A little reminder of what ODS is about:  The purpose of theOregon Dressage Societyis to educate, promote and inspire its members and the general public through programs, publications and competitions, in a way that enhances the image of Dressage and promotes the welfare of the horse.

At our last meeting, those of us that were there brainstormed and came up with a few suggestions on what our chapter could offer this year, we came up with these ideas: (more…)

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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The next meeting of the North East Oregon Chapter of ODS will be April 23rd, at Elaine Case’s.  It will start at 10:00am meeting with a bit presentation at 11:00 by Tina Ota.  If you are interested in joining us or want more information, please contact Zoe Carpenter at zoeez1@charter.net.

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The North East Oregon Chapter of the Oregon Dressage Society announces their 2011 Adult Amateur Summer Camp, to be held July 1st, 2nd and 3rd with clinician Jennifer Williams.  The Camp is to be held in La Grande, Oregon – it will be at Alan Case Farm and will be open to ten adult amateurs.

“We received notice that our application for the Connie J Keith Camp Grant was approved and that was the green light to go forward with the rest of the planning!” stated Zoe Wallace, NEO Vice President and camp organizer.  “We’ve hired Jennifer Williams and are working on completing the rest of the planning before we post the camp’s application on the ODS Website.”

Jennifer Williams is known as one of the Pacific Northwest’s most promising young dressage stars.  She recently returned home after she and her mount H.S. Wistar were in Germany training with Catherine Haddad, an American who lives and trains in Vechta, Germany.  Jennifer was the 2010 recipient of the Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Annual $25,000 Grant.  The purpose of the Grant, established at The Dressage Foundation, is to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by United States citizens, by providing money to train and compete in Europe.

The Connie J Keith Adult Amateur Grant was established in loving memory of Connie Keith by her husband.  Connie unfortunately succumbed to cancer at an early age.  She believed strongly in providing educational opportunities and recognition for hard working adult amateurs.  Up to three qualifying adult amateur camps per year may hosted by ODS Chapters be funded with the $1000 grant.

For information on the camp or to receive an applicaiton, please contact Zoë Wallace at (541) 963-9249 or email zoeez1@charter.net.

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The newly elected officers for the NEO chapter of ODS are:

President: Becky (Rebecca) Hamann
Vice Pres. Connie Dunham
Secretary: Dorene McCarthy
Treasurer: Karen Hasel
Chapter Rep: Sharm Daggett

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