Please welcome the new TRC Officers:

President: Carolyn Wesolek, carolyn.wesolek@ipaper.com, (541) 223-1335

Vice President: Marsha Taylor, squeaky@epud.net, (541) 345-1079

Secretary: Audrey Staton,  astatondvm@earthlink.net, (541) 683-6373

Treasurer: Sally Temple, sjt89not@epud.net, (541) 935-7567

Newsletter editor: Tami Davis, tami@goodhoofkeeping.com, (541) 968-4660

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Twin Rivers hosted their annual League Show July 31 at McKenzie View Acres.  55 riders competed in classes ranging from Training to Third Level.  Positive comments from our patient judge, Kathy Casey were appreciated by all.

For chapter members seeking to grow their understanding of dressage, the club voted in July to extend their educational stipends.  In addition to providing a $25 reimbursement for attending clinics, chapter members can be reimbursed $50 for attending an educational event.  Both reimbursements are dependent on the delivery of a clinic report to the club.

Our annual summer BBQ will be held on Aug 21 at Jim and Sally Temple’s home.  It will start at 3 PM and the chapter will furnish hamburgers & pop.  However, we’d like people to bring some type of side dish to expand the variety of food offerings. Need directions?  Call Sally at (541)935-7567.

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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TRC Activity Report

In April, Twin Rivers Chapter held our 10th Annual Tack Sale.  We had over 1,000 items and sold most of it :  )  The funds from our tack sale go into our educational fun.

In May we have following events:

Sunday May 15 4 PM Tami Davis will be presenting a program on barefoot trimming  The event is located at Fair Winds Farm,  25154 Lamb Rd,  Elmira

From Eugene: 126 West to Veneta,  turn R on Territorial,  turn L on Lamb Rd,  farm is approx 1 mile down Lamb on left side/rd, bright yellow house w/ red barn behind. Also,  you can come west on Clear Lake Rd to Territotial, L on Territorial & R on Lamb.

Sunday May 22 7 PM at Sommersett Villa Club House, Audrey Staton, DVM will provide a program on Equine Acupuncture – what it is, how it works, its use in horses.  We will do some planning for the upcoming practice  show as well. Call Audrey for directions at 541-683-6373 or astaton@earthlink.net

Sunday May 29 our Practice Show – Summer Sizzler – will be held at Eskay Equestrians, Inc.  Intro through 2nd level classes will be offered and Marilyn Ulicny will be our judge.  Contact Marsha Taylor for a prize list at squeaky@epud.net

July 31 is the date of our League Show – Midsummer’s Night Dream – held at McKenzie View Acres.   Classes will include Intro through third level tests, free style, quadrille, and Pas de Deux and Cathy Casey will be our judge,  contact Sally Temple at sjt89not@epud.net for info.

In August,  we will be having our annual TRC BBQ.   The venue is TBA.

Sometime in the fall,  Sally Temple &  Marsha Taylor will be presenting a musical sorierre or home concert for Oboe & Piano.  Funds for this go to our educational fund.  Venue is TBA.

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The annual Twin Rivers Chapter Tack Sale on March 28 was a smashing success.   Sarah Kress generously made her lovely indoor arena at EsKay Equestrians,Inc.  available to us again for the sale.   Led by our indefatigueable Sally Temple, club members rallied to collect, label, and merchandise over 1000 pieces of tack and clothing.  The event not only drew club members but also members of our equestrian community outside of dressage.  Volunteers and patrons alike stayed to hunt for  bargains and catch up with friends they hadn’t seen over the winter months.

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11^th

ANNUAL TACK SALE

TWIN RIVERS CHAPTER

OREGON DRESSAGE SOCIETY

SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2010

10:00 – 5:00

ESKAY EQUESTRIAN FARM

86034 PLAYWAY RD.

EUGENE, OR 97402

If you have tack to sell, please call:

(541) 935-7567/sjt89not@epud.net

Please leave a message.  We will return your calls with necessary tack sale information.

We will have approximately 1,000 items to sell at reasonable prices, including both English and Western tack and apparel.  Among the items available are several bridle racks, saddle racks, saddles, bridles, a pony harness, and a dressage arena.  There also will be many books about our equine friends, along with various equine art objects.  You won’t be disappointed!

If you have any items to consign, we’d like to have as many items as possible to sell, so check those tack rooms, barns, and garages for tack and clothing you no longer use.  Someone out there in the Equine World may need what you do not.  Consignment Fees: 20% on items under $500.00.  10% on items $500.00 or more.

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This fall TRC hosted the Musical Freestyle clinic w/ Cynthia Collins of Lunatunes.  It was a very informative and fun event. In October  we were the host chapter for the Annual ODS Convention where we donated our halloween-theme silent auction basket.  On Saturday,  Dec 4 we will be having our annual holiday party and white elephant gift exchange.  In January we will be having an education night about equine acupuncture.

–Marsha Taylor for TRC

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Freestyle Clinic with Cynthia Collins of Luna Tunes

Sponsored by the Twin Rivers Chapter – ODS with generous support from The Dressage Foundation’s Dancing Horse Fund.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 29 to 31^st, 2010

Three Cedars Farm

Seavy Loop Rd

Eugene, OR

 

Have you eve thought about riding a freestyle or wondered how you go about making one?  

How do you find the music, what must be in the choreography, what are the pre-qualifications ?

 

Come to the Friday introduction lecture at EPUD or come watch the freestyles develop through the weekend!

 

Friday Lecture $10.00 at EPUD  Eugene

Auditors   $30.00 for Saturday/ Sunday      

Lunch will be available for purchase for $6.00

Riders $180 – we have had a cancellation so there is one ride available 

 

Contact Sharon Gerl (541) 913-9900 or sharon@goforbaroquefarm.com  for more information

 

 

Directions to lecture:  

Take exit 288 off I-5 (Lane Community College, 30^th Ave exit)

Coming from North – continue on Frontage Road to 30^th Avenue and turn left and left again after overpass at blinking light. Turn right after gas station, then take first right after RR underpass. EPUD building on your left.

From South – follow directions form blinking light

 

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FREESTYLE CLINIC

with

CYNTHIA COLLINS of LUNATUNES  

 

SPONSORED BY TWIN RIVERS CHAPTER

of the

OREGON DRESSAGE SOCIETY

 

OCTOBER 29, 30, 31, 2010

THREE CEDARS FARM

Eugene, OR

 

Friday Lecture at 7:00:  EPUD, Eugene.   $10.00.

 

Saturday/Sunday Auditors Fee:  $30.00.

 

RIDERS:  $180.00, includes 2 rides and Friday night lecture.

 

Video available for $20.00 per lesson.

 

Lunch $6.00.

 

CONTACT: SHARON GERL (541-913-9900 or

Sharon@goforbaroquefarm.com for information.

 

Send payment to Sharon Gerl, 3703 Garden Ave., Springfield, OR 97478.

Make checks payable to TRC.  50% deposit is due to reserve spot.

Balance due October 1^st. 

 

Directions to Lecture:  Take exit 288 (Lane Community College, 30^th Ave. Exit) off I-5.

From the North, continue on frontage road to 30^th Ave. Turn left.  Turn left again after overpass at blinking light.  Turn right after gas station.  Take the first right after the RR underpass. 

EPUD building is on your right.

 

Directions to Three Cedars Farm: Take exit 288 (Lane Community College, 30^th Ave. Exit) off I-5.

From the North, continue on frontage road to 30^th Ave.  Turn left.  Turn left again after overpass at blinkinig light.  Turn right after gas station.  Take first left (Seavey Loop Road).  Continue a couple of miles and take the first right before the bridge.  Second driveway on the right.

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On March 7^th Twin Rivers Chapter hosted its 10th annual tack sale held at Serendipity Farms in Junction City.  We had well over 1000 items and sold more tack than ever.  The money from the sale partially goes into our member education fund.

Ilene Nessenson then gave a saddle fitting mini- clinic for us on April 11. We learned about the parts of both English & Western saddles, horse back confirmation and saddle evaluation. We had three “model” horses & broke into 3 groups working w/ these horses trying on and evaluating the MANY saddles that Ilene and the participants had brought to the clinic.

We are gearing up for our second annual League show, A Mid-Summer’s Night Dream, on July 11 at McKenzie View Farms in Eugene.  Kathy Casey again is our judge & Sally Temple will be our show Secretary and Manager.  We have gathered many cool prizes, we hope to see you all there!

In the Fall TRC will be the host chapter for the ODS convention to be held here in Eugene.  That too should be interesting and exciting.

- Marsha Taylor, President Twin Rivers Chapter of ODS

Photo provided by Simrat Khalsa