It's Never Too Late for Dressage!
November 2017 | Vol. 24 No. 11
It’s Never Too Late for Dressage! Bob Mikos and Ralph made their dressage debut at the Fox Valley Saddle Association IDCTA Dressage Schooling Show on August 20th, 2017. See page 5 for the complete story and more photos. Cover photo by Linda Fidler.
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November 2017 | Page 2 IDCTA President’s PERSPECTIVE By Molly Fine October 31 is the deadline to submit your scores for the IDCTA Year are being taken for clinic riders, so take this opportunity to throw End Awards. Remember, all score and Volunteer Hours sheets need your hat in the ring. You will be able to order lunch for either or both to be submitted to the person in charge of collecting them: For days of the clinic so that you can be there for the lectures. I think it Schooling Shows and Dressage – Cecelia Conway; for Eventing – Dory will be a great time for all who attend; riders, auditors and all-around Touey. The Annual Awards Banquet is on January 13th, 2018 and learners. Please put this on your calendar and join us for this event. promises to be great fun, so put it on your calendar! We are award- Remember membership is important, and if you have any sugges- November 18-19, 2017 ing great prizes this year and are hoping to have a good turnout at tions, please send them my way. the banquet. Scoring sheets and instructions can be found at www. Riders & Auditors: idcta.org under Forms, and rules for the various awards are under the Thanks to all who volunteer and Happy Riding. Dressage, Eventing and Schooling Show tabs. They are also included Debbie McDonald Clinic in this issue of the Scribe. Accredo Farms at Sunflower As usual, we are also looking for sponsors to help offset the cost of prizes and ribbons. Sponsorship is $50 per class and sponsors IDCTA welcomes Fatima Pawlenko- Bristol, WI will be listed in the program, featured in the slide show, and can display a small banner in the raffle area. In the past, sponsors have Kranz as VP Dressage See page 16 for more information! really helped in making this a fun event. Thanks in advance for your Fatima will replace Denise Ingeman in this important posi- participation and support. tion. Fatima is a USEF and USDF “R” dressage judge and a USEF “R” Western judge. She has a lifetime of active judging Watch your email for the election ballot to arrive at the end of Oc- and equestrian competition to her credit. Known for her kind, tober, and please vote! You will find the candidates’ biographies in constructive, and positive approach to judging and teaching, this issue of the Scribe. she is popular at both open and breed-specific shows. Fatima has successfully competed through the FEI levels and holds On November 18 and 19, Debbie McDonald joins us for a clinic at a Silver Medal; she is also is an “A” graduate of the U.S. Pony Accredo Farm at Sunflower. There will be eight riders selected. Debbie Club. Twelve years ago, she was introduced to the versatile will give a lecture on Saturday at lunch. This former Olympic medalist Morgan Horse breed while competing on Coal Creek Oliver will bring her considerable talent to our area to help our participants Twist. Following her family’s tradition as horse trainers and improve their riding, whether for competition or for their own enjoy- judges, Fatima is a third-generation professional in our in- ment. There will be a saddle fitting demonstration by Kate Ballard dustry. The USEF recently recognized her with an award for on Saturday night, and a veterinary session during Sunday’s lunch 40 years of judging. with Dr. Sarah Peters on “How to prevent injuries in the Dressage/ Performance horse.” What a great learning opportunity! Applications
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November 2017 | Page 4 IDCTA It’s Never Too Late By Linda Holzrichter Committed to his competition goal, Bob began practicing two months before the show. He practiced dressage tests riding both Bob Mikos is proof that, at 76, it’s never too late to learn dressage, to of his horses. Once he decided that he was going to ride Ralph at show dressage, or to buy your first pair of breeches. FVSA, he worked to memorize the test “because I couldn’t hear it if August 20, 2017 marked a new “first” for Bob: His first ever dressage someone was a reader,” he said, acknowledging that his hearing isn’t show. At the Fox Valley Saddle Association in Hampshire, Illinois what it used to be. Bob also got Ralph used to a show atmosphere (FVSA), Bob rode Green As Grass Test 3 on his 12-year-old Arabian by presenting him in a halter class at the Mid-States Morgan Horse gelding, Ralph. It was Ralph’s first dressage show, too. Club Open Show held at FVSA on August 5, just prior to the dressage show. They took second place and Ralph was a perfect gentleman! The FVSA dressage shows are part of the IDCTA schooling show series. Bob and Ralph also trailered to FVSA the evening before the show Bob, an FVSA member, purchased Ralph when Ralph was a two- to practice. Ralph had never seen a dressage ring before. He was year-old, and started Ralph himself. Bob’s other horse, a 15-year-old interested in the flowers, but not too keen about the low white rails Arabian gelding named Levi, had only 30 days of training when Bob of the dressage arena. purchased him. Lazy J friends also helped to get Ralph spiffed up for the show, with Once Bob decided he was going to compete in a dressage show braids courtesy of Alexi Hamm. at FVSA, his friends at Lazy J Stables went into action. Bob had to have the right gear, so Jane Olson and Deb Callister took him on a To everyone’s delight, Bob and Ralph placed fifth in their dressage shopping spree at Dover Saddlery in Libertyville to get him some class and returned to the October 15th FVSA Dressage Schooling breeches, which Bob calls “fancy pants.” Bob had never owned a show, this time on Levi, scoring 61.1% and coming home with blue! pair of breeches before, and admits that he finds them much more continued on page 6 comfortable to ride in than blue jeans.
Bob Mikos on Ralph tracking left at C Photo by Linda Fidler
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 5 It’s Never Too Late continued from page 5 Since Bob’s experience with dressage, he is a believer in its benefits. “I’d recommend dressage to everyone,” he says. “Ralph has been a better horse on trail rides since I started dressage training. He’s more focused.” Bob also noted improvement in his own riding. “I found out that I had gotten sloppier as I got older. Dressage has helped me become more disciplined and more focused on my posture.” Bob, a retired mechanic since 2006, lives in Sycamore. A connoisseur of Natural Horse- manship, he follows the teachings of Pat and Linda Parelli, Dennis Reis, and Richard Winters, among others, with Winters being his favorite. He applied dressage principles with help from Brittany Burson, a local dressage trainer, and coaching from his fel- low boarders. “All the women at the barn helped me, “ he said. “Linda Fidler used a
Bob Mikos showing off the fruits of his labor Photo by Linda Fidler megaphone and kept yelling at me, ‘Thumbs up!’” Well, Bob, here’s a great big “thumbs up” to you for exemplify- ing that age is just a number and you’re never too old to learn something new. Bob Mikos on Ralph halt at G | Photo by Paige Adeline Photography
This is a photo of Bob (left) and his younger brother Tom in their youth. Bob has been riding horses since he was 10 and also drives horses. He lived in Chicago, where his father operated a butcher shop, and grew up in Justice, IL, where his father owned a tavern and picnic grove. It was in Chicago where his love of horses was ignited. There, scrap haulers used horse-drawn wagons and worked the alleys calling out for, “Rags, Iron.” One of the scrap haulers gave Bob a ride on his horse, and “I’ve been hooked ever since,” Bob says. From there, “I learned the hard way” by just starting to trail ride and working with horse owners, he recounts. He rode at barns in the area of Keen and Asher Avenues, where now there is a canopy of tollways overhead. He and his brother Tom also worked for John Matsen oper- ating pony and carriage rides. In eighth grade, in 1954-55, he drove a chariot pulled by a team of horses in Chicago to publicize a movie. In 1958, he and Tom drove a team of horses from Chicago to Rockford to publicize the opening of Tollway 90. It took them five days, 6 to 7 hours a day, to complete the journey. At the end of each day, the horses were brought to a nearby farm to be fed and rested, and Bob and his brother went home to sleep and were driven back to start the next morning where they had left off the evening before. Bob and Tom | Photo supplied
November 2017 | Page 6 IDCTA Fox Valley Saddle Association IDCTA Dressage Schooling Show
August 20, 2017 | Hampshire, IL Judges: Martina Mertens & Barry Fript (“L” Graduates)
2002 IDCTA Green as Grass Test 1 - Junior/Young Rider Morgan Ward on Gunner, 65.6%, 1 IDCTA Green as Grass Test 1 - Adult Amateur Brittany Decker on Buzz Me Up, 65.9%, 1 Bridget Thorpe on Hot Night N Kentucky, 60.6%, 2 2002 IDCTA Green as Grass Test 2- Junior/Young Rider Morgan Ward on Gunner, 54.1%, 1 2002 IDCTA Green as Grass Test 2 Adult Amateur Brittany Decker on Buzz Me Up, 65.9%, 1 Bridget Thorpe on Hot Night N Kentucky, 61.6%, 2 Candice Van Voorst on Everybody Loves Raymond, 54.7%, 3 Beth Wolz on Howdy, 54.4%, 4 2002 IDCTA Green as Grass Test 3 - Junior/Young Rider Morgan Ward on Gunner, 56.8%, 1 2002 IDCTA Green as Grass Test 3 Adult Amateur Brittany Decker on Buzz Me Up, 64.2%, 1 Bridget Thorpe on Hot Night N Kentucky, 61.6%, 2 Loren Esposito on Wompus The Tiger, 56.8%, 3 Beth Wolz on Howdy, 53.9%, 4 Robert Mikos on Ralph, 48.4%, 5 2002 IDCTA Green as Grass Test 4 - Junior/Young Rider Sylvia Byars on Tootsie in Intro Test C | Photo by Paige Adeline Photography Julia Ptasznik on Sugar, 52.5%, 1 Harley Chambers on Simon Says What, 48.0%, 2 Sylvia Byars on Tootsie, 57.2%, 4 2002 IDCTA Green as Grass Test 4 - Adult Amateur Iselin Byars on Black Pearl, 56.3%, 5 Brittany Decker on Buzz Me Up, 61.3%, 1 Nori Benck on Brigadier, 55.9%, 6 Loren Esposito on Wompus The Tiger, 56.5%, 2 2015 USDF Introductory Test A - Adult Amateur 2015 USDF Introductory Test A - Junior/Young Rider Maureen Tolemy on Silky, 68.8%, 1 Emily Phelps on I Cross My Art, 69.1%, 1 Nicole Potts on Ignorance Is Bliss, 62.8%, 2 Emma Kane on Mouse, 68.4%, 2 Jane Helmboldt on Dancastle Stormwatch, 62.5%, 3 MaKenna Schuette on Abby, 59.7%, 3 2015 USDF Introductory Test A - Open Matthew Trynoski on Fortunate Endeavor, 55.6%, 1 2015 USDF Introductory Test B - Junior/Young Rider Emily Phelps on I Cross My Art, 71.3%, 1 Emma Kane on Mouse, 65.9%, 2 Nori Benck on Brigadier, 57.8%, 3 Haven Jakubowicz on He’s the One, 50.6%, 4 2015 USDF Introductory Test B - Adult Amateur Maureen Tolemy on Silky, 66.3%, 1 Jane Helmboldt on Dancastle Stormwatch, 60.9%, 2-T Diana Uchiyama on Catriona, 60.9%, 2-T Susan Menozi on Lazer Ridge, 57.2%, 4 Nicole Potts on Ignorance Is Bliss, 56.9%, 5 Ruth Sotak on Payton, 51.9%, 6 2015 USDF Introductory Test B - Open Matthew Trynoski on Fortunate Endeavor, 66.3%, 1 Matthew Trynoski on Cigarillo, 60.6%, 2 2015 USDF Introductory Test C - Junior/Young Rider Emily Phelps on I Cross My Art, 72.0%, 1 Alyssa Pedersen on Tony Fennely, 54.3%, 2 Sylvia Byars on Tootsie, 53.5%, 3-T Iselin Byars on Black Pearl, 53.5%, 3-T Harley Chambers on Simon Says What, 52.3%, 5 Julia Ptasznik on Sugar, 51.5%, 6
continued on page 8 Bridget Thorpe on HBF Lucky Girl in Training Level Test 1 Photo by Paige Adeline Photography
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 7 Fox Valley Saddle Association IDCTA Dressage Schooling Show continued from page 7 Grace Feuerborn on Jetta, 66.2%, 4 Tessa Danko on Everybody Loves Raymond, 59.6%, 5 2015 USEF Training Level Test 2 - Adult Amateur Catherine Ciszewski on Marisol, 72.9%, 1 Julie Kersten on Molly Mutley, 67.9%, 2 Bridget Thorpe on HBF Lucky Girl, 66.5%, 3 Jessica Richard on City Slicker, 65.8%, 4 Katie Stangel on Silent Bid, 64.8%, 5 Warren Grever on Linus, 64.6%, 6 2015 USEF Training Level Test 2 - Open Matthew Trynoski on Tansy, 71.9%, 1 Laura Bernardoni on Ilario, 71.3%, 2 Christa Stevens on Bear, 66.2%, 3 June Pedersen on Dancastle Stormy Weather, 66.0%, 4 2015 USEF Training Level Test 3 - Junior/Young Rider Haylianne Schawo on Pony, 64.8%, 1 Grace Feuerborn on Jetta, 62.7%, 2 2015 USEF Training Level Test 3 - Adult Amateur Nicole Dlugosz on SRS Arizen Talent, 69.3%, 1 Catherine Ciszewski on Marisol, 67.0%, 2 Julie Kersten on Molly Mutley, 65.7%, 3 Mary Sue Preisler on Penny Lane, 64.3%, 4 Warren Grever on Amanda, 63.0%, 5 Warren Grever on Linus, 60.9%, 6 Bridget Thorpe on Hot Night In Kentucky in Green As Grass 1 2015 USEF Training Level Test 3 - Open Photo by Paige Adeline Photography Katie Boeke on Summer Set, 70.5%, 1 June Pedersen on Dancastle Stormy Weather, 63.9%, 2 2015 USDF Introductory Test C - Adult Amateur 2015 USEF First Level Test 1 - Adult Amateur Diana Uchiyama on Catriona, 60.8%, 1-T Mary Sue Preisler on Penny Lane, 64.6%, 1 Susan Menozi on Lazer Ridge, 60.8%, 1-T 2015 USEF First Level Test 2 - Junior/Young Rider Ruth Sotak on Payton, 57.5%, 3 Olivia Hazen on Appy Du Champ Blanc, 65.6%, 1 Bri Carli on Donalii, 50.8%, 4 Anya McIntyre on Romeo, 63.1%, 2 2015 USDF Introductory Test C - Open 2015 USEF First Level Test 2 - Open Matthew Trynoski on Tansy, 68.0%, 1 Bernard Morauw on Adagio De Pilliere, 70.6%, 1 Matthew Trynoski on Fortunate Endeavor, 67.0%, 2 continued on page 9 Matthew Trynoski on Cigarillo, 64.0%, 3 2015 USEF Training Level Test 1 - Junior/Young Rider Molly Gustafson on Gateway’s Copper Penny, 68.9%, 1 Emily Phelps on Black As Knight , 68.7%, 2 Grace Feuerborn on Jetta, 68.0%, 3 Haylianne Schawo on Pony, 67.2%, 4 Alyssa Pedersen on Tony Fennely, 65.2%, 5 Harley Chambers on Simon Says What , 62.8%, 6 2015 USEF Training Level Test 1 - Adult Amateur Catherine Ciszewski on Marisol, 69.6%, 1 Katie Stangel on Silent Bid, 68.3%, 2 Pam Gorham on Tooka Chance, 66.1%, 3 Nicole Dlugosz on SRS Arizen Talent, 65.7%, 4 Warren Grever on Amanda, 65.0%, 5 Bridget Thorpe on HBF Lucky Girl, 64.6%, 6 2015 USEF Training Level Test 1 - Open Laura Bernardoni on Ilario, 73.9%, 1 Matthew Trynoski on Tansy, 72.8 %, 2 Christa Stevens on Bear, 64.6%, 3 Matthew Trynoski on Cigarillo, 62.2%, 4 2015 USEF Training Level Test 2 - Junior/Young Rider Natalie Hazen on That’s My Boy, 70.4%, 1 Emily Phelps on Black As Knight, 69.0%, 2 Haylianne Schawo on Pony, 66.5%, 3 Brittany Decker with Buzz Me Up was all smiles with their show ring success | Photo by Patricia Bunge
November 2017 | Page 8 IDCTA Fox Valley Saddle Association IDCTA Dressage Schooling Show continued from page 8 Second Level & Up Percentage Ride - Adult Amateur Alice Keaton on Kheali, Second Level Test 3, 59.1%, 1 Alice Keaton on Kheali, Second Level Test 1, 58.0%, 2 Prix Caprilli Test 1 - Junior/Young Rider Julia Ptasznik on Sugar, 61.4%, 1 MaKenna Schuette on Abby, 59.2%, 2 Prix Caprilli Test 2 - Junior/Young Rider Julia Ptasznik on Sugar, 60.6%, 1 MaKenna Schuette on Abby, 60.0%, 2 Eventing Tests 2014 USEF Beg Novice Test A (Eventing) - Junior/Young Rider MaKenna Schuette on Abby, 40.3%, 1 2014 USEF Beg Novice Test A (Eventing) - Adult Amateur Emily Laffey on Mr. T Best, 44.5%, 1 2014 USEF Novice Test A (Eventing) - Junior/Young Rider Natalie Hazen on That’s My Boy, 30.9%, 1 MaKenna Schuette on Abby, 40.9%, 2 2014 USEF Novice Test A (Eventing) - Adult Amateur Erika Chermak on Dandelion, 32.4%, 1 Yvonne Ocrant on Jack of All Trades, 32.8%, 2 Robert Hildebrandt on Big Block Buick, 33.0%, 3 Diana Kocunik on Gallant Quest in Training Level Test 1 2014 USEF Novice Test A (Eventing) - Open Photo by Paige Adeline Photography Katie Boeke on Summer Set, 29.5%, 1 2014 USEF Training Test A (Eventing) - Junior/Young Rider 2015 USEF First Level Test 3 - Junior/Young Rider Olivia Hazen on Appy Du Champ Blanc, 35.2%, 1 Anya McIntyre on Romeo, 63.1%, 1 2014 USEF Training Test A (Eventing) - Adult Amateur 2015 USEF First Level Test 3 - Adult Amateur Erika Chermak on Dandelion, 31.9%, 1 Alice Keaton on Kheali, 60.3%, 1 Robert Hildebrandt on Big Block Buick, 34.5%, 2 2015 USEF First Level Test 3 - Open Bernard Morauw on Adagio De Pilliere, 67.8%, 1 continued on page 10 Laura Bernardoni on Drastic Measures, 64.9%, 2
Emma Kane on Mouse | Photo by Lil Kane Emily Laffey and Mr. T Best proudly displaying their blue from the Beginner Novice Eventing Test A | Photo by Paige Adeline Photography
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 9 Fox Valley Saddle Association IDCTA Dressage Schooling Show continued from page 9
2014 USEF Training Test A (Eventing) - Open Bernard Morauw on Adagio De Pilliere, 29.5%, 1 High Scores Prizes courtesy of Bits n’ Spurs, Batavia, IL
Green as Grass/Introductory - Junior/Young Rider Champion: Emily Phelps on I Cross My Art, 72.0% (Intro C) Reserve Champion: Emma Kane on Mouse, 68.4% (Intro A)
Green as Grass/Introductory - Adult Amateur Champion: Maureen Tolemy on Silky, 68.8% (Intro A) Reserve Champion: Brittany Decker on Buzz Me Up, 65.9% (GAG 1 & 2)
Training Level/First Level - Junior/Young Rider Champion: Natalie Hazen on That’s My Boy, 70.4% (Training Level 2) Reserve Champion: Emily Phelps on Black As Knight, 69.0% (Training Level 2)
Training Level/First Level - Adult Amateur Champion: Catherine Ciszewski on Marisol, 72.9% (Training Level 2) Reserve Champion: Nicole Dlugosz on SRS Arizen Talent, 69.3% (Training Level 3)
continued on page 11 Iselin Byars on Black Pearl in Intro Test C | Photo by Paige Adeline Photography
Katie Stangel giving Silent Bid a well-deserved Julia Ptasznik and RRF Simply Irresistible proudly display Molly Gustafson on Gateway’s Copper Penny in Training pat upon completion of Training Level Test 1 their Prix Caprilli blue | Photo by Patricia Bunge Level Test 1 at canter | Photo by Katie Boeke Photo by Paige Adeline Photography
November 2017 | Page 10 IDCTA Fox Valley Saddle Association IDCTA Dressage Schooling Show continued from page 10
Natalie Hazen on That’s My Boy in Novice Eventing Test A Photo by Paige Adeline Photography
Nicole Potts on Ignorance Is Bliss at B | Photo by Sarah Johnson
Nicole Dlugosz on SRS ArizenTalent halt & salute Nori Benck on Brigadier | Photo by Lil Kane Photo by Paige Adeline Photography
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 11 IDCTA Grant Program:
By Elizabeth Weber | PhotosDom by Jeff Weber and SchrammMackenzie Leidig Clinic I want to start by saying thank you to the IDCTA for generously sponsoring my educational grant, and to Dark Horse Stables for hosting such a well-run clinic. Recently I had the privilege of riding my Preliminary mare, Revi, with Dom Schramm. It was an interesting and constructive experience. Mr. Schramm had previously shown and competed Revi, and at the time, was considering syndicating and campaigning her at the 4* level. Because of his prior experience with Revi as well as his plethora of outstanding knowledge, we were able to address some of our issues as a competition team, and left with homework that we will practice as we move forward and become even more competitive on our journey up the levels. Dom immediately recognized Revi, which was nice, and shared a good deal of information about her past which I had not been privy to. Dom spoke with me at length regarding his experience with Revi, the 2017 Adult Eventing Championships. Certain lines were trickier including bitting, future and present plans, and much more. Being for us than others in terms of staying soft and relaxed, but it was very able to speak with Dom about our future goals, as well as our suc- helpful to have Dom there working us through it. We repeated certain cesses and struggles, helped me to focus my efforts moving forward. lines several times because Revi would tense up a bit. By the end, Dom had us jumping much more softly and with a better bascule and shape. The exercises we worked on benefited both Revi and me a great deal. With this educational opportunity from the IDCTA, we were able to focus on various issues, and with the experience and knowledge of a world class rider and coach, we worked through each issue and were given the tools we needed to practice and hone, allowing us to move forward in our eventing career. I am grateful to the IDCTA for the opportunity to ride at the Dark Horse Stable clinic with Dom Schramm. It was very educational in so many ways, and I now have a great deal of work to take home and improve on before I ride Revi with him again. Following our discussion, we were ready to proceed to the riding. The main focus of the clinic for me and Revi was getting her jumping in a relaxed manner and over her back, as well as using her body correctly over the jumps. This has been something we have struggled with. Revi is a hot mare (one might say scalding), and would prefer to tense up rather than to relax over her back, on the flat and over fences. To accomplish our relaxed jumping goal, we started warming up in a long and low fashion. Following several minutes of this, we then incorporated trotting and eventually cantering over poles. Now it was time to add a small bounce question and grid exercises. Throughout these exercises, to keep her relaxed, Dom made certain I kept reaching my hands forward and encouraging a stretch. After all, keeping her soft and relaxed was our main priority. After meeting our relaxation goals through these exercises, we continued by setting a placement rail in front of a vertical (and later an oxer), and then trotted right up to the base, all the while trying to keep her stretchy, and her neck as long as possible. Once an exercise was well executed from the trot, we did the same in canter. When Revi was relaxed through the exercises and sufficiently warmed up, the final task we set out to accomplish in the clinic was to work on courses. Our goal with courses was to translate the relaxed, correct jump that we honed in the exercises to all the fences in the course. Dom set up a course similar to the show jumping course from
November 2017 | Page 12 IDCTA Lessons from a By Elizabeth Weber Red Mare Best friends, partners, and teammates come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. I never thought mine would be a petite chestnut Thoroughbred mare. Throughout my riding career, my primary competition horses have always been geldings in one form or another -- usually Bay. This past year, I have been extremely blessed to have the privilege of riding an incredibly talented, sweet, yet very sassy red mare. She has found a way to keep all of our rides interesting... to say the least! As they say, “Hell hath no fury like a red headed mare...” These mares always believe they know best. I have thought a lot about the experiences she has given me over this past year, and here are some things I have learned from listening to my little red mare. • Sit up. Always. • Be brave. • Trust. • Sometimes you just need to cuddle. • Be humble. I’m pretty sure Revi is one of the fanciest horses out there. She was bred to do what she does best, and she knows how to turn it on. But for whatever reason, Revi has a little aversion to the sandbox... Sometimes. For no reason. At all. Out of nowhere. She should be scoring in the 20’s, but most of the time we are lucky to score under 40. In our first Preliminary test together, she started bucking and rearing. The judge laughed, and after the halt/salute told me that Revi must have been spooking at the yellow flowers Photo by Xpress Foto by E. I smiled. But it was not the flowers. We scored a 47.3. Which leads me to my next points... • You can make up a lot with a clean cross-country run. Revi is as brave and as bold as it gets. She wants it just as much as I do. For this, I am eternally grateful. • Ride the horse that’s underneath you. • Not every ride will be perfect. And it doesn’t have to be. • Sometimes a step back is really a step forward. Every time our weaknesses show up, we are given the opportunity to reassess, so that we can work to improve what needs more finesse. Don’t let this set you back, but instead let it motivate you to fix what needs fixing, so that you will truly have the all-around competitive package. • Don’t get upset by the little things. Rides will have good moments. Rides will have bad mo- ments. It’s about accepting where you are at that specific moment in time, having set goals for the future but knowing you can only fix so much in a single ride. Improvement takes time. • Big hearts can come in small packages.
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IDCTA November 2017 | Page 13 2017 IDCTA Dressage & CT Schooling Show Championships Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake, WI Elizabeth Brown, Tattle Tail, 127.50, 63.750%, 1 September 24, 2017 Introductory Test C Open Judges: (C) Knurek, (C) Mangasarian, Jennifer Greeter, Invite a Good One, 136.50, 68.250%, 1 Training Level Test 1 JR/YR Dressage Tests Eleanor Adams, Alowishus, 145.50, 63.261%, 1 Rider, Horse, Division, Points, Percent, Place Lilly Walker, Abandon Ship, 122.00, 53.043%, 2 Green As Grass 4 Training Level Test 2 Adult Amateur Jennifer Greeter, Invite a Good One, 135.00, 67.500%, 1 Kelly Hoffmann, Otago, 169.50, 65.192%, 1 Maggie Vear, Rock N Rolo, 124.00, 62.000%, 2 Elizabeth Brown, Tattle Tail, 172.00, 66.154%, 2 Championship Green As Grass 4 JR/YR Training Level Test 3 JR/YR Katy Barrs, Miss Jane, Green As Grass Test 4, 133.00, 66.500%, 1 Tess Micheli, Isola De Tesoro, 139.50, 63.409%, 1 Emma Bialko, Topper, 124.50, 62.250%, 2 Training Level Test 3 Adult Amateur Erin Gillen, Lost My Marbles, 117.50, 58.750%, 3 Rachel Haselhorst, Pourpre Du Murier, 146.00, 66.364%, 1 Championship Green As Grass 4 Adult Amateur Championship Training Level Test 3 JR/YR Stefan Sebastini, Tristn R.R., 127.00, 63.500%, 1 Anya McIntyre, Romeo, 149.50, 67.955%, 1 Stefan Sebastini, Triple My Details, 122.00, 61.000%, 2 Emily Phelps, I Cross My Art, 147.00, 66.818%, 2 Judy Smith, Black As Knight, 118.00, 59.000%, 3 Lisa Linsenmeyer, Legacys Gamble, 144.50, 65.682%, 3 Introductory Test A JR/YR Makena Salm, J W Emerald Kody, 143.50, 65.227%, 4 Mary-Catherine Slagle, Hottest One Yet, 104.00, 65.000%, 1 Abbey Simonsen, Soxs, 137.50, 62.500%, 5 Haven Jakubowicz, Holy Socks, 98.50, 61.563%, 2 Emily Phelps, Black As Knight, 137.00, 62.273%, 6 Introductory Test B JR/YR Ellie Dodge, Spikeweiser, 132.00, 60.000%, 7 Emma Kane, Mouse, 106.50, 66.563%, 1 Championship Training Level Test 3 Adult Amateur Mary-Catherine Slagle, Hottest One Yet, 100.50, 62.813%, 2 Kelly Hoffmann, Otago, 145.50, 66.136%, 1 Haven Jakubowicz, Holy Socks, 91.50, 57.188%, 3 Angela Eigenrauch, Einstein, 142.50, 64.773%, 2 Introductory Test B Adult Amateur Julie Kersten, Miss Molly Mutley, 138.00, 62.727%, 3 Nicole Potts, Ignorance Is Bliss, 107.50, 67.188%, 1 Stefan Sebastini, Tristn R.R., 130.00, 59.091%, 4 Championship Introductory Test B JR/YR First Level Test 1 JR/YR Emily Phelps, I Cross My Art, 112.50, 70.313%, 1 Tess Micheli, Isola De Tesoro, 170.00, 62.963%, 1 Emma Kane, Mouse, 108.50, 67.813%, 2 First Level Test 1 Adult Amater Abbey Simonsen, Soxs, 108.00, 67.500%, 3 Rachel Haselhorst, Pourpre Du Murier, 167.50, 62.037%, 1 Kathleen Suing, Speculation, 107.00, 66.875%, 4 Angela Eigenrauch, Einstein, 164.60, 60.963%, 2 Sarah Bradbury, Amira, 106.50, 66.563%, 5 First Level Test 1 Open Championship Introductory Test B Adult Amateru Jennifer Greeter, Make Mine Guinness, 170.50, 63.148%, 1 Nicole Potts, Ignorance Is Bliss, 103.50, 64.688%, 1 Championship First Level Test 3 Open Introductory Test C JR/YR Jennifer Greeter, Amazing Grace 12, 234.50, 68.971%, 1 Sarah Bradbury, Amira, 127.00, 63.500%, 1 Jennifer Greeter, Make Mine Guinness, 218.00, 64.118%, 2 Introductory Test C Adult Amateur continued on page 16
Lessons from a Red Mare continued from page 13 • Just because you’re small doesn’t mean you’re not mighty. You have no idea how many people told me that small horses can’t do what Revi is doing right now. You don’t need to be 16.2 to be a star. • Patience. Patience. Patience. Red mares will test it. Still, stay patient. • And sometimes a girl just needs a cookie. Or two. Or twenty...my favorite is Chocolate Chip! • Always end on a good note. With a pat. And a scratch. • Chase after the dream. • Buy a bottle of hair dye…50 shades of Bay. • Remember to soften. • Reward your horse. • Never underestimate a red mare. • LOVE. UNCONDITIONALLY. Photo by Morgan Chapman Media
November 2017 | Page 14 IDCTA IDCTA Board Elections 2017-2018 Voting Instructions The Executive board consists of: President, Dressage VP, CT VP, Sec- retary, and Treasurer. In the event that more than one candidate is running for one of the Executive board positions, you may only choose ONE candidate per office. If you choose more than one per office your vote will not be counted toward that position. This year we will be voting for Treasurer, Secretary, and Chair of the Membership Committee, all of whom are current members of the board. There is one person running for each of the Executive board positions. Members at Large: When voting for Members at Large you may choose as many candidates as there are open positions. There are four positions open and four candidates. Election Details The term of office for IDCTA Members at Large and Executive board members is two years. An electronic ballot with instructions will be sent to you by email soon and you will have two weeks to respond. Only current members can vote. Members chosen in this election will serve a term starting January and began riding horses in 1995. He started riding dressage shortly 2018 and will hold that position until December 2020.We are always after learning how to ride and never stopped. He has successfully in search of new board members. competed at recognized shows. He also spent some time eventing in 2005 and 2006. Every year half of the board members’ terms expire and current members either choose to run for re-election or opt out. Unexpected Michael has spent much time volunteering at various horse shows openings occur as well; this means we are always looking for moti- and events. The IDCTA recognized Michael and his family as the 2010 vated and interested members to join the board. If this sounds like Volunteer of the Year. Michael is a regular volunteer at the Silverwood something you would be interested in, please contact one of the Farms horse trials and dressage shows. He has been a regular volun- current board members. teer for the IDCTA dressage shows for the last 10 years. Once elections are complete, you will be able to find a list of names, Michael joined the Illinois Dressage and Combined Training Associa- email address and phone numbers in the Scribe or at www.idcta.org tion Board in 2012. He is active on various committees and was very under Board>Current Board Members. involved in the planning and management of the IDCTA dressage show. He is currently active in the role of treasurer, managing the Thank you for your support. organization’s finances. Molly Fine Michael is the managing partner of Catwalk Consulting, which has IDCTA President been in business since 1998. Michael has a strong accounting and operations management background.
Biographies for 2017-2018 Board Elections Returning Board Members Executive Board Members Lil Kane – Membership Amy Grahn - Secretary Lil Kane is the mother of a dressage and event rider. She has taken an Amy has earned her bronze, silver and gold USDF medals and her active role in her daughter’s lessons and has been an involved “show bronze and silver USDF musical freestyle bars. She is a “L” program mom.” Lil rode as a child and has always had a love of horses. She graduate with distinction and judges local dressage, CT and mini has been chair of the membership committee for the last two years. event schooling shows. Amy previously held the position of VP of Cecelia Conway – At Large Dressage for IDCTA for two terms spanning 2002-2004, as well as Cecelia Conway is a PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Instruc- President of IDCTA for the 2005/2006 term. Amy has represented tor, ISRB Level 1 Biomechanics Coach, and ACE Certified Health Coach IDCTA at two USDF National Conventions. Amy and Zabaco showed specializing in equestrian athletes. I2, GP and GP Freestyle in 2016, and was Reserve Champion at I2 and third at GP and GP freestyle at the 2016 US Dressage Finals for adult She has been a board member for the past two years, and heads the amateurs. Recently Amy acquired Hudson 18 after the tragic loss of IDCTA schooling show series committee. Zabaco. Amy trains with Andi Patzwald. Cecelia also competes in both Western and traditional dressage at Michael Coghlan - Treasurer both USDF and schooling shows with the goal of earning her USDF Michael Coghlan is originally from West Clare Ireland where he raised bronze medal and accomplished medal in Dressage Seat Equitation. cattle on the family farm. He immigrated to the United States in 1981 continued on page 16
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 15 IDCTA Board Elections 2017-2018 continued from page 15 Caroline Farrell – At Large bareback on a lunge line at a Western Pleasure barn, followed by les- An avid horse enthusiast on multiple levels, Caroline Farrell has been sons at a Saddleseat barn. When she was 12, she got her first horse, involved in the horse world for over 25 years. Whether she was wear- Concho, an Arabian/Quarter Horse cross, who had been a champion ing the hat of a racehorse owner, national product manager for the barrel racer. Cindy’s first dressage clinic was in the mid-1980s and last 12 years for an international horse supplement company, dres- she was hooked. Cindy has her bronze medal and the Fourth Level sage competitor earning her bronze and silver medals and working scores toward her silver medal. Last year Cindy retired from a career towards her gold, or a mother of an A/AA Circuit Hunter Jumper rider, in business, which enabled her to devote more time to volunteering horses are an integral part of her life. Her goals are to see continued in the equine community. She has been a member of the IDCTA dres- growth of the sport starting at the state level to the national level, sage committee for the last two years and was recognized as 2016 and to build upon continued educational opportunities for riders at IDCTA Volunteer of the Year. Although currently between horses, the junior, adult amateur and/or professional levels. she is continuing her dressage education by riding and training on a retired performance stallion at Tempel Farms. Quoting from one of Katie Mistovic – At Large her favorite authors, “On the back of a horse, I feel whole, complete, Katie Miskovic has been an IDCTA member for as long as she can connected to that vital place in the very center of me...” remember. She began her association with IDCTA as an event rider, showing two horses over her years of eventing. After retiring her first Emma Kane horse, All I’s, and her second horse Sidvicious was injured, she decided Emma Kane has been riding for the past eleven years and has spent to focus on dressage. She has competed through PSG as an Adult the past three years as a working student for a local dressage trainer. Amateur. Her current dressage horses are 14-year-old Lumiere and She has competed in dressage and eventing at both schooling and five-year-old SF Lycanthorpe. SF Lycanthrope and Katie have com- recognized shows. Currently she rides on the Marquette University peted recently at Training and First Levels, and previously In-Hand, IHSA Equestrian Team and is a senior at Marquette. Nice and Big winning numerous RPSI year end All Breed USDF awards. Lumiere LVH, her current horse, was retired last year, and she has been leas- has competed through PSG as well, winning All Breed awards and ing various horses for the past two years. In the spring, she plans to earning Katie her USDF bronze medal in addition to IDCTA Year End purchase a young horse to bring through the levels of both eventing Awards. Katie has always believed in giving back and has volunteered and dressage. at shows, from a runner to scribe and every job in between. She looks forward to the opportunity to sit on the IDCTA board and continue Sara Stone to give back to the sport she loves. I have been around horses my whole life, starting at the age of four. After showing Quarter Horses, taking Hunter Jumper lessons, and Cindy Lambert - At Large showing in local mini-events, I ended up falling in love with the sport Cindy Lambert discovered her passion for horses at seven years old, of dressage. I am a member of USDF and USEF. I am a USDF bronze when her grandmother took her on a trail ride. Fast forward 50 years, medalist. I enjoy being at the barn with the horses, showing, groom- and that passion continues to burn brightly. Her first lessons were ing at horse shows and cheering my fellow riders on.
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Championship First Level Test 3 JR/YR Beginner Novice Grace Ambrose, Sarafina Fine, 212.00, 62.353%, 1 Grace Ejnik, Maverick, 39.211%, 1 Anya McIntyre, Romeo, 210.50, 61.912%, 2 Jordan Davis, Will Be Sparkling, 40.526%, 2 Championship Beginner Novice Combined Tests Grace Ambrose, Sarafina Fine, 34.789%, 1 Rider, Horse, Division, Percent, Place Grace Ejnik, Maverick, 36.053%, 2 Starter Novice Lucille Masten, Irish Laddie, 39.737%, 3 Jodie Boy, Nefarious Of Cedar Lane, 34.737%, 1 Erin Gillen, Lost My Marbles, 42.105%, 4 Megan Walsh, Maverick, 45.263%, 2 Emma Richards, Snooperman, , 43.947%, 5 Nikoll Taylor, Odin, 45.579%, 3 Maggie Vear, Rock N Rolo, 45.789%, 6 Hannah Geiss, Quintessence, 47.895%, 4 Emma Bialko, Topper, 46.632%, 7 Championship Starter Novice Bella Triantafel, Penny, 51.158%, 8 Lisa Linsenmeyer, Legacys Gamble, 32.632%, 1 Novice Sara Norton-ejnik, In Slow Moe-tion, 41.368%, 2 Jose Soto, Fun On Ice (Cody), 32.609%, 1 Charlotte Pope, Checkmate, 46.053%, 3 Championship Novice Championship Pre-Starter Haley Letts, Lucky Charm, 42.609%, 1 Mairyn Underwood, Annie Oakley 39.375%, 2 Lilly Walker, Abandon Ship, 48.261%, 2 Eleanor Adams, Alowishus 39.062%, 3
November 2017 | Page 16 IDCTA IDCTA presents a symposium with Debbie McDonald November 18-19, 2017 Accredo Farms at Sunflower Farms Bristol, WI
Opening date: July 15, 2017 Closing date: November 1, 2017 Symposium format: 8 individual rides each day and lectures during lunch (the top 5 rider issues that block horse performance and how to prevent injuries in the dressage horse) and at end of day 1 (proper fitting of the dressage saddle with demonstration) Rider cost for 2 rides, stabling and lunch each day (for you and your groom): $575 for IDCTA members $650 for non-members Stabling is included and comes with 1 bag of shavings Auditor cost: IDCTA members: $35/day with preregistration; $40/day at the door Non-members: $40/day with preregistration; $45/day at the door Lunch will be available for purchase at $8/day.
Eight lucky riders will have a chance to ride with Debbie McDonald! Ms. McDonald will also give a lecture on the top 5 rider issues that block horse performance. Dr. Sara Peters, DMV, will give a lecture on preventing injuries in the dressage horse. Kate Ballard will give a lecture and demonstrate proper fitting of the dressage saddle. Please join us as a rider or auditor for this great experience.
Ms. McDonald lives in Hailey, Idaho, with her husband who is a hunter/jumper and trainer. She trains and teaches riders at Peggy and Parry Thomas's River Grove Farm in Sun Valley, Idaho. With her Hanoverian mare Brentina, the partnership won team and individual gold at the 1999 Pan American Games, team silver at the 2002 World Games, in 2003 was the first American to win the World Cup, won team bronze at the 2006 Games and a team bronze at the 2004 Olympics.
Ms. McDonald began her career in show jumping. However, after a serious fall in 1990, she switched to dressage. She first met Parry and Peggy Thomas when she got a catch ride at a dressage show in Las Vegas on one of their horses whose rider was not available.
Since 2010, Ms. McDonald has been the US Equestrian Federation developing dressage coach, a role designed to identify and cultivate future US dressage stars. Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience Ms. McDonald's highly sought-after coaching and clinic skills.
Contact Cindy Lambert (847-394-2090; [email protected]) IDCTA November 2017 | Page 17 IDCTA Dressage Rider Entry Form
Debbie McDonald Clinic November 18-19, 2017
Completed entries must be received by 11/1/17. Riders will be chosen based on level and IDCTA membership. IDCTA members will have priority over non-members. If multiple entries are received for the same level, riders will be chosen through a lottery. Riders will be notified by phone or e-mail. For information regarding this clinic, see the ad in the Scribe or go to www.IDCTA.org.
Name Phone Street Email City, State, Zip Code Horse’s Name Gender Breed Age
Rider’s Level Horse’s Level Biography
Rider cost: $575 for IDCTA members; $650 for non-members. The cost includes 1 ride on Saturday and 1 ride on Sunday, stabling with Accredo Farms, Inc. at Sunflower Farms, 1 bag of shavings and lunch both days for rider and 1 groom.
IDCTA Member #______Total amount enclosed: ______
Horse health requirements: (1) negative coggins (dated within 1 year of date of clinic); and (2) a health certificate with proof of Equine Influenza and Equine Herpes vaccines (dated within 30 days of the date of the clinic).
Mail this form, a check made out to IDCTA and negative coggins to: Cindy Lambert, 706 Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070 (847-394-2090)
Stabling: Accredo Farms, Inc. at Sunflower Farms, 19000 128th Street, Bristol, WI 53104 Cost of stabling is included in the rider cost, and 1 bag of shavings. On Sunday, you will need to strip your stall.
Stabling Needs: Arrival Date/Approx. Time: Departure Date/Approx. Time:
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN THE FOLLOWING RELEASE & AGREEMENT* WARNING: Under the Equine Activity Liability Act, each participant who engages in an Equine Activity expressly assumes the risks of engaging in and legal responsibility for injury, loss or damage to person or property resulting from the risk of Equine Activity. I understand that this is a high-risk sport and I am participating at my own risk. I hereby release and hold harmless the IDCTA, the hosting farm, its owners and employees, attendants, spectators, the clinician and all others involved from all liability for accidents, damage, injury, or illness sustained or caused as a result of my participation in this clinic.
*AGREEMENT: As a participant in an IDCTA insured event, I agree to wear an ASTM approved helmet while mounted. Participant Signature: ______Date:______Participant or Parent/Guardian if under 18
November 2017 | Page 18 IDCTA IDCTA Dressage Audit Form Debbie McDonald Clinic – November 18-19, 2017 Accredo Farms, Inc. at Sunflower Farms 19000 128th Street, Bristol, WI 53104 Name:______Address:______Phone:______Email: ______IDCTA member cost: preregistration is $35 per day ($40 per day at the door) Non-member cost: preregistration is $40 per day ($45 per day at the door) Lunch will be available to purchase for $8/day. IDCTA Member #: ______Date(s) plan to audit: ______Amount enclosed: ______
Make checks payable to IDCTA. To qualify for preregistration, checks must be received by November 15, 2017. Mail this form and your check to: Cindy Lambert, 706 Wheeling Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070
IDCTA RELEASE, WAIVER, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") I, as a rider, auditor, spectator, groom, volunteer, sponsor, trainer, or other attendee of this event, ('Participant" or 'I'), on my own behalf, (or if as the Parent/Legal Guardian of a minor Participant, on my own behalf and on behalf of the minor Participant), understand, accept, and assume the risks of engaging in equine activities, including (i) the propensity of an equine to behave in dangerous ways that may result in injury to the participant (ii) the inability to predict an equine's reaction to sound, movements, objects persons, or animals, and (iii) the hazards of surface or subsurface conditions. I agree at all times to be responsible for my personal safety, remain financially responsible for my medical expenses, and waive my right to any claim against IDCTA, its sponsor(s), instructor(s), and/or auditors, and IDCTA agents, affiliates, volunteers, independent contractors, employees, directors, officers, Board of Directors, and committee or other members (collectively "IDCTA"), arising from my participation in, or observation of, this equine activity. I agree to release, hold harmless, and indemnify IDCTA for any illness, injury, death, damage, cost, or other loss incurred whether by a dangerous latent condition, negligence or otherwise.
By signing below, I certify that I have read this entire Agreement, acknowledge that the proper Warning sign has been posted, and understand, agree and intend to be bound by all of the terms and conditions contained in this IDCTA Release, Waiver, Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement.
______Date Participant or Parent(s)/Legal Guardian if Participant is under 18 yrs. Old
WARNING UNDER THE EQUINE ACTIVITY LIABILITY ACT, EACH PARTICIPANT WHO ENGAGES IN AN EQUINE ACTIVITY EXPRESSLY ASSUMES THE RISKS Of ENGAGING IN AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE TO PERSON OR PROPERTY RESULTING FROM THE RISK Of EQUINE ACTIVITIES.
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 19 2017 Show Schedule Date Host Facility Type of Show Judges
4-23-2017 Fields & Fences Equestrian Center, Gurnee IL Dressage Lydia Gray
5-7-2017 Marquis Stables, Belvidere IL Dressage Amy Walker Basak
5-14-2017 Geneva Equestrian, Lake Geneva WI Mini Event and Combined Training
5-20/21-2017 Barrington Hills Riding Center, Mini Event and Combined Training Vicki Rauwolf, Barry Fript Barrington IL
5-28-2017 Geneva Equestrian, Dressage and Combined Training Lake Geneva WI
6-3-2017 Spring Grove Horse Show/Horse Fair Park, Dressage and Combined Training Spring Grove IL
6-11-2017 Fox Valley Saddle Association, Hampshire iL Mini Event and Combined Training Jennifer Malott Kotylo and Joan Pecora
6-23-2017 Hosted by IDCTA at Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake WI Dressage Joyce Hardesty (FRI), 6-24/25-2017 Friday only - Western and Gaited Tom Poulin(SAT/SUN) Dressage, CT Kem Barbosa (SAT/SUN)
7-1 /2-2017 Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake WI Dressage Joan Pecora
7-8-2017 Excelsior Equestrian Center, Hobart IN Dressage Joan Pecora
7-16-2017 Winsom Farm, Beecher IL Dressage, Combined Training, and Nicole Trapp Mini Event
7-23-2017 Hannaberry Farm, Crete IL Dressage and Combined Training
7-30-2017 Fields & Fences Equestrian Center, Gurnee IL Dressage and Combined Training Cheryl Mangasarian
8-6-2017 Marquis Stables, Belvidere IL Dressage Amy Walker Basak
8-12/13-2017 Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake WI Dressage Peterson
8-20-2017 Fox Valley Saddle Association, Hampshire IL Dressage Barry Fript and Martina Mertens
8-20-2017 Geneva Equestrian, Lake Geneva WI Mini Event and Combined Training
9-10-2017 ERC Farm, Marengo IL Dressage and Combined Training Amy Walker Basak
9-17-2017 Cross Winds Farm, Marengo IL Dressage and Combined Training Joan Pecora
9-24-2017 Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake WI Dressage and Combined Training C. Mangasarian Championships
10-1-2017 Geneva Equestrian, Lake Geneva WI Mini Event and Combined Training
10-8-2017 Fox Valley Saddle Association, Hampshire IL Mini Event Championships Martina Mertens and Vicki Rauwolf
10-15-2017 Fox Valley Saddle Association, Hampshire IL Dressage Lydia Gray and Joan Pecora
10-29-2017 Geneva Equestrian, Lake Geneva WI Dressage and Combined Training
11-5-2017 Geneva Equestrian, Lake Geneva WI Mini Event and Combined Training
November 2017 | Page 20 IDCTA IDCTA YEAR END AWARDS Dressage Year End Awards OVERVIEW: IDCTA shall present Champion and Reserve and third through sixth place awards at the end of each competition year. The awards will be based on the average test score for each rider and horse combination as outlined below. Awards of the levels are as following: • Horse and rider combinations having the best average for the top five (5) rides of those submitted for each level from Green as Grass/Introductory through Fourth Level. • Horse and rider combinations having the best average for the top four (4) rides of those submitted for each of the FEI levels from PSG through Grand Prix. Photo by John Borys Photgraphy • Horse and rider combinations having the best average for the includes the name of the rider, name of the horse, name of the show, top three (3) rides of those submitted for Musical Freestyle at date of the show, class number, level, test number, division, score, each USDF and FEI recognized level (training through Grand Prix). percentage, and judge’s name and signature. • Champion and Reserve and third through sixth place awards Section 3 – Only shows open to all competitors will be counted. will be awarded for Open, Adult Amateur and Junior (Jr)/Young Rider division Final divisions for each level are at the discretion Section 4: of the Dressage Committee as entries warrant. • For each of the award levels Green as Grass/Introductory through Rides will be counted at the level they are ridden (e.g. training, sec- Fourth Level one must have a minimum of five (5) rides, a mini- ond). The rider must select which division they wish to compete in mum of three (3) USDF recognized shows, and a minimum of (Jr./Young Rider, Adult Amateur, or Open) as per their USEF classifica- three (3) different USDF/USEF recognized judge In the case of tion e.g. professional rider (Open), adult amateur, etc. If the rider is two judges for a class, the pair shall be considered one (1) judge an Adult Amateur or Jr./Young Rider and has the required number (an average of the two scores will be taken). Of the 5 scores of tests for example at Adult Amateur and Open at that level (10 submitted for yearend awards, two score must be the highest unique tests total for USDF level or 8 unique tests for FEI level or 6 test of the level. unique tests for Freestyle), they may compete in both divisions. It is • For each of the FEI award divisions Prix Georges through Grand the competitor’s responsibility to ensure that they have the required Prix, one must have a minimum of four (4) rides, a minimum of number of rides at each level within the division. two (2) shows, and a minimum of two (2) different USDF/USEF SCORE REPORT FORMS: recognized judges. In the case of two judges for a class, the pair IDCTA has a Score Report Form available for use by its Regular, Ju- shall be considered one (1) judge (an average of the two scores nior and Life members. The Score Report Form is available from the will be taken). Schooling WEB site, can be photocopied from the newsletter when published, • For each Freestyle level one must have a minimum of three (3) or requested from the VP of Dressage, or any Board Member. This rides under two (2) different USDF/USEF recognized judges from form is used one per level and division and requires a copy of each 2 different USDF recognized show. test that clearly indicates the name and location of the show, name of the judge, name of the horse, name of the rider, the date of the Section 5 – A horse of the year award will be presented to the horse/ show and is signed by the judge. Alternatively, a score report from rider combination at the discretion of the Dressage Committee and the USDF WEB site can be attached to the form after indicating which is an optional award for any award year. rides are selected for USDF/USEF recognized shows. Section 6 – The show year begins on November 1 (or that weekend) RULES GOVERNING AWARDS: of one year and ends on October 31 (or that weekend) of the fol- Section 1 – In order to qualify for any awards, the rider of each horse lowing year. must be members in good standing of IDCTA. Section 7 – All members who wish to be eligible for year¬end awards Section 2 – It is each riders responsibility to report his/her own scores. must volunteer a minimum of five (5) hours per calendar year at one or All mailed Score Report forms with proof of scores and a Volunteer more IDCTA sanctioned shows or activities. The hours will be recorded hour form completed must be postmarked no later than October 31. by the member and forwarded to the applicable awards chairperson If that date falls on a Sunday or mail holiday, awards must be post- by October 31st of that competition year. To enable members to marked by the next day. It is each rider responsibility to send a copy comply with this requirement, a volunteer hours recording form will of the tests or a score report from USDF attached to IDCTA’s Score. be published in the Scribe and made available on the IDCTA WEB site. The rider must meet this requirement. The Board of Directors shall Report Form to the awards chairperson. If any part of the test or identify sanctioned shows and activities and make them known to score sheet is illegible or not completed, then the score will not be the membership through the Scribe and the WEB site. counted. It is the rider responsibility to see that the test or score sheet
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IDCTA November 2017 | Page 21 Dressage Year End Awards continued from page 22 Section 8 – Journey Award (in place 2006 forward): • Colt/Gelding Championship A horse and rider combination that has achieved 60% or higher for • Current Year Foal Championship two of the highest tests from two different judges of each level for First, Second, Third and Fourth levels (Junior tests equivalents) will • Filly Championship be recognized as an IDCTA USDF Level Journey Award. • Mare Championship A horse and rider combination that has achieved 60% or higher for • Stallion Championship two tests from two different judges for each level PSG, Intermedi- ate 1, Intermediate 2, and Grand Prix levels will be recognized as an • Amateur Handler Champion IDCTA FEI Level Journey Award. • The rules that are in effect: Scores earned during or after the 2000 show year will be accepted • The horse needs a minimum of three scores, from at least two with copies of score sheets or USDF score sheet printout with the judges, from three different USDF recognized competitions in scores circled. Scores are earned over multiple years and submitted the categories listed. Horse owner must be an IDCTA member once all required scores are earned for an award in that submission at the time the scores are earned. year. A separate form is available to be downloaded from the WEB site, can be photocopied from the newsletter when published, or • The Amateur/Junior handler needs a minimum of three scores, requested from the VP of Dressage or any Board member. from at least two judges, from three different USDF recognized competitions in the Amateur/Junior handler class. The handler Section 9 – In Hand Awards – must be an IDCTA member at the time the scores are earned. For In Hand awards, IDCTA shall present Champion and Reserve and As with other awards, five hours of volunteer time are required upon third through sixth place awards, at the end of each competition submission to be eligible for the award. year as entries warrant, in each of the following USDF Categories: Eventing Year End Awards Rules (Revised 2014) Section 1: In order to qualify for any award, the rider of each horse Section 5: It is the rider or owner’s responsibility to report his or her must be a Regular, Young/Junior Rider, and/or Life member of own scores. the Association. The rider must be a member before the start date Section 6: In the event that no qualified recipients for an awards cat- of competition(s) for which scores are submitted in order to have egory are presented to the awards committee, that awards category these scores count toward awards. This is the responsibility of the for that year will be deleted. rider; the only exception is if a $50 late fee in addition to the regular membership fee is paid. See membership application for renewal rules. Section 7: Points to be submitted for awards will reflect the USEA reported scores. USEA recognized Combined Test points will be Section 2: Awards will be determined for all levels from results of awarded at half the value listed for a Horse Trial. (This includes horse United States Eventing Association (USEA) Three Day Events, Two trials that have to cancel one phase, as well as the Wayne Eventing Day Events, Horse Trials and Mini Events held in the United States. Derby.) The Wayne Eventing Derby will be the only unrecognized Riders are eligible for awards for USEA recognized events OR event to be included for year end awards. Mini-events, but not both. Please state your intent when submit- ting scores. Section 8: A rider/horse combination who has ridden above the Preliminary level in the 5 years prior to the current show season is Section 3: Points submitted for awards will be calculated and recorded not eligible to receive year end award recognition in the Novice and per the following rules: Beginner Novice categories. A rider/horse combination that has rid- Rider or owner must properly and fully complete the IDCTA awards den above the Training level in the 5 years prior to the current show form. The form is available on the Awards section of the website season is not eligible to receive award recognition at the Beginner (www.idcta.org). Novice level. Please state your intent on the awards form. The USEA result summary from the USEA website (including final Section 9: All riders who wish to be eligible for year end awards must point scores) must be submitted. If scores will not be on the website volunteer a minimum of five (5) hours per calendar year at IDCTA before the deadline, the signature of the show secretary or organizer related activities or other sanctioned shows/events. The hours will must be submitted instead. For unrecognized events, the signature be recorded by the rider and must be signed by appropriate volun- of the show secretary or organizer with the final placing and score teer coordinator or show organizer. It is the rider’s responsibility to are required. forward the score report sheet to the awards committee. Hours must be completed and sent to the awards chairperson, postmarked by Award forms must be postmarked by October 31 if mailed, or received October 31 of the award year. The rider can also pay a $50 fee in lieu via email or fax by the awards committee by October 31. of hours volunteer hours worked. Section 4: The show year begins on November 1 (or that weekend) of one year and ends on October 31 (or that weekend) of the fol- lowing year. continued on page 23
November 2017 | Page 22 IDCTA Eventing Year End Awards continued from page 22 Eventing Awards tions with the lowest final submitted score at each USEA recognized level. There must be at least two riders receiving awards in a division The Association shall present awards, Champion, Reserve Champion for this award to be given. Scores from the Green Horse awards do and third through sixth places, in each of the following categories: not count towards this award. • USEA Advanced Level Low Dressage Score – Presented to the horse and rider combination • USEA Intermediate Level with the lowest average dressage score at any level. Three scores are needed from at least two different judges. They may be from • USEA Preliminary Level different levels so long as they are concurrent levels. An average of the three scores will be used towards year-end awards. Ties will be • USEA Training Level broken by an average of collective marks. You must include copies • USEA Novice Level of the original dressage tests or a USEA horse report print out from competitions page on the USEA website. One award will be given • USEA Beginner Novice Level for Champion and one for Reserve Champion for this award. Please Each of the above categories will be divided into Open, Adult Ama- submit the scores on a separate reporting form. teur, and Young Rider and will be determined by USEA status. A rider Definitions of Awards can qualify for Open or Adult Amateur, but not both. To qualify as an Adult Amateur, you must be registered with the USEA or USEF Champion of a Level – Awarded to the horse/rider combination as an Amateur. accumulating the most points at that level. Young Rider Of The Year – Champion and Reserve Champion. Pre- Reserve Champion of a Level – Awarded to the horse/rider combi- sented to the Young Riders with the highest point totals for the year. nation accumulating the second highest points at that level. (Definition of a Young Rider per IDCTA by-laws). Points from the Green Third Through Sixth Placing of a Level – Awarded to the horse/ Horse awards and Mini Event level do not count towards this award. rider combinations accumulating the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth Adult Amateur Rider Of The Year – Champion and Reserve Cham- highest number of points at that level. pion. Presented to the Adult Amateur rider (ages 22 to 39 years) Eventing Journey Award with the highest point totals for the year. Amateur determined as This award is offered to horse/rider combinations with 2 final scores per USEF rules. Points from the Green Horse awards do not count 50 penalties or less from USEA recognized events at 3 different lev- towards this award. els (Beginner Novice through Advanced) for a total of 6 submitted Master Amateur Rider Of The Year – Champion and Reserve Cham- scores per combination. No more than 2 of the scores can be from pion. Presented to the Master Adult Amateur rider (40 years and the same venue. For 2017 awards, scores can be submitted beginning older) with the highest point totals for the year. Amateur determined with the year 2010. Please submit a rider summary from the USEA as per USEF rules. Points from the Green Horse awards do not count website including the relevant scores. Rider and owner must be a towards this award. member during the current awards year, but not required to have been a member in prior years. Low Score Champion – Presented to the Horse and Rider combina-
Schooling Show Year End Awards To include Schooling Show participants in the Year End Awards own scores. All mailed Score Report forms with proof of scores and awarded at the IDCTA Annual Awards Banquet, the following rules a completed Volunteer Hour form must be postmarked no later than are being proposed: October 31. If that date falls on a Sunday or mail holiday, awards must be postmarked by the next day. It is each owner/rider’s re- For Dressage Schooling Shows sponsibility to send a copy of the tests as proof of participation and IDCTA shall present Champion and Reserve and third through sixth score authenticity. place awards at the end of each competition year. The awards will be based on the average test score for each rider and horse combination The Score Report form must be sent to the awards chairperson as outlined below. Award requirements are as follows: noted on the form. If any part of the test or score sheet is illegible or not completed, then the score will not be counted. It is the owner/ Section 1: In order to qualify for any award, the rider AND owner rider’s responsibility to see that the test or score sheet includes the of each horse must be a Regular, Young/Junior Rider, Business, name of the rider, name of the horse, name of the show, date of the and/or Life* member of the Association. The rider must be a show, class number, level, test number, division, score, percentage, member before the start date of competition(s) for which scores are and judge’s name and signature. submitted in order to have these scores count toward awards. This is the responsibility of the rider; the only exception is if a $50 late fee Section 3: Scores Required in addition to the regular membership fee is paid. For each of the award levels, Green as Grass/Introductory through Second Level, one must have a minimum of four (4) rides, a mini- Section 2: It is each owner or rider’s responsibility to report his/her mum of three (3) IDCTA-recognized shows, and a minimum of three continued on page 24
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 23 Schooling Show Year End Awards continued from page 23
(3) different USDF/USEF or “L” Graduate recognized judges. Of the 4 Section 5: All members who wish to be eligible for yearend awards scores submitted for yearend awards, one score must be the highest must volunteer a minimum of five (5) hours per calendar year at test of the level. The ranking for the entries will be determined once one or more IDCTA-sanctioned shows or activities. The hours will be the average score is verified. Placings will be awarded based on the recorded by the member and forwarded to the applicable awards highest to lowest average score submitted. chairperson by October 31st of that competition year. To enable members to comply with this requirement, a volunteer hours record- Section 4: The show year begins on November 1 (or that weekend) ing form will be published in the Scribe and will be made available of one year and ends on October 31 (or that weekend) of the fol- on the IDCTA website. Alternately, the owner/rider may choose to lowing year. pay the $50 fee in lieu of volunteer hours. The horse owner OR rider Section 5: All members who wish to be eligible for yearend awards must meet this requirement. The Board of Directors shall identify must volunteer a minimum of five (5) hours per calendar year at IDCTA-sanctioned shows and activities. one or more IDCTA-sanctioned shows or activities. The hours will be For Mini Event Training Schooling Shows recorded by the member and forwarded to the applicable awards IDCTA shall present Champion and Reserve and third through sixth chairperson by October 31st of that competition year. To enable place awards at the end of each competition year. The awards will be members to comply with this requirement, a volunteer hours record- based on the average test score for each rider and horse combination ing form will be published in the Scribe and will be made available as outlined below. Awards of the levels are as following: on the IDCTA website. Alternately, the owner/rider may choose to pay the $50 fee in lieu of volunteer hours. The horse owner OR rider Section 1: In order to qualify for any award, the rider or owner of must meet this requirement. The Board of Directors shall identify each horse must be a Regular, Young/Junior Rider, Business, and/ IDCTA-sanctioned shows and activities. or Life* member of the Association. The rider must be a member before the start date of competition(s) for which scores are submit- For Combined Training Schooling Shows ted in order to have these scores count toward awards. This is the IDCTA shall present Champion and Reserve and third through sixth responsibility of the rider; the only exception is if a $50 late fee in place awards at the end of each competition year. The awards will be addition to the regular membership fee is paid. based on the average test score for each rider and horse combination as outlined below. Award requirements are as follows: Section 2: It is each owner or rider’s responsibility to report his/her own scores. All mailed Score Report forms with proof of scores and Section 1: In order to qualify for any award, the rider or owner of a completed Volunteer Hour form must be postmarked no later than each horse must be a Regular, Young/Junior Rider, Business, and/ October 31. If that date falls on a Sunday or mail holiday, awards or Life* member of the Association. The rider must be a member must be postmarked by the next day. It is each owner/rider’s re- before the start date of competition(s) for which scores are submit- sponsibility to send a copy of the tests as proof of participation and ted in order to have these scores count toward awards. This is the score authenticity. responsibility of the rider; the only exception is if a $50 late fee in addition to the regular membership fee is paid. The Score Report form must be sent to the awards chairperson noted on the form. If any part of the test or score sheet is illegible or Section 2: It is each owner or rider’s responsibility to report his/her not completed, then the score will not be counted. It is the owner/ own scores. All mailed Score Report forms with proof of scores and rider’s responsibility to see that the test or score sheet includes the a completed Volunteer Hour form must be postmarked no later than name of the rider, name of the horse, name of the show, date of the October 31. If that date falls on a Sunday or mail holiday, awards show, class number, level, test number, division, score, percentage, must be postmarked by the next day. It is each owner/rider’s re- and judge’s name and signature. sponsibility to send a copy of the tests as proof of participation and score authenticity. Section 3: Scores Required For each of the award levels, Starter Novice, Beginner Novice and The Score Report form must be sent to the awards chairperson Novice, the rider/horse combination must have a minimum of three noted on the form. If any part of the test or score sheet is illegible or (3) rides and a minimum of three (3) IDCTA-sanctioned schooling not completed, then the score will not be counted. It is the owner/ shows. The ranking for the entries will be determined once the aver- rider’s responsibility to see that the test or score sheet includes the name of the rider, name of the horse, name of the show, date of the continued on page 25 show, class number, level, test number, division, score, percentage, and judge’s name and signature. Section 3: Scores Required: For each of the award levels, Pre-starter, Starter Novice, Beginner Novice and Novice, the rider/horse combination must have a mini- mum of three (3) rides and a minimum of three (3) IDCTA-sanctioned schooling shows. The ranking for the entries will be determined once the average score is verified. Placings will be awarded based on the lowest to highest average score submitted. Paid Advertisement Paid Section 4: The show year begins on November 1 (or that weekend) of one year and ends on October 31 (or that weekend) of the fol- lowing year.
November 2017 | Page 24 IDCTA Schooling Show Year End Awards continued from page 24 age score is verified. Placings will be awarded based on the lowest recorded by the member and forwarded to the applicable awards to highest average score submitted. chairperson by October 31st of that competition year. To enable members to comply with this requirement, a volunteer hours record- Section 4: The show year begins on November 1 (or that weekend) ing form will be published in the Scribe and will be made available of one year and ends on October 31 (or that weekend) of the fol- on the IDCTA website. Alternately, the owner/rider may choose to lowing year. pay the $50 fee in lieu of volunteer hours. The horse owner OR rider Section 5: All members who wish to be eligible for yearend awards must meet this requirement. The Board of Directors shall identify must volunteer a minimum of five (5) hours per calendar year at IDCTA-sanctioned shows and activities. one or more IDCTA-sanctioned shows or activities. The hours will be *Life memberships in IDCTA are no longer available.
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Attention: Show Managers & Organizers! Part of the thrill of competing is seeing your results in the IDCTA Scribe! We have a variety of area competitions each year and only a few send us results and/or photos. Please take a moment to give your competitors the added thrill of seeing their results in print. Send all show results, stories and photographs to Scribe Editor Mary Jo Downen at [email protected].
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 25 IDCTA Dressage Score Report Form 2017
DRESSAGE COMPETITORS: You must use this 2017 Score Report Form to submit scores. Forms from previous years will not be accepted. Your scores could be lost in the mail! IDCTA will NOT be responsible for lost or misdirected mail. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CERTIFIED MAIL. Thank you! Scores postmarked after OCTOBER 31, 2017 will not be accepted and will be returned to you. RULES: USDF Levels (includes Green as Grass) – 5 scores of which one needs to be from the highest test at that level, from at least three different shows and from at least three different judges. One score can be from a schooling show. Green as Grass should be submitted with Introductory A/B/C tests. FEI Levels – 4 scores from at least two different shows and two different judges. Freestyles – 3 scores from at least two different shows and two different judges. One schooling show score is allowed for First and Second levels only. If a test was scored by two or more judges, the average of the scores given will be used as one score. To be eligible for year-end awards, rider must complete at least 5 hours of volunteer work for the IDCTA (Volunteer Form available at www.IDCTA.org). INSTRUCTIONS: Rider must perform at least 5 hours of volunteer work recorded on Volunteer Hours Form or a $50 fee. The rider must be a member in good standing at the time the score is reported or will be subject to a $50 late fee. Complete one Score Report Form with required number of test scores as explained in above rules for each level submitted and be sent with Volunteer Hours Form. Tests must be from the same level for one Horse/Rider Team. Attach copies of legible tests with judges signature and/or USDF score printout with tests circled. Provide information as requested below. Rider IDCTA # Address City State Zip Email Telephone Horse Name Horse Color
Select Division: OPEN ADULT AMATEUR JUNIOR/YOUNG RIDER Show Date Level/Test Judge(s) Score %
Average Score % (add all scores together and divide by # of scores) % Mail completed Score Report Form, Volunteer Hours Form and legible test copies and/or USDF Score Report Form with tests circled to: Cecelia Conway, 1731 S. River Rd, Janesville, Wi 54546, Telephone: 608-449-9552
November 2017 | Page 26 IDCTA IDCTA Dressage Journey Award Form 2017
DRESSAGE COMPETITORS: You must use this 2017 Form to submit scores. Forms from previous years will not be accepted.
Your scores could be lost in the mail! IDCTA will NOT be responsible for lost or misdirected mail. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CERTIFIED MAIL. Thank you!
Scores postmarked after OCTOBER 31, 2017 will not be accepted and will be returned to you.
RULES: Scores accumulated from the 2000 show year and after are eligible. USDF Levels (First through Fourth) – For each level, 2 scores of 60% or higher from the highest test at that level, from 2 different shows and 2 different judges. USEF/USDF recognized shows only. FEI Levels (PSG through Grand Prix) – Same requirements as described above for USDF Levels. If a test was scored by two or more judges, the average of the scores given will be used as one score. To be eligible for year-end awards, rider must be an IDCTA member and complete at least 5 hours of volunteer work for the IDCTA (Volunteer Form available at www.IDCTA.org). INSTRUCTIONS: Perform at least 5 hours of volunteer work recorded on Volunteer Hours Form. Complete one Journey Award Form with required number of test scores as explained in above rules. One category (USDF or FEI) and one Horse/Rider Team per form. Each award can be one only once for each rider/horse combination. Submit with Volunteer Hours Form. Attach copies of legible tests with judges signature and/or USDF score printout with tests circled. Provide information as requested below.
Rider ______IDCTA # ______
Address ______
City ______State ______Zip ______
Email ______Telephone ______
Horse Name ______Blanket Size ______Jacket Size ______
Owner ______Owner IDCTA # (required) ______
Select Category: USDF FEI
Show Date Level/Test Judge(s) Score %
Mail completed Journey Award Form, Volunteer Hours Form and legible test copies and/or USDF Score Report Form with tests circled to: Denise Ingeman, 2248w County Road J, Mercer, Wi 54547, Telephone: 262-210-2316
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 27 IDCTA Eventing Journey Award Form 2017
IDCTA Eventing Score Report Form 2017 Your scores could be lost in the mail! IDCTA will NOT be responsible for lost or misdirected mail.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND CERTIFIED MAIL. Thank you! Your scores could be lost in the mail! IDCTA will NOT be responsible for lost or misdirected mail. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CERTIFIED MAIL. Thank you! Scores postmarked after OCTOBER 31, 2017 will not be accepted. RULES: This award is offered to horse/rider combinations with 2 final scores 50 penalties or less Scores postmarked after OCTOBER 31, 2017 will not be accepted. from USEA recognized events at 3 different levels (Beginner Novice through Advanced) for a total To be eligible for year-end awards, rider must complete at least 5 hours of volunteer work at an IDCTA of 6 submitted scores per combination. No more than 3 of the scores can be from the same venue. For 2017 awards, scores can be submitted beginning with the year 2009. Please submit a rider activity, IDCTA sanctioned event or approved activity (Volunteer Form available at www.IDCTA.org) or a summary from the USEA website including the relevant scores. Rider must be a member during $50 check instead of volunteer hours. The rider must be IDCTA member at the time of the show or will be the current awards year, but not required to have been a member in prior years. This award can be subject to a $50 late fee. won one time for each rider/horse combination. USEA Recognized Horse Trials and Three Day Events can be listed on a USEA website rider result summary DO NOT FILL OUT SEPARATE SCORE REPORT SHEETS IF YOU USE A SUMMARY!! To be eligible for year-end awards, rider must complete at least 5 hours of volunteer work and submit a volunteer form (available at www.IDCTA.org). Rider INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit a rider summary from the USEA website (www.useventing.com) USEA #______including the relevant scores. Rider must be a member during the current awards year, but not required to have been a member in prior years. Address ______IDCTA # ______Rider IDCTA # City ______State Zip Address USEA # ______Email ______Telephone City State Zip
Horse Name ______Horse Color Email Telephone Horse Name Blanket Size Jacket Size
Owner Owner IDCTA # (required) Rider’s Age as of January 1, 2017 (circle one): 21 or Younger 22-39 40+ Rider Status (circle one): Amateur Professional Date Level Event Final Score Highest level rider has competed at: 1 2 Use of this form is not mandatory but is appreciated. You may use a blank sheet of paper but make 3 sure all information requested above is provided. Send the Score Report Form with your Volunteer 4
Hours Form. USEA 5 Result Summary is available at www.useventing.com and may be submitted with this form instead of 6 Secretary/Organizer Signature as requested above. Mail completed Score Report Form, Volunteer Hours Form and USEA Result Summary (if applicable) to: Mail or Email this form, USEA rider result summary and Volunteer Hours Form to: Dory Tuohey 1612 Warwick ct. Apt A1 Dory Tuohey Wheeling, Il 60090 1612 Warwick ct. Apt A1 Telephone: 920-366-1417 Wheeling, Il 60090 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 920-366-1417 Email:
November 2017 | Page 28 IDCTA IDCTA Eventing Journey Award Form 2017
Your scores could be lost in the mail! IDCTA will NOT be responsible for lost or misdirected mail. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CERTIFIED MAIL. Thank you! Scores postmarked after OCTOBER 31, 2017 will not be accepted. RULES: This award is offered to horse/rider combinations with 2 final scores 50 penalties or less from USEA recognized events at 3 different levels (Beginner Novice through Advanced) for a total of 6 submitted scores per combination. No more than 3 of the scores can be from the same venue. For 2017 awards, scores can be submitted beginning with the year 2009. Please submit a rider summary from the USEA website including the relevant scores. Rider must be a member during the current awards year, but not required to have been a member in prior years. This award can be won one time for each rider/horse combination.
To be eligible for year-end awards, rider must complete at least 5 hours of volunteer work and submit a volunteer form (available at www.IDCTA.org). INSTRUCTIONS: Please submit a rider summary from the USEA website (www.useventing.com) including the relevant scores. Rider must be a member during the current awards year, but not required to have been a member in prior years. Rider IDCTA # Address USEA # ______City State Zip Email Telephone Horse Name Blanket Size Jacket Size Owner Owner IDCTA # (required)
Date Level Event Final Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Mail or Email this form, USEA rider result summary and Volunteer Hours Form to:
Dory Tuohey 1612 Warwick ct. Apt A1 Wheeling, Il 60090 Telephone: 920-366-1417 Email:
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 29 IDCTA Schooling Show Score Report Form 2017
Your scores could be lost in the mail! IDCTA will NOT be responsible for lost or misdirected mail. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CERTIFIED MAIL. Thank you!
Scores postmarked after OCTOBER 31, 2017 will not be accepted. To be eligible for year-end awards, rider must complete at least 5 hours of volunteer work at an IDCTA activity, IDCTA sanctioned event or approved activity (Volunteer Form available at www.IDCTA.org) or a $50 check instead of volunteer hours. The rider must be an IDCTA member at the time of the show or subject to a $50 late fee (per person). IDCTA Dressage, Mini and CT schooling shows are to be reported on this form. Each category of award submission Dressage, Mini Event or CT scores must be submitted on a separate Score Report Form with signature and copies of the tests to be considered for IDCTA Schooling Show year-end awards.
Rider Address ______IDCTA #
City ______State ______Zip
Email ______Telephone
Horse Name ______Horse Color
Owner Owner IDCTA # (required)
Rider’s Age as of January 1, 2017 (circle one): 21 or Younger 22-39 40+ Rider Status (circle one): Amateur Professional Highest level rider has competed at:
Use of this form is not mandatory but is appreciated. You may use a blank sheet of paper but make sure all information requested above is provided. Send the Score Report Form with your Volunteer Hours Form, copies of tests, score reporting information as requested above. Mail completed Score Report Form(s), test copies and Volunteer Hours Form to:
Cecelia Conway Address: 1731 S. River Rd. Janesville, WI 53546 Phone:608-449-9552 EMail: [email protected]
November 2017 | Page 30 IDCTA IDCTA VOLUNTEER HOURS REPORT SHEET November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017
Hours Date Volunteer Activity Event Name Worked Verification*
*For Hours Earned at IDCTA Sanctioned Show Have Show Manager, Secretary or Volunteer Coordinator Sign
Send completed Volunteer Hours Form along with Year End Eventing or Dressage Score Form to:
Eventing Awards: Dressage Awards: Dory Tuohey Cecelia Conway 1612 Warwick Ct Apt A1 1731 S. River Rd Wheeling, Il 60090 Janesville, WI 53546 920-366-1417 608-449-9552 608-449-9552
Schooling Show Awards: Cecelia Conway 1731 S. River Rd. Janesville, WI 53546 608-449-9552 Name of Volunteer - PRINT
Signature of Volunteer
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 31 Become an IDCTA Member! There are many benefits to becoming a member of IDCTA! Besides the benefits listed under each membership category below, IDCTA offers overall benefits that you may not know about: Year End Awards: Any member is eligible to earn year end awards by submitting their scores at the end of the year (see awards rules). There are awards for Dressage, Eventing and Schooling shows. Specifics are as follows: Dressage – For those who have participated in USDF-recognized shows, there are awards for each level and division based on your submitted scores. (Champion and Reserve Champion and third through sixth place) Eventing - For those who have participated in USEA-recognized shows, there are awards for each level and division based on your submitted scores. (Champion and Reserve Champion and third through sixth place) Schooling Show - For those who have participated in IDCTA-sanctioned shows (shows listed in the IDCTA Schooling Show Series Omnibus), there are awards for each level and division (CT, Dressage and Mini-Events, based on your submitted scores - Champion and Reserve Champion and third through sixth place). Schooling show participants can also participate in the Schooling Show Championships by submitting their qualifying scores. Classified Ads in the Scribe – Any member can submit a classified ad of 50 words or less (Additional words are 10¢ each.). Service Directory Listing – Paid IDCTA members may list their product or service in the IDCTA Service Directory, which appears both in the Scribe and on the website.
MEMBERSHIP TYPES Regular Membership: $60.00 Includes an annual electronic subscription to the Scribe, emailed monthly and available at IDCTA.org, one vote in annual elections, discounted participation in select IDCTA-sponsored activities, and a USDF Group membership*. If you are a trainer, have a barn or would like to advertise your business on the website and in the Scribe, you can list your business in the IDCTA Service Directory. Young Rider Membership: $45.00 For those members who will not have reached their 22nd birthday before January 1, 2017, one vote in annual elections, discounted participation in select IDCTA-sponsored activities, and a USDF Group membership*. Junior Rider Membership: $35.00 For those members who will not have reached their 17th birthday before January 1, 2017, discounted participation in select IDCTA-sponsored activities, and a USDF Group membership*. Business Membership: $160.00 In addition to Regular Membership benefits, Business Members receive $60 of advertising in the Scribe, an entry into the IDCTA Service Directory with your logo, a summary of your business offerings, and links to your website and/or email. You can also advertise your events on the IDCTA website calendar, and request E-Blasts be sent out to the IDCTA email list. Once you have signed up as a business, your application will be sent to the web administrator and you will be sent a questionnaire to build your directory page. This a great way to advertise your business.
*USDF Group membership includes 10 issues of the USDF Connection and many additional benefits. It is not a participating membership and does not include eligibility for USDF yearend awards and to compete in Regional competitions. For further information go to www.usdf.org/clubs/gmo.
November 2017 | Page 32 IDCTA Illinois Dressage and Combined Training Association 2017 Membership Form Name ______Street Address: ______City / State / Zip: ______Home Phone: ______Cell Phone: ______Email (Required): ______
If you choose a type of membership that has an italic section, please complete the information for that specialized membership type: Regular Membership ...... $60.00 ______Young Rider Membership ...... $45.00 ______Rider Birth Date – REQUIRED! Junior Rider Membership ...... $35.00 ______Rider Birth Date – REQUIRED! Business Membership* ...... $160.00 ______If you are joining as a Business Member, please provide us with additional information: Business Name: ______Street Address ______City / State / Zip: ______
Please accept my gift to IDCTA's Educational Grant Fund ………………..$______Total...………….……….….… ………….$______
Please make check payable to IDCTA. Credit cards NOT accepted with this form. Mail Membership Form & Check to: Lil Kane 3591 Persimmon Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102 Email: [email protected] | Phone: 847-854-5263
IDCTA is an ALL Volunteer, Not-For-Profit Organization. Please become active in the club and VOLUNTEER!
Rules Governing IDCTA Year-end Awards: In order to qualify for any awards, the owner and the rider of each horse must be a Regular, Young Rider, Junior Rider and/or Life member of IDCTA at the time the scores are earned.
Explanation of Membership Fees:
Regular Membership: $60.00: Includes an annual electronic subscription to the Scribe available at IDCTA.org, one vote in annual elections, discounted participation in select IDCTA sponsored activities and a USDF Group membership*.
Young Rider Membership: $45.00: For those members who will not have reached their 22nd birthday before January 1, 2017. Same benefits as regular members.
Junior Rider Membership: $35.00: For those members who will not have reached their 17th birthday before January 1, 2017. Same benefits as regular members with the exception of voting privileges.
Business Membership: $160.00: Entitles a business to ONE IDCTA Regular, Junior Rider or Young Rider membership. $60 of advertising in the Scribe, a link to your website from IDCTA’s website and an entry into the Business Directory with your logo and a summary of your business offerings. You can also advertise your events on the IDCTA website calendar, and request E-Blasts be sent out to the IDCTA email list. Once you have signed up as a business, your application will be sent to the web administrator and you will be sent a questionnaire to build your directory page. This is a great way to advertise your business.
*This is not a participating membership and does not include eligibility for USDF year end awards and to compete in Regional competitions.
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 33 IDCTA Grant Program IDCTA Grant Application
The IDCTA Board of Directors has updated our Grant Program for our membership. We are very excited Name: ______IDCTA Number: ______
about this program and hope that more IDCTA members begin sending in applications for upcoming Name of Parent or Guardian (if under 18) ______clinics, whether IDCTA, USEA, USDF or USEF sanctioned. Address: ______
As always, the funds must be used for tuition only. IDCTA members can qualify every two years. To Phone Number: ______Email address: ______qualify for a grant, clinics must be with trainers from greater than 100 miles from the Chicagoland area. The clinics must be produced by IDCTA, USEA, USDF, USEF or must be an approved clinic. In return, Horse’s Name: ______Owner: ______
IDCTA asks that the recipient of the grant write a detailed article about the clinic for the next issue of Clinic & Location: ______the Scribe. The article should be a minimum of one typed page and may include photographs (please Do you have a regular trainer? ______provide photographer credit).
If yes, who? ______How long? ______Other qualifications are as follows: An applicant must be a member in good standing of IDCTA for a Frequency of Lessons: ______minimum of six months at the time the clinic is to be held. An application and copy of the clinic entry must be submitted a minimum of 60 days prior to the opening date of the clinic. This will allow the What discipline do you ride? ______Board of Directors enough time to review and vote on the applicant's request at the next board What are your riding goals? ______meeting. ______One grant per clinic may be awarded. Not every qualified clinic will be awarded a grant. The two main ______factors that will be considered when awarding grants are the following: IDCTA volunteer hours totaling ______
a minimum of 5 in the past calendar year and each applicant’s past riding experience without regard What other clinics have you ridden in the past 12 months? ______for number of shows entered or success in the show ring. ______The amount funded by IDCTA per clinic is $200, or the cost of the clinic tuition, whichever is less. The ______grant funds may only be used for the clinic the applicant anticipates participating in as a rider, and not ______
an auditor. Funds may not be used for stabling, hauling or other associated expenses, other than the What contributions have you made to the IDCTA in the last 12 months? ______cost of the clinic tuition. Grant funding may vary each year depending on the amount available and ______number of qualified applicants, and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Funds not used ______in a given year will be rolled over to the next year. ______
In cases where the grant recipient does not participate in the requested clinic or an article is not What future contributions do you plan to make? ______submitted within a month of participating in the clinic, the funds granted shall be returned to IDCTA ______immediately. This will allow the money to be used for another applicant. ______
All grant applicants will be notified of the decision by phone or email after the board has voted. Checks Send Application & a copy of clinic entry form via mail or email at least 60 days prior to opening date to: will be mailed to the applicant only after the Scribe article has been received. Katie Miskovic, 4215 Konrad Ave, Lyons,IL 60534 | Cell: 708‐203‐2659 | Email: [email protected]
November 2017 | Page 34 IDCTA IDCTA Grant Application
Name: ______IDCTA Number: ______
Name of Parent or Guardian (if under 18) ______
Address: ______
Phone Number: ______Email address: ______
Horse’s Name: ______Owner: ______
Clinic & Location: ______
Do you have a regular trainer? ______
If yes, who? ______How long? ______
Frequency of Lessons: ______
What discipline do you ride? ______
What are your riding goals? ______
What other clinics have you ridden in the past 12 months? ______
What contributions have you made to the IDCTA in the last 12 months? ______
What future contributions do you plan to make? ______
Send Application & a copy of clinic entry form via mail or email at least 60 days prior to opening date to:
Katie Miskovic, 4215 Konrad Ave, Lyons,IL 60534 | Cell: 708‐203‐2659 | Email: [email protected]
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 35 TDF Your Source for Support
ince 1989, donors to The Each year grants and S Dressage Foundation have scholarships are awarded to generously provided funds riders of all ages and levels- to create a better dressage instructors, judges, breeders, community... for you. dressage non-profits, and more. Photo Credit: Shannon Brinkman Credit: Photo Photo Credit: Shannon Brinkman Credit: Photo Visit dressagefoundation.org to learn about the options currently available:
ADULT AMATEURS JUDGES • Gifted Memorial Fund • Shannon Foundation Fund for • Heldenberg Training Center Fund Judges’ Licensing • Evie Tumlin Fund for Region 9 • Trip Harting Fund for Pony Club Members YOUTH • Captain Jack Fritz Grants for SHOW MANAGEMENT AND YR Graduate Program TECHNICAL DELEGATES • Carolyn Van Cise Fund for • Lloyd Landkamer Show Michigan Youth Management Development Fund • Cynthia Aspden Fund for • Veronica Holt Dressage Technical Youth Development Delegate Fund • Heldenberg Training Center Fund HIGH PERFORMANCE • Young Rider International • Anne B. Ramsay Grant Dream Program • Carol Lavell Advanced INSTRUCTORS Dressage Prize • Continuing Education for • Patsy Albers Award Instructors Fund EDUCATIONAL EVENTS • Karen Skvarla Fund for • Continuing Education for Young Professionals Instructors Fund • Major Lindgren Instructor • Dancing Horse Fund Education Fund • Edgar Hotz Judges Education Fund • Trip Harting Fund for • Michael Poulin Dressage Fund Pony Club Members • Sally Swift Fund for • USDF Region 9 Teaching Centered Riding Clinics Excellence Award • Violet Hopkins Fund for GMO Events BREEDERS • Elysium Farm Fund for CENTURY CLUB • Honoring senior riders and horses
Photo Credit: Carolynn Bunch Carolynn Credit: Photo U.S. Breeders
THE DRESSAGE FOUNDATION 402-434-8585 1314 ‘O’ Street, Suite 305 [email protected] Lincoln, NE 68508 www.dressagefoundation.org November 2017 | Page 36 IDCTA Listings in the IDCTA Serice Directory are FREE to all paid IDCTA Members. Please submit your horse-related service listing to: Mary Jo Downen at [email protected]
EVENTING DRESSAGE The Tempel Lipizzans 17000 Wadsworth Rd, Old Mill Creek, IL 60083 Erika Dierks Eliza Ardizzone 847-244-5330 | [email protected] Stonehedge Farm Tempel Lipizzans LLC, Wadsworth ,IL www.tempelfarms.com Union Grove, WI (847)922-1013 Premium boarding and training facility offering training, (262) 859-2853 [email protected] breeding, clinics, a working student program, and [email protected] USDF Silver and Gold medalist, USDF “L” Program grad with performances. Our goal for the past 60 years has been to www.stonehedgefarm.net distinction, Resident trainer Tempel Lipizzans, 30 years promote classical riding and the Lipizzan breed in the US. Premiere Boarding and Training Facility located on 170 acres. experience. To help with our educational goals we are visited by world 30 stalls, Quality Care. Training in Eventing, Dressage and renowned clinicians throughout the year. Jumping. Susan Gerstenberger Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake, WI OTHER SERVICES Nikki Jewell 815-943-8829 hm | 815-236-8184 cell Hidden Gem Equine [email protected] | 262/889-4700 Zanides Equine Wellness 847-867-5113 Bronze/Silver USDF Medalist, Training through I-1, USDF “L” Certified Equine Therapeutic & Sports Massage [email protected] Judge with distinction, competed thru I-1 and schooling G.P. Member IAAMB www.hiddengemequine.com 224-645-4858 Hunter, Jumper, Equitation, Eventing. Available for clinics, Galina Shelepov training and instruction. Tune up your show jumping! Legacy Dressage Center, Burlington WI Abagail R. Simonsen Barn (262)767-2883 | Cell (262)745-2190 Taylor Select Horse Bedding Brigitte Kettell email : [email protected] 815-601-3002 Baythorne Farm Over 20 years of experience. Training, teaching and 6248 Forest Preserve Rd., Rockton, IL 61072 Sugar Grove, IL competing through all levels. Dressage training facility with [email protected] 630-732-3525 quality care,heated full size indoor and standard outdoor [email protected] [email protected] arenas. www.taylorselect.com 30 years experience, Pony Club B rating. Beginner level through Preliminary, Level 1T ICP certified, works with riders David A. Smith The IDCTA Service Directory listings are of all levels. FEI Level Rider & Trainer available to all paid IDCTA members. If you Naperville, IL would like to have your horse-related business Laura Roesing, Trainer [email protected] listed and you are a current IDCTA member, Shadowood Farm USDF Bronze, Silver & Gold Medalist please email your listing to Mary Jo Downen 433 N. Draper Rd. McHenry IL USDF “L” Program Grad with distinction at [email protected]. Listings should 815 814-3845 Have trained and shown several horses to FEI include your name, your farm name, your [email protected] Winner of several Regional Championships phone(s), your email, your website, and a brief Shadowoodfarmhorses.com description of the services that you offer. If you Family run boarding and training facility on 30 acres. Riding Jennifer Strauss offer both training and boarding services, you school includes, Hunter/Jumper and Dressage lessons Heritage Stables, Oconomowoc, WI can have a longer description. Please provide through FEI levels and Eventing to preliminary level. Offering [email protected] your IDCTA member number as well. school horses from beginner to intermediate levels of riding. 262-720-9937 Take advantage of this fantastic resource for USDF Bronze and Silver medalist on self-trained horses. those seeking equine related services as well Competed thru PSG. Former Fei event rider thru 2* level. as for those offering them. If you have any Currently enrolled in USDF L program. questions regarding our new Service Direc- tory, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 815-522-2285.
IDCTA November 2017 | Page 37 Benefits of your IDCTA Membership Regular Membership: $60.00 Includes an annual electronic subscription to the Scribe, emailed and available at IDCTA.
org, one vote in annual elections, discounted Paid Advertisement participation in select IDCTA sponsored activities and a USDF Group membership*. Business Membership: $160.00 Includes ONE IDCTA Regular, Junior Rider or Young Rider membership (and benefits $$$$$$$ as listed above), $60 of advertising in the Scribe, a listing in both the Scribe and website business directory, with an expanded online Advertising in the listing including a logo, if desired. You can IDCTA Scribe just makes also advertise your events on the IDCTA website calendar, and request E-Blasts to Dollars & Sense! promote your service and/or activities, which will be sent to the IDCTA email list. This is a great way to reach our members and advertise your business. *For a complete list of USDF GMO benefits, go to: www.usdf.org/docs/GMOFlash/web/ Benefits%5CGMBenefits.pdf
Are you having trouble signing up or renewing your IDCTA membership online? The Scribe reaches your target Members are reporting occasional problems with our online signup/ audience with some of the best renewal process. We are trying to rates out there! troubleshoot and resolve the problem, Contact Ad Manager and it seems to be only affecting Mary Jo Downen at members using AOL. If you have any [email protected] problems with your online signup, please contact Membership Chairman for our rate sheet, and start Lil Kane at [email protected] advertising in the Scribe today! or 847-452-4207
November 2017 | Page 38 IDCTA Classified Ads up to 50 words are FREE for IDCTA members! 10¢ a word for non-members. Send your ad to Mary Jo Downen at [email protected]
Classified Ads SHAREBOARD Frank Baines “Elegance” Dressage saddle, 18” med. tree Talented Trakenher gelding available for shareboard in leathers and stirrups included. Great condition, will bring to Lockport ,IL area. Schooling 2 level. 15.3 Chestnut, uphill and your barn. Email: [email protected] forward moving. Looking for an experienced rider. Trainer or call Ursula at 630-674-2987 on premises available for lessons and horse is available and ready to show this season. Contact Jill Jankowski: 708-259- Prestige 2000 Dressage saddle, 17.5 “ seat, Medium tree, 8295- or email [email protected] good condition. Very comfortable. Contact: Eliza Ardizzone 847-922-1013 BOARDING Board Your Horse – Large Stalls: Quiet private barn in Barrington Hills; 12 x 20 foot stalls; lighted indoor arena Classified ads must be paid in full and received by the 10th with sand/rubber/fiber footing; barn is heated; warm/cold of the preceding month (e.g., May 10 for June issue). First 50 water wash rack; 6 fenced pastures; across from riding trails; words are FREE for an IDCTA member (please supply member 3 miles from the B.H.’s Riding Center. $950 to $1200 per number) and 10¢ a word for non-members. Additional words month. are $.50 each. Mail to: Mary Jo Downen, 33062 Pearl St., Contact Shirley at (847) 370-3856 Kirkland, IL 60146. For information, call 815-522-2285. Email: [email protected] TACK FOR SALE Austrian leather, Bates Isabel saddle, 17.5” seat with NOTE: IDCTA MEMBER FREE ADS will continued to run until adjustable gullet and CAIR. This saddle is like new, thus in cancelled. Please contact the Advertising Manager above impeccable condition. Asking $1,600.00. Call Joyce Hopkins if you wish your ad to be discontinued. at 708-334-1271 or email at [email protected]
STONEHEDGE, LLC Prestigious Equestrian Facility Located near I-94 between Chicago and Milwaukee
Quality Care with Daily Turnout/Heated Barn 80x210 Indoor Arena/ Dressage Ring/ Outdoor Arena Modern Facility with Large Meeting/Viewing Room Cross Country Course with Water Complex
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IDCTA November 2017 | Page 39 To list your event in the IDCTA Calendar of Events, email to Mary Jo Downen, [email protected]
NOTE: IDCTA Events and Notices are BOLD and qualify for IDCTA volunteer hours.All Region 2 USDF Shows and USEA Area IV events (as well as all IDCTA shows/events) are eligible for volunteer hours with signed volunteer form. All IDCTA Schooling Show Series Shows are in BLUE.
OCTOBER October 29 Geneva Equestrian CT and Mini Schooling Show, Geneva Equestrian, Lake Geneva, WI. Contact Cindy Bonamarte 847-846-9293 or [email protected]. October 31 IDCTA Eventing Committee Meeting. Contact Alison Volpentesta 847-254-0860 or [email protected] for details. NOVEMBER November 4-5 WDCTA presents William Fox-Pitt Clinic, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. More information to come. November 5 Geneva Equestrian CT and Mini Schooling Show, Geneva Equestrian, Lake Geneva, WI. Contact Cindy Bonamarte 847-846-9293 or [email protected]. November 11-13 Laurie Hedlund Dressage Clinic, Rockford, IL. Contact Julie - 815-979-1766, [email protected] or Diane-815-222-8483, [email protected] November 18-19 SAVE THE DATE! IDCTA presents a clinic with Debbie McDonald, Accredo Farms at Sunflower, Bristol, WI November 28 IDCTA Eventing Committee Meeting. Contact Alison Volpentesta 847-254-0860 or [email protected] for details. JANUARY 2018 IDCTA Annual Awards Banquet. Mark your calendar! Details to follow
Watch your email for your IDCTA Annual Awards Banquet Invitation! ~.~ Are you eligible for a Year-End Award? The deadline to submit scores is October 31st!
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