Thank you, Audrey Staton, for the informative meeting about acupuncture at our June 20^th meeting.

Looking ahead July 9^th and 10^th is our Summer Daze Schooling Show at Mount Hood Equestrian and Event Center.  We hope to see you at the show having a good time.

Saturday’s costume event’s theme is “Some where over the Rainbow”.  Riders are so creative with class.  It is really fun to watch.

If you are interested in volunteering please contact Kathy Darneille.  I will be making phone calls to get our Saturday morning volunteers lined up and to secure the end of the

Show clean up and pick up group.  Show participants will be asked to volunteer when  they pick up their show packets in the office.

July 29^th to Aug 1st is our 2^nd annual Trailride and Campout at Silverfalls State Park.  For information please contact Marla Santino.

Its not too early to start thinking about chapter officer elections.  All chapter members are eligible to run for a position.  Several of our current officers have been in office for multiple years now and we would welcome new people to come in and take the reins.  Being a chapter officer is great way to meet new people who are very much interested in our Chapter, ODS and HORSES.  Please consider participating in the chapter and being involved with our future.  Please contact Kathy Darneille for more information.

Kathy Darneille

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LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 29–Up to $94,000 in grants are available from The Dressage Foundation for the rest of 2011.

The foundation is seeking applications for the grant money. More information is available on www.dressagefoundation.org or by phone to 402.434.8585.

–Gifted Fund Scholarship for Adult Amateurs – Due Sept. 15
This $1,000 Scholarship enables Adult Amateurs to set aside quality time, in concentrated training, away from daily pressures of job and family with a horse the recipient owns. Applicants can be riding dressage at any level. Volunteerism within a group member organization is very important. Up to nine scholarships–one per USDF Region–are offered each year.

–Major Anders Lindgren Scholarships for Dressage Instructors – Due Sept. 30
Two $2,000 Scholarships are available each year to dressage instructors to train in a concentrated amount of time of at least one week, away from home. Applicants are not required to be Certified Instructors, but it is suggested that applicants use the scholarship money to train with a Certified Instructor or USDF Instructor Certification Program Faculty Member.  One $6,000 Scholarship can be awarded each year to a dressage instructor, preferably to those in the USDF Certified pool, Training through Fourth Levels. The scholarship will enable the applicant to train in a longer concentrated time period away from home.

–Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Annual $25,000 Grant – Due Oct. 25
The purpose of this annual grant is to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by U.S. citizens, by providing funds to train and compete in Europe. The horse and rider applicants will be competing successfully at Prix St. George or higher, and demonstrate an ability to move into high performance competition. The successful applicant will demonstrate an ability to be an ambassador for the American-bred horse in Europe.

–Carol Lavell $25,000 Advanced Dressage Prize – Due Dec. 13
The Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize provides financial assistance for coaching and training to a talented, committed, qualified rider whose plan is to reach and excel at the elite, international standards of high performance dressage. Up to two prizes are available annually in the amount of $25,000 each, to riders who are U.S. citizens, over 21 years of age, and selected by a national panel of dressage figures. Selection criteria are merit and need.

Show Season in Full Swing

Although many shows at the end of May were postponed or cancelled, the season shifted into high gear in June. The ODS League Championship and HS Championship show was held at the Salem Fairgrounds June 4- 5. Jill Giri placed 4th in the Training Level Championship on Plain Jane. Marilyn Ulicny won her

T:3 class on Sunday in the open show, helped by a 9 on her free walk. Whitney Weston attended the NWEC at Aspen farms on a soggy Mother’s day weekend, and although the horses jumped well, elected not to run the full x-country course due to conditions. The ride a test and practice show was lots of fun,

with Geri Zickert taking the high point trophy. See the report below for all the details. Geri, Jill,

Marilyn, Cindy Sanders and Cassi Soule attended the rescheduled league show in Talent on 6/18. Everyone had a great time and the horses were all doing well. Cindy had a couple of young horses that were doing great for the first official trip off the farm and had solid tests at intro and training level. Marilyn earned a 2nd and a 5th on her spirited pony, Geri won her T:2 class on her score of 70%, which tied her for the AA high point. Unfortunately she placed second in the tiebreaker. Great Job Geri!!! Jill placed first in her 1:1 class on a score of 64.7% and 6th in 1:2 with 59% despite three 8’s in a competitive class. The win qualified PJ for the ODS League Championship at First level. Cassi Soule won the 1:2 and 1:3 on Debbie Beckland’s gelding Comet, earning a 9 on trot lengthenings and winning the Open high point.

Other tidbits:

the sun will come out

Shell Gray is selling her Arab Cob gelding, Willow. Contact Shell for details.

Trail/ Obstacle course to be offered at HPHHP poker ride this year, jackpot at $5/ride.

The August business meeting will be held on the 3rd to avoid conflicts with the DC fair,  meeting to be held at Gilberto’s in Roseburg

Wanted: Tall boots, size 8, 16 1/2 calf. If you know of anyone who has something to get rid of let me know. Contact Leanne McFarland.

Congratulations to Billi Davidson on the purchase of Black Diamond. Willy and Diamond will continue their training for the FEI 5 yr. old test, before he moves to Wishing Well Farm in Tenmile to train with Cindy Sanders.

Ed Miller is looking for member feedback on moving the ODS League Champ. Show back to Medford next year, please email him with input.

ODS is preparing to celebrate our 40^th Anniversary at the banquet in October. As part of the celebration we would also like to take this opportunity to document and share chapter experiences and achievements over the past 10 years. Would you please begin to think about the legacy you would like to have your chapter leave in the ODS history books as it relates to the past 10 years? We encourage you to include pictures with your chapter overview. Please bring any input to the Aug 3 meeting, or Email Marilyn.

Luann Urban is looking for a home for her late father’s cat. The cat is a female around 7 or 8 years old, 15 pounds and has a real personality. She loves to sleep indoors and hang around while you are working, but will certainly go outside and play. Contact Luann w/ ?’s.

See more by clicking here to review the entire newsletter: ODS newsletteJun 11

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We had our monthly chapter meeting June 6 to discuss final plans for the Benefit Ride-a-Test Event to be held July 16 and 17.  I hope by now everyone has received a copy of the entry form, or gone to the ODS web site to retrieve a copy.

Why a Ride-a-Test???  While at the ODS Retreat in February, I heard that the Education Fund had not been gaining over the past few years.  I brought that message back to the CMC members and they were quick to step up and suggest ways that we could help raise money for the fund.  We decided on a 2 day Benefit Ride-a-Test with all proceeds going to the Linda Acheson Education Fund.

Linda not only held various officer positions in ODS and in the Chehalem Mountain Chapter, but was a great friend to many of us, and a huge advocate for educational opportunities.   The fund was created in Linda’s memory when we lost her in 2004, but it must have a balance of $50,000 before it can start giving back to ODS members.  The fund is currently around $35,000, so we’d like to help grow that to the $50,000 needed, so members of ODS can start benefitting from what Linda started for us.

Amanda James of Clover Valley Equestrian Center graciously donated her wonderful outdoor arena for our use.  Riders can ride a test of choice in a full court sand arena and have 30 minutes of instruction to improve their test.  So far, 10 top trainers and judges in the area have volunteered to work with riders to improve their tests.

We picked July 16 and 17 not only because it’s the weekend before Dressage at Devonwood, and will give riders the opportunity to practice their test in a full court sand arena, but we’re also hopeful that by then we’ll be in the middle of some beautiful summer weather.

We encourage all levels of riders to take advantage of this wonderful educational opportunity.  Even if you’ve never ridden a test and wondered what it might be like; this is the perfect time and place to give it a try.

Because of the full court arena, we encourage riders working on their Pas de Duex, Quadrilles and Musical Freestyles, to take advantage of the instruction and the full court arena.

Please visit the ODS web site for more information and entry forms.  This event is for all of us, so we need everyone’s support to make it a success….please plan to ride with us.   Hope to meet you there.  Sharon Knowlton

Diane Creech and Devon L. © Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

MILTON, Ontario, June 25–Canada’s Diane Creech set the standard at the Milton International Classic CDI-W Saturday with victories in the Grand Prix Special and the Intermediaire I Pan American Games qualifier.

There were only three starters in the Grand Prix Special and Diane on Devon L was first with a score of 65.967 per cent while fellow Canadian Cheryl Meisner and Tango were second on 64.851 per cent and the USA’s Susan Dutta of Wellington, Florida, on Golden Choice DC third on 62.515 per cent.

In the Intermediaire I, Diane and Robbie W scored 71.447 per cent for the win while Canada’s Tina Irwin on Winston was second with 70.614 per cent and the USA’s David Marcus on Chevri’s Capital third with 69.737 per cent.

FEI Intermediate 1 Results - http://www.dressage-news.com/?p=11759

Mark your calendars for the 2011 Oregon Dressage Society Open and Championship Shows, September 9-11 at DevonWood Equestrian Centre. We look forward to sharing our 30^th birthday with you as we host the Region’s most exciting dressage riders. Exhibitors and spectators alike will enjoy a fantastic vendor village, prize raffles and great gift giveaways! Opening day is July 1^st, 2011 so get your entries in quickly, as the Open show always fills fast. Our official prize list and entry form can be found at www.odschampionshipshow.com. See you there!

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