Shelly Moore on Max , Photo Copyright Alise LamoreauxKathy Flynn on Monday, photo copyright Alise Lamoreaux

 ODS would love to publish stories of our member’s participation in educational opportunities.  Submit your story and photos to: news@oregondressage.com.  Please enjoy the first in a series for 2012.

Kathy Flynn on Monday, photo copyright Alise Lamoreaux

This intensive workshop taught by Jane Guzman is the first in a series of four scheduled for 2012.  The workshop theme was Building A Strong Foundation.

We enjoyed lunch time lectures by Jane each day as well as the clinic rides through out the day.  Because this was a workshop format, each riding session was followed by a question & answer period relating specifically to the prior ride.  Jane’s daily lectures were Achieveable Goal Development for Horse and Rider, Conformation and Soundness for Longevity, and Plan For Progress followed by a clinic de-brief and a final question/answer period.  The participants and auditors enjoyed a great clinic with many types and varieties of horse and rider.  The participants represented many breeds, disciplines, and training levels.  We enjoyed watching western, dressage, young horses and a few school masters all improve in their training and become stronger and more flexible at the end of their sessions.  The riders came away with a new understanding of their specific horse’s strengths and weaknesses and how to help their horses develop and improve using the Training Scale and linking exercises for the individual horse.  There were many new faces at this workshop and we are looking forward to our next workshop May 18-20.

Jane Guzman (formerly Jane Armour) is a BHSI certified instructor in instruction and stable mangement from Moorpark, California.  She is also a certified examiner for the BHSI and a judge.  Jane is known as the “Horse-One-Ship” clinician.  She has several books and DVDs available from Amazon and an active Facebook Page.  Look her up!

Submitted by Shelly Moore, an ODS member since 1991

Click on the graphic for details about the 2012 Ernst Herrmann Clinic Series, sponsored by the Pacific Crest Trail Chapter – ODS.  Contact Joyce Stride at (503) 647-0168 if you would like more information or to register.

Sign up now to ride with

JUTTA SCHOTT

Clinics offered by the State of Jefferson Chapter – ODS

Jutta’s Bio is available on our chapter web site at www.stateofjeffersondressage.org

Our chapter has been bringing Jutta to the Rogue Valley for over 15 years and we are looking forward to four clinic sessions with her in 2012.

ü  April 14-15

ü  May 26-27

ü  July 21-22

ü  August 11-12

Lessons are $110 for a 45 minute session.

Auditors are welcome at no charge.

Lessons are open to ODS members only due to insurance regulations.

Contact Carol at <2taylors@dishmail.net> or (541) 846-9495 to reserve your spots.

Let me know days (Sat, Sun) and times (AM, PM) that will work for you.

The clinic will be held at DESTINATIONS END on Anderson Creek Road in Talent Oregon.  Haul in fee is included     in the lesson cost.  Day stalls and overnight stalls are available.   Contact Ellen Ahern <eahern@clearwire.net>. With full arena, seating, tacking area and bathroom all under cover we are good to go… rain or shine.

Come and join us!

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The Lower Puget Sound Dressage Chapter sponsored a Saddle Fitting Clinic with Dawn Anderson on 3/10/12 at Canterwood in Gig Harbor.  A Horsemanship Clinic is scheduled with Jerry Whitlow at Sawda Equestrian Center on April 28^th. The clinic will be free to youth and $10 for adults. Our first show will be held on May 6^th at Green Hills in Gig Harbor. Entries will be accepted starting March 30^th. For more information concerning our chapter, please visit our website at LPSDC.com or contact Jerry Whitlow at (360) 981-4334.

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ODS Booth at the NW Horse Fair

ODS will be offering books, ODS logo apparel and ODS logo gifts within our vendor booth during this weekend’s 13^th annual Northwest Horse Fair and Expo.  The Northwest Horse Fair and Expo runs March 22 through 25, 2012 at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany, Oregon. The ODS vendor booth will be located in the main building and will be open from 10 AM – 7 PM on Friday, from 9 AM – 7 PM on Saturday and from 9 AM – 6 PM on Sunday.  We will close our booth daily during the featured dressage presentations.

Vintage photo from the ODS Booth at the NW Horse Fair in 2001 - Winnie Heiney Duncan, pictured

ODS will be offering a limited quantity of the 40^TH anniversary hooded and crewneck sweatshirts and the ever popular ODS Ladies Fitted T-shirts as well as plenty of embroidered baseball caps, all new padded ODS Logo Stadium Seats, stainless steel coffee mugs and embroidered polo shirts.  This year’s selection of educational materials includes titles from Trafalgar Square Books such as 50 Five Minute Fixes to Improve Your Riding, 7 Deadly Sins of Dressage, Advanced Techniques of Dressage, Balance in Movement (2 DVDs), Beyond Horse Massage (Book or DVD), Dressage Unscrambled, Dressage with Kyra, Selecting the Dressage Horse, Tug of War and more.  A 20% ODS member discount will be applied to all books and DVDs for sale at the expo.  We will also be accepting membership renewals and contributions to the ODS Education Fund and be available to answer questions you may have about our programs.

In the Arena:

Jan Ebeling at the World Cup

Please join ODS in welcoming Jan Ebeling as the featured dressage clinician. Earlier today USEF announced Mr. Ebeling as one of the two USA riders selected to compete at the 2012 FEI World Cup Dressage Final which will be held  in ‘S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, April 18-22.  Jan will be presenting once per day over the weekend.  The ODS rider selection committee is happy to announce the horse/rider combinations who will be riding for Mr. Ebeling during his presentations:

Friday, from 4 – 5 PM in the Guarantee RV Arena (Barn)

“Definition and Application of the Rider’s Aids”

• Pamela T. Pentz of Woodinville, WA riding Rodioso, a 16.1 hh 16 year old Oldenburg stallion
• Shannon Maroney of Monmouth, OR riding Fantasia, a 16.0 hh 7 year old GOV (Hanoverian /TB) mare
• Sonja Biada of Gold Hill, OR riding Victor, a 17 hh 10 year old Dutch Warmblood gelding

Saturday, from 5 – 6 PM in the Bison Coach Arena (Calapooia)

“Designing a Productive Work Session, Following the Training Scale”

• Pamela T. Pentz of Woodinville, WA riding Rodioso, a 16.1 hh 16 year old Oldenburg stallion
• Sabine Ense of Grants Pass, OR riding Ardent Pleasure, a 17.0 hh 9 year old Dutch Warmblood gelding
• Koby Robson of Sisters, OR riding Theos Doran, a 16.2 hh 6 year old Lusitano gelding

Sunday, from 10 – 11 AM in the Bison Coach Arena (Calapooia)

“Preparation for a Show, and What to Do if Everything Goes Wrong”

• Kimberlee Barker of Corvallis, OR riding Gladheart Linhawk, a 13 hh 14 year old Morgan gelding
• Meg R Brinton DVM of Ridgefield, WA riding Jupiter, a 16.0 hh 7 year old Friesian gelding
• Brandy Jones of West Linn, OR riding Bruce, a 16.2 hh 8 year old Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse gelding

The Expo celebrates the spirit of the horse, featuring the new All Breed Challenge, world class trainers and riders, horse breeds from all over the world, seminars, clinics, demonstrations, shopping in a huge trade show, plus exhilarating equine entertainment!

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The 2012 USDF “L” Participant updated flash drive is now available! The updates to the flash drive provide updated information and enhanced handouts that follow the teaching presentations. You’ll also notice changes in the materials based upon the updates to the USEF Rule Book and Directives. The USDF “L” Participant Flash drive is available for purchase through the USDF Store to those participating in the “L” Program or who have successfully graduated from the program. For more information contact lprogram@usdf.org.

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2012 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention Headed to New Orleans

“Laissez le bon temps rouler” – Let the good times roll!

            Lexington, KY (February 28, 2012) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that the 2012 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention will be held in New Orleans, LA, December 5 through December 8.  This year’s convention will feature an array of networking and educational opportunities and will culminate with USDF’s Salute Gala and Annual Awards Banquet, which highlights USDF’s top volunteers and competitors. (more…)

Lexington, KY – In 2012 the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will offer more than $20,000 in grant money to qualified students and high school equestrian clubs or teams across the nation through its High School Equestrian Athlete program.

To be eligible for a grant an applicant must be a current USEF High School Equestrian Athlete program participant and have successfully completed at least one year of the program. The applicant must also be a member of at least one USEF Recognized Breed/Discipline Affiliate or International Affiliate Association. (See below for a list of affiliate organizations). A subcommittee of the National Affiliate Working Group will select one applicant from each Recognized Breed/Discipline Affiliate or International Affiliate Association to receive a $1,000 grant to be used for academic or equestrian educational pursuits.

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All ODS members are registered with USDF as Group Members within 6 weeks of your ODS membership application.

All USDF members can now receive a FREE Gold Membership with Perfect World Dressage! Perfect World Dressage is an interactive website, allowing dressage enthusiasts to upload videos of their dressage tests and have them judged by licensed USEF dressage judges. (more…)

The Olympic Dream Program for Advanced Young Riders

–funded and administered by The Dressage Foundation

The Dressage Foundation Young Rider Olympic Dream Program is ready to go for the eleventh year!

The concept of the program evolved as a result of former Olympian Michael Poulin’s wish to offer an opportunity for gifted Young Riders to enhance their understanding of dressage theory through a European tour. The program is both funded and administered by The Dressage Foundation. (more…)