ODS is proud to announce that we will again be involved in the dressage presentation at the Northwest Horse Fair and Expo, which is to be held this weekend – March 20, 21 and 22 in Albany, Oregon.   USDF Lifetime Achievement Winner and USEF “S” Judge Kay Meredith will be the featured dressage clinician this year.  Hours for the equine exposition are: Thursday, March 19 for the first rounds of the Extreme Cowboy Race Ô and the Extreme Mustang Makeover, from 4pm to 8pm; Friday, March 20 from 10am to 8pm; Saturday March 21 from 9am to 8pm; and Sunday, March 22 from 9am to 6pm. 

Kay Meredith is from North Carolina and she has trained and successfully competed through Grand Prix levels in dressage, representing the United States in international competitions and competing throughout the U.S. for three decades. Among her many accomplishments, Kay was a member of the 1983 United States Equestrian Team (USET) Gold Medal Dressage Team at the Pan-Am Games in Venezuela. She has won United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals; and in 1979 was named the AHSA Horsewoman of the Year.

Kay’s Northwest Horse Fair presentations will demonstrate dressage through the levels using demo rider volunteers from ODS.  Presentations include a Friday lecture “Basics of Dressage, Including Judging, Directives, Purpose – Training Through 2^nd Levels” and a riding clinic “Basics of Dressage – Training, First & Second Levels”. On Saturday, Kay will offer both a lecture and riding clinic session entitled “Higher Expectations of 3^rd & 4^th Levels”, followed on Sunday by lecture and riding clinics “Higher Expectations of FEI Dressage”.

Kay’s presentation times are:

Friday Lecture 12:00 pm Clinic 2:30 pm

Saturday Lecture 12:00 pm Clinic 1:30 pm

Sunday Lecture 11:00 am Clinic 1:30 pm

Please note that these times are approximate and are subject to change.

 

We are still looking for a  few volunteers to help out with Kay’s booth – the ODS Office is closed today so that staff can travel and set up our expo booth so just check in at the ODS Booth or at Kay’s booth if you are able to help or call the ODS Exec. Director’s mobile phone at 503-730-8036 if you would like to help.

           

Advance tickets for the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo are $10 per day for adults and $5 per day for children aged 6 to 12. Tickets at the gate are $12 per day for adults and $6 per day for children 6 to 12; children 5 and under get in free. Cash only at the gate. Advance tickets are on sale at select retail outlets throughout Oregon and Washington. A complete list of ticket outlets is available at www.equinepromotions.net . Advance ticket sales end Thursday March 19 at store closing time. Sunday at the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo is “LMF Feed Youth Day”. Admission is free that day for Pony Club and 4-H members, 18 year of age and under, who show their current club ID at the entrance gate.

 

We hope to see you at the expo this weekend!

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