The GAIG/USDF Region 6 and Northwest Championships committee is looking for a volunteer coordinator for this year’s show.  The show is September 20-23 at DevonWood Equestrian Centre.

Volunteer coordinator will be in charge of securing all scribes, gatekeepers and runners for the four days of show.

If you are interested please contact Rose Newman 360-281-6550 or rose_newman@yahoo.com to discuss all duties and compensation.

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Nominations are being accepted for Participating Member delegates in all regions until April 15, 2012. Nominations for USDF President, Treasurer, and Regional Directors in regions 2, 4, 6, and 8 will be accepted until June 1, 2012. USDF President, Treasurer, and Regional Director (2, 4, 6, and nominations will also be accepted from the floor of the Board of Governors meeting at the annual convention during the first week of December 2012, in New Orleans, LA. All nominations, in addition to any inquiries regarding nominations, should be sent to nominations@usdf.org.

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USDF announces:

The 2012 Great American/USDF Regional Dressage Championships will be awarding $279 in prize money, along with an embroidered jacket and cooler, provided by SmartPak, to the Champions in each of the 35 Regional Championship classes. The Reserve Champions will receive $186 in prize money along with an embroidered saddle pad, provided by Great American Insurance Group, title sponsor of the USDF Regional Championship program.

The 2012 Great American/USDF Region 6  Dressage Championships and Northwest Dressage Championships and Open Show will be held September 20 – 23rd, 2012 at the DevonWood Equestrian Center in Sherwood, Oregon.  Their official website is www.dressagenorthwest.org – watch this website as the show management will be posting information on being a sponsor, vendor, advertiser or as an exhibitor in the show (prize list) very soon!

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Greetings ODS Members!

We are gearing up for this year’s summer camp! The USDF Region 6 Youth Dressage Overnight Camp, hosted by ODS and DevonWood Equestrian Centre will be held from July 5^th – July 7^th.

To answer a few frequently asked questions:

• The minimum age limit for the camp is 8 and the maximum age limit is 21
• We are currently able to accept 70 riders to the camp
• Participants will be required to stay overnight at DevonWood Equestrian Centre from when they arrive at DevonWood on Tuesday until their departure on Thursday
• The price of the camp will be $200; this price includes food, stabling, covers the cost of hiring a licensed EMT to handle First Aid, and several other necessary expenditures to ensure that the camp is a safe and comfortable environment for all those in attendance!
• Horseless youth may attend the camp for $80; if we have enough campers without horses, we will arrange for additional activities specially for this group

In an effort to minimize the costs of attending this camp, all of the instructors and lecturers have generously donated their travel fees, time for the weekend and are being housed by friends of the camp. Additionally, DevonWood Equestrian Centre has also donated the use of their facility and staff for the weekend.

Our instructors this year include:

• Nicki Grandia
• Morgan Barrows
• Jessica Rattner
• Natalie Perry
• Meredith Crawford
• Shaun Meyers
• Heather Oleson

In an effort to conserve paper, the registration process will be done entirely via the web and email. Registration for this camp will be first come first serve. The camp is currently OPEN for registration and the closing date will be June 15^th.  Registration is at http://camp.devonwoodec.com/ .   After you submit the registration form, we will send you a confirmation email. Once we have all the participants registered, we will send an email with further instructions regarding payment, liability waivers, and the proof of vaccination. We will also be emailing a suggested packing list, directions, contact information for the on-call vet and farrier.  This webpage also lists the approximate schedule of activities and other details.

The camp is also accepting donations towards youth scholarships and stipends to help cover instructor expenses – if you want to contribute, please contact me.

If you have any questions, please contact me directly at jessica.rattner@devonwoodec.com.

Thank you,

Jessica Rattner

Camp Coordinator, ODS Board Member

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Dear ODS Members,
Because our office staff and board of directors want to be sure that our membership has the most accurate and up to date news about the EHV-1/EHM outbreak, we are passing along this information which was posted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.   http://agr.wa.gov/FoodAnimal/AnimalHealth/docs/Suspend96hourrule.pdf

TO: Equine Owners Travelling to Washington State

FROM: Dr. Leonard Eldridge, Washington State Veterinarian

DATE: May 23, 2011

In response to the recent Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) outbreak, I have suspended until further notice, the following exemption for import health requirements on equines entering Washington State from Oregon or Idaho:  Chapter 16-54-071 WAC – Exemptions to import health requirements. (3) Horses traveling into Washington State with their Oregon or Idaho owners in private conveyance for round-trip visits of not more than four days duration for purposes other than breeding are exempt from the certificate of veterinary inspection.

The State of Washington is requiring ALL Equines to enter the state with a current health certificate showing a current temperature reading, or enter using a six month passport.

Please contact our office at (360) 902-1878 if you have questions.

Please note that ODS is continuing to provide announcements via our Facebook Fan Page and the ODS Website’s News Page (www.oregondressage.com/news) – if there are more developments, cancellations or postponed events, we will notify you by using those resources.  We are requesting that you please check in those places before phoning show/educational event management or our office.  If you have phoned show/educational event management or our office and we have not returned your call yet, we apologize and will get back to you in the order your call was received.

If you have any questions about this news bulletin, please contact the Washington State Department of Agriculture directly.

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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It is with great regret that the Fort Vancouver Chapter of the Oregon Dressage Society announces that the 2011 Fort Vancouver Dressage Show, May 27-29, is cancelled. We understand that competitor’s have concerns over the recent EHV-1 cases affecting our horse community. We also recognize that many barns/stables have decided to take the preventive measure of a self imposed quarantine, thus keeping their horses home and not allowing ingress or egress at their facilities. With all this in mind, we have decided it is in the best interest of all concerned that the show not be held this year.

Unfortunately, when a show is cancelled several unavoidable expenses are still incurred. Since FVC did not have a specific policy for this occasion, we looked to our parent organization for guidance. ODS policy states, “In the event that an ODS owned show must be cancelled for reasons related to loss of facility, weather, or other natural causes, the amount of the loss ODS will sustain is divided by the number of entries. The dollar amount will be deducted from the refunds for each entry. (est. Aug 2007)”. After reviewing this policy and discussing it as a chapter, FVC has decided to charge the competitors the lesser amount, the $20 non-refundable office fee. While this will cost FVC a substantial amount of money, we feel in these difficult times it is important to give back to the dressage community and our competitors by sharing in these costs. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this cancelation. We hope you will join us next year for the 2012 Fort Vancouver Dressage Show and look forward to seeing you then.

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact Rose Newman rose_newman@yahoo.com 360-281-6550.

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REGION 6 NEWS

USDF Region 6 States: Alaska, Idaho, West Montana, Oregon, Washington

Region 6 would like to invite you to become involved in the Region 6 Youth movement. We currently have and are further developing a program that offers clinics, camps, and a comprehensive educational program directed to ALL LEVELS of young riders. (more…)

Photo: Nichole Charbonneau and her Sweedish mare Trendsetter.  Photo by Carolynn Bunch

(February 25, 2011) Lincoln, Nebraska – The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce that ODS member Nichole Charbonneau of Lacey, Washington, is the 2011 recipient of the $500 Trip Harting Grant.  Nichole is the second recipient of this annual grant and plans to use the funds to continue her education in the United States Dressage Federation ‘L’ Education Program.

Trip’s friends, students, and admirers established this Fund at The Dressage Foundation in his memory.  Trip, a beloved judge, coach and clinician, passed away in August 2008.  The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance for a Pony Club rider to attend the USDF ‘L’ Education Program or Instructor Certification Program.  Applicants must be current or graduate Pony Club members with a B or A rating.

Nichole graduated from Cheney Pony Club (WA) with an H-A rating.  She is currently a dressage instructor, trainer, and competitor, as well as an elementary school teacher.  Nichole is also a USDF Silver Medalist.  About attending the ‘L’ Education Program, Nichole said, “I am eager for the opportunity to focus on the technical analysis, biomechanics, and the polished understanding of what a judge is looking for as they observe from C.  The information I gain in this program will enhance my personal riding skills, riding instructional skills, and will benefit my students.”

The Trip Harting Fund will continue to grow over time as new donations flow into The Dressage Foundation.  The Foundation will continue to award grants based on recommendations of the Selection Committee for as long as the Fund balance allows.  Applications are due to the Foundation in February of each year.

For more information about the Trip Harting Fund or The Dressage Foundation, please contact Jenny Johnson at (402) 434-8585 or visit www.dressagefoundation.org.

The Dressage Foundation

The Dressage Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt, donor-driven organization that is dedicated to supporting and advancing the sport of dressage.  The organization solicits contributions, appropriately allocates the donations, and awards grants and scholarships to dressage riders of all ages and levels.  For more information, please visit www.dressagefoundation.org.

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Lexington, KY – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that 31 USDF members successfully completed the USDF “L” Education Program between July and December, 2010.

The USDF “L” Education Program is designed to prepare candidates to enter the United States Equestrian Federation “r” Judges Training Program, to qualify individuals to judge schooling shows, and to give competitors, trainers, and instructors greater insight into the evaluative techniques of judging dressage. The program also serves to provide continuing education for licensed judges. The “L” Program is an excellent opportunity for all USDF members to learn from licensed judges in order to improve their scores and view other rides from a judge’s perspective, whether or not they plan on becoming licensed judges themselves. “L” Programs are conducted by a faculty of USDF-approved United States Equestrian Federation “S”-licensed dressage judges who have experience in teaching judge-training programs.

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