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 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 & 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 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!

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| 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. Lexa from a deep slumber to find his frozen happily carried her back down Veteran’s margarita has melted. But the clarion call Blvd at night, in all the traffic like a of angel trumpets and the sound of seasoned police horse. Go figure. And presses stopping and front pages holding talking of seasoned police horses, that’s world wide confirm that this most exactly what Allison chose to ride in tantalizingly elusive dream, fluttering on Muses; a sensible, massive ex-police horse ephemeral wings is true. I have actually – but no passage. Bummer. SOLD a horse. For 10 years he’s been The brand new baby and future SEDA junior rider Big birthday news – Nicole convinced there is an invisible force field Gabriella Cope. Landreneau’s Shalom is almost old around our farm that lets horses in and Allison Barca and husband Larry enough to drink. He can already vote and never lets them out – except to shows and are also hearing the patter of tiny feet, or join the military, but has so far chosen then – THEY’RE BACK! More expensive rather, paws. Piper, a tabby and white not to do either. He celebrated his 20th. A than before. Truffles, however, has Maine Coon kitten has completely huge banner and a novelty balloon managed to break the gravitational pull enslaved them and is now running the announced where it was all happening and found herself a wonderful new family household. Allison became a member of and the birthday boy had a steady stream here in Folsom. They already have some a new Mardi Gras riding group, “The of well-wishers bringing him oatmeal mini-horses that she plans to be boss of in Ladies Godiva”. She had planned on cookies, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, bran short order (no pun intended). All riding Lexa in the Muses parade Uptown. muffins and a regular smorgasbord of hail Truffles, Queen of the pygmies! Prior to that, Allison wisely agreed to equine yummies. He enjoyed it so much Unfortunately hubby now believes that if Parade 101 with a different group in he’s ready to do it every day – although, one can get out, there’s hope for the Metairie. Things were just sooper-de- the balloon has to go since he wasn’t keen others and he’ll never rest until they’ve all dooper for a couple of hours. Lexa walked on its alarming wind-driven antics. The been liberated. Dream on Honey! along like a pro, incredulous at the sights previous day, Shalom had decided to get Also introduced to the delights of around her. Allison was just glowing with things rolling with a few party games. He getting a beast off the payroll is Deborah delight when the fabulous sound system let himself and his closest friends out of Epperson who has sold Leonardo – suddenly fired up Honky Tonk the turnout and they all played a rousing Louie to his friends. He has gone to join Badonkadonk. (I’ll have you know I game of “Catch Me if You Can – his full brother, Legacy in Chicago. Big checked this word in “Spelling for SUCKER!”. The others were rounded up thanks to Sharon at Oak Hill for Country Music Stars”.) Being an obvious in fairly short order, but Shalom decided facilitating the blessed event. Deborah’s fan, Lexa began a passage that Heather on the hide and seek variation which is mare, Lamour has been back at Oak Hill Blitz would kill for. She kept perfect always amusing for whomever is “it”. visiting her new love (and future baby rhythm and looked like a super-cool That would be Ana Denman who finally daddy) Willemoes. circus horse on steroids. Allison was all found him in the tack room rooting

January was mostly taken up with happy and proud and imagining herself Continued on page 19

| 4 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 April 21-22, 2007 • Lagniappe Farms

Saturdayr April 21, 2007 Schooling Combined Test Dressage & Stadium

Sunday April 22, 2007 Cross Country Schooling Day • 8AM – 2PM

Dressage Judge: Leslie Morris Stadium & XC Judge: TBA Opening Date: Immediately Closing Date: April 3, 2007 Class Fees Per Division: $50 Members / $75 Nonmembers Cross Country Schooling Day: $25 Members / $35 Nonmembers Stabling: $20 / day / horse Grounds Fee: $15 (if not stabled) Shavings: $6 / bag Levels: (1) Green As Grass – Horse; (2) Green As Grass - Rider; (3) Beginner Novice – Junior; (4) Beginner Novice – Senior; (5) Novice – Junior; (6) Novice – Senior; (7) Training – Open; (8) Preliminary – Open Tests: GAG – Intro B; BN – Novice Test C; N – Novice Test D; OT – Training Test C; OP – Preliminary Test C For more information, please contact: Elizabeth Cummins 985.796.5011 / 985.705.2833 or visit www.sedariders.org This schooling combined test is SEDA recognized and will count toward year end awards.

| SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 5 JUNIORS / YOUNG RIDERS REPORT

Welcome New Members! Kalie Beckers Independence, LA Emma Beckers Independence, LA Sarah Vales Hammond, LA Stephanie Pace New Orleans, LA

Sheila Zepernick SEDA juniors with their cache of prizes at the SEDA awards luncheon in January. Back row: (L to R) Alexis Laguna, Broussard, LA Maggie Glynn, Claire Draper, Kat Chabaud, Alisia Moore, Sophie Koch, Camille Coleman, Chelsey Adams. Front Row: (L to R) Cameron Dauterive, Alex Varisco, Vic Chabaud, Daphne Zimmer, (behind) Victoria Sarah Vales, Amelia Zepernick Kaylee Beckers. Broussard, LA Mattie Zepernick Juniors Shine at Awards Banquet Broussard, LA By Paula Gregory, Jr/YR Chair SEDA currently has 120 members! ur Junior Riders were stars at the SEDA Schooling Dressage winners included: OYear-End Awards Banquet held in Alisia Moore (Ch) and Claire Draper (Res) for January! Not only did they win tons of awards Intro Level; Maggie Glynn (Ch.) and Cameron for their dressage prowess but they also swept Dauterive (Res) at Training Level and Kat the eventing awards. Chelsey Adams won the Chabaud (Ch) and Camille Coleman (Res) for Junior with the Highest Accumulation of First Level. Recognized Dressage winners Points award for Recognized Eventing. For were: Cameron Dauterive (Ch) at Intro and Recognized Eventing, Beginner Novice Kat Chabaud (Ch) and Cameron Dauterive winners were: Camille Coleman (Ch), Daphne (Res) at Training Level. Year end High Point Zimmer (Res Ch) and Sophie Koch (Res Ch); Award went to Kat Chabaud at Training Level. Novice Jr Champion was Alaina Lebioda and SEDA has a pretty bright future with these Next Chelsey Adams was Reserve; Chelsey Adams kids participating! They ride, they are sweet Deadline won Open Training Jr. and Preliminary Jr. AND they volunteer. Adults, get out there and for Off Schooling eventing winners included: Alex watch them in action whenever you have a Course is Varisco, Alisia Moore, Jessica Fenner and chance, I think you will really be impressed. April 10 Margaret Chatry. Alisia Moore and Alex Varisco were also winners in the Eventing Chelsey Adams wins at Poplar Place Combined Test. I’m not sure what Tadpoles Chelsey Adams and her horse Cruise In and Amoeba have to do with eventing but I’m Style placed second out of a class of 13 in Junior

glad we have such great young riders! Continued on page 13

| 6 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 YOUR HORSE’S HEALTH / FROM THE LSU VET SCHOOL Equine Osteochondrosis Meg deGravelles, Tiffany Rainier, Jeremy Hubert, BVSc, MRCVS, Equine Health Studies Program School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University

ameness in a horse can be a frustrating and fail to be replaced by bone. In either case, Land potentially serious matter, and is the articular cartilage is abnormally thickened Horse often the cause of great concern to the owner. or retained, and ultimately may result in Laughs Many questions may arise in an owner’s mind lameness. when they discover that their horse is lame. As bones grow and develop, cartilage must For your education and amusement, here are some Questions like: “How is this going to affect the be changed to bone in order to gain strength definitions of common health and well-being of my animal?” “Am I and size. This is accomplished by a process equestrian terms. going to be able to make the show next called endochondral ossification. During this Pony: The true size of the weekend?” “Am I going to lose valuable process, cartilage begins to differentiate and stallion that you bred your mare to via transported semen – that training time?” “Is this injury going to end my become mineralized via cells called osteoblasts. was advertised as 15 hands tall. horse’s performance career?” and the always- This occurs in a longitudinal manner, which Proud Flesh: The external dreaded “How much are the vet bills going to lengthens the diaphysis (or mid section) of the reproductive organs flaunted by a stallion when a horse of any be?” There are a great number of causes for bone (Figure 1). The epiphysis (the portion of gender is present. Often lameness in the horse, probably just as many the bone at the ends) undergoes endochondral displayed in classes. as the number of questions running through ossification in an outward direction, which Quarter Cracks: The comments the owner’s head. enlarges the epiphysis. The piece of cartilage that most Arabian owners make about the people who own Osteochondrosis (OC) is among that long that lies between the diaphysis and the Quarter Horses. list of potential causes of lameness. The word is epiphysis is known as the metaphyseal plate, Quitter: A term trainers have derived from Greek: “Osteo-“ is the term and the piece of cartilage that lies adjacent to commonly used to refer to their clients who come to their senses referring to bone and “chondros” is the term the joint is known as the articular cartilage. and pull horses out of their for cartilage. “-osis” simply refers to a Osteochondrosis affects these two locations. barns. condition. Osteochondrosis is a condition in Bone obtains nutrients from blood that is Race: What your heart does when you see the vet bill. which cartilage cells fail to mature properly supplied through many blood vessels. This Rasp: An abrasive, long, flat readily available source of nutrients helps in metal tool used to remove the formation and repair of bone. Cartilage, on excess skin from the knuckles. the other , does not contain any blood Reins: Break-away leather vessels and must rely on the synovial fluid device used to tie horses with. found in the joint for nourishment. Thus, once Sacking out: A condition caused by Sleeping Sickness (see there is damage in the cartilage, it is not easily below). The state of deep sleep repaired. The damage can be due to abnormal a mare owner will be in at the time a mare actually goes into maturation of the cartilage cells or physical labor and foals. damage. To make things worse, the synovial : An expensive leather fluid cannot reach the deeper layers of contraption manufactured to give the rider a false sense of cartilage, and this cartilage in turn dies or security. Comes in many styles, becomes cracked. If a piece of cartilage forms a all feature built-in ejector seats. flap or breaks off and floats around in the Saddle Sore: The way the rider's joint, this condition becomes known as bottom feels the morning after an endurance ride weekend. Osteochondritis dessicans (“OCD”). The piece Sleeping Sickness: A disease of cartilage if it becomes loose in a joint is peculiar to mare owners while known as a “joint mouse,” and at times may waiting for their mares to foal. Symptoms include irritability, become mineralized (Figure 2). red baggy eyes and a zombie- like waking state. Can last Fig. 1: Different regions of a long bone. several weeks. Continued on page 16

| SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 7 2006 Year-End Awards Luncheon

ell-deserved congratulations go out to SCHOOLING EVENTING Wall who participated in the SEDA Awards Program in 2006. The January AMOEBA SR Champion Stacy Palowski Made in the Shade 7 points luncheon at Benedict’s in Mandeville, celebrating the achievements of our talented GREEN AS GRASS SR and dedicated SEDA members, proved to Champion Maria Cowan Chanel 5 points Reserve Champion Elaine Mendel-John Triple S Blackwood Image 4 points be a good time for all who attended. There were door prizes a-plenty, thanks to a lot of GREEN AS GRASS JR generous donors, so few went home empty Champion Alex Varisco Bobby Sox 4 points Reserve Champion Alisia Moore Buddy 3 points handed. Those present were not only treated BEGINNER NOVICE SR Champion Elizabeth Cummins Appy Go Lucky 5 points to a delicious meal and our President’s Reserve Champion Tracy Harding Audacity 4 points entertaining sense of humor, but also an amusing slide show compiled by Paula BEGINNER NOVICE JR Champion Jessica Fenner Scarlett 7 points Gregory. There were some great photos Reserve Champion Margaret Chatry Braveheart 3 points of our members ‘then’ and ‘now’, and highlights from the shows throughout the NOVICE SR Champion Craig Peterson The Countryman 7 points year. Reserve Champion Allison Caponetto Jackson Pollock 5 points Special mention should be made of our Third Elizabeth Cummins Appy Go Lucky 3 points outstanding SEDA Volunteer of the Year, Fourth Michelle Bergeron Imaten 2 points Matthew Haskins. This award is given to a TRAINING SR non-competing member who exhibits great Champion Lynn Quast Dream On 7 points dedication in supporting the organization by volunteering his/her time to help in almost EVENTING COMBINED TEST any capacity at SEDA-recognized events. AMOEBA JR SEDA greatly appreciates our volunteers, and Champion Alisia Moore Buddy 7 points this is one way of saying ‘thank you’. Reserve Champion Alex Varisco Bobby Sox 5 points Congratulations Matthew and thank you for GREEN AS GRASS JR all you do! Note that this year, there will be Champion Alisia Moore Buddy 8 points Reserve Champion Alex Varisco Bobby Sox 7 points an additional volunteer award for a competing member. BEGINNER NOVICE SR In addition to the festivities, there was a Champion Elizabeth Cummins Appy Go Lucky 4 points raffle to raise money to purchase a ‘brick’ at NOVICE SR the USDF headquarters in Kentucky. For $10 Champion Elizabeth Cummins Appy Go Lucky 7 points members had a chance at winning a spot at a SEDA-sponsored clinic of choice. The lucky winner was Tiffany Davis. A special thanks those who organized and helped with the event, especially Leslie Morris, Paula Gregory and Elaine Harmon. Party planning could be a second career for them! The following pages list the final results for the 2006 season and offer some entertaining photos from the luncheon. We hope to see you all there next time! S Left: Brian Morris & Stacy Horn Koch did a fine job handling check-in and raffle tickets. Right: Many beautiful ribbons were awarded.

| 8 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 RECOGNIZED EVENTING

TADPOLE Champion Sophie Koch Butter Cream 5 points

BEGINNER NOVICE JR Champion Camille Coleman Walter 11 points Reserve Champion Daphne Zimmer Sugar Daddy 1 points Reserve Champion Sophie Koch Butter Cream 1 points

BEGINNER NOVICE SR Champion Joan Bergmann Parker 6 points

NOVICE JR Champion Alaina Lebioda Shaken Not Stirred 8 points Reserve Champion Chelsey Adams Twix 2 points

NOVICE SR Champion Lynn Quest Dream On 13 points Reserve Champion Craig Peterson The Countryman 12 points Third Joan Bergmann Royal Appeal 5 points Fourth Allison Caponetto Jackson Pollock 4 points No squeamish appetites here ... SEDA members know how to enjoy a good meal! OPEN TRAINING JR Champion Chelsey Adams Twix 8 points

TRAINING SR Champion Ted White Carolina Knock Out 29 points Reserve Champion Tracy Harding Space Cowboy 21 points Third Joan Bergmann Royal Appeal 7 points Fourth Craig Peterson The Countryman 4 points Fifth Lynn Quast Dream On 3 points

PRELIMINARY JR Champion Chelsey Adams Cruise In Style 48 points

SENIOR HIGHEST ACCUMULATION OF POINTS Ted White on Carolina Knock Out

JUNIOR HIGHEST ACCUMULATION OF POINTS Kaylee Beckers and Victoria Sarah Vales chattin’ and Chelsey Adams on Cruise In Style dishin’ up some goodies.

SCHOOLING DRESSAGE

INTRO LEVEL – JR/YR Champion Alisia Moore Angel 44 points Reserve Champion Claire Draper Zip’s Bangee 25 points Third Cameron Dauterive GF Windchime 22 points Fourth Meg Doolin Exclusive Lee 17 points Fifth Alex Varisco Bobby Sox 15 points Sixth Victoria Chabaud Little Miss Independent 8 points Sixth Marguerite Matherne Sweet as Pie 8 points

INTRO LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Hilda Lanaux Cinnamon Twist 39 points Reserve Champion Jennifer Adragna Pictures of Lily 34 points Third Kittye Rouse Exeter 15 points Fourth Lisa Pepitone Little Man 14 points Fifth Paula Gregory Evie 9 points Sixth Kelley Varisco Braveheart 8 points

TRAINING LEVEL – JR/YR Champion Maggie Glynn Bacchus 51 points Reserve Champion Cameron Dauterive Izzy 28 points Third Alex Varisco Bobby Sox 18 points What is it? I don’t know, but it smells good...and it’s got lots of cheese!

| SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 9 TRAINING LEVEL – JR/YR, cont. Fourth Alisia Moore Angel 10 points Fifth Meg Doolin Exclusive-Lee 7 points Sixth Cameron Dauterive GF Windchime 6 points Sixth Marguerite Matherne Sweet as Pie 6 points

TRAINING LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Nicole Landreneau Shalom 20 points Reserve Champion Victoria Schiefelbein Hollywood 19 points Reserve Champion Tracie Freeman SA Jollie 19 points Third Kittye Rouse Exeter 18 points Third David Billesbach Mystere 18 points Fourth Christy Rawls Donzlo Bid 17 points Fifth Elaine Mendel-John Triple S Blackwood Image 16 points Good friends and good company. Sixth David Leake Lastat 15 points

TRAINING LEVEL – OPEN Champion Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis Cinnamon Twist 38 points Reserve Champion Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis Truffles 25 points Third David Bannister Garbo 20 points Fourth Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis Excel 16 points Fifth Nicole Zitello Bayou Ricochet 15 points Sixth Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis Cold Snap 12 points

FIRST LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Elaine Harmon Bella 18 points Reserve Champion Sylvia Rolison Buddy 10 points Third Sally Richards Rocky Raccoon 8 points Fourth Lisa Graf Makuni 5 points Fourth Margaret Rice Simply Red 5 points Fifth Angie Samson Bacardi 2 points Fifth Judi Dauterive Private Joke 2 points

Ted White receives his award from Leslie Morris.

FIRST LEVEL – JR/YR Champion Katherine Chabaud Obi 18 points Reserve Champion Camille Coleman Bally Bay 9 points Third Maggie Glynn Bacchus 6 points Fourth Patricia Pate Gable 3 points Fourth Erin Derbins Istanbul 3 points

FIRST LEVEL – OPEN Champion Elizabeth Cummins Appy Go Lucky 20 points Reserve Champion David Bannister Sandro’s Sage 10 points Third Nicole Zitello Pink Incorporated 9 points Fourth Leslie Morris Gibson Girl 5 points Fourth David Bannister Lancer's Luna 5 points Fifth Nicole Zitello Private Joke 4 points Sixth David Bannister Ultima 3 points

SECOND LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Sarah Reese Jasmin de Tanues 20 points Reserve Champion Tiffany Davis Allie Quickstep 15 points Third Carol Petranek Sampsonite 11 points Fourth Corinne Morrison L’Egant 10 points Fifth Lynda Katz Charleston Chew 9 points Sixth Christy Rawls Tarra 7 points SECOND LEVEL – OPEN Champion Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis Dubonnet 10 points Reserve Champion Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis Travel Time 9 points Third Anne Hornbeak Becuz I Can 5 points Claire Draper and Kat Chabaud had a good year!

| 10 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 THIRD LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Bonnie Ferrell Meant To Be 9 points Reserve Champion Carol Petranek Donna Gloria 5 points Third Tiffany Davis Kilcaskin 5 points

THIRD LEVEL – OPEN Champion Lisa Head Maximum Spell 17 points Reserve Champion Anne Hornbeak Battle 10 points Reserve Champion Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis Dubonnet 10 points Third Nancy Burba Nimbus 8 points Fourth Suzanne Knudsen Dunit Lamond 5 points Fourth David Bannister Rascale 5 points

FOURTH LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Gerlinda Beckers Tactician 9 points Reserve Champion Tiffany Davis Kilcaskin 5 points

FOURTH LEVEL – OPEN Champion Nancy Burba Nimbus 5 points Reserve Champion David Bannister Rascale 5 points

PRIX ST. GEORGE – OPEN Champion Francie Stirling Levita 10 points

INTERMEDIARE I – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Allison Barca Roux 5 points

USEA NOVICE SR Champion Elizabeth Cummins Appy Go Lucky 21 points Reserve Champion Ann Mayer Gentleman Jack 10 points Third Morgan Draper Twix 9 points Third Staci Palowski Made in the Shade 9 points Fourth Allison Caponetto Jackson Pollock 8 points Fifth Craig Peterson The Countryman 5 points Need some help there, Judi? or is Paula giving you a hand?

USEA NOVICE JR Champion Jessica Fenner Scarlet 5 points

USEA TRAINING SR Champion Craig Peterson The Countryman 15 points Reserve Champion Tracy Harding Space Cowboy 9 points Third Ann Mayer Gentleman Jack 5 points Third Michelle Bergeron Imaten 5 points

USEA TRAINING JR Elaine Harmon presents lucky door prize winner, Janel Champion Nobie Cannon Toblerone 17 points Martin, with her prize. USEA PRELIMINARY SR Champion Joan Bergmann Gumbo 10 points Reserve Champion Tracy Harding Space Cowboy 5 points

RECOGNIZED DRESSAGE

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL – JR/YR Champion Cameron Dauterive GF Windchime 65.500 %

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Linda Smith Marie 53.703%

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL – OPEN Champion Nicole Zitello Bayou Ricochet 67.857% Reserve Champion Nicole Zitello Spells and Hexes 60.000%

Matthew Haskins, left, receives his award for Volunteer of the Year, presented by Leslie Morris and SEDA President, Lynn Quast.

| SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 1 1 TRAINING LEVEL – JR/YR Champion Kathryn Chabaud Obi 65.193% Reserve Champion Cameron Dauterive Izzy 59.091% Third Daphne Zimmer Sugar Daddy 58.657%

TRAINING LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Allison Barca Risqué 69.327% Reserve Champion Lolly White Cayenne 68.942% TRAINING LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR, cont. Third Elaine Mendel-John Triple S Blackwood Image 66.667% Fourth Elaine Harmon Bella 62.500% Fifth Maria Cowan Chanel 62.063%

TRAINING LEVEL – OPEN Champion Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis Truffles 62.180% Reserve Champion Nicole Zitello Bayou Ricochet 57.805%

FIRST LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Ted White Carolina Knockout 64.722% Reserve Champion Margaret Haskins Pink Inc. 63.519% Chelsey Adams receives her awards. Third Elaine Harmon Bella 61.597% Fourth Corinne Morrison L’Egant 60.741%

FIRST LEVEL – OPEN Champion Leslie Morris Gibson Girl 63.750% Reserve Champion Nicole Zitello Private Joke 52.592%

FIRST LEVEL – FREESTYLE Champion Lisa Graf Makuni 64.583%

SECOND LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Reserve Champion Ted White Carolina Knockout 60.002%

Nicole Zitello, Leslie Morris and Greta Peterson...

THIRD LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Bonnie Ferrell Meant To Be 59.222%

THIRD LEVEL – OPEN Champion Anne Hornbeak Battle 63.000% Reserve Champion Anne Hornbeak Debonaire 62.000% Third Nancy Burba Nimbus 54.222%

FOURTH LEVEL – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Gerlinde Beckers Oliver Twist 63.903% Reserve Champion Lolly White Chance Encounter 57.674%

FOURTH LEVEL – OPEN Champion Nancy Burba Nimbus 54.651%

PRIX ST. GEORGE – ADULT AMATEUR Sophia Winjbergen-Lusthuis gets husband Richard to help Champion Gerlinde Beckers Oliver Twist 61.875% carry all her awards. INTERMEDIARE I – ADULT AMATEUR Champion Allison Barca Roux 62.625%

GRAND PRIX – OPEN Champion Anne Hornbeak Gambler 62.292%

HIGH POINT AWARDS

JR/YR ADULT AMATEUR Kathryn Chabaud 70% Training Level Allison Barca 75.769% Training Level OPEN Leslie Morris 67.037% First Level

Elaine Harmon did a fine job handing out the door prizes.

| 12 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 Schooling Dressage Standings As of 2/1/07

RIDER HORSE POINTS VOL HRS RIDER HORSE POINTS VOL HRS USEA NOVICE - SR TRAINING LEVEL - AA Pauline Appleby Without A Trace 10 Victoria Schiefelbein Hollywood 19 USEA NOVICE - JR/YR Tracie Freeman SA Jollie 10 Meg Doolin Derby Day Diva 4 Hilda Lanaux Cinnamon Twist 6 Katie Beamon Jingles 2 Diana Marriott Belle Fleur 5 NOTE TO SCHOOLING Katie Beamon Mickey 2 Paula Gregory Pied Piper 2 DRESSAGE Shelby Rome H’ai Wish 0 Mollie Phelps Red Hot Investment 2 COMPETITORS Alex Varisco Just Bert 0 Lorraine Jenkins Rialto 2 INTRO LEVEL - AA Jennifer Adragna Pictures of Lily 1 It is the responsibility of Joanie Cooper Johnny on the Spot 10 FIRST LEVEL - AA Jennifer Adragna Pictures of Lily 4 Corinne Morrison L’Egant 2 the individual competitor Lorraine Jenkins Rialto 4 Judi Dauterive Private Joke 2 to check the points listed. TRAINING LEVEL - JR/YR FIRST LEVEL - O I am only human and I do Cameron Dauterive GF Windchime 12 Elizabeth Cummins Appy Go Lucky 7 occasionally make mistakes, Cameron Dauterive Izzy 10 SECOND LEVEL - AA so please check your points Katie Beamon Mickey 10 Corinne Morrison L’Egant 5 Alisia Moore Angel 5 SECOND LEVEL - O and let me know if you Alex Varisco Bobby Sox 1 Elizabeth Cummins Appy Go Lucky 5 think something is in error. Katie Beamon Jingles 1 Remember, though, that your points only count from the date your membership Juniors...continued from page 6 renewal was received.

Prelim level at Poplar Place in January. She will ever seen driven dressage, it is really Lisa Graf be competing CIC, a 1-star even at Poplar Place interesting. We are also hoping to have a 107 Aberdeen Drive in March. In May she’ll be riding Twix at Prelim. musical freestyle demonstration for the kids. Slidell, LA 70461 Chelsey is a high school senior this year; how The idea behind such a show is to provide a 985-641-7340 she balances all the activities associated with way to interest other junior riders in the sport [email protected] graduation and rides is just amazing. SEDA is of dressage as well as providing a variety of fun certainly proud of Chelsey and her classes for competitors. There will be lots of fun accomplishments. prizes, even a drawing for a prize for parents (hey, they pay all the bills). REMINDER: To qualify for year- Juniors Schooling Show – June 2, 2007 The prize list will be going out to all SEDA In our effort to emulate the Lendon Gray members, so if you know a junior who has not end awards, you Dressage Youth Festival held in upstate New tried dressage, encourage them to come. If you must be a current York each year, we’ll be having our first ever are interested in just eating and chatting, be Juniors ONLY Schooling Dressage Show on sure to mark your calendar for the potluck. If SEDA member. If June 2. Amen Corner is providing the venue for you would like to earn some volunteer hours, you’re not sure of the show. The show will include the “usual” we’d be happy to have some help. S your status, contact dressage classes but will also have Prix Caprilli classes (dressage with !), Dressage the membership classes (group classes) and line chair, Maria class. In an effort to have more opportunities for Cowan at SEDA members to socialize, we will also include (504) 833-3407 or a potluck lunch in the pavilion during the lunch break. Karen Wolfsheimer has graciously [email protected] agreed to do a driven dressage demonstration during the lunch break as well — if you haven’t

| SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 1 3 Dec. Schooling Show Results

HORSE RIDER SCORE HORSE RIDER SCORE INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TEST A TRAINING LEVEL TEST 3 Jabez Robert Banck 73.5 Izzy Cameron Dauterive 64.4 Little Miss Independent Victoria Chabaud 73.0 Cinnamon Kathryn Briene 60.4 Johnny on the Spot Joanie Cooper 72.5 Hollywood Victoria Schiefelbein 59.2 Derby Day Diva Meg Doolin 71.5 Excel Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis 57.6 Dutch Courtney Hunter 70.0 Red Hot Investment Mollie Phelps 57.3 Rock My Boat Tegan Ann Tonsmeire 64.5 Johnny on the Spot Joanie Cooper 57.2 SEDA Schooling Just Bert Alex Varisco 64.0 TRAINING LEVEL TEST 4 Dressage Award Chair: H'ai Wish Shelby Rome 67.5 Izzy Cameron Dauterive 64.8 Lisa Graf INTRODUCTORY B SECTION 1 Hollywood Victoria Schiefelbein 63.6 107 Aberdeen Drive Johnny on the Spot Joanie Cooper 73.5 Cinnamon Kathryn Briene 62.0 Slidell, LA 70461 Rialto Lorraine Jenkins 72.0 Excel Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis 57.2 985-641-7340 Jabez Robert Banck 68.5 Cadence Kim MacGregor 56.0 Mickey Katie Beamon 63.0 Picasso David Billesbach 54.0 [email protected] Rock My Boat Tegan Tonsmeire 62.0 FIRST LEVEL TEST 1 Just Bert Alex Varisco 61.5 Celestial Catherine Frazier 67.33 Volunteer Hours Chair: INTRODUCTORY B SECTION 2 Appy Go Lucky Elizabeth Cummins 67.32 Janel Martin Dutch Courtney Hunter 69.0 VooDoo David Banister 64.33 P.O. Box 250 Pictures of Lily Jen Adragna 68.5 Cinnamon Twist Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis 63.66 Little Miss Independent Victoria Chabaud 68.0 Cinnamon Kathryn Briene 62.33 Folsom, LA 70437 Jingles Katie Beamon 67.0 Private Joke Judi Dauterive 61.66 Derby Day Diva Meg Doolin 65.5 Truffles Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis 61.33 How do members participate H'ai Wish Shelby Rome 62.0 Cadence Kim MacGregor 60.66 in the SEDA Awards Program? USEA NOVICE TEST B FIRST LEVEL TEST 2 Without A Trace Pauline Appleby 71.5 Cinnamon Kathryn Briene 63.05 > Schooling show scores TRAINING LEVEL TEST 1 - SR Cinnamon Twist Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis 61.94 are automatically tabulated. Hollywood Victoria Schiefelbein 69.13 Truffles Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis 60.83 You do not need to send them Kirkland Kathryn Briene 65.21 VooDoo David Bannister 60.00 in. You should, however, check Belle Fleur Diana Marriott 63.91 Private Joke Judi Dauterive 55.27 your standings and volunteer Cinnamon Twist Hilda Lanaux 63.91 FIRST LEVEL TEST 3 hours each issue and report Rialto Lorraine Jenkins 63.30 Ultima David Banister 63.71 any discrepancies to the Red Hot Investment Mollie Phelps 62.60 Clover Brigade Wendy Miller 56.57 appropriate chair. Pied Piper Paula Gregory 60.86 In A Trance Kristen Linder 52.28 SA Jolie Traci Freeman 60.43 FIRST LEVEL TEST 4 Pictures of Lily Jennifer Adragna 59.13 Ultima David Bannister 70.78 p TRAINING LEVEL TEST 1 - JR Clover Brigade Wendy Miller 67.36 Mickey Katie Beamon 66.08 Celestial Catherine Frazier 64.21 SEDA Eventing GF Windchime Cameron Dauterive 62.17 L’Egant Corinne Morrison 62.63 Award Chair: Leather & Lace Tracy Tonsmeire 61.73 In A Trance Kristen Linder 57.15 Kelley Varisco Angel Alisia Moore 60.43 SECOND LEVEL TEST 1 21112 Wilson Road Zip’s Bangee Claire Draper 59.13 Appy Go Lucky Elizabeth Cummins 53.42 Jingles Katie Beamon 57.82 SECOND LEVEL TEST 4 Covington, LA 70435 Derby Day Diva Meg Doolin 56.08 L’Egant Corinne Morrison 59.04 985-892-1997 Bobby Sox Alex Varisco 55.21 THIRD LEVEL TEST 1 [email protected] TRAINING LEVEL TEST 2 - JR Meant To Be Bonnie Ferrell 67.17 How do members participate GF Windchime Cameron Dauterive 66.78 Sampsonite Carol Petranek 57.43 Leather & Lace Tracy Tonsmeire 63.92 THIRD LEVEL TEST 2 in the SEDA Awards Program? Zip’s Bangee Claire Draper 61.78 Dubonnet Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis 63.33 > Eventing scores must be Angel Alisia Moore 60.71 Donnia Gloria Carol Petranek 58.46 mailed to the Eventing Chair Bobby Sox Alex Varisco 57.85 THIRD LEVEL TEST 3 within 14 days after the last TRAINING LEVEL TEST 2 - SR Dubonnet Sophia Wijnbergen-Lusthuis 61.86 SA Jolie Traci Freeman 66.78 Meant To Be Bonnie Ferrell 61.62 day on which the horse Kirkland Kathryn Briene 66.07 FOURTH LEVEL TEST 2 trial/combined test was held. Hollywood Victoria Schiefelbein 65.35 Rascale David Banister 62.27 Use the form on page 20 to Cinnamon Twist Hilda Lanaux 60.35 FOURTH LEVEL TEST 3 submit your scores. Pied Piper Paula Gregory 59.64 Rascale David Banister61.70 Pictures of Lily Jennifer Adragna 54.64 Picasso David Billesbach 54.28

| 14 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 SEDA MEMBERSHIP NEWS Board Meeting Minutes January 9, 2007 • Metairie, LA

Members Present: Lynn Quast, Elaine 21-22, 2007 at Lagniappe. Leslie Morris has Harmon, Leslie Morris, Nicole Landreneau, agreed to judge the dressage portion of the and Paula Gregory. combined test. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm. Newsletter/Web site: Nicole reports that SEDA Recognized The minutes of the previous meeting were the web site has been receiving 73 visits per Dressage Awards Chair: approved. day with some international visits to the site. Sally Richards Treasurer’s Report: Lynn reported on She is waiting for search engines to index the 75171 Old Military Rd. Janel behalf that the club is fiscally sound. Le web site which should help with visits to the Covington, LA 70435 Bon Temps went well. site and search engine rankings. 504-866-9508 [email protected] Awards Banquet: Leslie reported that as of Julie Calzone with the Louisiana Equine the meeting time there were 70 people who Council is looking for someone from the New Volunteer Hours had pre-registered for the banquet. Ribbons Orleans area to serve on the Board. Anyone Chair: Janel Martin have been ordered, door prizes to be donated interested should contact Julie Calzone at P.O. Box 250 by The Shop, Bridles and (337) 235-2924. Folsom, LA 70437 Britches, & Mid-Point Feed and Seed. Nicole is Junior/Young Riders: Paula proposed to preparing the program, Brooke is handling the the Board her idea to organize a SEDA How do members decorations, and Janel is organizing the raffle. recognized one day schooling dressage show participate in the SEDA The raffle for a ride in a SEDA sponsored clinic for Juniors/Young Riders. The Board voted and Awards Program? will be held at the banquet; tickets will be the motion carried. $10.00 per ticket and the proceeds will go The date will be determined based on B Make copies of the toward purchasing a brick at the UDSF availability of the show grounds. Paula front of your recognized dressage test results Headquarters. Board members should be at Gregory and Terry Chabaud will organize the making sure score, date, Benedict’s at 11:30am the day of the banquet schooling show. and judge’s name is to help with set up. Paula also moved that SEDA add an legible. Membership: Lynn reported on Elizabeth’s additional year end volunteer of the year award C Mail copies to Sally no behalf that memberships should be current by for a competing member. The motion was later than 14 days after March 1st in order to be included in the seconded. The Board voted and the motion the last day of the membership directory. Renewals are going carried. weekend on which the well, SEDA currently has approximately 175 The next Board meeting will be March 12, show in question was members. 2007 at 7:00 pm at Macaroni Grill in held. Dressage Committee: Leslie reported that Mandeville. D Check your standings the Loma clinic for March is confirmed and The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm. and volunteer hours on will be held at Stirling Farm, she is waiting to the web site and with each issue and report confirm dates for future Loma clinics. Equi- Respectfully submitted by Elaine Harmon S any discrepancies to Best will host the Debbie Bowman clinic the appropriate chair. February 3-4, 2007. The membership has expressed interest in a Musical Freestyle clinic, Leslie will investigate www.sedariders.org holding a freestyle clinic in June. Eventing Committee: Lynn reported that the Fleur de Leap schooling combined test and cross country schooling day will be held April

| SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 1 5 LSU Vet School ... continued from page 7 well. As mentioned before, blood supply periods of handwalking. Turn out/light is important in the nutrition and health exercise can usually begin soon after. of bone; when the vasculature is Prognosis depends on the joint compromised, perhaps due to trauma, affected, and whether or not it is weight this can also lead to OC. Animals bred for bearing. Others factors include duration accelerated growth, or with poor and severity of the lesion, as well as the conformation, also have a higher chance presence of concurrent degenerative of developing OC. changes within the joint. With an early Since osteochondrosis occurs in diagnosis and proper treatment, before growing bone, it is more likely to be these secondary changes occur, the found in younger horses. Therefore, prognosis is good to return to athletic providing your vet with information such training. After the formation of as the age, training routine, and diet of secondary lesions, the prognosis becomes your horse is a helpful to diagnosis. more guarded to poor. However radiographs of the suspected Since many management factors joints are the most definitive diagnostic contribute to the failure of endochondral Fig. 2: OCD of the lateral trochlear ridge in the hock. The arrow is pointing to a joint mouse. tool. Clinical signs differ in each horse, ossification, with resulting retention of depending on location and size of the cartilage, some simple changes in routine lesion, as well as how far the disease has can help keep your horse healthy. With progressed. growth rate and diet as major concerns The joints most commonly affected when considering OC, a properly are the stifle, hock, fetlocks, and balanced ration is critical. Carbohydrate shoulder, though any joint can be intake should be monitored (avoid affected. The most classic sign is a swollen commercial feeds high in corn and joint or joint effusion with or without molasses), and ratios between calcium lameness. In general, the horse will have and phosphorus, as well as copper and some sort of pain, lameness or stiffness in zinc, must be considered when the affected joint. Radiographs and formulating the diet. Over- perhaps ultrasonography are helpful supplementation can also lead to Fig. 3: A radiograph showing a subchondral bone techniques in determining the presence problems…so don’t always subscribe to cyst in the stifle of a horse (arrow). and extent of a lesion. It is not the belief that “if a little is good, a lot is Osteochondrosis can also result in a uncommon that OC may be often better.” Along with diet, a proper exercise cystic lesion in the bone called a bilateral. routine is important, especially in a subchondral bone cyst (Figure 3). Treatment of OCD usually involves young horse. Though researchers believe there is a arthroscopic surgery, adjunctive medical As the owner of a growing horse, you genetic link to this disease, there are also therapy and rest. Non-surgical treatment should be cognizant of the factors that many management factors that can put can be used successfully if the lesion is can contribute to the development of your horse at risk. For starters, an small, diagnosed early, and the joint osteochondrosis and take proactive improper diet may predispose a horse to amenable to healing. However, when measures to avoid this painful and this condition. A risky diet would include lameness and effusion is present, surgical potentially debilitating condition. Your one without the proper calcium / removal of the fragment and horse will thank you! S phosphorus ratio or too high a level of debridement of the remaining damaged zinc, which can suppress copper, both of cartilage and subchondral bone is RESOURCES Stashak, Ted S., Specific Diseases of Joints: which are needed for cartilage required. Medical therapy can involve Developmental Orthopedic Disease and Its development. A ration with too many oral glucosamines, intramuscular Manifestation in Joint Disease. Adams’ Lameness in Horses. 5th Ed. Philadelphia, 2002, Lippincott carbohydrates, or one designed for polysulfated aminoglycosamines, intra Williams & Wilkins. accelerated growth will also put an venous or intra articular hyaluronic acid. Ross, Mike W., Developmental Orthopedic Disease and animal at risk. Trauma, as a result of Stall rest to allow the cartilage and Lameness. Diagnosis and Management of Lameness in the Horse. Philadelphia, 2003, Elsevier Science. excessive or inappropriate exercise can subchondral bone to heal is extremely www.recoveryeq.com/osteochondrosis_pro.htm interfere with cartilage maturation, as important for several weeks, along short www.equineortho.colostate.edu/questions/dod.htm

| 16 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 | SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 1 7 USDF / USEA / USEF / TDF NEWS Wellington, FL, and Newsworthy... continuing in Tampa, FL, January 24–April 7, 2007. In the world of January 02 – Clinicians Announced for equestrian sports, the 2007 FEI Junior/Young Rider Clinic Series Winter Equestrian Festival Supported by The Dressage Foundation is the equivalent of United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Wimbledon, the America’s Cup or the announced the clinicians for the 2007 FEI Masters. It is 10 full weeks of intense Junior/Young Rider Clinic Series. Clinicians competition with thousands of competitors Moving? are Sue Blinks, George Williams and Kathy and spectators in attendance. For the first Connelly, a new clinician for the series. seven weeks, the Winter Equestrian Festival Relocated? The clinics are generously supported by takes place at the Palm Beach Equestrian Stay up to date with The Dressage Foundation, whose mission is to Club. In mid-March the festival moves to the SEDA events. Please cultivate and provide financial support for the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida remember to update advancement of dressage. “We are glad to be State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The grand finale able to provide financial support for these of the festival, The American Invitational, the your address with clinics, as these young riders will become the premier event in the United SEDA if you have dressage instructors, competitors, and judges States, takes place in Raymond James relocated or are of the future,” said John Boomer, president Stadium. moving. and CEO of The Dressage Foundation. Each week is a complete , FEI Jr/YR clinics are open to riders with various individual hunter, jumper Contact the between the ages of 14-21 currently riding and dressage classes held in eight different Membership Chair, at Third Level or above. However, auditors of competition rings. It starts on Wednesday and Maria Cowan at all ages and levels are encouraged to attend as concludes on Sunday with a grand prix show [email protected] all can benefit from observing the training jumping event in the International Arena. methods of these respected clinicians. Video webcasting all eight rings live or (504) 833-3407 Complete clinic information, rider for the duration of the show is truly a with your new applications and online registration are on the landmark event, and we hope you will join us. information. USDF web site at www.usdf.org. For more To watch all competitions from the information on the FEI Jr/YR Clinic Series, Winter Equestrian Festival live as they p contact Sharon Vander Ziel, Programs and happen, just click on www.LiveBroadcast.tv, Education Coordinator, at (859) 971-7047 www.stadiumjumping.com or www.usef.org “The horse you or via e-mail at [email protected]. S to purchase viewing privileges by the day, get off is not the week or for the full 10-week event. The cost is January 25 – Watch All Eight Rings of the $25 per day, $100 per week, or $800 for the same as the horse Winter Equestrian Festival Live from entire 10-week event. The full event package you got on. It is Wellington, FL, on Your Computer from works out to about $2 per hour to watch the Anywhere in the World most incredible equestrian event of the year. the job of the rider Productions East Video, Stadium The requirements for viewing the coverage to ensure that, Jumping, Inc., the United States Equestrian on your computer are that you have a cable Federation® (USEF) and modem, DSL, T-1 or Satellite Broadband. as often as possible, LiveBroadcast.TV will be LiveBroadcast.TV is a world leader in the change is for presenting eight channels delivering Live Video Streaming Media via the the better.” of live video webcasting of Internet. the Winter Equestrian For further information, please e-mail

– UNKNOWN Festival (WEF) 2007 in inquiries to [email protected]. S Continued on page 21

| 18 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 Barn Dirt...continued from page 4 for awhile before he shook it loose and through everyone’s stuff. He was then it wound up over one ear. He trotted Be a Leader! summarily ejected and placed in the about a bit with his new hat before Two SEDA volunteer positions are arena where he launched into “Hunt the ditching it for new mischief. Ana is available – we need YOU! Snack”. He stuck his nose into the threatening to send the video to Ever think about getting more involved dressage arena support (looks like a Letterman. with SEDA? How about now? We need flower pot with a hole for a pole to run Michelle Boney doesn’t have a whole people to manage the following positions: through it) where it promptly got stuck. lot to report from the Gulf Coast. She was Advertising Chair – responsibilities He ran around with it affixed to his snoot anticipating about 24 professional female include coordinating and soliciting advertising for the Off Course newsletter fire fighters arriving in Biloxi to help with and on the SEDA web site and keeping Habitat for Humanity. Several of them track of payment for advertising. were going to spend Mardi Gras with Le Bon Temps Chair – This is SEDA’s one Michelle, so she was stuck cleaning her big event each year and Laura Freeman has done a fanatastic job with this house instead of riding. show...but she is ready to pass the torch. So, as the Coppertox of destiny squirts We need someone to step in and take over coordinating this well-attended event. sideways out of the broken bottle of fate Laura willl be happy to offer advice and and the blue droplets of eternity are some assistance to the next person. forever trapped on the new T-shirt of Planning should start soon, so jump on in! kismet, I shall leave you until next time. If you’re interested in either of these positions, please contact one of the SEDA Nicole Landreneau’s horse Shalom celebrated the Send me the dirt. board members (info on back cover). big “2-0” with decorations and loads of treats [email protected] from special friends. S

SEDA CROSS COUNTRY SCHOOLING DAY REGISTRATION FORM (CAN BE USED FOR ALL SEDA CROSS COUNTRY SCHOOLING DAYS)

Event Date: ______In accepting my entry, I hereby release the sponsor (SEDA), their officers, members and all others associated with this event from Name of Horse: ______any claim of right for damages, which may occur to me or my Rider: ______horse. I also assume and accept full responsibility for any damage done by me or my horse. Phone: ______Warning: Under Louisiana law, an equine activity sponsor Address: ______or equine professional is not liable for an injury to or death of a participant in equine activities resulting from inherent E-mail: ______risks of equine activities, pursuant to R.S.9:2795.1 Emergency Contact and Phone______

Fees: $25 Members $35 Nonmembers RIDER SIGNATURE Stall Fee: $10

Total Fees:______PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNATURE (IF UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE)

CURRENT COGGINS REQUIRED FOR EACH HORSE.

Dogs Must be Leashed.

All riders must wear approved safety helmet with harness while mounted and all riders must wear safety vests while jumping. Riders must be accompanied by an unmounted grounds person while on cross country course. Medical armband recommended.

| SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 1 9 SEDA VOLUNTEER HOURS FORM

½ Mail form to: Janel Martin, P.O. Box 250, Folsom, LA 70437 within 14 days after volunteering. Thank you!

VOLUNTEER’S NAME (PLEASE PRINT)

IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE, NAME OF MEMBER TO WHOM HOURS ARE TO BE CREDITED

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

PHONE (INDICATE HOME OR OFFICE) E-MAIL

EVENT NAME DATE(S)

EVENT MANA GER’S NAME SIGNATURE DATE

SEDA EVENTING RESULTS FORM SEDA AWARD POINTS For the Awards Chair Placement ______Completed ______½ Mail 2007 results to: Kelley Varisco, 21112 Wilson Road, Covington, LA Clean Cross Country______Total ______70435 within 14 days after the last day on which the horse trial/combined test was held. Use one form per horse/rider combination. Thank you! J Postcard mailed J Added to YTD totals J Sent to USEA Area III or IV

RIDER’S NAME (PLEASE PRINT) HORSE’S SHOW NAME

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

PHONE (INDICATE DAY OR EVENING) E-MAIL

EVENT NAME (INDICATE H.T.,C.T., OR OTHER) DATE(S)

DIVISION NUMBER OF HORSES IN DIVISION PLACEMENT IN DIVISION

I am a: J Senior J Junior This Show is Recognized by: J USEA J SEDA

Penalty Points: J Dressage ______J Stadium ______J Cross Country ______J Total ______

EVENT SECRETARY/MANA GER NAME SIGNATURE DATE

| 20 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 Newsworthy ... continued from page 18 is located before the final points/placing January 11 – USEA Changes to Scoring for column. Regardless of where a “DR” may Technical Elimination and Dangerous be sited, this column is to indicate the 25 Fill Out Riding Penalties penalties and the penalties added to the final Recognized Additional terms and scoresheet columns point classification. S have been created in order to specify certain Show Forms – types of elimination, as well as penalties January 30 – Equestrian Aid Foundation the Easy Way! resulting from dangerous riding at recognized The Equestrian Aid Foundation, formerly horse trials. These are to be implemented for known as the Equestrian AIDS Foundation, Filling out those the 2007 competition season, effective was created to anonymously embrace and complicated show December 1, 2006. assist those afflicted with HIV/AIDS in our forms just got a bit equestrian community. easier. A quick visit Technical Elimination = TE As we approach the tenth year anniversary to the web site “Technical Elimination” is a term now of the creation of our Foundation, the Board of www.eqverification.org adopted for use at recognized horse trials Directors has decided to expand our bylaws to will show you how. effective immediately. Abbreviated as “TE” for include helping any equestrian with a life the score sheets, technical elimination is to threatening illness or victim of a catastrophic Simply choose the define an error strictly related to the actions of event or accident. The incorporation of this horse, owner and rider, the rider; such as, but not limited to: entering more inclusive mission has been made possible and it prints out the the arena with prohibited saddlery; prohibited by the generosity of our donors and, in large current official cards for dress, missing a jump, mandatory flag or finish part, by the success of our fundraising events. all of them for BOTH line, etc. Funds which have been previously raised organizations – USDF As with any final decision, is it at the under the name of the Equestrian AIDS and USEF – all on one discretion of the Ground Jury, in consultation Foundation will be used solely to help those page! Then copy the with the Technical Delegate, if the term “TE” suffering from HIV/AIDS. Funds raised in the Coggins test onto the should be applied - it is very important for the future will be used to incorporate our new back. How easy is that?! event personnel responsible for noting infractions vision encompassing all in need. to be very specific in their explanation of said The Equestrian Aid Foundation is looking infraction. This information will enable the to expand its mission through all riding The only thing it officials to properly assess and inform the disciplines. The best way to get the word out is doesn't print is cards scorers what to apply to a rider's score and, to be present at a variety of events throughout for the trainer or coach. ultimately their performance record. Note: the different disciplines. However, if the rider This new definition does not replace the We have recently launched an event signs as trainer, then definition and term elimination (E) used to program asking for your support in the card is already there, determine the disobedience of a horse during coordinating events across the country. and if you are the competition. Interested parties are encouraged to create trainer or coach, then an event committee comprised of their peers – you can just add a copy Master Score Sheet – Dangerous Riding specific to their discipline – to help shoulder of your cards (or put Heretofore, when dangerous riding (DR) the responsibilities of launching a successful your cards on the back had been assessed, it was unclear where to event. The EAF administrative office instead of the Coggins). apply the 25 penalties. (Should it go in the will provide all event hosts with educational If you are entering the jump column or as time penalties? Obviously and promotional material, as well as same show, then your neither was quite accurate). administrative support before, during cards would be with A column has been added to the score sheet and after each event. your entry. titled “DR”, to be used specifically for the 25 The office will help promote each event penalty points that may be via the EAF website and through our own No more having to get assessed for Dangerous independent public relations efforts. We will copies of cards! How Riding as noted under do whatever we can to help make your event cool is that?! Article EV11 of the Rules a total success. S for Eventing. This column

| SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 2 1 Folsom,THE BILLABONG LA Focus on Owner: Sunny Francois

The Billabong is a quiet family-owned farm located on the Folsom/Covington Farms line. The property, formerly operated as D&P Farms, was purchased in May of 2005 Editor’s note: In conjunction with by Frank and Sunny Francois who quickly learned the art of and the development of our new maintenance with the help of Hurricane Katrina. A year after the storm, the facility Equine Facility and Trainer is restored and is home to a handful of boarders seeking quiet pastures and personal Directory, we will periodically attention. highlight a few facilities in The farm offers 40 acres in a combination of cleared pasture and wooded trails. our membership area. Many of Two large barns provide room for up to 18 horses. There are three large foaling stalls, our members’ facilities are stallion stalls and a temperature controlled recovery stall. The farm offers stocks for largely unknown to the equine your vet’s convenience and a separate kitchenette/bathroom and tack area for our community, except by word of boarders’ use. The pastures offer shade,automatic waterers and brand new four- mouth. Not having information board fence. This spring, we are adding heating lamps and web-cams to the foaling available about the resources in stalls, and investing in a foal-alert system. our area can be quite frustrating. The farm is also home to our herd of Haflingers including a stunning chocolate This lack of information became a stallion – Majestic Prince. We're expecting our first Haflinger foals this spring. real stumbling block last year after So, everyone wants to know “What’s The Billabong?”. Find out by visiting the devastation caused by our web site at www.labillabong.com. See you there! S hurricanes along the Gulf Coast. Having experienced first-hand how devastating it is to endure disasters such as Katrina, we now know how important it is to make people aware of available resources. If you are a trainer or an equine facility owner, I encourage you to participate in this endeavor. Please use the form on page 25 to submit your facility and/or services to the Directory. Additional copies can be downloaded from the SEDA web site (www.sedariders.org) and distributed in any venue – tack shops, horse shows, bulletin boards – or e-mailed to everyone you know. We need to create a one-stop resource for the equine community, and we need your help to do it. If you would like to see your facility highlighted in a future issue of Off Course, e-mail the editor at [email protected].

Top: A happy horse running in the pasture. Bottom left: Looking down the drive. Bottom right: Working on jumping form with a proud pony.

| 22 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 Equine Facility Directory CLASSIFIEDS Alivio Farm Cedar Lane Farm Shangri-La Equestrian 39366 Reeves Road 510 Judson Walsh 12061 Quaglino Rd. Please send your ads to the editor: Franklinton, LA 70468 Opelousas, LA 70570 Folsom, LA 70437 Nicole Landreneau (985) 725-1137 Tina Ann Cope Laura Ryan Nicole Zitello (985) 839-0036 (337) 948-7719 (985) 264-6867 or or [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (985) 796-1141 www.tina-ann-cope.com www.lauraryan.com [email protected] HORSES The Billabong Equi-Best Equestrian Center Silver Lining Farm SCHOOLMASTER FOR SALE - Imported Swedish 12250 Hwy 1077 82136 Hwy 437 10727 El Nina Dr. WB gelding for sale. Has been shown to I-1. Folsom, LA 70437 Covington, LA 70435 Mobile, AL 36608 Sunny Francois Lynn Quast Mimi C. Peters Recently shown to 4th level by Nancy Burba. (985) 796-1271 (985) 893-4500 (251) 634-1229 Nimbus can teach you a lot! Contact Nancy Burba [email protected] [email protected] www.silverliningfarm.net at (225) 642-5749 or Paulette at (225) 235-8216. www.labillabong.com Price is negotiable to right home and he comes Fraziers Homestead Three Oaks Farm with bridles, saddle, blankets, etc. Breezy Hollow Farm 13133 Brown Rd (Bed & Barn) 38264 R.J. Riley Rd. Central City, LA 70714 100 Three Oaks Rd. 9 yr old 15.3 hand bay mare, TBx. No papers. A Mt. Hermon, LA 70450 Evelyn Johnson Perkinston, MS 39573 Melissa Mysing (225) 610-6836 Greg & Sylvia Rolison hurricane rescue that I’ve been recooping, did 3'+ (985) 795-0595 [email protected] (601) 928-0227 jumpers before. Great project horse, light on the [email protected] www.fraziershomestead.com (601) 310-8477 aids. Want to make sure that she goes to the right www.breezyhollow.com [email protected] home! Asking $2500. [email protected] or Hillside Stables (985) 294-9645. Black Star Ranch 2720 Red Banks Rd. North Windsong Stable 1361 Bayou Blue Road Byhalia, MS 38611 10282 River Road Houma, LA 70364 P.K. Theobald St. Rose, LA 70087 / PADS Heather Grabert (901) 857-7500 Ana Denman WANTED: Used saddles for school program. (985) 580-2106 [email protected] (504) 231-0638 [email protected] www.hillsidestables.com [email protected] Contact Mimi Peters at [email protected] www.theblackstarranch.com or (251) 634-1229.

Passier Dressage Saddle: 17.5'' seat. Fittings included. $450 obo. Call Elaine (504) 469-9652.

Stübben Romanus Dressage Saddle, black, 32cm Trainer Directory wide, 17.5'' seat. Fittings included. Excellent condition. $750.00. Contact Lorraine Jenkins Gary Bouquet Laura Ryan (985) 966-3634. Western • Pleasure Dressage • Eventing (985) 580-2106 (337) 948-7719 Euro Riding (Diamant) Dressage saddle 17.5'' . [email protected] [email protected] Used NOT abused. With fittings $350.00. Please www.lauraryan.com call Jennie (832) 243 1611. Tina Ann Cope Dressage Lisa Seaburg New Dressage Saddle Pads - White and Colors. (985) 839-0036 Dressage • English • Jumping • Pony Club $25 obo. Call Elaine (504) 469-9652. [email protected] (662) 501-7676 [email protected] 17'' County Competitor Dressage saddle – Medium spring tree. Very good condition! Includes Ashley Dell new pair of black Courbette leathers and cover. Hunter/Jumper P.K. Theobald Windsong Stable Dennis Reis Bridleless Asking $650. E-mail for pics or more info. (504) 451-9946 (901) 857-7500 (985) 294-9645 [email protected] [email protected] Evelyn Johnson www.hillsidestables.com TRAILERS Dressage • Hunter/Jumper • Western FOR SALE: Merhow 2-horse straight load GN (225) 610-6836 Gina Wainscott trailer. Ramp, tackroom, small living quarters. • Eventing [email protected] Shower, bed, fridge, sink, microwave, stereo. Very (251) 634-1229 little use. $18,500 Call Laura (985) 796-5188 or [email protected] Leslie Morris [email protected] Dressage • Hunter/Jumper (504) 833-7923 or Nicole Zitello 2000 Sundowner Sunlite 737 Diamond Sport 2 (504) 858-5944 Dressage horse straight load bumper pull trailer. Excellent [email protected] (985) 264-6867 condition. 6' 9" wide, 7' 6" tall interior; 6 [email protected] windows; padded stall divider and butt bars; Mimi C. Peters overhead vents; floor mats. Roomy dressing Classical Dressage • Eventing room. $9600 obo. Call 875-9018 or 238-2483. (251) 634-1229 To have your facility or services included www.silverliningfarm.net in this directory, please see information on www.sedariders.org. APPAREL Lynn Quast : New On Course Full Seat Breeches. 26R Dressage • Eventing - Brown. $50 obo. Call Elaine (504) 469-9652. (985) 893-4500 [email protected]

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD CHAIR - SCHOOLING DRESSAGE Lisa Graf • [email protected] PRESIDENT | Lynn Quast 504-905-3690 • [email protected] USED TACK SALE | Brooke Sifert

VICE PRESIDENT | Laura Freeman JUNIOR/YOUNG RIDER CHAIR | Paula Gregory 985-796-1386 • [email protected] 985-778-9221 • [email protected]

SECRETARY | Elaine Harmon LE BON TEMPS 2007 CHAIR | POSITION Established in 1975, the Southern 504-469-9652 • [email protected] AVAILABLE! Eventing and Dressage Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt (501 TREASURER | Janel Martin MERCHANDISE | Kim Keller c(7)), educational organization 985-796-8199 • [email protected] 504-861-0637 • [email protected] founded to foster an interest in, and a understanding of, the DRESSAGE CHAIR | Leslie Morris NOMINATING COMMITTEE | Board Members equestrian sports of Dressage 504-833-7923 • [email protected] and Eventing. The Southern Eventing OFF COURSE ADVERTISING | POSITION & Dressage Association is governed EVENTING CHAIR | Elizabeth Cummins AVAILABLE! by the United States Equestrian 985-796-5011 • [email protected] Federation. We are also a Region 9 OFF COURSE CALENDAR | Vicky Schiefelbein Group Member Organization of the MEMBERSHIP CHAIR | Maria Cowan 228-806-5917 • [email protected] United States Dressage Federation and 504-723-3407 • [email protected] an Area III & V Affiliate of the United OFF COURSE MAILING | Margaret Rice & Barbara States Eventing Association. PUBLICATIONS CHAIR | Nicole Landreneau Merritt • [email protected] 985-725-1137 • [email protected] TROPHIES & RIBBONS | Ginger Morvant 504-734-1877 • [email protected] COMMITTEES & Kim Keller 504-861-0637 • [email protected]

AWARD CHAIR - ANNUAL | Ginger Morvant VOLUNTEER HOURS CHAIR | Janel Martin 504-734-1877 • [email protected] 985-796-8199 • [email protected]

AWARD CHAIR - EVENTING | Kelley Varisco WEB SITE CHAIR | Nicole Landreneau 985-892-1997 • [email protected] 985-725-1137 • [email protected]

AWARD CHAIR - RECOGNIZED DRESSAGE FLEUR DE LEAP HORSE TRIALS Sally Richards • 504-866-9508 • 2007 CHAIR | POSITION AVAILABLE! [email protected]

c/o Margaret Rice 7048 Moniteau Court Baton Rouge, LA 70809 SEDA EVENTS CALENDAR

Please Send calendar 31- San Antonio Spring I & II 29 Topsider Farm Dressage I 27- Tunica High Rollers items to Vickie Schiefelbein Apr 1 Jan Colley (512) 267-2545 Ginni Cifelli (979) 690-6788 Jul 1 Suzanne Mayo (615) 790-2953 [email protected] / (228) 806-5917 [email protected] ginni@flash.net [email protected] SEDA events are in bold. Y San Antonio, TX College Station, TX Tunica, MS A Dates subject to change; check 31- Dressage Across the Lake I & II MAY JULY www.sedariders.org for up-to-date Apr 1 Kristen Burdick (504) 832-8074 4-5 LOMA FOWLER CLINIC 21-22 Jan Ebeling Clinic information. [email protected] Leslie Morris (504) 858-5944 Anne Hornbeak (985) 796-9434 Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA Stirling Farm / Folsom, LA [email protected] MARCH Anne Hornbeak Stables /Folsom, LA 1-18 Gulf Coast Winter Classic Series APRIL 5-6 Poplar Place Farm May H.T. - Hunter Jumpers 7-8 Pine Mountain H.T. Georgia AUGUST Bob Bell (843) 768-5503 Georgia 5-6 Memphis in the Springtime I&II 10 OFF COURSE DEADLINE [email protected] 10 OFF COURSE DEADLINE Sandy Donavan www.usef.org SEPTEMBER 13-15 Arkansas Victory Challenge [email protected] Gulfport, MS Tunica, MS 8-9 Serenity Farm Fall Recognized Andy Slocum (501)589-3606 Dressage Show I & II 3-4 Serenity Farm Schooling [email protected] 9-11 USEA Eventing Clinic with Dressage Show Vicki Macgowan (985) 796-0317 Pine Bluff, AR Karen O'Connor Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA Vicki Macgowan (985) 796-0317 Tracy Hewlett Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA 14 Cedar Lane Farm Combined Test 11 Jumping Branch Farm H.T. Laura Ryan (337) 942-7755 [email protected] 3-4 USDF Region 9 Dressage Clinic Cedar Lane Farm / Opelousas, LA Holly Hill Farm / Benton, LA 23-24 Fort Rucker HT with Jane Savoie 12 Cedar Lane Farm Combined Test Jim Knight (334) 598-3384 Katherine Robertson 14-15 Blue Angel Dressage [email protected] Linda Lester (850) 862-6158 Laura Ryan (337) 942-7755 (859) 271-7877 Cedar Lane Farm / Opelousas, LA Fort Rucker, AL [email protected] Fort Walton Beach, FL 19 TSDS Dressage Show 28-30LOMA FOWLER CLINIC Holly Hill Farm / Benton, LA 14-15 Pine Top April H.T. Leslie Morris (504) 858-5944 Georgia Marsha Murray 3-4 Fort Rucker H.T. [email protected] Stirling Farm / Folsom, LA Alabama 14-15 Fort Worth Spring Fling I & II, Holly Hill Farm / Benton, LA Susan Peacock (405) 749-9777 OCTOBER 3-4 Pine Top Spring Advanced H.T. 19-20 MsEDA Sherry Levin Memorial 6-7 Blues City Dressage Georgia [email protected] Glen Rose, TX Dressage Show Sandy Donavan (901) 218-0613 9-10 Louisiana Equine Council Sherry Pride (615) 368-7575 [email protected] Horse Expo 19-22 Florida Three-day Event [email protected] Tunica, MS Florida Ruby Halter Starkville, MS 10 OFF COURSE DEADLINE [email protected] 21 TSDS Dressage Show 19-20 USDF Region 9 Adult & www.laequinecouncil.com Marsha Murray 20-21 Serenity Farm Halloween Junior Championships Schooling Show Lamar Dixon Exposition Center [email protected] Mary Wetzel (918) 335-2683 Gonzales, LA Holly Hill Farm / Benton, LA Vicki Macgowan (985) 796-0317 [email protected] Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA 9-11 Red Hills H.T. 21 Singing River Ranch Dressage Tulsa, OK 27-28 Holly Hills HT Florida and Combined Test 19-20 Debbie MacDonald Clinic Karen Pate (228) 826.5827 Tracy Hewlett (318) 965-9480 10-11 Freestyle Farm Frostbite Central Texas Dressage [email protected] Christy Raisbeck (281) 533-0141 [email protected] www.centexdressage.org Vancleave, MS www.hollyhillfarm.com [email protected] Wildfire Ranch / Salado, TX Holly Hill Farm / Benton, LA Katy, TX 21-22 FLEUR DE LEAP COMBINED 26-27 Dressage Across the Lake 14-17 Sporting Days Farm H.T. & C.T. TEST & CROSS COUNTRY Recognized Dressage Show NOVEMBER South Carolina SCHOOLING DAY Kristen Burdick (504) 832-8074 1-4 USDF Region 9 Championships Elizabeth Cummins & Southwest Dressage 17 Cedar Lane Farm Combined Test [email protected] (985) 796-5011 / (985) 705-2833 Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA Championships Laura Ryan (337) 942-7755 Lagniappe Farm / Folsom, LA Lloyd Landkamer (612) 290-8523 Cedar Lane Farm / Opelousas, LA 27 Flat Creek Ranch H.T. [email protected] 21-22 River Glen Spring H.T. Georgia 15-18 Cowtown Classic Tennessee Katy, TX Deborah Cinotto (940) 374-3226 27 Arkansas Sporthorse Classic JUNE 8-10 American Association [email protected] 2 SEDA JUNIORS ONLY Convention Fort Worth, TX Breed Show Susan Peacock (405) 749-9777 SCHOOLING DRESSAGE Pam Norton 16-18 LOMA FOWLER CLINIC [email protected] SHOW pam@flyingchange.com Leslie Morris (504) 858-5944 Perryville, AR Paula Gregory (985) 778-9221 www.AmericanTrakehner.com Stirling Farm / Folsom, LA [email protected] Prosper, TX 28-29 Jim Graham Clinic Amen Corner / Folsom, LA 16-18 Rocking Horse Spring H.T. Lou Trosclair 17-18 LE BONS TEMPS Florida [email protected] 10 OFF COURSE DEADLINE DRESSAGE I & II 25 FLEUR DE LEAP CROSS Holly Hill Farm / Benton, LA 19-22 Schleese Saddlery Clinics Laura Freeman (985) 796-1386 COUNTRY SCHOOLING DAY Anne Hornbeak (985) 796-9434 [email protected] 28-29 Texas Dressage Festival I & II Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA Lynn Quast (504) 905-3690 Kai Handt (972) 442-7544 [email protected] Lagniappe Farm / Folsom, LA [email protected] 23 Daniel Stewart Clinic DECEMBER 23-25 Poplar Place Farm March H.T. Wylie, TX Tracy Hewlett 1-2 Jan Ebeling Clinic Georgia 28-29 Memphis in Springtime I & II [email protected] Anne Hornbeak (985) 796-9434 30- Holly Hill Horse Trials Sandy Dunovan (901) 218-0613 Holly Hill Farm / Benton, LA [email protected] Apr 1 Tracy Hewlett (318) 965-9480 [email protected] 23-24 Serenity Farm Schooling Anne Hornbeak Stables /Folsom, LA [email protected] Tunica, MS Dressage Show 8-9 Serenity Farm Dressage in www.hollyhillfarm.com 28-29 ADS Country Classic I & II Vicki Macgowan (985) 796-0317 December Schooling Show Holly Hill Farm / Benton, LA Susan Peacock (405) 749-9777 Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA Vicki Macgowan (985) 796-0317 31- FENCE H.T. [email protected] Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA Apr 1 South Carolina Perryville, AR 10 OFF COURSE DEADLINE

SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S MARCH / APRIL 2007 WHAT COMES WITH Ride with SEDA! YOUR SEDA Established in 1975, the Southern Eventing and educational clinics and seminars, schooling MEMBERSHIP? Dressage Association is a non-profit, tax- shows, Le Bon Temps (a recognized exempt, educational organization dressage show), Fleur de Leap (an founded to foster an interest in, and eventing show), fun paces, and an ELIGIBILITY FOR SEDA AWARDS understanding of, the equestrian annual awards program. SEDA is AND YEAR-END AWARDS sports of Dressage and Eventing. the third largest USDF affiliated BANQUET SEDA is a group member club in Region 9 and growing. S organization of USDF, affiliated We invite you to join us in SUBSCRIPTION TO with USEA, and governed by supporting, learning, and THE NATIONAL AWARD the United States Equestrian enjoying the sports of dressage WINNING OFF COURSE Federation. Club activities include and eventing in our area. NEWSLETTER AND THE USDF CONNECTION MAGAZINE SEDA APPLICATION/RENEWAL

S ½ Mail form & check (made out to SEDA) to: MARIA COWAN, ACCESS AND USE OF THE 624 EDENBORN AVE., METAIRIE, LA 70001 SEDA WEB SITE The membership year begins December 1, 2006 and expires November 30, 2007. New members S applying after October 1 will receive free membership for the balance of that year. LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF J SENIOR $50 J JUNIOR $40 J *FAMILY $75 J NEW APPLICATION J RENEWAL DIRECTORS, CHAIR COMMITTEES, Please Note: 1) To qualify for USDF Regional Championships you must be a Participating Member EVENTS, OR SHOWS, by joining USDF directly. 2) $10 of your SEDA membership fee goes directly to USDF for your Group AND VOTING PRIVILEGES Membership. *FAMILY is defined as two people at the same address. IN ALL ELECTIONS

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