Hello ODS,

The Oregon Dressage Society Open & Championship Shows (Sept. 10-12, 2010) still have room and will be accepting post entries until Wednesday, September 1^st, 2010. Yes, we have room both for the Open Show and the Champs, so please send your entries in ASAP. We would LOVE to have you.

Our judges this year:

Bill Solyntjes, S

Fran Dearing, S

Janet “Dolly” Hannon, S

If you cannot join us this year as a competitor, we would very much appreciate your help as a volunteer! Please contact John Craven at John_Craven@ous.edu with your available times and preferences.

We have many wonderful sponsors, some fantastic vendors and fun and exciting awards to give away this year – so please come and see us at the show!

Warmest regards,

Jennifer Milburn

Show Manager

(541)231-7247

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Volunteer opportunities are available for the 2010 Region 6 GAIG/USDF and NW Championship show on September 16 – 19, 2010 at Donida Farm EC in Auburn WA

Volunteers needed as runners, gatekeepers and parking attendants no experience necessary. Experienced scribes are also needed.

Food and/or beverage vouchers will be given for two hours and more of volunteer time.   Local accommodations available for volunteers working more than one full day.

Contact Rose Newman at 360-281-6550 or rose_newman@yahoo.com, if you are willing to give some of your time.

Thank you in advance

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The ODS Breeders Showcase 2010 Prizelist has been updated with the following:

• An extension of the closing date
• A statement about medical waste/sharps containers
• Added Grand Championship Classes
• Added statement: Champion and Reserve Champion from classes 226/326, 230/330, 234/334, 237/337 and 239/339 are eligible for Grand Championship classes 284/384
• Added statement: The 2010 Great American Insurance Group/ USDF Breeders’ Championship Series Qualifiers are classes 226/326, 230/330, 234/334, 237/337, and 239/339

If you have any questions about this show or the changes to the prize list, please contact the secretary/manager, Barbara Tuohino Funk at (360) 687-5477.

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We ask you: From where will your next dressage star come?

Here is an opportunity to see what high quality horses are being bred in the Northwest.

Oregon Dressage Society Breeders Showcase will be held August 14 & 15, 2010 at the Mt. Hood Equestrian Center in Boring, OR.

For those of you who are breeders or support breeders, THIS IS YOUR SHOW! We need your support. If you haven’t sent an entry in, please do so now. We also need volunteers both days. Of course, sponsors are always welcome! We don’t want this show to become a victim of the poor economy. It is an important show because it is the only dressage sporthorse show held by the Oregon Dressage Society in the state of Oregon. It is the only show that wholly supports the breeders, owners and trainers of dressage sport horses – horses bred to excel in the dressage ring.

If you are interested in awards, you can earn two of the required three scores necessary to be eligible for USDF Horse of the Year or All Breed awards. In fact, NEW this year: If you have four scores, you can drop the lowest score. Then the mean will be the “new” middle score. If your quick with your math, you can see this is a real advantage. The end result is a higher score. Oregon Dressage Society year-end awards require scores from just two competitions.

The closing date has been extended until August 12, 2010. No late fees!

Classes 284 & 384 Grand Championships, were originally omitted but are now added back. Champion and Reserve Champion from classes 226/326, 230/330, 234/334, 237/337 and 239/339 are eligible for these classes. The 2010 Great American Insurance Group/ USDF Breeders’ Championship Series Qualifiers are classes 226/326, 230/330, 234/334, 237/337, and 239/339.

Sharps containers are located in the main barn aisle.

After this show, the only show left in the 2010 Great American Insurance Group USDF Breeders’ Championship Northwest Series is the Breeders Classic, sponsored by the Northwest Sport Horse Breeders Association. The show is Sept 3 – 5, 2010, in Spanaway, WA. You can pick up two more scores, and show in the Hunter Breeding division, too!

As a SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION this year, Jos Sevriens, our DSHB judge for Saturday, will be giving a lecture on Saturday evening titled “Developing Your Eye”. This is a subject you can’t study enough. Trainers, riders and breeders: Do you want to know how to pick a good horse that will be successful in the dressage ring? Come listen to Jos at 7 PM. There might even be dessert!

Please contact Barbara Tuohino Funk, 360-687-5477 or 360-601-1713, or ODS@dovecreekonline.com for further information.

Visit the show’s official webpage: http://www.oregondressage.com/breedersshowcase.html

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2011 ODS Show Approvals are due 11/1/2010 for inclusion on our press releases and planning calendars, however, shows may apply for approval throughout the year.  We highly recommend getting your approval in as soon as possible, though, as members are already e-mailing the office asking about 2011 dates!

2011 SHOW APPROVALS – EXCITING NEWS!!  The ODS Shows Committee and the ODS Office have launched a new Show Approval webpage which has all of the information you need about ODS Show Approval in one place, including an updated application for 2011, the updated ODS Show Standards and ability to pay online.  By repeated member request, rather than waiting until the fall, the ODS Office is prepared to add shows to the online calendar as soon as they are processed, so beat the rush and turn your application in today (several shows have already)!

Here is the link: http://www.oregondressage.com/news/oregon-dressage-society-show-approvals/

A few updates to this year’s show standards:

• Our office is no longer able to bill out for show approvals.  Payment must be received WITH the application – either fax/e-mail the application and pay online using PayPal, or mail the application with check enclosed, please.
• The ODS Shows Committee is asking that at least one member of your show management team is a current ODS member in good standing.  If this poses a difficulty to your show, please contact Rose Newman directly – rose_newman@yahoo.com
• The ODS Shows Committee is urging shows to not turn in their applications with TBAs if possible.

Please contact me directly if you have any questions or experience difficulty with the form.

Warmest Regards,
Corinne Stonier
Executive Director
Oregon Dressage Society
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

Information about the 2011 ODS Regional Omnibus will be released soon … work on updating your prize lists, securing your contracts and hiring officials now and we will send you details about how to list your show and the costs as soon as they are approved! Shows must be ODS Approved in order to be published in the ODS Regional Omnibus.  Expect the deadline to be 9/1/2010

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Please note that the secretary contact information for this show has been updated:

August 6, 7 & 8

Arabians in Motion Sport Horse Classic

This show is approved for: USEF, USDF, ODS #1360, AiM

Click here for official website – prizelist listed on website To be held at DevonWood Equestrian Centre, 25033 SW Pacific Highway, Sherwood, OR 97140. For more information, please contact Jennifer Milburn, manager at (541) 926-7130 or (541) 231-7247; or Debbie Hinds, secretary at (360) 457-5399.  Officials; Melissa Creswick (S), Lois Heyerdahl (S)

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The 2010 ODS Championship Show Committee is pleased to present you with the opportunity to sponsor, become a vendor or to advertise at our show. Please see the attached document to support our show!

ODS sponsor vendor ad form 2010

Thank you.
Melissa Frazier, Show Sponsorship Coordinator
(360) 921-1012 or dressage.sponsors@gmail.com

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We need your help! We need LOTS of volunteers for the Fort Vancouver Chapter’s Show, May 28-30 at the Clark County Fair and Expo, Ridgefield, WA.

On Friday and Saturday we need Scribes, Scorers, Gate/Equipment Checkers and Sunday Morning for the Sport Horse classes we need 2 Gate People and a Safety Officer. Please email me your availability and job preferences at lorraine@nettles.mailhost.org if you’re able to help. Thank you!

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***Dressage at DevonWood 2010 Entries Open TODAY***

Visit www.devonwoodec.com for more information.

Join us this July 23-25, 2010 for the 11^th Annual Dressage at DevonWood competition.

Download the Official Prize List: http://bit.ly/dad2010pl

Download the Official Entry Form: http://bit.ly/dad2010en

Feeling lucky? Enter our USDF & FEI Musical Freestyle Classes for your chance at $1,000 CASH! Both classes have a $1,000 CASH prize – YOURS for the taking!

Don’t miss out on the VIP Tent this year…we’ll be partying all weekend long in our Kentucky-themed VIP Tent in celebration of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games taking place in Lexington this summer! For table or seat reservations, e-mail VIP@devonwoodec.com.

We always need volunteers for the show! To sign-up, visit www.eZvolunteer.com. As we get closer to the show, we’ll get in touch to work out the details!

As always, we’re looking forward to seeing you at the show.

Noah G. Rattner

Director of Marketing & Public Relations

DevonWood Equestrian Centre, LLC

www.devonwoodec.com

(503) 449-1274 mobile

(888) 329-3932 fax

(503) 625-8831 office

**DevonWood Equestrian Centre is a current ODS Business Member.  In return for paying higher dues, ODS Business Members are permitted to send 1 broadcast e-mail per quarter.  Please contact the ODS Office for details.

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Tulelake, CA – Cascade Dressage two-day show still has rides available. Closing date for this show is MAY 26^th. We need your help to bring in more riders – Please pass on this email to anyone who may be interested. We have a lot of musical freestyle rides this year – 3 each day at 2^nd,3^rd,4^th levels.

Also, this year we are very excited to offer three new classes (see below for descriptions):

- Opportunity Classes (Training & First Level: does not require fees for USEF, USDF, CDS or ODS!!)

- Materiale Classes

- Young Horse Classes

Please contact the show secretary, Kaye Phaneuf Phaneuf@Canby.com, if you have any questions about registering for any of these three classes.

The prize list can be viewed at:

http://www.oregondressage.com/2010_Omnibus/2010-CC-Dressage.pdf

General Rules:

http://www.oregondressage.com/2010_Omnibus/2010YellowSection.pdf

Entry Form:

http://www.oregondressage.com/2010_Omnibus/EntryForms/2010AUTO-ODSLicensedShowEntryForm.pdf

Opportunity classes:

NEW! Intended for Training and First Level dressage riders who want to ‘test the waters’ of USEF/USDF-recognized competition without the expense of joining these organizations or paying their non-member fees.  USEF rules apply, including dress and saddlery.  However, entries that do not cross-enter into non-Opportunity classes are exempt from all membership requirements and fees for USEF, USDF, CDS and ODS. Opportunity classes will not count toward championship qualifications or year-end awards for any of these organizations.

The Cascade Dressage Shows are offering four Opportunity classes each day – two at Training Level and two at First Level. All entries received for Opportunity classes at will be wait listed.  If ride times are available when entries close on May  26, then the Opportunity classes will be offered, with entries processed in postmark order, until all ride times are filled.

Materiale classes:

We are offering Materiale classes on both Saturday and Sunday in the following categories: Three-year-old Fillies, Three-year old Colts and Geldings, Four & Five-year old Mares, and Four

& Five-year old Stallions and Geldings. Classes for fillies and mares may not be combined with classes for colts, geldings or stallions. Three-year-olds must be at least 36 months of age as of the competition date. Materiale is a group class; all entries are in the ring at once. Horses will be evaluated according to the criteria listed on the “USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet” (below).

• Directives: Movement should demonstrate purity & quality (clear rhythm, regularity & relaxation) (judged mainly in profile), correctness (judged mainly coming to & going from judge). Movement at trot and canter should be light & springy. Should have scope & volume, maintaining uphill balance. Must show rideability, potential to become competitive dressage horse & potential to progress through the levels. Horse must be riding horse type.
• Walk (30%): Four even beats, straight, active & even strides, correctly aligned steps, articulation of joints, freedom of shoulders & haunches, balance, elastic & swinging back, overstep, reach, ground-covering with marching quality.
• Trot (30%): Two even beats, straight, active & even strides, correctly aligned steps, articulation of joints, freedom of shoulders & haunches, balance, elasticity, swinging back, natural engagement & impulsion from hindquarters, suspension, power from upward thrust & roundness.
• Canter (30%): Three even beats, straight, active & even strides, correctly aligned steps, articulation of joints, freedom of shoulders & haunches, balance, elasticity, swinging back, natural engagement & impulsion from hindquarters, suspension, power from upward thrust, roundness & “uphill” strides.
• General Impression (10%): Includes harmony (relationship of conformation to movement), athleticism (strength & mobility), development related to age & condition. Demonstrates character, presence & temperament necessary for training.

Young Horse classes:

The FEI has written special tests to evaluate the potential of young horses to become international-calibre dressage mounts.  5- and 6-year-olds each have their own test. The USEF has written a test for 4-year-olds, for which the overall directive is: “To find horses with elastic natural gaits, trained in a correct way according to the age, which can reach higher dressage levels.” These tests are intended to demonstrate quality and potential, rather than mastery of movements and precise geometry.

In Young Horse tests, two S judges sit together at C and collaborate on their evaluations. It is preferred that the judges give their comments and scores to the rider via loudspeaker, so that the audience can hear them, too. To download the FEI tests, click here: http://www.horsesport.org/disciplines/dressage/technical-info. USEF members may download the 4-Year-Old test here: https://www.usef.org/documents/disciplines/dressage/tests/4YEAROLDTEST.pdf

Claudette Fitzgerald

President CCTA

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