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t columns what’s up? – 2 barn dirt – 4 Region 9 Junior Team Wins heather’s corner – 15 newsworthy – 20 Bronze in at NAJYRC t t events By Gerlinde Beckers, SEDA Jr/Yr Chair fleur de leap – 3 2012 convention – 3 he Adequan FEI North American Junior NAJYRC is run under the rules of Federation calendar, (insert) Tand Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) Equestre Internatinale (FEI), the international presented by Gotham North, were held July governing body for equestrian , and is the

t membership 17-22, 2012, at the Kentucky Park in only FEI championship held annually on this

t volunteer hours – 9 standings – 10 Lexington, Kentucky. NAJYRC is the premier continent. schooling dressage – 14 equestrian competition in North America for This year Region 9 sent full four-member jr/yr report – 11 junior and young riders, age 14-21. Equestrian junior and young rider dressage teams. There recognized dressage – 21 athletes come from the United States, Bermuda, were ten juniors and seven young riders who event/volunteer forms – 22 contacts – 24 Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean declared their intent to earn a spot on the team. membership form, (insert) Islands to vie for team and individual FEI medals The junior team comprised of Ayden Uhlir (TX) in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines riding Sjapoer, Kalie Beckers (LA) riding Carush, t results of , dressage, eventing and the Cameron Dauterive (LA) riding Don Giovanni, hunter’s bluff – 13 FEI World Equestrian Games disciplines of and Anna Campbell (TX) riding Wandango. t and endurance. This year’s competition Janet Ashley was designated as the junior team

t advertisers busch sporthorses –7 also included the non-medal of vaulting. Continued on page 8 EPONA – 8 high class horse – 10

t schleese fitting – 12 honey breeze farm – 17 facility/trainer directory – 23 classifieds – 23 hotos courtesy of judi dauterive courtesy P hotos The medal-winning team: Ayden Uhlir, Anna Campbell, Cameron Dauterive and Kalie Beckers with their Bronze Cameron Dauterive and Kalie Beckers. medals: Louisiana (and SEDA) proud!

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September / october 2012

Off Course is published bi-monthly by SEDA, a non-profit, educational organization, and provided as Up? a service to its members.

News items, show results, calendar of events, interviews, reviews, photos, articles on all That Favorite Time of Year aspects of Dressage, Eventing, By Nicole Landreneau, Off Course editor and member activities are incorporated. don’t know about you, but the only thing The heat of summer didn’t squelch the T Igreat about the rapidity with which I’m activity level of our members one bit! Especially Nicole Landreneau changing the calendar over is the fact that each our juniors and young riders – we should pretty designer / editor day brings me closer to cooler weather. I love much just call this our ‘Junior Issue’ because Judi Dauterive Fall! Admittedly, the season I grew up with in it’s full of the achievements of these talented contributing editor Wisconsin is considerably different than what individuals. I’m both inspired and impressed Gloria Bush I experience now: crisp, frosty mornings; apple by what they have accomplished at such a advertising manager and pumpkin harvests and hay rides; colorful young age, and what great representatives they Margaret Rice and foliage and brilliant blue skies ... but that doesn’t are of our club and our sport. Barbara Merritt mail mavens mean that I don’t look forward to this time of Our members also use their talents to help year any less. I am beyond ready to be finished others learn, to see with different eyes through N with swarms of mosquitoes and drinking photography or other art forms, bring healing Off Course encourages Gatorade by the gallon and avoiding the look to rider and horse, and so much more. This is member submissions but the give me when I approach with tack such a talented and generous group of people, reserves the right to edit, reject, or use materials as and of any sort: ‘You’re NOT serious? Don’t you I’m forever amazed! when deemed appropriate. see I’m sweating already?’. So, as I’m writing You’ll be amazed, too, if you take advantage If your item is time sensitive, this, I’m still looking forward to those pleasant of the full calendar of events and volunteer! To you may wish to consider placing an advertisement. Fall days. By next issue, we’ll be preparing for participate in the Year End Awards Program, the holidays and the USDF Convention and I’ll you need only offer four hours of your time, Off Course P.O. Box 266 be more stressed out than usual...Ok, back to but you get so much more in return. There Destrehan, LA 70047 happy thoughts... will be ample opportunities to get a jump start [email protected] I’m fresh off of a trip to my home state on 2013 volunteer hours at the Convention Please obtain permission which included a visit to the Wisconsin State in December, so watch your email and the to reprint any part of Off Course. Fair. That is always a good time because it website for forthcoming details. We will need brings back so many memories, always creates lots of bodies to work shifts at our booth and O new ones (this year I went ziplining, hugged other locations. If you don’t want to volunteer, Off Course is printed on a chicken, and got my photo taken with the plan to attend the Convention itself: it’s very recycled paper. Weinermobile!), and helps me appreciate the educational and a great opportunity to meet www.sedariders.org variety of talents our own club membership some new people. exhibits. What do I mean by that? Well, start Until then, I hope to see you around at some by at the headlines in this newsletter and all the of the Fall shows, enjoying the nice weather. Dirt that was fit to print. Happy reading and happy riding! s

2 | southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 New Orleans is the host city for the 2012 USDF Convention. While exciting, this also means that SEDA will be heavily involved in the planning and coordination of this event. We will need LOTS of help from all members, so please mark these dates on your calendar. Watch this spot in the newsletter, the web site, and the “Bleeps” for more information and ways you can help out. Thank you in advance for stepping in!

What we know now: The convention will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans on Canal Street, December 5-8. There will be a welcome party on December 5, for about an hour, at Mulate’s. SEDA will have a booth at the Convention where we will be selling Mardi Gras masks for the Salute Gala.

What we need: Sponsors are needed for: helping cover the cost of putting together a great welcome party; customized ‘throws’ to commemorate the event; table decorations for the Salute Gala; coffee/tea/snack breaks during the convention itself. Contact Nicole ([email protected]) for more information on getting involved with that. No donation is too small: you and/or your business will be announced at the convention and can place advertising materials at the SEDA booth. Thanks to Busch Sporthorses, Bess Bruton, Oak Hill Ranch, Amy Ganci for their generous donations.

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southern eventing & dressage association s september / october 2012 | 3 was like a stabling tent city and under representing Region 3 with Wencenza. Barn Dirt stringent FEI lockdown. There was no (Defect back, Mattie! Region 9 needs you As raked by Judi Dauterive going back to the stables without your next year.) We were stabled next to the credentials being checked. Even the Canadians and there was no mistaking Y’all, I have riders coming back from showing had to them. Their stalls were emblazoned with to tell you that be wearing their credentials. Really? Are national pride. Everything from flags to at the North people going to go so far as to smuggle teddy bears sporting maple leaves on their American Junior their BFF into the stabling area by having tummies. I saw a large crowd of them & Young Rider them masquerade as a competitor? I don’t gathering one afternoon and I thought a Championships think so…But, it was all about the security Bryan Adams concert was about to break when Cameron of the athletes – equine and human. The out, but it turned out to be a team meeting, and Vinnie passed dressage competitors were in one tent, eh? the jog and were the jumpers and eventers also had a tent Not to be outdone, we gussied up our awarded their jacket patch to show they each. The vaulters and the reiners were aisle with flags and stars and bows from were representing the USA, it was quite on another part of the showgrounds and K-Mart. Doesn’t get more American than a moving moment… in that I moved like Breyerfest was also happening. And I that! lightning and ripped it out of her hand and mean happening. The theme was “British Region 9 had never been in the medals sewed it on her show coat before she and Invasion” and we did see some sights. In at NAJYRC but the mood was buoyant and Vinnie even got back to the stall! I have to addition to acres of Breyer horses for sale, confident. By the end of team competition say, I was immensely proud of the pair of there were enjoyable demonstrations from day, the girls were all sitting with bronze them – and that was just the trot up! jousting to mini horse jumping. medals around their necks. It was close NAJYRC had a totally different feel The Region 9 Junior dressage team too. They missed silver by .09 and gold to Gladstone. Despite the enormity of comprised Cameron and Vinnie, Kalie by 1.76 points. Who knew dressage could the occasion, I actually found Gladstone Beckers and Carush and two girls from improve math skills? With every ride the quite relaxed. It’s a lot smaller for one Texas, Anna Campbell with Wandango girls were calculating points to see where thing. One stabling tent surrounded by and Ayden Uhlir with Sjapoer. Mattie they stood. They were pretty sure their lush grazing and a golf course. NAJYRC Zepernick had defected and was math was correct, but it wasn’t until the official announcement came over the speakers that they allowed themselves to believe it. Dressage is such an individual sport, it made a pleasant change to be performing as a team. The girls didn’t just go through the motions, either. There was a cohesive team spirit that pervaded all week between the Juniors and the Young Riders with a lot of consideration and support shown to everyone. The icing on the cake was that Ayden Uhlir also won individual gold and freestyle bronze. By the end of the week she looked like Mr T! Kalie, Cameron and Mattie can’t wait for qualifying to start next year. After closing ceremonies, we were able to leave. Knowing it would be a zoo, The Bronze Medal Team: Anna Campbell, Kalie Beckers, Cameron Dauterive, Ayden Uhlir. the Beckers and we had planned our

4 | southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 While we were busy on a circumbendibus of Tennessee and the surrounding states, Stacy Ferraro was putting a little light in her life. Mister Light is her new 10 year old Danish . Leif Sorensen found him in Denmark for Stacy and she is delighted with his sweet disposition. Despite being a little startled by the heat, Mister Light (who has a very long unpronounceable Danish prefix) loves going on long walks with his new mom and vies for Stay In her attention (and carrots) with new brother, Touch Dominik. Are You Getting Emails Also up there in the new horse department from SEDA? Breyerfest ‘British Invasion’ at NAJYRC. is Lily Miller who is now the proud owner of SEDA frequently distributes exit strategies carefully and executed them to a Thoroughbred gelding, Ralphie, a gift from via email information we feel would be beneficial to our the letter. Yes! We are all that! The Beckers her loving stepdad, Sam. members. While we make went east and we went south. Everything was Also on the road this summer, were every effort to maintain an going smoothly until we crossed the border Elizabeth Cummins and Alex Varisco. updated email list, many times these messages are into Tennessee, came round a corner and... They were in Perry, GA for the 4-H Southern rejected. gridlock. As far as the eye could see, stretching Regional Championships. Elizabeth originally Here are some tips if you for miles up the side of a mountain. Argh! It hails from GA, and her parents, sister, brother don’t think you’re getting the message: was 96ºF and Vinnie was slow roasting in the and family were all able to come and visit • check your junk mail trailer while we were at a standstill. Pondering them while they were there. Alex kindly gave • add newsletter@sedariders. our options, of which there were none, I might Elizabeth’s niece and nephew “pony” rides org to your white list and/ have said something along the lines of @%*! on Maeve and they were thrilled to be sitting or address book • contact Laura at At this time, I noticed some fellows in a jacked on such a substantial member of the equine [email protected] up pickup motioning for me to wind down the species. so she can make sure your window. I obliged, whereupon they informed Alex was also kind enough to agree to correct email address is on file me that they knew a detour if I cared to follow read a first level dressage test to a competitor • notify Laura at them. I thought about Vinnie, the soon to be from another state. The girl remembered membership@sedariders. crispy critter, and suggested they enlighten Alex winning from last year and figured she org if your email address changes. me. Now, boys and girls...Aunty Judi does not probably knew her stuff. Alex rode 16th out of normally recommend making an illegal u-turn continued on page 18 p in the middle of the interstate and going the Gracias wrong way up an on-ramp, towing a horse trailer while following a pair of dudes with one Thanks to everyone who submitted content for this set of teeth between them, but extreme cases issue! Special thanks to call for extreme measures. The road they took Gerlinde Beckers, Elizabeth us on was mountainous and twisty but shady, Cummins, Judi Dauterive, cool and scenic and definitely the road less Jackie Jolie, Alex Varisco travelled, but I was grateful for it and we arrived and Kelley Varisco. Please continue to send in your at our stopover in Alabama only half an hour material! later than planned – just as the sun was setting. Once we got settled, there is a chance I might have had a glass of wine or three. Lily Miller’s new pal, Ralphie.

southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 | 5 your horse’s health Massage: More Than Feeling Good By Jackie Jolie, EPONA Equine Bodywork

hink back to the day when you brought of equine bodywork. Equine bodywork If your horse is not exhibiting a Tyour horse out of its pasture to begin can be very beneficial to both the horse lameness or injury, you can still determine working after some time off. Think about and rider even as a preventive method if your horse could benefit from massage if the continuous weeks of hard work and to lessen the risk of injury. Some of the you notice any of the folllowing: longer days of riding to prepare for an major benefits of equine massage are: • Inhibited motion, stiffness important competition. Now think about • Enhances muscle tone and increases • Shortening of stride, refusal to take a how your body felt after that first day or range of motion lead week of riding. Your muscles probably felt • Increases flexibility- can help prevent • Head tossing very tight, sore, stiff, and it may have even injury. • Difficulty with lateral bending been difficult to walk or go up stairs! As • Removes spasms and adhesions in the • Tracking unevenly equestrians, we are athletes and so are our muscles • Girthing problems horses. All athletes know the importance • Speeds recovery to injured muscle tissue. • Showing signs of resistance or refusal of maintaining their health and strength • Increases the flow of synovial fluid for • Limited range of motion, not fully in order to perform at their best. It is of the joint health engaging, stepping under, or extending same importance to maintain the health, • Releases toxin build-up and promotes limbs strength, and balance of the horses we increased circulation • Unwilling to change gaits ride and ask so very much from. • Restores mobility to injured muscle • Horse hollows the back, not relaxed or All too often, we wait until a problem tissue rounded rears its ugly head before we realize our • Reduces stress • Horse looks ‘disconnected’ (hind and horse needs some form of therapeutic • Creates balance in the body front not moving in unison) remedy. Your horse does not have to have • Generally improves the disposition of • Bucking or crow hopping an existing problem to reap the benefits the horse When massage is performed on a consistent basis the positive effects build upon themselves over time. However, regular massage not only benefits the horse, it also benefits OUY , the horse owner. Here is how: • You could experience a decrease in vet visits, which ultimately may keep your horse out of the lay-up stall saving you time and money. • You may have a horse that can move more efficiently, with less pain and achieve more physically, which will equal a better performance for you. • You may have a horse that experience less tendon and ligament injuries equaling more performance time and less lay- up time; keeping you in the saddle. Continued on page 8 6 | southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 | 7 NAJYRC, continued from page 1 Massage, continued from page 6 alternate rider. The young rider team members were Julia Handt • You may have a horse that recovers quicker from workouts (TX) riding NTEC Don Peppino, Mary Kathryn Nommensen and is feeling ready to work on a consistent basis giving you a (TX) on Dom Perignon, Georgia Wren-Russ (AR) on Sphiro, willing horse to ride. Courtney Bauer (TX) on Picasso and Nathalie Martin (TX) as the • You may have a much happier horse with a better work attitude alternate. Ed Lavallee (TX) was the Chef d’Equipe for Region 9. making your daily ride a pleasure rather than a fight. The horses were required to be on venue by 5:00 EST Whether you ride for pleasure or performance, equine Monday, July 16th , veterinarian inspection and FEI Passport massage is a simple addition to your horse’s health care program, verification began at 9:00 am on Tuesday July 17th . All horses which can keep you in the saddle at the top of your performance. were required to jog at 4:00 PM. At this level of competition one of the best words heard is, “Accepted” after a jog! Then About EPONA all riders and chefs attended a mandatory meeting held at the I have had a love for horses my whole life, but it wasn’t until Kentucky Club. Finally, opening ceremonies were held at 6:30 my college years that I got to own a few horses, which turned pm on Tuesday, July 17th, thus marking the beginning of the my love into a true passion for these amazing animals. I earned competition. my Bachelors in Business Administration with a minor in FEI Junior Team tests were ridden on Wednesday, July Communications from Florida State University. Afterwards, I 18th, with ten competing teams. Uhlir contributed a score of moved to Lexington, Kentucky to get move involved in the horse 68.297%, Beckers 66.432%, Dauterive 63.973%, and Campbell industry. It took a year to find my niche, but my interests took me 60.541%. Each four member team is allowed to drop the low back to school where I gained another Bachelors in Equine Health score thus earning the USA Region 9 Junior Team a FEI Bronze and Rehabilitation from Midway College. My riding experience Medal with a total score of 198.702, FEI Silver Medal was won has mainly consisted of riding with a few endurance rides, by USA Region 7 with 198.973, and Canada Quebec won Gold but now I am fully addicted to ! I started playing four years with 200.462. This is the first time inNA JYRC history Region 9 ago and the game is still such an exhilarating rush as it was the has placed in the Team Medals. first day I tried it! I recently moved to Covington, Louisiana to There were 40 individual riders competing in the FEI start my equine bodywork business and I also play locally here Individual Test on Friday, July 20th. Uhlir won Gold with with the New Orleans polo club. 69.684%, Campbell placed 12th with a 66.552%, Beckers tied If you are interested in finding out more about equine for 17th with a 62.711%, and Dauterive finished 27th with a massage, or would like to schedule a session, contact 60.868%. The top 15 individual riders advanced to the Musical Jackie Jolie Freestyle held on Saturday, July 21st. In the freestyle competition EPONA Equine Bodywork Uhlir finished Bronze with a 70.125% and Campbell finished in 859.381.7076 11th place with a 66.250%. Congratulations to all the Region 9 [email protected] s Junior and Young Riders for tests well-ridden! s EPONA

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hoto courtesy of g erlinde bec k ers courtesy P hoto [email protected] Kalie Beckers and Carush at the jog.

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NAME # OF HOURS NAME # OF HOURS NAME # OF HOURS Aertker, Kathleen 0 Ferrell, Bonnie 0 Partington, Beth P 0 Aertker, Kathleen 0 Flannery , Carol 0 Pastuszek, Alescandra 11.5 Anders, Wayne 0 Freeman, Laura ** 5 Pellegrin, Dylan 0 Anders, Maria 0 Freeman, Traci 0 Pellegrin, Kayla* 0 Appel, William B 0 Freeman Jr, Richard 0 Penney, Nancy 18.5 Arndt, Dianne 0 Frisbee, Parrish* 4 Perez, Zoe Elise* 0 Banister, David 0 Furman, Nichole 0 Peterson, Greta 0 Barca DVM, Allison 0 Gibbs, Lauren 0 Peterson, Craig 5 + SEDA Recognized Baronne, Nicole* 0 Gordon, Deborah 0 Petraitis, Dawn 0 Dressage Award Chair: Barowka, Jamie 0 Gregory, Paula 15 Phelps, Jamie 4 Sally Richards Barowka, Logan* 0 Guillory, Jaide* 0 Phelps, Mollie 4 75171 Old Military Rd. Beckers, Mark 0 Guza, Eileen 4 Quast, Lynn** 4 Beckers, Gerlinde** 20 Hall, Carmen 5 Ragas, Sydney* 6 Covington, LA 70435 Beckers, Emma* 6 Katz, Lynda 0 Reitzell, Kylie* 4 (985) 809-7391 Beckers, Kalie* 9 Harmon, Elaine** 12 Rice, Margaret** 0 [email protected] Bell, Sophia 0 Harrison, Ginny 0 Richards, Sally** 0 Bellone, Grace 0 Hebert, Erin 15 Richter, Kendell 0 Bendzans, Bonnie 0 Hemb, Claudia* 0 Richter , PK 0 Breland, Kaley** 0 Hemb, Eva* 0 Roberts, Jacob* 0 + Volunteer Hours Chair: Breland, Julie 0 Hemb, Isabella* 0 Roca, Ruth 4 Lauri Byerley Bullard, Foncie 0 Henry, Constance 1 Roth, Stevie Lynn* 8 Burba, Nancy 4 HIgdon, Allison* 0 Schultz, Kimberly 0 242 Evangeline Dr Busch, Vicky 0 Hornbeak, Anne 0 Schultz, Samantha 0 Mandeville, LA 70471 Bush, Gloria 0 Hughes , Laura 4 Schultz, Sydney 0 Byerley, Ann* 4 James, Juliette* 0 Schnauder, Victoria* 0 Byerley, Lauri 15 Johnson, Lesley 0 Schultz, Kimberly** 0 How do members Cates, Lauren 0 Katz, Lynda 6 Schultz, Sydney* 0 Copeland, Watson D. 18 Kitchens, Bella* 0 Schultz, Samantha* 0 participate in the SEDA Cato , Megan 9 Kitchens, Sheri 0 Shepard, Cathy 7 Awards Program? Chabaud, Aaron 0 Knudsen, Suzanne 0 Shepard, Alice* 5 Chabaud, Kathryn 0 Kornak, Anne 0 Smedley, Rebecca 5.5 B Make copies of the front Chabaud, Terri 0 Kurzius, Rene 0 Stagg, Julie 0 of your recognized dressage Chabaud, Victoria* 0 Laguna, Alexis* 0 Stirling, Francie 0 test results making sure score, Chachere, Alyssa* 0 Meeks, Ashley 0 Stott , Gillian 0 date, and judge’s name are Cobb, Marie 0 Landreneau, Nicole** 6 Stoyanoff, Svenya* 0 Coleman, Camille 0 Leake, David 0 Summers, Lori 4.5 legible. Coleman, Bob 0 Leake, Joanna 0 Thavarajah, Kimberly 0 C Coleman, Lena 0 MacGowan, Vicki 0 Titus, Corinne 0 Mail copies to Sally no later Conerly, Betty 0 MacGregor, Susan Kim 0 Truett, Sarah* 18 than 14 days after the last day Constantin, Lisette 12 Maloney, Christian* 0 Truett, Heather 24 of the weekend on which the Cook, Hannah* 0 Martin, Janel** 20.5 Varisco, Kelley 34 show in question was held. Copeland, Watson 0 Marullo, Kym 0 Varisco, Wendy Alexandra* 5 Include a valid e-mail address. Cowan, Maria 0 Mayer, Ann 4.25 Wade, Nell 0 Cummins, Elizabeth** 12 Mazzetti, Maddie* 0 White, Lolly 0 D Check your standings and Cummins, Grey* 0 Mazzetti, Michele 0 White, Ted 0 Daray, Alexandra* 0 McCarthy, Hildy 0 White, Lolly 1 volunteer hours on the web Daray, Karen 0 Meeks, Ashley* 0 White, Ted 1 site and with each issue. Dauterive, Cameron* 2 Mendel-John, Elaine 4 Wood, Amelia 0 Report any discrepancies to Dauterive, Judi** 20 Merritt, Barbara** 0 Zabenco, Susan 0 the appropriate chair. Davis, Sherrie 0 Miller, Lily* 0 Zepernick, Mattie* 0 DeFelice, Fran 0 Miller-Tarver, Charlotte 0 Non-SEDA Members DeLagrange, Cheryl 0 Milliken, Regina 0 Miggy Monroe 4.5 Dell, Rachel* 0 Morris, Leslie** 0 Deb Epperson 4.5 www.sedariders.org DePrato, Debra 0 Morrison, Corinne 0 Sylvana Travis 4 Devine, Sophie* 0 Mosing, Madeline* 0 Mary Schrantz 4.5 Dockery, Meliora 0 Murray, Ashley 0 Margaret deLaureal 4.5 Note: Edwards, Mary Alice 0 Musacchia, Zachary* 0 Emile deLaureal 4.5 Volunteer Hours Eglesfield, Bruce 0 O’Neal, Teri 6 Laura Ragas 4.5 may now be Elkins, Tara Hingle 0 O’Neal, Lauren 0 Mary Roth 6 submitted online! Embree, Emily 0 Page, Simone* 0 Laura Steffee 4 Visit the Membership Faciane, Corryn* 0 Palowsky, Stacy 0 Christy Rhodes 7 or Resources pages of the SEDA All SEDA members over the age of 18 are required to complete 4 volunteer hours, or submit a $25 fee, to be eligible for year-end awards. See Awards Program rules for complete details. **SEDA board members and/or chairpersons are not required to complete additional volunteer hours to be eligible for year-end awards. web site! *Riders under the age of 18 are highly encouraged, but not required, to complete volunteer hours.

southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 | 9 Eventing Standings As of August 16, 2012

RIDER HORSE # SHOWS POINTS RIDER HORSE # SHOWS POINTS **SCHOOLING COMBINED TESTS** amoeba - jr preliminary - sr Corryn Facianne Bobby Sox 3 19 Ted White L. Brown Bear 1 7 Samantha Schultz Snickers Satisfies 3 15 training - sr Sydney Schultz Double Dutch 1 7 Jamie Phelps Cosmo 1 7 Sophie Bell Victoria 1 5 Ginny Harrison Photogenic 1 7 Svenya Stoyanoff Cosmo 1 4 novice - JR pre-amoeba - jr Rachel Dell Rain Dance 3 14 Sydney Schultz Double Dutch 2 12 + SEDA Eventing Cameron Dauterive GF Windchime 3 11 Maddie Mazzetti Snickers Satisfies 2 8 Award Chair: Simone Page Nilla Wafer 2 10 Sarah Truett Dashing Big Red 1 7 Kimberly Schultz Alex Daray Beach Boy 2 7 Meghan Soltis Maggie 1 7 18648 Hwy 40 novice - SR Kylie Reitzell Whistlin’ Dixie 1 5 Craig Peterson SportsfieldR yan 2 14 **SCHOOLING HORSE TRIALS** Covington, LA 70435 Ginny Harrison Photogenic 2 12 TRAINING - sr (985) 259-2580 Lisette Constantine Handyman 2 8 Nicole Baronne Double Rivers Spinnaker 1 7 [email protected] Sally Richards Rocky Raccoon 1 4 Lauren Gibbs Zydeco 1 7 beginner novice - JR novice - sr Abbeyliex Maid of Rebecca Smedley Bella Octavia 1 7 Alex Varisco 2 14 Diamonds Sally Richards Rocky Racoon 1 5 + Volunteer Hours Chair: Christian Maloney Appy Go Lucky 1 7 beginner novice - sr Juliette James Romeo 1 4 Lauri Byerley Lynn Quast Worth the Wait 1 4 beginner novice - sr Lesley Johnson Dream On 1 3 242 Evangeline Dr Gillian Stott Cazador 2 12 Lisette Constantine Handyman 1 2 Mandeville, LA 70471 Chrissy West Buttercream 2 9 green as grass - jr Lynn Quast Worth the Wait 1 7 Cameron Dauterive GF Windchime 1 7 Rebecca Hron Warrior Fortune 2 6 green as grass - Sr Gerlinde Beckers Traveler 1 3 Elaine Mendel-John Triple S Blackwood Image 1 7 How do members tadpole - jr **RECOGNIZED HORSE TRIALS** participate in the SEDA Ann Byerley Snickers 2 14 preliminary/training - sr Awards Program? Cameron Dauterive PK Mystic Stardust 2 11 Ted White L Brown Bear 1 9 Sydney Ragas Lil Bit O Color 2 10 preliminary - sr B Eventing scores must be Megan Cato New Town Rex 2 9 Nicole Baronne Double Rivers Spinnaker 2 20 mailed to the Eventing Chair Victoria Schnauder La Madeleine 2 8 training - sr Logan Barowka Brighton My Life 2 7 Ted White L. Brown Bear 2 21 within 14 days after the last Samantha Schultz Snickers Satisfies 1 4 Nicole Baronne Double Rivers Spinnaker 1 11 day on which the horse trial/ Lilly Miller Jessie 2 3 Lauren Gibbs Zydeco 1 4 combined test was held. Use Jaide Guillory Crown Jewel 1 0 novice - sr the form on page 26 to submit tadpole - SR Craig Peterson Sportsfield Ryan 2 19 Ashley Murray Crown Jewel 1 7 novice - jr your scores. pollywog - jr Izzy Hemb Walter 1 7 Sydney Schultz Snickers Satisfies 1 7 C Check your standings and Claudia Hemb Ricardo 1 4 Stevie Lynn Roth Snickers 2 7 beginner novice - jr volunteer hours on the web Eva Hemb Wilson 1 5 Ledgewood Greystone Eva Hemb 1 9 site and with each issue. Paige Johnson Montana Gold 1 0 Piper Simone Page Nilla Wafer 2 7 Report any discrepancies to pollywog - SR Kimberly Schultz Triple Treat 1 7 beginner novice - sr the appropriate chair. Gerlinde Beckers Traveler 2 23 Ann Mayer Gentleman Jack 1 14 Lynn Quast Worth the Wait 2 10 “Life is like a wild horse. Chrissy West Buttercream 1 3 www.sedariders.org You ride it or it rides you.” Apparel • Outerwear • Hats • Accessories Custom Embroidery Horse blanket wash & repair 985.290.6821 • www.HighClassHorse.com

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place, demonstrating their horsemanship Juniors Reign at 4-H knowledge. Meghan Soltis placed second By Elizabeth Cummins and Kelley Varisco in her Individual Demonstration, and Mary Campbell Roth and Ann Byerley his summer, a few of the Highlands champion, and Kalie and Alada Strike placed in the Team Demonstration. Alex T4-H Horse club members proudly were named reserve champion. At the Varisco also competed at the senior level represented SEDA at the District, State, junior level, champion honors went to in Public Speaking and placed first… and Regional 4-H competitions. SEDA Meghan Soltis and Appy Go Lucky at qualifying her for a chance to compete in junior members Sarah Truett, Alex Varisco, Training 2. Reserve Champion was Megan Continued on page 13 Meghan Soltis, Megan Cato, Ann Byerley, Cato on her horse, Newtown Rex, and 3rd and Kalie Beckers rode at the district event was Ann Byerley on Snickers. Our SEDA at LSU in Baton Rouge in late June to “junior” juniors were the top three qualify their horses in hunter, , riders of 19 competitors from around , and showmanship classes at the the state of Louisiana! Way to go, SEDA! state level in West Monroe, LA. In tow Another SEDA member, Stevie Lynn Roth, as groom, SEDA junior member Sydney attended the state competition to compete Ragas went to cheer on her friends! in Public Speaking and placed second. At State, Kalie and Alex rode at the Other members formed a Horse Quiz senior level in dressage and rode Training Bowl team (Sarah Truett, Megan Cato, Ann

Test 3. Alex and Chad were named Byerley, Mary Campbell) and won first What a haul! Winning riders at the District 4-H Show. Recognized Dressage Standings As of August 16, 2012

TESTS/ TESTS/ TESTS/ RIDER HORSE SCORE RIDER HORSE SCORE RIDER HORSE SCORE JUDGES JUDGES JUDGES training level - jr/yr first level - O third level - aa Kalie Beckers Alada Strike 1/3 69.508 Regina Milliken Riga 3/2 73.624 Lolly White Cayenne 2/2 65.898 Kaley Breland Scoobie Doo 1/1 68.200 Anne Hornbeak Eykaterina 2/4 68.185 Cathy Shepard Lightning Draw 2/3 62.976 Kaley Breland Nearly Perfect 4/6 67.554 Elizabeth Cummins Vinnie 2/2 67.984 Elaine Harmon Lincoln 2/4 62.608 Abbeyleix Maid of Bruce Eglesfield Lucie 7/3 67.294 fourth level - aa Alex Varisco 3/6 65.946 Diamonds Leslie Morris LeDon 2/2 67.016 Lolly White Cayenne 2/3 65.000 Charlotte Sams Pajama Party 5/2 64.208 Nancy Burba Belle 7/3 61.094 fourth level freestyle- jr/YR training level - aa first level freestyle - o Cameron Dauterive Don Giovanni 2/2 75.167 Paula Gregory Louisiana 1/2 65.150 Elizabeth Cummins Vinnie 2/2 67.900 PRIX ST GEORGES FREESTYLE - JR/YR Corinne Morrison Angelou 2/2 65.500 second level - jr/yr Cameron Dauterive Don Giovanni 2/2 67.500 Julie Breland Not An Issue 1/3 64.914 Mattie Zeppernick Nereide 2/2 70.060 PRIX ST GEORGES - O training level - o Kalie Beckers Bienvenu ZSH 1/3 67.682 Leslie Morris Laoma 2/2 64.276 Anne Hornbeak Angeber 3/8 74.618 Cameron Dauterive PK Mystic Stardust 1/1 53.810 Bruce Eglesfield Dancon 1/1 64.079 Nancy Burba Oberon 1/4 70.432 second level - aa INTERMEDIARE I - JR/YR first level - jr/yr Mary Alice Edwards Fortoula 1/1 63.143 Kalie Beckers Carush 1/2 66.776 Alex Varisco Lavalais 2/2 65.000 Lolly White Cold Snap 1/2 62.441 Cameron Dauterive Don Giovanni 1/2 63.882 Cameron Dauterive PK Mystic Stardust 6/5 64.969 Cathy Shepard Lightning Draw 2/4 60.515 INTERMEDIARE II- O Kaley Breland Scoobie Doo 1/1 64.677 second level - o Anne Hornbeak Dancon 2/2 66.974 first level - aa Anne Hornbeak Ramos 2/4 71.082 Mary Alice Edwards Fortoula 2/2 69.517 Leslie Morris LeDon 1/1 63.553 Susan Sams Liberty 6/3 66.924 third level - JR/YR Julie Breland Not An Issue 4/6 62.154 Mattie Zeppernick Wencenza 2/2 75.257 “Horses leave hoofprints first level freestyle - jr/yr Kalie Beckers Carush 9/6 68.776 Cameron Dauterive PK Mystic Stardust 2/2 64.670 Cameron Dauterive Don Giovanni 5/5 64.342 on your heart.”

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12 | southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 Juniors, continued from page 11 Alex Varisco rode her second horse, Abbeyliex Maid of Diamonds that forum at Regionals, along with Kalie Beckers who placed and scored a 66.4%. Megan Cato and Rex earned a 62% and second. Kalie Beckers was also named the Premier Exhibitor Meghan Soltis & “Appy” scored 59% at Training 3. The girls also of the State , where she had to go through an competed in other classes such as Huntseat Equitation, Hunter application and interview process along with a series of written under Saddle, Working Hunter Over Fences, Equitation Over tests to win her shiny new belt buckle. Look for her wearing it at Fences, Showmanship, Halter, and Trail. Alex placed sixth in the next dressage show! her Public Speaking speech about “Use of the Thoroughbred”, Several Highlands riders went on to qualify for the and Kalie also represented Louisiana with her speech about prestige of competing at the Southern Regionals 4-H Horse “Horse Slaughter in the United States.” Championships, a final competition level of the 13 southern Next summer, Southern Regionals will be held in Louisiana, states which revolves annually from state to state. This year, and we can’t wait to see SEDA’s Highlands girls compete and Southern Regionals was held in Perry, Georgia. Megan Cato, claim the ribbons (and buckles!) in their home state! s Meghan Soltis, Alex Varisco, and Kalie Beckers attended, and Alex and Chad were named Regional Champions (for the second year in a row) of the First Level dressage class (21 riders). With 56 horses in the Training division (both junior and senior levels), Kalie Beckers scored a 63.2% at Training 3 on her project horse, a cute young Arabian gelding named Alada Strike (who thought the whole 9.5 hour trip to GA was exhausting!). Hunter’s Bluff Schooling Dressage Results

RIDER HORSE SCORE RIDER HORSE SCORE intermediare i intro level test a Allison Barca Roux 58.816 Ashleigh Humphrey Tensas Silverado 61.562 second level test 1 Forrest Richards Popper 53.750 Anne Hornbeak Une Étoile 66.714 Carol Flannery Prince Ricardo 62.188 first level test 1 Joan Bergman Dudley 62.188 Anne Hornbeak Demetrius 70.862 Lee Romig Gracie 38.175 Grace Bellone Wellington 60.345 Joan Bergman Grover 58.125 Chrissy West Butter Cream 61.035 intro level test b Alice Shepard Oht 66.207 Joan Bergman Dudley 61.875 Camille Coleman Ricardo 65.690 Cathy Rodriguez Imax 40.135 Watson Copeland Duruflé 63.966 Carol Flannery Prince Ricardo 63.347 first level test 2 Joan Bergman Grover 59.687 Camille Coleman Ricardo 67.027 usea beginner novice a Watson Copeland Duruflé 64.730 Ruth Roca Bella The Great 61.750 Connie Henry Red Hot Investment 60.946 usea novice a Cameron Dauterive Pk Mystic Stardust 70.946 Melissa Mysing Mattie 71.304 Anne Hornbeak Une Étoile 73.378 usea training a Grace Bellone Wellington 63.513 Rebecca Smedley Bella Octavia 65.682 first level test 3 usea beginner novice b Cameron Dauterive Pk Mystic Stardust 68.226 Ruth Roca Bella The Great 60.952 training level test 2 usea novice b Alexis Laguna Zutch 60.714 Melissa Mysing Mattie 67.250 training level test 3 usea training b Anne Hornbeak Demetrius 66.200 Rebecca Smedley Bella Octavia 62.955 Chrissy West Butter Cream 63.400 Alice Shepard Oht 70.800 “The last thing a carrot sees is the Alexis Laguna Zutch 62.200 open mouth of a horse.”

southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 | 13 Schooling Dressage Standings As of August 16, 2012

TESTS/ TESTS/ RIDER HORSE SCORE RIDER HORSE SCORE JUDGES JUDGES INTRO LEVEL - JR/YR FIRST LEVEL - O Abbeliex Maid of Sydney Ragas 4/2 66.091 Anne Hornbeak Demetrius 1/1 70.862 Diamonds Bruce Eglesfield Lucie 2/1 69.965 Jaide Guillory Crown Jewel 1/1 66.000 Anne Hornbeak Eykaterina 2/1 68.215 Anne Byerley Vinnie 3/2 63.955 Anne Hornbeak Une Etoile 4/2 68.059 Julia Scheuermann Twizzler 4/2 63.719 Bruce Eglesfield Dominic 4/2 67.318 Abigail Waag Laken 2/1 62.813 + SEDA Schooling Nancy Burba Belle 4/2 65.462 Sydney Ragas Lil Bit O'Color 1/1 62.250 Leslie Morris Le Don 1/1 63.548 Dressage Award Chair: Maddie Mazetti Chocolate Eclair 3/1 60.415 Mollie Phelps Gangster 2/1 56.271 Heather Truett Elenor Waag Laken 2/1 60.313 SECOND LEVEL - JR/YR Corryn Faciane Bobby Sox 2/2 58.445 82403 Sabine St. Cameron Dauterive PK Mystic Stardust 1/1 59.167 INTRO LEVEL - AA Folsom, LA 70437 SECOND LEVEL - AA Carol Flannery Prince Richard 2/1 62.813 (985) 630-2551 Stacey Ferraro Dominik 4/3 63.285 INTRO LEVEL - O SECOND LEVEL - O [email protected] Molly Phelps Los Angeles 2/1 64.844 Anne Hornbeak Romus 2/1 65.703 Jamie Phelps Solvang 3/2 61.054 Leslie Morris LeDon 1/1 63.421 PRIX CAPRILLI INTRO LEVEL - JR/YR THIRD LEVEL - AA Logan Barowka Brighton My Life 4/2 70.209 + Volunteer Hours Chair: Louise White Cayenne 2/1 68.403 Sydney Ragas Lil Bit O Color 2/2 65.274 Cathy Shepard Lightning Draw 2/1 65.408 Lauri Byerley Sarah Truett Red 2/1 59.027 Elaine Harmon Lincoln 2/1 64.286 242 Evangeline Dr Corryn Faciane Bobby Sox 3/2 58.883 Louise White Cold Snap 2/1 62.016 Maddie Mazetti Chocolate Eclair 1/1 58.120 Mandeville, LA 70471 THIRD LEVEL - O TRAINING LEVEL - JR/YR Sophia Wijnbergen Glinda 2/1 65.870 Parish Frisbee Just Jack 2/1 68.557 Sophia Wijnbergen Mandella 2/1 65.015 Alice Shepard Oht 6/3 67.778 Sophia Wijnbergen Vento Haragano 3/2 62.747 How do members Alexis Laguna Zutch 2/1 66.457 fourth LEVEL - JR/YR participate in the SEDA Kalie Beckers Alada Strike 3/2 61.430 Cameron Dauterive Don Giovanni 1/1 66.833 TRAINING LEVEL - AA Awards Program? INTERMEDIARE - JR/YR Laura Hughes Demetrius 4/3 64.655 B Cameron Dauterive Don Giovanni 2/2 63.487 Make copies of the front Chrissy West Buttercream 1/1 63.400 PRIX ST GEORGES - O Jamie Barowka Angel 1/1 62.800 of your dressage test results Bruce Eglesfield Dancon 1/1 68.816 Margaret Rice Lord Loxley 1/1 62.800 making sure score, date, and Anne Hornbeak Dannah 1/1 65.000 Kittye Rouse Exeter 2/1 62.482 judge’s name are legible. USEA BEGINNER NOVICE - JR Roxann Langlois Zutch 4/2 61.176 Christian Maloney Appy Go Lucky 2/2 61.625 C Sheri Kitchens Koss 1/1 59.800 Mail copies to the Schooling USEA BEGINNER NOVICE - SR Dressage Chair no later than TRAINING LEVEL - O Lynn Quast Worth the Wait 1/1 62.857 Ginny Harrison Photogenic 1/1 68.636 14 days after the last day of Ginny Harrison Native Braveheart 2/1 61.548 Anne Hornbeak Demetrius 3/2 66.719 Ruth Roca Bella the Great 2/1 61.351 the weekend on which the Ashley Murray Starflight Amira 4/2 63.155 USEA NOVICE - SR show in question was held. Nancy Burba Oberon 2/1 62.075 Ginny Harrison Photogenic 2/2 66.576 Lynn Quast Worth the Wait 1/1 59.800 Include a valid e-mail address. Chrissy West Auto Be A Storm 1/1 63.043 PRIX CAPRILLI TRAINING LEVEL - JR/YR USEA TRAINING - SR D Check your standings and Anne Byerley Snickers 2/2 63.255 Ginny Harrison Photogenic 1/1 68.634 Megan Cato New Town Rex 2/2 62.826 volunteer hours on the web Elizabeth Cummins Vinnie 3/2 65.600 site and with each issue. MUSICAL FREESTYLE TRAINING LEVEL - JR/YR Rebecca Smedley Bella Octavia 2/1 64.959 Alice Shepard Oht 1/1 66.800 Report any discrepancies to USEA PRELIMINARY LEVEL - SR FIRST LEVEL - JR/YR Ted White L Brown Bear 1/1 65.455 the appropriate chair. Cameron Dauterive PK Mystic Stardust 5/3 66.753 Alice Shepard Oht 1/1 66.207 Parish Frisbee Just Jack 1/1 64.483 www.sedariders.org Grace Bellone Wellington 2/1 61.914 FIRST LEVEL - AA Ted White L Brown Bear 1/1 66.936 Stacey Ferraro Dominik 1/1 65.484 Watson Copeland Durufle 3/2 62.854 Connie Henry Red Hot Investment 2/1 61.207 Chrissy West Buttercream 1/1 61.035 Teri O’Neal Ferdinand 3/3 59.254 Sheri Kitchens Koss 1/1 56.724

14 | southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2011 Heather’s Corner ot every club can claim a close friendship with a world- Nclass rider. Fortunately, SEDA can! Here are the final highlights of the journey Heather Blitz and Paragon made to the 2012 Olympics in London. Heather Blitz and Paragon were named as the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team Alternate and traveled with the team to England. The group was scheduled to compete at an international show before the Olympics, but due to weather issues (it seldom stopped raining in England all summer) the show Heather and Paragon was cancelled. But, Heather and Paragon did participate in training with the Olympic team in training and schooling with the team at their base in Surrey England. before the Olympic competitions started. This offered offer the pair some additional exposure on an international level. While not able to compete, it was still a great experience for her and the young Paragon. Look for them to make another bid in 2016! Congratulations to all the medal winners, especially the British riders on their well-deserved gold medal. s

southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 | 15 Scholarship Report The Benefits of Making the Time By Elizabeth Cummins

s one of the 2011 SEDA scholarship many clinics, but it’s certainly not because weaknesses. We laughed at how easy it Arecipients, I chose to attend the of adverse feelings towards clinicians; it’s was for us to ride in and around each other Charlie Hutton clinic at Amen Corner simply a matter of time and money, and in the dressage ring, but our work was just Farm in November 2011. Charlie had most trainers know the feeling. Juggling ahead of us! many accolades to his name: he won team hunter/jumper shows with dressage Charlie began by reminding us of the gold and individual silver in Great Britain’s is a delicate balancing act which leaves importance of correct position, relaxation, Junior Olympics, was certified by British precious little time to be an adjunct lecturer engagement, and true collection. Be Dressage, and reputedly, worked well with at St. Joseph’s Abbey, much less a mother accurate! He must have noticed my junior riders and young horses. My junior and a wife. I knew the benefits a clinic Vinnie’s fussiness at the halt and instructed student, Alex Varisco, wanted to ride, so might provide, so when I was awarded the me to work on downward transitions... we decided to share a semi-private lesson; the SEDA scholarship, I was thrilled for working slower (more patiently) to stay perhaps this was our chance to work on the financial aid – AND I decided to make connected through the neck and being some “pas de deux” choreography with the clinic a special gift to myself. quicker with my hands until Vinnie let go some international guidance. What could Alex and I began our lesson together (rather than having him drop suddenly). it hurt (except my pocketbook)?! by warming up at the walk, trot, and I realized I was anticipating the ferocious Admittedly, I am not one to attend canter to show Charlie our strengths and pull my horse would give as I gave him the

Alex Varisco and Elizabeth Cummins riding with Chalie Hutton at Amen Corner Farm.

16 | southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 aids to halt; I knew not to use my hand and leg “Come on, you! Don’t be a pahn-see! Fah-ster, at the same time, but apparently, I was doing it fah-ster!” Laughter erupted from the side rail, anyway! Vinnie responded much better when I even from Alex – the traitor! “Did he just call concentrated on the timing of my aids in tune ME a PANSY?!?!?” I thought. to the timing of where I intended to halt. Chastised, I straightened up in the saddle It wasn’t long before we were commanded with a nervous giggle, proceeded to the nearest to drop our , and for a moment, I was diagonal and after breathing out, attempted teleported back to childhood. PAIN. WORK. that medium trot again....and again...and Charlie barked at us to relax our legs, “let again. I never felt the elation of “doing it just them hang...don’t grip!” ‘Good luck training right” but something must have been aligned Horse these hunter legs’, I thought as I focused to correctly in the stars because I heard a few Laughs stay in tune to my Warmblood’s gait. We did cheers and claps, and being thankful for the horse person’s anniversary endless 20 meter circles, working on canter reprieve, I stopped on a good note. gift equivalents collection. “Go for it, get round and GO,” I felt better for having pushed on through Some guidelines for gift buying – take note if you have an upcoming Charlie continued. Alex and the work. Shamefully, I anniversary!

I could hear snickering admitted to myself that I Thirteenth – Traditional: from the peanut gallery was guilty of loafing in my Lace; Modern: Textiles/Furs; SEDA Scholarship Equestrian: Training Session with watching us from the rail Deadline rides at home; ok, well, Olympic Level Rider (i.e. Judi, Kelley Varisco, maybe not “loafing” but Fourteenth – Traditional: Ivory; and a few others who practicing just the level Modern: Gold Jewelry; Equestrian: November 1 Saddle had come out for the... I was currently riding. Fifteenth – Traditional: Crystal; ahem...“scenery”). But we One Junior and one Adult I never made time to Modern: Watches; Equestrian: New member can be awarded a $200 Truck were having fun, Alex and push forward, but how scholarship for an educational I, cantering around and would I get better and Twentieth – Traditional: China; opportunity of their choice, Modern: Platinum; Equestrian: between each other like move up if not I wasn’t Another Horse including the USDF Convention butterflies, working on challenged? I have a nice Twenty-fifth – Traditional: Silver; in New Orleans. Modern: Silver; Equestrian: Bigger individual tasks until Judi horse, thankfully, but Trailer and Kelley opened their See the SEDA website was I utilizing him to his Thirtieth – Traditional: Pearl; big mouths and suggested for full details potential? Modern: Diamond; Equestrian: Another Horse that I work on my medium and application! This brings me to Thirty-fith – Traditional: Coral; trots for Second Level.... the title of this article. Modern: Jade; Equestrian: Own sans stirrups, no less. Sometimes it takes going Farm Now, I will say, I pride myself in being out into the public forum with a bit of humility Fortieth – Traditional: Ruby; Modern: Ruby; Equestrian: Better tough – on my students as well as on myself. to make yourself admit the obvious. For me, it Health Coverage

I was tired, and the lesson was almost over, was “quit feeling sorry for yourself and your Forty-fifth – Traditional: Sapphire; but not wanting to show my almost-40 years, lack of time. You’ll never have enough money Modern: Sapphire; Equestrian: New Hip I “sucked it up” (as my students know so well) to do ALL the things you want to do, so do what Fiftieth – Traditional: Gold; and proceeded in working trot towards the you can with what you have!” Modern: Gold; Equestrian: Back diagonal. So, if you are considering a clinic but don’t Brace Imagine my horror when streaming down feel you have the resources or time or whatever, Fifty-fifth – Traditional: Emerald; Modern: Emerald; Equestrian: the diagonal (in what I hoped was a medium try a new perspective. Apply for the SEDA Whirlpool Tub for Soaking trot), trying to hold it all together yet push and scholarship and see what happens. You may Sixtieth – Traditional: Diamond; maintain and breathe and...(Ugh, you get the be pleasantly surprised...you may just get that Modern: Diamond; Equestrian: Diamond (I mean, come on!) picture), I hear in that haughty British accent, kick into gear that you need! s

southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 | 17 Barn Dirt, continued from page 5 the Carnival Elation. Nicole was looking how much coral she bumped into? forward to some relaxation on a sunny The rest of the trip was spent avoiding deck, catching up with her reading. Being the sun and, by default, the cute guys who wise to the perils of reclining on a sunny bring you umbrella drinks on the deck. deck for hours, she invested in a new bottle That’s the whole point of cruising, isn’t it? of SPF 30 which she slathered liberally on Her doctor at home confirmed that a bad her under exposed bits to avoid grilling sunburn can indeed make you swell up like a piece of bacon on a skillet. It would like a sea cow, making a painful sunburn appear her best laid plans had gone awry, even more so, but he was more concerned however, when Anthony had difficulty about the apparent “precursor to strep” telling her apart from the lobster they had she had picked up as a souvenir of her at dinner. It would appear that instead of travels. protecting her, the sunscreen had basted Two days later found her in Milwaukee, her, roasting her to perfection. To add Wisconsin, for some family fun. The insult to injury, she then came out in hives family was having fun alright at Lobster Alex Varisco and Maeve at the State 4-H show. in reaction to the after sun products that Girl’s expense (in a loving concerned way 21 horses, and the girl rode 21st. As soon were supposed to soothe her skin with – laughing with her, not at her...). Good as Alex finished her ride on Chad, she put aloey goodness. By this time her ankles thing it was cool so they didn’t get to see her him away and called the girl to find out had disappeared, her legs were on fire and legs which looked like two pythons in the where she was so she could meet her at she was itching like a dog at the flea circus. middle of sloughing season – not a good the gate. Turns out the poor girl was still Next day, her helpful SCUBA instructor look. The family was all there for a surprise riding in the final which asked her if she’d heard of sunscreen 80th birthday party for Nicole’s mom. was miles away and was scared to death and offered to show her where to buy There was the usual confusion in trying to she wouldn’t make it to the dressage ring some. Lucky he was wearing a dive mask pull together such an event, but nothing on time. Alex, who had never even met or Nicole might have been tempted to too extraordinary. They were sitting at this girl before, graciously offered to tack poke him in the eye. Fortunately, she the table in the restaurant when Nicole’s up the girl’s horse (a million miles away in survived bobbing along on the bottom of sister received a phone call from the its stall on the other side of the complex) the beautiful briny sea, as colorful as the restaurant wondering where they were. and meet her at the gate. The girl made it fish she was watching – although she did Thoroughly confused, she replied that into the dressage ring just in time. Hurray discover that dive masks seriously impede they were in the restaurant, looking at the for Alex!!!! What a truly selfless act and your depth perception. Hmmm. Wonder buffet she had ordered. They then called a shining example to others. It wasn’t as though anyone told her to do it. Her mom, Kelley, and trainer, Elizabeth, didn’t even find out about it until the next day when the girl’s mother came up to them, extolling the virtues of such a wonderful young lady. How do you get a lobster, sea cow and python all pertaining to one person in the same story? Ask Nicole Landreneau. Poor thing had been forced on a long weekend cruise to Cozumel with hubby, Anthony, and his workmates who were doing some strategic planning aboard New arrival, Keith Murray, Jr., is closely guarded by family, Ava and Leopold.

18 | southern eventing & dressage association s september / october 2012 Rider Applications Needed!

Lendon Gray’s Emerging Dressage Athlete Program Clinic October 20-21, 2012

Lori Summers’ Saint gets advice from Wriggley before Las Colinas Equestrian Center entering the ring. 600 E. Royal Lane Irving, Texas her back insisting that she wasn’t there. Fairly convinced that the entire family wasn’t having out of body experiences, Organized through Lendon’s Dressage4Kids Foundation, the Emerging Dressage the confusion was soon resolved. The Athlete Program (EDAP) is designed to identify, educate and support young dressage reservation had been duplicated – in talent in the US. The program features two-day clinics with Lendon in cities Dubuque, IOWA! They didn’t even know throughout the US. Clinic participants are also eligible to be selected for national level EDAP clinics with Robert Dover and Courtney King-Dye. Riders of all levels there was a location there. Surprise! Guess under the age of 21 are invited to apply to the program by completing an someone in Dubuque went home with a application and sending a short video of themselves showing movements as described in the application criteria. Interested riders should apply immediately. lot of chicken and mashed potatoes. Information on the program as well as all application materials can be found here: Not having had enough travel http://dressage4kids.com/Emerging Dressage Athlete Program.htm adventures this summer, Nicole is on her way to visit friends in England who have planned a trip to Burghley Horse Trials as part of her visit. Ted and Lolly White For additional questions contact Inez Campbell at are also supposed to be at Burghley, and [email protected] Nicole is hoping to run into them. Won’t or Jody Wilson at [email protected] that be a small world moment? Hopefully there will be more tales to tell as a result. Ashley Dell Murray and husband Keith recently welcomed the beautiful Keith B. Murray, Jr. into the world. His Aunt, Rachel Dell, can’t wait until her baby sitting duties begin. Canine family Leopold and Ava are already watching out for him. Hopefully, Ashley will be Our bringing him to a horse show near you soon. Sympathy Being a fan of long and unusual words, SEDA extends its I recently came across “mytacism” which condolences to Jamie Barowka on the loss means the incorrect or excessive use of of her horse, the letter M. Is this such a problem that Tempest. they had to come up with a word for it? Hmmmmmm! Surely mot. I cam’t immagine amyome doing that. Semd mmmme the dirt. [email protected]. s

southern eventing & dressage association s september / october | 19 usdf / tdf / usea / usef news

the Finals. young horses in dressage competition. Newsworthy “We are very excited about holding The purposes of this program are to the 2013 Dressage Seat Medal Finals in encourage the properly structured USEF Announces Dates and Locations Estes Park. It is a great way to expose development of young dressage for 2013 USEF Dressage Seat Medal the joint USEF/USDF Dressage Seat prospects through the training scale, Finals and 2013 Markel/USEF Young Equitation program to other parts of to identify and recognize outstanding Horse Selection Trials our country,” said George Williams, talent and the training of international- The United States Equestrian USDF President and Chair of the caliber horses, and to prepare these Federation (USEF) is pleased to USEF Dressage High Performance horses for future careers at the FEI announce the dates and locations for Committee. “We feel this will help level and participation on U.S. High the 2013 USEF Dressage Seat Medal highlight the importance of equitation Performance teams. Finals and the 2013 Markel/USEF as the key part of the solid foundation To learn more about the Markel/ Young Horse Selection Trials. The USEF needed to be successful in our sport.” USEF Young Horse Dressage Program Dressage Seat Medal Finals will take The Markel/USEF Young Horse visit; http://usef.org/_IFrames/ place August 16-18, 2013 in Estes Park, Selection Trials, held for both five breedsdisciplines/discipline/ Colorado, held in conjunction with the and six-year-olds, are an opportunity alldressage/NatlYHProgram.aspx Paragon Dressage CDI3*. While the for horse and rider to qualify for the To learn more about the 2012 Markel/USEF Young Horse Selection FEI World Breeding Championships. Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Trials will be held in two locations; the Additionally, they serve as an Selection Trials and the USEF Young Western Selection Trials at La Cañada opportunity for athletes to qualify for Horse Dressage Short List visit Flintridge, California May 23-26, 2013 the Markel/USEF National Young Horse http://usef.org/documents/disciplines/ during the Dressage at Flintridge and Dressage Championships. dressage/WBCSelectionProcedures.pdf s the Eastern Selection Trials as part Scott Hassler, USEF Young Horse of VADA/NOVA Summer Dressage in Coach, believes holding the 2013 USEA to Offer Future Event Horse Leesburg, VA June 7-9, 2013. Selection Trials in Virginia and Educational Seminar The purpose of the Dressage Seat California will once again bring the The USEA is delighted to announce Medal Program is to promote and best young horses from throughout the the first of a series of IDHSNA USEA reward correct seat, position, and use country. Future Event Horse Educational of aids in dressage for junior riders. “These two locations for the Eastern Seminars will be taking place at Hilltop The program focuses on equitation and and Western Markel/USEF Young Farm in Colora, Maryland on October the development of a solid foundation Horse Selection Trials have proven to 27-28. If you are interested in promoting for future success in the international be successful locations in the past,” said U.S. bred event horses then you will dressage arena. Youth wishing to Hassler. “I’m looking forward to being want to attend this important seminar. qualify for the USEF Dressage Seat part of them again in 2013 and I expect Whether you are a breeder, an exhibitor, Medal Finals must compete at the we will see the quality 5 and 6 year-old a judge, or just passionate about young USEF/USDF Dressage Seat Medal Semi- horses that these sites have historically horses this seminar is for you and the Finals held at the Great attracted.” most exciting part is that the seminar is American Insurance The Markel/USEF Young Horse free to all USEA members. Group/USDF Regional Dressage Program promotes the Thanks to a very generous benefactor Championships. Riders importance of selective breeding and who wholeheartedly believes in placing in the top two correct training of horses in the United promoting the breeding of event horses in the Semi-Finals are States, and encourages participation here in the U.S. the USEA is in the invited to compete in of breeders, riders, and trainers of process of designing and implementing

20 | southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 a top quality Future Event Horse judges producing champions in dressage and the training program for licensed officials to hunter ring as well as winners in show improve their skills and this seminar will be jumping and eventing. For nearly two the first step in that program. decades, Judy has been a respected equine The October Seminar will feature lectures journalist, satisfying a growing demand and presentations by experienced panelists for informative articles on both sport as well as a free jumping and a three-year- horses and racehorses. Her work appears old under saddle class demonstration. In in more than twenty equine publications the coming years the FEH committee hopes internationally. Judy has studied the to add free jumping and three-year-old pedigrees plus photographed and analyzed Materiale classes to the FEH Championships the conformation of top horses, in Winning and these previews will help introduce both both sport and , to Photo the judges and potential competitors to the determine the impact on performance and additions. is now sharing her knowledge through Congratulations to The panelists for this Seminar include: a series of informative and entertaining Bonnie Bendzans Susan Graham-White, an FEI “I” clinics, seminars and workshops. whose photo “Dee eventing, a USEF “R” dressage and “r” sport In 2013 there will be three more FEH Cee”, above, placed horse judge, active competitor at the FEI and Educational Seminars held in locations second in the USDF National levels, coach of eventing students across the country. All FEH judges will be art contest. through Advanced and dressage students expected to attend one of these seminars in through the FEI levels, and Chairperson of order to remain on the approved judges list the USEA’s FEH Committee. in 2014. Faith Fessenden, a sport horse breeder The two-day seminar is free for all USEA for 30 years in both and the USA, members and $50 for non-members. Got News? founding member of the North American Attendance is on a first come basis so Send it in! Department of the WPN (now KWPN – send in your registration application as soon Get your name Royal Dutch Studbook), a Jury member of as possible. Questions about the seminar (or photo) in the KWPN-NA for their breeding inspections can be directed to [email protected] s print! Send your since 2005, USEF licensed Dressage Sport submissions to Horse Breeding judge, participant and Upcoming Grant Deadlines from The the editor at learner-judged in the USEF Hunter Breeding Dressage Foundation newsletter@ judging program, and member of the USEA Please note upcoming deadlines from The sedariders.org. Future Event committee. Dressage Foundation Robin Walker, ICP Level IV Instructor, • Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award – successful eventing competitor and active September 1st sport horse breeder. • Gifted Fund for Adult Amateurs – Judy Wardrope has spent nearly 30 September 15th Next years amassing research on the pedigrees of • Major Lindgren Instructor Scholarships – Deadline top performance horses in both sport and September 30th for Off Anne B. Ramsay Grant for U.S.-Bred Horses Course is racing as well as analyzing the functional • – October aspects of equine October 25th 10 conformation. She applied • Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize – the findings from her December 13th research to her own sport Guidelines and applications may be found

horse breeding program, at http://www.dressagefoundation.org/ s

southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 | 21 seda volunteer hours form

* Mail form to: Lauri Byerley, 242 Evangeline Dr, Mandeville, LA 70471 within 14 days after volunteering. Thank you! (Form may also be submitted online, see the SEDA website, Resources page)

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 / office / mobile) E e-mail

event name date(s) # of hours

event manager’s name signature date

eventing results form SEDA Award Points For the Awards Chair Placement______Completed______Clean Cross Country______Total______* Mail results to: Kimberly Schultz, 18648 Hwy 40, Covington, LA 70435 within o Postcard mailed o Added to YTD totals 14 days after the last day on which the horse trial/combined test was held. Use one form per o Sent to USEA Area III or IV horse/rider combination. Thank you!

rider’s name (please print) HOrse’s show name

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event name (indicate ht,ct, or other) date(s)

division no. of horses in division placement in division

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22 | southern eventing & dressage association s September / october 2012 Trainer Regina Milliken Dressage • Starting Classifieds Directory young horses (985) 796-3650 Please send your ads to: Gloria Bush Kathleen Aertker [email protected] (985) 893-1910 or [email protected] Hunter/Jumper (225) 205-2171 Leslie Morris Dressage • Hunter/Jumper [email protected] horses feed/hay (504) 833-7923 Nancy Burba (504) 858-5944 MF Evening HAY FOR SALE. Coastal Bermuda Hay. Dressage [email protected] Moonrise (Evie) Charlotte Miller-Tarver & Sam Tarver (985) (225) 642-5749 stirlingfarm.info.com is a 2000 502-0955 (225) 938-0390 purebred tack [email protected] Lynn Quast Connemara mare. Dressage • Eventing She is 14.3h grey 17.5” Berney Brothers Cross Country Vicky Busch (985) 893-4500 that LOVES to Saddle. Medium tree. Very Good Dressage (504) 905-3690 jump and is fearless. Easy keeper who condition. $850 obo. Contact Watson for (985) 796-3317 [email protected] [email protected] competes barefoot. Evie has competed pictures or more info. (504) 495-5242 or Laura VanderVliet training level dressage (scores in the [email protected] Bruce Eglesfield Dressage • Eventing • Jumping 60s) but prefers the jumps. Competing 16” close contact Crosby Collegiate Starting young horses (337) 893-3535 Novice level CT at Fleur de Leap, ridden jumping saddle, excellent condition. Re-education [email protected] by a 15 year old. Asking $7,000. $300 obo. Call Chris at (251) 342-8197 or (985) 718-6431 Contact Paula Gregory: connemara_ [email protected] e-mail [email protected] for additional [email protected] (985-778- information. 9221). Anne Hornbeak Prestige Optimax dressage saddle. Black, Dressage Native Braveheart - 9yr old Reg Paint 17”. No fittings. (985) 893-4500. $2000. (985) 796-9434 gelding, 16.2, sweet, has started [email protected] showing dressage and eventing. Very Older model Campbell Dressage Saddle. honest and cute mover. email ginny@ 17 inch seat, medium tree. Fair condition. goodriders.com or 985-415-5625. (318) 229-9143 $200 or best offer. Lagniappe Equestrian trailers Equine Center boarding available Facility 13349 Verger Rd Boarding Available at Oak Hill Ranch. 2005 Sundowner Sunlite 777 Horse P.O. Box 839 Pasture Board $300 month. Limited Trailer. 2-horse , straight load ramp, Directory Folsom, LA 70437 Stall Boarding available at $600 month. bumper pull, warmblood edition. (985) 796-9134 Call (985) 796-3650 for further details. $10,500.00. Excellent condition. New Anne Hornbeak Stables Kathleen Aertker tires. Baton Rouge. Contact Lindsay 15081 Hwy 40 [email protected] Full board available at Amen Corner 480-251-4821. Folsom, LA 70437 lagniappeequestriancenter.com Farm. Your trainer welcome to come and 985-796-9434 teach you. Limited stalls available. Call Advertise in the Classifieds! [email protected] Oak Hill Ranch Rene for further details. (504) 669 8669. All that extra stuff in your tack trunk 79234 Hwy 25 that you don’t use anymore ... sell it! Aussie Acres Training Folsom, LA 70437 www.farawayfarm.homestead.com Put your ad here. Rates and deadlines 39366 Reeves Road (985) 796-3650 Boarding $375, individual outdoor stalls are on the SEDA website. Franklinton, LA 70438 Sharon Londono in private pastures. Full use of barn 985-718-6431 [email protected] amenities, regulation large dressage ring, [email protected] www.oakhillranch.com owners on premises, Covington/Folsom area. Bonnie (985) 796-5413. Nancy Burba Sterling Silver Stables 1300 Lawrence Pkwy 11130 Harris Lane St. Gabriel, LA 70776 Maurice, LA 70555 (225) 642-5749 (337) 893-3535 (225) 938-0390 Jennifer Mosing [email protected] [email protected] Busch Sporthorses LLC www.sterlingsilverstables.com 79418 Mathies Rd Folsom, LA 70437 Vicky Busch (985) 796-3317 [email protected] www.buschsporthorse.com

Equi-Best Equestrian Center 82136 Hwy 437 Covington, LA 70435 Lynn Quast To have your facility or services included in this directory, (985) 893-4500 please see the application (504) 905-3690 and additional information [email protected] on the SEDA web site (www.sedariders.org). hoto courtesy of eli z abeth cummins courtesy P hoto Elizabeth Cummins’ barn cat, Bowie, regularly demonstrates that cats can sleep anywhere.

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SEDA Officers & Chairs

board of directors Award chair - Recognized Dressage Sally Richards • 985-809-7391 • [email protected] President | Lynn Quast 504-905-3690 • [email protected] award chair - Schooling Dressage Heather Truett • 985-630-2551 Vice President | Judi Dauterive [email protected] 985-796-8661 • [email protected] fleur de leap 2012 chair | Elizabeth Cummins Secretary | Elaine Harmon 985-796-5011 • [email protected] Established in 1975, the Southern 504-469-9652 • [email protected] Eventing and Dressage Association is Le bon temps 2012 chair | Janel Martin a non-profit, educational organization Treasurer | Janel Martin 985-796-8199 • [email protected] 985-290-6821 • [email protected] founded to foster an interest in, and Nominating Committee | Board Members a understanding of, the equestrian Dressage director | Leslie Morris sports of Dressage and Eventing. 504-833-7923 • [email protected] off course Advertising | Gloria Bush The Southern Eventing & Dressage 985-893-1910 • [email protected] Association is governed by the United Eventing director | Elizabeth Cummins 985-796-5011 • [email protected] off course calendar | Gerlinde Beckers States Equestrian Federation. We 985-878-0210 • [email protected] are also a Region 9 Group Member Junior/young rider director | Gerlinde Beckers Organization of the United States 985-606-0033 • [email protected] off course mailing | Margaret Rice & Barbara Merritt Dressage Federation and an Area III [email protected] & V Affiliate of the United States Membership director | Laura Freeman 985-796-5188 • [email protected] scholarship committee chair | Elaine Harmon Eventing Association. 504-469-9652 • [email protected] publications director | Nicole Landreneau 985-725-1137 • [email protected] Volunteer Hours chair | Lauri Byerley 704-340-4482 • [email protected]

COMMITTEES Web Site chair | Nicole Landreneau 985-725-1137 • [email protected] Award chair - ANNUAL | Leslie Morris 504-833-7923 • [email protected]

Award chair - Eventing | Kimberly Schultz 985-259-2580 • [email protected] EVENTS CALENDAR Please send calendar items to 29-30 Dressage at the Palace III & IV 3 Pine Hill Fall Horse Trials ‡ Gerlinde Beckers at (985) 606-0033 San Antonio, TX Bellville, TX or [email protected]. SEDA events 30 Application deadline for The 10-11 Poplar Place Horse Trials ‡ are in BOLD CAPS. Dates subject to Dressage Foundation’s Major Hamilton, GA change. Lindgren Instructor Scholarships 10-11 Blue Angel Dressage ‡ SEPTEMBER 2012 30 Texas Rose Fall Dressage Pensacola, FL 1 SEDA ADULTS ONLY SHOW Wrapup ‡ 10-11 Schooling Dressage Show ‡ ‡ Amen Corner Farm / Folsom, LA www.texasrosehorsepark.com Amen Corner Farm / Folsom, LA Tyler, TX 1-2 Houston Dressage Society 10-11 Texas Rose Horse Park Fall HT ‡ Laborious Day Shows I & II ‡ OCTOBER 2012 www.texasrosehorsepark.com Houston, TX 6-7 Great Southwest Equestrian Tyler, TX 6-9 AEC Eventing Championships ‡ Platinum Classic I & II ‡ 17-18 Ocala Horse Properties Horse Katy, TX 8-9 Alamo Dressage Fall Dressage Trials ‡ I & II ‡ 10 OFF COURSE DEADLINE Ocala, FL San Antonio, TX 13-14 Serenity Farm Schooling 24-25 Pine Top Thanksgiving Horse 15 Application deadline for The Dressage Show ‡ ‡ Trials‡ Dressage Foundation’s Gifted Serenity Farm / Folsom, LA Thomson, GA Fund for Adult Amateurs 13-14 Pine Top Horse Trials‡ 30- Charlie Hutton Clinic 15-16 Dallas Dressage Club Yellow Rose Thomson, GA Dec 3 Amen Corner Farm / Folsom, LA Festival I & II ‡ 20-21 Paradise Farm Horse Trials ‡ 30 End of 2012 Show Season Irving, TX Aiken, SC DECEMBER 2012 15-16 The Last Dance 25 Application deadline for The USEF Level 2 Competition ‡ ‡ 1 Beginning of 2013 Show Season Dressage Foundation’s Anne Judi Dauterive (985) 796-3712 B. Ramsay Grant for US-Bred Amen Corner Farm / Folsom, LA 2 Horses for Heroes Schooling Horses Dressage and Combined Test ‡ ‡ 20-23 Poplar Place Horse Trials‡ Amen Corner Farm / Folsom, LA 25-28 Chattahoochee Hill Horse Trials ‡ Hamilton, GA Fairburn, GA 5-8 USDF Convention New 20-23 Leif Sorensen Clinic Orleans 25-29 Schleese Saddle Fitting Anne Hornbeak (985) 796-9434 Anne Hornbeak (985) 796-9434 [email protected] 10 OFF COURSE DEADLINE Folsom, LA 26-28 Holly Hill Fall Horse Trials ‡ 13 Application deadline for The Benton, LA 21-22 Danish Warmblood Inspection Dressage Foundation’s Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize Oak Hill Ranch / Folsom, LA NOVEMBER 2012 15 All scores and standings 22-23 FLEUR DE LEAP ‡ ‡ 1 SEDA SCHOLARSHIP are final, no changes will be Lagniappe Farm / Folsom, LA DEADLINE accepted after this date 22-23 Jodie Kelly Clinic 1-4 GAIG/USDF Region 9 & SWDC Red Sky Ranch / LA ‡ & HDS Autumn Classic SEDA Katy, TX 28-29 Texas Rose Fall Dressage Classic ‡ Scholarship www.texasrosehorsepark.com 2-4 Rocking Horse Classic 3-Day Deadline is Tyler, TX and HT ‡ November 1 Apply Today! Altoona, FL

‡Denotes SHOW SCORES ONLY apply to SEDA Year End Awards. ‡‡Denotes show scores AND volunteer hours apply to SEDA Year End Awards. Current as of 8/17/12.

SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2012 what Ride with SEDA! comes with Established in 1975, the Southern Eventing Club activities include educational clinics and your seda and Dressage Association is a non- seminars, schooling shows, Le Bon membership? profit, educational organization Temps (a recognized dressage show), founded to foster an interest Fleur de Leap (an eventing show), Eligibility for SEDA Awards in, and understanding of, the fun paces, and an annual awards and Year-End awards banquet equestrian sports of Dressage program. SEDA is one of the and Eventing. SEDA is a group largest USDF affiliated clubs in S member organization of Region 9 and growing. We invite Subscription to USDF, affiliated with USEA, you to join us in supporting, the national award and governed by the United learning, and enjoying the sports winning Off Course States Equestrian Federation. of dressage and eventing in our area. newsletter and the USDF Connection magazine SEDA Application/Renewal S * Mail form & check (made out to SEDA) to: laura freeman, 206 Henri St., Access and use of the Renew Folsom, LA 70437 before Dec. 1 and national award winning The membership year begins December 1, 2011 and expires November 30, 2012. New take SEDA web site members applying after October 1 will receive free membership for the balance of that year. $5.00 off membership S o Senior $55 o Junior $45 o *Family $80 o New Application o Renewal dues! leadership Opportunities Please Note: 1) To qualify for USDF Regional Championships you must be a Participating Member to serve on the Board of by joining USDF directly. 2) $20 of your SEDA membership fee goes directly to USDF for your Group Directors, chair committees, Membership. *FAMILY includes up to two people at the same address: add $10 for each additional person. events, or shows,

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