http://www.oregondressage.com/news Get the scoop about what is going on within the Oregon Dressage Society! Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:00:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please note that ODS has welcomed Claudette Fitzgerald as our new Librarian.  We wish to thank Janie Steinbock for years of service and applaud her volunteer efforts. Please visit the Library Page to see what ODS has to offer members and for the new librarian contact information. Thank you! ### http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/new-ods-librarian/ ODS President Column November 2008 It is hard to believe time has passed so quickly since the last column which was before the championship show. The show was a great success again this year; in fact, I think I enjoyed it as much as I have any of the previous years ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/november-president-column-2/ DONNA THAYER - Running for East Region Rep I have been a member of ODS for twenty years, most of those years as an active member of the Central Oregon Chapter.  I have held the offices of president, secretary, and treasurer for my chapter as well as chairing several ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/ods-election-bios/ GLISAN STREET SADDLERY SPECIAL SHOPPING DAYS FOR ODS MEMBERS 3 DAYS ONLY October 9,10,&11 Show your ODS card and get: 30% off tack purchases of $100 or more ******* 40% off clothing purchases of $200 or more ******** 40% off jewelry Excludes consignment, saddles and markdown Come have fun! Glisan Street Saddlery 7817 NE Glisan St Portland OR 97213 503-252-4712 **Glisan Street Saddlery is a current ODS Business Member.  ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/ods-business-member-message-for-glisan-street-saddlery/ The summer and show season is winding down quickly as I write this column for the October issue. The ODS Open Show, Championship Show and the Region VI Championships will all be over before you read this article. Thanks again to all the volunteers and show personnel who put so ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/october-president-column/ Dear ODS Member, It is almost time to renew your membership for 2009! This year, we are encouraging members to renew their memberships online prior to 9/30/08 in an effort to reduce printing and postage costs.   You can renew your ODS membership on the USDF's secure website (https://www.usdf.org/gmo/ods.asp). Along with renewing your ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/be-green-and-renew-online-before-930/ Dear Members, The ODS board is accepting nominations for the two of our ODS director-at-large positions. Ballots to elect the new Directors will be sent in early October and the winners will be announced at the November board meeting. In accordance with ODS by laws and the procedure manual, the board has ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/nominations-for-dal-due-925/ The FVC Fall Finale, an ODS League Show to be held on October 4th and 5th at the Clark County Fairgrounds still has rides available for both days. Please contact secretary Melissa Frazier at northwestdressage@gmail.com for details regarding entry or download the prizelist (see the link below). October 4 FVC Fall Finale ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/fvc-fall-finale-still-has-rides-available/ This e-mail contains information about the Region 6 Championship Show - the top portion of the e-mail is about sponsorships and then the bottom portion is an important message about volunteering.  Thank you!! Dear Region 6 Members, The Regional Championship Show is fast approaching and we need your help in either sponsoring ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/usdf-region-6-championship-show-is-seeking-sponsors-volunteers/ In October in Eugene (11 & 12th) and the Portland area and November 14-16 near Spokane, WA I'm teaching clinics. In September I'm teaching 4-week "Unity in Balance" improve-your-seat classes in Sisters.  Classes and clinics will help you get rid of habitual (and often unrecognized)  tension, improve balance, move in-synch ... http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2008/biz-member-message-unity-in-balance-upcoming-clinics/