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Vol. 17, Issue 1 www.azdressage.org JANUARY 2017 Sitzfleisch “The ability to Persevere or Endure”
by Susan Downs Parrish, Ph.D. “Forward means hock to bridle! Klimke said there are a thousand things you can do with the reins, but two things you should never do with reins: shape the neck or inhibit the hind legs. Two riding tools exist: the rider and patterns.” (Charles de Kunffy, 11/04/16) On November 4th through the 6th, Charles de Kunffy shared his mastery of classical dressage in a clinic in Sonoita, Arizona. Among friends, about twenty is my guess, he was at his best. Colleen Clement and Scarlett Fahrenson worked together to host the event. The grounds, weather, and ambiance were perfect. It’s no secret that I spend many hours riding, watching others ride, and thinking about riding. Lest you pity me, I am a daughter, mother, grandmother, and wife, but I’m one of the lucky few who are surrounded by independent, healthy people. For the most part, I have the luxury of choosing my focus, and my passion is classical dressage. Bet you didn’t know that. What Charles taught me changed my life. Really! Charles said, “I’m tired of hearing people talk about driving a horse forward, and making a horse in front of the leg. Forward means hock to bridle, period, end of discussion.” He proceeded to prove his point by coaching riders into creating more activity in their horses’ hind legs, not by dashing around in a “forward” trot, but by producing a “melancholy” trot so the animal could “articulate” the hocks before the rider asked for bigger strides. When I followed his direction, Maronda produced half steps followed by an airborne trot that looked like a lengthened passage, not to be confused with a passagey trot. My eyebrows disappeared into my helmet. The man didn’t hesitate to point out unevenness behind, which he detected within the first few seconds of a lesson. Usually, the source of the problem was in the failure of the left hind leg to track up. The remedy was to give up the left rein rather than let the horse lean on the rein. Giving up the quick fix—ever so subtly maneuvering the head to the left—may sound easy, but it’s not. At home, on my own, I am following through with the idea of giving up the left rein. Tracking left at a walk, Maronda likes to invert her neck and look right while her haunches fall inward. Inversion (head up, back dropped), falling in or out with the shoulders or haunches represent resistance. Oh, the urge to pull Maronda’s head to the left was strong, but I didn’t succumb. Instead, I held Arizona Dressage Association Dressage Arizona my elbows close to the rib cage, leaned back twenty degrees behind the vertical, and screwed my seat
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JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 3 2017 Arizona Dressage Show Calendar
SHOW LEVEL SHOW DATE CLOSING DATE JUDGES TDC Winter Heat I & II 3 January 21 & 22, 2017 January 8, 2017 Christel Carlson ‘S’ and Elizabeth Kane Tucson – Pima County Fairgrounds ‘S’
ADA Fun in February 1 February 19, 20167 January 13, 2017 Melonie Kessler ‘S’, Eleanor Stine-Masek Litchfield Park – Dale Creek Equestrian ‘S’ Village TDC March Madness I & II 3 March 18-19, 2017 March 5, 2017 Melissa Creswick ‘S’ & Kari McClain ‘S’ Tucson – Pima County Fairgrounds
ADA Spring Celebration 3 April 15-16, 2017 March 3, 2017 Heidi Berry ‘S’, Mke Osinski ‘S’, Kristi Scottsdale -- WestWorld Wysocki ‘S’ Coconino Dressage Show 2 May 27-28, 2017 April 27, 2017 Dorie Vlatten-Schmitz ‘S’, San Tan Valley, Flagstaff – Fort Tuthill County Park AZ; Creeky Routsen, “S” Walnut Creek, CA Roadrunner I & II, Tucson, AZ 2 June 3-4 & July 15-16 TBD I - TBD II – Jeanne McDonald ‘S’ ADA Mountain Air & Dressage in the Pines 2 August 12-13, 2017 July 21, 2017 Sue Kolstad ‘S’, Sandy Hotz ‘S’ Flagstaff – Fort Tuthill County Park ADA Fall Fiesta & & 3 November 4-5 2017 October 6, 2017 Paula Lacy ‘S’, Hilda Gurney ‘S’, Bill Warren ‘S’, Bill McMullin ‘S’ TDC Fall Festival I & II AZ State Cham- 3 November 18-19, 2017 November 2, 2017 Sarah Geikie ‘S’ and Sara Schmitt ‘S’ pionships -Tucson – Pima County Fair- grounds
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4 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 Our Mission: The Arizona Dressage Association is a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to promote the advancement of classical dressage through educational opportunities and programs, and the rigorous evaluations received at recognized and schooling dressage shows.
JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 5 Attention L Program Graduates! For many years, the L Program Committee has felt that continuing education for L graduates is very important and would like to ensure that L Graduates, including L graduates with distinction, stay up to date with current judging criteria. Since L Graduates are used to judge schooling shows, it is important that they stay current in order to give proper comments to riders competing at the grass roots level. During the L Program Committee meeting at the 2016 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention, the committee voted to require L Graduates to complete eight hours of judge-specific continuing education per year. The USDF Executive Board approved the proposal, which will go into effect starting April 2017. Graduates who meet the continuing education requirements, will be listed on the USDF website. Any continuing education that falls into the category below, and was completed after January 1, 2017, should be reported to [email protected]. When reporting, please make sure to use the L Program Education Continuing Education report form below which is also available on the USDF website (for scribing, please use the USDF Scribing form). The types of continuing education listed below will meet the criteria.
• Scribing with R or S judges as required in the L Program • USDF CE program • USEF Judges Program • Convention L Education sessions • Convention meetings (L Open Meeting, Judge Closed and Open, and Freestyle Open Meeting) • Auditing or participating in Part 1 of L program
Please feel free to contact Sharon Vander Ziel, USDF Senior Education Coordinator, if you have any questions. [email protected]
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In my role as an L Candidate or L Graduate I will place the rider’s safety and horse’s welfare above all other considerations.
As a candidate or graduate of the L Program, I will know and comply with all rules of USEF and USDF and honor the principles of fair play inherent in them.
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JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 7 Sitzfleisch, cont. into the saddle by swiveling my shoulders right and left until she raised her back and lowered her head. I rewarded her by sitting straighter and stroking her neck with my left hand. Then, with a compliant, longitudinally bent mare, I lowered my inside heel, turned my chest toward the center of the arena, and squeezed with my left calf. The outside heel dropped down and moved back. Maronda tracked up with the left hind leg. In other words, she straightened without being pulled to the left by the rein. Now the soft half-halts on the right rein went through. When the inside hind leg swings forward, the feeling from the saddle is wonderful. Now to try a more difficult pattern—a shoulder-out on a twenty-meter circle. Still walking, we changed direction and rode a twenty-meter circle at letter B. I pushed down with my left heel, made sure she didn’t invert her neck, and gave soft half-halts on the right rein. This pattern went so well I tried it in trot, not a big trot, a melancholy trot in self-carriage. The suspension felt good, but more important, the bounce reminded of what an engaged left hind leg feels like—priceless. The work of yielding the left rein so the horse can’t lean on it requires daily attention because a majority, perhaps eighty- nine percent, of horses avoid tracking up with the left hind leg. Horses are not ambidextrous. One goal of training is to help the animal overcome one sidedness. The penalty for failure is uneven Charles de Kunffy Clinic rhythm. “The authority of the seat—that is what riding is.” (Charles de Kunffy, Sonoita Clinic) One way to improve the seat, according to Charles, is to hold the pummel, while leaning back twenty or thirty degrees behind the vertical. Holding something anchored to the horse provides a feel for an adhesive seat. Don’t let pride keep you from trying this. An adhesive seat is key to establishing the slow tempo of a big trot. Horses were not born to carry us. Charles likes to say that “a pea is too much weight on the horse’s back.” The way out of this dilemma, develop an integrated seat, a seat that is part of the horse. This is where leaning back comes in. If a rider leans back twenty or thirty degrees, yes it requires strong stomach muscles, and lets her legs hang, she can’t bounce. The hips swing, but the seat doesn’t bounce, unless the knees are drawn up. And remember, ride a “melancholy” trot until ready to go for a big trot. Recall Kottas’s words about holding the horse with the chest and the belt? Leaning back is the way to develop the ability to hold with the torso, i.e., chest and belt. Eventually, the rider sits straighter and lets go of the pummel. Try it. It’s worth the effort because the process makes it possible to rehabilitate the lagging left hind. Sitzfleisch, the ability to persevere or endure, is the minimum requirement for getting an advanced degree. Anyone with a Ph.D. has known many teachers. From my perspective, and it’s extensive, Charles is a consummate teacher. Good teachers in any field are rare. Having seen him ride many horses, I can attest to his genius. His understanding of the principles of classical dressage is beyond dispute. He learned from old masters. As a judge who has mingled with judges, he brings a component valued by those who show.
8 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 Charles’s perspective as a rider, judge, and teacher alerts him to what the rider feels under her, and provides astute insight into what the rider should do to accommodate and promote the horse’s well being and development. He breaks instruction in pieces the rider can manage. And the man has a delightful sense of humor and an impeccable sense of metaphor. One more point: my next article will include a section on why those who value winning at dressage shows want to work from an understanding of classical principles. It’s all about physics. Go ahead and reach for your favorite Richard Feynman book. Charles returns in the spring. I’m already signed up, and I will sign up for every clinic he offers in Arizona. I owe it to Maronda.
JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 9 This is a preliminary ballot – eligible voters will receive an official ballot in the mail
ADA Board of Director Elections Ballot
Vote for up to 4 members. To be counted, this form must be received by mail in the enclosed envelope by January 31, 2017 or in person at the annual meeting on February 13th, 2017. Your ballot will be separated from the envelope so that your vote is secret. Please do not remove the return address label. It is used to verify that you are a member and eligible to vote. Removing your address label from the envelope will invalidate your vote. The order of nomination is alphabetical by first name.
*** If you would like to be included on the printed ballot, please email [email protected] ***
1 Betty Drake I have been riding for over fifty years. I grew up riding Western in Tucson and crossed over to the English side via the riding club at University of California at Berkeley. I showed amateur owner hunters and jumpers for 25 years, hunted with the Paradise Valley Beagles and led the Scottsdale Charwomen, a women’s trail-riding group. I’ve been doing dressage for over 15 years now. Dressage challenges me physically and mentally. It’s something I plan to stay with until I’m too old and creaky to crawl into my truck and drive (or be driven) to the barn. I have a lovely Irish Sporthorse mare, home-bred, who has been in training and ready for me to ride. I hope to get back to showing in 2017! Over the years, I have served on many boards and commissions - five years on Scottsdale City Council, Planning Commissions in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona State Committee on Trails, Arizona State Parks Board, Scottsdale Charwomen, Irish Draught Horse Society (North America) Vice-Chair and many more. I served as Chairman of the Scottsdale City Council’s Westworld Subcommittee and was successful in gaining approval for over $57 million in upgrades to benefit the equestrian facilities. I currently serve on the ADA Board as the Rules Committee Chair. I’d enjoy the opportunity to continue to be involved with ADA and to contribute to the equestrian discipline I love.
1 Gwen Gerasi Gwen is an electrical engineer who launched her career working as a project manager for Intel Corporation in AZ. When her divisions technology and resources were sold she joined Abbott Nutrition; a division of Abbott Laboratories. She is now the plant compliance officer for Abbott Nutrition Casa Grande Plant. She is outgoing with great project management, organizational and communication skills.
She enjoys spending her free time riding (dressage and trail), reading, playing mah-jongg and exploring new places. She is certified as an Advanced Mediator in two states and has volunteered as a mediator in AZ and OH. She also volunteers for Project Wet Annually and participates in local drives. She also has volunteer experience as a scribe for driving dressage events in AZ. She organized and led the United Way Giving Campaign for her manufacturing plant. Past Board experience was serving on the Giving Campaign Board for Pinal County. Gwen found her love for horses at day camp when she was seven. Horses have been germane to her life since that experience. Now she has her horse at home in Maricopa where she lives with her husband, farmer Larry, and a borzoi. The couple farm their own farm as well as perform custom tillage services for neighboring entities. Her husband serves as a board member on the Arizona Cotton Council and the ED3 Electrical District Board.
1 Melanie Ingram My name is Melanie Ingram and I am interested in supporting ADA as a board member. I am a full-time realtor with Berkshire Hathaway focusing on residential property and land with a specialization in equestrian properties and services. In addition, I am a small business owner of a company called Unbridled Home offering interior design consulting and fine art representation. I am originally from Leesburg, Virginia and lived next to Morven Park Equestrian Institute where my first riding lessons occurred in a field nearby at age 13. Growing up in the area, I was surrounded by the multi-faceted equestrian environment and continued to ride casually during high school, college and later after my career started in Washington, D.C. I have a B.S. in Business Administration from Longwood University and post-undergraduate degree education in the areas of project management, interior design, event planning and human resources. My equestrian focus today is dressage and I believe it is the best gymnastic and classic riding theory study in the equestrian realm. My purpose in life is to support the environments I love so much - equestrian, art, interior design, real estate -- in the community where I live and serve to their success. I have held a board member position in the past with Loudoun (County) Therapeutic Riding Foundation located at Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia. Thank you for the opportunity to submit my information in consideration for an ADA board position.
10 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 Dressage has been my passion since I was a young child growing up in Iowa. Like Heather, I was raised a city kid and didn’t have access to horses, but I’ll always remember the first time I got hooked on Dressage when I watched the Lipizzan stallions perform at our Iowa State Fair. Their beauty and grace and the nearly invisible aids of their riders cemented my love of horses and my riding goals from that moment forward. To grow up and become part of the Olympic sport of Dressage has been a privilege and a joy. I have benefited from Arizona Dressage Association and our local professionals bringing top notch educational events, clinics and lectures and excellent schooling and recognized show opportunities to our state. I’ve served ADA in many different capacities since 2006, and I’d like to continue to pay this privilege forward by continuing to work both at the local and national levels of our sport for the benefit of our GMO and its members.
1 Kathy Smith I have been involved with horses for many years mainly as a rider and handler in hand. Sometime in the process of continuing my education I was drawn to the sport of dressage and begun regular training. I have been in love with dressage ever since. Several years ago, a friend of mine invited me to one of ADA Board meetings to attend as a guest. I began working with the ADA and slowly learning about the organization and its role in the sport. Sometime later, I decided to run for the Board and was elected. I was offered to manage ADA Schooling Shows and have done it very successfully for several years. In 2013, our former 1st Vice President decided to retire from the ADA Board. With my project management and also people management background I felt comfortable running for this position and was voted in by the Board. I am currently serving as the 1st Vice President in charge of Recognized Shows. I became responsible for licensing of our shows, working with the venues and overseeing the show production in general. Many of you may be familiar with me in my role of a Volunteer Coordinator as I assist Jay with recruiting and developing volunteers so essential to the success of our shows. I am currently running for the Board and will be honored serve again if elected.
1 Michell Combs Please consider me for re-election to the ADA board. Being a board member is a volunteer position, and I view it as both an opportunity to give back to the ADA community for all the wonderful support is has given me throughout the years, as well as to provide the board a voice on behalf of the membership since I am currently serving on the ADA Board as the Membership Chair. I’m involved with dressage in so many ways. I’m an avid show volunteer, a USDF L Graduate with Distinction, have been accepted into the USEF “r” dressage judge program, have earned my USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold rider medals, and care for my retired mare, develop my rambunctious yearling and school my project riding horse. In my personal life I have a husband, two dogs, and I work in management for a national equine publication. Thank you for the opportunity!
1 Toni Crowther I have loved horses from the moment I was born. I was fortunate enough at the age of 11 to have my first horse Bowinkle, a Buckskin gelding, and have never stopped loving and caring for horses. I have been riding competitively for the majority of my adult life showing in many disciplines, Western Pleasure, Western Trail, Hunter Pleasure Hunter Jumpers, Three Day Eventing and Dressage at the Regional and National level. Dressage is my passion. I wanted to get involved with the ADA to see how I can participate and understand the workings of the ADA for me and our ADA community. I have been to meetings and have seen how dedicated and hard working the ADA Board is and how much of their time is spent organizing Shows and Clinics and how they are working to bring to our ADA community quality Shows and Clinics with trying to keep the ever rising expenses of putting on these events. I do suggest that sometime each and every one of our members go to a few of the ADA meetings and see what it takes to give up just a few hours of your time and then realize how many hours of the ADA Board give each month and year to bring excellent events to us. I am currently serve on the ADA Board chairing the Futurity Program. So if any of you have any new foals in the near future I would encourage you to nominate them. So, in closing I would like to be nominated to the ADA Board to help with our organization in any way I can.
JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 11 Write-In Votes:
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12 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 Professional saddle services by Marji McFadden, LLC • Representing the interests of horses and their riders • Fitting and flocking all brands of English saddles • Billet replacement/repair • Educational presentations • Consignments welcome
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JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 13 Next Recognized Shows -
TDC WINTER HEAT I & II January 21-22, 2017 Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, AZ https://www.tucsondressageclub.org/dispshow.asp?ShowID=134
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14 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 ARIZONA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION December 2016 Regular Board Meeting Draft Minutes www.azdressage.org
The meeting was called to order at 6:39 p.m. 1. Directors/Alternate Directors Present: Kathy Smith, Cindy Hitchcock, Heather Bilodeau, Michell Combs, Lara Bowles, Tania Radda, Cynthia Ganem, Toni Crowther, Pam Polydoros 2. Directors/Alternate Directors Absent: Kim Pribble, Betty Drake, Sue Leutwyler, Sarah Lindsten. 3. Guests: Jill Graf (in person), Marcy Blacker (via phone conference). Jill Graf spoke to the Board on the lack of embroidering on the championship saddle pads and coolers awarded at the ADA State Championship 2016 show. Discussion also followed regarding State Championship videos. Marcy Blacker also commented on the lack of embroidering on championship saddle pads and championship coolers, including show photography procedures. Jill and Marcy indicated that they would like to have more personalized and uniform show awards. A show committee meeting will be scheduled in the month of December to discuss various show issues. Officer Reports: 4. Secretary’s Report: November 30, 2016: Operating Acct. - $62,107.79; Debit Card Acct. - $1,984.23; Pantano CD - $11,439.27; Cash - $1,429.00. Reserve account short of goal to cover any catastrophic losses by $12,087.77 (goal = $90,000.00). MOTION: Pam Polydoros moved to approve the Treasurer’s and Finance Report as presented. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried. Venue discussion. 5. Secretary’s Report – MOTION: Cynthia Ganem moved to accept the Secretary’s Report as printed in the Centerline and posted on the web. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried. 6. Recognized Shows (1st VP) – Kathy Smith has hired a second judge for the Fun in February 2017 show. Show update discussion. Prize list changes. 7. Schooling Shows (2nd VP) – Next show will be held January 28, 2017. Cynthia Ganem, to judge. Standing Committee Reports: 8. Membership Committee: ADA Membership Report as of December 12, 2016: 138 2017 ADA/GMO Members; 10 New Members: 10 Adults, 0 Junior/Young Riders. 126 Members Renewed; 123 Adults, 3 Junior/Young Riders. 2 Members Returned; 2 Adults, 0 Junior/Young Riders. 199 2016 ADA/GMO Members have not renewed for 2017; 182 Adults, 17 Junior/Young Riders. 9. Volunteer Committee – Heather Bilodeau submitted the updated volunteer list for 2016. Trainer volunteer hours’ discussion. 10. Communications Committee – The Omnibus has been finalized. 11. Education Committee – Janet Foy Clinic tentatively scheduled for October 14-15, 2017. 12. Equipment – Schooling Show committee is in need of radios. Additional tents may be needed due to storm damage. 13. Futurity Committee – Two futurity nominations have been received so far. Application will be changed to include new Futurity Committee Chairman. 14. Nomination Committee – Heather Bilodeau submitted a draft copy of the Board of Directors elections ballot. Several recent member renewals have been contacted, as they have expressed an interested in joining the Board. 15. JR/YR – The JR/YR’s held a successful fundraiser at the fall ADA show. New Business 16. USDF Convention reimbursement. Tabled until next meeting. 17. Travel Grant – A Travel Grant application was submitted by Kendall Brookhart for travel to the 2016 US National Dressage Finals – USDF. MOTION: Lara Bowles moved that the ADA match last year’s grant amount up to $500.00. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried. 18. Resignation – The Board has accepted Carol Elias’ resignation. MOTION: Pam Polydoros motioned to move Toni Crowther from an Alternate Director to a Voting Director. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried. Announcement of Next Meeting – Regular Meeting of January 9, 2017, is tentatively scheduled at the home of Cynthia Ganem at 6:30 p.m. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. MOTION: Heather Bilodeau moved to adjourn the meeting. VOTE: Unanimous. RESULT: Motion Carried.
JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 15 16 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 Barn Tip:
Are any of the sugar substitutes in diabetic candy OK to give my horse or dog?
Xylitol’s growing popularity in food, drinks and oral-care is based on its many beneficial properties to people. Because it causes little insulin release in people, it is considered a good sugar substitute for those on a low-carbohydrate diet and those concerned with the glycemic index of foods. Since xylitol doesn’t require insulin to enter cells, it can be used as both an oral and intravenous energy source for diabetics; it is also antiketogenic. Finally, xylitol has been shown to inhibit the growth of certain bacteria, which makes it useful in preventing bacterial otitis media in children. It also has anticariogenic properties because it prevents oral bacteria from producing the acids that damage tooth surfaces. For this last reason, it is increasingly being included in sugar-free gum, candy, toothpaste, and other oral-care products.
BUT ... The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center has reported that dogs develop elevated liver enzyme activity within 12 to 24 hours after xylitol ingestion. Some dogs develop acute liver failure subsequent to xylitol exposure and die. So ... Are any of the sugar substitutes in diabetic candy OK to give to my horse or dog?
The answer appears to be “Yes, if it has Splenda or Nutrasweet.” This is according to: • The ASPCA Toxicology’s National Poison Control Animal Center. Sept 2008. • Dr. Val Beasley, Board Certified Veterinary Toxicologist, Head of Toxicology at University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, and author of articles and books on veterinary toxicology. Sept 2008. • Dr. Dirikolu, Veterinary Pharmacologist, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. Sept 2008. • Head of Toxicology, University of Pennsylvania’s College of Veterinary Medicine at New Bolton Center. Splenda or Nutrasweet (Sucralose) have never caused any cases of problems in horses or dogs. Both Splenda and Nutrasweet are FDA approved. Online at websites like “Candy Warehouse”, “Candy Nation”, “Candy Direct” or in supermarkets, now all have large selections of senior adult/diabetic candies. Horses like Sugar Free Peppermint or Spearmint Starlight Mints and Sugar Free Lite hard candy with Cherry, Grape, Orange, and Strawberry flavors. These candies contain Sucralose (Splenda) which is shown to be safe for horses, dogs or diabetic people.
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JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 17 Riders From Coast to Coast Are Crowned Champions at the 2016 US Dressage Finals Presented By Adequan®
Source: Yellow Horse Marketing for the US Dressage Finals Windermere DDB is living proof that even former bucking broncos can be crowned champions at the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®, a unique national head-to-head competition for exhibitors of all levels being held being held November 10-13 in Lexington, Ky. Coincidentally, just a year ago, Missy Gilliland of Phoenix, Ariz. happened to be horse-shopping for a client in the central Kentucky area during Finals week and decided to purchase a young Hanoverian gelding named Windermere DDB (Waterford x Donnerella by Donnerhall, bred in the U.S. by Lisa Dunn of Creekview Farm). “Of course it wasn’t until after we get him home to Phoenix that we found out he has a long history of bucking people off, and had been turned out to pasture for two years because of it,” Gilliland explained. “When we first got him you couldn’t walk him out of the crossties saddled without him being a bucking bronco.” But Gilliland persevered and was able to channel her mount’s energy in the right direction, including claiming a victory in the Great American/USDF Region 7 Open Training Level Championship in September in Burbank, Cal. for owner Diane DeBenedetto. “So then we had a decision to make about going all that way to the Finals. I left it up to the owners and they decided in just a minute that they wanted to do it,” said Gilliland. “I guess when things are going so well and you have such a great season with a horse, you can’t pass up an opportunity like this because you never know when you might have it come around again. I didn’t know how he’d handle the trip and the atmosphere, and the first day here he was pretty bug-eyed, but every day he’s figured it out more and more.” The pair’s long journey proved worthwhile as they topped the Training Level Open Championship with a winning score of 74.167% over Martin Kuhn of New Berlin, Ill. (Region 2) who won a tie-break for reserve with 73.712% aboard Frazier, a six-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Sir Sinclair x Melvira by Gentleman, bred in Florida by INSPO, Inc.) owned by Jodi Lemkemann. “I was a little worried in the warmup – it was early this morning, and he was freaking out a bit about the sun and the shadows, but I had just enough time to get him settled,” said Gilliland. “During my ride he kind of puffed up in the right way and we had a great time. He has definitely stepped up to the plate and I’m so glad we came. I love the venue and everything about the show, and so far it couldn’t be a better experience. I’ll be back for sure.” Kuhn also had his hands full in the warm up arena, “but he really settled down in the test and had no mistakes. He’s very talented and eager to please. I was here in 2013 for the first Finals and was amazed with how smoothly the event went, and in our first year back since then I continue to be impressed.” In the Third Level Open division, Michael Bragdell of Colora, Md. (qualified in Region 8) earned top honors with a score of 72.350% aboard Sternlicht Hilltop, a six-year-old Hanoverian stallion (Soliman de Hus x Rhapsody GGF by Rascalino, bred in the U.S. by Rachel Ehrlich) owned by Hilltop Farm Inc. This pair were last year’s First Level Open Champions, and also placed third in the USEF young horse championship program in August. “We made some tweaks from our warm-up ride yesterday and had a great test today, and I’m so pleased,” said Bragdell. “My main goal for this year was the six-year-old championships and we did that, so we just kept going, one step at a time. With young horses, you listen to what they tell you and if they’re ready to take the next step forward, you do it. He’s got such a great workmanlike attitude and knows to stay focused on me even though he’s a breeding stallion.” Finishing a close second was Nora Batchelder of Williston, Fla. (Region 3) who rode her seven-year-old Hanoverian mare Fifi MLW (Fidertanz x Wolkenstanza MLW by Wolkentanz, bred in Florida by Mary Lou Winn of Home Again Farm) to a score of 72.222% in just their fourth show together. “She’s a big powerful girl and she really picked herself up and showed off in the ring today, so I was really proud of that,” said Batchelder. “We were ecstatic to get to come here. Having the chance to show a young horse in a national championship atmosphere is an incredible opportunity.”
18 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 In the lavish Alltech Arena, FEI-level competition kicked off the morning schedule with hard-fought Intermediate I Open Championship. As the last competitor to enter the arena, Mike Suchanek of Cambridge, Minn. (Region 4) didn’t let the pressure of the moment, or a bobble down centerline, get in the way of earning a winning score of 71.798% aboard Hero L (nine-year-old Hanoverian gelding [His Highness x Waterlily L by Wolkenstein II] owned and bred in the U.S. by Leatherdale Farms). “By the time I got to C I thought to myself, ‘okay, I’ve got to pick it up and come together on this.’ And the rest of the test went great. I’m amazingly proud of my horse and happy for the entire Leatherdale team to get this win for them,” said Suchanek, who also credited his special relationship with his mount. “When I started working for the Leatherdales in 2010, Hero was the first horse I ever sat on there. He was just three, and we’ve built up quite a connection over the years. To now enter into the FEI levels, I’m just so proud and I enjoy all of the challenges that come with that.” Finishing as Reserve Champion was Ashley Wimmer of Winston-Salem, N.C. (Region 1) who earned 71.096% with her own 11-year-old Oldenburg mare Somerhall (Sir Donnerhall x Arantscha B by Archipel) who she has also developed from a young age. “I brought her up through the young and developing horse program, and I think that experience and exposure definitely helped prepare her for this moment,” said Wimmer. “She was impressed with the atmosphere in the Alltech but she’s matured enough to where she came back and let me ride her anyway. In Europe the horses are used to this type of environment, but in the U.S. there’s not many places like this, so it’s great experience for us.” A popular phrase notes that “everything’s bigger in Texas,” and one could say that also applies to Fifinella GCF. The 15-1-hand Connemara/Hanoverian cross mare may have appeared almost diminutive next to her huge Warmblood competitors, but in the Second Level Adult Amateur Championship she proved that size doesn’t matter, carrying her owner/rider Bonnie Canter of Houston, Texas (Region 9) to an impressive score of 72.317% and victory in the class of 30. In fact, the talented mare has never let her small stature get in the way of accomplishments: last year, she and Canter competed against the best young horses in the country in the USEF five-year-old championship program at Lamplight. “She has been so great this weekend. I’ve had her since she was just two, and she has that little bit of ‘pony’ in her and she loves a trip and loves to feel special,” said Canter. “Second Level is tough, there’s so many things that can go wrong, but she was forward and flowing and enjoying the cool fall temperatures. The weather has been so beautiful, the grounds are wonderful and footing is perfect – you can’t imagine riding someplace any nicer. It’s been a great time.” Small animal veterinarian Lucy Tidd of Germantown, Md. (Region 1) returned to the Finals for the second time with her seven-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare Evita to earn Reserve with 71.057%. “She’s a little bit of a worrier, but she was much improved over our performance last year at Training Level where she was a little tense,” said Tidd. “Today she had a solid test and was really listening. She’s starting to really mature and come into her own now. It’s so fun to come back here and be around all of the top amateurs from around the country.” Last year’s Third Level champions Katherine Lewis of Aiken, S.C. (Region 3) and her 12-year-old Oldenburg gelding Donneur (Donnerschwee out of Akorina by Cordeur) successfully made the move to Fourth Level, earning the unanimous victory under all three judges to win the Adult Amateur division with 68.111%. But Lewis’ partnership with her mount almost never happened. “I saw Donneur when he was three and I tried to buy him, but he didn’t pass the vetting. I kept searching for a horse for eight more months, but could never get him out of my head. So I asked a friend who’s a vet to look at him again in Germany, and he gave me the right answer! But then he came home and was so wild in turnout that he blew suspensories in both front legs, and we totally rehabbed him each time,” Lewis explained. “My horse was definitely ‘up’ today but he was listening and it was such a fun ride. It’s like the Olympics for amateurs here. After coming last year, I planned out all of 2016 just to make sure we’d be back.” A fortuitous move off the wait list resulted in Kathryn Bennett of Manassas, Va. (Region 1) and her 12-year-old American Warmblood mare Just Georgie riding to a score of 66.963%, winning a tiebreak for Reserve. “I bought her as an unbroken three-year-old and I backed her myself. She’s been a bit of a tough go but she’s a lot more willing now and I’m doing things with this horse I never dreamed of,” she said. “I remember being at Training Level and seeing someone doing flying changes and thinking I’d never be able to do that. It’s been a little bit like the blind leading the blind, but she’s turned into the most amazing horse and I’m so lucky.” Twenty-four talented competitors from across the country vied for the Intermediate I Adult Amateur Championship, but it was last year’s champion Rachael Hicks of Prospect, Ky. (Region 2) and her 11-year-old Westfalen gelding Fabio JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 19 Bellini (Fuerst Heinrich x Dakota by Davignon I) who came out on top with 69.123%. But Hicks almost didn’t get the chance to defend her title. “I’m not up to date on my rules so I thought since he won last year that we were no longer eligible at this level, and I wasn’t ready to move up to Grand Prix. So I didn’t pursue qualifying at all,” she explained. “All of a sudden I read something USDF sent out right before the last weekend of the qualifying season which said that I could win three times. I literally ran out, loaded him on the trailer, drove all the way to a show in Michigan, and got my qualifying scores in one weekend. And here we are! So now I’ve learned my lesson – read your rules! It worked out well and I was pleased with our ride. He’s such a trier and has gotten more confident in himself over the last year.” Jessica Nilles took time off from her job as a physical therapist to come to the Finals for the first time, and now will go home to Franklin, Wis. (Region 2) with a Reserve Championship title earned with her 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Wish (Flemmingh x My Fonsa by Voltaire) on 68.421%. “We received a wild card and we just had to come, and we’re both so excited to be here,” said Nilles. “I think my horse has the biggest heart of any horse I’ve ever known, and our test felt like the most expressive and fun that we’ve had all year. It was a great feeling to have him so ‘up’ and feeling powerful with me in there.” Perhaps the most dramatic turnaround performance of the Finals so far was Lauren Thornlow and her 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding Royal Konig (Rubin-Royal by Pica Ramira by Pablo). Their long trip from Snohomish, Wash. (Region 6) may seem shorter on the way home after earning the Grand Prix Adult Amateur Championship with 64.000%. “It definitely was the ‘comeback kid’ ride,” said Thornlow. “I had a freestyle ride yesterday and everything that could have gone wrong did. It’s the first time I’ve ever gotten below 60% on this horse in the 10 years I’ve owned him. I was definitely not in a good place yesterday, so I told myself that I had to pick myself back up and get it together.” A short morning schooling session seemed to get Thornlow and her sensitive mount back on the same page, and it paid off in spades when the afternoon’s championship title was on the line. “He can be a very difficult ride and sometimes he thinks he can just get by on his good looks,” she laughed. “But today it felt like he was with me the whole time in there. I think as far as our connection and communication went, it ended up being our best Grand Prix ever. We’ve grown together since I was a young rider and everything in our relationship has seemed like it’s meant to be. It’s been a little bit of a roller coaster but we’ve found a good balance, and I’m so happy to have him in my life.” Kristy Truebenbach Lund of Wellington, Fla. (Region 3) also rebounded from a tough first day to ride her 13-year- old Spanish Warmblood gelding Akvavit (Sylvester x Onni by Jazz) to the Reserve Championship with 62.700%. “We also had a disaster ride yesterday in the Intermediate II, but I’m so pleased with him today,” Truebenbach Lund said of her mount, which she “got out of a bankruptcy sale in Spain and bought off a video. He’s a hot horse, but he will do anything for me, and if you ask him to jump he says ‘how high?’” Capping off evening festivities, 15 horse/rider combinations contested the Grand Prix Open Championship where Chase Hickok of Wellington, Fla. (Region 3) rode Hyperion Farm Inc.’s 17-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Sagacious HF (Welt Hit II x Judith by Cocktail) to a top score of 70.667% to win the Veronica Holt Perpetual Trophy (presented by USDF Region 5 and Friends). “We wanted to focus on positive, harmonious performances with Sagacious and I felt like we really accomplished that tonight, especially given the atmosphere,” said Hickok. “I can’t really put into words what an incredible opportunity it’s been for me to ride this horse. From day one he’s been such a generous teacher, and it’s a testament to him that we’ve accomplished so much together.” This was Hickok’s first trip to the Finals in Lexington, but it won’t be her last. “We graduated last year from the Under-25 division and were looking for a new goal to set for us. This felt like a natural choice because I think it’s an awesome program, it’s a great way to cap off the season, and we were really excited to come and see it for ourselves,” she explained. “Everybody’s been so nice, from the volunteers driving the coffee cart in the morning to the staff handing out carrots for the horses, we’ll certainly be coming back. This will now have a permanent spot on our calendar.” Anna Whit Watkins of Moody, Texas (Region 9) was equally pleased with her performance with her 20-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding Oublette (Amulet x Jinnardi by Expo), earning 68.000% for Reserve honors. “He was really on tonight – he likes his job and loves a crowd,” said Watkins, who also earned the Reserve title at this level at the inaugural Finals in 2013. “It’s great to come back again. Everyone that I’ve spoken with is just so excited to be here because it’s such a unique experience. For competitors who don’t usually the chance to get out of their home state or region much, to come here and see the diversity from across the country in such a supportive atmosphere is an incredible experience.”
20 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 USDF Congratulates 2016 GMO Award Winners
The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to congratulate all of the winners of the 2016 GMO Awards, which will be presented during the Board of Governor’s General Assembly at the 2016 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention, in St. Louis, MO. These awards are given annually to recognize outstanding achievement within USDF’s Group Member Organizations. Recognition is given in the following categories: GMO amateur photograph, website user experience, and newsletter first person experience and general interest articles. USDF also recognizes outstanding volunteers at the regional level, along with the recipient of the Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund grant.
This year’s winners are:
GMO Photography Awards: Best Amateur Photograph: GMOs with less than 75 members: No Nominations GMOs with 75 to 174 members: First Place: Southern Eventing and Dressage Association, Bleeps, July 27, 2016, Photographer: Nicole Landreneau; Honorable Mention: Nebraska Dressage Association, The Contact, July/August 2016, Photographer: Casey Blum GMOs with 175 to 499 members: First Place: Dressage Association of Southern California, DASC Collected Comments, July 2016, Photographer: Cheryl Pelly GMOs with 500 or more members: No nominations
GMO Newsletter Awards: First Person Experience Article: GMOs with less than 75 members: First Place: Columbia Dressage and Combined Training Association, Direct Rein, June 2016: The Wheelbarrow Load by Elizabeth Hussey GMOs with 75 to 174 members: First Place: Nebraska Dressage Association, The Contact, July/August 2016: The Image of Success by Kate Rawlinson; Honorable Mention: Southern Eventing and Dressage Association, Bleeps, January 10, 2016: Riding with "The Man" by Morgan Vaughn GMOs with 175 to 499 members: First Place: STRIDE, STRIDE Newsletter, August 2016: Moving Forward Again - My Gifted Fund Scholarship Week by Jody Simonton; Honorable Mention: Northern Ohio Dressage Association, NODA News, January 2016: It's All Roberta's Fault by Dr. Jennifer Gaffney GMOs with 500 or more members: First Place: New England Dressage Association, A Tip of the Hat, February 2016: A Day in the Life by Bethany Larsen; Honorable Mention: Oregon Dressage Society, The Half Halt, February 2016: ODS Winter Retreat by Valerie Stallings General Interest/Informational Article: GMOs with less than 75 members: First Place: Columbia Dressage and Combined Training Association, Direct Rein, September 2015: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Writing an Effective Sales Ad by Leah Strid GMOs with 75 to 174 members: First Place: Southern Eventing and Dressage Association, Bleeps, July 21, 2016: Badminton, Anyone? by Nicole Landreneau; Honorable Mention: Nebraska Dressage Association, The Contact, May/June 2016: The Western Edge of Dressage by Michaela Schieffer GMOs with 175 to 499 members: First Place: Indiana Dressage Society, Indiana Dressage Society Newsletter, November 2015: Auditing Dressage Clinics by Jan Engle and Terry Luley; Honorable Mention: STRIDE, STRIDE Newsletter, November 2015: Enough Already of Oval Circles! (Accuracy mistakes that judges see over and over) by Charlotte Trentelman GMOs with 500 or more members: First Place: California Dressage Society, Dressage Letters, June 2016: PV Chapter's Ride-a-Test Success! by Karen Nocket; Honorable Mention: Rocky Mountain Dressage Society, e-Centaur, August 2016: Cleanliness Best Biosecurity for 2016 Competitors and Managers; Managers Must Plan Ahead for Safe Show by Linda Gaber GMO Website Awards: Best User Experience:
JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 21 GMOs with less than 75 members: First Place: International Equestrian Organization (www.ieodressage.org); Honorable Mention: First Coast Classical Dressage Society (www.fccds.org) GMOs with 75 to 174 members: First Place: Southern Eventing and Dressage Association (www.sedariders.org); Honorable Mention: Nebraska Dressage Association (www.nebraskadressage.org) GMOs with 175 to 499 members: First Place: Northern Ohio Dressage Association (www.nodarider.org); Honorable Mention: Central States Dressage and Eventing Association (www.csdea.org) GMOs with 500 or more members: First Place: Oregon Dressage Society (www.oregondressage.com); Honorable Mention: Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association (www.gdcta.org)
Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grant Sandra Thompson (Sherwood, AR – Arkansas Dressage Society)
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22 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 Show Results ADA December Schooling Show Dale Creek Equestrian Village
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JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 25 2016 Preliminary Year End Standings Horses of the Year
Criteria: 3 scores (1 Highest test) | 3 shows | 3 judges | Volunteer Service RED BOLD italics have no record of completed 4 hours of Volunteer Service and/or Sponsor/Donor Equivalent to ADA and may lose eligibility. Please contact Awards Chair, Kim Pribble @ [email protected] or [email protected] for add’l information or corrections.
Avg Horse Owner Rider(s) TRAINING LEVEL 77.512 Windermere DDB DeBenedetto, Diane Gilliland, Missy 76.136 Flamenco Stapleton, Kelly McKee, Bobbie Lynn 72.144 T'Ally - O Torres, Juan Lopez Torres, Juan Lopez 70.723 Saphiera L McGee, Karen McGee, Karen/Gilliland, Missy 70.454 Leaguers Gold Rush Jacobsen, Lavonne Rehberg-Sparks, Ulrike 68.637 Time Out Garrigus, Francine Garrigus, Francine 68.543 Lucien DeVoe, Dave DeVoe, Dave 68.287 Angel Riddell, Wendy Riddell, Kali 66.568 Romantic Man Miller, McKenzie Miller, McKenzie 65.909 Elysium Leach, Reagan DeBrigida, Talia 65.708 Formalaffair Cohn, Jenny Hatch, Toah 65.688 Velvet Cyte Cochran, Maren Cochran, Maren 65.228 Rockefeller Mount, Jessica Mount, Jessica 65.093 Piper's Stewart Graf, Jill Graf, Jill 64.489 Batino Chauser, Jacqueline Bartels, Carol Ann 63.555 Galaxy Quest Tillman, Laura Tillman, Laura/Riddell, Wendy 63.106 Romulus McCall-Wykoff, Meredith McCall-Wykoff, Meredith 61.894 Poblano Mor Downie, Kathleen Downie, Kathleen 61.364 Gallagher Carson, Deborah Carson, Deborah 61.270 Wayne Carter Kolstad, Kimberly Kolstad, Kimberly 61.165 El Galion Ganem, Cynthia Ganem, Cynthia 60.682 Rainieri McCall-Wykoff, Meredith McCall-Wykoff, Meredith FIRST LEVEL 77.641 Windermere DDB DeBenedetto, Diane Gilliland, Missy 70.539 Vienna Althoff, Stephanie Chandler-Brown, Catherine 70.441 Quintana Roo CR Lindy, Rebecca Lindy, Rebecca 69.461 Go Go Dancer-MGE Stark-Goss, Michelle Goss, Michael/Stark-Goss, Michelle 68.750 Fashion Riddell, Wendy Riddell, Kenzie 68.235 I Wont Kiss N Tell Pollack, Jaime Pollack, Jaime 67.926 Myst of Elysium Crookham, Ann-Marie Crookham, Ann-Marie 67.816 Bojenia Lane, Leesa Lane, Leesa 67.541 Nabucco Delaney, Joann Utter, Kendall 66.471 Hs Varado Williams, Virginia Williams, Virginia 64.897 El Galion Ganem, Cynthia Ganem, Cynthia/McKee, Bobbie Lynn 64.755 Arcola Kalchik, Allen Kalchik, Allen 64.755 Pavan Teodori, Janet Teodori, Janet 64.733 Qharma Winans-Shank, Dawn Winans-Shank, Dawn 64.216 Damiani Callahan, Tammy Callahan, Tammy 63.862 Don Viamo Mooney, Michele Mooney, Michele 63.820 Time Out Garrigus, Francine Garrigus, Francine 62.889 Duplicor Leach, Reagan Leach, Reagan 62.806 Spot Me Skarsten, Chris Skarsten, Chris 56.961 Quiet Storm Crampton, Susan Crampton, Susan
26 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 SECOND LEVEL 70.691 Carmen Hunt, Theresa Hunt, Theresa 69.797 Slipstream Tripp, Sherrill Paglia, Paula 67.802 Fashion Riddell, Wendy Riddell, Kenzie 67.789 Shiloh Whittington, Lois Southerly, Amanda 66.029 Rianna Brookhart, Kendall Brookhart, Kendall 65.813 Classie Com Linn, Christine Linn, Christine 64.756 Pro A Resolute Durham, Lauren Durham, Lauren 64.169 Bristol Jackson, Amy Jackson, Amy 63.291 Willow Farthing, Pamela Nayak, Katherine 62.791 Chi Spirk, Gabrielle Spirk, Gabrielle 62.480 Aegyptian Gold Powers, Sondra Powers, Sondra 61.449 I Wont Kiss N Tell Pollack, Jaime Pollack, Jaime THIRD LEVEL 69.915 Slipstream Tripp, Sherrill Paglia, Paula 69.724 Lyric Of Latimer Brockbank, Maria Southerly, Amanda 69.448 Redhawk's Florencianna Berry, Bobbi Berry, Bobbi 69.445 Solana Kurbat, Margaret Kurbat, Margaret 68.547 Fandango GSF Doty, Kristy Doty, Kristy 67.954 Dean Martin Scotford, Katherine Scotford, Katherine 66.492 Aegyptian Gold Powers, Sondra Surplus, Kailee/Powers, Sondra 65.866 SR Ssavant Manning, Megan Manning, Megan (? Melanie has service?) 65.303 Revanche Roth, Amy Roth, Amy 64.402 Titan Crinnian, Susan Crinnian, Susan 63.885 Brendan Braveheart Farthing, Pamela Farthing, Pamela 63.722 Zanzybar Lundgren, Jeanette Lundgren, Jeanette 63.600 Fashion Riddell, Wendy Riddell, Kenzie 63.461 Razmitaz Sherwood, Catalina Sherwood, Catalina 63.217 Marbella LaCroix, Cindi LaCroix, Cindi 63.034 DM Vivid Khemistry Cochran, Maren Cochran, Maren (? Janice has service?) 61.670 Slotgraaf Evans, Rachel Evans, Rachel (? Margo has service?) 61.270 Pro A Resolute Durham, Lauren Durham, Lauren 61.154 Lance A lot Bradley, Joyce Bradley, Joyce FOURTH LEVEL 66.120 Hermione NSF DeBenedetto, Diane Gilliland, Missy 63.629 Digimon Denno, Valerie Denno, Valerie
FEI 68.632 Santiago SF Surplus, Kailee Surplus, Kailee 68.597 Wendo Lorenzen, Kay Lorenzen, Kay/Jackson, Cyndi 66.952 Revanche Roth, Amy Paglia, Paula 65.737 Raoul Lindsten, Sarah McKee, Bobbie Lynn/Lindsten, Sarah 65.702 Stonewall Good Deal Lady Bill, Laura Utter, Kendall 64.319 Samaritano IX Luebbe, Sandra Luebbe, Sandra 63.377 Sterling McLaughlin, Wendy McLaughlin, Wendy 62.237 Maronda Parrish, Susan Parrish, Susan 61.579 Narok Eikel-Baughman, Nathalie Eikel-Baughman, Nathalie 61.300 Sylvano Ziurys, Lucy Ziurys, Lucy 59.693 Plato En Rouge McKinney, Lynn McKinney, Lynn 57.237 Zantango Carson, Deborah Carson, Deborah 56.395 Mondavi F George, Tamara George, Tamara 54.474 Menjo Jackson, Amy Jackson, Amy
JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 27 2016 Preliminary Year End Standings Riders of the Year Criteria: 4 scores (1 Highest Test) | 3 shows | 3 judges | Volunteer Service Adult Amateur FOURTH LEVEL 63.472 Denno, Valerie TRAINING LEVEL FEI - A (PSG & I-1 COMBINED) 68.694 DeVoe, Dave 66.941 Lorenzen, Kay 68.593 Garrigus, Francine 63.711 Lindsten, Sarah 65.743 Graf, Jill 62.894 McLaughlin, Wendy 65.131 Cochran, Maren 61.776 Parrish, Susan 64.262 Mount, Jessica 59.573 McKinney, Lynn 64.257 Carson, Deborah 57.665 Carson, Deborah 63.878 Bartels, Carol Ann 62.873 McCall-Wykoff, Meredith FEI - B (I-2 THRU GP COMBINED) 62.871 Harbers-Browning, Julia 60.900 Luebbe, Sandra 61.705 Downie, Kathleen FEI - GP 61.145 Kolstad, Kimberly 60.100 Ziurys, Lucy FIRST LEVEL 71.257 Lindy, Rebecca JR/YR 67.819 Crookham, Ann-Marie TRAINING LEVEL 67.659 Lane, Leesa 68.172 Riddell, Kali 67.389 Pollack, Jaime 66.006 Miller, McKenzie 67.273 Utter, Kendall 65.009 DeBrigida, Talia 66.397 Williams, Virginia FIRST LEVEL 65.170 Winans-Shank, Dawn 69.887 Southerly, Amanda 64.816 Teodori, Janet 68.621 Riddell, Kenzie 64.228 Kalchik, Allen SECOND LEVEL 64.069 Garrigus, Francine 71.470 Southerly, Amanda 63.374 Downie, Kathleen 67.193 Riddell, Kenzie 63.264 Mooney, Michele 62.865 Nayak, Katherine 63.134 Skarsten, Chris 62.813 Spirk, Gabrielle 62.927 Callahan, Tammy 62.636 Leach, Reagan THIRD LEVEL 67.511 Scotford, Katherine SECOND LEVEL 65.618 Manning, Megan 69.146 Hunt, Theresa 63.458 Riddell, Kenzie 66.958 Brookhart, Kendall 66.067 Durham, Lauren 64.795 Jackson, Amy Open 62.317 Powers, Sondra TRAINING LEVEL 61.428 Pollack, Jaime 77.316 Gilliland, Missy 75.454 McKee, Bobbie Lynn THIRD LEVEL 72.976 Riddell, Wendy 70.192 Berry, Bobbi 71.320 Torres, Juan Lopez 68.686 Kurbat, Margaret 66.917 Hatch, Toah 65.189 Roth, Amy 64.776 Crinnian, Susan FIRST LEVEL 64.042 Lundgren, Jeanette 77.165 Gilliland, Missy 63.042 Farthing, Pamela 70.551 Chandler-Brown, Catherine 62.981 Cochran, Maren 67.463 McKee, Bobbie Lynn 62.905 LaCroix, Cindi SECOND LEVEL 61.625 Durham, Lauren 66.128 LaCroix, Ray 59.700 Evans, Rachel
28 | THE CENTERLINE | JANUARY 2017 THIRD LEVEL FEI - A (PSG & I-1 COMBINED) 69.135 Paglia, Paula 68.579 Surplus, Kailee 68.205 Doty, Kristy 61.151 Eikel-Baughman, Nathalie FOURTH LEVEL 66.980 Gilliland, Missy 2016 Preliminary Year End Standings Freestyle Rider / Horse Combination
Criteria: 3 scores | 3 shows | 3 judges | Volunteer Service
ADULT AMATEUR JR/YR FS (TL- 4TH) FS (TL- 4TH) 68.222 Allen Kalchik / Arcola 70.611 Katherine Nayak / Willow 66.722 Michele Mooney / Don Viamo OPEN 66.478 Lynn McKinney / Plato En Rouge FS (TL- 4TH) 65.200 Lindsay Naas / Roy-Els Belle of the Ball 72.861 Paula Paglia / Slipstream
2016 Preliminary Year End Standings Cameo Award
FEI Horses Trained & Ridden by AZ resident from 2nd Level and beyond Criteria: 3 scores | 3 judges | Volunteer Service Avg Horse Owner Rider(s) 61.300 Sylvano Ziurys, Lucy Ziurys, Lucy 64.901 Aragorn Leutwyler, Susan Leutwyler, Susan 69.211 Wendo Lorenzen, Kay Jackson, Cyndi/Lorenzen, Kay
2016 Preliminary Year End Standings Sandra Kale Award
Criteria: 4 scores | 3 shows | 3 judges | Volunteer Service
Avg Horse Breed Registration Owner Rider 65.866 SR Ssavant Arabian 626997 Manning, Megan Manning, Megan 63.559 Paladin SF Half Arabian 1A 368298 Sklar, Laine Sklar, Laine
RED BOLD italics have no record of completed 4 hours of Volunteer Service and/or Sponsor/Donor Equivalent to ADA and may lose eligibility.
Contact [email protected] for any corrections or questions.
Volunteer/Service requirement may be met by any of the following: • Borrow hours from a surrogate • Write an Article for the Centerline • $50 Volunteer Donationa or $50 Show Donation (class sponsorship, for example)
JANUARY 2017 | THE CENTERLINE | 29 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JANUARY 2017 9: CCF Schooling Day, Location Carefree Farms. Judge: TBD. 9: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ Contact Contact Laura Borghesani: [email protected]. azdressage.org for details. http://carefreefarms.net/clinicsschoolingevents.html 15: CCF Schooling Day, Location Carefree Farms. Judge: TBD. 10: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact Contact Contact Laura Borghesani: [email protected]. [email protected] for details. http://carefreefarms.net/clinicsschoolingevents.html 15-16: ADA Spring Celebration, Location WestWorld, Judges 21-22: TDC Winter Heat I & II, Location Pima County Fairgrounds, TBD, Manager Jay Chabucos - [email protected], Secretary Tucson, Judges: Christel Carlson ‘S’ and Elizabeth Kane ‘S’; Manager Jay Sue Plasman - [email protected] Chabucos - [email protected], Secretary Debbie Garris - MAY 2017 [email protected] 8: ADA Regular Meeting Location TBD. Contact enews@ 28: ADA January Schooling Show. Location: Bar A Ranch, azdressage.org for details. Scottsdale, AZ. $20/class; $20/day for Schooling Only; $10/day Non- 13-14: Charles de Kunffy Dressage Clinic, Location St Georg Member Fee. See Entry Form online> Dressage & Training, Sonoita, AZ. Contact Colleen Clement, 520-678-5081, FEBRUARY 2017 [email protected] for details. 9: An Afternoon with Joyn Lyons, 1:00-4:00 pm. Location Dale JUNE 2017 Creek Equestrian Village, Litchfield Park, AZ. Contact www.JohnLyons. 2-4: Road Runner I , Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, com or call 970-285-9797 for details. Judges: TBD; Manager Rosemary Panuco, [email protected] 12: CCF Schooling Day, Location Carefree Farms. Judge: TBD. 12: ADA Regular Meeting Location TBD. Contact enews@ Contact Contact Laura Borghesani: [email protected]. azdressage.org for details. http://carefreefarms.net/clinicsschoolingevents.html JULY 2017 13: ADA Annual Meeting and Board Elections, 6:30 pm. 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact Location TBD. Contact [email protected] for details. 11: ADA Regular Meeting [email protected] for details. 19: ADA Fun in February Dressage Show, Location Dale Creek , Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Equestrian Center, Litchfield Park, AZ, Judges Melonie Kessler ‘S’, Eleanor 15-16: Road Runner II Judges: TBD; Manager Rosemary Panuco, [email protected] Stine-Masek ‘S’, Manager Kathy Smith - [email protected], Secretary Cynthia Ganem - [email protected] AUGUST 2017 MARCH 2017 12-13: ADA Mountain Air Dressage and Dressage in the Pines Shows, Location Ft .Tuthilll, Flagstaff, AZ. Judges: Sue Solstad 4: ADA March Schooling Show. Location: Dale Creek Equestrian and Sandy Hotz, Manager: Jay Chabucos [email protected], Village, Litchfield Park, AZ. $20/class; $20/day for Schooling Only; $10/day Secretary: Sue Plasman [email protected] Non-Member Fee. See Entry Form online> 14: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact 5: CCF Schooling Day, Location Carefree Farms. Judge: TBD. [email protected] for details. Contact Contact Laura Borghesani: [email protected]. SEPTEMBER 2017 http://carefreefarms.net/clinicsschoolingevents.html 11: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact 13: ADA Regular Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Location TBD. Contact [email protected] for details. [email protected] for details. OCTOBER 2017 18-19: TDC March Madness I & II, Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Judges: Melissa Creswick ‘S’ & Kari McClain ‘S’; 9: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ Manager Jay Chabucos - [email protected], Secretary azdressage.org for details. Debbie Garris - [email protected] 21-22: Charles de Kunffy Dressage Clinic, Location St Georg APRIL 2017 Dressage & Training, Sonoita, AZ. Contact Colleen Clement, 520-678-5081, [email protected] for details. 1: ADA April Schooling Show. Location: Bar A Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ. $20/class; $20/day for Schooling Only; $10/day Non-Member Fee. See Entry Form online>
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NOVEMBER 2017 18-19: TDC Fall Festival I & II & AZ State Championships, Location Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Judges: Sarah Geikie ‘S’ and Sara Schmitt ‘S’; Manager Jay Chabucos - [email protected], 4-5: ADA Fall Fiesta, Location WestWorld of Scottsdale, AZ. Judges: Secretary Debbie Garris - [email protected] Paula Lacy ‘S’, Hilda Gurney ‘S’, Bill Warren ‘S’, Bill McMullin ‘S’; Manager: Jay Chabucos [email protected], Secretary: Sue Plasman s.plasman@ azdressage.org DECEMBER 2017 13: ADA Regular Meeting 6:30PM, Location TBD. Contact enews@ 1: ADA/USDF 2017 Membership Year Begins azdressage.org for details. 11: ADA Regular Meeting Location TBD. Contact enews@ azdressage.org for details.
ADA Scholarship Application
DEADLINE - FEBRUARY 1st. Please submit to Ann Damiano at 4819 E. Sleepy Ranch Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331-4414 or email [email protected] . Late applications will NOT be considered. ADA 2017 Scholarship Applications Being Today’s Date______Name of applicant______Accepted Now! Address______
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Division: AA______Junior______Young Rider______Open______The ADA awards up to five $500 educational scholarships Anticipated Date of Training______annually under the categories of Open, JR/YR and Adult Location of Training Activity/Instructor’s Name (Be Specific) Amateur for current ADA members. The committee may ______
Training Activity (Describe the event or activity you will be attending) recommend different formulas for awarding scholarships ______depending on the number and category of applications
Provide a brief summary of your Dressage experience received, subject to approval by the ADA Board of Directors.
______Provide a summary of clinics, symposia and other educational programs you have attended, whether mounted or auditing Completed application must be received by February 1st ______each year and requires active service to the organization. ______
Include a paragraph describing the specific educational objectives for this educational program See https://azdressage.org/scholarships/ for full
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List volunteer hours and/or service to Arizona Dressage Association for the past 2 years (Be Specific)
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Once the training is completed, the scholarship recipient agrees to volunteer at a future date their time and/or expertise in some way that will benefit the ADA membership as a whole. Suggestions include composing an article for publication in the GMO Newsletter, The Centerline, detailing the educational experience, providing a host venue for an ADA event, organizing a clinic or fundraising event for JR/YRs, complimentary judging at an ADA event, etc.
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