Except for the two exceptions listed below, the ODS Awards Fee is $1/per ride down the centerline or DSHB for ODS approved shows, regardless of ODS Membership.

• Exception: shows hosted by organizations other than ODS Chapters outside of the state of Oregon or Clark County, Washington, the $1/per ride down the centerline or DSHB go applies only to ODS Members – show secretaries MUST cross reference the most current ODS membership list posted on the ODS website and be sure to charge this fee to all ODS members.
• Exception: for breed restricted shows (Arabian, Morgan, etc), the $1/per ride down the centerline or DSHB go applies only to ODS Members – show secretaries MUST cross reference the most current ODS membership list posted on the ODS website and be sure to charge this fee to all ODS members.

If you ride in a show approved by ODS that is subject to an exception listed above, it is your responsibility to declare your ODS member number and to pay the ODS Awards Fee to the show’s secretary.  Shows approved by ODS but subject to either exception may or may not have a space in their entry form for ODS Awards Fees – please be “heads up” in these situations!

Please contact Edwin A. Miller, the chair of the ODS Awards Committee at eamgroup@aol.com or (541) 482-2902  if you have a question about this procedure, or contact the ODS Office at office@oregondressage.com if you are not sure you have paid in for awards at shows with exceptions.

Thank you,

ODS Office

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This article is courtesy of © 2012 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

Guenter Seidel and U II. © 2011 Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com

Günter Seidel, the three-time U.S. Olympic bronze medalist, will campaign the California-owned Fandango for a place on the American team for the London Games this summer.

Fandango, owned by Marie Meyers of Moorpark, California, is a 17-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Feinbrand x St. Urgard x Figaro) that has been competed by Marie in California, mostly at national shows but at CDIs in Thermal and Burbank in 2010.

The arrangement for Günter, aged 51 of Cardiff, California, to campaign the horse through August of this year was made with the help of Ed and Camille Penhoet of Toyon Farm in Napa Valley in Northern California.

“I am thrilled that Marie made this opportunity available and that Camille and Ed’s gracious support is making it possible. I know the horse really well and he’s a super talent,” Günter said. “Right now we’re focused on getting ready for the upcoming selection trials.”

In addition to his Olympic success, he was also on the World Equestrian Games team that won silver at Spain in 2002 and bronze at Aachen, Germany, in 2006.

With Fandango, he participated in an exhibition at the 2009 World Cup Final in Las Vegas with his “Phantom of the Opera” themed Pas de Deux.

Under his owner, Marie Meyers, Fandango was the 2008 Intermediaire II U.S. Dressage Federation Horse of the Year, and finished fourth in the 2006 U.S. National Championships at small tour.

Günter rode horses for Jane and Dick Brown for more than two decades until the partneship ended last year which left him without an Olympic prospect until now.

Corrections for the 2011 ODS Horse/Rider Awards are due January 30, 2012

Preliminary awards lists have been posted on the ODS Website for the 2011 ODS League Show Horse/Rider Awards, the ODS Licensed Show Horse/Rider and Freestyle Awards and the ODS DSHB Awards – please follow the links in the comments section. Corrections must be turned into the correct awards volunteer (listed on each webpage) by 1/30/2012; any errors discovered after this date will only be corrected online (reprints of plates to be at the members’ expense).  Click here for the Sport Horse Awards: http://www.oregondressage.com/sporthorseawards.html or click here for the Horse/Rider Awards for League and Licensed (including freestyles): http://www.oregondressage.com/riderawards.html

Nominations for the 2012 ODS Futurity are due January 31, 2012

The ODS Futurity consists of riding two tests at the ODS Championship Show in September – USEF Training Level Test 3 and USEF First Level Test 1. The futurity is open to all horses four to six years of age who have not shown at First Level or above (or equivalent test) prior to nomination (including ODS League shows).  The point scores from both tests will be added and the highest total will determine the winner. Both owner and rider of the horse must be ODS members in good standing at the time of the futurity; owner need not be the rider.  Horse must be nominated each year and have fees paid each year prior to competition.    To review all of the ODS Futurity Rules and to make a nomination, please visit http://www.oregondressage.com/2012_omnibus/2012-Futurity.pdf.  Refer to ODS Championship Show Omnibus listing for futurity class entry fees and other show fees that may apply.

Applications for Participants in Part 2 of the USDF “L” Education Program are due February 1, 2012

Oregon Dressage Society is proud to be hosting the second part of the USDF “L” Education Program in 2012.  This program is especially important for ODS because of the tremendous opportunity for learning this program offers participants of Part 1 and of the continuing education opportunity this program provides for current “L” program graduates.  Additionally, the ODS League Show approval requires at least an “L” graduate to be used as an official.  Having candidates successfully complete this program will increase the pool of available officials for approved ODS League Shows.  The application period for the USDF “L” Education Program, Part II presented by ODS in 2012 is now open.   Part II consists of Sessions D1, D2, Sitting/Scribing with “R” or “S” Judges and the Final Exam.   Only 10 participants can be accepted and a few slots are still available.   Auditors are not permitted.  Candidates will selected on a first come first served basis.    Please refer to the ODS website (http://www.oregondressage.com/lprogram.html) for further information, criteria and the application form.

Thank you,

ODS Office

The ODS Futurity consists of riding two tests at the ODS Championship Show in September – USEF Training Level Test 3 and USEF First Level Test 1. The futurity is open to all horses four to six years of age who have not shown at First Level or above (or equivalent test) prior to nomination (including ODS League shows).  The point scores from both tests will be added and the highest total will determine the winner. Both owner and rider of the horse must be ODS members in good standing at the time of the futurity; owner need not be the rider.  Horse must be nominated each year and have fees paid each year prior to competition.

Nomination and Futurity fees go into a purse and is divided as follows:

1st place – 30%

2nd place – 25%

3rd place – 20%

4th place – 15%

5th place – 5%

6th place – 5%

To review all of the ODS Futurity Rules and to make a nomination, please visit http://www.oregondressage.com/2012_omnibus/2012-Futurity.pdf.  Refer to ODS Championship Show Omnibus listing for futurity class entry fees and other show fees that may apply.

For questions, please contact the ODS Office at (503) 681-2337 or office@oregondressage.com.

Thank you.

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The management of the Whoa! Horse Boutique/USDF-ODS Adult Team Show has made updates to the prize list as previously published in the ODS Regional Omnibus.

The Prize List has been updated to reflect:

• details on the competitor’s party on Saturday night, including fees for competitors and guests
• more details on awards, including division high point awards
• definition of divisions, including the class division and team division
• entry details and rules
• details on how the secretary will handle incomplete entries
• details on the awards ceremony
• how team scoring is figured
• how teams are formed

The updated Prize List has been posted on the ODS website here: http://www.oregondressage.com/2012_omnibus/2012-ODS-AdultTeamShow.pdf

The Whoa! Horse Boutique/USDF-ODS Adult Team Show is an ODS League Approved Show which will be held April 28 & 29 in Salem, OR.  Entries will open on this Friday, January 20 and will close on April 16.  This show is open only to adults.

Please contact show secretary Gaye McCabe at (503) 378-0309 or j-g.mccabe@juno.com if you have any questions.

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LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Dec. 4–The U.S. Dressage Federation announced Sunday it will launch head-to-head championships of all levels for adult amateurs and open riders from Training through Grand Prix beginning in 2013.

The USDF said its Board of Governors approved the championship of head-to-head competition for Adult Amateur and Open riders at Training Level through Grand Prix in the Fall of 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. U.S. national levels are at Training, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

Qualification will be through the USDF Regional Dressage Championships in the nine geographic regions that make up the organization that will celebrate its 40th anniversary in the first year of the national championships.

USDF President George Williams described the decision as an “exciting day for American dressage and, in particular, out adult amateur competitors.

The first formal discussions within the USDF about a national championship began 20 years ago, he said.

Few details were released, including how the USDF national championships would fit with national championships organized by the U.S. Equestrian Federation, the governing body of horse sports in the nation, at Intermediaire and Grand Prix, as well as the North American Junior & Young Rider Championships. The USEF national championships are also typically used as the final selection competitions for U.S. teams competing at Olympics and World Equestrian Games at big tour and the Pan American Games at small tour.

The current USEF national championships are restricted to U.S. citizens while the USDF regional championships are open to competitors of all nationalities. It was not known whether the USDF national championships would also be open to all competitors.

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Your input is always welcome and we encourage you to get involved on a local, regional, or state level.

Dear ODS Members,

Our second online election went smoothly, and the newly elected Directors at Large and Regional Representatives were announced at the recent ODS General Membership Meeting which was held in Portland, Oregon on 11/05/2011.

Congratulations to our two new ODS Directors at Large, who will serve a 3-year term (11/01/2011 – 10/31/2014) –

• Gaye McCabe of Salem, OR
• Rose Newman of Vancouver, WA

Congratulations to our new ODS Regional Representatives, who will serve a 1-year term (11/01/2011 – 10/31/2012) –

• North Region – Patty Armstrong of Yamhill, OR
• Central Region – Carolyn Wesolek of Springfield, OR
• East Region – Sharm Daggett of Enterprise, OR
• South Region –  Rachel Merusi of White City, OR

At the ODS General Membership Meeting on 11/05/2011 in Portland, Oregon, our 2012 Oregon Dressage Society Officers were elected/appointed to serve a 1-year term (11/01/2011 – 10/31/2012) –

• President – Rose Newman of Vancouver, WA
• President Elect – Gaye McCabe of Salem, OR
• Secretary – Claire Evans of Lake Oswego, OR
• Treasurer – Christopher Main of Banks, OR

The ODS Board of Directors’ contact information has been updated and most photos have been added to our website – www.oregondressage.com/contact.html.  Read more about ODS and our governance by visiting www.oregondressage.com/about.html.  If you are interested in participating in the 2012 ODS Nominating Committee, please contact Marsha Williams at gotothebarn@bendbroadband.com.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or comments.

Warmest Regards,
Corinne Tindal 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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Hello All,

I am beginning to compile the 2011 ODS year book. I have lots of information about events, I have competition results and I have chapter reports.

What I don’t have is illustrations.

If you were a champion in 2011 (or reserve) a photo of you and your horse would be grand, not necessarily at a show.

Did your horse win an award outside ODS? Again a photo would be nice.

What did your chapter do? Photos of events are very much appreciated.

Does anyone have photos of the Dolly Hannon tests clinic or the L program sessions?

Behind the scene show photos are always interesting.

Don’t forget to include the names of all those in the photo and a brief description of where/when/what.

Also, I need articles, photographs, illustrations of ODS members mentioned elsewhere in the press. I am limited to USDF Connection, USEF Equestrian and Flying Changes.

The year books have been essential to the production of the soon to be published ODS 40^th Anniversary book.

Please e-mail to Siobhan@haywardfarm.com or snail mail to

Siobhan Barker

53363 NW Hayward Rd

Banks, OR 97106-8830

Many Thanks

Siobhan

ODS Historian

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Times by Rider – (FVC)FallFin-byRider

Saturday Ride Times – (FVC)FallFin-SAT

Sunday Ride Times – (FVC)FallFin-SUN

If you have any questions, please contact Randie Croshaw (show secretary) at emt4randie@juno.com or 503-390-1795.

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