“O for a Horse with Wings!”

A Monthly Publication of the Potomac Valley Dressage Association • JULY 2010 • Volume 46, Issue 7

“O for a Horse with Wings!” –William Shakespeare PVDA Show Schedule 2 Flying Changes 3 The PVDA Show Results pages 15-19 President's Window 3 Chapter News 4-6 Meet a Member 6 Calendar 7 Feature Articles Gigi on Hunger Strike 8-9 Our Olympic Prospect 9 PVDA Spring Show 10-11 Benefits of the Walk 21 The Classifieds 12-13 Equine Tips and Tricks 14 Show Results 15-19 Publication Deadlines 22 Member Application 22 By the Board 23 The 2010 PVDA Show Schedule*

Date Show Opening Closing Manager Mgr Phone Judge 4/17 Schooley Mill 3/22 4/2 Carolyn Del Grosso 301-774-0794 Celia Vornholt (r) 4/18 Schooley Mill Jr/YR 3/22 4/2 Linda Speer 410-531-6641 Jaclyn Sicoli (L) 5/1 Potomac Riverside 4/5 4/16 Anna Slaysman 301-972-8187 Jocelyn Pearson (L) 5/2 Oak Ridge Park 4/4 4/16 Christina Mulqueen 240-538-5491 Jessie Ginsburg (L) 5/8 Sugarloaf Eques. Cntr. 4/12 4/23 Katie Hubbell 301-515-9132 Evelyn Susol (L) Aviva Nebesky (L) 5/9 By Chance Farm 4/12 4/23 Michele Wellman 301-873-3496 Ingrid Gentry (R) 5/15 Windsor Stables 4/19 4/30 Samantha Bartlett 410-440-3933 Ingrid Gentry (R) 5/16 Avalon Farm–Ligons CANCELLED 5/22-23 Annual Spring Show at Morven Park** 3/22 4/22 Shannon Pedlar 703-431-5663 See prize list 6/5 Schooley Mill, Jr/YR 5/10 5/21 Linda Speer 410-531-6641 Ingrid Gentry (R) 6/6 Schooley Mill, Adult 5/10 5/21 Carolyn Del Grosso 301-774-0794 Jaclyn Sicoli (L) 6/6 Lawton Hall Farm 5/10 5/21 Jackie White 301-769-2140 Judy Strohmaier (L) 6/13 Bluebird Farm 5/17 5/28 Julie Gross 301-855-3922 Kim Briele (L) 6/19 Playland Farm LLC 5/24 6/4 Heather Fay 571-276-9985 Peggy Pariso (r) 6/20 Exalt Farm 5/24 6/4 Marcia Mia 410-703-7873 Betty Thorpe (r) 6/26-27 Ride for Life, PGEC** 4/26 5/26 Carolyn Del Grosso 301-774-0794 See prize list 7/11 Dominion Dressage 6/14 6/25 Marla Stoner 301-368-3435 Jaralyn Finn (L) 7/17 Windsor Stables 6/21 7/2 Samantha Bartlett 410-440-3933 Celia Vornholt (r) 7/18 Chimney Hill Farm 6/21 7/2 Anne Petrenko 301-683-1212 Deri Jeffers (r) 7/25 Celebration Farm 6/28 7/9 Janet Geyer 443-745-0207 Peggy Pariso (r) 8/1 Avalon Farm/Ligons 7/5 7/16 Patricia Haley 301-254-1557 Judy Strohmaier (L) Marija Treischman (L) 8/8 Chesapeake Dress. Inst. 7/12 7/23 Linda McDowell 908-451-7827 Karen Adams (R) 8/15 Oakleigh Farm 7/19 7/30 Fran Hayward 301-570-0418 Jessica McTaggart (L) 8/21 Schooley Mill, Adult 7/26 8/6 Claire McElwain 443-756-1124 Evelyn Susol (L) 8/22 Schooley Mill, Jr/YR 7/26 8/6 Linda Speer 410-531-6641 Jocelyn Pearson (L) 9/4 PVDA at Loch Moy** 7/11 8/11 Michele Wellman 301-873-3496 See prize list 9/11 Bluebird Farm 8/16 8/27 Julie Gross 301-855-3922 Marija Trieschman (L) 9/12 Sugarloaf Eques. Cntr. 8/16 8/27 Katie Hubbell 301-515-9132 Trish DeRosa (L) Ginna LaCroix (R) 9/19 PVDA at Oak Ridge** 7/19 8/19 Dawn Richards 301-934-3974 See prize list 9/26 Windsor Stables 8/30 9/10 Samantha Bartlett 410-440-3933 Trish DeRosa (L) 10/2 Potomac Riverside 9/6 9/17 Anna Slaysman 301-972-8187 Jessie Ginsburg (L) 10/3 Camp Olympia 9/6 9/17 Celeste McGee 301-926-9281 Judy Strohmaier (L) 10/3 By Chance Farm 9/6 9/17 Michele Wellman 301-873-3496 Marjorie Davis (r) 10/9 Schooley Mill, Jr/YR 9/13 9/24 Linda Speer 410-531-6641 Trisha DeRosa (L) 10/10 Schooley Mill, Adult 9/13 9/24 Deborah Shuman 301-589-9366 Jessica McTaggart (L) 11/7 Chapter Challenge, PGEC 9/1 10/1 Linda Speer 410-531-6641 Ingrid Gentry (R) Wendy Emblin 410-489-7031 Betty Thorpe (r) Jocelyn Pearson (L) Jessie Ginsburg (L)

* 2010 Show Schedule subject to change. See Omnibus for location of farms and additional contact information. Prepared by Bonnie Vaden. ** Licensed Shows

2 Join PVDA's Board of Directors! "Electric Plug" project, so we can all now safely hook up our We are actively looking for current members in good fans. On July 31 a Benefit Silent Auction will be held in standing who would like to be members of our PVDA Board conjunction with the EEMI Pas de Deux event. Come and bid of Directors. No experience is necessary—on the job training on the wonderful items at auction and consider donating is provided. It is an opportunity to help make decisions that something that you aren't using. Or donate a service such as a affect our dressage and equine community, promote education, spa day, photographic session, or a service gift certificate. All and contribute to the success of PVDA. It is your chance to donations are tax deductible. Contact Kathy Curtis at friesga@ make a difference! verizon.net or 703-256-1252. Deadlines for submitting nominations and biography (150 Chesapeake Dressage Institute Schooling words or less) is September 1, 2010. Please contact Kate Burgy, Show Now Has Manager and Entry Secretary [email protected] with your nominations/bio or questions. The August 8 CDI Show manager is Linda McDowell, Send In Your Ride for Life Stories and Photos 908-451-7827, [email protected]. Entries can be sent to Deadline for Ride for Life photos and stories is July 10 for Julie Gross, 8110 Sam Hill Dr., Owings, MD 20736, the August 2010 issue of The PVDA Newsletter. Send your 301-855-3922, [email protected]. stories to [email protected]; photos to [email protected]. The American Morgan Horse Institute Benefit Silent Auction for Morven Park Announces Dressage Scholarship Recipient Morven Park has so far held four benefit schooling shows PVDA member Lucy Tidd, Germantown, Md., received the this year to help raise funds to refurbish and renovate our 2009 van Schaik Dressage Scholarship. The scholarship honors beloved Morven Park. Over $9,000 has been raised for the Dr. H.L.M. van Schaik who worked to preserve the classical art of horsemanship in dressage. The $1,000 award is given to an equestrian of dressage, training on a Morgan, who wishes to further their skill, knowledge, and proficiency in classically ridden dressage. It supports and encourages them to advance to the Fourth Level and above. Congratulations Lucy!

The President’s Window As I write this, plans for the Ride For survivors and it means so much to these Life are in heated full swing. There are so women to compete at this show. Two of our many details to confirm. It’s a big event with judges are survivors as well. I hope everyone the show and all the extra parties, and each had a good time. We’ll cover the Ride for year it seems to get more complicated. But Life in the August issue of the newsletter. this show is always a miracle in so many The Ride For Life began as a benefit at ways. It is a good cause, of course, since one of our one-day licensed shows in 2004 By Betty Thorpe breast cancer seems to be sneaking into at Taylor Made Farm. In 2010 the Board [email protected] many lives. Many riders are breast cancer Continued on page 14

JULY 2010 3 Shore Dressage showed that he could move in a nice round frame. Tammy April 18 Clinic with Kathy Rowse can't wait for the next clinic! It was a gorgeous sunny day at Sunset Cheryl Carpenter and her loyal quarter horse, Zeke, Bay Training Centre in Onancock, Va. worked on his straightness and obedience to the leg aid The theme of Kathy Rowse’s clinic was, though leg yields, with an emphasis on keeping Zeke parallel “The Correct Use and Purpose of to the wall, which he did quite nicely Uberstreichen.” Uberstreichen is used by Cony Needels entered the arena on her sedate schoolmaster riders to demonstrate that the horse is Buddy. Since Buddy enjoys getting strong and heavy, Kathy correctly on the aids and balanced in trot had Cony start right off with Ubestreichen work in the trot. and canter. Many riders want to hold their horses in a frame She then had her go from free walk to medium walk. When and many horses want to lean on the bit. When the rider she picked up the contact Kathy had her do a soften, let go, brings one or both hands forward the horse shows or learns and kick sequence, so he didn't have a chance to get heavy. that he can carry himself as long as the rider is using seat and Kathy said that if you don't let go you can't test the horse. If leg to ride the hind quarters forward and upward. When he never softens and you don't give he doesn't come through doing Uberstreichen with only the inside rein it demonstrates with the hind legs. In the canter work Kathy had Cony correct acceptance on the outside rein. worked on 20 meter circles with frequent giving of the inside The first horse of the day was an ex timber horse who had rein. Eventually Buddy started to understand, gave up and been on an extended therapeutic vacation. The work had to said, “Okay, Cony, I'll listen and not lean!” be slow for "Friday" and owner Tammy Parks. Tammy had Deri stepped in with her PSG/INT I P.R.E. Andalusion audited past clinics, but this was her first mounted clinic. She and promised Kathy she wouldn't do any Spanish walks. They was ecstatic over how much she learned and how well Kathy warmed up with some lateral work in trot starting with leg explained things. They did a lot of walk, halt transitions at the yield to shoulder in and travers. They then progressed to beginning prior to the trot work. Kathy asked Tammy to have canter work, aiming at a nice relaxed medium canter, which Friday trot with the hind legs first and then not to hold with was achieved. After some counter canter work they worked on the reins or allow the lower leg to tighten. Eventually Friday Shore Dressage continued next page

Bayside Southern Maryland • Anne Thibo (co-chair) • Lori Parkins/410-280-8575 239-272-4147 Group Chapter Committee: Jan Denno (Chair) • Lindsay Jensen • Hilary Moore • Mike Tucker [email protected] [email protected] Send Chapter Committee updates to [email protected]. St. Mary’s • Beth Cohen (co-chair) Please cc: your 2010 chapter updates to [email protected] to ensure placement in newsletter • Katie Mahaney (co-chair) 410-556-6260 and [email protected] to ensure placement on the PVDA Web site. 301-863-8529 • Joy St. Landau (treasurer) • Tracey Trainum/301-829-5033 New Market [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • Dorie Forte/410-795-2491 • Christina Ingersoll-Mulqueen (co-chair) 301-475-9669 [email protected] Calvert County Four Counties [email protected] • Alice Allen (secretary) • Claire Hill • Melinda Bauerlien/410-875-6558 Peninsula Dressage 301-475-8446 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • Kim McClure/410-742-9131 • Gina Guffey (treasurer) Catoctin Marlborough [email protected] 301-475-7960 [email protected] • Debra Peebles/301-371-5534 • Cheryl Swing/301-888-2650 • Jenny Mlyniec/443-326-1472 Sugarloaf Mountain [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] • Patricia Milligan/301-349-5715 • Judy Briley/301-293-1743 Metro Shore Dressage [email protected] [email protected] • Rita Boehm/301-260-0061 www.shoredressage.com • Julie Kingsbury/301-972-8975 Charles [email protected] • Deri Jeffers/757-302-0224 [email protected] • Dorothy Anderson/301-934-9821 [email protected] Mountain Harmony Drill • Elizabeth Bazan/240-631-6676 [email protected] • Janet/David Geyer/443-745-0207 • Leslie Passano/410-476-3472 [email protected] Clarksville [email protected] [email protected] • Samantha Smith/410-923-6182 [email protected] 4 Shore continued from previous page They may be born stronger on one side than another and canter half passes working on beginning the left one in their handler may be more right handed than left handed and shoulder fore since Sureno had a tendency to want to lead too then when the horse is introduced to a saddle and rider the much with the shoulders. Kathy was pleased with Reno's horse may already have stronger muscles on one side than canter work so she said she'd save the tempis and pirouettes another. These muscles may be small and hardly noticeable. A for the next clinic. correctly flocked (stuffed) saddle may improve this unevenness and make life more comfortable for the horse and the horse May 2 Clinic with Gina Perilla, Master Saddle Fitter more balanced to carry a rider. Brenda Burkett's wonderful Our Shore Chapter was fortunate to have Master Saddle demo horse, Alex, was an extremely patient and willing Fitter and County Saddlery rep, Gina Perilla, from Woodbine, demonstrator. Gina pointed out the overdeveloped muscle on Md., come to Still Meadow Farm in Salisbury, Md. She gave one side of the horse near his scapula and proceeded to flock an excellent talk and demonstration on the importance of the saddle with sheep wool so that the saddle would sit evenly proper saddle fit and placement. Has a trainer, instructor, and balanced and Alex could move more comfortably! When judge or casual observer ever suggested that you were sitting Brenda mounted she could feel a tremendous difference. too much to one side of the saddle and horse, or that one leg Gina said most people read about saddle construction, but seemed more forward, or that your horse seemed more bent in don't really know it as it pertains to correctly fitting the horse. one direction or another or was slightly crooked? These It is important to place the saddle near the withers and then symptoms could be due to improper saddle fit and they could slide it back until it stops. The saddle should fit behind the be hurting the horse or interfering with his ability to advance back edge of the scapula, which allows the shoulder to flow in his training. When you think about how sensitive a horse is forward. Very important in dressage! She also said it is impor- to a fly, then think how sensitive he might be to the weight of tant to have a curved girth instead of a straight girth as it a saddle and rider being placed more to the left than the right Shore Dressage continued on next page or vice versa. Horses are left and right handed just as humans.

JULY 2010 5 Shore Dressage continued from previous page injury, the saddle for the fit horse will not fit properly without the shims and could make the horse more uncomfortable. allows for elbow clearance and keeps the billets in place. The Proper saddle fitting is about having the saddle be comfort- girth should have elastic on both ends and when tightened able for horse and rider so that the the daily training/riding should be tightened equal numbers on both sides. becomes easier and movements can be performed with less Regarding saddle trees—she displayed several with different effort. A new saddle should be checked once a year. If buying a shapes and was emphatic about using a wood tree instead of a used saddle, it's better to have the panels a bit wider. When plastic one as wood breathes and gives. She said a more "U" looking at a used saddle make sure that the leather isn't cracked. shaped tree is better for a more flat backed horse such as an After Gina gave her talk there was a question and answer Arabian or Morgan. The Twist (just below the pommel) should period. Everyone who attended loved the clinic, including be either narrow or wide depending on the horse. The panels Karen Clark and her daughter Anne, Brenda Burkett, Melanie should be a mirror of the horse's back. If the horse lacks Gravenor, and Deri Jeffers. A special THANK YOU to muscle due to being unfit and not being ridden for a long Melanie for hosting this clinic at her farm and to Brenda for time, pads or shims can be added for the interim to take up providing the wonderful demo horse, Alex. For more the empty space due to loss of muscle. If a saddle was initially information contact Gina at [email protected] or 443- fitted when a horse was fit and in daily work and then goes on 386-5396. vacation for the winter months or has to recover from an

Name and Birthplace: What is your idea of Jaclyn Sicoli, Hampton Bays, NY perfect happiness? What was the name and Having a busy farm with horses for breed of your first horse? training and breeding and a few Finnegan was a gorgeous 16.2H very obedient big dogs. TB who I competed in the 3' and If you weren't riding for a 3'6" equitation classes. hobby, what would you be How did you first get doing? into riding? When I am not too busy riding I After one riding lesson at age 9 enjoy going to the gym and yoga I don't think I ever left the barn. classes. Ballet would have been my second choice for an athletic career. What is the most important lesson you learned photo by Jocelyn Pearson What is your great Jaclyn Sicoli and Rohsalina owned by Trisha deRosa. extravagance? the hard way? Coming from They had high score Training Level at Spring Show. a hunter/jumper background to A massage or two each month keeps dressage it took me a few years to perfect my seat. me happy. I try to pretend it's a necessity. Everything else goes to my horses and my business. What’s the best advice that you ever received? There are two things I always try to remember. First, it's What is your favorite place to travel? what one does and how one acts during hard times that Italy. I can't wait to go back! defines their character. Second, horses perform for us What do you value most in your friends? because they want to. That they are there when I need them. What do you consider your greatest What was the last movie you saw? It was “Men achievement? Who Stare at Goats.” As strange as the title sounds, it was Graduating from Northeastern University with a degree in a really good movie. biochemistry.

6 2010 Calendar Items to [email protected]. Calendar August Deadline: JULY 10 Calendar Editor: Jocelyn Pearson of Events www.pvda.org for complete calendar (PVDA schooling shows in separate calendar)

June 2010 21-22 CDCTA Dressage at Foxcroft, 24 Chapter Challenge Prep Chapter Schooling Middleburg, Va. www.cdcta.com 26-27 PVDA Ride for Life Show and Show at Oakridge Park, Hughesville, Md. Opens Breast Cancer Benefit, Prince George's 21-22 Training with Steffen Peters, Hassler August 5. Closes October 15. Contact Christina Equestrian Center, Upper Marlboro, Md. For Dressage. www.hasslerdressage.com Dale at 410-257-0112 more info visit www.pvdarideforlife.org 22 Schooling Show at Begin Again Farm, 29-31 New England Dressage Association 28-30 Betsy Steiner Clinic at Chesapeake Leonardtown, Md. Contact Michele Alexander at Fall Symposium with Stefan and Shannon Peters. Dressage Institute, Annapolis, Md. Visit www. [email protected] Freestyles. Contact Jennifer Dillon, jjpdillon@ ChesapeakeDressage.com or call 410-267-7174 verizon.net September 29-Nov. 2 Eric Herberman Clinic. Contact July 4 PVDA Licensed Show at Loch Moy Farm, Equilibrium Horse Center at 410-721-0885 2 Judy Whyte Clinic sponsored by PVDA Adamstown, Md. www.pvda.org 30 USEF Young and Pony Rider Clinic with Charles County Chapter, Oak Ridge Park, 4-5 USDF Region 1 Adult Team Competition, Lendon Gray, Chesapeake City, Md. See www. Hughesville, Md. Opens May 15. Closes June Commonwealth Park, Culpeper, Va. hasslerdressage.com 15. Contact Dorothy Anderson for information www.usdfregion1.org 31 Schooling Show at Begin Again Farm, or [email protected] 8-12 Eric Herberman Clinic. Contact Leonardtown, Md. Contact Michele Alexander at 11 New Market Chapter Schooling Show at Equilibrium Horse Center at 410-721-0885 [email protected] the Carroll County Equestrian Center, Mt. Airy, 11 Guided Trail Ride with the Gettysburg Md. Judge: Betty Thorpe Contact Judy Taylor at Equestrian Historical Society. Contact Diana November [email protected] or 410-875-2112 Ferrell at 717-360-0590 or www.thegehs.org 6-7 26th Annual PVDA Waverly-On-Chester 12 PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. For more 11-12 VADA Nova Spring Dressage at Chapter Challenge. See www.pvda.org information call Shari Packard, 301-498-4972 Morven Park, Leesburg, Va. www.vadanova.org 6-7 Clinic with Debbie McDonald at Wyndham 15-18 Dressage at Lexington, Lexington, 13 PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. For more Oaks. See www.wyndhamoaks.com Va. www.dressageatlexington.com information call Kate Burgy, 301-580-9903 19-21 Young Dressage Horse Trainers 17 Schooling Show at Willow Way Stables, 19 PVDA Licensed Show at Oak Ridge Symposium, Hassler Dressage. Haymarket, Va. www.willowwaystables.com Park, Hughsville, Md. www.pvda.org www.hasslerdressage.com PVDA Annual Meeting and Awards 17-20 Positive Riding Instructors' 19 New Market Chapter Schooling Show at the 20 Dinner at Laurel Racetrack, Laurel, Md. Contact Certification Program at Evelyn Susol's Cool Carroll County Equestrian Center, Mt. Airy, Md. Shari Glickman at [email protected] Breeze Farm in Orrtanna, Pa. USDF University Judge: Cathy Slaterbeck. Contact Judy Taylor at accredited. www.coolbreezefarm.com [email protected] or 410-875-2112 20-21 PVDA's 2011 New Test Clinic with Axel Steiner, Wyndham Oaks, Boyds, Md. 18 Schooling Show at Begin Again Farm, 27-Oct. 1 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Leonardtown, Md. Contact Michele Alexander at Games, Lexington, Ky. www.alltechfeigames.com [email protected] December 27-Oct. 3 Dressage at Devon, Devon, Pa. Christian Bachinger Clinic at Four Debbie McDonald clinic (rescheduled 21-25 www.dressageatdevon.org 4&5 Winds Farm, White Hall, Md. He is a third from April 24/25), Hassler Dressage, generation rider from the Spanish Riding School. October www.hasslerdressage.com See www.lipizzaner.com 6 PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. For more Schooling Show at Winaway Farm, Willards, Region 1 Team Championship for 2 information call Jocelyn Pearson, 703-771-3231 24-25 Md. 2nd Annual Women Supporting Women Junior/Young Riders, Morven Park, Va. Contact Benefit Show. Contact Amie Blackwell at Linda Speer, 410-531-6641 or wlspeer@verizon. ablackwell@ net for information. aaamidatlantic.com 31-Aug. 1 EEMI Summer Fling Dressage 4 PVDA Board Show, Morven Park, Leesburg, Va. Meeting, 7 p.m. www.equestrianeventmanagement.com 9 Guided Trail Ride with the Gettysburg August Equestrian Historical Calvert Chapter Schooling Show at King's 1 Society. Contact Diana Landing Park, Huntingtown, Md. Opens May 15. Ferrell at 717-360-0590 Closes July 23. Contact Julie Gross at 301-855- or www.thegehs.org 3922. 10 Schooling Show PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. For more 2 at Willow Way Stables, information call Hilary Moore, 703-400-9108 Haymarket, Va. See 6-8 Manolo Mendez Clinic at Wildfire Farm, www.willowwaystables. Lovettsville, Va. Contact Mary Flood at com [email protected] or www.wildfirefarm.com

JULY 2010 7 meal in eight years was not going to kill her, I resolved to call the Coop the next morning. The feed smelled fine, no one could spot anything wrong, and the mare didn’t appear to be sick. I was a little worried that Arlene Adkins, the equine feed specialist at the Coop, might make light of my complaint. After all, Fhin continued to scarf down each ration as if it might be his last. But Arlene took me seriously. “Mares,” she explained, “are more sensitive and will often notice and react if something is wrong.” She asked me to bring back both opened bags of feed as well as any others I had purchased so that I could exchange them for a newer batch. I dutifully obliged, and opened the new bags of feed with high hopes. But, Gigi wouldn’t eat the new feed either. She continued to behave perfectly normally otherwise—grazing enthusiasti- cally outside, chowing down on her hay, and accepting any and all treats. “Try her on an alternative brand,” counseled Arlene, who said she was concerned enough to send the feed out to a lab for analysis. Sure enough, Gigi ate the new feed without hesitation, but I began to worry. What if Fhin was eating bad feed and was insensitive enough not to notice? Visions of colic surgery entered my mind. Three days passed.

photo by Bob Reinhardt I got a call from Arlene. “I took your feed home and tried it Gigi and owner Karen Anderson. on my own barn of nine horses,” she said. “They all ate it, but one was more reluctant than usual. I also called around to customers that purchased feed from us the same time that Gigi Goes On Hunger Strike you did and in one barn, while no horses had stopped eat- By Karen Anderson ing, about a third of them were fussier than usual, leaving Gigi, my 12 year old TB mare, has always been a “good doer.” You really could not find a fussy eater among our household’s three black labs, two horses, or even the two kids, for that matter. Even when Gigi suffered a traumatic fall in pasture a few years ago, damaging two vertebrae in her neck and resulting in neurologic damage, she still managed to consume every last oat out of her feed bin. So it was a shock a few months ago when I watched her sniff her dinner suspiciously and then come over to her stall door as if to say, “Don’t you have anything better on tonight’s menu?” Meanwhile, Fhin, Gigi’s next-door stable- mate, had no such second thoughts, attacking his modest photo by Denise Connelly portion with an out-sized appetite. Thinking the bag might have been contaminated, I some feed in the bin. But that wasn’t your TDI feed—it was opened a second bag of the TDI 12 feed, which I purchase our own pelleted brand.” She said the results from the lab at Farmers Cooperative Association of Frederick, and I indicated nothing wrong with the feed, but that she would measured out a new portion for Gigi. Nope. No sale. I tried be making a stop at the mill the next day to talk with the hand-feeding her—she would eagerly come forward for it Gigi Goes on Hunger Strike continued on next page and then act like I poisoned her. Figuring that one missed 8 Gigi Goes on Hunger Strike continued from previous page “burned” smell that was only detectable to the most sensitive of animals. The troublesome batch of feed would have been production manager and see if they could get to the bottom produced during one of the coldest periods of the winter, of this mystery. giving it this barely-perceptible characteristic. Ahhh! Mystery A few days later, I got a call again. By now, I was solved. impressed that Farmers Coop was putting this much effort We are back to normal, everyone eating with passion, and into satisfying a customer who buys six bags of feed every I count myself lucky that people like Arlene in the horse six weeks. Arlene said that she and the technical folks had world put out the extra effort to ensure our animals’ safety figured out that the machinery that pellets the feed runs a and well-being. little hot when the weather is extremely cold, resulting in a

Daisy—Our Olympic Prospect By Tim Lewthwaite Daisy is a plump little paint— not the most athletic looking horse you are likely to come across. To look at her you would think she could be a foot taller and a foot thinner! She spends most of her time out in the field grazing, often refusing to come in at night for dinner. Just the other week she spent 20 or so minutes galloping around the field to avoid being brought in. I’ve known Daisy for perhaps

six years now and occasionally give photo by Tim Lewthwaite Jennifer Funk, her owner, the odd Jennifer Funk's little paint, Daisy, who amazed everyone with her great trot work. lesson as she gets ready for a show. Last year we were working on some laterals and encouraging her to pick up her right lead in the canter. Although her canter work isn’t the best, Daisy’s trot can be an absolute pleasure to sit. We had been working on the shoulder-in for sometime, when suddenly it clicked with both Jen and Daisy. What had been a struggle suddenly came very easily and they could both move from shoulder-in to counter shoulder-in in a stride or two at the trot. With the increased engagement of the hind legs, Daisy started to become quite collected and floated around the ring. This inspired Jen to ask one of my favorite questions ever —“Tim, is this what an Olympic horse feels like?” This past week, with Jen out of town, Jenny Hughes and Kristina Lenes hopped on her to give her some exercise. I brought my camera along and snapped some photos as she did some great trot work for both Jenny and Kris. The trot was so smooth Kris was heard to exclaim, “Am I in trot?” with real wonder in her voice. After a fun 40 minutes or so, we had all decided that yes, of all the horses at Merry Acres, riding Daisy is the best approximation that we have of what it feels like to be on an Olympic horse.

JULY 2010 9 May 22-23, 2010 Quality Rides Prevail Despite Rain at PVDA Spring Show By Betty Thorpe After years of good weather for our May Spring Show, the weather gods abandoned PVDA in 2010. Saturday, May 22, was cloudy and cool despite grim forecasts, but Sunday it REALLY rained. The footing at Morven Park can cope, and judge Judy Westenhoeffer came to lunch out of the rain on Sunday glowing at the quality of the rides in her Third Level class. The winner of that Third Level Test 1 was Marija Trieschman on Don Diablo with a 70.7%. They actually tied with the second place horse, Palomos and Sophie Ghedin, but won it on their photos by Jocelyn Pearson Marcia Mia bravely warms up before her class, in the rain, at the Collective Marks. “We had 75% on our collective marks!” PVDA Annual Spring Show on May 22-23 at Morven Park. Marija exclaimed. “We made a silly mistake on our last extended canter when he switched leads, but I switched her husband Mark worked through the behavior issues and him back. I had 10 or 11 “8s” on the test!” took her to her first schooling show last fall. Evelyn took Don Diablo was bred by Marija’s sister in Sweden and over the ride, and the PVDA show was the mare’s second came to the U.S. as a 4 year old. He was sold to a client show, their first licensed one. With the qualifying score at and good friend whose husband is in the military and they First Level Test 4, Evelyn, the freestyle queen, is already have moved away leaving the gelding in training with planning a First Level Freestyle for their next outing. Marija. “He has talent for piaffe and passage and has only The overall high score of the show went to Becky shown a handful of times.” Langwost-Barlow on Sandarac at First Level Test 4 with Marija had good scores with a second horse, too, 75.5%. This 8-year-old gelding by Sandro Hit/Feiner Stern Rostamon’s Island Dancer at First Level Test 1, owned by belonged to a client in New York but was too much horse Charli Plumbtree who also rode him at Training Level. for her. Becky bought him and has had him for six or seven “He’s a little small for me, and I rode him conservatively on months, so he is very green, but he has “three amazing Saturday (61.3%), but I let it all come out on Sunday gaits,” Becky enthused. “He is 17 hands, jet black with a (70.3%).” white star, but he is a lady’s horse. It was pretty cool, I Marija was not daunted by the rain since she trains trailered in [to the show], showed, and went home, and the outdoors at home, rain or shine, and sends her horses next day I had a bucket full of ribbons! I have very high through puddles. She pointed out optimistically that at least hopes for him; I’m very excited.” it wasn’t cold. The reserve overall high score was earned by Jackie Sicoli Another rider who had a good show despite the rain was on Trish DeRosa’s 4-year-old mare, Rohsalina, at Training Evelyn Susol on the Friesian cross mare Black Lace. They Level Test 4 with 74.00%. “I was really proud of her—it won two classes, Training Level Test 3 with 69.2% and First was her first recognized show. We went to a schooling show Level 3 with 66.85%, and were second in Training Level last month, also at Morven Park. With each test this week- Test 4 with 69.6% and second at First Level Test 4 with end she gained confidence and I was learning how much to 64.2%. “On Sunday I rode in a downpour for one test and trust her. One test was in the pouring rain, and I had the for the second it was sunny the first half then rained for the stretchy circle in the deepest part of the ring. I was glad I second half!” Evelyn said good naturedly. could steer her around the huge puddle,” laughed Jackie. Black Lace is owned by Christine Carr who bought her “Rosy” is by Hilltop Farm’s Royal Prince and as a young- as a yearling to be a potential trail horse. But Black Lace ster Trisha had taken her to breed shows, so the show had a rough start to her career and learned to rear and atmosphere is not new to her. One goal will be to progress buck. The mare, now 8, came to Evelyn’s farm last year and PVDA Spring Show continued on next page 10 PVDA Spring Show continued from previous page scores, 60.9% in the Team Test and 60.0% for the Individual Test. This is their third year trying for the Region enough to enter the FEI 4 Year Old Class. 1 Team. Jessica Fay also rode a horse with ties to Hilltop Farm to It is the first time for Clare Green, who rode Ramazotti, great success. Veraki is an Oldenberg mare by Riverman owned by Mercedes Westcott. They finished with 61.3% in who was a home bred, out of a rescued thoroughbred mare. the Team Test and had a smooth ride in the Individual Test This was Jessica’s first time at Morven Park and was her for 66.4%. Both are watching how their scores stack up Second Level debut. She won all her classes, from First Level against their fellow competitors in Region 1 to earn a spot Test 4 to Second Level Test 2 with scores from 63.9% to on the Region 1 Team for the North American 70.27%. Championships. “She was just great!” Jessica said. “The footing held up Clare is an experienced eventer, and at the beginning of pretty well, but both my rides on Sunday were in the rain. the season she and her mother made a plan to see if Clare When I train at home it’s outside.” Home for Jessica is could make the Region 1 Junior Team for dressage and the Maine, but she is a full time student at U Mass in Amherst. Area 2 team for eventing. But her event horse suffered a She rides in clinics in New England, and was reserve cham- slight injury recently so her North American Championship pion at First Level in Region 8 last year. She comes to train dreams rest in her dressage career. with Michael Bragdell at Hilltop Farm a couple times a year. The FEI 4, 5, and 6 Year Old tests are popular with spec- This visit was timed to include our PVDA show. tators because the judges take the microphone and talk to One of our competitors has a horse that is already a the rider about their scores immediately after the test. The media champion. Alexa Briscoe’s gelding, Wildfeuer, is quality of horses was especially good because the Finals had featured in the June issue of ”Practical Horseman” because been moved to Morven Park two weeks after our show, and he has overcome an unusual lameness. It started in 2006 with surgery to correct a bone cyst in the bursa at the point of the shoulder. A second surgery cleaned up the site of the first surgery. But there was still some lameness and a vet at the Morven Jordan Rich Park Equine Center had read in the literature about with trainer three horses who had done well with surgery to Jaralyn Finn remove part of a ligament that was causing pain after his ride at the PVDA when it rubbed a rough spot in the shoulder. So Spring Show. Wildfeuer had a section of this ligament removed, and after the year of recovery, the results are amazing. “We thought he might have trouble with extensions, but he seems fine,” Alexa said. She rode at Fourth Level Test 2 for 60% on Saturday, but several riders took advantage of our show as a warm up. The had a breakthrough ride at Fourth Level Test 3 on Sunday 4 Year Old Test on Sunday was a real thrill. Janet Foy and with 67.8%. “I have trouble keeping him in front of my leg, Margaret Freeman gave 8.36% to Richard Rockefeller-Silva but I just rode him better on Sunday, “ Alexa said. “I had a on his Sakramenter with glowing remarks. Then the last 7 on one half-pirouette. That’s a first!” rider of the class, Alice Tarjan on Somer Hit, had a beautiful “He’s a great horse with so much personality. He’s very go. Janet Foy said, “Just when you think it can’t get any sweet and he really likes his job. He enjoys what he’s doing better, it does. You have what every girl dreams of, a black now. In the 10 years I’ve owned him, I’ve never had a full stallion.” She went on to announce the scores they awarded year of training on him for various reasons,” Alexa said. She and Alice won the class with 8.74%. Then Janet said rather hopes to reach Grand Prix with him. Alexa is a wistfully, “I wish I was judging the Finals this year!” Montgomery County policeman by day. The judges were Janet Foy, Margaret Freeman, Marian Two young PVDA members who have declared in Cunningham, Judy Westenhoeffer, and Dale Lappert. The Region 1 as Junior Riders did well at the show. Jordan Rich TD was Kelly Farmer. and his 21-year-old gelding, Milazzo, earned consistent JULY 2010 11 Easy to handle on the ground and equally happy in and Horses for Sale out of the ring. Has been sidesaddle. Has the looks, ✦ May '06 TB geld. by Salute the Truth, o/o Attendue movement, and manners to take her rider to the top! The Classifieds is available to PVDA members only, at no charge, as a membership (Aaron's Gold/Resound)). 16.1H+ w/exc. bone. Asking $10,000 2) ‘05 blk. WelshX geld. by Land's benefit. Classified advertisements (unboxed ads) are accepted by post or e-mail. Items Worked in round pen with tack and side reins, under End Thimbleberry, 14.2H. Extremely sweet and easy to saddle for 30 days, $15,000, Jacki Holland, 540-338- handle. Shown locally by a child in hunters and will submitted by e-mail are confirmed via e-mail. Type or print your submission and 4506 or email: [email protected] begin showing training level dressage this summer. He ✦ 1) QH ches. mare, 6 yrs, 14.2H, has evented, shown would be a wonderful pony for your child to grow include your 2010 PVDA membership number. (The newsletter will not print any to Training level, can be trail ridden by anyone, any- with! Asking $10,000 3) ‘01 Half-Welsh bay med. classifieds that are submitted without a membership number.) Classifieds MUST be where. Would make a lovely lower level horse for pony geld. by Farnley Magic Flute, out of Salvandi someone. Safe, sound and sane. $4,500/obo 2) Imp. Syzygy. Loves people and has been shown successfully received by the 10th* of the month to be distributed the following month. E-mail Blk. Cheval Canadien mare, 4 yrs 15.2H, going w/t/c, by children in local hunter, jumper, dressage, and [email protected] or [email protected] or send to Shari Glickman, started lateral work, has w/c trans. Very elegant and Welsh shows. Absolutely beautiful and has received 8s loving. Would also excel as an event horse, these for gaits in the dressage ring. Asking $6,500. Leila GoodNess Ridge Farm, 13979 Unionville Rd., Mt. Airy, MD 21771. horses are STURDY! $7,000 firm 3) GOV Oldenburg Hertzberg, 301-318-1686 bay mare, 5 yrs, 16H, has had the winter off, but was ✦ For sale ($3000) or lease ) dk. bay QH geld, 14 yrs, *August 2010 Issue Classifieds DEADLINE is JULY 10, 2010 going w/t/c in a large open ring prior to the winter. 15.1H. Nice mover, very cute, real people lover. Has Lovely mover, very feminine. USEF/USDF lifetime done hunter (pleasure) and some dressage (training reg'd. $15,000/obo. Pics can be seen at www. level). Not a beginner horse. Lisa Freund, 410-599- TrueNorthDressage.com Other horses avail. Kimberley 2304 Beldham-Saylor, email: [email protected] ✦ 1) OSB Trak bay filly by Peron “Pg” o/o Elfentram, Equipment for Sale ✦ ‘01 gas powered golf cart, seat folds down into ✦ 1) Han. bay geld. by ES Donavan out of MS 4 yrs, 16.2H, shown in hand over past 3 yrs and always galvanized flat bed, AM/FM/CD, x-lg tires, front brush Winpenny (Weltbekkant), 7 yrs, 17H, finished 7th in in the ribbons. Green W/T/C, ready to begin serious guard, side nurf bars, seats 4, seat belts, turn signals, the country in the FEI 4 yr olds, mult. wins at Training work. Sweet and friendly personality. 2) JC Reg. TB horn, in exc. cond., asking $5,000, Deborah Zafrani, and 1st levels and top ribbons at BLMs, Regionals and dk. bay mare by Mi Cielo o/o Shall Be Best, 14 yrs, email: [email protected] Devon w/scores in the high 60s to mid 70s. Schooling 16.2H. Double reg. w/ATA (PSB), racing and H/J ✦ Dodge Ram 2500, 5.9L Cumming Diesel 4 spd. auto 2nd level. Easy keeper, no vices, priced to sell at careers, broodmare sound, has carried her own TB foal trans featuring deluxe cloth 40/20/40 bench seat, trailer $55,000 2) Trak. bay mare, 10 yrs, 16H, beautiful, 3 and used as surrogate mare for ET foal. Easy to handle, tow group, heavy snow plow prep group (never exc. gaits, working 4th level. Forward and light in the good mom, nice person. Pls. inq., Alice Drayer, 301- employed) speed control, tilt steering column, anti-spin hand, charming charac., $28,000, Felicitas von 834-7486 differential, heavy duty cooling system, skid plate Neumann Cosel, 301-854-6541 shield, heated fold away mirrors, 34 gal. fuel tank, A/C ✦ TB mare, 12 yrs, 16H, showing 1st level and school- (needs charging) new tires & batteries and vehicle has ing 2nd. Absolutely wonderful to work with, has great Horses for Lease ✦ Partial lease of 16.2H, 12 yo dk, bay mare--size and passed MD insp., 105K mi. Photos avail., Joan Lanier, rhythm and carriage. Same at home or away, wonderful substance of a WB w/temp of TB, at Good News Farm 301-654-5400 or email: [email protected] ground manners and super easy to handle. Suitable for in Boyds, MD. Willing and forward; competes 1st ✦ ‘04 Jamco 2000 series, 2H GN w/drsng room. All AA/YR, her only requirement is steady hands. Pics/ Level. Good manners on ground and quiet on trails. alum., in exc. cond., x-long and wide, white with navy video avail. Make an offer! Alyssa Peterson, 301-848- Karen Anderson, 301 949-1981 or email: equitator@ striping, asking: $14,500. Please contact Suzy or John 5899 or email: [email protected] gmail.com at: 410-556-6851 or Kelley Corrigan, 301-623-3112 ✦ 1) ’00 DuWB ches. mare by Heisman, 15.2H, curr. ✦ ‘06 Exiss SS20RP 2H BP w/drsng rm., x-tall/wide, receiving 8s showing 2nd level/schooling 3rd level.

12 ✦ 24” Devoucoux blk. leather dressage girth, nice and thick, only used a few times. Double elastic, top qual- Boarding The Classifieds is available to PVDA members only, at no charge, as a membership ity, $150, Janie Rentz, 410-900-3022 or email: ✦ Stalls avail. as of 7/1 at premier facility in Mt. Airy/ benefit. Classified advertisements (unboxed ads) are accepted by post or e-mail. Items [email protected] Libertytown area. Lg., airy stalls w/windows, quality, ✦ 1) 16.5” Crosby dressage saddle w/suede seat, med. indiv. care, ind. arena w/mirrors, eurofelt footing and submitted by e-mail are confirmed via e-mail. Type or print your submission and tree, in exc. cond., asking $700/obo 2) 17” Sommer watering system. Breathtaking views in the outdoor monoflap brn. dressage saddle, med. tree, older saddle arena, also has watering system for dust free riding. include your 2010 PVDA membership number. (The newsletter will not print any in good cond., incl. leathers and irons, aking $400/obo Galloping track, tack room, lounge and more! Lots of classifieds that are submitted without a membership number.) Classifieds MUST be 3) 17” Silver Trophy brn. close contact jumping saddle, pvt. or semi-pvt. turnout in Centaur fenced fields w/ med. tree, older saddle in fair cond., asking $125/obo, auto waterers. Ride with our FEI trainer, Siobhan received by the 10th* of the month to be distributed the following month. E-mail Pics avail. by email, Melissa Bryant, 443-618-3884 or Byrne, or bring your own. See more at [email protected] or [email protected] or send to Shari Glickman, email: [email protected] www.goodnessridge.com/facilities.html ✦ 17” Passier Grand Gilbert blk. dressage saddle, med. Shari Glickman, 301-351-5530 GoodNess Ridge Farm, 13979 Unionville Rd., Mt. Airy, MD 21771. tree, in great cond., $2,000, Ilona Gerou, 703-664-0790 ✦ Sm., quiet pvt. farm in Lothian nr. PGEC offers 12 x or email: [email protected] 12 stalls, lush pastures, lighted outdoor ring. Exc., *August 2010 Issue Classifieds DEADLINE is JULY 10, 2010 ✦ 17” Prestige Top dressage saddle, 33 cm tree, in individ. care. Retirees welcome too! Cathy Meier, 410- good cond. Fits a variety of horses, sold new for 867-2868 or email: [email protected] $3,500, now $1,800, Linda McDowell, 908-451-7827 ✦ Full care for 1-3 horses avail. at pvt. facility w/ind. or email [email protected] arena in Clarksburg area, 12x12 matted stalls, turnout, all alum., in exc. cond. w/recent safety insp., $11,000/ ✦ 1) 17” Black Country ‘Eloquence’ blk. dressage sad- center aisle barn, MaryBeth Lewandowski, 301-238- obo, Robert Crawford, email: [email protected] dle, med/wide tree, moderate knee rolls, generous gul- 4023 ✦ ‘96 Turnbow, 2 horse GN w/drsng. rm., x-tall/wide let clearance with wool flocking and serge panels pro- ✦ Board and/or train at lovely Ship's Quarters Farm. w/extra foot in front of horse compartment, $3,500/ viding breathability, in exc. cond., $1,900/obo 2) 17.5” Instr/training avail. w/USDF Silver Medalist Dona obo, Melinda Bauerlien 301-651-5907 or email: Black Country ‘Eloquence’ blk. dressage saddle w/ Ruth. Stable offers lg., matted stalls detached from ind. [email protected] freedom tree. Surge panels and wool flocking and fea- arena for quiet and ventilation. Auto fly-system. Ind. ✦ Dressage Clinic.com DVD series for sale: 1) Vol turing Black Country's “Printed Vintage" leather, brand w/lights, mirrors and sand/felt/rubber footing with #22 Hubertus Schmidt assisting Volker Brommann on new! $2,500, Mary May, 301-598-5987 or email: polymer for dust control. Outdoor dressage ring and Farino training 4th level 2) Vol #23 Hubertus Schmidt [email protected] large fenced jumping ring. Triple Crown and Legends assisting Shannon Dueck on Otto training PSG 3) Vol ✦ 17.5” Albion SLK dressage saddle w/Ultima leather, feeds – indiv., quality care. Beautiful setting w/peaceful #24 Hubertus Schmidt assisting Oded Shimoni on “Brentina” model, med/widetree, 3 yrs. old, in exc. hacking areas. $520 mo/full care which incl. worming, Valentino training GP 4) Vol #27 Betsy Steiner assist- cond. Retails for $3,495, priced to sell $2,500, Kristin blanketing, boots, etc. Dona Ruth, 410-751-9953 or ing Naomi training GP. Normally $65 each, take them Herzing, 717-514-0713 see: www.shipsquartersfarm.com all for $100 or $30 ea., Janie Rentz, 410-900-3022 or ✦ 17.5” County Perfection saddle, wide tree, purch. in ✦ 4 to 6 dry stalls avail. at lovely pvt. horse facility in email: [email protected] ‘05 but only used for a year as horse was retired, in Woodbine, MD. Includes tack area, turn out, lighted ✦ Sz. 38/40 new Pikeur Men's shadbelly, midnight exc., like-new cond. New cost $4,800, asking $2,500, indoor arena, outdoor arena and open fields for hack- blue w/canary points in tropical weight blend with Lauren Thomas 301-881-0951 or email: Lauren1958@ ing. Priced per stall for self care. Trainers welcome. leather lined tails; never been worn, has not been earthlink.net Bathroom on premises. Lounge w/heat and a/c, auto fly removed from garment bag since purchase! $675/neg., ✦ 17.5” Custom Saddlery VLX blk. dressage saddle, spray system and watering system for indoor, Jeannette Robin Scarborough, 301-655-2312 or email: made in 2005, buffalo leather, med. tree, lightly used Bair, 443-691-0390 or email: jeannettebair@hotmail. [email protected] and in good cond., $2,000, Alice Drayer, 301-834-7486 com ✦ Sz. 14 (US) navy blue Diana Pikeur show coat, in ✦ 18” Trilogy Amadeo, MW, <1 yr. old, in like new ✦ LKM Dressage located in Harwood MD has stalls exc. cond., $200, Katherine L Mashbir, 310-699-6672 cond. Paid: $3,700, will sell for $3,000, Melisa Martell, avail. Full service facility geared to focus on every ✦ 1) Brand new sz. med. A/P Mattes correction pad w/ 301-509-0400 need for you and your horse. Ind/Outdoor rings, sur- shims can be used w/o shims, too, new: $210, asking: ✦ 1) 18.5” Smith-Worthington Danzig Trail saddle rounded by miles of trails. Sm. quiet barn w/plenty of $150 2) 5.75” Albacon French link loose ring, $20 purchased 12/08, in very good cond., x-wide width. TLC. Schooling show on premises, Linda McDowell, 3) 5.75” Korsteel curved loose ring $10 4) 5.75” Perfect for a WB or draft cross. Double thick, softly 908-451-7827 Caroll Lavell low port Weymouth, $40 5) New Market cushioned padded flaps lg. knee block, a "V" billet sys- colored Figure 8 Bridle w/rubber reins. $100 6) Ultra tem and plenty of dees front and back, $2,200 2) 18.5” Thinline Contour black pad, paid: $125, asking $90 Lovatt & Ricketts Ellipse buffalo hide dressage saddle, 7) 2 large Rubbermaid water troughs—100 gallons and ATTENTION! x-wide tree, perfect for WB or draft cross. Hooped tree, Classified ads are placed on PVDA’s 150 gallons, $50/$75, All prices neg., Elizabeth flatter profile in the panels to accommodate the broader Web site at www.pvda.org. If you do not Goodwin, 301-904-9833 backed horse. Very comf. and supple, Eng.-made, in want your e-mail address included on the ✦ 26” Albion Ultima dressage girth. Purchased in ‘09 very good shape, purchased 10/07, $2,000, Pam Web site, please omit it from your printed ad for $179 but only used a few months, in exc. cond., Dellen, cell: 240-422-2357 or home: 301-898-9245 submission forThe PVDA Newsletter. $100, Barbara Conner, 410-326-4781

JULY 2010 13 President’s Window continued from page 3 Strasburg. Dressage has already had its Stephen Strasburg has just approved that a PVDA schooling show will be a moment when the young stallion Totilas set records in the benefit for Days End Horse Rescue in Lisbon, Md. They do Freestyle. His rider, Edward Gal, could probably give young good work all year long, but recently had a high profile case Strasburg some advice about the pressures of maintaining of rescuing 26 starving horses and they need help now more an impossible standard. I look forward to seeing this pair in than ever. person at the World Equestrian Games in September. I These two benefits will be part of PVDA history. This expect the excitement will be quite high in the dressage history, documented in our newsletters and membership arena, but there won’t be any of those silly horns they have directories are all kept in the Archives, faithfully filed away in South Africa for the soccer World Cup. But it will be each month in boxes. Recently Deanna Beal and Wendy dressage’s own international moment in Kentucky. I hope Emblin went through these treasures and put them in order. lots of our PVDA members are planning to go and will There are missing newsletter issues, so if any of our mem- share their stories and photos with us. bers have saved these issues, please consider donating them to our Archives. Missing issues include: January 1990; January 1991; December 1994; January, June, and August 1995; October and November 2001. Our area’s baseball scene has been energized by the young pitching star for the Washington Nationals, Stephen Betty Thorpe • PVDA president • [email protected]

I hate to admit it, but my mare gets TERRIBLE scratches. I know when wet spring rains come, so do her scratches. I start treating her as soon as I think the season is upon us, but she always seems to get ahead of me. I have read many articles, used many potions, and have tried many methods to remove the scabs. Some of the scab removal methods are gentle but take a long time. Other methods are too rough, and I take the chance of hurting her (and getting kicked), making the next cleaning session more difficult. I have read about scratching off the scratches with my fingernails; that works, but then I have yucky stuff under my fingernails and fear for my life when she starts kicking (yes, pulling off those scabs hurts!). I recently tried a plastic kitchen scrubber. They have a sponge- like material in the middle (holds water and antiseptic solution) and a plastic woven or knit surface that gives a gentle but effective The Kitchen Scrubber for Scratches

scrubbing effect. You can find them in many colors, and they are cheap ($1 each). The scrubbers are a happy medium between fingernails and ineffective softer materials. My mare now rarely kicks out during cleaning, so we are both happier. And just about anything in the barn that needs to be cleaned can be cleaned with these wonderful little scrubbers.

14 PVDA 45th Annual Spring Licensed Show Morven Park International Equestrian Center, Leesburg, Va. • May 22-23, 2010

Thank you to all of our great volunteers! Without them we couldn't put on this show. Thanks to Sue Doll, Jim Doll, Carolyn Del Grosso, Wendy Emblin, Julie Kingsbury, Ann Hosmer, Jan Denno, Mimi Mack, Jane Beck, Sabine Francke-Carroll, Debbie Rosenfelt, Amy Nostrandt, Angela Mowry, N. Hudson, Amy Lawson, Alyssa Dragnich, Rowena O'Meara, Lauren Thomas, Deanna Mann, Susan Hek, Lisa Pineles, Summer Mowry, Linda Speer, Zoe Witte, Jessica Schaberg, Kristine Finney, Margaret Scarff, Brandon Hildebrand, Sue Hildebrand, Hilary Moore, Liz Smith, Jackie Holland, Leslie Harrelson, Audrey Creighton, Debbie Powell, Logan Elliott, Crystal Elliott, Mary Sue McCarthy, Leslie Raulin.

USEF Training Level, Test 1 Open 6. Mythic Hemera/Glenna Shawn/54.00% 1. Blue and White Bravo/Catherine USEF First Level, Test 2 Open Echternach/63.91% 1. GreenPeace/Sharon Reiss/63.33% 2. Wilbur/Susan Zilke/63.48% 2. Donaferdi/Linda Jurata/62.22% 3. PL Lucky Empress/Glenda Player/58.26% 3. Prism/Melissa McDonald/59.72% 4. Melody P/E Kendle Buffington/57.39% 4. Fiona/Michael Linardi/52.78% USEF Training Level, Test 2 Open 5. Mythic Hemera/Glenna Shawn/51.39% 1. Shivarno/Paula Keller/72.86% USEF First Level, Test 3 Open 2. Wilbur/Susan Zilke/70.36% 1. Milano/Maribeth Wells/69.14% 3. Melody P/E Kendle Buffington/68.93% 2. Elmo/A. Renee Carter/65.71% 4. PL Lucky Empress/Glenda Player/67.86% 3. Filadelphia/Adriane Alvord/64.86% 5. CMT Full Throttle/Carmen Torres/64.29% 4. Jasmine/E Kendle Buffington/59.14% 6. Blue and White Bravo/Catherine 5. Cactus Blossom/Mary Schwentker/58.57% Echternach/60.71% 6. Ghone with the Wind/Linda K USEF Training Level, Test 3 Open McDowell/58.00% 1. Black Lace/Evelyn Susol/69.20% USEF First Level, Test 3 AA/Jr/YR 2. Rohsalina/Jaclyn Sicoli/66.00% 1. Top Fit/Deborah Zafrani/72.29% 3. PL Lucky Tammy/Glenda Player/61.60% 2. Hillside Muse/Kim Bodoh/66.29% USEF Training Level, Test 3 AA 3. Freudig/Ashley Ockels/63.14% 1. Custers Run/Jeanne Binder/66.80% 4. San Felice/Amy York/62.29% 2. Rorick/Beth Gillespie/64.40% photo by Jocelyn Pearson 5. Macha's Dream/Katie Hansen/61.14% 3. Knight O'Murchadha/Beth Klein/62.00% Rider Addison Spencer cleaning up after 6. Aurion/Samantha Smith/60.86% 4. Rostamon's Island Dancer/Charli her ride at the PVDA Spring Show. USEF First Level, Test 4 Open Plumbtree/60.00% 1. Sandarac/Rebecca Langwost-Barlow/75.53% 5. Solaro/Melinda Bauerlien/54.00% 4. Knight O'Murchadha/Beth Klein/62.40% 2. Elmo/A. Renee Carter/68.42% USEF Training Level, Test 3 Jr/YR 5. Custers Run/Jeanne Binder/62.00% 3. Milano/Maribeth Wells/63.95% 1. CMT Full Throttle/Carmen Torres/68.00% USEF Training Level, Test 4 Jr/YR 4. Jasmine/E Kendle Buffington/61.58% 2. Dancing Dots/Sarah Jones/60.00% 1. CMT Full Throttle/Carmen Torres/64.80% 5. Casandra/Sherry Meier/60.26% 3. Benfield/Olivia Mott/54.00% 2. Benfield/Olivia Mott/62.40% 6. Filadelphia/Adriane Alvord/58.42% 4. Bettina/Caitlin McCully/53.60% 3. Diamond/Eleanor O'Connor/59.60% USEF First Level, Test 4 AA/Jr/YR 5. Playing for Keeps/Sara Hassler/52.80% 4. Dancing Dots/Sarah Jones/59.60% 1. Veraki/Jessica Fay/69.74% USEF Training Level, Test 4 Open USEF First Level, Test 1 Open 2. Freudig/Ashley Ockels/59.21% 1. Rohsalina/Jaclyn Sicoli/70.00% 1. Nolke fan de Slachtedyk/Corrine 3. AAA Vanity/Linda Kiser/58.68% 2. Black Lace/Evelyn Susol/69.60% Foxley/62.67% 4. San Felice/Amy York/58.42% 3. Cottage's Courageous/Caroline Jordan/63.20% 2. Rostamon's Island Dancer/Marija 5. Bourbon Lad/Melinda Bauerlien/57.63% 4. Shec Duette/Teresa Cottle/60.00% Trieschman/61.33% 6. Abendlied/Judith Knopp/57.11% 5. Playing for Keeps/Sara Hassler/59.60% 3. Cottage's Courageous/Caroline Jordan/54.00% USEF Second Level, Test 1 Open 6. Nolke fan de Slachtedyk/Corrine USEF First Level, Test 1 AA/Jr/YR 1. Veraki/Jessica Fay/63.95% Foxley/56.80% 1. Donaferdi/Linda Jurata/66.33% 2. Gold Sparkle/Yoko Ishida/58.68% USEF Training Level, Test 4 AA 2. Future Image/Dona Hoffman/60.33% 3. Dream Girl/Cynthia Ingram/57.37% 1. Shivarno/Paula Keller/70.00% 3. Diamond/Eleanor O'Connor/60.00% 4. AAA Vanity/Linda Kiser/53.42% 2. Future Image/Dona Hoffman/64.80% 4. Fiona/Michael Linardi/57.67% 3. Rorick/Beth Gillespie/63.20% 5. P Rennasaince/Donna Lucas Maranto/55.00% Show Results continued next page

JULY 2010 15 Show Results continued from page 15 2. Sabati/Ulla Parker/7.56% 3. Aesthete/Karen Monks- 5. Bourbon Lad/Melinda Bauerlien/50.00% Reilly/7.36% 6. Casandra/Sherry Meier/49.47% FEI Dressage Test for 6 Year USEF Second Level, Test 2 Open Olds Final 1. Madchen/Anne Buckman/63.51% 1. De Facto/Christopher 2. Visual Addiction/Shirley Theofiles/62.16% Schruefer/7.78% 3. Liuteris Star/Elizabeth Simmeth-Ensor/60.81% 2. Steinway/Ulla Parker/7.22% 4. Gold Sparkle/Yoko Ishida/60.27% USEF Training Level, Test 1 5. Aura/Samantha Smith/55.95% Open USEF Second Level, Test 3 Open 1. Melody P/E Kendle 1. Visual Addiction/Shirley Theofiles/64.65% Buffington/73.04% 2. Highbourne/Peta Jean Wyllie/63.72% 2. Wilbur/Susan Zilke/70.87% 3. Dream Girl/Cynthia Ingram/61.16% 3. Play the Twist/Kellsie 4. To Catch A Thief/Alice Quinn/60.93% Mullikin/56.96% 5. Aura/Samantha Smith/59.77% USEF Training Level, Test 2 6. Pracht/Virginia White-Hergenroeder/57.44% photo by Jocelyn Pearson Open USEF Second Level, Test 4 Open 1. Bettina/Caitlin 1. Liuteris Star/Elizabeth Simmeth-Ensor/67.38% 3. Whippoorwill Dorado/Catherine McCully/68.57% 2. Highbourne/Peta Jean Wyllie/65.00% Echternach/59.21% 2. Wilbur/Susan Zilke/68.57% 3. Der Radetzky Moonbeam/Ashley 4. Reese/Erin Sweeney/57.11% 3. Play the Twist/Kellsie Mullikin/60.00% Zatloukal/64.29% 4. Figaro/Jaclyn Sicoli/57.11% 4. Melody P/E Kendle Buffington/59.29% 4. Windsor/Kelly McGinn/64.05% FEI Prix St. Georges AA USEF Training Level, Test 3 Open 5. Pracht/Virginia White-Hergenroeder/64.05% 1. Pentagon/Paula Keller/64.21% 1. Rohsalina/Jaclyn Sicoli/69.20% 6. Filosopher/Brandi Benedict/63.81% 2. Donizetti S/Gardy Bloemers/59.21% 2. Bettina/Caitlin McCully/65.20% USEF Third Level, Test 1 Open 3. Winslow 15/Barbara Denton/58.68% 3. Rostamon's Island Dancer/Charli 1. Palomos/Sophie Ghedin/65.13% 4. Nando/Anne Hurwitz/57.63% Plumbtree/56.80% 2. Windsor/Kelly McGinn/63.33% 5. GBK Coal Magic/Lucy Tidd/56.32% USEF Training Level, Test 4 Open 3. Phoenix/Wendy Bebie/63.08% FEI Test of Choice (except PSG) Open 1. Rohsalina/Jaclyn Sicoli/74.00% 4. Total Surprise/Debra O'Neill/62.56% 1. Tonico Do Top/Felicitas von Neumann- 2. Westin Moon/Robin Birk/65.60% 5. Don Diablo/Marija Trieschman/62.05% Cosel/67.37% USEF Training Level, Test 4 AA/Jr/YR 6. Starbuck/Cindy Buckland/60.77% 2. Ellegria/Lauren Sprieser/63.95% 1. Fiona/Michael Linardi/69.60% USEF Third Level, Test 2 Open FEI Test of Choice (except PSG) AA 2. Benfield/Olivia Mott/64.40% 1. Phoenix/Wendy Bebie/72.31% 1. Casac/Marcia B. Mia/58.42% USEF First Level, Test 1 Open 2. GardesGrace/Pamela Owens/65.13% 2. Imager/Peta Jean Wyllie/56.58% 1. Rostamon's Island Dancer/Marija 3. Ottomatic/Mary Callan/64.36% 3. Contingent Fee/Sylvia Kelemen/55.79% Trieschman/70.33% 4. Ragazzo/Mary Theresa Keyes/61.28% FEI Jr Team Test 09 2. Nolke fan de Slachtedyk/Corrine Foxley/66.67% 5. Renoir/Anna Simmons/61.28% 1. Witchazel/Kya Endreson/61.49% 3. Diamond/Eleanor O'Connor/59.33% 6. Palomos/Sophie Ghedin/60.77% 2. Ramazotti/Clare Green/61.35% 4. Prism/Melissa McDonald/58.33% USEF Third Level, Test 3 Open 3. Milazzo/Jordan Rich/60.95% 5. Nylis fan Vels/Kathy Curtis/54.67% 1. FDR/Katherine Abrams/63.72% 4. Giselle III/Addison Spencer/52.97% USEF First Level, Test 2 Open 2. Renoir/Anna Simmons/60.23% FEI YR Team Test 09 1. Prism/Melissa McDonald/61.11% 3. Aliea/Sonya Hunt/60.00% 1. FA Patriot/Jessica Zoskey/63.82% 2. Sil'Saltion Spirit/Jaclyn Sink/56.67% 4. Heaven Sent/Heidi Berry/59.30% USDF Musical Freestyle, Test of Choice USEF First Level, Test 3 Open 5. GardesGrace/Pamela Owens/58.84% Open 1. Black Lace/Evelyn Susol/66.86% 6. Solon/Peta Jean Wyllie/53.72% 1. FDR/Katherine Abrams/66.25% 2. Filadelphia/Adriane Alvord/66.86% USEF Fourth Level, Test 1 Open 2. Otte Fan de Greidpleats/Susan Trivers/66.04% 3. Elmo/A. Renee Carter/66.29% 1. Harmony's Davidoff Hit/Susanne Owen 3. Aliea/Sonya Hunt/63.54% 4. Strider/Robin Petrasek/58.57% Hassler/67.91% 4. Galatea/Andrea Velas/62.92% USEF First Level, Test 3 AA 2. Seneca/Mary Schwentker/64.88% 5. Hillside Muse/Kim Bodoh/62.08% 1. Prima LGF/Abby Gibbon/64.29% 3. Solon/Peta Jean Wyllie/59.07% 6. Beloved MRF/Katherine Nelson/60.42% 2. San Felice/Amy York/60.86% USEF Fourth Level, Test 2 Open FEI Musical Freestyle, Test of Choice 3. Baltic Native/Robin Dannels/55.43% 1. Fenice/Brandi Benedict/63.86% Open USEF First Level, Test 3 Jr/YR 2. Wildfeuer/Alexa Briscoe/60.00% 1. Gentleman/Kristin Herzing/64.50% 1. Amanda Rae/Emily Long/62.86% 3. Seneca/Mary Schwentker/57.05% USEF Dressage Test for 4 Year Olds 2. Dreamcatcher/Hannah Lucas/59.71% 4. Good Lookin'/Mary Callan/53.64% 1. Biscaya/Ulla Parker/8.24% USEF First Level, Test 4 Open USEF Fourth Level, Test 3 Open 2. Sakramenter/Richard Rockefeller-Silva/8.02% 1. Elmo/A. Renee Carter/66.84% 1. Wildfeuer/Alexa Briscoe/60.73% 3. Serenade RS/Wanja Gerlach/7.86% 2. Black Lace/Evelyn Susol/64.21% 2. Ramazotti/Clare Green/59.76% 4. Stratocaster/Lauren Sprieser/7.76% 3. Casandra/Sherry Meier/59.21% 3. Good Lookin'/Mary Callan/50.73% 5. Rohannah/Erin Sweeney/7.68% 4. Filadelphia/Adriane Alvord/58.42% FEI Prix St. Georges Open 6. RS Ender's Shadow/Wanja Gerlach/7.32% 5. Strider/Robin Petrasek/54.74% 1. Victorious/Lauren Sprieser/67.37% FEI Dressage Test for 5 Year Olds Final 2. Dienhard/Wanja Gerlach/63.16% 1. Suntreader/Inga Janke/8.14% Spring Show Results continued next page 16 Show results continued from page 16 FEI Prix St. Georges Open Brentina Cup 1. Dienhard/Wanja Gerlach/63.16% 1. Ellegria/Lauren Sprieser/67.18% USEF First Level, Test 4 AA 2. Figaro/Jaclyn Sicoli/57.11% USDF Musical Freestyle, Test of Choice 1. Prima LGF/Abby Gibbon/69.47% FEI Prix St. Georges AA Open 2. GreenPeace/Sharon Reiss/64.21% 1. Donizetti S/Gardy Bloemers/60.00% 1. Aliea/Sonya Hunt/68.54% 3. Hillside Muse/Kim Bodoh/61.84% 2. Pentagon/Paula Keller/54.21% 2. FDR/Katherine Abrams/66.25% 4. San Felice/Amy York/61.32% FEI Test of Choice (except PSG) Open 3. Otte Fan de Greidpleats/Susan Trivers/65.00% 5. Otte Fan de Greidpleats/Susan Trivers/57.11% 1. Tonico Do Top/Felicitas von Neumann- 4. Hillside Muse/Kim Bodoh/62.50% 6. Baltic Native/Robin Dannels/48.95% Cosel/63.16% USEF Dressage Test for 4 Year Olds USEF First Level, Test 4 Jr/YR 2. Whippoorwill Dorado/Catherine 1. Somer Hit/Alice Tarjan/8.74% 1. Amanda Rae/Emily Long/65.00% Echternach/57.90% 2. Sakramenter/Richard Rockefeller-Silva/8.36% 2. Dreamcatcher/Hannah Lucas/61.84% FEI Test of Choice (except PSG) AA 3. Biscaya/Ulla Parker/8.08% USEF Second Level, Test 1 Open 1. Casac/Marcia B. Mia/58.16% 4. Stratocaster/Lauren Sprieser/7.72% 1. Veraki/Jessica Fay/68.16% 2. Imager/Peta Jean Wyllie/54.21% 5. RS Ender's Shadow/Wanja Gerlach/7.44% 2. Artagon/Laurel Minnick/60.79% Jr Individual Test 09 6. Serenade RS/Wanja Gerlach/7.36% 3. Casandra/Sherry Meier/58.95% 1. Ramazotti/Clare Green/66.45% FEI Dressage Test for 5 Year Olds Final 4. AAA Vanity/Linda Kiser/52.63% 2. Witchazel/Kya Endreson/62.76% 1. Suntreader/Inga Janke/8.40% 4. Gold Sparkle/Yoko Ishida/52.63% 3. Milazzo/Jordan Rich/60.00% 2. Sabati/Ulla Parker/7.84% USEF Second Level, Test 2 Open 4. Giselle III/Addison Spencer/49.87% 3. Aesthete/Karen Monks-Reilly/7.54% 1. Veraki/Jessica Fay/70.27% Jr Freestyle 09 FEI Dressage Test for 6 Year Olds Final 2. Gold Sparkle/Yoko Ishida/62.97% 1. Witchazel/Kya Endreson/63.13% 1. De Facto/Christopher Schruefer/8.26% 3. Artagon/Laurel Minnick/60.54% YR Individual Test 09 2. Steinway/Ulla Parker/7.24% 4. Madchen/Anne Buckman/60.27% 1. FA Patriot/Jessica Zoskey/64.61% 3. DeLauren/Lisa Hyslop/6.68% 5. Grant One Wish/Katie Hubbell/56.76% YR Freestyle 09 USEF Developing Horse 6. Aura/Samantha Smith/52.97% 1. FA Patriot/Jessica Zoskey/70.00% 1. Unitas/Teresa Butta/66.43% USEF Second Level, Test 3 Open 2. Revelation/Kelley Corrigan/62.71% 1. Highbourne/Peta Jean Wyllie/65.58% 3. GBK Coal Magic/Lucy Tidd/60.43% 2. Pracht/Virginia White-Hergenroeder/63.26% 3. To Catch A Thief/Alice Quinn/57.44% 4. Grant One Wish/Katie Hubbell/50.47% USEF Second Level, Test 4 Open 1. Der Radetzky Moonbeam/Ashley Zatloukal/68.10% 2. Filosopher/Brandi Benedict/66.19% 3. Pracht/Virginia White-Hergenroeder/64.29% 4. To Catch A Thief/Alice Quinn/59.05% USEF Third Level, Test 1 Open 1. Don Diablo/Marija Trieschman/70.77% 2. Palomos/Sophie Ghedin/70.77% 3. Hoover/Wendy Bebie/69.74% 4. Murphy/Sarah Dunn/67.69% 5. Der Radetzky Moonbeam/Ashley Zatloukal/63.08% 6. Gatsby/Brittany Yard/59.23% USEF Third Level, Test 2 Open 1. Hoover/Wendy Bebie/67.18% 2. Al Pacino 029/Rose Flanery/66.92% 3. Palomos/Sophie Ghedin/66.41% 4. Ragazzo/Mary Theresa Keyes/66.41% 5. Renoir/Anna Simmons/65.90% 6. GardesGrace/Pamela Owens/60.26% USEF Third Level, Test 3 Open 1. Ottomatic/Mary Callan/62.09% 2. Al Pacino 029/Rose Flanery/60.23% 3. FDR/Katherine Abrams/59.30% 4. GardesGrace/Pamela Owens/58.61% 5. Solon/Peta Jean Wyllie/58.61% 6. Aliea/Sonya Hunt/57.44% USEF Fourth Level, Test 2 Open 1. Fenice/Brandi Benedict/63.41% 2. Good Lookin'/Mary Callan/52.50% USEF Fourth Level, Test 3 Open 1. Wildfeuer/Alexa Briscoe/67.81% JULY 2010 17 PVDA Schooling Show Oak Ridge Park, Hughesville, Md. • May 2, 2010

USDF Introductory Level, Test A 5. Lyric/Bernado Diaz- 1. Geno/Emilia Millheim/56.50% Yarza/49.20% 2. Geno/Kellee Millheim/49.50% USEF Training Level, USDF Introductory Level, Test B Test 4 1. Bob Marley/Claire Hill/68.50% 1. Rudy/Annmari 2. Express Jet/Samantha Willette/68.00% Ingersoll/70.40% 3. Mymind Ali/Judy Strohmaier/62.00% 2. Arabella/Kelly Rose/66.80% 4. Geno/Emilia Millheim/59.50% 3. CMT Full Throttle/ 5. Geno/Kellee Millheim/57.00% Carmen Torres/63.60% USEF Training Level, Test 1 4. County Tramp/ 1. Charlie Dare/Alexis Rossetti/70.00% Jan Denno/62.40% 2. Mymind Ali/Judy Strohmaier/61.30% 5. Lyric/Bernado Diaz- 3. DBA Sailet/Maureen Baughman/57.82%+ Yarza/56.00% 4. Express Jet/Samantha Willette/57.82% USEF First Level, 5. Bob Marley/Claire Hill/56.09% Tests 1 and 2 6. Dos Partners/Jennifer Clover/52.17% 1. Stanley/Debbie photo by Peacock Photography Purvins/64.44% USEF Training Level, Test 2 Annmari Ingersoll riding Rudy in First Level Test 4. 1. Charile Dare/Alexis Rossetti/73.57% 2. Stanley/Debbie Purvins/59.33% 3. Anzia/Katy O'Donovan/53.05% 2. Docs Almost Blue/Barbara Conner/63.21% USEF Second Level and Above, 3. Bob Marley/Claire Hill/57.50% USEF First Level, Tests 3 and 4 Test of Choice 4. CMT Full Throttle/Carmen Torres/56.79% 1. Dancing Surb/Daryl Cherry/61.05% 1. AAA Vanity/Linda Kizer/58.94% 5. Dos Partners/Jennifer Clover/51.79% 2. Rudy/Annmari Ingersoll/60.26% 2. Don Lectron/Marja Sandberg/57.90% USEF Training Level, Test 3 3. AAA Vanity/Linda Kizer/60.00% 3. Ziggy/Betsy Lewis/55.26% 1. CMT Full Throttle/ Carmen Torres/60.00% 4. Dancing Surb/Daryl Cherry/56.86% 4. Bugsy/Elizabeth Goodwin/55.12% 2. Docs Almost Blue/ Barbara Conner/58.00% USDF Musical Freestyle, Second Level 3. Arabella/ Kelly Rose/55.20% 1. Apollo/Jennifer Seidel/63.12% 4. County Tramp/Jan Denno/54.80% PVDA Schooling Show Sugarloaf Equestrian Center, Boyds, Md. • May 8, 2010

USDF Introductory Level, Tests A & B Training Level Musical Freestyle 1. W.S. Rebel Spirit (Intro B)/Sue 1. Jump For Joy/Hannah Recknor/70.000% Hildebrand/68.000% USEF First Level, Test 1 2. Murphy's Law (Intro A)/Audrey Leath/64.000% 1. Donaferdi/Linda Jurata/66.667% 3. Murphy's Law (Intro B)/Audrey Leath/62.500% 2. Good Statute/Sue Mallia/63.333% 4. A Precious Tradition (Intro B)/Kim 3. Docs Hotrod Dynamo/Rebecca Engelke/58.000% Crown/60.333% 5. W. S. Rebel Spirit (Intro A)/Sue 4. Rial Verde/Sharon Lofgren/59.333% Hildebrand/57.000% USEF First Level, Tests 2-4 6. Raza Khan MDC (Intro A)/Matthew J. 1. Donaferdi (1-2)/Linda Jurata/67.500% Cross/56.000% 2. Good Statute (1-2)/Sue Mallia/61.111% USEF Training Level, Test 1 3. Rial Verde (1-2)/Sharon 1. Murphy's Law/Audrey Leath/59.565% Lofgren/60.833% 2. A Precious Tradition/Kim Engelke/56.957% 4. S'Ingenue (1-3)/Deborah 3. Bentley/Caitlyn Heaton/55.217% Thompson/60.286% 4. Greystoke's Belmont/Fedelza Lake/55.217% Rebecca Crown on Docs Hotrod Dynamo placed 5. Davida (1-4)/Rachel Surkin/58.684% 5. Shine/Emily Clayman/54.348% third at First Level Test 1 with 60.333%. 6. S'Ingenue (1-4)/Deborah USEF Training Level, Test 2 Thompson/57.632% 1. Releve/Lisa Feit/69.286% 5. Montego/Lisa Freund/58.000% USEF Second Level and Above, 6. Red Line/Christina Sahadi/55.600% 2. Jump For Joy/Hannah Recknor/66.786% Test of Choice 3. Greystoke's Belmont/Fedelza Lake/63.929% USEF Training Level Test 4 1. Raven (3-1)/Jennifer Drescher/64.359% 4. Red Line/Christina Sahadi/57.500% 1. Jump For Joy/Hannah Recknor/67.200% 2. Kodiac (I-1)/Jennifer Drescher/62.895% USEF Training Level, Test 3 2. Sand Finale/Deborah Thompson/66.400% 3. Raven (3-2)/Jennifer Drescher/62.821% 1. Releve/Lisa Feit/67.200% 3. Extreme Case/Kimberly Horton/64.000% 4. Black Tie (PSG)/Christina Webber/59.211% 2. Extreme Case/Kimberly Horton/65.200% 4. New Horizon/Pam Barclay/62.000% 5. Dream Girl/(2-1)/Cynthia Ingram/57.632% 3. Sand Finale/Deborah Thompson/62.800% 5. Docs Hotrod Dynamo/Rebecca Crown/58.800% 6. Davida (2-2)/Rachel Surkin/57.027% 4. New Horizon/Pam Barclay/60.400% 6. Montego/Lisa Freund/58.400% 18 PVDA Schooling Show By Chance Farm, Union Bridge, Md. • May 9, 2010

Despite the incredible wind, we had a great show this spring. I want to specifically thank Andy Amato, Doug Anderson and Lynn Paxton who all came to the farm at 6 a.m. in order to re-set up the arena. We had set it up on Friday, but the strong winds on Saturday blew everything over. Thank goodness for a recent feed order since we used 11 50 pound bags of feed to hold down the arena for Sunday. If not for those bags, I’m sure we would have had to cancel. Not only did Farmer's Coop get free advertising, but the horses had a great schooling experience! We had a full day of rides scheduled, but unfortunately Columbia Horse Center’s truck broke down on the way and they had to scratch. Everyone at By Chance was hoping they got home in good order without too much stress on the horses. Even with the less than ideal weather, everyone enjoyed the show. We’d like to thank our judge, Ingrid Gentry, for a fantastic day of excellent judging We’d also like to thank our volunteers, without them, we could not have put on the show! Thanks to Lynn Paxton, Andy Amato, Ken Ashman, Jeanne Ashman, Barb Cornwell, Karen Brown, Charlene Cherry, Cheryl Grossman, Doug Anderson and Cynthia Taylor. Thanks again to all. Michele Wellman, Show Manager

USDF Introductory Level, Tests A & B 2. Montanna/Susan Doll/66.43% 4. Larisa LS/Camilla Cornwell/59.60% 1. Mi Prieto (Intro B)/Jeanine Holtsberg/61.00% 3. Socialite/Denise Curtis/65.00% 5. Black Bars Diamond/Kathy 2. Ataisahara (Intro A)/Holly Anderson/61.00% 4. D’Artagnan/Megan Salzman/62.86% Drzewianowski/50.00% 3. Ataisahara (Intro B)/Holly Anderson/61.00% 5. Invest Skip/Jamie Suever/57.50% USEF First Level, Test 1 4. Raza Khan MDC (Intro B)/Matthew USEF Training Level, Test 3 1. Dutchess/Stacy Pattison/61.67% Cross/55.50% 1. Donnerlick/Megan Salzman/68.80% USEF First Level, Test 2 5. Mi Prieto (Intro A)/Jeanine Holtsberg/51.00% 2. Socialite/Denise Curtis/65.60% 1. Strider/Robin Petrasek/54.44% USEF Training Level, Test 1 3. PL Lucky Empress/Glenda Player/63.20% 2. Dutchess/Terri Minford/51.94% 1. D’Artagnan/Megan Salzman/62.61% 4. Bettina/Caitlin McCully/62.40% USEF First Level, Test 4 and Above 2. Misto/Nina Lee/61.30% 5. PL Lucky Tammy/Glenda Player/61.60% 1. Drillenpport (3-1)/Megan Salzman/61.79% 3. Invest Skip/Jamie Suever/59.57% 6. Handsome/Barbara Cornwell/61.20% 2. Drillenpport (3-2)/Megan Salzman/61.79% 4. Montanna/Susan Doll/59.13% USEF Training Level, Test 4 3. Murphy (3-1)/Sarah Dunn/57.44% 5. Bay Night/Meridith Hurd/55.65% 1. Donnerlick/Megan Salzman/70.40% 4. Strider (1-4)/Robin Petrasek/57.37 USEF Training Level, Test 2 2. PL Lucky Tammy/Glenda Player/66.40% 1. PL Lucky Empress/Glenda Player/67.86% 3. Handsome/Barbara Cornwell/63.20%

PVDA Schooling Show Windsor Stables, Linthicum, Md. • May 15, 2010

It was a perfect day for horse showing. With not a cloud in the sky, nearly 30 riders converged on the picturesque Windsor Stables in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. Rain earlier in the week had threatened to make the show day a bit soggy, and severe storms with hail in some areas made me a little nervous about what Mother Nature had in store for us on Saturday. But the day was perfect, and with only a few scratches, the show had proven itself to be quite large. Thanks to some excellent volunteers, a wonderful judge and beautiful facilities, the show was a success. The high score of the day was earned by Lillian Watkins of Reddemeade Farm riding Chaka Zulu with a 73.5%, followed closely by barn mate Torie Broer riding Smart Alex with a score of 71.0%. Everyone rode very well, and the judge was only treated to a few shows of what she referred to as, “airs above the ground.”. I would like to thank my wonderful co-manager, Deb Lambert, for all of her help and experience and also for stepping up to the manager’s plate while I was competing in the ring. A huge thank you to Jill Windsor for allowing PVDA the use of her farm without which there would have been no show. And to Ms. Ingrid Gentry, our judge, I offer my thanks for your helpful commentary and fair and equal judging. Finally, to all of my volunteers—Blair Jackson, Shirley Bartlett, Kelly Pennington, Melanie Snyder, and Rachael Swackhammer: THANK YOU! Without everyone pitching in, the show would not have run as smoothly as it did. I hope I have as great a team for the next show in July! Samantha Bartlett, Show Manager

USDF Introductory Level, Test A 3. Pearl Girl/Anna Rose Gruber/67.50% 5. ES Marilyn Monroe/Mar Kuhlkin/62.80% 1. Smart Alex/Brigid Thompson/67.50% 4. Reddemeade Starlite/Monique Gill/65.50% 6. Grovers Slapshot/Samantha Smith/60.00% 2. Reddemeade Cinnamon/Bernadette USEF Training Level, Test 1 USEF Training Level, Test 4 Coyle/67.00% 1. Reddemeade Cinnamon/Claire Kuhlkin/64.70% 1. Sonny Delight/Courtney Swars/68.80% 3. Smart Alex/Torie Broer/65.00% 2. Prince Charming/Samantha Bartlett/60.40% 2. Maxwell/Jane Brown/64.00% 4. Reddemeade Kitty/Kristin Ivins/61.50% 3. Reddemeade Starlite/Maria Rojas/56.90% 3. Robert Redford/Dana Hollister/64.00% USDF Introductory Level, Test A 4. Reddemeade Sunny/Daphne O'Grady/55.70% 4. Grovers Slapshot/Samantha Smith/62.40% 1. Chaka Zulu/Lillian Watkins/73.50% USEF Training Level, Test 2 USEF First Level, Test of Choice 2. Pearl Girl/Anna Rose Gruber/65.50% 1. Calm in the Storm/Kelsey Gallagher/66.40% 1. Aurion/Samantha Smith/59.40% 3. Reddemeade Starlite/Monique Gill/62.50% 2. Dixon/Kaleigh Wellhofer/64.60% USEF Third Level, Test of Choice USDF Introductory Level, Test B 3. Prince Charming/Samantha Bartlett/63.90% 1. Freedancer/Hewan Tomlinson/62.60% 1. Smart Alex/Torie Broer/71.00% 4. Reddemeade Cinnamon/Claire Kuhlkin/62.50% 2. Smart Alex/Brigid Thompson/69.50% 5. Reddemeade Sunny/Daphne O'Grady/56.70% 3. Reddemeade Kitty/Kristin Ivins/68.00% 6. Reddemeade Starlite/Maria Rojas/55.00% 4. Reddemeade Cinnamon/Bernadette USEF Training Level, Test 3 Coyle/66.50% 1. Maxwell/Jane Brown/67.60% USDF Introductory Level, Test B 2. Robert Redford/Dana Hollister/67.20% 1. ES Marilyn Monroe/Jane Griffin/70.50% 3. Calm in the Storm/Kelsey Gallagher/65.20% 2. Chaka Zulu/Lillian Watkins/69.50% 4. Sonny Delight/Courtney Swars/64.80%

JULY 2010 19 20 By Janie Lynn Rentz much interference from the rider. The walk is often overlooked as an important part of A rider that is tense can take a walk break and relax their training and conditioning the horse. I remind my students legs, lower back, and arms to aid in following the horse in a that walk is part of every dressage test from Introductory more relaxed way. This “following” can carry over into the Level to Grand Prix. In many cases it counts as a double trot and canter work in no time, creating a soft and elegant coefficient, which means that if you get a score of a 7 on riding position. Through breathing deeply and exhaling your walk it will be totaled up as a score of 14. you can eliminate tension and find that you can sit the trot Having trained many different breeds and types of and canter more easily than before. horses through the levels of dressage, I have found that Taking that extra time to work on the walk before, walk is a key element to the process and overall success. during and after your schooling session will improve every Dressage done properly asks the horse to use its hind end gait of the horse. It also will help the horse’s joints to warm to carry more weight, while collecting and elevating the up properly and cool down to avoid injury, and will front end of the horse. Developing the muscles to hold a increase the longevity and soundness. Dressage returns back frame, lift the back and stay relaxed all at the same time to the basic three gaits of walk, trot, and canter no matter takes time, work, and patience. what the level. Tension in the horse or rider works against this process. Excellence in each gait allows the movements and When I work a horse I use suppleing exercises at the trot advanced training to be added to a horse’s workout. I and canter with walk breaks in between. Walk breaks help believe that taking the time to walk your horse will improve to bring the horse into focus and will develop the correct your overall performance and fitness level. Think of all of muscles. Just like humans at the gym doing weight train- the European barns that put their horses on tread mills for ing, you work on a group of muscles then take a break and 30 minutes a day or here in the United States where top go back or work on a different group of muscles. horses are hacked for 30 minutes in the afternoon in Transitions from trot to walk and canter to walk will help addition to a morning workout. to get the horse sitting more on the hind end without too Enjoy the journey, and take the time to walk.

JULY 2010 21 Publication Deadlines The PVDA Newsletter is published monthly by the Potomac Valley Dressage Association. The deadline for submissions is (usually) the 10th of the month for distribution the following month. NEXT ISSUE: AUGUST 2010; DEADLINE: July 10; DISTRIBUTION: early August 2010 Send materials to the appropriate editor below. Late materials may be published in a subsequent newsletter as deemed appropriate. Editors reserve the right to edit all material. All submissions are subject to editorial approval. Send your submissions to the appropriate editor: The Potomac Valley Dressage Association ✦ Display Ads (checks payable to PVDA), Chapter News, Photo Gallery: newsletter@pvda. and the PVDA Newsletter are not org or [email protected] (Michele Stinson, PVDA Newsletter Editor, responsible for the content of paid 3409 Farragut Ave., Kensington, MD 20895) advertisements or the opinions and state- ✦ News/Articles/Flying Changes: [email protected] (Jocelyn Pearson, News Editor) ments expressed in articles with a byline. ✦ The Classifieds: [email protected] or [email protected] (Shari Glickman, These opinions are those of the author and GoodNess Ridge Farm, 13979 Unionville Rd., Mt. Airy, MD 21771; 301-351-5530) not necessarily of the Potomac Valley Dressage Association or its Board of ✦ Show Results: [email protected] (Lindsay Jensen, Show Results Coordinator) Directors. Reproduction of articles, in ✦ Calendar of Events: [email protected] (Jocelyn Pearson, Calendar Editor) whole or in part, by permission only, ✦ Change of Address/Membership Renewal & Information: [email protected] [email protected]. (Shari Packard, Membership Coordinator, 16105 Bond Mill Rd., Laurel, MD 20707; 301-498-4972) Advertise in the PVDA Newsletter! ✦ PVDA Web Site: [email protected] [email protected] for information

Potomac Valley Dressage Association Membership Application 2010 PVDA is a USDF Group Member Organization and PVDA members are automatically USDF Group Members. THE PVDA MEMBERSHIP YEAR RUNS FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31. I wish to apply for the following: I am interested in Please check the 1 year 2 year Life volunteering for: following that apply: __dressage judge • Junior Affiliate (under 18)* ❏ $35 ❏ $55 N/A __ show scribe __ show manager (grade)______• Young Adult (18-21)* ❏ $45 ❏ $75 N/A ❏ ❏ ❏ __ show scorer __dressage trainer • Adult* $45 $75 $599 __ show ring steward __USEF technical • Family (priced for two)* ** ❏ $65 $__ ❏ $115 $__ N/A __ show runner delegate **Each add.family member (over two) is $10 each extra (1 yr. USDF) or $20 each (2 yrs. USDF) __ set up/breakdown __dressage instructor • Senior (65 and over) ❏ $35 ❏ $55 N/A __ show (other) (level)______• Patron ❏ $65 ❏ $115 N/A __ education projects __ computer skills breeder • Business Affiliate ❏ $90 ❏ $165 N/A __ advertising/marketing (breed)______I have previously been a member ❏yes ❏no __ anything Name______Family PVDA Members______Please complete the entry form and mail with Street______your check payable to PVDA. Regular first class City/State/Zip______mail only. No certified mail will be accepted. Telephone______Send to: E-mail______Shari Packard, PVDA Membership Coordinator USDF Membership No.______16105 Bond Mill Rd., Laurel, MD 20707 Primary GMO______For more information about becoming a member, * If under 21, give birth date (for special USDF awards)______contact Shari Packard at [email protected] or 301-498-4972. For chapter information, contact ❏ Do not list my phone no. in the PVDA Membership Directory. [email protected]. ❏ I would like to donate an additional amount for a trophy $______

22 JUNE PVDA BOARD MEETING Education: Jan Denno is working on having Jane Date: June 7, 2010; Meeting #492 Savoie in Spring 2011 for an unmounted, motivational President Location: Linda Speer's Farm in Clarksville, Md. clinic. She is also researching having local trainers as Betty Thorpe Meeting called to order by Jocelyn Pearson at 7:09 p.m. PVDA sponsored clinicians. Vice President Junior/Young Riders: Linda Speer reported a ATTENDANCE successful Jr/YR schooling show. She motioned that the Jocelyn Pearson Board Members Present: Carolyn Del Grosso, Betty next Jr/YR schooling show’s proceeds of $500 go to Thorpe, Linda Speer, Shari Packard, Leslie Raulin, Chairperson Days End Rescue. Motion was granted. Linda reported Jan Denno Jackie Sicoli, Jan Denno, Hilary Moore, Kate Burgy, that PVDA has several strong Jr/YR teams in training Jocelyn Pearson, Aviva Nebesky and Michele Wellman Secretary for the 2010 Team Jr/YR championships. Board Members Absent: Jen Funk, Lindsay Jensen Shari Packard Mailings: June newsletters were published and mailed Association Members Present: Ingrid Gentry, Treasurer–General Fund by new publisher. Members should notice that their Carolyn Del Grosso Wendy Emblin, Pat Artimovich, Jennifer Tingly, Ed membership expiration date is now on the mailing label. Acevedo, Teresa Acevedo Membership: Adult-599, Family (Primary)-78, Family Corrections to Minutes: Leslie Raulin was secretary of (Secondary)-89, Junior Aff.-100, Young Adult-25, the PVDA Spring Show, not the show manager. Senior-61, Life-16, Patron-5, Business Aff.-2. Total: 975. Kate Burgy TREASURER’S REPORT The annual membership directory is in the process of Carolyn Del Grosso Membership Account: $11,851.33 completion. A July 2010 mailing date is predicted. Jan Denno General Fund: $8,251.24 Nominations: It was decided to put the annual Jennifer Funk Schooling Shows: $647.13 reminder for nominations in the July and August news- Lindsay Jensen Chapter Fund: $11,645.89 letters. Nominations close on September 1, 2010. Money Market: $2,875.85 Hilary Moore Shows Recognized: The annual Ride for Life Show CDs: $18,273.41 Aviva Nebesky will have 4 full arenas both Saturday and Sunday. The Total: $54,393.85 Shari Packard Dancing Horse Challenge has five to six freestyles sched- Jocelyn Pearson COMMITTEE REPORTS uled. There will be a book signing by the Barteaus, as Leslie Raulin well as a mid-day exhibition both days. We are still Chapters: Jennifer Tingley reported on New Market looking for volunteers for this show. Jaclyn Sicoli chapter, which is robust, active and solvent. They Linda Speer already have three schooling shows planned for 2010. NEXT MEETING: July 12, 2010, 7 p.m. at Linda Betty Thorpe Jan Denno reported that Charles County chapter is Speer's Farm, Clarksville, Md. For more info: Shari Michele Wellman working on a quadrille this year. Packard, 301-498-4972. Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.

• Advanced Young Riders Kate Burgy • Omnibus • Service Directory Betty Thorpe Hilary Moore Bonnie Vaden (Chair) [email protected] Celia Vornholt • Equipment Stephanie Banks Shari Glickman • Annual Dinner Katie Hubbell (Chair) For complete contact information see www.pvda.org (Co-Chair) • Special Events Shari Glickman (Western Md.) Leslie Raulin (Co-Chair) • Library (Film & Video) • National Liaison Linda Speer Linda Speer Aileen Hopkins (So. Md.) • Rider Achievement • Sponsorships Leslie Raulin Jocelyn Pearson • Archives Linda Speer (Central Md.) Awards • Newsletter Pat Artimovich Betty Thorpe • Mailing Jo Ellen Hayden • High Score Awards [email protected] Kate Burgy • Association Insurance Marketing Partners • Scholarship/Honors [email protected] Michele Stinson (Man. Editor) • Trophies & Ribbons Betty Thorpe • Mailing List Linda Speer Jocelyn Pearson (News Jocelyn Pearson Linda Speer (Chair) Shari Packard • Calendar of Events Lindsay Jensen Editor and Calendar Editor) • Schooling Show Leslie Raulin (Co-Chair) [email protected] • Hospitality • Maryland Horse [email protected] Treasurer • Trophy Fund Council Jocelyn Pearson Eileen Johnson [email protected] Jennifer Funk Shari Packard (Chair) • Chapters • Judges’ Liaison Deanna Beal Shari Glickman (Classifieds) • Shows: Licensed Donna Haske (Co-Chair) [email protected] [email protected] Betty Thorpe (Licensed) • Media Relations Carolyn Del Grosso (Chair) • Volunteers Lindsay Jensen (Show Results) Jan Denno (Chair) Peggy Pariso (Schooling) Beth Collier (Chair) [email protected] [email protected] Michele Wellman Hilary Moore • Junior/Young Riders Jan Denno Jan Denno (Chair) • Nominating Jan Denno Linda Speer Hilary Moore Ann Hosmer Lindsay Jensen Marne Martin-Tucker Carolyn Del Grosso • Membership Mike Tucker • Web Site Mike Tucker • Shows: Schooling • Legal Counsel Kate Burgy www.pvda.org • Constitution/Bylaws [email protected] Mike Tucker Bonnie Vaden (Chair) [email protected] Mike Tucker Shari Packard • Library (Books) Stephanie Banks Almon Packard (Chair) • Education • Membership Directory Marla Stoner Mardee Rochelle Lindsay Jensen Shari Packard (Co-Chair) Jan Denno Jennifer Funk (E-News)

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