anne Gribbons will be named as USEF Dressage Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor through 2012. Gribbons will fill the role for dressage that Capt. Mark Phillips and George Morris fill for the Olympic disciplines of eventing and show jumping respectively.

The search and selection process to fill this role for the U.S. dressage program was exhaustive. It began in November 2008 when the high-performance dressage athletes met in Chicago, IL, seeking the successor to Klaus Balkenhol who had served as USEF Dressage Coach and Technical Advisor for the eight years ending in 2008. By recommendation of the High-Performance Dressage Committee, USEF Chief Executive Officer John Long formed a search committee and named Chester Weber to the Chair.

“This search was conducted following the same process that was used to place George Morris in his current role for show jumping. This model ensures that the Eligible Athletes Committee, representing the interests of their peers, makes the choice about who they want to lead their sport into the future. The role of the Search Committee is to steward all of the parties through this process, and I am quite pleased that they have done this so successfully. I thank everyone on the Search Committee for their objectivity throughout the process and their commitment to achieving the best possible result,” said Weber.

Eleven applicants met the qualifying criteria. The Search Committee narrowed the field to three candidates. Following interviews held in Denver, CO, the Eligible Athletes Committee, chaired by Sue Blinks, recommended to the USEF High-Performance Dressage Committee that Anne Gribbons be offered the position. At a meeting of that committee on August 10, the recommendation was approved.

“We are grateful to all those who put forth the time and energy to this important process,” said Long, who continued, “The USEF looks forward to continue building a strong dressage program for the future, and we believe Anne Gribbons is the ideal person for this job.”

ODS’s Championship Show is fast approaching!!! Now is your opportunity support our Championship show. Our championship show relies on sponsors, advertisers, and vendors for support. If you, or someone you know, would like to show support, please go to the ODS Championship Show’s website or click: http://www.odschampionshipshow.com/webImages-09/ods-sponsor-vendor-ad-form-2009.pdf

Questions? Feel free to call : 360-921-1012
Melissa L. Frazier

Rose Newman and Corinne Stonier

It is time to nominate all those special people you know for the ODS Special Awards! Awards Nominations WERE Due August 1st, however, we only received one nomination, therefore, awards nominations have been extended – some until August 25th, others until October 25th. Please read below for specifics.

Joyce had a special message for everyone – she wants the nominations IN HER HANDS by the 25th – a postmark will not do! She does not have e-mail, so if you must send your nomination via e-mail, please send it to the ODS Office and Corinne has agreed to print and package any nominations sent in via e-mail for Joyce to pick up on the 25th.

The following ODS Special Awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Banquet on November 21st. Early this fall, the ODS Website and Flying Changes Magazine will have information about the annual banquet which will be held in conjunction with the Region 6 Mini-Convention.

Mail nominations 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.

2009 Special Awards accepting nominations 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. 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 October 25th. The following criteria will be considered. This person should; be a current ODS member, 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 advice 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
2008 Debbie Spence

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 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 October 25th. 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
2008 Rose Newman & Corinne Stonier

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 October 25th . 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 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
2008 Melissa Frazier

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 15th. 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
2008 Marsha Taylor

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 October 25th.
ODS Sportsmanship Award Past Recipients:
2005 Bernadine Diers
2006 Nancy Connolly
2007 Jeremy Steinberg
2008 Nicki Grandia

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 25th. 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)
2008 Laurie Adair (First Level)

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Lexington, KY – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce a Platinum Performance/USDF FEI Junior/Young Rider (Jr/YR) Clinic will be hosted in Region 6 on September 12-13, 2009 at Paddock Woods Farm located in Gig Harbor, Washington. The deadline for rider applications is August 31st, 2009.

USDF Clinician, Sue Blinks will provide a unique opportunity for juniors and young riders who have competed above Second Level to learn from one of the country’s top trainers and to enhance their vision of competing at the FEI levels.

The Platinum Performance/USDF FEI Jr/YR Clinic Series is made possible with funding from the Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund at The Dressage Foundation. The Dressage Foundation’s mission is to cultivate and provide financial support for the advancement of dressage.

“We are pleased that TDF can make it possible for these clinics to continue. Many of our advanced young riders become professionals and helping them to become better riders and competitors through the clinics should help make US Dressage stronger,” said Lendon Gray, President and CEO of The Dressage Foundation.

Auditors of all ages are encouraged to attend and can pre-register by September 2nd for a reduced fee. Please visit www.usdf.org or contact jryoungriderclinics@usdf.org for clinic information, auditor registration, and rider application forms.