Hello ODS,

Ride times for this weekend’s ODS League Championship Show are now posted at www.foxvillage.com.

We still have holes in our volunteer schedule and would so appreciate your help! We need scribes, runners and some other volunteer positions to be filled.

Please check your ride times and then e-mail j-g.mccabe@juno.com with your available volunteer times and preferences.

Thank you so much – we look forward to seeing you at the show!

Gaye McCabe

(503) 378-0309

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Hello ODS!

The Heart of the Valley Dressage Shows are just around the corner (May 7th and 8th, 2011 at DevonWood) and WE NEED YOUR HELP.

Once again have three competition arenas that are fully subscribed, so we need MANY bodies to make the show a success. Thank you so very much for your help and support in past years.

We currently have openings in all positions, including scribes (we will not be using e-scribes for this show). Please send your volunteer preferences and available times to John_Craven@ous.edu or call at (541) 753-4435.

Thank you so much!

Jennifer Milburn, President Mid-Valley Chapter

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Dear ODS Members,

This weekend is the Fort Vancouver Chapter’s first ODS League Show Series of the hear – Spring Fling I & II!  The shows are proving to be ever popular and we have over 11 hours of rides each day!  We are looking for scribes, gate people, announcers and a few other volunteer positions.  If you are available to help, we would love to have you with us this weekend!

Thank you,

Sarah Diebert

fortvancouver@gmail.com

(360) 574-3733

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The USDF/ODS Adult Team Competition is taking place this Saturday and Sunday, April 2 & 3 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds, in Salem, OR.  We are in need of scribes.  If you are available and would like to help please contact manager Linda Wick at lgwick@wildblue.net.
Thank you.

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Dear ODS Members,

We need Scribes and other volunteers at this weekend’s “Dressage for the Ages” show at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, OR.  This show is important as it is the income source for the ODS High School Scholarship Fund.

If you have some time to volunteer please contact Gaye McCabe or Carol Jackson at:

Gaye McCabe – j-g.mccabe@juno.com

Carol Jackson – jackson4@countrycablevision.net

Thank you!

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Demo Riders applications still being accepted for Jane Savoie at the NW Horse Expo.

Don’t miss out on a fabulous opportunity to ride with Jane!!

Application Deadline is Feb. 20th.  Click the following link to the Demo Rider application and information – http://www.oregondressage.com/news/education/.

Contact Francy Haupt at dqhorsestuff@comcast.net if you have questions.

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Lexington, KY (December 10, 2010) – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that Sherry Guess has received the 2010 USDF Volunteer of the Year Award, presented by The Paddock Saddlery.  This award recognizes a USDF member who, through consistent and cumulative volunteer activities, has demonstrated exceptional commitment towards carrying out USDF’s mission.  As the winner, Sherry has been presented with a perpetual trophy, which is permanently on display in the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame, will be featured in the yearbook issue of USDF Connection, and has received a “keeper” trophy and $500 gift certificate from The Paddock Saddlery. (more…)

Lexington, KY  – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that Naomi Martin of Brooks, OR, has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year Award, presented by The Paddock Saddlery and sponsored by the USDF Youth Programs Advisory Subcommittee. This prestigious award honors one outstanding youth volunteer who has contributed on a national and local basis to USDF and dressage.

As the recipient of this award, Naomi’s name will be engraved on a perpetual trophy, housed in the Roemer Foundation/USDF Hall of Fame. This trophy was donated by the Akin family of Warwick, NY, in honor of Lendon Gray. Naomi will also receive a $500 scholarship provided from funds raised through the Youth Silent Auction, held annually at the Adequan/USDF Annual Convention, and a $250 gift certificate donated by The Paddock Saddlery.

At only sixteen years of age, Naomi has selflessly volunteered nearly 100 hours to USDF-recognized competitions including, Dressage at DevonWood and Spring Into Dressage, the Region 6 Youth Team Competition as well as the Oregon High School Dressage Program. Naomi has assisted show management in every aspect from setting up arenas to show office work. She even took two young dressage riders under her wing with their “naughty little pony” and successfully coached them through their tests. Naomi was nominated for the Youth Volunteer of the Year award by Gaye McCabe of Region 6.

“Naomi is a wonderful young lady. I don’t know if I have ever seen her without a smile and she always comes with a positive attitude. She is truly instrumental in making our shows run successfully and smoothly,” stated McCabe.

For more information about the USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year Award or the USDF Youth Silent Auction, please visit the USDF Web site at www.usdf.org, or contact the USDF office at youth@usdf.org.

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October 23 & 24, 2010

Holiday Inn – Springfield/Eugene – 919 Kruse Way, Springfield, Oregon 97477 – (541) 284-0707 (NOT the Holiday Inn Express)

Reduced room rate if reservation is made by 10/15/10 with the code: Oregon Dressage Society

 

 

Full details about the classes and presenters are posted on the ODS Fall Festival Page and will be also posted individually on the ODS News Page –  

http://www.oregondressage.com/news/fall-festival/

 

• If you have any questions about the Fall Festival, please contact the ODS Office (503) 681-2337.
• Please RSVP if you intend on attending the Treasurer’s workshop or the ODS Board Biz.
• Banquet Reservations are due by 10/13/2010.

 

 

Schedule and Room Assignments:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010:

Lobby

• 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.             Registration – $5.00 for USDF University Credit, otherwise the classroom education seminars are free
• 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.             Vendors -  Still room for a few vendors; contact the ODS Office for reservation
• 4 p.m.                           Last chance to shop the vendors; social networking opportunity

 

Classroom A

• 10 – 11 a.m.                EDUCATION:  ODS Chapter, Team & Committee Treasurer’s Workshop, Christopher Main – USDF University Credit Approved
• 11 – 12 p.m.                EDUCATION:  Board Biz:  Session A – A little about how ODS is Governed and Operates, Marsha Williams, Donna Thayer and Patty Armstrong – USDF University Credit Approved
• 1 – 2 p.m.                    EDUCATION:  The Top 5 Most Common Lameness Issues in Dressage Horses, Chris F. Camp, DVM – USDF University Credit Approved
• 2 – 3  p.m.                   EDUCATION:  Managing Equine Liability, Rachel Kosmal McCart, Equine Legal Solutions, Inc.  – USDF University Credit Approved 
• 3 – 4  p.m.                   EDUCATION:  Computerized Saddle Pressure Testing, Dr. Jennifer Stoeffer, DVM – USDF University Credit Approved 

Classroom B                                      

• 10 – 11 a.m.                EDUCATION:  Redefining Mineral Nutrition, Tess White of Alltech -USDF University Credit Approved
• 11 – 12 p.m.                EDUCATION:  How to Enter a Dressage Show, Melissa Frazier & Siobhan Barker – USDF University Credit Approved
• 1 – 2 p.m.                    TENTATIVE MEETING:  Youth and High School Programs Q&A / High School Team Leaders
• 2 – 3  p.m.                   EDUCATION:  Dressage Show Volunteering 101, Rose Newman - USDF University Credit Approved
• 3 – 4  p.m.                   EDUCATION:  Optimize Your Horse’s Energy for Better Performance – open toYouth and Adults, Liza Burney, Heart to Heart Healing – USDF University Credit Approved

Board Room

• 3 – 4  p.m.                   Meeting:  ODS Championship Show Committee    

 

 

Meeting Rooms A, B & C                                

ODS Anniversary Celebration & Awards Banquet featuring our annual Silent Auction - Pre-registration/$40 fee required

• 6:00 p.m.                     Cash Bar, Silent Auction Begins
• 6:30 p.m.                     Buffet Dinner, Speaker and Program Begins

 

 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24:

 

Classroom A

• 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.     Meeting: ODS Quarterly Board Meeting – Open to Guests; Details and Agenda TBA. Please RSVP
• 1:00– 2:00 p.m. Meeting: ODS Annual General Membership Meeting – RSVP suggested for adequate copies of agenda/seating prepared

 

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ODS members,

Our ODS Open Show and Championship shows (this coming weekend, Sept. 10-12) is STILL in need of volunteers. Thank you so much to those who have responded, but with three arenas, e-scribing and many upper level classes, we need MANY bodies to produce this show.

Currently, all scribe positions are filled,  but  we need  e-scribes for Morning shifts (roughly 8am-12pm).   Additionally, we need warm-up and gate stewards for all days/all shifts.   There are other volunteer opportunities in the office, the awards booth,  and the ODS vendor tent.

Competitors, please volunteer.  These shows are for your benefit, and we can’t put  them on without  your participation.  A couple of hours of your or a representative’s time can help ensure things run more smoothly.

Please contact John Craven at John_Craven@ous.edu through Thursday morning (10 am) or 541-602-4400 by phone, or on the show grounds Thursday afternoon.

Thanks very much in advance.

Jennifer Milburn

Manager

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