The Summer Daze Dressage Show still has places available and the closing date has been extended to Friday, July 2^nd. This is a really friendly, low stress show at the recently revamped Mount Hood Equestrian and Event Center, 29450 SE Lariat Lane, Boring.

We are also offering HC rides for third level and higher for those who want to practice their upper-level rides in a low-stress environment. The rides will not qualify for prizes or League Championship Show status but will be judged.

Here is the link to the prize list:

http://www.oregondressage.com/2010_Omnibus/2010-NWV-SummerDaze.pdf

And here is the link to the entry form:

http://www.oregondressage.com/2010_Omnibus/EntryForms/2010AUTO-ODSLeagueShowEntryForm.pdf

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Hello.

I am writing to let you know that your opportunity to show your support for the Oregon Dressage Society’s Championship Show. This Championship Show is in it’s 29^th year and we are seeking sponsors, advertisers and vendors to help support us.

We offer a wide array of ways for you to show your support, from Presenting Sponsorships, to business card-sized advertising, and everything in between. The Championship show is only made possible through YOUR support. If you would like to support the ODS Championship Show, please go to the website:

http://www.odschampionshipshow.com or contact Melissa Frazier at 360-921-1012 or dressage.sponsors@gmail.com.

Please, don’t hesitate to contact Melissa with any questions you have.

Thank you for your support!

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You’ve heard of acupuncture and acupressure.  Come learn about the “next generation” technique for accelerating healing in this free 2-hour class. Often referred to as “acupuncture without needles,” Energy Healing is an effective tool for treating ailments and preventing illness that is easy to learn and easy to apply.  Learn a new skill that will help you discover your innate ability to accelerate your horse’s health and well being that is portable and can be used anytime, any place.

Liza Burney of Heart to Heart Healing, offers an in-depth Energy Healing for Horses on July 17 from 2-4 pm at the Beaverton Resource Center, 12500 SW Allen Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005. This introductory class is designed for those who are interested in learning how to develop their own innate skills to assist the healing process for their horse.  This class provides participants with the tools to treat common first aid ailments such as cuts, scrapes and insect bites, help with athletic performance and recovery, and support the overall general well-being of their horse.

Pranic Healing is a no-touch healing technique that offers specific, tested, step-by-step procedures for treating ailments and preventing illness.  It complements Western medicine as well as other healing modalities.  Pranic Healing can help animals heal from physical ailments (both chronic and acute) as well as help in balancing the emotional and psychological aspects of an animal’s well being, which can help reduce stress and phobias.  Pranic Healing (for people) has now been taught and practiced in more than 85 countries, from the cancer hospitals in India to Kaiser Medical Center in Los Angeles and Portland.

“Prana” is a Sanskrit word that means “life-force.” It is the vital energy which keeps the body alive and healthy.  Pranic Healing teaches the basics of energy anatomy – students learn the basics of working with their animal’s energy aura, including learning to “scan,” or feel the energy, to “sweep,” or clean away congested energy, and to “energize,” or supplement areas in their aura that have a pranic deficiency. Students begin by learning to activate the energy centers, or “chakras,” in the center of their hands. This enables them to become sensitive to prana and scan an animal’s energy field to identify blockages and then cleanse, energize and revitalize the area with new prana.
For more information, our website is www.heart-to-heart-healing.com.  Please rsvp to  info@pnwpranichealing.com. Liza Burney, a volunteer with PNWPH, has been studying subtle energy for over ten years and specializes in treating animals.  Pranic Healing is respectful of all religions and philosophies.

**Heart to Heart Healing / Liza Burney 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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JOIN US on JULY 30-31, AUGUST 1st, 2010!

The STATE OF JEFFERSON Chapter/Oregon Dressage Society has plans in place to host Alexandra (Sandy) Howard for a RIDER BIOMECHANICS Clinic/Seminar this summer.

The three days are geared to educate not only the eight demonstration riders but especially the auditors.  In the daily “classroom” sessions Sandy will talk about rider biomechanical concepts through lectures and auditor participation.   A DVD supporting and demonstrating her teaching concepts will open the first day.  On the second day she will present and incorporate principles of “deep practice” or mylenazation of neural pathways to help make correct rider biomechanics a reality for participants based on the book, “Talent Code” by Daniel Coyle.  The book is available at Barns and Noble and at Amazon.  In addition to the lectures will be the opportunity to observe the eight demo horse/rider combinations assimilate and put to use Sandy’s techniques.

A Violet M. Hopkins Grant from The Dressage Foundation is helping make this educational opportunity available to our Southern Oregon dressage community.  There is no limit for auditors.  Each day will include a complimentary lunch (for all participants who sign up before July 26) and the “classroom” lecture, visuals and unmounted demos under Sandy’s guidance.  Our demo horse/rider combinations cover beginning levels through PSG.

The location will be in Gold Hill right off I-5 at Madrone Hill Ranch midway between Grants Pass and Medford just off I-5.  The facility provides a large covered arena with protection from the elements and the hosts’ gracious home for lectures and socialization.  Directions to the ranch are available at <www.madronehillranch.com>. There are convenient accommodations for out of town auditors in Grants Pass, Central Point, Jacksonville and Medford.  Special rates arranged with Super 8 Motel in Central Point off I-5 exit 33 (541)644-5888 near Expo;  Best Western Inn, Grants Pass Exit 55 (1-800) 553-7666 or Holiday Inn Express, Grants Pass Exit 55 (1-800) 838-7666, Shilo Inns in either Medford or Grants Pass (800) 222-2244 (best price).  Mention “Oregon Dressage Society” for special clinic rates; at Shilo Inns the rate is $60/night when you mention special rate code: ORDRESS.

The dates are July 30, 31 and August 1, 2010 starting at 9:00 am each day and ending by 5:00 pm.  Daily registration for auditors who are not pre-registered will be at 8:30 each morning.  To guarantee your free lunch and a chair reserve your spot by July 26,  though there is unlimited room for auditors.

The auditing fee is $50 for all three days or $20 per day.

For more information or to reserve a spot please contact Carol (541)846-9495 or at <taylor@connpoint.net> To pre-register you can mail your check made out to “SJODS” to Carol Taylor, 4835 Thompson Creek Road, Applegate OR 97530 and include your name, (names) days and number attending and contact information.

Find more about Alexandra “Sandy” Howard at www.in-balance.com

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By Lindsey White

The riders4helmets campaign, operated by helmet advocate Jeri Bryant and supported by SUCCEED®, has organized a National Helmet Awareness Day endorsed by the United States Equestrian Federation, to be held on July 10, 2010. riders4helmets has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to offer discounts on helmets to equestrians via participating retailers nationwide on this day. Helmet brands that are to be included in the promotion to date include: Troxel, Charles Owen, GPA and Aegis (Devon-Aire). Visit www.riders4helmets.com to locate a dealer near you.

An official event to celebrate National Helmet Awareness Day will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, which will be a fun-filled educational event, featuring experts in safety and leading equestrians. More details will be announced shortly.

John Hall, President of Freedom Health, LLC, manufacturers of SUCCEED®, said “The National Helmet Awareness Day is an educational event that we hope will become an annual event on the calendar. The riders4helmets campaign goal is to provide information to equestrians on the benefits of wearing a helmet, in order that they can then make an informed choice for their own safety. We’re proud to support this.”

Kemi O’Donnell, who lost her 12-year old daughter, Christen, as a result of head injuries sustained from a riding accident in 1998, welcomed the National Helmet Awareness Day and riders4helmets campaign. ”I am grateful to riders4helmets for launching this campaign to highlight the importance of always wearing a ASTM/SEI certified helmet while in the saddle.”

Roy Burek, CEO, of Charles Owen, who is participating in the event by offering promotions on helmets through their participating retailers on July 10, stated, “Everyone knows that wearing a helmet for every ride makes the most sense. Charles Owen would like to ensure that on this first National Helmet Awareness Day, price is no longer a barrier to wearing the safest.”

GPA Helmets is another helmet manufacturer that is participating in National Helmet Awareness Day. “GPA is thrilled to be a part of the riders4helmets National HelmetAwareness Day,” said Stuart Bassin, Vice-President, Frantisi Incorporated. “We are very concerned with rider safety, which is a large part of why we are in the helmet business. We are also happy to be participating along with many of our dealers in being able to extend never-before-offered discounts to riders on this special day.”

“National Helmet Awareness Day is an important event that Troxel is proud to support,” said Shay Timms, CEO of Troxel. “Since Troxel developed the first ASTM/SEI certified helmet in 1992, our engineers and R&D team with over 75 years of combined helmet experience have reviewed thousands of accident helmets. The reality is helmets are strikingly effective, reducing head injuries by up to 80%. Equestrian athletes are moving to overcome a natural and understandable resistance to protective helmets, and National Helmet AwarenessDay is a significant step forward in helmet acceptance.”

Andres Lendoiro, Vice President of Devon-Aire added, “Devon-Aire is pleased to support and participate in both the National Helmet Awareness Day and the riders4helmets campaign by offering promotions through participating Devon-Aire retailers on the Aegis helmet on July 10. The safety of our customers is Devon-Aire’s primary concern.”

Individuals or organizations wishing to hold their own event to recognize National Helmet Awareness Day may email lwhite@freedomhealthllc.com for helmet awareness graphics and other support materials. “You don’t physically have to attend the event at the Kentucky Horse Park to participate in Helmet Awareness Day,” said Jeri Bryant, co-founder of the riders4helmets campaign. “You can participate just by wearing a helmet on July 10, no matter whether you are trail riding, showing or competing.”

The www.riders4helmets.com campaign has already received the official endorsement of USEF, USEA, USDF, ARIA, EAF, CHA, PRO, EMSA and many leading equestrians such as Robert Dover, Lendon Gray, Ilse Schwarz, Allison Springer and more. The website homepage is a blog that will be updated frequently with news regarding the campaign.

SUCCEED® Digestive Conditioning Program is an official product sponsor of USEF, USDF and USEA. It is produced and distributed exclusively by Freedom Health, LLC, of Aurora, OH. The company is focused on finding, perfecting and delivering superior, innovative products that address real and significant health-related issues for animals and the people who care for them. Visit www.succeed-equine.com for further information.

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Showing season is in full swing. Deadline for Special Awards is fast approaching. The two award nominations due at our traditional date of August 1st are for Chapter newsletter & Volunteer of the year.  Results of these awards must be submitted by ODS to USDF by August 31 to be considered for Region 6 Awards.

Because our annual Awards banquet is October 23rd’ submission for the balance of awards is due in ODS office by October 1st.  Review the ODS webpage dedicated to special awards or the ODS Roster for criteria for all awards and list of previous recepients.

The Awards committee is appointed by the Chair and comprised of 4-5 members from  a variety of chapters &/or general membership. They vote independently and the results are known only to the Chair. In the event of a tie, the Chair may poll additional members who have no conflict of interest regarding the nominees.

There are many individuals out there who are deserving. Look beyond entering at “A” and observe those around you serving the goals and ideals of the Oregon Dressage Society.

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The COC and CCTA chapters are offering a four day adult camp (Adult amateurs only). Location will be at Future Street Farm, Bend, Oregon- August 12th-15th, 2010.

This year Michael Etherly and Nicki Grandia will be the camp instructors. The camp format is two private lessons with each instructor and one semi private with each, for a total of 6 lessons. Cost is $485 and includes all meals during the camp.

Adult camps are designed to be an intensive, fun, learning experience in a summer camp-like atmosphere for the committed adult rider at any level or experience. The purpose of the camp is to help adult riders “get away from it all” – the pressures of job, family and friends – so they can immerse themselves in dressage and greatly accelerate the learning process. Riders and horses are encouraged stay at the camp facility, getting a chance to make new friends and riding several times daily. Mounted and unmounted sessions expand the riders’ knowledge of dressage riding, showing, and theory.

This is filling quickly (only 12 riders can attend) so please register early!

Camp information and registration form can be found at: www.centraloregondressage.com under Events and Calendar.

Contacts:  Lisa Koch (541) 923-0602 or Jill Campbell (541) 884-6756

Click here for the flier (PDF format)

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8:30 PM – Edited to add that this horse’s owner has been located and the horse is safely on his way home.

Thank you to all of the concerned ODS members!

// Original Post //

Dear ODS members in Newberg, Sherwood and Hillsboro,

We were asked to post an alert that a horse has been found and Quailhurst is currently taking care of her on their property.
She is described as a VERY sweet mare who appears to be a western trail horse.

If you are missing a horse or know of someone who is, please contact Deborah @ 503-544-8968.

Thank you,

ODS Office

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FREE FORAGE AND FEED ANALYSIS

If you run an equine business than you know the importance of optimum nutrition. But have you ever taken the time to analyze the forage? Have you crunched the numbers to see just what nutrients are lacking or are in excess from your hay, grains and supplements? Have you considered feeding options that are more economical or that minimize the time spent feeding? Do you have horses with special needs?

If you feed 20 horses or more at your facility, Triple Crown Feeds is offering free forage and feed analysis of your nutrition program. Let an equine only nutrition specialist find out exactly what the strengths and weaknesses are in your forage and then make suggestions for the most nutritionally sound, yet economical feeding program. Sometimes simple adjustments can save pennies per day per horse which adds up to THOUSANDS of dollars per year in overall feed bills!

To take advantage of this ODS member opportunity, call or email Natalie at 406-599-7694 or Natalie.mcgowan@chsinc.com.

*Free service includes free travel to the facility and time spent analyzing forage and feed. Does not include cost of actual forage testing.

**Natalie McGowan/Triple Crown Feeds 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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Great news! We had enough interest in this weekend so the Chapter was able to secure Group camp C and we are registered for arrival July 23 departing Monday July 26. Please mark your calendars and keep your eyes open for an email requesting camping confirmations in early June.

This space accommodates up to 12 horses for overnight stay.

Maximum of 24 people overnight/Minimum of 8

Maximum of 3 RV’s but a lot of room for tents

Located close to the horse day use area

http://www.oregonstateparks.org/images/pdf/silver_falls_accommodations.pdf

Scroll to Page 10 for Horse Camp Details

You can also see information about the showers, swimming area and other accommodations

Member and Friend Choices:

You can choose to stay any one of these nights (July 23, 24 or 25)

OR

You can choose to participate in Day Rides July 24 or 25

If you would forward this information to your chapter and have them direct any questions or RSVP to marlasa2002@yahoo.com

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