Reims, France – The USEF European Young Rider Tour continued its successful trip through Europe with another second-place finish in the Nations Cup at CSIOY Reims. Runners-up in Belgium the previous weekend, the Young Riders continued their successful European effort.

Catherine Pasmore led off the U.S. team, rebounding from a 13-fault first round on My Boy to improve to eight faults in round two. Karen Polle rode With Wings in the second position to a six-fault effort in the first round but only picked up one time fault in round two. Reed Kessler had the best result, jumping two double clear rounds on Onisha which kept the momentum going and then Jessica Springsteen picked up a time fault in each round – but also added a rail in the second round on Vornado van den Hoendrik. The 16-fault effort left the team second behind the Netherlands who finished on nine faults.

Katie Prudent served as Chef d’Equipe.

Thursday was an extremely successful day for the U.S. riders in preparation for the Nations Cup. Catherine Pasmore won convincingly on Van David in CSIO YR PX Conseil General de la Marne over her two teammates, Karen Polle on With Wings, who was second, and Jessica Springsteen on Cincinatti La Silla who was third. Reed Kessler and Onisha finished seventh, Richard Neal on Transmission was ninth and Pasmore was 10^th on her second horse My Boy.

In the CSIO Juniors 1.25m Meg O’Mara was third with Smeagle.

Jumping continues throughout the weekend.

ENDS

Please see http://www.jump-results.com/OPEN/reims11.htm for more information.

Read Catherine Pasmore’s blog here: http://www.catherineusa2011.blogspot.com/

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is accepting bids to host the 2012 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials.

The Young Horse Selection Trials historically have taken place in May and June in three different regions of the country. These trials – for 5- and 6-year-olds – are an opportunity for horse and rider to qualify for the FEI World Breeding Championships. They also serve as an opportunity for athletes to qualify for the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships.

The Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program promotes the importance of selective breeding and correct training of horses in the United States, and encourages participation of breeders, riders and trainers of young horses in dressage competition. The purposes of this program are to encourage the properly structured development of young dressage prospects through the training scale, to identify and recognize outstanding talent and the training of international-caliber horses, and to prepare these horses for future careers at the FEI level and participation on U.S. High Performance teams.

If you are interested in bidding on one of the Selection Trials, please submit your letter of intent to USEF no later than June 17, 2011. Send bids to Jeannie Blancq, USEF Director of National Dressage, at jblancq@usef.org or by fax to (859) 231-6662.

If you have any further questions, please contact Jeannie Blancq at jblancq@usef.org.

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In February, the ODS Board of Directors approved our request to become an official chapter. Our Chapter represents riders in Wallowa County, which is in the farthest northeastern corner of the state. We are all really excited to come together for fun and education and to bring more awareness to and participation in the discipline of dressage to our rural county.

We had our first fundraiser on May 7. We joined forces with the Nez Perce Riders 4H club to put on a tack sale. The sale was reasonably well-attended, and we hope to make this an annual event.

On April 29, 30 and May 1, we welcomed Andrea Parker for a three-day clinic. Without exception, participants had a great time and were able to bring their riding and their horses to the next level. Everyone was so happy that, before the weekend was over, we invited Andrea to come back for three days in July. Dates are July 8, 9 and 10.

We will put on our first show, Eagle Cap Dressage Show, on Saturday, June 11. It will be the first of a three-show series, co-sponsored with the Northeast Oregon Chapter. Andrea Parker will return as our judge and will offer lessons on the day following the show. We welcome riders from near and far. For registration information, contact Connie Dunham at (541) 426-3315, mtnaire.connie@gmail.com.

Come see us in beautiful Wallowa County or check us out on Facebook under Eagle Cap Chapter – Oregon Dressage Society.

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WOW what an amazing April meeting.   We enjoyed Liza Burney’s very interesting presentation on Energy Healing for Horses and People.  Thank you Liza.  If you are thinking about attending one of her presentations I want to encourage you to go.

Our May 17th meeting was hosted by Jessica Rattner at DevonWood.  We had a video night where you could bring a video of your test and score sheet and talk about how to improve the score.  Thank you Jessica! (more…)

The Twin Rivers Chapter has announced that the previously scheduled “Summer Sizzler Practice Show” which was to be held on May 29^th will not be held this weekend due to a voluntary quarantine at the host facility.

It is possible that the show will be postponed until later this summer/early fall, however at this point in time, a date has not been scheduled.

If you have an entry turned in for this show, you will receive a communication directly from the show’s management.  If you have any other questions about this cancellation, please contact Marsha Taylor at squeaky@epud.net or (541) 345-1079

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Dear ODS Members,
Because our office staff and board of directors want to be sure that our membership has the most accurate and up to date news about the EHV-1/EHM outbreak, we are passing along this information which was posted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.   http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AnimalHealth/docs/Suspend96hourrule.pdf

TO: Equine Owners Travelling to Washington State

FROM: Dr. Leonard Eldridge, Washington State Veterinarian

DATE: May 23, 2011

In response to the recent Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) outbreak, I have suspended until further notice, the following exemption for import health requirements on equines entering Washington State from Oregon or Idaho:  Chapter 16-54-071 WAC – Exemptions to import health requirements. (3) Horses traveling into Washington State with their Oregon or Idaho owners in private conveyance for round-trip visits of not more than four days duration for purposes other than breeding are exempt from the certificate of veterinary inspection.

The State of Washington is requiring ALL Equines to enter the state with a current health certificate showing a current temperature reading, or enter using a six month passport.

Please contact our office at (360) 902-1878 if you have questions.

Please note that ODS is continuing to provide announcements via our Facebook Fan Page and the ODS Website’s News Page (www.oregondressage.com/news) – if there are more developments, cancellations or postponed events, we will notify you by using those resources.  We are requesting that you please check in those places before phoning show/educational event management or our office.  If you have phoned show/educational event management or our office and we have not returned your call yet, we apologize and will get back to you in the order your call was received.

If you have any questions about this news bulletin, please contact the Washington State Department of Agriculture directly.

Warmest Regards,
Corinne Stonier
Executive Director
Oregon Dressage Society, a registered non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization
www.oregondressage.com
PH: (503) 681-2337 — CELL: (503)730-8036 — FAX: (503) 681-3873
880 NE 25th Ave., Suite 2-173
Hillsboro, OR 97124

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It is with great regret that the Fort Vancouver Chapter of the Oregon Dressage Society announces that the 2011 Fort Vancouver Dressage Show, May 27-29, is cancelled. We understand that competitor’s have concerns over the recent EHV-1 cases affecting our horse community. We also recognize that many barns/stables have decided to take the preventive measure of a self imposed quarantine, thus keeping their horses home and not allowing ingress or egress at their facilities. With all this in mind, we have decided it is in the best interest of all concerned that the show not be held this year.

Unfortunately, when a show is cancelled several unavoidable expenses are still incurred. Since FVC did not have a specific policy for this occasion, we looked to our parent organization for guidance. ODS policy states, “In the event that an ODS owned show must be cancelled for reasons related to loss of facility, weather, or other natural causes, the amount of the loss ODS will sustain is divided by the number of entries. The dollar amount will be deducted from the refunds for each entry. (est. Aug 2007)”. After reviewing this policy and discussing it as a chapter, FVC has decided to charge the competitors the lesser amount, the $20 non-refundable office fee. While this will cost FVC a substantial amount of money, we feel in these difficult times it is important to give back to the dressage community and our competitors by sharing in these costs. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this cancelation. We hope you will join us next year for the 2012 Fort Vancouver Dressage Show and look forward to seeing you then.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact Rose Newman rose_newman@yahoo.com 360-281-6550.

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Dear ODS Members,

According to their websites, the Washington State Veterinarian’s office has confirmed 5 cases (0 deaths) and the Oregon State Veterinarian’s office has now confirmed 2 cases of EHV-1/EHM in Oregon (the Oregon cases are listed as one in Clackamas County and one in Umatilla County).  These cases are in addition to the other cases being reported on the west coast and in Canada and are directly linked to the cutting event which was held in Utah on Mother’s Day weekend.

At this point, there are still no travel restrictions to non-exposed horses within the states of Oregon and Washington.

We encourage members to review the information and recommendations of the Oregon State Veterinarian posted on their website (link to the Oregon State Veterinarian’s office is http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/AHID/equine_herpes_virus.shtml) and of the Washington State Veterinarian’s office is http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AnimalHealth/HotTopics.aspx).   Both State’s Veterinarian’s office will continue to post information on their website if more cases are confirmed and/or if any travel restrictions or other precautions are advised.

Earlier this week our office informed you of two postponed events; we now need to announce another event being postponed and one event that will be occurring, however with a change in facilities.

The Pacific Crest Trail Chapter’s Ride A Test Clinic to be held at Summerfield Farm in Hillsboro, Oregon has been postponed.  The chapter is current working on scheduling logistics and hopes to announce a new date on the ODS website calendar shortly.  The chapter had already previously arranged to host a second Ride-A-Test on August 6^th.  If you have questions about this event, please contact Jae Gober at (503) 628-0345 or jjgober@aol.com.

The Cascade Chapter has been in communication with local veterinarians, and due to the safety measures being taken by the owners of the 2 horses in their area who attended the show in Utah, the chapter has decided that it should be safe to host their  Schooling Show as scheduled on 5/21.  Due to the fact that the facility where the show was to be held as self-imposed a quarantine, the show will be moved to an arena at a private residence.  Please contact Janie Steinbock at (541) 884-1425 if you have any questions or if you would like the address of the new location.

At this point, other than the events announced earlier this week and within this e-mail, no other ODS events have been postponed, rescheduled or canceled. Individual show and clinic managers will be communicating with our office; should any other events be cancelled or postponed, our office will notify our membership via e-mail, posting on our Facebook Fan Page and posting on the ODS website’s news page immediately.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly in the ODS Office.

Warmest Regards,
Corinne Stonier
Executive Director
Oregon Dressage Society, a registered non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization
www.oregondressage.com
PH: (503) 681-2337 — CELL: (503)730-8036 — FAX: (503) 681-3873
880 NE 25th Ave., Suite 2-173
Hillsboro, OR 97124

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Dear ODS Members,

Due to the news of a confirmed case of neurological herpes virus in Oregon and the State Veterinarian Don Hanson urging horse owners to take precautions, several of our chapters have decided to postpone or to reschedule events which were on the calendar for later this week or for this coming weekend.  The state veterinarian’s website contains up to date information about the disease in our state as well as informational links to disease information and potential signs of the disease – the website address is: http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/AHID/equine_herpes_virus.shtml.

The confirmed case of the neurological herpes virus (Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy) or EHM, is directly linked to the cutting event held in Ogden, Utah from April 30 through May 8, 2011.  A number of other cases have been confirmed in surrounding states including, Washington, Idaho, California and Colorado.  EHM is a highly contagious neurological virus that can cause severe neurological symptoms in horses. There are no restrictions on the movement of non-exposed horses within Oregon at this time.

The first event which will be postponed is the Demo of the Geometry of the Dressage Ring and How to Ride It which was to be held on 5/19 at Hasel Farms, 61240 Crooked Creek Road, LaGrande, OR 97850. For more information or to be notified of the rescheduled date, please contact Karen Hasel at (541) 963-9654.

The second event which has already been rescheduled is Salute to Dressage League Show which was to be held 5/21 at the Cygnet Farm, 7501 Wagner Creek Rd Tangent OR 97540. The show will now be held on June 18^th, start time of 9:00 AM.  If you have questions about an entry or for more information about the show, please contact Rachel Merusi, manager at (541) 830-4754.

At this point, no other events have been postponed, rescheduled or canceled. Individual show and clinic managers will be communicating with our office; should any other events be cancelled or postponed, our office will notify our membership via e-mail, posting on our Facebook Fan Page and posting on the ODS website’s news page immediately.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly in the ODS Office.

Warmest Regards,
Corinne Stonier
Executive Director
Oregon Dressage Society, a registered non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization
www.oregondressage.com
PH: (503) 681-2337 — CELL: (503)730-8036 — FAX: (503) 681-3873
880 NE 25th Ave., Suite 2-173
Hillsboro, OR 97124

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