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A Monthly Publication of the Potomac Valley Dressage Association • NOVEMBER 2013 • Vol. 49, Issue 11 Send your 2013-2014 Calendar Items to [email protected]. Calendar DECEMBER 2013 Deadline: November 10 Calendar Editor: Jocelyn Pearson of Events www.pvda.org for complete calendar PVDA Schooling Shows on separate calendar Meyer evenings at 410-849-5436 or download 17 Marija Trieschman Clinic, sponsored by from the website www.breezyrunfarm.com November 2013 the PVDA Clarksville Chapter, Stonebrook Farm, 3 Annual Waverly-On-Chester Chapter 9 FADS Schooling Show at Blue Horse Farm Clarksville, Md. Cost is $80 per session. Contact Challenge, Entry Secretary Michele Wellman. (for the benefit of the Frederick County Pony Nancy Albrecht at [email protected] or call See www.pvda.org Club). See www.FrederickDressage.org 301-854-2588. 6-7 Uwe Steiner Clinic at Chesapeake 15-16 Julio Mendoza Clinic, sponsored by 17 FADS Schooling Show at Celebration Farm. Dressage Institute, Annapolis, Md. Visit www. the PVDA Southern Maryland Chapter at See www.FrederickDressage.org ChesapeakeDressage.com or call 410-267-7174. Chesapeake Dressage Institute, Annapolis, Md. 23-24 George Williams Clinic at Chesapeake Cost is $120 for Chapter members, or $130 for 7-10 US Dressage Finals, Lexington, Dressage Institute, Annapolis, Md. See www. non-members. $75 for semi-private lesson (two Kentucky. See www.usef.org chesapeakedressage.com or call 410-267-7174. 9-10 Jan Brons Clinic at Chesapeake riders max). For more information contact Melissa Dressage Institute, Annapolis, Md. Call 410-267- Harlinski at [email protected] December 7174 or see www.chesapeakedressage.com PVDA Junior/Young Rider Test Riding 16 USDF Annual Convention, Lexington, Clinic with Marija Trieschman, Stonebrook Farm, 4-7 9-10 Dressage Clinic with Susie Cain Kentucky (susiecaindressage.com) at Breezy Run Farm in Clarksville, Md. Cost is $45 per session. Contact Church Hill, Md. For information contact Vicky Linda Speer at [email protected] or 410-531- 6641. 2 The PVDA Newsletter Annual Business Meeting All members are welcome to attend the PVDA Annual Business Meeting on November 4, 2013. The PVDA Annual Business Meeting will be at Linda Speer's Stonebrook Farm, Clarksville, Md. All PVDA members are welcomed and encouraged to attend. The board meeting is at 7 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Contact Jocelyn Pearson for details at [email protected]. PVDA Annual Awards Dinner is January 11 The PVDA will kick off its 50th Anniversary celebration with the Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center. Turf Valley is located at 2700 Turf Valley Road, Ellicott City, Maryland 21042. The cost is $45/per person for cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and entertainment. E-mail Shari Glickman at shari. [email protected] with any questions. See ad on page 2 of this newsletter for the reservation form. This will be a special night, with many former and famous PVDA members in atten- dance. Mark your calendars now and join us! photo by Pics of You Congratulations to Kitty Martin and her pony, Moby Dixon, who attended the North American Sport Pony inspection where he received a First Premium. The pair also qualified to attend the BLMs this year. The President’s Window Only two months until our everyone again! We are very proud of each of you and 2014 PVDA Annual Dinner and how much you have accomplished. One example is 50th Anniversary Celebration on former PVDA Board member Jane Seigler who is now January 11. Have you sent in your the President of the Maryland Horse Council! Our photos to Linda Speer? We want beloved Jane was the director of Reddemeade Horse all your old photos! We hope to Center for many years, an attorney in her previous life have all of our new and old mem- and a USDF Silver Medalist. We just heard from Jane By Jocelyn Pearson bers attend; won't it be fun to see who reminded us that if you join the Maryland Horse [email protected] Continued on page 14 NOVEMBER 2013 3 Tri-County Dressage The Makings of a New PVDA Chapter By Hallie Ahrnsbrak A couple of us decided that we really wanted a chapter based solely on educa- tional events and camaraderie. No red tape. No technicalities. Just a bunch of people getting together to enjoy one another and learn new things. We thought if we could get a good group that could brainstorm then the educa- tional opportunities could be endless. Well, brain storming Lilla Marhefka assesses the orientation of Pam Link’s pelvis in is what we needed to do and we decided to have our first relationship to her ribcage, an essential part of PRI assessment. informal meeting during Derby Day at the Maryland Therapeutic Riding Program. On that day, the Tri-County vet for 24 years and holds a FEI Eventing license. In 1995 Dressage chapter formed. she was hired to work at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Since then we have had several meeting at various loca- During the Games she spent 10 days working on horses tions including Jo Ellen Hayden’s beautiful waterfront and even x-rayed a French rider. Five years later, she home that dates back to 1670 and Kate Niner’s 53 foot received her FEI license. Her role as a FEI vet is to make Hatteras Yacht! During the meetings everyone brings an sure all FEI rules are followed. Horse ground transporta- appetizer to share while we are educated about various top- tion most be on the grounds at all times. Usually, this con- ics. sists of two horse ambulances and two horse transports. The first speaker was Dr. Debbie Williamson based in The stabling is very secure and requires identification to Southern Maryland. Dr. Williamson has been a practicing Chapter News continued on next page Bayside Southern Maryland • Anne Thibo (chair) • Melissa Harlinski (president) 239-272-4147 [email protected] Chapters Committee: Deanna Williford (chair), Linda Speer [email protected] Send 2013 Chapter Committee updates to [email protected]. • Lydia Wainwright (treasurer) • Joy St. Landau (treasurer) Please cc: 2013 chapter updates to [email protected] to ensure placement in newsletter [email protected] [email protected] and [email protected] to ensure placement on the PVDA Web site. • Kelley Poole (vice president) Calvert County [email protected] Marlborough Peninsula Dressage • Claire Hill St. Mary’s • Cheryl Swing/301-888-2650 [email protected] • Jenny Mlyniec/443-359-8449 • Darryl Cherry (chair) [email protected] Catoctin [email protected] [email protected] Metro • Debbie Lomb (chair) Shore Dressage • Alice Allen (secretary) • Rita Boehm/301-260-0061 [email protected] www.shoredressage.com 301-475-8446 [email protected] [email protected] Charles • Deri Jeffers (co-chair) • Gina Guffey (treasurer) Mountain Harmony Drill 757-302-0224 [email protected] 301-475-7960 [email protected] • Jan Denno/240-682-2383 • Janet Geyer (chair) [email protected] • Maureen Lawrence (co-chair) Sugarloaf Mountain [email protected] 757-678-7520 Clarksville • Julie Kingsbury/301-972-8975 New Market [email protected] • Patty Blanchard/410-952-2795 [email protected] • Katie Straton (chair)/410-259-4165 • B.J. Martin (treasurer) [email protected] Tri-County [email protected] 757-787-1932/[email protected] • Hallie Ahrnsbrak/240-882-2531 • Nancy Albrecht/301-854-2588 • Fran Flohr (co-chair)/410-795-1884 • Julie Gross/301-503-7709 [email protected] [email protected] 4 The PVDA Newsletter Chapter News continued from previous page exercises from the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates gain access. She also brought some official documents to Institute, she spoke to us about some of the principles and look over such as a FEI passport. One of her roles is to concepts of the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) that inspect each horse for soundness. This takes place with a she is effectively applying to riders. jog, and if a problem is spotted, then the horse is placed in Her lecture, “Is My Seat Neutral in All Three Planes of a holding area where he can be reevaluated. Motion?” included ribcage and pelvis awareness exercises, During the next meeting we had Tigger Montague, and illustrations of pelvic movement with skeletal models. founder of BiostarEQ, whole food supplements, speak to Much of her talk focused on the role the diaphragm plays us. Tigger opened with a story about her Grand Prix horse in postural balance and effectively accessing your seat. The that had developed lameness issues relating to inflamma- evening was highlighted with insightful questions, great tion of the bursa. Despite thousands of dollars in veterinary discussion, and willing participants. protocol and modalities, the horse was still lame and it was The plan for the next meeting is to figure out our sched- recommended by her vet to nerve the horse. That is when ule for the coming year. Treat yourself to some fun. For she decided to supplement her horse with some whole more information, contact Hallie Ahrnsbrak at hahrns- foods, to prepare his body for dealing with the stress of sur- [email protected] or Julie Gross at juliegross@ gery. After her horse showed marked improvement, her vet comcast.net. encouraged her to find foods that would increase circula- Charles County tion, and Nitric Oxide. She started feeding her horse foods Jaralyn Finn Clinic (Part II of a multi-part article high in the amino acid Arginine, and he came completely from last issue) sound without surgery. In the talk, she focused on meta- Paula and Freedom bolic issues, the rise of Genetically Modified Organisms Paula rode her 17 year old Thoroughbred mare, (GMOs) in feeds and supplements, and the rise of arsenic Freedom.