Neda 2012 Officers Competition Committee Competition Coordinator: Beth Jenkins President: Katherine McHugh 63 Western Avenue, Sherborn, MA 01770 64 Pearl St, Charlestown, MA 02129 508-655-6490, f. 508-655-3456 617-337-5914, [email protected] [email protected] Editor Tracie Richardson Vice President-Activities: Kate O’Connor Fall Festival: Jane Sheehan [email protected] 235 Glenwood Road, Rutland, MA 01543 600 South Main St, Mansfield, MA 02048 508-886-4580, [email protected] 508-339-6209, f. 508-339-7116 Graphic Designer lee Cullen Vice President-Services: Phyllis LeBlanc [email protected] [email protected] 650 Boxford Rd., Bradford, MA 01835 Spring Show: Paul Cormier 978-745-7648, [email protected] 20 Village Avenue, Acushnet, MA 02743 Advertising claire Liang 508-995-5988, [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: Heather Stone 78 Front St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 Sport Horse/Breed Shows: Kathy Hickerson 617-480-8077, [email protected] 68 Russell Hill Rd., Brookline, NH 03033 603-673-4344, f. 603-672-0139 A Tip of the Hat is a publication of The New England Dressage Treasurer: Sue McKeown [email protected] Association, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. 6 Whitehaven Lane, Worcester, MA 01609 h. 508-459-9209, c. 978-430-9254 [email protected] Membership Committee Membership Services Coordinator: Contents Debbie Carr-Kirk Newsletter Staff 8 Carr Lane, Forestdale MA 02644 1 NEDA Fall Symposium—Educating All in Attendance Editor: Tracie Richardson 508-539-3534, [email protected] 3 President’s Message: Setting Goals 466 Broadway, Hanover, MA 02339 Membership Recruitment: Karin Swanfeldt 781-826-4038, [email protected] 105 Park St., Ayer, MA 01432 10 Region’s First Young Horse Show Held at Ten Broeck Farm Graphic Design: Lee Cullen 978-855-4683, [email protected] 11 Ten Broeck Farm Breed Shows are a Success! 899 Southern Artery, Quincy, MA 02169 Nominations: Lainey Johnson 617-773-8482, [email protected] 474 S. 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2 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 President’s Message news bits Setting Goals Volunteer Help Wanted NEDA TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE By Katherine McHugh, Neda President Calling out to NEDA members with website, My former instructor and trainer Emily Kannenstine suggested I write about my goal technology and marketing experience. The setting exercise in preparation for last summer’s competition season, as she thought NEDA Technology Committee is looking for others could benefit from what I did. As my dressage riding developed (slowly) over dedicated and motivated volunteers to help the years, I thought perhaps I could achieve my USDF Bronze Medal and set about serve on a committee that is working towards building a new website and expanding its the task, which I eventually did achieve three horses later. During the last summer I marketing capabilities. Anyone who has skills was competing at Third level on Marine Bell to get my scores for the bronze (2008), in website design, writing code, writing and low and behold we blew past Third level and got scores above 60 at Fourth Level as editing articles, press release development, well. It slowly dawned on me that with this wonderful partner, maybe I could go on graphic design, blogging, etc. would be a to get my Silver Medal – just two Prix St. Georges scores away and something I never welcomed asset. Our goal is to help expand thought in a million years I’d ever be thinking. Unfortunately this remarkable horse NEDA’s education and community efforts to was injured shortly after that and eventually had to be put down, certainly the saddest bring us forward into a new era. moment in my life. But for some reason, I couldn’t shake the idea that I was two scores Contact [email protected] for more information. away from my USDF Silver Medal, and a generous friend helped me to pair up with a new horse with the capacity to go there. Schando was not as easy a ride as Marine had been (a really big trot gait that I had Attention Equestrian trouble sitting, among other things), and I soon discovered also that there is a huge Professionals! chasm between what is required at Fourth level and PSG. Beyond the movements, I Do you own an equine-related business or was having a hard time bridging that chasm to get the energy, collection, and “oomph” are thinking about starting one? Do you have necessary to score well at PSG. For a variety of reasons, I needed to get my scores in tax/accounting, legal, insurance or marketing the summer of 2011 – it was my last chance. In late fall of 2010, I attended the USDF questions about your business but don’t know who to ask? Help is here! convention and heard Dr. Jenny Susser talk about setting goals and working towards Submit marketing, insurance, legal or tax/ them. Although my goals seemed clear, she helped me understand that I needed accounting questions about your equine based to break down the goals into manageable and achievable steps that I could move business to [email protected]. Selected through. I worried that Emily was headed for Florida for the winter, and I knew I had questions will be answered by an expert in that to emerge in the spring ready to go at Prix St. Georges. From watching numerous field and included in future issues ofA Tip of NEDA symposia with horse/rider combinations trying to perfect a more advanced the Hat. movement, I knew that those more difficult movements could and needed to be broken Submit questions to [email protected]. into parts which could be trained and perfected sequentially. So I studied the test, figured out which were going to be the hardest movements for Schando and me and set about developing a sequential program of training month by month of what I needed NEDA’s Headgear Policy to accomplish to be where I needed to be in the spring. I worked it over with Emily Begins 2012 before she left and continued to work on execution with another terrific instructor Beginning in 2012, it will be NEDA’s policy during the winter. Below is an abridged version. that all photos of mounted riders that appear in any NEDA publication or on NEDA’s December goals website (except those submitted by sponsors Transitions: Practice up and down transitions for advertising) must be shown wearing Trot: Build stamina in sit trot; Shoulder in – get body bend headgear that comply with its policies. Walk: Collect from legs, not hands; Smooth transition to/from extended/collected walk; Sponsors are encouraged to comply with Half pirouette – even alternating steps NEDA’s headgear policy. Canter: Straight, balanced, expressive, practice transitions within gait; Canter Half Visit neda.org/NEDAHelmetPolicy.html for more information. Pirouette – working size, add strides to ensure control of rotation January goals December goals plus: Trot: Trot half pass: begin with half pass from track to centerline, no limit on angle Canter: Canter Half Pass Zig Zag: Practice half pass from track to centerline, no lead continued on page 7

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news bits NEDA Fall Symposium continued from page 1 Join NEDA’s at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine (just 30 minutes north of Portland), summer registration for auditing has been strong. Many regular auditors have Marketing Committee registered, along with some new attendees. Have you seen NEDA in the news more lately, Friday afternoon, October 26th will feature a complimentary Wine Tasting at The more active online? Well just know that these Market, located just around the bend from the Equestrian Center. Saturday & Sunday, are being done by the Marketing Committee! October 27th & 28th will feature symposium rides and will likely include one or more We’re looking for quite a few special individuals to help broaden our outreach on special demonstrations during morning registration and lunch hours. Saturday evening the Marketing and Technology Committees. a NEDA 40th Anniversary Party & Banquet will be held on the Pineland Farms’ Currently there is one person doing many of Campus in the Mount Washington Room. The banquet will feature a social hour with these tasks and we would love nothing more cash bar, dinner, a presentation by one or both clinicians, and entertainment provided than to have extra sets of hands to help take by NEDA show announcer and DJ Paul Eason from Coast to Coast Productions. each segment to a new level. Each of the tasks Auditors will enjoy parking directly at the Equestrian Center, and those who pre- within the Marketing Committee are broken register (instead of paying at the door) will receive special coupons and raffle tickets. down so that many of them do not require The indoor arena is heated and will feature 3-tier bleacher seating so you’ll feel like extensive time commitments, so if you’re interested, please contact Kat and she’ll fill you you’re part of the action. Lunch will be catered by the Pineland Farms’ Market and will in on all the details! feature organic and fresh produce, Boars’ Head meats, and Pineland Farms cheese as It’s all what you make of it and we can’t do it well as freshly made soups and chowders. And don’t forget our sponsors and vendors! without you! There will be plenty of shopping located just outside the doors of the arena. Contact Kat at [email protected] for more information. Don’t miss this year’s Fall Symposium and your chance to learn from two distinguished individuals in the sport of dressage. Article Submissions Stephen Clarke • Show Jumper to Grade B and rode in Horse Trials to advanced levels before Submissions to A Tip of the Hat are concentrating on dressage; encouraged from all NEDA members. The deadline is the 1st of the month prior to the • Spent the `80s and `90s competing in the dressage arena internationally; month of publication. • Winner of the British National Championship 5 times on home-trained horses; Contact the editor at [email protected] • In 1988 was the reserve rider for the British Dressage Team at the Seoul Olympics with his horse Becket; • Upon retiring from competition, Clarke has gone on to make his mark on the sport of Neda is Looking for More dressage through his judging; Venues to Hold Events • Clarke is the Director of Judges for the British Dressage Society, a role that allows For a symposium, we are looking for a facility him influence over the development of judging systems and the training and that can hold 300-600 people (does not have encouragement of both established and new judges in the United Kingdom; to have its own seating), and parking. Please • Clarke is also a Course Examiner for the FEI where he is heavily involved with the get in touch with Angela Prenosil if you have training of future FEI Candidate (“C”) and International (“I), Judge; or know of a facility like this. • Clarke has officiated atve fi World Cups Finals, three European Championships, Angela Prenosil, 413-627-2699, [email protected] three World Equestrian Games, and the Athens Olympics. • This summer, he will officiate at his second ympicOl Games by serving as President of the Dressage Ground Jury at the London Olympics; • Clarke is also a Fellow of the British Horse Society, and in 2010, he was presented with the Queen’s Award for Equestrianism. Ashley Holzer • Holzer has participated in three Olympics, two World Championships and two Pan Am Games, winning the team bronze medal in Seoul, Korea in 1988 and one gold and two silver medals at the Pan Am Games; • Holzer has competed at the European Open World Championships where she and her teammates earned a spot at the 2004 Olympic Games; • Holzer currently competes many successful international horses in North America and Europe.

6 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 Setting Goals continued from page 3 while allowing movement in lower abdomen. Zig zag canter change – throw in shoulder in to be sure of correct position; is not confirmed – second half pass is ragged or not at all after Flying changes – Practice three four tempis across diagonal change. Also 4 tempis need work – harder to keep him collected in changes in fours, not so much in threes. Canter pirouettes February Goals are strong and even both directions. Always: insist on collected January goals plus: down transitions – don’t do a down transition from working Canter: Start three tempis, focus on transitions in medium, canter to walk: go through trot early in the workout or go to Half pass to centerline with lead change – change bend before collected canter before down transition. Decided to ride the test changing lead – work for fluid transition in snaffle – hands aren’t soft enough for double. Trot: Do shoulder in, volte, half pass, executing volte before B/E to Result: I signed up for four competitions over the summer of give room for half pass, go for full diagonal in medium trot, focus 2011. After all my concentration on getting the trot work right on transitions in shoulder fore; Confirm the correct collected trot, and being able to stick with him, I regularly scored higher on the forward and energetic, just short of medium trot tour than the canter tour, where I continued to have the same March/April goals problems noted in my March comments. I got my final score at All movements confirmed; practice and refine movements the third show, where I also happened to win a class that included for points; ride in double bridle regularly; stamina at sit trot to some professionals! However, in that test I knew I needed to really complete trot tour in toto MOVE to make it happen, and I decided I was going to go for March comments (mine): Schando is going very very well broke, all out. It was an early ride in the morning and I thought I even with stepped up expectations for gaits and collection. could handle the heat and then I’d be done. The ride went very well. Trot is easier to sit when he is collected AND moving forward I felt like I was flying across the diagonal in the big trots and in the smartly. Had an “aha” moment in the trot when I finally felt extended canter. I did get a nice score, but the judge’s comment was like his partner. Have been able to build on that. Work on my this: “lovely conservative ride.” I hadn’t really crossed the chasm, six-pack strength to keep upper body strong and immobile but I got to where I wanted to go anyway.

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Sport Horse competitions Region’s First Young Horse Show Held at Ten Broeck Farm By sport horse committee Ten Broeck Farm kicked off its renowned New saddle. Limited to two horses and riders will buyers and get valuable feedback from judges. England Breed Show weekend on June 8th by be in the ring at the same time to walk, trot, And the horses enjoy a rewarding experience. hosting the region’s first Young Horse Show. canter and lengthen the gaits. We are so glad the series is getting the The North American Studbook in cooperation Style Jumping Under Saddle: Horses recognition it deserves,” explains Phil Silva. with Spy Coast Farm presented this qualifier jump an age appropriate course of eight jumps The Young Horse Show Series is designed for the 2012 ESP Finals in Wellington, Florida. (min. 2’6” to max. 3’3”) to demonstrate their to provide sport horse breeders as well as The event had a solid turnout from the jumping skill. Two rounds over the same owners, trainers and riders of all disciplines Northeast. Eligible competitors included all course and fences is required, rounds are not an affordable show venue to introduce and horses and ponies, yearlings to five year olds timed and the judge evaluates the horse’s evaluate their young horses to the show (born 2007-2011), who are being prepared to “style” (e.g., scope, technique, carefulness and environment and “put on necessary mileage” compete in Jumpers, Dressage, Eventing or willingness) over each obstacle. with appropriate and special classes suitable Hunters. The field was judged by Jos Sevriens Schooling Dressage Under Saddle: to the proper development of young horses. It under the professional handling of Brian Byrne Open to horses of all disciplines, horses is also intended to create a sales environment and Phil Silva. demonstrate their basic rideability, harmony where numerous young horses are in a single Classes in several divisions are designed to with their rider and willingness to perform location and their talents displayed in front of showcase a horse’s ability and potential across using a Training Level Dressage test. The a buying audience. a number of requirements. The show was Training Level tests can be performed by Created in 2009 by Jean-Yves Tola organized as follows. any horse and rider pairing of any discipline and with the help of the North American Suitability for Sport In-Hand: Horses who is capable of walking, trotting, cantering, Studbook directors and professionals of the presented in-hand on the triangle followed and halting. The tests incorporate all three sport horse industry, the first “test” show by a 3-minute at-liberty phase. Horses will gaits, basic changes of direction, circles and took place at Spy Coast Farm in 2010. The be judged on conformation, quality of all half-circles. No lateral movements required. response and obvious success of the show three gaits, overall athleticism and overall The training level tests are selected for the motivated Lisa Lourie and Jean-Yves Tola to impression. appropriateness of the longer frame for all take it to the next level. The 2011 YHS season Jump Chute: Horses jump an age disciplines, including hunters. featured more than 100 horses participating, appropriate chute of up to three jumps Highlights of the day include Tioga to 60 plus qualified and more than 30 entered in ranging from 3’6” height, 3’6” spread to 4’3” Windward, winner of In Hand Yearling, bred the finals held December 8th and 9th 2011 in height, 4’3” spread for a Mature horse. To and owned by Amanda Smith. Felix MG, won Wellington. promote a safe environment, the heights are Jump Chute 2 Year Old, bred and owned by Please visit www.tenbroeckfarm.net used as a guideline and are carefully adapted Kathy Hickerson. Esccord RGS, won 4 Year for a photo gallery of the June 8th show to each horse according to their ability Old Dressage Test Level 1, bred by Page Brook compliments of Duffy Productions, LLC. and willingness. Each horse will be judged Farm, Katie Murphy owner. As the 2012 is under way, we would like based on scope, technique, carefulness and “We are so pleased to host this Young to invite anyone that would be interested willingness. Horse Show. This competition is so important in hosting a Young Horse Show or simply Suitability for Sport Under Saddle: to help young horses get a good start on the sharing their ideas and suggestions by Open to horses of all disciplines, judge show circuit. Participants enjoy a venue contacting: [email protected]. assesses the basic gaits of the horse under designed to showcase their young horses to Visit www.younghorseshow.com.

10 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 Sport Horse competitions Ten Broeck Farm Breed Shows are a Success! By sport horse committee During the weekend of June 9-10th, Ten Broeck Farm played host horses that we are breeding in New England and were glad to be a to a fabulous outing of sport horses in the New England region. part of the festivities. One of the weekend’s highlights was Saturday’s Featured over the two days were Ten Broeck Farm Dressage Sport cookout by Texas Roadhouse which benefited Community Hospice Horse I & II Shows, qualifying events for Great American/USDF House of NH. Overall it was a great start to the summer of breed Breeder Championships and qualifying events for the Championship shows here in New England! New England Series. Judges commented on the high quality of the

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(Left) Wolkentana 121, owned by C Cara Kettenback, Ch. Mare (Center) Dante MG, owned by Kathy Hickerson, Ch. Stallion All photos by All photos by (Far right) Debussy, owned by Kathy Fromer, Winner of Ten Broeck Farm Championship (Right) Volunteers who brought out the ribbons

Ten Broeck Farm Dessage Sport Horse I – June 9, 2012 Maiden/Yeld Mares 4 years & older 147 marie DiBiccari Reminisce HM USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 79 79.000% 1 224 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 77.4500 77.450% 2 286 Allison Kavey Daquiri USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 73.4499 73.450% 3 Mare Championship 224 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 147 Marie DiBiccari Reminisce HM USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 Stallions 4 years & older not cureently at stud 242 maKenzi Wendel Dante MG USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 77.9000 77.900% 1 Stallion 4 years & older currently at stud 204 Felisberto Silva Festivo MR USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 73.9499 73.950% 1 Stallion Championship 242 maKenzi Wendel Dante MG USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 204 Felisberto Silva Festivo MR USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 Mature Horse Championship 224 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 147 Marie DiBiccari Reminisce HM USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 Fillies 3 year old (2009) 245 Diane Ziegler Diana USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 76.5999 76.600% 1 90 Felisberto Silva Deeva Ella Rose GGH USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76.1999 76.200% 2 101 Jeanelle Knight Lalique USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 75.3000 75.300% 3 253 Felisberto Silva Nacar H USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 64.6000 64.600% 4 411 Sandra Ierardi Elsje Onyx USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 62.9000 62.900% 5

September 2012 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 11 Fillies 2 year old (2010) 129 thomas Crossen Rhyana USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 80.2000 80.200% 1 94 Felisberto Silva Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 78.1999 78.200% 2 263 Linda Mendenhall Lorelei HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.2999 77.300% 3 93 Linda Mendenhall Seraphina HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77 77.000% 4 287 Kathy Hickerson Florette MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76.6999 76.700% 5 238 Bobby Murray Felicha CHF USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76.0999 76.100% 6 Fillies yearling (2011) 250 kathy Hickerson Gercordia MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 74.1000 74.100% 1 431 Allison Kavey First Frost USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 73.5 73.500% 2 231 Trudy Miranda Quadence PFF USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 69.5 69.500% 3 Filly Championship 129 thomas Crossen Rhyana USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 0 0.000% 1 94 Felisberto Silva Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 250 Kathy Hickerson Gercordia MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 3 Fillies of 2012 w/wo dam 488 Linda Mendenhall Royal Dancer HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 80 80.000% 1 306 Bobby Murray Phoenix USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 74.3999 74.400% 2 Current year Championships 488 Linda Mendenhall Royal Dancer HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 306 Bobby Murray Phoenix USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 Colts/Geldings 3 year old (2009) 200 kathie Fromer Debussy USDF Prospects In-Hand 80.2000 80.200% 1 276 Alana Bernhardt Quinlan CF USDF Prospects In-Hand 78.3000 78.300% 2 241 Elizabeth Preston Encore! Encore! USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 76.3999 76.400% 3

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12 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 Colts/geldings 2 year old (2010) 141 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 81.1999 81.200% 1 117 Kim Litwinczak Fortismisso USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 81.0999 81.100% 2 2 Bobby Murray Despriano USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 80.6000 80.600% 3 505 Felisberto Silva Donegal GGF USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.8000 77.800% 4 415 Sara Vanecek Logical USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 71.1999 71.200% 5 228 Jeanelle Knight Taraco Mourinho USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 68.1999 68.200% 6 95 Erin Shea Forster RW USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 67.7000 67.700% Colts/Geldings yearling (2011) 413 Felisberto Silva Ruperto USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 79.2999 79.300% 1 152 Jennifer Hunt General USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 79.0000 79.000% 2 442 Thomas Crossen Ripley CA USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 78.4000 78.400% 3 520 Kathy Roddy Gucci CL USDF Prospects In-Hand 72.5999 72.600% 4 207 Trudy Miranda Williamson Dynamico PFF uSDF Prospects In-Hand Open 72.2000 72.200% 5 244 Felisberto Silva Amorous Forever More USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 68.4000 68.400% 6 Colts/Geldings Championships 117 kim Litwinczak Fortismisso USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 200 Kathie Fromer Debussy USDF Prospects In-Hand 0 0.000% 2 141 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 3 Young Horse Championship 117 kim Litwinczak Fortismisso USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 200 Kathie Fromer Debussy USDF Prospects In-Hand 0 0.000% 2 Grand champion 200 kathie Fromer Debussy USDF Prospects In-Hand 0 0.000% 1 224 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2

September 2012 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 13 Get of Sire wo sire 2 or 3 get 219 cara Kettenbach wolkenlos USDF Sport Horse Group Class Adult Amateur 75 75.000% 1 Breeder’s Group 212 Arabians LLC Crossen Crossen Arabians USDF Sport Horse Group Class 80 80.000% 1 230 Jennifer Tousignant Tousignant USDF Sport Horse Group Class 77.1999 77.200% 2 235 Heather Waite Waite USDF Sport Horse Group Class 75 75.000% 3 Amateur Handler 276 Alana Bernhardt Quinlan CF USDF Amateur Handler 61.5 61.500% 1 Mares 4 & 5 year old 147 marie DiBiccari Reminisce HM 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet Open 78.0999 78.100% 1 286 Allison Kavey Daquiri 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet Open 67.4000 67.400% 2 Colt/Geldings 4 & 5 year old 242 maKenzi Wendel Dante MG 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet Open 77.1000 77.100% 1 Mares 4 year & older 262 Stephanie Beard Demimora MG USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 77.0000 77.000% 1 286 Allison Kavey Daquiri USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 72.9000 72.900% 2 83 Sandra Ierardi Anne Wiske T USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Adult Amateur 68.6999 68.700% 3 Stallion/Gelding 4 year & older 242 MaKenzi Wendel Dante MG USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 78 78.000% 1 184 Alexis Ierardi Bouke H USDF Prospects Under-Saddle JR/YR 64.8000 64.800% 2 Suitable to become a Dressage Horse 262 Stephanie Beard Demimora MG USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 76.6999 76.700% 1 269 Annika Feenstra Wolkenstern 121 USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Adult Amateur 74.1999 74.200% 2 Under Saddle Championship 262 Stephanie Beard Demimora MG USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 0 0.000% 1 269 Annika Feenstra Wolkenstern 121 USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Adult Amateur 0 0.000% 2

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14 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 IBC KWPN 152 Jennifer Hunt General USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 79.5 79.500% 1 117 Kim Litwinczak Fortismisso USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 78.1999 78.200% 2 241 Elizabeth Preston Encore! Encore! USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 75.7000 75.700% 3 IBC Hanoverian 141 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 80.9000 80.900% 1 505 Felisberto Silva Donegal GGF USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 78 78.000% 2 90 Felisberto Silva Deeva Ella Rose GGH USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.5000 77.500% 3 IBC Friesian 243 Alyson Miller Nirvana USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 76.1000 76.100% 1 184 Alexis Ierardi Bouke H USDF Prospects In-Hand JR/YR 74.7999 74.800% 2 83 Sandra Ierardi Anne Wiske T USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 74.0000 74.000% 3 411 Sandra Ierardi Elsje Onyx USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 66.6000 66.600% 4 Ten Broeck Farm Dressage Sport Horse II – June 10, 2012

Maiden/Yeld Mares 4 years & older 83 Sandra Ierardi Anne Wiske T USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 78.1999 78.200% 1 147 Marie DiBiccari Reminisce HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 78.1999 78.200% 2 286 Allison Kavey Daquiri USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.6000 77.600% 3 224 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.1000 77.100% 4 267 Diane Ziegler Fatima USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 71.9000 71.900% 5 Mare Championship 83 Sandra Ierardi Anne Wiske T USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 0 0.000% 1 147 Marie DiBiccari Reminisce HM USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2

September 2012 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 15 Stallions 4 year & older not currently at stud 242 maKenzi Wendel Dante MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 70 70.000% 1 Stallions 4 years old & older currently at stud 204 Felisberto Silva Festivo MR USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 70.9000 70.900% 1 Stallion Championship 204 Felisberto Silva Festivo MR USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 242 MaKenzi Wendel Dante MG USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 Mature Horse Championship 83 Sandra Ierardi Anne Wiske T USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 0 0.000% 1 147 Marie DiBiccari Reminisce HM USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 204 Felisberto Silva Festivo MR USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 3 Fillies 3 year old (2009) 90 Felisberto Silva Deeva Ella Rose GGH USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76.0999 76.100% 1 245 Diane Ziegler Diana USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 74.1999 74.200% 2 101 Jeanelle Knight Lalique USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 69.3999 69.400% 3 411 Sandra Ierardi Elsje Onyx USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 67.5 67.500% 4 253 Felisberto Silva Nacar H USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 61.1000 61.100% 5 Fillies 2 year old (2010) 287 kathy Hickerson Florette MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 79.7000 79.700% 1 94 Felisberto Silva Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 78.3000 78.300% 2 93 Linda Mendenhall Seraphina HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.5 77.500% 3 263 Linda Mendenhall Lorelei HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76.5 76.500% 4 129 Thomas Crossen Rhyana USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 74.5999 74.600% 5 Fillies yearling (2011) 231 trudy Miranda Quadence PFF USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75 75.000% 1 226 Mary Barrett TLF Bejeweled USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 73.0999 73.100% 2 250 Kathy Hickerson Gercordia MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 70.7999 70.800% 3 431 Allison Kavey First Frost USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 70.0999 70.100% 4

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16 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 Filly Championship 287 kathy Hickerson Florette MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 94 Felisberto Silva Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 245 Diane Ziegler Diana USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 0 0.000% 3 Fillies of 2012 w/wo dam 488 Linda Mendenhall Royal Dancer HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 83.1999 83.200% 1 306 Bobby Murray Phoenix USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 71.0999 71.100% 2 Current Year Championship 488 Linda Mendenhall Royal Dancer HM USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 306 Bobby Murray Phoenix USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 Colts/Geldings 3 year old (2009) 276 Alana Bernhardt Quinlan CF USDF Prospects In-Hand 77.4000 77.400% 1 200 Kathie Fromer Debussy USDF Prospects In-Hand 77.3000 77.300% 2 Colts/Gelding 2 year old (2010) 141 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 78.5 78.500% 1 117 Kim Litwinczak Fortismisso USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76.1999 76.200% 2 505 Felisberto Silva Donegal GGF USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 74.6999 74.700% 3 415 Sara Vanecek Logical USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 73.7000 73.700% 4 285 Felisberto Silva Furnace Brook USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 72.4000 72.400% 5 240 Mary Barrett TLF Valdemar USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 71.8000 71.800% 6 95 Erin Shea Forster RW USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 67.0999 67.100% 228 Jeanelle Knight Taraco Mourinho USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 63.5 63.500% Colts/Geldings yearling (2011) 152 Jennifer Hunt General USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 80.3000 80.300% 1 413 Felisberto Silva Ruperto USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76 76.000% 2 207 Trudy Miranda Williamson Dynamico PFF uSDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75.6000 75.600% 3 442 Thomas Crossen Ripley CA USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75.5999 75.600% 4 520 Kathy Roddy Gucci CL USDF Prospects In-Hand 73.9000 73.900% 5 244 Felisberto Silva Amorous Forever More USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 69.4000 69.400% 6 Colts/Geldings Championship 141 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 117 Kim Litwinczak Fortismisso USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 152 Jennifer Hunt General USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 0 0.000% 3 Young Horse Championship 141 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 117 Kim Litwinczak ortismisso USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 2 Grand Championship 141 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 0 0.000% 1 83 Sandra Ierardi Anne Wiske T USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 0 0.000% 2 Breeder’s Group 235 Heather Waite Waite USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand 77.9000 77.900% 1 230 Jennifer Tousignant Tousignant USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand 76.8000 76.800% 2 Amateur Handler 276 Alana Bernhardt Quinlan CF USDF Amateur Handler 67.3000 67.300% 1 Mares 4 & 5 year old 286 Allison Kavey Daquiri 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet Open 74.0999 74.100% 1 147 Marie DiBiccari Reminisce HM 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet Open 70.9000 70.900% 2 Mares 4 year & older 262 Stephanie Beard Demimora MG USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 75.2999 75.300% 1 83 Sandra Ierardi Anne Wiske T USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Adult Amateur 74.5 74.500% 2 Stallion/Gelding 4 year & older 184 Alexis Ierardi Bouke H USDF Prospects Under-Saddle JR/YR 73 73.000% 1 Suitable to become a Dressage Horse 286 Allison Kavey Daquiri USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 74.8999 74.900% 1 262 Stephanie Beard Demimora MG USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 71.4000 71.400% 2 Under Saddle Championship 286 Allison Kavey Daquiri USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 0 0.000% 1 83 Sandra Ierardi Anne Wiske T USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Adult Amateur 0 0.000% 2

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Champion Windswept Farms, Saturday Maiden/Yeld Mares, 4 years & older 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 82.95 82.950% 1 162 Kristin Grosso Limelight AF USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 81.900 81.900% 2 Mare Championship 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 1 162 Kristin Grosso Limelight AF USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 2 Stallions, 4 yrs & older, not currently at stud 163 Harry Diel Winnetou USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 77.25 77.250% 1 Stallions, 4 years & older, currently at stud 171 Felisberto Silva Wolkenlos USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 79.5 79.500% 1 199 Emily Shields Bailey’s Irish Dream USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand JR/YR 71.2 71.200% 2 Stallion Championship 17 Felisberto Silva Wolkenlos USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 1 163 Harry Diel Winnetou USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 2 199 Emily Shields Bailey’s Irish Dream USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand JR/YR 3 Mature Horse Championship 163 Harry Diel Winnetou USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 1 162 Kristin Grosso Limelight AF USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 2 171 Felisberto Silva Wolkenlos USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 3 Fillies - 3 year old 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 77.300 77.300% 1 156 Glenn Witaszek Lexis LBA USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 70.010 70.010% 2 159 Jeanette Knight Lalique USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 70 70.000% 3 Fillies - 2 year old 160 meredith Hoag Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 79.7 79.700% 1 179 Kathy Hickerson Falanta MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.900 77.900% 2 181 Kathy Hickerson Florette MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.1 77.100% 3 178 Harold LaDue Fantasia USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 71.900 71.900% 4 Fillies - yearling 189 Silene White Prolonging the Magic USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 80.5 80.500% 1 165 Adria Diel Flora Fina USDF Prospects In-Hand 75.900 75.900% 2 182 Kathy Hickerson Gercordia MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 74.7 74.700% 3 183 Mary Barrett TLF Bejeweled USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 73 73.000% 4 155 Robin Hinton Lanikai WSF USDF Prospects In-Hand 72 72.000% 5 Filly Championship 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 1 189 Silene White Prolonging the Magic USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 2 179 Kathy Hickerson Falanta MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 3 20 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 Fillies of 2012 - w/wo Dam 185 mary Barrett tLF Wicked USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75.6 75.600% 1 Current Year Championships 185 mary Barrett tLF Wicked USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 1 Colts/Geldings - 3 year old 161 Bobby Murray Graffic Nelson USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75.6 75.600% 1 Colts/Geldings - 2 year old 195 Rachel Ehrlich Sternlicht ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 82.6 82.600% 1 180 Kathy Hickerson Felix MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 82.1 82.100% 2 170 Jan Williams Despriano USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 80.6 80.600% 3 164 Shane Diel Wassken USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 79.900 79.900% 4 192 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 79.300 79.300% 5 176 Annabel Sattler Socrates USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 78 78.000% 6 158 Jeanette Knight Taraco Mourinho USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 67.6 67.600% Colts/Geldings - yearling 193 Felisberto Silva Ruperto USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 74 74.000% 1 175 Annabel Sattler Rhomeo USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 72.7 72.700% 2 191 Silene White Noble Nimbus USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 67 67.000% 3 Colts/Geldings Championship 195 Rachel Ehrlich Sternlicht ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 1 180 Kathy Hickerson Felix MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 2 161 Bobby Murray Graffic Nelson USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 3 Young Horse Championship 195 Rachel Ehrlich Sternlicht ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 1 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 2 180 Kathy Hickerson Felix MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 3 Grand Champion 195 Rachel Ehrlich Sternlicht ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 1 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 2 Produce of Dam 166 Harry Diel Donnerstrahl USDF Sport Horse Group Class Open 77.95 77.950% 1 Get of Sire 167 Harry Diel Wolkenlos USDF Sport Horse Group Class Open 77.6 77.600% 1 Breeder’s Group 188 Cara Kettenbach Broadfields 121 USDF Sport Horse Group Class Adult Amateur 79 79.000% 1 Amateur Handler 169 micah Andrews Flora Fina USDF Amateur Handler JR/YR 77 77.000% 1 184 Colleen Barrett TLF Bejeweled USDF Amateur Handler JR/YR 71 71.000% 2 156 Glenn Witaszek Lexis LBA USDF Amateur Handler Adult Amateur 70 70.000% 1 Materiale Fillies - 3 year old 159 Jeanette Knight Lalique 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet Adult Amateur 67.5 67.500% 1 Materiale Colts/Geldings - 4 & 5 year old 173 Alexanda Rizzo Wolkenstern 121 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet JR/YR 63.8 63.800% 1 Materiale Championship 173 Alexanda Rizzo Wolkenstern 121 USDF Prospects Under-Saddle JR/YR 1 Suitable to become a Dressage Horse 174 Annika Feenstra Solstice USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Adult Amateur 1 IBC Hanoverian 192 Felisberto Silva Durante USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 81.400 81.400% 1 162 Kristin Grosso Limelight AF USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 80.800 80.800% 2 195 Rachel Ehrlich Sternlicht ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 79.7 79.700% 3 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 78.800 78.800% 4 IBC OLD/GOV 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 81.1 81.100% 1 171 Felisberto Silva Wolkenlos USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 79.400 79.400% 2 160 Meredith Hoag Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 79.1 79.100% 3 176 Annabel Sattler Socrates USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.7 77.700% 4 175 Annabel Sattler Rhomeo USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75.900 75.900% 5 173 Alexanda Rizzo Wolkenstern 121 USDF Prospects In-Hand JR/YR 70.800 70.800% 6 September 2012 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 21 IBC RPSI 155 Robin Hinton Lanikai WSF USDF Prospects In-Hand 73.5 73.500% 1 156 Glenn Witaszek Lexis LBA USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 70 70.000% 2 IBC Connemara 177 Sarah Oxnard Elphin Kookaburra USDF Prospects In-Hand 73.800 73.800% 1 199 Emily Shields Bailey’s Irish Dream USDF Prospects In-Hand JR/YR 68.800 68.800% 2 IBC NorthAmerican Sportpony 183 mary Barrett tLF Bejeweled uSDF Prospects In-Hand Open 74.6 74.600% 1 187 Mary Barrett TLF Rockstar USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 73.400 73.400% 2 158 Jeanette Knight Taraco Mourinho USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 69.300 69.300% 3 IBC ISR/OLD 193 Felisberto Silva Ruperto USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 79.400 79.400% 1 161 Bobby Murray Graffic Nelson USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76.5 76.500% 2 IBC Holsteiner 174 Annika Feenstra Solstice USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 77.900 77.900% 1 IBC AWR 185 mary Barrett tLF Wicked USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 70.5 70.500% 1

Windswept Farms, Sunday Maiden/Yeld Mares, 4 years & older 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 79.5 79.500% 1 198 Diane Holston Wefidence USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 72.900 72.900% 2 Mare Championship 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 1 198 Diane Holston Wefidence USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 2

22 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 Stallions, 4 yrs & older, not currently at stud 163 Harry Diel Winnetou USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 72.85 72.850% 1 Stallions, 4 years & older, currently at stud 171 Felisberto Silva Wolkenlos USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 72.6 72.600% 1 199 Emily Shields Bailey’s Irish Dream USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand JR/YR 66.800 66.800% 2 Stallion Championship 163 Harry Diel Winnetou USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 1 171 Felisberto Silva Wolkenlos USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 2 199 Emily Shields Bailey’s Irish Dream USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand JR/YR 3 Mature Horse Championship 171 Felisberto Silva Wolkenlos USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 1 163 Harry Diel Winnetou USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Open 2 198 Diane Holston Wefidence USDF DSHB Stock In-Hand Adult Amateur 3 Fillies - 3 year old 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 77.400 77.400% 1 156 Glenn Witaszek Lexis LBA USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 73.5 73.500% 2 159 Jeanette Knight Lalique USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 68.7 68.700% 3 Fillies - 2 year old 160 meredith Hoag Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 74.6 74.600% 1 179 Kathy Hickerson Falanta MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 73.7 73.700% 2 Fillies - yearling 183 mary Barrett tLF Bejeweled uSDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75.400 75.400% 1 189 Silene White Prolonging the Magic USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 74.400 74.400% 2 165 Adria Diel Flora Fina USDF Prospects In-Hand 70.300 70.300% 3 155 Robin Hinton Lanikai WSF USDF Prospects In-Hand 66.800 66.800% 4

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September 2012 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 23 Filly Championship 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 1 160 Meredith Hoag Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 2 183 Mary Barrett TLF Bejeweled USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 3 Fillies of 2012 - w/wo Dam 185 mary Barrett tLF Wicked USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 72.1 72.100% 1 Colts/Geldings of 2012 - w/wo Dam 197 Eliza Rutherford Formula One FH USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 86.400 86.400% 1 Current Year Championships 197 Eliza Rutherford Formula One FH USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 1 185 Mary Barrett TLF Wicked USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 2 Colts/Geldings - 3 year old 161 Bobby Murray Graffic Nelson USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75.900 75.900% 1 Colts/Geldings - 2 year old 180 kathy Hickerson Felix MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 70.6 70.600% 1 170 Jan Williams Despriano USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 69.7 69.700% 2 176 Annabel Sattler Socrates USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 68.800 68.800% 3 164 Shane Diel Wassken USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 65.900 65.900% 4 158 Jeanette Knight Taraco Mourinho USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 64.900 64.900% 5 Colts/Geldings - yearling 196 kathy Roddy Gucci CL USDF Prospects In-Hand 69.400 69.400% 1 175 Annabel Sattler Rhomeo USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 69 69.000% 2 191 Silene White Noble Nimbus USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 63.1 63.100% 3 Colts/Geldings Championship 161 Bobby Murray Graffic Nelson USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 1 170 Jan Williams Despriano USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 2 180 Kathy Hickerson Felix MG USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 3

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24 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 Young Horse Championship 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 1 161 Bobby Murray Graffic Nelson USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 2 160 Meredith Hoag Saskia USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 3 Grand Champion 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 1 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 2 Breeder’s Group 168 Harry Diel Diel USDF Sport Horse Group Class Open 76.85 76.850% 1 188 Cara Kettenbach Broadfields 121 USDF Sport Horse Group Class Adult Amateur 73.7 73.700% 2 Amateur Handler 184 colleen Barrett tLF Bejeweled uSDF Amateur Handler JR/YR 76.5 76.500% 1 169 Micah Andrews Flora Fina USDF Amateur Handler JR/YR 72.900 72.900% 2 156 Glenn Witaszek Lexis LBA USDF Amateur Handler Adult Amateur 71.300 71.300% 1 Materiale Fillies - 3 year old 159 Jeanette Knight Lalique 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet Adult Amateur 71.5 71.500% 1 Materiale Colts/Geldings - 4 & 5 year old 163 Harry Diel Winnetou 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet Open 75.7 75.700% 1 173 Alexanda Rizzo Wolkenstern 121 2007 USDF Materiale Class Scoresheet JR/YR 72.300 72.300% 2 Materiale Championship 173 Alexanda Rizzo Wolkenstern 121 USDF Prospects Under-Saddle JR/YR 1 163 Harry Diel Winnetou USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Open 2 159 Jeanette Knight Lalique USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Adult Amateur 3 Mares - 4 year & older U/S 198 Diane Holston Wefidence USDF Prospects Under-Saddle Adult Amateur 73.300 73.300% 1

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September 2012 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 25 IBC Hanoverian 197 Eliza Rutherford Formula One FH USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 86.7 86.700% 1 194 Rachel Ehrlich Shalimar ggf USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 79.7 79.700% 2 IBC OLD/GOV 172 Felisberto Silva Wolkentana 121 USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 78.7 78.700% 1 171 Felisberto Silva Wolkenlos USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 76 76.000% 2 176 Annabel Sattler Socrates USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 75.400 75.400% 3 165 Adria Diel Flora Fina USDF Prospects In-Hand 73.6 73.600% 4 173 Alexanda Rizzo Wolkenstern 121 USDF Prospects In-Hand JR/YR 72.400 72.400% 5 164 Shane Diel Wassken USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 72 72.000% 6 175 Annabel Sattler Rhomeo USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 71.800 71.800% 7 IBC KWPN 198 Diane Holston Wefidence USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 72.900 72.900% 1 IBC RPSI 155 Robin Hinton Lanikai WSF USDF Prospects In-Hand 73.7 73.700% 1 156 Glenn Witaszek Lexis LBA USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 71.5 71.500% 2 IBC Connemara 199 Emily Shields Bailey’s Irish Dream USDF Prospects In-Hand JR/YR 70.300 70.300% 1 IBC NorthAmerican Sportpony 183 mary Barrett tLF Bejeweled uSDF Prospects In-Hand Open 74.800 74.800% 1 187 Mary Barrett TLF Rockstar USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 67.300 67.300% 2 158 Jeanette Knight Taraco Mourinho USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 64.7 64.700% 3 IBC ISR/OLD 161 Bobby Murray Graffic Nelson USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 77.2 77.200% 1 IBC Holsteiner 174 Annika Feenstra Solstice USDF Prospects In-Hand Adult Amateur 71.800 71.800% 1 IBC AWR 185 mary Barrett tLF Wicked USDF Prospects In-Hand Open 72.7 72.700% 1

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Proud sponsor of the New England Dressage Association b oARD member spotlight Kat Wojtylak Public Relations Coordinator and Advertising I have been fortunate to have spent most of my life in the horse industry and working for top professionals and companies in the industry including the Gary Lewis Training Stable, Winbak Farms, Hilltop Farm, Darren Chiacchia, Dr. John R. Steele, Preferred Equine, Cutler Farm just to name a few. I also went to the State University of New York at Morrisville and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Equine Science and Management with an emphasis on Race Horse Management. Right now my full time job lands me as Product Kat Wojtylak Manager for the Massachusetts based company, Draper Therapies. Encompassed within that title is the person you’ll speak to on the phone when placing an order, the person who ships out all orders, the person who sets up wholesale accounts to get the Draper products into a store near you, the person who travels to all the shows to meet Full-Heart-bc-ad 2/18/12 12:01 PM Page 1 everyone and the person who steals all your chocolate when you’re not looking. When free time presents itself, you’ll find me cooking and baking up a storm, visiting Wegmans, playing YOU TAKE SUCH GOOD bass guitar, going to concerts, finding something new to do in or around Boston, or just spending time with my family (extended CARE OF YOUR HORSE... Now let us take care of you!!! or otherwise). Because of the relationship I established with Draper Therapies and NEDA through sponsorship, I became engrossed in everything this organization had to offer. It was insanely rewarding to watch the volunteers working their butts Full Heart Acupuncture off to produce some absolutely fantastic events, all in support photo by Ben Barnhart of their membership and furthering development in dressage Abby Greiner, MAOM, Lic.Ac. on a much larger scale. When the opportunity presented itself Framingham, MA | 508-341-3481 | www.fullheartacupuncture.com to become a part of the Board, I jumped at the opportunity. I saw a group of passionate people who took everything to heart, in a good way. I took on the position of Advertising which encompassed much of the Marketing plans and ideas the committees had in furthering NEDA’s outreach. Whether it’s promoting events, laying out new ideas, keeping track of social media or growing membership, it fits right into what I’m doing. I look forward to bringing anything I can to the heart of NEDA and its members, to help them on their forward movement to ensure future generations have the same if not better opportunities ahead. Words to live by. “Embrace this moment.” – Spencer Bell

28 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 news bits NEDA Education Outreach The NEDA Education Outreach program has been developed by the Education Committee in an effort to address the membership’s request for more clinics, including riding and auditing opportunities for dressage enthusiasts of all levels. Since it is nearly impossible for NEDA to organize clinics that would be equally accessible to its almost 2,000 members across 7 states, NEDA has implemented the Education Outreach Program to fill that gap. At present, the Outreach program offers Tier I - Advertising assistance to any NEDA member organizing a clinic (non-profit groups are exempt from required membership). Advertising opportunities will be given to help promote your event in exchange for auditing (and sometimes riding) discounts for NEDA members at the clinic. Tier II has just been added. It offers grants to help clinics cover their costs and/or try something new. Plans for one more tier organizing partnerships with NEDA is being considered and details will be available soon. Contact Angela Prenosil, Education Coordinator [email protected] or visit www. neda.org/Education-Outreach.html

DTN Hosts: Trainers Round Table Discussion Topic: Professional Ethics

Please join us in a timely discussion on professional courtesies and ethics within the dressage community. Weʼll have a legal expert facilitate the workshop. This event is free and open to all trainers and instructors. To register please contact Lisa Terrell at [email protected] or 978-838-9408. Date: Monday, October 15, 2012 Time: Noon to 2:00 PM Location: Old Harvard Library, 7 Fairbanks Street, Harvard, MA 01451

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DTN Hosts: Trainers Round Table Discussion Topic: Professional Ethics

Please join us in a timely discussion on professional courtesies and ethics within the dressage community. Weʼll have a legal expert facilitate the workshop. This event is free and open to all trainers and instructors. To register please contact Lisa Terrell at [email protected] or 978-838-9408. Date: Monday, October 15, 2012 Time: Noon to 2:00 PM Location: Old Harvard Library, 7 Fairbanks Street, Harvard, MA 01451

DTN is a group of dedicated Membership benefits include dressage trainers who meet semi- discounts to: DTN hosted clinics, annually to network, share ideas workshops, plus horse and liability and discuss training issues. insurance. membership Check out NEDA’s NEW GMO Membership Mystery and Improved On-line By membership services Membership System! You may ask yourself, “Why should I take advantage of NEDA’s Early Bird Membership Special?” by membership services Beyond the obvious savings of $30, here is a short story about why renewing NOW makes sense. Once upon a time, there was a rider who wanted to compete in a recognized dressage NEDA is happy to present a new and competition. The rider hadn’t renewed her equestrian memberships for the current competition improved on-line membership system. We year because last fall she didn’t have a horse to ride. have been hard at work over the last year to Fast forward to the current year, in the middle of May, and lo and behold our rider has a bring you a membership system that is easier horse in her life. Yahoo! Not only does the rider have a horse but it is actually a lovely horse to understand and to use. There is much and the rider would like to compete next month at a competition hosted by her favorite USDF more of your membership information at Group Member Organization. YIKES! your fingertips than ever before! As always, So now our rider jumps into action to get her equestrian memberships in order. She joins her you may access the new on-line system local GMO in order to avoid the non-member fees and in order for the scores to count for the through NEDA’s web site www.neda.org, GMO Year End Awards Program. Our rider was always planning to support her local GMO but through the link on the home page or from the the timing wasn’t convenient until now. Our rider joins on-line and gets to work preparing for membership page. next month’s show. Here are some of the things that you will Now the waiting game starts. If our rider is lucky, the local GMO processes the membership discover while navigating through the new within a couple weeks and the rider has her GMO member card in hand 3 weeks later, just in system: time for the competition the following week. Great! My Information a page that clearly Or so our rider thought. Remember GMOs are generally run by volunteers which means that displays your current profile information. there is no individual sitting at a desk Monday thru Friday processing memberships. So let’s say You may edit your profile and change the GMO receives 10 memberships in May and those memberships are processed at the end of your password. If you belong to a Family May and the GMO member cards are in the mail the first week in June. Hey, that’s pretty good! “Organization,” you will see that information But wait, the story doesn’t end here, it actually starts to get more involved. The next the step listed here as well. If you are the primary in the process of our rider’s USDF Group Membership is that the GMO must send a Roster of new members to USDF along with proper payment. Here is where things start to get messy and contact for the Family Organization, you will a couple different story lines could emerge. have edit capabilities and links to the Family Scenario #1: even though the local GMO volunteer got the month of May’s new Organization from this page. You have the memberships processed, the GMO’s volunteer treasurer is on vacation and the roster must wait ability to store 3 different addresses in the 2 more weeks before being sent to USDF. Oh no! database and still have the ability to choose Scenario #2: your local GMO may not be willing to send a Roster update to USDF until alternate shipping begin and end dates. Enter they have 25 new members and only 10 people joined in May. Oh no! the alternate address in the “Other address” Scenario #3: maybe your local GMO only sends in Rosters each quarter. No! section. You also have the ability to flag which Scenario #4: your local GMO sent in their Roster just a week before you joined and now address is your primary address. The primary they will wait at least one month before another Roster is sent. address is where items will be mailed. Scenarios #5: the GMO sends a Roster to USDF at the end of the current month. Yippee! My Transactions a page that shows you That seems like a happy ending. But wait! your invoices and paid receipts. Another tab Once USDF has a Roster and payment for the new members, USDF gets the machine rolling displays your past and current membership to process the new roster but they only send out Group Member cards on a regular basis and purchases and their status, effective date that may mean that it will be 2, 3, or even more weeks for the USDF GM card to be printed and and expiration date. (Note: this will only on it’s way to our rider. That’s too late for the horse show in the middle of June. display transactions that occurred in the new By now, I hope you are beginning to understand that the chances of joining your local GMO membership system going forward, historical in one month and having your GMO card and your USDF Group Member card in hand within 4 information from the previous database has to 6 weeks is almost impossible. been carried over but does not display on this And that brings us to the next chapter in the story of our rider. Our rider and her lovely horse page.) You may choose to display Individual are working hard, they have received their GMO card (whew) and they are ready to compete memberships as well as Family Organization against the best at their level. Show time! But wait, they get to the show and the show secretary memberships if you are the primary contact asks for a copy of their USDF Group member card. for that Organization. As you know, our rider does not have her USDF GM card because it is still being processed. At this point, our rider does have an option. Our rider has the option of paying $5 and filling out Individual Directory & Family an affidavit that confirms that our rider is a member in good standing with the local GMO and Organization Directory you now have therefore is a USDF Group Member but does not have the USDF GM card to prove it. the ability to search the database for other Next step, the show secretary will send the affidavit and money to USDF along with the show members of NEDA. In an attempt to keep results. Once USDF receives the affidavit, they will follow up with the local GMO in question information private, you may search by and confirm that our rider is telling the truth. first name, last name, City, State, Country The moral of this story, if we want a happy ending for all our riders, is to join now, save continued on page 30 money, support your local GMO and avoid the hassle and downside of joining mid-year.

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Like us on www.OvationRiding.com Ovationriding 32 A Tip of thetradition! HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 NEW ENGLAND DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION 2013 Early Bird ($10 Discount ) MEMBERSHIP FORM EB offer available ONLY from August 16, 2012 thru November 30, 2012 2013 Membership Year runs December 1, 2012 thru November 30, 2013 3 Yr Memberships run December 1, 2012 thru November 30, 2015 Members receive NEDA's newsletter, A Tip of the Hat; NEDA's yearbook, The Salute; and NEDA's Northeast Region Omnibus Prize List. For applications postmarked after 11/30/2012 the Omnibus will be mailed, as long as supplies last, only to those who include $20 for each Omnibus to cover special handling. Send completed form and check payable to NEDA to Tammy Paparella, 6 Pratts Junction Rd. Sterling, MA 01564. Questions about memberships should be directed to Tammy at 978-422-2324 or email at [email protected]. NEDA MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION: FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS ONLY: (including Family Medal upgrades) New Address (list previous) New Name (list previous) All Family members must join USDF The USDF fee for Primary Family member and 1st Additional Family member is included in the Name: NEDA fee. For all other additional Family members you must include $15/person per year regardless of existing USDF membership. Family membership may include 1 additional adult Farm/Business: and up to 3 Juniors. Juniors/Young riders must be under 22 as of 12/31/2013. 1st Additional Family Member: Date of Birth: USDF#: Adult Street: Junior City: State: Zip: Additional Junior Name: Date of Birth: USDF#: 1 yr Add $15 3 yr Add $45 Day Phone: Eve. Phone: $ Email: Additional Junior Name: Date of Birth: USDF#: 1 yr Add $15 3 yr Add $45 USDF #: $ Additional Junior Name: Date of Birth: USDF#: 1 yr Add $15 ALTERNATE MAILING ADDRESS: 3 yr Add $45 (Note: All mailings will be sent to this address during the effective dates) $

Street: ADDITIONAL FEES: $ City: State: Zip: Medal Memberships only: Family upgrade ...... $35 Includes first additional family member - enter name above Day Phone: Eve. Phone: Omnibus (Postmarked after 11/30/2012 or additional Omnibus) Number of Omnibus X $20 $ Start Date: End Date: NEDA Decal (one decal free with membership) Number of Decals X $1 $ NEDA MEMBERSHIP TYPE: NEDA membership includes a Group Membership to the United States NEDA Lapel Pin $ Number of Lapel Pins X $6 Dressage Federation (USDF) Donation to NEDA Scholarship Fund $ Renewal New Member Lapsed Upgrade $55 - Junior - 1 Year $135 - Junior - 3 Year $ Memberships postmarked before 11/30/2012 may deduct $10 off the regular membership fee - 3 year options already include the discount. Junior (under 22 as of 12/31/2013) Date of Birth: If you choose NOT to take the early bird discount, it will be considered a $70 - Senior - 1 Year $180 - Senior - 3 Year $ donation to the NEDA Scholarship fund. No refunds will be issued. $ $105 - Family - 1 Year $285 - Family - 3 Year TOTAL TO PAY: $ Basic Family fee includes You + ONE additional family member-add name above right PAYMENT INFORMATION: $125 - Bronze medal $ Please note: a returned deposit item fee of $25 will be assessed for all returned deposit items. $ $175 - Silver Medal Please make checks payable to NEDA. $ $300 - Gold Medal Check / Money Order Visa MasterCard Discover $525 - Platinum Medal $ Check #: Exp. Date: 3 Digit Code: $250 - Business Medal $

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MH Winnipeg_Eclipse Ad - NEDA.indd 1 12-08-06 5:06 PM news bits membership About Scholarships Every year Educational Scholarships are The New England Dressage made available to NEDA members who wish to pursue their training and personal goals Association Offers Scholarships for in dressage. These scholarships encourage further education as part of NEDA’s mission Dressage Education to its Members to “Promote and Support the Art and Sport By Scholarship Committee of Dressage.” The Scholarship program aims Ipswich, MA – With the goal of “promoting and supporting the art and sport of to both provide the widest range of dressage dressage,” the New England Dressage Association (NEDA) offers educational education to the greatest number of members, scholarships to its members. The mission of the scholarship program is to help and to support the development of dressage members pursue their training and personal goals in dressage. The next application in the field of international competition. deadline is October 1st. Scholarships or grants are awarded twice “We award scholarships twice a year, with deadlines of April 1st and October 1st, for a year. Deadlines for applying are April 1st members who wish to pursue their training or further their own education,” said Susan and October 1st. Applicants must be U.S. Edelen, the chair of the NEDA Scholarship Committee. “The recipients are asked to citizens, or permanent non-residents holding give back to the dressage community in various ways such as keeping a journal of their a Green Card, and members in good standing experiences, being available for publicity, giving a clinic or providing judging services of the New England Dressage Association. for a show.” Grants generally range from $1000-$4,000, The goal of the NEDA Scholarship Program is to not only provide the widest based upon the type of program, category and availability of funds. Grants must be range of dressage education to the greatest number of members, but to also support used to participate in educational programs the development of dressage in the field of international competition. Programs for that include, but are not limited to, seminars, which the funding is requested must have a stated objective, must be for the specific workshops, clinics and training programs purpose of advancing the rider’s/official’s skills or individual’s standing in the dressage offered by recognized or certified instructors. community, and must have clear beginning and end dates. By accepting scholarships, recipients must “Five NEDA scholarships were awarded in April of 2012 and we want to be willing to volunteer their help in some congratulate all of our winners,” Edelen said. “The recipients included: Diane Cantara way that will benefit the NEDA membership of Northfield, New Hampshire, who received an Amateur Scholarship to study with as a whole. This can be done in various ways Pam Goodrich with her mare, Medea; Cindi Wylie of Georgetown, Massachusetts, depending upon the individual’s knowledge who received a Professional Scholarship for the USDF “r” Program and to study and experience. You could keep a journal with Christoph Hess; Lisa Pierson of Hopewell Junction, New York, who received a or write an article about your experiences, Professional Scholarship for Part II of the USDF “L” Program; Katherine Ayn Dow be available for publicity, give a clinic or an of Bow, New Hampshire, who received a Professional Scholarship to study with Pam exhibition, provide your judging services, help Goodrich to confirm the changes for Third Level work; and Rita Brown of Kingston, with fund-raising, etc. Massachusetts, who also received a Professional Scholarship to study with Morten Contact Susan Edelen at [email protected]. Tomsen with her new international caliber horse.” To apply for scholarships, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent non- residents holding a Green Card. They must also be members in good standing with Scholarship Fund NEDA. Grants generally range from $1000 to $4,000, based upon the type of Needs Your Help program, category and availability of funds. Scholarships must be used to participate Education, at all levels, is so important for the in educational programs that include, but are not limited to, seminars, workshops, development of our sport. It’s also vital that clinics and training programs offered by recognized or certified instructors. There Americans get training in Europe if we are to are five categories in which to apply for grants: International Level Competitor; become competitive internationally. Professional Rider/Trainer; Serious Amateur; Young Rider; and Breeding. The Scholarship Fund makes it possible Edelen added that they are also asking for help with the Scholarship Fund. for even those who may not be riding right now “Education, at all levels, is so important for the development of our sport. It’s also vital to help support those struggling to make it to that Americans get training in Europe if we are to become competitive internationally. the top. However, this fund cannot continue The Scholarship Fund makes it possible for even those who may not be riding right providing scholarships without ongoing now to help support those struggling to make it to the top,” she said. “This fund cannot financial help from the community. If you continue providing scholarships without ongoing financial help from the community. would like to support this very valuable asset If you would like to support this very valuable asset to our dressage community, please to our dressage community, please consider consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the NEDA Scholarship Fund. Every making a tax-deductible contribution to the dollar helps!” Scholarship Chair. Every dollar helps! Contact Susan Edelen, Scholarship Committee Chair at 978-356-8704 or email [email protected]. Contact Susan Edelen at [email protected]. Visit www.neda.org/Scholarship.html for an application. 36 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG September 2012 membership at Mt. Holyoke that was run by the Eastern Region Andalusian Horse Club. I have been NEDA Scholarship Experience to this show in the past and found it to be a very pleasant place, well organized and not By katherine dow a lot of high pressure. I entered the arena Let me begin by thanking everyone who decided to work more consistently with my and came around to my first half-pass at the supports the NEDA Scholarship Fund. Your current instructor, Pam Goodrich. I have been trot and the horse just went. In fact I was so generous support enables riders like myself a student of Pam’s for many years, always prepared for the test that it almost seemed to achieve dressage goals that otherwise bringing her something interesting that I was easy. Yes I made some mistakes. It was only may not have been attainable. Thanks to the riding. From green broke my second time at third level. I received my scholarship that I was awarded I am now the Arabians to hot Dutch score and it was enough to proud recipient of a USDF Bronze Medal. An Harness horses she helped earn my Bronze. award, that until very recently, I never thought me with all of them, no In case I didn’t get the I would have the opportunity to earn. matter how crazy the score I needed, I entered a I am not a writer by trade so when I was animal was, she never dressage show at UNH the asked to share my scholarship experience outwardly laughed at following weekend where I was at a loss. How do I accurately convey me, or made me feel like I actually won that test. I how much I learned, the support system of I was wasting her time. never dreamed that I would people that were involved, and how hard I It seemed a natural be able to compete at third worked at moving myself forward. It is indeed evolution to continue on level, let alone win a test in a formidable task. this route with Paulus. good competition. I have always worked hard for everything It was a hard road Where do I go from here? that I have accomplished. As a high school at first, learning how It looks like 4th level is on the Science teacher I have never had the financial to handle a very large, horizon and I am confident stability to buy a made horse, to train for slightly lazy horse, who Katherine Dow riding that Pam will be able to get Paulus. extended periods of time, or the confidence was convinced that me there. I am not afraid of to ride at a higher level. In a strange turn of I was not worthy of hard work and have the drive events my husband and I sold our humble riding him. With Pam’s guidance I am now to want to make myself a better farm and moved to a new town to give our son able to get Paulus “good to the leg” and to rider. And I certainly could not have asked for a a better childhood experience. Unbeknownst keep my back side in the saddle. Well, most of better partner in Paulus. to me at the time, Van Guard Stables had also time. This year was my turning point. I used I doubt that I can accurately convey to all purchased a property just around the corner scholarship money to keep Paulus at Pam’s for of you how grateful I am to have been awarded from our new home. In the three years that several days at a time and was able to observe this scholarship. Thank you also to the many I have been at this location I have started her working with him in conjunction with my people of Team Van Guard as well as Gene esko L working at the farm teaching and training as lessons. I am a very visual learner and that Sweeney and AJ Silva for believing in me and well as riding their Prix St. George Dressage was an invaluable experience for me. I was letting me build a wonderful partnership with Friesian, Paulus E. He is my partner and I finally able to put many of the pieces together. Paulus. To my husband, Peter, and my son, have learned a great deal from him. I needed only one more score at third level Evan, thank you for encouraging me to live my hoto by Stephanie hoto by P As part of the scholarship experience I to receive my bronze medal. I entered a show dreams.

10 Tips for Successful Scholarship whether the person you asked to supply the December 1 of the competition year, and active and Awards Applications reference has done so before the deadline. members in good standing with USEF and their References should be typed. Recognized Association or International Discipline As provided by the USDF 8. All information included in a resume must be Association. They should demonstrate an ongoing 1. Spelling and grammar do count! Be sure to check accurate and verifiable. commitment and dedication to the promotion of your document and essays carefully for errors. 9. Be sure that your contact information (e-mail, equestrian sport, serve as a positive role model 2. When referring to an individual, such as an phone, address) is accurate and up-to-date. for peers, be involved in community activities, instructor, clinician, coach, speaker for an Don’t necessarily rely on the organization’s and exhibit characteristics that exemplify positive educational event you attended, etc., be sure to membership database; the information sportsmanship principles. Participate at any level spell the individual’s name correctly! contained therein may reflect your contact of competition, including local, regional or national 3. All forms and essays should be typed or entered information from the previous year when you events. electronically. renewed your membership, but may not reflect a The overall winner of the USEF Youth 4. When essay answers to specified questions are recent change. Sportsman’s Award will receive a commemorative requested, be sure that your essay answers the 10. If you are required to submit a photo, electronic trophy, a $1,000 grant payable to the educational question(s) asked! submission of a high resolution JPG is program of choice and a USEF Life Membership 5. Use standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper that can be recommended. (valued at $2,500). The winner will also be one of accommodated by a standard scanner. The primary goals of the USEF Youth the nominees for the USEF Junior Equestrian of 6. Read the instructions carefully and follow them Sportsman’s Award are to identify potential future the Year Award. The reserve winner will receive a “to a T”! Make sure that everything requested for leaders in the equine industry from all breeds $500 grant payable to the educational program of submission is submitted. and disciplines, and to recognize youth for their choice. 7. If references are required for submission, it is achievements. www.usdf.org/docs/awards/other-awards/sportsman- your responsibility to follow up and check Applicants must be age 17 or under as of charter/USDFNomineeGuidelines.pdf

September 2012 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 37 Classifieds Calendar of Events Farm Tools Hay Huts save time, labor, hay and money. They September protect your hay from wind, rain, snow and 9/13 - 14 Great American/USDF New England NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage Show Secretary: Debra Reinhardt trampling. Hay Huts hold one large round bale or Breeders Championships Series Qualifier Hits on the Hudson 203-264-2148, [email protected] about 16 square bales. See hayhuts.com for more & Final, Presented at NEDA Fall Festival, Saugerties, NY Show Manager: Beth Jenkins info. $825 each. To get yours now call $5,400 Stallion Auction Futurity, $2,400 508-655-6490, [email protected] Born In America Purse, $2,100 NEDA 413-822-1029 or email [email protected]. Sporthorse Sweepstakes 9/13 - 16 Great American Insurance Group/United NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage Show Secretary: Debra Reinhardt working student(s) States Dressage Federation, Region Hits on the Hudson 203-264-2148, [email protected] Pineland Farms seeking candidates for short and 8 Dressage Championship Qualifying Saugerties, NY Show Manager: Beth Jenkins long-term, intensive educational experience. Duties Competition and Finals Classes, 508-655-6490, [email protected] include barn chores, stalls, turnout, horse care in Breeders Championship New England exchange for lessons, training, board. Opportunities Series, presented by New England to ride in clinics plus travel to FL & Holland. Dressage Association Fall Festival of Housing available for 18+ years. Interested parties Dressage, CDI-W Y/J Saugerties & USEF High Performance Qualifier should contact [email protected] for an application. 9/14 - 16 NEDA/USDF Learner Judges Program NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage Sally Davenport 781-378-1881, Part II. Final Exam, Testing Sessions for Hits on the Hudson [email protected] Candidates, Closed Sessions (Note: Saugerties, NY 9/14 evening)

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Offspring Eligible for the $5400 Futurity Class at the NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage All offspring from the donated stallions are eligible for the $5400 Futurity class at NEDA Fall Festival for 5 years. • Money paid to top 6 horses owner, breeder and sire. • Proceeds of the auction go to Fall Show Futurity and Born in America Awards. Go to www.nedastallionauction.org for more information and a full listing of participating stallions.

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Our Mission The mission of the New England Dressage Association is to promote and support August Highlights the Art and Sport of Dressage to the Fall Symposium— Educating All in Attendance page 1 equestrian community for the purpose Region’s First Young Horse Show Held at Ten Broeck Farm page 10 of fostering individual and collective Check Out NEDA’s New and Improved growth by providing leadership, education, On-line Membership System! page 13 exhibitions, publications, competitions, NEDA Offers Scholarships for Dressage Education to its Members page 20 and to enhance greater public awareness, …and much more! understanding, and appreciation for the discipline of Dressage.

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