SEDA Eventing Aiming Higher
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A BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR SEDA MEMBERS S MARCH / APRIL 2007 IN THIS ISSUE þ COLUMNS what’s up? – 2 SEDA Eventing Aiming Higher barn dirt – 4 junior/young rider – 6 By Lynn Quast, SEDA President LSU vet school – 7 newsworthy – 18 t is said that nothing is constant except course designer John Wells for a layout which Ichange. That is certainly never truer than will take advantage of the natural landscape focus on farms – 22 in the case of the Watershed Horse Trials. and elements which are already in place. þ EVENTS First, our not-so-favorite gal pal Katrina This endeavor will take as much help as we loma fowler clinic – 3 forever changed the face of the course itself. can get, both physically as well as financially. fleur de leap – 5 In addition, the Eventing Chair changed twice Construction of a new, more robust course will calendar, (insert) within the last year. (Our new chairperson is be costly, but we believe that the investment Elizabeth Cummins.) To top it off, the name will be worth it. Bringing one of the only þ MEMBERSHIP of the event has also been changed – to Fleur remaining cross country courses in the area new members – 6 de Leap Horse Trials. up to a higher standard will certainly increase awards luncheon – 8 For 2007 the event will be confined to a attendance from a wider audience, plus schooling standings – 13 combined test on Saturday April 20, with a offer our members more challenging meeting minutes – 15 cross country schooling day held the next day. opportunities. To help underwrite the expense event/volunteer forms – 20 (See the ad on page 5.) of construction, we are seeking sponsorships classifieds – 23 During the next year, we have plans for individual fences. And, when the contacts – 24 to rebuild the cross country course time comes, we will need help with membership form, (insert) to accommodate Green-as-Grass construction of the course. through Training and, Your help in any þ RESULTS hopefully, Preliminary. capacity will be much dec. schooling show – 14 We have already appreciated. consulted It is a daunting task, þ ADVERTISERS with but we did it years ago LSU vet school – 17 for Watershed and we facility/trainer directory – 23 can do it again. S y h p a r g o t o h P o k s a L n e h p e t S © SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 WHAT’S MARCH / APRIL 2007 Off Course is published bi-monthly by SEDA, a non-profit, tax-exempt, UP? educational organization, and provided as a service to its members. News items, show And to help entice our membership to get results, calendar of events, Springing more involved, you’ll find a whole slew of interviews, reviews, photos, articles on all aspects of photos in this issue recapping the annual Dressage, Eventing, and awards luncheon. Those who attended had a member activities are Forward great time and it was an impressive turnout incorporated. By Nicole Landreneau, Off Course Editor for an impressive amount of awards. Hopefully, we’ll have even more of you T t’s hard to believe that it’s nearly time to attending the next one! On a side note, I Iturn the clocks ahead again. I always must thank my husband, Anthony, for Nicole Landreneau designer / editor dread losing that one of hour of sleep, but I agreeing to come to these horsey events and Judi Dauterive and suppose we make up for it in the for taking photos. I really appreciate his help Ky Mortensen opportunity to spend more time outside and support. I hope he knows that. contributing editors sweating and swatting mosquitoes. As usual, this issue’s edition of Barn Dirt Nicole Landreneau Of course, along with the longer daylight is one entertaining read. Judi’s word- advertising manager hours, spring has many other positive things smithing is guaranteed to make you smile! Margaret Rice and to offer. For starters, the show season really I’m sure the next issue will be laden with Barbara Merritt kicks into gear and we have a window of foal announcements – it is spring, after all, mail mavens opportunity to enjoy riding before we are and there’s sure to be a herd of babies sweating our socks off and contemplating a coming forth. Make sure to send in pictures! N move to Siberia. A glance at the calendar in One other spring thing to bring up this issue is enough to get any devoted before I sign off...SEDA is planning on Off Course encourages member submissions but equestrian’s heart racing – there are so producing a Member Directory this year. reserves the right to edit, many shows, clinics and get-togethers, it will Make sure you and everyone you know has reject, or use materials as and be nearly impossible not to have fun. their memberships renewed by the end of when deemed appropriate. If One of the new things on the roster is a March in order to be included in the your item is time sensitive, you may wish to consider special event just for our Juniors and Young Directory. placing an advertisement. Riders. It’s the first time SEDA is doing Happy spring and happy riding! S something like this, and we’re quite excited Off Course 232 River Point Drive about it. It should be fun for the ‘big kids’, Destrehan, LA 70047 too ...be sure to read all the details in Paula’s [email protected] article. Please obtain permission Speaking of new things...hopefully to reprint any part of you’ve already read the cover story update Off Course. on where SEDA eventing is headed. I know I’m only one of many looking forward to seeing us raise the standards (no pun O intended) of our event and hopefully Off Course is printed on capturing a larger audience come this time recycled paper. “Mac” next spring. We can’t do it without your a special horse – he made us smile. www.sedariders.org help, though, so please consider stepping up With sympathy to Charlotte Miller when the time comes. | 2 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 LOMA FOWLER News & CLINIC Notes… Please make a note offered by SEDA that we have a few new names in Chair and May 4-6, 2007 Board positions. Kelley Varisco will now be tabulating Eventing Loma Fowler will be at Stirling Farm. Lessons will be $125 for members / $135 for non- scores, Maria Cowan members for a 45 minute private session and $75 for a 1 hour semi-private session (non- is our new Membership members $85). To reserve a lesson with Loma, please send check payable to SEDA for Chair, and Elizabeth lesson or lessons with the form below and a copy of your horse’s negative Coggins to: Leslie Cummins has taken Morris, 238 Papworth Ave., Metairie, LA 70005 on the role of Eventing SEDA MEMBERS SHOULD ONLY SIGN UP FOR 2 PRIVATE LESSONS. IF YOU WOULD Chair. Thank you ladies LIKE MORE RIDES IN THE CLINIC, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS. for volunteering! (This clinic will fill on a first-received basis as per SEDA rules.) Opening date is April 4. … Every effort will be made to group riders and horses according to levels for semi private lessons, so indicate on form. Call Leslie at 504-833-7923 if you have any questions. Membership Stirling Farm will have stalls available. Indicate if you need a stall…$25 per night and $15 Renewal per day. Please pay for stall when you arrive. Be sure to renew your membership LOMA FOWLER CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM today – be a part NAME: __________________________________________________________ HORSE: ________________ of the 2007 Membership J PRIVATE J SEMI PRIVATE LEVEL:__________________ Directory if your FRI. LESSON SAT.LESSON SUN. LESSON RIDE TIMES PREFERRED: ______________ J J J renewal is in by STALL FOR: J DAY J NIGHT FRIDAY______ SATURDAY_______ SUNDAY______ March 31st! E-MAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________________ PHONE NO.: ____________ | SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 3 hunter/jumper shows and Maggie Glynn in her Lady Godiva garb (what there is of Barn Dirt and Bacchus were successful in the level it) and thinking of how much FUN she By Judi Dauterive 1 jumpers. Lori Summers and Moe even was going to have in the Muses parade managed a blue ribbon with the when the music switched to one of Guns My husband kamikaze death round in the hopeful ‘n’ Roses foot-tappin’ greats. Lexa sits in a semi- jumpers. Lori was particularly hopeful rocketed skywards like Shamu upon stunned silence, a that they would get around the course receiving his tax bill for waterfront small smile without losing any major body parts. Oh property and then she darted sideways playing on the that wacky Moe! Lori also bought a house straight for the crowd. It was like Moses corners of his in Madisonville and is looking forward to parting the Red Sea. Two leaps and they lips. Can it really getting settled. were on the neutral ground and nary a be true? He’s Tina Cope recently welcomed a baby person within 20’ of them. Then Lexa heard of such a girl. Gabriella Joy Cope – all 71bs 14oz was an angel again. This scenario thing. But could of her and the light of Tina’s life. repeated itself with increasing intensity it, would it ever happen in his lifetime? until Allison called it quits and shame- He hardly dares hope lest he wake up facedly slunk away from the parade.