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NeDA’S tHE NEwsLEttER OF tHE NEw ENGLAND DREssAGE AssOCiAtiON AWARD WINNING NeWSLeTTeR spORt HORsE NEDA’s Annual Stallion Service Auction By spORt HORsE COmmittEE Help support sport horse breeding by • We also provide sport horse Prince debuted at Prix St. Georges with bidding on the donated stallion services in scholarships! scores in the mid to high 60’s. the NEDA Stallion Auction. The auction Please read the bidding instructions and Royal Prince’s foals are showing is open between January 19-February 15, agreement carefully prior to placing a bid their sire’s elegance, refi nement, and 2014. All off spring of donated stallions at www.nedastallionauction.org. movement. From 2008 through 2012, whose service is purchased in the NEDA Royal Prince was named the USEF Stallion Auction are eligible for the Meet Royal Prince Dressage Breeding Sire of the Year. $5,400 Breed Futurity class at the NEDA Royal Prince is one of the stallions that Fall Festival of Dressage for 5 years. you can bid on in the NEDA Stallion Bidding Opens on January 19 • Money paid to top 6 horses owner, Auction. He was Reserve Champion at Bid on Royal Prince and other breeder and sire. both his 30- and 70-Day Performance fantastic sires in the NEDA Stallion • Proceeds of the auction go to Fall Tests, earning 10’s for rideability Auction and you can breed your own Show Futurity and Born in America and walk, and 9’s for trot, canter, and champion. Visit nedastallionauction.org awards. willingness to work. In 2010, Royal for more details and to bid.

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2 A Tip of The hAT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 pREsiDENt’s mEssAGE Schando’s Story

By KAtHERiNE mCHuGH, NEDA pREsiDENt In 2006, my trainer imported a lovely Danish Warmblood class, including the professionals. Schando was back! That fi nal named Schando for a friend and barn mate who had her eye on score came on the day before my 65th birthday. It was an omen. her USDF silver medal. He had lots of training, a terrifi c work In the fall I saw Krista Nordgren at GMHA. She had just ethic and a kind eye. Not too long after that (I’m not certain completed her bronze medal with Marquis, a previous mount of in what order), he colicked, requiring surgery, and developed mine, now in his early 20’s, whom she had bought years earlier. a front leg suspensory injury. At the time I was trying to nurse I had watched her ride him with interest at many of the shows my beloved Marine back to health from a suspensory injury, where we both competed. Krisy was the physical polar opposite and Schando’s owner and I thoroughly bonded over treatment of me – very slight build and very light if somewhat tentative protocols, hand walking, and the virtues of various leg support in her riding, to my observation. She had loved Marquis well products on the market. Eventually I moved Marine to Vermont and was having a hard time coming to grips with his age and so I could be closer to him in the summer and then decided to diminishing capacity. When I asked her if she was considering keep him there because of the outstanding support there for another horse, she began to cry. I invited her to come take a his ailments, which were nonetheless not going in the right spin on Schando. It was love at fi rst ride for both. Schando direction. Although loved her light seat and Schando was stable soft approach, his ears and progressing slowly, Schando was perfect for her, made fl opping sideways with his owner found the possible by a “pay it forward” commitment each stride after just a enormous demands of his few minutes. Krisy rode care to be overwhelming to perpetuate my friend’s generosity in him beautifully. She was and her dream of a silver fi nding him his wonderful next home. ready for a new horse but medal more and more was going to have a hard elusive. She decided she time aff ording a trained needed to fi nd him another home, part of a painful life decision FEI horse. Schando was perfect for her, made possible by a “pay that she probably would no longer compete. We are both it forward” commitment to perpetuate my friend’s generosity in “women of a certain age,” but I still harbored hopes of bringing fi nding him his wonderful next home. Marine back to complete my silver medal, for which I was only Marquis retired from competition to schoolmaster status two scores shy. We both knew we were fi ghting a with Krisy’s trainer, and the very next summer Krisy got battle of time against our deteriorating bodies but came to qualifying scores at Fourth Level and Prix St. Georges to qualify diff erent conclusions. for her USDF silver medal on Schando AND ended the season As “pasture sound” came to look more and more like the with a respectable Intermediare One test — three levels in one best possible outcome for Marine, and doubtful at that, my very summer! Schando loved his new life in Maine, as evidenced by generous friend off ered Schando to me for a bargain I could not his sleek coat, well-muscled body and expressive movement. ignore. It worked for both of us. She knew he would get the best This year, she completed her competition season on Schando, possible care, as he continued to rehabilitate, I would potentially now 17 years old, at the Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky, have a competition mount to complete my equestrian dreams, as Reserve Champion at Prix St. Georges and in 5th place at and she could continue to follow him and see him from time to Intermediare One. My friend and I watched her on the USEF time. Not long after that I had to make the painful decision to let Network put Schando through his paces with confi dence and go of Marine and relieve him of constant pain from injuries that energy, tears in our eyes, to see this game and remarkable horse wouldn’t heal. Schando was my perfect therapy horse, kind and come into his own, showing his stuff against the best amateurs in willing, well-trained and enthusiastic. Together we rehabilitated. the country and coming out pretty darn close to the top. For her In addition to my heartache, I had not been riding competitively part, Krista summed it up this way, “I was so proud of my horse for over a year, a terrible hole to climb out of at my age. I was — I had tears in my eyes from happiness when cantering down hyper vigilant about his feed, turnout, legs and exercise regimen centerline for my fi nal salute…it exceeded my wildest dreams.” and slowly we readied ourselves for the show season. With a That makes three of us. I suppose every horse has a story, but few bumps along the way, over two seasons, I eked out my silver Schando’s story is one of love, generosity and redemption. medal with Schando, our fi nal score coming by winning the whole Contact Katherine mcHugh at [email protected].

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OBituARy Renate Lansburgh, One of a Kind By KAtE O’CONNOR It’s the end of an era in the equine community with the passing Renate was a founding member of an educational organization of Renate Lansburgh on November 30, 2013. Born in Germany, geared towards benefi ting the horse and rider: The New England Renate and her twin sister Annagrette, along with her brother Dressage Association. As an accomplished jeweler; Renate used and mother survived the war; sometimes hiding in the woods. her considerable skills to design and cast the NEDA medals that She moved to the United States, settled in California with her are still earned today at the NEDA shows. husband; divorced and somehow wandered into New England There is a rule stating that everyone can be replaced; it is also where she never left. Proper riding from correct training was said that there are exceptions to every rule. I would consider always a passion for Renate that eventually led her to become Renate to be an exception; she cannot be replaced. Neither can a well respected judge, instructor and trainer. She loved her she be remembered without an appreciation of her eff orts to off the track Thoroughbreds, including Ross and Peter, who benefi t the horse and rider through correct training, instruction she trained and competed successfully. She was an extremely and judging. She was internationally respected as a no nonsense generous and eff ective instructor who gave detailed instructions straight shooter who called them as she saw them. I recall one with the theory behind the exercise. And Renate didn’t care what time when someone asked her if long rein was the same as loose breed horse you were riding; correct was correct…period. As a rein. She asked this person to spell them both; her comment was judge her comments were concise and accurate. When you rode “Are they spelled the same? They’re not the same.” I loved that. in front of Renate you put your best foot forward and earned Another time after a long break from riding Peter, he threw her your score. I loved riding in front of her as I knew by the end on the ground and broke her jaw, as she was looking up at the of the test I would have a blueprint for what needed improving person hovering over her lying there, Renate dryly said “Maybe I for the next time. As a proponent of correct riding and training, should have lunged him fi rst.” On a personal level I will miss her terribly. Her sense of humor was hysterical, knowledge extensive and generosity of expertise among the highest level. A one of a kind from the greatest generation, her loss is huge for our community. I would like to think that she has been reunited with Ross, Peter and all her past equine partners and is riding pain free with great enthusiasm. Oh, and very correctly! Ride on Renate, ride on.

far left: Renate Lansburgh and her OtB Ross Above: Renate Lansburgh Below: Renate Lansburgh and her twin sister Annagrette

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news bits Competition Article Submissions Submissions to A Tip of the Hat are The New and Improved encouraged from all NEDA members. The deadline is the 1st of the month prior to the NEDA Breed Show month of publication. By Patty Guarino Contact the Editor at [email protected] Horse breeders enjoyed being the center stage attraction at the NEDA Fall Festival in Saugerties, New York on September 19 and 20. The breed show took place this year at the ring adjacent to the food pavilion. The ring was brightly decorated with NEDA’s Headgear fresh blooming mums, bright, painted poles dividing the ring in half, and excellent footing. Announcer Paul Eason could be heard calling the classes, and announcing the Policy Continues winners. Hungry show attendants and participants enjoyed facing ringside to view the Beginning in 2012, it is NEDA’s policy that young breeds and their handlers go round the floral markers to accentuate their gaits, all photos of mounted riders that appear conformation, and athleticism. The audience applauded for the blue ribbon winners in any NEDA publication or on NEDA’s that displayed the best by breed Region 8 has to offer. website (except those submitted by sponsors The breed show venue move was the mastermind of the NEDA Sport horse for advertising) must be shown wearing headgear that comply with its policies. committee. Entirely made up of volunteers, they are Kathy Hickerson - Chair, Sponsors are encouraged to comply with Fie Anderson, Paul Cormier, Rachel Erhlich, Patty Guarino, Beth Jenkins, Cara NEDA’s headgear policy. Kettenbach, Linda Mendenhall, Kate O’Connor, Tammy Papparella, Elizabeth Preston, and Silene White. They took comments of past competitors, owners, horse handlers into consideration and decided to change it. Past competitors had to deal NEDA Flextime with heavy main thoroughfare traffic of golf carts and horses; the bobbing heads of other horses behind the grassy knoll, and long walks to the stabling facility with young, Mounted Education inexperienced show horses. The plan was to move the breed show to a quieter area, Program away from the main road of horse show traffic and have an easier route to stabling. April through October Another change was to reschedule the date of the breed show to remain in conjunction JR/YR and Adult Amateur members are with the dressage program and have the Marshal Sterling competition on another date. eligible for reasonably priced private lessons NEDA Sport Horse Committee is focused on improving the breed show experience with some of the most talented instructors in for all breeders. They want to see the quality of the horse breeds in America improve the nation. significantly, and having one of the most successful breed shows in the country All proceeds are donated to the Region 8 contributes to that. Breed show winners at this Fall Festival received $11,500 in prize JR/YR Team and educational programs. money, which are the biggest cash prizes offered in the country! The prize money If you are a professional who would like comes from the stallion auction, which is generously donated by the stallion owners to join this fantastic program and become a that participate in the auction. NEDA Sport Horse Committee gives that money right Flextime Instructor, please email me. back into the program to benefit breeders, owners and sire owners. It is the best way to Please go to neda.org for applications or contact [email protected] for more information. provide incentive for sport horse breeding and showing to grow. It is never too early to familiarize young horses to the show environment. The transition for young horses to go from handling at a show to being under saddle is a normal progression of training. An early start on handling has many riders admitting the horse is easier to work with when they have already been shown in hand. The more mileage a young horse has, the more experience he will have had in the show ring as an adult. With the safer venue at NEDA, it is a good venue for horse owners to participate. The way the competitors approached the show ring, was from stable six, past the pond and around the back of the food kitchen. This is the quiet alley way past the Beval store location. In previous shows, this rear ring was used as a lunging area, and the area by the pavilion was the warm up ring. With the show ring now divided by mums and brightly painted standards and jump poles, there was a quiet “on deck” area as well in which competitors could wait for the announcer to call them into the show ring. With the whole venue located away from most of the horse show traffic, competitors could warm up their steeds in the far side. Then they waited “on deck” in the adjacent ring. This situation allowed horses to become acclimated to the show ring and spectators. Lastly, the competitors entered ring eight, the breed show ring, for judging.

8 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 The breed show horses also enjoyed close stabling in barn is for competitors to always check the day sheets on the day six. This set up avoided going down the main road next to the they are competing. The information may have changed. Keep general and regional warm up areas. The young horses went in mind the show program is printed about a week before the around the pond and a short walk took them to the warm up competition, so it is important to check the day sheets each area. This proved to be easy access and many horses arrived to morning of the competition.” “The quality of the horses here the warm up area fairly calm and ready to work. this weekend is very nice. It makes for a nice show.” It seemed the new set up was well received. Lori Kaminski, of Sara Vanecek, Sport Horse Handler: “I appreciate any Chesapeake Equestrian Events, the group managing the onsite changes the management does to improve and encourage Breed Show said, “This is a safe venue away from major riding breeders to spend time and money. The prizes, the money horses. This is better than it has been in previous years. Before awards mean so much. It encourages shows to get bigger than it was all together, dressage horses, Marshall Sterling, golf carts; they are now. The rings, the excellent footing, the nearby it just wasn’t as safe to have these young horses. Now it seems stabling, the quiet warm up area are all super improvements everybody likes it. Devon does the same amount of horses that that I hope potential breeders will see, and decide to show their Saugerties has with only 10 acres of land. The thing the horses horses here.” have to get used to is the stadium with the seating all around. Orintha Silva, Sport Horse Handler: “I love that the breed I’m not really sure how to get more horses to attend the breed show is not interfering with dressage. The babies used to see show, but this year’s stabling changes and the fl ow of the show bobbing heads, but on the other side the competing horses is good. I feel our show will come back to what it was three or would see the babies’ heads and it would interfere with their four years ago when the economy gets better. In past years at rides. This is so much better.” Devon we had 450 competitors at the breed show. Last year Harry Diel from Reindance farm in Hoosick Falls, New York it was 200, this year will be 300. So it is coming back, but the commented, “It’s secluded, quiet, there is space enough, people economy is aff ecting owners.” Asked if she had any advice for can sit down. For the owners it is pleasant to watch. You can see the competitors today, she replied, “The advice I would give the awards be presented in the main ring, it is great opportunity

January 2014 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of The hAT 9 to present the young ones to other people, not just breed show Sinatra Song and Landtinus were all awarded and their people. It could be a little bit of a catch-22, where when we pedigrees were read by the announcer. had the hunter jumper people here, they would say, “Oh young The Breed Show experience for Owners, Competitors and horses!” and be a little interested in them. But overall, these Spectators continued on Thursday night with an elegant wine horses are being judged as future dressage horses, so most likely and cheese party under the pavilion. The party was sponsored by they will go to dressage riders and stables. Many people sat with Linda and Jeff Mendenhall, and was the perfect gathering as the their chairs facing the breed show, probably contemplating that fi nal awards were handed out. There were cash awards for NEDA their next equine partner might be in the ring before them.” Breeders’ Futurity winner who received $5400. Born in America Jen Vanover, owner of Maplewood Warmbloods, LLC winner received $2400 and the NEDA Breeders Sweepstakes mentioned, “It is nice that there are no hunter/jumpers here, winner received $2100. There were also High Point Placings for because we used to have the Marshall Sterling fi nals going on at the breeds of Dutch Warmblood, Oldenburg, Hanoverian, and the same time. I think not only is it safer, but the horses have the American Warmblood registry. For the spectators, there were opportunity to show their best both in breed and in dressage.” generous amounts of hor d’oeuvres and wine, punctuated by the Pat Carter, Owner of Hartwood Farms in Rhode Island said, laughter and camaraderie of show participants. “It’s beautiful. A pretty ring set up, seating in the shade. I love The Sport Horse Committee goal for the change was to invite that it is separate from the rest of the stuff . With youngsters it more breeders and owners to bring their horses to the show for can get crazy. There is improvement all around; especially that the best experience possible. The new, safer venue at NEDA waiting has also been resolved. Young horses don’t want to wait provides more wonderful reasons to become a part of this show too long.” experience. The new venue put the breed show into the thick of Awards were given for the off spring of stallions that had the Fall Festival, giving participants, spectators, and horses an participated in the NEDA Stallion auction. The off spring enjoyable show experience, which will hopefully result in more of Dacaprio, Liberty, Quaterback, Rocazino, Royal Prince, competitors next year who will partake in the fun! Schroeder, Wolkenlos, Sinatra Song, Liberty Gold, Sir Sinclair,

10 A Tip of The hAT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 COmpEtitiON What Breed Show Judges Look For By pAtty GuARiNO For breed show championships there are two judges, and for score it high? If a horse is going to score high with us, we are this year’s NEDA Fall Festival in Saugerties New York, the looking for “that” (Ms. Mandas pointed to the FEI Grand Region 8 Championships were held on September 19 and 20. Prix competitor in ring one fl oating across the diagonal in an The breed show judges were Susan Mandas (DSHB-R, extended trot.) We are looking for the potential to be a super Dressage-S, and Young Horse Judge) Gwen Ka’awaloa. dressage horse! As a weanling or yearling, we are looking for (DSHB-r, Dressage-r Judge) DSHB stands for Dressage Sport balance, correct gaits as well as good conformation, but you Horse Breeding. Standing apart with their scribes, they watch have to understand the development phases they go through. horses parade around a triangle, which allows them to see all The weanling that toes out may be straight as his chest widens. the horses’ gaits, coming, going and across the long side of the We want the young ones to show us their potential as a dressage triangle. It is up to the handler to display the horse in a way horse. We are looking for scope and alignment. For a colt or it will show its true potential as a dressage horse, resulting fi lly, two to three years old, we are looking for those same hopefully in high scores on gait, conformation, and overall qualities but with a bit more maturity. For a horse that is four impression. years old and up, we are looking at all the same qualities, but I had the opportunity to visit with Judges Sue Mandas and now conformation faults weigh more heavily because they are Gwen Kaawaloa at the NEDA Fall Festival, in the VIP pavilion, hereditary. Faults, as well as the good points that are inherited, during the afternoon FEI Grand Prix. These two judges were we need to see those in the gaits. The score sheet for breeding taking a break from judging the Breed Championships in ring stock (four years old and older) has a higher coeffi cient for eight. When asked about the new breed show set up, they conformation. Conformation has to be correct in breed stock. commented: “It was nice to have the café area for spectators to To score an 80% or higher with us, we are looking for the same sit and watch. People were asking questions: who is this horse? thing across the board. We want an uphill horse that shows What’s his bloodline? It was nice because it shows interest. I elasticity and scope. The gaits have to be pure in the rhythm like the new venue because it was so much closer to the barns. with good ground cover. We want the whole body movement. In past years it took so long to get to the ring and. there would Relaxed doesn’t mean the horse is moving his whole body. The often be hold ups which slows the show down. Between classes hindquarters have to be active and engaged. Movement on a and the championships you want an opportunity to put your prospective dressage horse is showing what they have, and it’s young horse back in his stall. Less traffi c at this event is so much the gaits that defi ne it. You have to wait to see how the horse better. The venue is exposed better. The people are looking at moves before you judge a prospective dressage horse.” what THEIR FUTURE RIDE might be!” Any advice for prospective breeders to be prepared in the What do you think of the breeds being shown here this ring? “We look at rhythm, movement, legs, topline but the most week at the breed show? “The quality of the breeds was pretty important is rhythm. Without rhythm you are done. Keep in good. There was nothing that didn’t belong. Yesterday was an mind horses have good days and bad days. Horses scored better open class, so literally you can show on Thursday and be in the yesterday, but today they are too laid back.” championships on Friday. We overlook minor misbehaving, as The requirements to be a Dressage Sport Horse Breed Judge long as safety doesn’t become the issue. We need to see only a involve experience, many hours of preparation, classroom time, few strides to see the horse’s ability.” evaluation, and testing. The helpful tips off ered here by Susan Speaking of handlers, any words to help them score higher?” Mandas and Gwen Ka’awaloa can only increase a breeder’s Handlers don’t seem to train or work with their horses. Horses chance for success in the show ring! stand crooked because of the handler, and then it’s just harder to see conformation. The way a horse stands is important.” Gwen remarked, “My son (who is a handler) will actually check WANTED: the ground level to be sure the horse isn’t standing on uneven ground in the sand to be sure his horse isn’t standing downhill. He decides where a horse will stand to get the most of his uphill stance.” Gwen also remarked: “People often don’t enter the WORLD Amateur/Junior handler class. That is the one class where only the handlers are judged. Horses can be trained to be uphill. People need to spend time with their horses to get the best out CLASS of them. Relaxed with energy looks better. Yesterday there was one horse that was tense but he used his back and his hind legs TALENT were engaged. He was very uphill and won.” Volunteer opportunities Available at NeDA. Be Surprised. What does a horse have to show you if you are going to [email protected]

January 2014 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of The hAT 11 NEws Bits spORt HORsE Attention Equestrian Professionals! The United States Sport Horse Do you own an equine-related business or Breeders Association, Inc. are thinking about starting one? Do you have tax/accounting, legal, insurance or marketing questions about your business but don’t know The United States Sport Horse Breeders Association who to ask? Help is here! (USSHBA) has been created with the intention of Submit your questions to education@ providing representation for American breeders neda.org. Selected questions will be answered of sport horses, to increase support for American by an expert in that fi eld and included in sport horse breeders and young horse development future issues of A Tip of the Hat. initiatives, and to serve as a resource in promoting the submit your questions to [email protected]. interests of the American sport horse community. The USSHBA will provide an avenue for the voice of breeders to be heard on issues of equestrian sport governance, and work with other groups and NEDA Education associations to increase support for breeders through education, cooperation, and Outreach general engagement. The eff ort to form a national association focused on American The NEDA Education Outreach program has sport horse breeders has been undertaken by a 10-member Steering Committee made been developed by the Education Committee up of breeders with a range of experience and a wide geographic distribution spanning in an eff ort to address the membership’s both coasts and the Midwest. request for more clinics, including riding The USSHBA is formally recognized as a New York State nonprofi t corporation; and auditing opportunities for dressage with IRS 501c3 nonprofi t status currently pending. USSHBA’s Interim Offi cers enthusiasts of all levels. Since it is nearly are President: Mary O’Connor, Vice President: Tish Quirk, Treasurer: Timothy impossible for NEDA to organize clinics Kammerer, and Secretary: Diane Halpin. Other Steering Commitee members are that would be equally accessible to its almost Natalie DiBerardinis, Diana Dodge, Maryanna Haymon, Anne Hedge, Judy Hedreen, 2,000 members across 7 states, NEDA and Dr. Rachel Kane, DVM. has implemented the Education Outreach The USSHBA has been designed as a membership organization to best fulfi ll the Program to fi ll that gap. goal of serving the American sport horse breeding community. Inaugural membership At present, the Outreach program off ers Tier I - Advertising assistance to any NEDA applications are now being accepted for the 2014 USSHBA Membership year. The member organizing a clinic (non-profi t groups three levels of USSHBA membership include: a. Individual/Farm (Breeder); b. are exempt from required membership). Associate (non breeder); and c. Affi liated Group (organization/association). Advertising opportunities will be given to help Members of the USHHBA’s steering committee will attend the upcoming annual promote your event in exchange for auditing meetings of several discipline groups and of the USEF. They will share information (and sometimes riding) discounts for NEDA and answer questions about the mission of the USSHBA, listen to the concerns of members at the clinic. Tier II has just been breeders and supporters of young horse development in the USA, and speak about added. It off ers grants to help clinics cover issues of concern to breeders, such as the enforcement of positive horse identifi cation their costs and/or try something new. Plans rules, tracking of pedigree information, and access to competition results for horses in for one more tier organizing partnerships with all sport disciplines. NEDA is being considered and details will be For information about becoming a ussHBA member, and/or volunteering to work on a usHHBA committee, send available soon. email to [email protected], on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/USSHBA or call (516) 769-5142. Website under construction at www.usshba.org. Contact [email protected] or visit www.neda.org.

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Large photo Camille Kopcik and another volunteer Many Thanks to Our Volunteers Left to right Danny swanfeldt and another volunteer

By FALL sHOw COmmittEE, pHOtOs By CAROLE mACDONALD Many, many thanks to the many, many volunteers who made the Fall Festival such a great success. As they say, we couldn’t have done it without you, and we look forward to seeing you in Saugerties next year!

Paula Adelson Gretchen DeMone Betsy Hunnewell Patty Montana Jerry Stone Myrna Altshuler Arlyn Diamond Polly Ingham Katie Moran Patricia Stone Lisa C Amtower Barbara DiPalma Roberta Jackson Linda Muerle Elisabeth Straus Fie Andersen Taylor Driscoll Beth Jenkins Deborah Murphy Ellen Straus Lynda Angstadt Eleni Econopouly Lainey Johnson Paula Newbanks Jo Ann Svidro Jennifer Anttonen Paula Enos Joan Johnston Kathleen O’Connor Kyra Svidro Ann Barber Smith Caroleigh Evarts Erin Keehan Marissa Pellegrino Daniel Swanfeldt Iris Berdrow Katharine Feehery Paula Keller Lindsey Quinn Karin Swanfeldt Janet F. Black Dorothy Gaydos Jo A. King Rob Reinhardt Lisa Todaro Deborah Borra Faye Gilbar Cathe Krueger Steve Reinhardt Jennifer Tousignant Sara Bradley Carole Graas Diana Lane Tracie Richardson Helen Van Der Voort Melissa Brazil Ann Marie Gregoire Georgia Langsam Cynthia J. Rogers Michiel Van Der Voort Amy Bresky Susan Guay Phyllis LeBlanc Hope Ropke Susan Van Huis Debra J. Carr-Kirk Susanne Handler Jutta Lee Elaine Rose Wendy Waegell Catherine Christenson Lyn Hannah Heidi Lemack-Beck Matt Sabasteanski Bryn Walsh Sydney Collier John Haskell Carole MacDonald Sandra San Clemente Martha Walsh Paul Cormier Heidi Hauri-Gill Carol Martin Carien Schippers Sue White Casey Cossar Kathy Hickerson Valerie McCloskey Mary Schrader Arne Wolz Sybille Crafts Diane Holston Sandra McCosh Catherine Sebastian Peggy Wood Regina Cristo Bridghid Horrigan Patricia McGurl Meghan Shannon Judy Wright Lee Cullen Cerredwyn Horrigan Jeff Mendenhall Christine Shea Lois J. Yukins Alexandra C. Dane Liz Hoskinson Linda Mendenhall Erin Shea Joan Davis Catherine Howard Bonnie Miller Jane R. Sheehan Dorothy Dawson Heidi Humphrey Terri Miller Frances Srulowitz

January 2014 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of The hAT 15 FlExTImE INsTRUCTOR EDUCATION Flextime Lesson Program COmPIlED By By ElIzABETh PsAlEDAs ElIzABETh PsAlEDAs Flextime 2014 will be opening for student applications in February. For those of you who are unfamiliar with how Flextime runs, here is a synopsis. Like all NEDA Emily Wyman programs, Flextime is run by volunteers. Local instructors donate lessons to NEDA. Juniors, Young Riders, and amateurs purchase the lessons from NEDA and the money Where are you located? hudson, Ny aids the Region 8 Junior/Young Rider Team and NEDA’s education program. This If you had the chance to ride any horse in is a fabulous opportunity for students who might not normally have the fi nances for the world, excluding your own, who would lessons of such a high caliber to learn from some of the best instructors in our area. it be? maybe Damon hill Without the eff orts of volunteers and the generous donation of time and expertise If you were not a trainer/instructor, what from instructors, Flextime would not be possible. career path would you want to pursue? 25 years ago I would have gone to vet school. I would like to welcome the newest additions to our roster of Flextime instructors. Now? I can’t think of anything else I’d do. Leslie Kornfi eld of Maynard, MA, Lisa-Clair Sigal of Bedford, NY, Sue Smith of What is your most embarrassing horse Hudson, NH, and Catherine Haddad Staller of Califon, NJ have all joined our existing show moment? my horse spooked going Flextime instructors and donated lessons for 2014. Thank you and welcome aboard! around the outside of the arena and took down most of the long side. Whether you are an instructor who would like to donate lessons to the Flextime program, a potential Flextime lesson applicant, or a NEDA member with questions, What is your most memorable horse show and why? I really can’t pick one. comments, or ideas, I encourage you to contact me. I am eager to hear from you What do you most enjoy doing on your and look forward to meeting you. I am open to ideas and always willing to answer day off? Day off? What’s that! questions. Please do not hesitate to contact me! Aside from horses, what are your hobbies? Contact Elizabeth Psaledas at 603-548-8544 or fl [email protected]. Reading and doing outdoor activities. What is your favorite food? Can’t pick just one! What is your ideal vacation destination? Any scenic outdoor experience preferably with A Great Gift for All Occasions good food available! A membership to the New England Dressage Association is the What unexpected music do you have on your iPod? I don’t have an iPod. perfect gift for friends, family and colleagues who treasure time What would people be surprised to learn with horses and share your passion for dressage. Whether for a about you? I grew up in manhattan. birthday, an anniversary, or as a way to say thank you to someone special — membership is a great gift at any time of year. Ordering online is quick and easy. Just visit the membership section of neda.org.

16 A Tip of The hAT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 2014 Flextime Instructors EDUCATION Connecticut Beth Baumert, Columbia, CT Bobbi Carleton, Salisbury, CT 2013 NEDA Flextime Jayne Marino, New Milford, CT Annie Morris, Columbia, CT Deb Moynihan, Bolton, CT Instructor Biographies Alix Szepesi, Litchfield, CT By Elizabeth Psaledas, Flextime Coordinator Maine Jane Ashley, Windsor, VT Jane has Beth Baumert, Columbia, CT Beth Nancy Chandler-Conrey, Waterboro, ME performed successfully in three-day Baumert operates Cloverlea Farm Massachusetts events, competitive trail rides, and where she trains horses and riders from Joy Bahniuk, Harvard, MA dressage competitions. In dressage, Training Level through Grand Prix. Beth Beukema, Rehoboth, MA she has trained several horses to Grand She and her husband Alan have owned Rita Brown, Kingston, MA Prix level. She has earned USDF the farm for 37 years. Their daughter Helen Cast, Danvers, MA Leah Conathan, Duxbury, MA bronze and silver medals. In recent Jennifer Baumert operates Cloverlea Dot Demis, Townsend, MA years she has worked principally with Dressage LLC in NC and Loxahatchee, Gretchen Demone, Rehoboth, MA well-known trainer Pam Goodrich. FL. Beth is a USDF Certified instructor Ann Marie Gregoire, Southwick, MA She is a USEF “r” judge. Jane teaches through Fourth Level and an “L” graduate Jane Karol, Concord, MA all levels. Her teaching focus is on the with distinction of the USDF judging *Leslie Kornfield, Maynard, MA basics: developing a horse’s balance and program. She served as the technical Nancy Later Lavoie, Ashby, MA gaits with emphasis on straightness and editor for Dressage Today magazine for Shan Lawton, Boston, MA Dee Loveless, Monson, MA suppleness; improving a rider’s position more than fifteen years. In that capacity, Bill McMullin, Stoughton, MA and use of seat to ensure correct and she was in constant contact with the best Patty Montana, Raynham, MA effective application of aids. dressage riders in the world as they wrote Colleen O’Connor-Dzik, Holden, MA about the technical aspects of dressage. Linda Parmenter, Hubbardston, MA Madeleine Austin, Williston, VT www.cloverleadressage.com Jodi Pearson-Keating, Hopkinton, MA Madeleine Austin trains horses and Paula Pierce, Holyoke, MA riders up to Grand Prix at her farm, Beth Beukema, Rehoboth, MA Beth Kathy Von Ertfelda, S. Dartmouth MA Rachel Markels Webber, Littleton, MA Imajica. From an early show jumping is the Director of the Center for Equine Samantha Williams, Byfield, MA and eventing background, she has been Studies at Johnson and Wales University. Cindi Rose Wylie, Georgetown, MA a dressage professional for nearly thirty She holds an “R” judge’s license in New Hampshire years. She has won USDF awards at all Dressage. A graduate of the Eckart Kimberly Brown Edelmann, Warner, NH levels, always on horses she trained from Meyners’ Balance in Motion program, Yvonn Coleman-Larsen, Deerfield, NH the beginning. One of her strengths is the she incorporates these techniques into Leslie de Grandmaison, Auburn, NH ability to teach riders how to feel what her teaching. Through mounted and Pamela Goodrich, Boscawen, NH is correct so as to develop a harmonious unmounted exercises, efficient results Mary Howard, Brentwood, NH partnership with their horses. She can be obtained in training the rider to Jerilyn Nieder, Warner, NH Michele Routhier, Nottingham, NH believes that the fundamentals of move with the horse’s oscillations and Kristen Schwaegerle, Rye, NH dressage will make any horse or rider develop harmony with the horse. Beth *Sue Smith, Hudson, NH better able to enjoy and excel in whatever particularly enjoys working with riders New Jersey discipline they may choose. Stabling is on the development of the seat and the *Catherine Haddad Staller, Califon, NJ available. www.imajica.net correct use of the aids. Students may New York wish to practice a dressage test and David Donnelly, East Greenbush, NY Joy Bahniuk, Harvard, MA The owner work on portions of the test that need Olav Drehn, Stanfordville, NY and head trainer of Cadence Farm, Joy is development. Summer is the best time Allison Kavey, Millbrook, NY a successful competitor in Region 8 and for availability. Lisa Pierson, Hopewell Junction, NY Wellington, FL. Joy has started horses from *Lisa-Claire Sigal, Bedford, NY three years old and trained them up to the Rita Brown, Scituate, MA Rita Brown Emily Wyman, Hudson, NY FEI levels. She has trained young riders is the head trainer at Longmeadow Farm Rhode Island from walk-trot to successful FEI riders, in Scituate, MA. She has earned her Holly Mason, Lincoln, RI most notably her daughter, Mary Bahniuk USDF bronze, silver and gold medals, Vermont Lauritsen. Joy has coached at the USEF holds a bachelors degree of science in Jane Ashley, Windsor, VT Madeleine Austin, Williston, VT National Equitation Finals, Dressage at animal science and equine studies and is Joy Congdon, Shelburne VT Devon and the NAJYRC. Joy holds USDF a USDF certified “L” judge since 1996. Jutta Lee, Woodstock, VT bronze and silver medals. She enjoys Rita has helped many students earn their working with riders of all levels and all bronze and silver medals and enjoys *New for 2014 types of horses. Stabling and school horses competing her own horse as well as her available. www.CadenceFarmInc.net. horses in training. “I enjoy working with

January 2014 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 17 horse and rider combinations that have a Helen Cast, Georgetown, MA Kathy Connelly. I have also worked with good basis of dressage and are interested Helen was born in Surrey, England, Sharon McCusker, Dr. HLM van Schaik, in understanding how the training scale where she apprenticed for certification J. Michael Kirkegaard and Cindy Sydnor. will improve their overall performance as with the British Horse Society & was first I have ridden in several clinics with Lilo a team.” Stabling is available. introduced to dressage by Donald Kear, a Fore, Judy Westlake, Shelley Francis, Ann www.longmeadowdressage.com student of Charles de Kunffy. Continuing Guptill and others. Long time director her dressage training in the USA with and past Vice President of SMDA. I have Roberta “Bobbi” Carleton, Salisbury, Kathy Connelly, Helen has also worked won numerous year end awards with CT Bobbi Carleton is a USDF “L” with Henk Van Bergen, Pam Goodrich, SMDA, MDS and NEDA. I am a USDF graduate with distinction and a USDF Gary Rockwell, Karl Mikolka, Michelle Silver & Gold Medalist and MDS Silver, bronze and silver medalist. She is the Gibson, Dr. Cesar Parra, Dotti Morkis, Gold & Platinum Medalist. Trained and trainer and manager of Weatogue Annemieke Vincourt, Tom Noone, Bent successfully competed my special horse Stables in Salisbury, CT. The focus Jensen and Janet Foy. USDF Silver & Klassic through Grand Prix. Currently at the farm is on developing dressage Gold Medalist currently competing on the bringing along my challenging 9 year old and event horses into happy and FEI circuit with Donnersohn. Stabling Dutch gelding Zeppo. Kind and sensitive athletic individuals with well rounded and school horses from training level to GP approach to teaching and love working educations. Bobbi enjoys working available. www.helencastdressage.com with students of all levels. I especially love with both lower level riders and green working with children and adult amateurs. horses, helping them to build their Nancy Chandler-Conrey, Waterboro, I am the Viral Vector Core Manager at potential through solid basics. She is ME Grand Prix Dressage rider. I Maine Medical Center Research Institute an active competitor, showing her own have been riding 45+ years training and fully understand the dedication and and clients’ horses through the FEI and teaching for 30+ years. Pony Club, commitment that it requires to ride and levels as well as eventing. Stabling Competitive Trail Riding and Dressage train while holding down a full-time job. and lesson horses available. background. My primary instructors have Students may truck in to her Lyman, ME www.weatoguestables.com been Sue Jaccoma, Karl Mikolka and Forever Klassic Farm, or she will travel.

18 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 Yvonn Coleman-Larsen, Deerfield, NH Stabling is sometimes available. rider. Her business is based on traveling Yvonn is a USDF certified instructor www.joycongdondressage.com to her students in the SE MA or RI area. and USDF L graduate. She covers Focusing first and foremost on correct 7 states giving clinics and judging Leslie de Grandmaison, Auburn, NH dressage basics, she often incorporates shows. Yvonn trained and competed in For over 25 years, Leslie de Grandmaison natural horsemanship, jumping, trail Denmark to FEI Levels. She bases her has ridden and trained horses for riding and galloping inter cross training instruction on proven classical dressage dressage and eventing. She holds USDF program. Stabling is available. concepts using innovative yet simple to bronze and silver medals, achieved www.demonedressage.com understand methods. Yvonn has studied USDF “L” graduate with distinction, with top international instructors and is British Horse Society Assistant David Donnelly, Old Chatham, NY such as Kyra Kyrklund who share her Instructor Certified. She has competed David began dressage training in 1978 philosophies. She teaches all levels successfully at Devon and won NEDA at the Potomic Horse Center’s (PHC) and creates a customized training plan YEA Open Reserve Championships at Horsemaster Course with Pamela geared to the ability and goals of the Third Level in 2009 and placed third Goodrich. David worked at the Royal student; emphasizing the importance of at Fourth Level in 2010. With strong Lipizzan Stallion Show and was a understanding where the rider wants to emphasis on correct rider position working student for both Chuck Grant go with their training and why different and appropriate advancement, Leslie’s and Eicke Von Velthem. He went on methods work. A school horse and stabling balanced and systematic teaching style to train classical Andalusians at the is available. www.europafarm.net creates happy, healthy and successful Kingdom of Dancing Stallions under horse and rider teams. For more Wolfgang Dellefont. David also worked Leah Conathan, Duxbury, MA Leah information and full bio, please visit as Bereiter in a top German sales barn, has been teaching dressage to adult www.saltboxfarmdressage.com and was also a working student at amateurs for the last 15 years. Her Reitinstitute Von Neindorf, Karlsruhe, success in teaching comes from her Dorothy Demis, Townsend, MA Dot Germany under Egon Von Neindorf. ability to give her students the confidence Demis is a USDF bronze, silver, and gold With over 30 years experience, David and skills necessary to ride and compete. medalist on horses she has trained herself. specializes in a holistic approach, Leah has a lifetime of experience Her horse Fabian, was 14th for USDF practicing techniques of the French and correctly starting young horses giving Horse of the Year at the Intermediare II modern classical schools to train horses them the same confidence she inspires in level in 2001. She has been retired from and riders in all levels of dressage with a her students. Her systematic and classical competition since 2004, but regularly primary focus on lightness and relaxed approach to riding and training is also brings students of all levels to recognized responsiveness. He is also skilled in patient and understanding, creating a shows. In addition, she is a USEF ‘R’ gymnastic longing, work in-hand, and consistent positive environment for both Dressage Judge and has applied for long-reining, as well as pillars. Stabling student and horse. Leah is currently promotion to ‘S’. She is a popular clinician and a school horse are available. competing at Fourth Level working and judge throughout the region. She www.frenchlightdressage.com towards her USDF silver medal and is specializes in helping adult amateurs training with Kathy Von Ertfelda. Leah improve their connection and maximizing Olav Drehn, Millbrook, NY Olav teaches students through Second Level. their potential both in the ring and out. achieved his Bereiter license in 1969 and Joy Congdon, Shelburne, VT Joy Several of her students have achieved their has trained many horses and students operates her training and teaching bronze and silver medal scores in addition to the FEI levels. His philosophy holds business, Still Point Dressage in to regional and national awards. She owns that keeping a horse happy serves as the Shelburne, VT. She is a USDF certified and operates Settlement Farm along with foundation for strong development of instructor through fourth level, a USDF her husband, Nick. Stabling is available. natural athletic ability and a good work graduate “L” judge and a USDF bronze www.settlementfarm.net ethic. He strives to bring your horse to and silver medalist. Joy was the assistant its peak gymnastic development while trainer to Kathy Connelly for seventeen Gretchen DeMone, Rehoboth, MA helping you form the close connections years. She enjoys working with all levels Gretchen is a graduate of the USDF and understanding that result in a true of horses and riders, and uses a system “L” Judges program, a USDF Certified partnership that is effortless and relaxed. of progressive exercises, with emphasis instructor/Trainer, and a silver By focusing on the basics of correct on the rider’s position to help students medalist. Gretchen has trained with position, balance, soft and light aids, the learn and have a clear program to follow Kathy Connelly for five years. Gretchen idea that less is better, and the lighter the on their own. She has worked with accepts all levels of horses and riders. horse gets, the more you can collect it. many different breeds and enjoys seeing Her students range from beginner riders Stabling is available. the benefits that dressage can bring to to serious competitors. She is more any horse. She is a popular clinician interested in a student’s willingness Kimberley Brown Edelmann, throughout New England and has earned to learn and the effort that is put into Warner, NH Kimberley is a USDF many USDF and NEDA year end awards. improving, than in the current level of the bronze medalist, has earned several

January 2014 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 19 Flextime Instructor titles including NEDA’s 2010 Freestyle dressage. She is a USDF Bronze Medalist Champion (USDF Levels), has earned with horses that she bred and competed successfully through 4th has trained thru FEI Levels. Ann Marie Level, and is an ARIA Certified Dressage was a four-time participant in NEDA Compiled By Instructor. She began competing in sponsored USDF Instructor Seminars Elizabeth Psaledas dressage in the 1980’s in Los Angeles, with Major Anders Lindgrenh and has training with Grand Prix riders Louise studied with many fine riders including Koch, Zola DaVirro, and Jan Hansen Lois Heyerdahl, Bruce Davidson, Pam Kristen Schwaegerle of Holland. While living in Europe Goodrich, Dorothy Morkis, and Dr. Where are you located? for 12 years, Kimberley trained with Van Scheik. She has audited most of the Rye, NH Robert Pickles, a Fellow of the BHS, Jan seminars offered by NEDA earning a Nivelle, and Christine Stuckelberger. USDF University certificate. Ann Marie If you had the chance to ride any horse in the world, excluding your own, who would Using natural horsemanship to start and is a breeder of Trakehner horses showing it be? Blue Hors Matinee, she looked like she train horses, Kimberley gives priority them in both breeding and riding. She truly enjoyed her work, and a horse that can to happy horses and safe working has been a popular clinician for several dance as that one could must have been a partnerships between horse and rider. NEDA breed handling clinics. Ann blast. And I love a great mare! Kimberley’s farm, Kearsarge Meadows, Marie believes that a correct position If you were not a trainer/instructor, what includes a dust-free indoor arena, is the basis for becoming a good rider career path would you want to pursue? a 20x60 outdoor arena, and sound and she focuses on correct seat before I would likely be an equine veterinarian. I’ve systems for freestyle to music work. moving on to more specific aspects of always loved medicine and horses, but I just couldn’t give up riding! Insured to teach off-site. Schoolmasters competition. Ann Marie is also a USEF and stabling usually available. www. licensed Dressage and Eventing judge What is your most embarrassing horse kearsarge-meadows.com for 30+ years and her judging experience show moment? The time I went off course twice… with a reader. give students an edge in competition as Pamela Goodrich, Boscawen, NH she is able to give an accurate picture of What is your most memorable horse show USDF silver and gold medalist, Pamela what the judge expects. She has ridden and why? I was competing my former FEI horse on a 90+ degree day in summer. I was Goodrich has received numerous and trained three- and five-gaited part-way through the test and I knew she was regional and national awards on over saddle horses, hunters, jumpers and getting tired and I asked for a little bit more 20 horses she has trained to Grand even western reining horses. Ann Marie and I could feel the horse give me absolutely Prix. Touch Stone was USDF Grand finds dressage to be the most fascinating everything she had, no questions. It was an Prix Freestyle Champion, Midas Touch discipline, as one can use traditional amazing sensation, and one I hope to find again in a partnership. competed in the World Games in dressage training to improve every Toronto and Donnerhit won the open horse, no matter what his ultimate job is. What do you most enjoy doing on your Grand Prix and Wellington Classic in Furthermore, she believes that any breed day off? Going for a cup of coffee and pastry in town, taking a run, visiting friends, and 2010. Pam’s students have competed of horse can do dressage. Some breeds playing with my horses. The only time I really successfully from Training Level to may have more potential than others, take completely away from the horses, I am Grand Prix. They have competed in but in the lower levels, correct training either out of town or really sick — my day just the Pan American Games, Olympic can and should enable most horses to isn’t complete without a nuzzle or slobber. Sports Festivals, the World Cup, the compete successfully with even the best Aside from horses, what are your hobbies? World Equestrian Games, and the of movers. Dressage is, after all, Reading and exercising are the couple of non- Olympics. She has coached riders training — not just fancy movement. A horse things I try to fit in around work, school who have won team Gold in the Pan school horse is available. and training. American Games, competed in World www.SilvercrystFarm.com What is your favorite food? Fresh berries — Cup in S’Hertongenbosh, WEG, as well I eat them by the pint! as national championships in the US. Mary A. Howard, Brentwood, NH What is your ideal vacation destination? Stabling is sometimes available. Mary Howard has won numerous I love travelling in Europe, seeing all the history, www.fostermeadow.com Horse of the Year titles over the past 20 and I prefer being warm, so any combination years. She has trained and competed thereof is wonderful. Ann Marie Gregoire, Southwick, MA successfully in Europe and was the What unexpected music do you have Ann Marie Grégoire, a 25+ year member highest ranked American rider in the on your iPod? I enjoy classical or acoustic of NEDA, owns and operates Silvercryst Prix St Georges /Intermediare I at the music, particularly Celtic/Gaelic and Latin. Farm in Southwick, MA. where she has 1986 World Championships. She was What would people be surprised to learn a well developed lesson and training the winner at PSG/I1 level at the Pan about you? I am a medieval history buff and program for her boarders and outside Am Games in 1985, and was short listed I enjoy obscure British (BBC) comedy series such as The Black Adder. students. She also competed successfully for the 1988 Olympics. More recently, through the Preliminary Level of Mary has trained and competed Pik Eventing before competing exclusively in L to Intermediare I, with many wins

20 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 locally and in Florida CDIs. She enjoys of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy in Leslie Kornfield For over forty years, teaching motivated willing riders at all 2004. The Foundation’s mission is to Leslie Kornfeld has been teaching riders levels, with an emphasis on position and bring the gifts of the horse into a directed and training horses of various levels and the training scale. Stabling and a school psycho-therapeutic program for children, backgrounds. She is an ARIA Certified horse are available. adolescents and adults. The Foundation Level III Dressage Instructor (Beginner- is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Advanced), holds a USDF Bronze Medal Jane Karol, Concord, MA Jane is Stabling is usually available. in dressage competition, and has a degree a U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF) www.bearspotfarm.com in Education. She believes that learning bronze, silver and gold medalist. She is best done in a positive environment, so has trained seven horses to Grand Prix, Allison Kavey, Millbrook, NY Allison she brings clear communication, patience and has worked with many of the top Kavey is a USDF silver medalist, past and encouragement to her teaching. She clinicians in the world. She is currently participant in the NAYRC, and an uses her extensive knowledge of learning engrossed in her work with the gifted established professional with a strong styles, biomechanics, and training Lendon Gray. In addition, she spent over record of developing young or “difficult” techniques, to help each rider and horse twenty years learning from Gerrit-Claes horses into willing partners. Her recent pair improve their partnership. Some Bierenbroodspot of the Netherlands. competition results include qualifying for of Leslie’s students have won national Jane opened Bear Spot Farm in Concord, the small tour CDI at Devon in 2011 and awards for their winning dressage MA in 1995. Home to 26 horses, the top ribbons in the under saddle classes scores performed at Training Level farm provides state-of-the-art care and at the Devon breed show in 2012. She and First Level at dressage shows and structured training programs for horse very much enjoys working with adult in 3-phase eventing. In addition to her and rider. Jane Karol is a doctoral-level amateurs who want to improve their other experience, Leslie has worked with psychologist and works with children riding and their relationship with their and exhibited Lusitano horses, both at and adults in Equine Facilitated horses. Stabling is available and a school Equine Affaire and other venues. Go Psychotherapy. She established The horse is sometimes available. to www.lesliekornfeld.com for more Bear Spot Foundation for the Benefit www.rivendelldressage.com information.

January 2014 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 21 Nancy Later Lavoie, Ashby, MA 2 horses at the Young Horse Forum Holly Mason, Lincoln, RI Holly Nancy Later Lavoie started riding at an 2011 with Christoph Hess and Michael Howard Mason specializes in the early age, participating in all horse sports Poulin. Her students have competed biomechanics of horse and rider. She has and then settling on dressage while she successfully up to third level. Jutta’s studied with many of the modern masters was in High School. Her early years training approach rests very much on of dressage and has combined her were spent in working student positions the German training scale with a strong extensive dressage knowledge with her with Olympic riders Lendon Gray, emphasize on a correct seat for correct design background, recently publishing Belinda Nairn (Wertman) and Jessica aids. Stabling and a school horse may be It’s Never Too Late. Her teaching is Ransehausen. Nancy has continued available. dedicated to helping riders understand her education avidly through the years the why behind what we do when we ride. training in Germany with Ellen Bontje Dee Loveless, Monson, MA Dee is “I enjoy helping riders grasp more clearly and Conrad Schumacher as well as in an USEF “R” judge; FEI trainer; USDF the physiological truths of humans sitting the US with Oded Shimoni and Steffen Silver & Bronze medalist; dressage on horses. This allows riders to be better Peters. Nancy has trained horses and coach, Mt. Holyoke College. Dee’s problem solvers, be more effective, and riders to the grand prix level, competed students include novice riders to FEI just have more fun.” More information successfully thru grand prix in the US competitors; young riders; A/A’s and about Holly Mason is available on her and in Europe and has her USDF Bronze, professionals. She currently competes web site: www.dressagebydesign.com. Silver and Gold Medals. In addition to a Hanoverian, I-2; a Morgan, Third Stabling may be available. many NEDA and USDF awards Nancy Level; 4 year old Han., Training Level. has also been named to the USEF Dee competed in hunt seat and eventing Bill McMullin, Stoughton, MA Bill Developing Horse list with many horses before specializing in dressage in 1990. is a USDF certified instructor, a USDF she has brought along herself. Presently Dee’s training comes from her work silver medalist and USEF ‘r’ Judge. Nancy is the USDF Region 8 Junior with a variety of instructors, old world Since 1998 he and partner Bill Warren Young Rider Coordinator and Chef classicists (Major Szilagyi, Captain have been operating Warren-McMullin D’Equipe for the North American Junior deSzinay) modern trainers (Kathy Dressage in Massachusetts from May Young Rider Championships. Connelly, Mikala Gundersen, Roel thru November and in Wellington, FL www.nancylaterdressagehorses.com Theunissen). Stabling is available. from December thru April. For the past www.deeloveless.com several years, Bill has studied primarily Shan Lawton, Boston, MA Shan with Conrad Schumacher and George Lawton is a USDF Silver Medalist based Jayne Marino, New Milford, CT Williams. This concentrated work with at Riverfront Farm in Concord, MA. He Jayne Marino has been involved in their classical approach has further has trained with Karin Schlueter, Robert the equestrian world professionally strengthened Bill’s teaching abilities and Dover, and Tom Noone. He has trained since 1984, after her graduation from classical principles. Bill enjoys teaching and competed through the Grand Prix Bryn Mawr College. She has in depth riders of all abilities and especially using level. Canadian Olympian Cindy Ishoy experience teaching and competing gymnastic exercises to show the rider purchased Dakar from Shan at 6 and in all the sport horse disciplines, how to produce a better result with their rode him at the Barcelona Olympics including hunter/jumpers, combined horse while emphasizing the importance three years later. Shan’s students training and dressage. In 1994, Jayne of a correct rider position throughout. have consistent records of success in was certified by ARICP in combined www.warrenmcmullindressage.com competition at all levels. In 2009 all of training. Jayne has turned her personal his students who competed qualified for focus to dressage and is a USDF Bronze Patty Montana, Raynham, MA Patty regional championships (or, in the case of and Silver medalist. In 2010, she was is a USDF bronze and silver medalist his junior rider, CADI). In 2010, his junior USDF certified as an Instructor/ and teaches out of Kyriebrook Farm in rider earned her bronze medal in one Trainer through Fourth Level and is West Bridgewater, MA. She has been season. www.shanlawtondressage.com currently apprenticing in the USDF teaching and training for 20+ years from Introductory Faculty Program. Jayne Training Level through FEI. She enjoys Jutta Lee, Woodstock, VT Jutta currently trains with Jacqueline Brooks, teaching both junior riders and amateur has been riding dressage for 40 years, Roel Theunissen, Henk van Bergen and adults on horses and ponies, emphasizing training in Germany with Arthur Maryal Barnett and also participates in correctness, confidence and harmony. She Kottas Heldenberg and Stefan Radtke, local clinics. As Director of Mistover, has participated in the NEDA Weekend a student of Arthur. Since moving Jayne makes the well-being of the with Ralf Isselhorst and the USDF to the US in 2009 Jutta has trained horse a priority. As a teacher, she enjoys Region 8 Clinic with Walter Zettle. with Christoph Hess, Kathy Connelly supporting the growth of partnership Training primarily with Bill Warren, and Bent Jensen. She has horses in between horse and rider using a Patty has also had the opportunity to all levels up to I-1. Jutta was a demo consistent training program. Stabling is work with Shannon Dueck, Sue Jacoma, rider at the NEDA Fall Symposium available and a school horse is sometimes Ron Postleb, and George Williams. in both 2010 and 2012 and also rode available. www.mistoverllc.com. www.kyriebrookfarm.com

22 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 Annie Morris, Columbia, CT Annie communicate with their horse. She realize his potential, perform his best, Morris is a USDF Certified Instructor enjoys working with all levels of riders and enjoy doing it!” Stabling and well through fourth level and a member of the and horses. USDF “L” Graduate with educated school horses are available. faculty for the USDF’s new Introductory Distinction. A school horse is available. Instructors program. She has received www.irishacresfarmltd.com Colleen O’Connor-Dzik, Holden, MA her bronze and silver medals competing Colleen O’Connor-Dzik’s has trained successfully through Intermediare I Jerilyn Nieder Jerilyn is the owner/ many successful young horses and has and has trained horses of all ages and trainer of Twin Ridge Farm in Warner, trained and competed through Grand breeds at all levels through Grand Prix. NH. She is an “r” judge, has her Prix, earning her USDF Bronze and She currently is the assistant trainer USEF Bronze medal and is an FEI Silver medals and is very close to earning at Cloverlea Dressage CT with Beth competitor. Jeri gives clinics around her Gold. She is also adept at training and Baumert. Her goal when teaching is New England and enjoys teaching competing young and mature breeding to find ways for classical principles to all levels. Having worked extensively stallions. Colleen is Assistant Trainer help horses and riders in a concrete with Karl Mikolka and Pam Goodrich, to Kathy Connelly with whom she has way. Stabling is available. www. she has also been fortunate enough trained extensively. She has worked in cloverleadressage.com to ride with International trainer/ the past with many notable national riders such as Sue Blinks, Lilo Fore, and international trainers including the Deborah Moynihan, Bolton, CT Deb Linda Zang, Carol Lavell, Lendon 2007 NEDA Symposium with Olympian is a USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer Gray, Jane Savoie, Cindy Sydnor and Ingrid Klimke at Intermediare I and (T-2), a USEA Certified Eventing Shelly Francis. “Horses are the great in the 2009 NEDA Symposium with Instructor (Level-1, Training) and a joy and passion of my life and it is Christoph Hess at Intermediare II. Level IV Centered Riding Instructor/ this love of the animal that forms the Colleen trains out of Elysium Farm in Clinician. Her specialty is teaching the foundation of my personal philosophy Harvard, Massachusetts. She enjoys rider how to effectively use their body, on teaching people how to ride. It is the working with horses and riders of all learn feel, achieve balance, and properly knowledgeable rider who’s mount can levels and abilities. Stabling is available.

January 2014 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 23 Linda Parmenter, Hubbardston, MA horses at FEI. Jodi currently trains with working student for Michael Poulin. Linda has been teaching and training Olympian Michael Barisone and has Pierce continued her training with Meri horses and students for more than also trained with Walter Christiansen, Straz and eventually began working twenty-fi ve years, owns Pinehaven Farm Louise Nathorst, Michael Poulin, Volker with Roel Theunissen at Wadsworth and travels throughout New England Bromman, Sue Blinks, Christopher Farm in Danvers, Massachusetts. for clinics. Linda has earned USDF Hickey and Sharon McCusker. She has Pierce successfully competes her horse, bronze and silver medals and has won AA and YR clients that pin consistently Morendo, at Prix St. Georges. A school regional and national awards through at both recognized and schooling shows. horse and stabling may be available. FEI levels. Training over the years with They often achieve placings in USDF http://athletics.mtholyoke.edu/ such luminaries as Walter Christensen, regional champs, HOY and NEDA’s information/directory/bios/pierce_paula Louise Nathorst, and Sue Blinks, Linda year end programs as well as high point now regularly rides in clinics with awards at the local GMO. Jodi’s primary Lisa Pierson, Hopewell Junction, NY internationally known Volker Bromman focus is establishing the optimum Lisa has been a professional trainer and and Kathy Connell. Linda enjoys working program for each individual horse/rider competitor for over 25 years. Born and with riders and horses of all levels and pair; keeping happiness, relaxation, raised in Michigan, she was owner and disciplines and focuses on learning the and correct classical basics the priority. head trainer of Banbury Cross Farm German training scale as well as longeing Stabling is sometimes available. in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1985 for the rider. She is very committed to the www.jodipearsonkeating.com until 2000. Lisa taught and competed horses’ harmony and soundness. in Eventing and Dressage, training Paula Pierce, South Hadley, MA Paula primarily during this time with Bodo Jodi Pearson-Keating, Hopkinton, MA is a USDF Certifi ed Instructor through Hangen and Maryal Barnett. She also Jodi was a member of the 1983 Region 8 Fourth Level and Silver medalist. She has trained and competed in Florida with JR/YR Dressage Team that won Team been the director of the Mount Holyoke Patrick Burssens. In 1995, Lisa was Gold and is a USDF bronze and silver College Equestrian Center since 2004. named Michigan Combined Training medalist who has competed several Paula began to focus on dressage as a Association Professional of the Year. After

24 A Tip of The hAT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 deciding to move East, Lisa moved her with excellent footing and lots of mirrors! Sue Smith, Hudson, NH I have almost business in 2009 to its’ current residence www.mrfdressage.com 30 years experience with riding/training/ at CB Walker Stables in Brewster, NY. In showing. Level II ARIA(American Riding 1998, Lisa began training regularly with Kristen Schwaegerle, Rye, NH Kristen Instructor Association) in Dressage and her mentor, four time Olympic Coach is a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist, Stable Management. I have ridden or Henk van Bergen(NED.) His humane, and has competed to Intermediare II. trained with some of the top names in the fair, clear and realistic teachings have Kristen fell in love with horses and riding country such as, Cindi Rose Wylie, Jayne had a profound effect on her riding and as a young child, and grew up eventing Ayers, Dottie Morkis, Michael Klimke, training methodology. To this day, Henk and advancing through the levels of Pony Luis Reteguiz-Denizard, Heidi Erickson, continually confirms her training methods Club. In 2008 she became the second Maureen Remillard, and Pam Goodrich by always being able to provide insightful person in the country to receive their to name just a few. I specialize in dressage feedback and correct problem solving Dressage A rating. Over the years, she rode and young horses. I believe that no matter using the Training Scale. Lisa also trains and trained a number of challenging and what discipline you ride your horse should regularly with Lars Petersen(DEN) and unlikely horses to successful competitive know how to jump and trail ride. I don’t Gary Vander Ploeg(CDA) throughout the careers, including training her own gelding believe in keeping them in a “bubble.” I’m year. Lisa has been selected as a NEDA all the way to competitive Prix St George always trying to better myself with lessons Symposium demo rider for Christoph and schooling Grand Prix. Kristen has and clinics. I love to take home new things Hess, Henk van Bergen and for Monica won several year-end awards and in 2009 to try on my horses and my students/ Theodorescu with Michael Klimke. when she was honored to receive The clients. I try to get involved with educating Over the years, she has participated in Dressage Foundation’s Amanda Ward the up and coming young riders, they are clinics with Steffen Peters, Jane Savoie, Scholarship in addition to winning the our future! I also have two wonderful Charles DeKunffy, Paul Belasik, Sue Region 8 Young Rider Championships. children and a loving husband that Blinks, Ellen Bontke, Siegfried Peilicke, In 2010 she was one of four top advanced supports me and my passion completely! Imke Schillekens-Bartels, and Bo Jena, young riders to be invited to participate I LOVE MY JOB! A school horse is among others. Lisa Pierson is a regular in The Dressage Foundation’s Olympic available. www.suesmithdressage.com contributor to both USDF Connection Dream Program to further her training and Dressage Today magazines. She has and theory education in Germany. She Catherine Haddad Staller, Califon, NJ attended USDF Instructor Symposiums currently trains with Danish international Since 1993, Catherine was stationed given by Major Anders Lindgren, rider Mikala Gundersen, and has also in Germany where she represented Hubertus Schmidt, Debbie McDonald, had the opportunity to work with several the United States in competitions Klaus Balkenhol, Steffen Peters and top international trainers over the years throughout Europe at both national Kyra Kyrklund; with whom Lisa spent both in the US and overseas. Kristen and international levels. She achieved one week in England observing and has extensive experience working with numerous results from materials level learning Ms. Kyrklund’s training methods. and training a variety of horses from through Grand Prix on various mounts. In 2010, Lisa completed the USDF just-under-saddle to the FEI levels, and With Maximus JSS, Cadillac and Instructor Certification through Fourth believes strongly in developing both Winyamaro, she accumulated over 100 Level, and is a graduate of the USDF the rider and horse to help achieve a top ten placings and wins at Grand Prix. “L” Program. She has earned her USDF successful, harmonious and enjoyable In 2006, Haddad Staller was alternate Bronze and Silver medals, and has won partnership. She strongly values the for the US Dressage Team in Aachen several Championships and Reserve benefits of correct, systematic, and kind at the World Equestrian Games. In Championships in Regions 2 and 8. gymnastic training for all horses, no 2007, she became the first American Stabling is available. matter the breed or discipline, as well dressage rider to qualify in the Western www.lisapiersondressage.com as working with riders to develop their European League for the World Cup. position, biomechanics and correct feel of With Maximus JSS, she finished seventh Michele Routhier, Nottingham, NH both their body and horse. at the 2007 FEI World Cup Finals in Michele Routhier operates MRF Stabling is sometimes available. Las Vegas. In 2009, Haddad Staller Dressage at Longfellow Farm in www.kasdressage.com. won 9 Grand Prix with Cadillac and Nottingham, NH. She teaches and trains Winyamaro in European competitions. a wide variety of students and horses, Lisa-Claire Sigal, Bedford and North In 2010, she was Reserve for the US specializing in the adult amateur. She Salem, NY Lisa-Claire is a USDF Dressage Team for the World Equestrian is actively advancing her riding and silver medalist and FEI competitor. The Games in Kentucky and won the CDI-W teaching skills by continuing her own lessons focus on position and alignment at Dressage at Devon which helped her education and is a long time student as the basis for correct work. The goal is achieve a nomination to the FEI World of Pam Goodrich. Michele earned her always a light, happy horse working in Cup Final in April of 2011. Winyamaro USDF Bronze medal on a horse she bred a correct classical way for that horse’s and Cadillac went on to win two tests and trained. Longfellow Farm offers the conformation and ability. in the USA at the Saugerties CDI-W/ rider a wonderful atmosphere to learn in www.greenandgraydressage.com CDI3* in New York, September 2011.

January 2014 NEDA.ORG | A Tip of the HaT 25 Haddad Staller returned to the USA in returned to Sassenberg, Germany to tailored to meet both the rider’s goals 2012 and now runs a training facility work at the Hesselhof training and sales and horse’s capabilities. Alix firmly in Gladstone, New Jersey. Juniors and barn for 18 months with former head of believes that the horses and riders need Young Riders only. Stabling is available. the German riding school, Mr. Ralph- to have “fun” and enjoy training. www.internationaldressage.com Michael Rash. Alix rode in clinics with Stabling may be available. the former German National Trainer, www.NorthShoreDressage.com Alix Szepesi, Litchfield, CT Alix Holger Schmezer, and competed in Szepesi (pronounced ‘a-leeks’ ‘sep-a- several German dressage shows. In Kathleen Von Ertfelda, South she’) is an FEI Dressage Trainer with addition, she has worked with many Dartmouth, MA Kathleen has over 25 years of dressage experience nationally recognized trainers, is a 9 time ridden and trained dressage for who has trained and competed many USDF Region 8 Champion (including twenty-five years. She has trained six horses to FEI levels. She earned her Int 1 and Int 1 freestyle), USDF Bronze horses from youngsters to Grand Prix, International Trainer Certificate and Silver Medalist, and has numerous earning her USDF gold medal. She from the 2001 pilot program of the USDF Horse of the Year and All Breeds competed at Grand Prix nationally International Academy for Equestrian awards. In 1992, she represented the and internationally from 1992 to Studies (IAES) in Warendorf, Germany United States at the North American 1999, and qualified for the Grand Prix where she worked with various top level Young Riders Championships and in Championships at Gladstone each year. trainers including Stephan Kieswetter, 1982, she was a Member of National In 1995, Kathleen trained in Germany Ingrid Klimke, Anke Fromming, Champion Pony Club Games Team. and competed for USET at Aachen. Jan Bemelmans, Hubertus Schmidt, Alix’s unique approach has been formed She was also a member of the USET Susanne Meisner, EckartMeyners, and through her years of research and team that won the Team Bronze for Martin Plewa. She also worked at Hof personal experience. She has a gift for the United States at Holland. In 1996, Kasselman before graduating first in connecting with horses and their riders. Kathy represented the United States her class and earning her certificate as She has developed several customized at the Volvo World Cup in Sweden. In a Bereiter at the National Level. She training programs that are individually 1997, they won the Team Silver Medal

26 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 at the North American championship. Samantha Williams, Byfi eld, MA variety of horses and riders. Cindi’s most Currently, she trains and competes in Samantha operates Labyrinth Dressage recent Grand Prix horse is Audacity, a both New England and Florida. Stabling in South Hamilton, MA. She is a USDF half Morgan cross. They placed fi fth in is available. www.peakrockfarm.com Silver Medalist and has trained and the Special at Devon. Cindi’s philosophy competed horses from Training Level to regarding teaching focuses on helping Rachel Markels Webber, Littleton, FEI. Her students have done well in rated riders achieve the correct balance and feel MA Rachel Markels Webber is a USDF regional shows and have earned USDF for their horse, facilitating communication Silver and Bronze medalist, USDF L judge medals. Sam works with horses and riders between the pair through the correct use graduate, and Grand Prix competitor. in all stages of development, focusing and application of their aids. Stabling is She off ers correct classical training for on clear, fair, eff ective communication. available and a current coggins and health the horse and rider in a relaxed, positive Her systematic approach encourages certifi cate is required for truck-ins. atmosphere. Rachel employs a series relaxation and expression through the www.quarterlinedressage.com of systematic exercises to help students levels. She has a particular interest in develop skill and confi dence, and to ride starting young horses. Sam was a working Emily Wyman, Hudson, NY Emily their horses in true balance and harmony. student for Arlene “Tuny” Page and has trained out of her family’s Apple Rachel is an expert in European-style then assistant to Christopher Hickey for Hill Farm Dressage Center, LLC, since longe lessons and a certifi ed Ride RightTM several years. She currently trains with 1986. She is a USDF Certifi ed instructor sports psychology specialist. She has Barend Heilbron, Shannon Dueck and through 4th level and has trained and studied with Kathy Connelly and Joy clinics with Conrad Schumacher. competed many horses from training Congon for the past 25 years. She holds a Stabling is available may be available. level through FEI. In 2004, she trained B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and is a www.LabyrinthDressage.com in Germany with Ulla Salzgeber. Emily candidate for the ALM degree in Creative enjoys working with students of all levels Writing and Literature from Harvard Cindi Rose Wylie, Georgetown, MA and particularly enjoys working with University in 2014. Cindi Wylie, based at Rosebrook Farm, capable young horses. www.rachelmarkelswebber.com is a versatile instructor, working with a

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EDUCATION Jump-Start Your Spring Training By Susan Sieber, Event Coordinator Dressage4Kids, Inc. is pleased to announce its 12th annual [the Youth Dressage Festival], Weekend Educational Program. The event will take place you need to be a horsewoman February 1-2, 2014 at Nonnewaug High School, 5 Minortown and not simply a rider.” The goal Road, Woodbury, CT. of the Weekend Educational Horse-related seminars will be offered on many topics Program is to help riders, including, but not limited to: riding skills and theory, horse parents, and instructors gain a management, horse health, stable management, marketing your better understanding of the good business, fitness, drawing, and photography. horsemanship skills that are Riders of all ages and levels, parents, and trainers are necessary not only for basic horse welcome to attend. The Weekend Educational Program seeks health and happiness, but that can also contribute to success in to include everyone from the horse community, and the two- the show-ring. day event provides great networking opportunities with fellow Of her experience at the 2013 Youth Dressage Festival, riders and trainers from multiple disciplines. Georgia DiRoberto commented, “I learned so much at the There will also be special study sessions to start preparing [Youth Dressage Festival]… I learned that studying for the for the Youth Dressage Festival to be held July 11-13, 2014 at written test could be the difference between third and first! I HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, NY. According to youth learned that without a wonderful four-legged partner I have Dressage competitor, Nathalie Ferneau, “to be a winner at nothing, so above all and before all, my pony comes first.”

30 A Tip of the HaT | NEDA.ORG January 2014 Two-time Olympian Lendon Gray started the Weekend Educational Program 12 NEWS BITS years ago. “We spend so much time and eff ort focusing on our riding lessons, those 45 minutes in the ring, that sometimes we forget the importance of everything else About Scholarships Every year Educational Scholarships are that goes into creating a successful horse and rider combination. The Weekend made available to NEDA members who wish Educational Program is a wonderful opportunity to spend some time off the horse to pursue their training and personal goals learning not only about theory, but also about how to improve those other aspects of in dressage. These scholarships encourage riding such as mental toughness, fi tness, stable management, and horse management. further education as part of NEDA’s mission We all work hard, and we owe it to our ourselves to take advantage of opportunities to “Promote and Support the Art and Sport like this that will improve our abilities, in the ring and out.” of Dressage.” The scholarship program aims to both provide the widest range of dressage Past speakers at the Weekend Educational Program have included former education to the greatest number of members, Olympian Lendon Gray, the McPhail Chair at Michigan State University’s College and to support the development of dressage of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Hilary Clayton, author of Sport Horse Conformation in the fi eld of international competition. Christian Schacht, Head Farrier at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Scholarships or grants are awarded twice a Medicine Steve Kraus, USEF “S” Judge Margaret Freeman, former Director of year. Deadlines for applying are April 1 and Dressage for the USET Beth Clarke, and many others. October 1. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, or permanent non-residents holding a Green For more information please visit www.dressage4kids.org or contact Susan Sieber, Event Coordinator at ssieber@ Card, and members in good standing of the interstatelumber.com or at (203) 223-4261. Dressage4Kids, Inc. is a non-profi t organization incorporated for the express purpose of providing educational and competitive opportunities for youth riders and the adults who support them. New England Dressage Association. Grants generally range from $1,000-$4,000, based upon the type of program, category and availability of funds. Grants must be used to participate in educational programs that SCHOLARSHIP include, but are not limited to, seminars, workshops, clinics and training programs off ered by recognized or certifi ed instructors. Did You Know?! NEDA Awards By accepting scholarships, recipients must be willing to volunteer their help in some Scholarships to Breeders! way that will benefi t the NEDA membership By ANGELA PRENOSIL, SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR as a whole. This can be done in various ways depending upon the individual’s knowledge The Breeders Committee has very generously made a donation to the scholarship and experience. You could keep a journal fund to assist with educational programs for people interested in breeding, or write an article about your experiences, training, judging and showing Sport Horses in the US. Funds will be awarded by the be available for publicity, give a clinic or an scholarship committee under the same requirement and procedures already followed exhibition, provide your judging services, help by scholarship program. The donation would allow additional awards for people with fund-raising, etc. interested in advancing the US position of breeding and preparing internationally Please go to neda.org for a scholarship application. Angela Prenosil can be contacted for additional competitive Sport Horses. information at [email protected].

The scholarship awards should include but not be limited to: a. Breeders who wish to increase their level of expertise on proper selection of breeding horses based on bloodlines, conformation and movement. NEDA Flextime Mounted b. Breeders/Trainers who wish to further education on the proper process of Education Program preparation, training and handling of young horses for under saddle work, in April through October hand work and presentation to breed keurings and inspections. JR/YR and Adult Amateur members c. Support the development and training of DSHB judges and in the US. are eligible for reasonably priced d. Support the development and training for breed show technical staff and handlers. private lessons with some of the most talented instructors in the nation. Remember, the deadline this year is April 1! All proceeds are donated to the Region 8 JR/YR Team and Anyone who might be interested in applying for this award should go to the neda.org educational programs. or contact Angela Prenosil for an application or with questions. Contact Angela Prenosil, Scholarship Chair at [email protected].

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NEDA Stallion Directory

Offspring Eligible for the $5,400 Futurity Class at the NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage All offspring of donated stallions whose service is purchased in the NEDA Stallion Auction are eligible for the $5,400 Futurity class at the NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage for 5 years. • Money paid to top 6 horses owner, breeder and sire. • Proceeds of the auction go to Fall Show Futurity and Born in America awards. Go to www.nedastallionauction.org for more information and a full listing of participating stallions. Contact [email protected] or visit nedastallionauction.org for more information. Sign up for the NEDA Sport Horse e-newsletters at neda.org.

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