A Monthly Publication of the Potomac Valley Association • MAY 2008 • Volume 44, Issue 5

What I Did On My Spring Break for 2008 Flying Changes 2-3 By Suzanne Sherwood Chapter News 6 On a cold snowy day 2008 Show Schedule 8 this winter I received an Calendar 9 e-mail from Victoria Feature Articles McCullough, the owner of World Cup Freestyle 10-11 Chesapeake Petroleum and L Program/Clinic w/Janet Foy 16 Supply, the company for Photo Gallery 11 which my husband Charlie 12-13 The Classifieds works. Victoria, who com- 22 Publication Deadlines petes in the jumper world, Member Application 22 lives in Wellington, Fla. Suzanne Sherwood with Robert Dover. By the Board 23 Her good friend, Robert Dover donated dressage Aid Foundation assists professional lessons to be auctioned off to help equestrians with medical expenses, and raise money for Equestrian Aid, Ride their quality of life if they are injured. for Hope. This event was held in It was serendipitous that I had joined Wellington and proved to be an the Equestrian Aid Foundation, Ride incredible success. The Equestrian Continued on page 20

The President’s Window I hope that the warmer weather and May If you are not showing, or have some free flowers have finally arrived to our area by time, please consider volunteering as there the time you read this May newsletter! Our is always a need for volunteers! schooling shows are in full swing now, and We also have some exciting news to our annual competition is at Morven Park announce for our Ride for Life show. this month on Memorial Day weekend. I , the German Olympic Gold hope you all got your entries in and are Medalist, will be our celebrity judge at the by Marne Martin- looking forward to the show. It is hard to Saturday night Dancing Horse Challenge, Tucker [email protected] believe this is already our 43rd annual show. Continued on page 14 PVDA Wants Your Photos for Display on Championship titles for Grand Prix, Intermediaire, Young Our Newly Designed Web Site Adult “Brentina Cup,” Young Rider, and Junior. The Grand PVDA is looking for photos of PVDA activities for posting Prix Championship is also the U.S. Selection Trial for the on the new PVDA Web site. Please e-mail photos to Hong Kong Olympics. [email protected]. In the text of your e-mail, include a Tickets and hotel information can be obtained at: www. release from the photographer and a release from the subject of DressageOnTheRoadToHongKong.com the photo. Also include the PVDA activity during which the The new USEF 12-Month Grand Prix Ranking List photo was taken and a short description of the photo (rider includes two Maryland riders in the top 20: Regent and name, horse name, what was being performed in the photo such Christopher Hickey and Liberty Light and Bent Jensen. Both as class, etc.). earned qualifying scores during the Florida dressage show Strangles Inoculation Recommended but not circuit. Submitted by Beth Collier Required by Chesapeake Dressage Institute More on PVDA's Ride for Life Show Due to the latest research, CDI will no longer be requiring How does one spread the word of an event not to be horses to be immunized against Strangles. Unvaccinated horses missed? will be stabled separately, and will have use of the outdoor Come one, come all! Bus transportation available! See wash stall. Please check your horse’s temperature before you Nicole Uphoff, Christopher Hickey, Dr. Cesar Parra, vaulting, arrive at our facility, and please don’t come if your horse has a quadrilles, and more! Bid at the silent auction for fabulous temperature and/or runny nose. CDI is the host site for a equestrian gifts, lessons with top trainers, and collectables! PVDA schooling show this month on May 4. Dover Saddlery is giving away a $500 shopping spree! Explore Bayside Equestrian Fair and Tack Sale a grand horse show facility with air conditioning comfort! Do you have tack or riding apparel to sell? Are you an Support a cause which has or could affect you. equine service provider who would like to build your business One in seven women will contract breast cancer. You, a locally? The newly formed Bayside Chapter is hosting a tack relative, a dear friend, a daughter, a mother, a sister…appalling sale and fair indoors at Breezy Run Farm, 526 Price Station statistics. Support the fight; help fund the cure. The Ride for Road, Church Hill, Md., on Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. Life, PVDA’s fast growing event is happening again this year to 4 p.m. This is a great opportunity to get out of the heat, sell on June 28-29 at Prince George’s Equestrian Center Show those blankets that don’t fit your new horse, and meet and Place Arena, in Upper Marlboro, Md. Saturday evening’s event greet other local equestrians. Tables currently available: $10 for includes audience participation, top riders’ performances, and PVDA members, $15 for non-members. For information, exhibition rides. Vendor shopping available! contact Susan@[email protected] or 410-353-5640. We are making it easy for you to get there June 28. Bus transportation is being coordinated for your convenience to U.S. Olympic Selection Trials for Dressage and from the show grounds. And I don’t mean to the parking The U.S. Olympic Selection Trials for dressage are sched- lot! Let’s fill a bus or two from Annapolis, Queenstown, Kent uled for June 20-22 and June 27-29, Oaks Blenheim Facility, Island, Crofton, Bowie, Arlington, Manasses, Leesburg, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The “Festival of Champions” will Fairfax…just tell us where your crowd can gather and we can include the 12 best horse/rider combinations for the National arrange it! Doors open at 6 p.m. Continued next page 2 Flying Changes continued from previous page Correction to April PVDA Newsletter A link will be available to download a form and fax or e-mail The April 2008 PVDA Newsletter has the following on the it in. Costs are strictly to cover busing fees, and will vary a bit top right of page 19: “One of the new tips I learned is that from location. Seats for Saturday evening’s event are a $15 when there is a tie, add up the ‘raw’ scores for collective marks.” donation. Save your gasoline, gather your friends and your barn It was indeed taught this way during the Tea for Training clinic; buddies, and come to the show! We want to make it easy for however, since the training we have learned that this is incorrect. you. Don’t miss this very special event! When there is a tied overall score, the collective marks for each Contact Eileen at [email protected] for more details or rider are first multiplied by the appropriate coefficients, then questions or visit www.pdvarideforlife.org. Media Sponsors summed to determine the final collective marks score. The rider include Dressage Today, USDF, DressageClinic.com, and with the highest final collective marks score gets the higher Dressage Daily. Submitted by Eileen Johnson placing. If the final collective marks scores are also a tie, both Join PVDA Members in The Race for the riders receive the same placing in the class (they are tied in the Cure on June 7, 2008 class) and the next (lower) placing is not given. Submitted by Leslie Raulin The Susan G. Koman Race for The Cure raises money for breast cancer research. It is an annual event where 75,000 Karen Jacob Is New Service Directory Chair women and men raise funds, celebrate survivors, and have a PVDA has named Karen Jacob its new Service Directory wonderful time. It is a big event. chair. Karen's first agenda is to update the information in the We need to be there to let all the wonderful participants Directory and she will be making calls and sending e-mails to know about The Ride for Life. If we walk in a team with our those members who have information listed in the Directory to fellow PVDA members we will let more people know about make it current. Ads that are no longer current or that belong to dressage. We will publicize our event and we also will have a members with lapsed memberships will be removed. great time. For more information about how to be listed in our Service I have done this walk many times and I know that there are Directory, contact Karen Jacob at [email protected]. others of you out there who have as well. This is a great time to Volunteers Needed for PVDA Annual Show do this together. If anyone is interested in a great morning of We can still use volunteers for the May 25 annual show at walking and getting the word out about our show and gala on Morven Park in Leesburg. We need scorers, an awards table June 28 and 29, please contact Jan Denno at 301-888-1314. attendant and ring stewards. We also need clean up help on We can have fun while doing publicity for the sport we love. Sunday. Please contact Samantha Smith at samsmith8@hotmail. There are plenty of activities that we participate in that will com or call 410-923-6182 if you can help. Thanks! allow us opportunities to publicize the Ride for Life. For example—hunt races, hunter-jumper shows, and therapeutic riding events are the kinds of equestrian activities that we The PVDA Newsletter is produced participate in with our friends and associates. These are a great by the Potomac Valley Dressage Association, a USDF Group Member Organization. opportunity for telling people about the event and filling the CHARTER www.pvda.org. • Copyright 2008 GROUP MEMBER seats for the show. Please contact the show committee members ORGANIZATION to get materials to share with your friends! 3 4 5 Southern Maryland Shore Dressage Special thanks to the We held our first pre-season Group Chapter Committee Chesapeake Dressage Institute in schooling show April 6 at Still Karen Jacob, [email protected] Annapolis for hosting the PVDA Meadow Farm in Salisbury, Md. Linda Speer, 410-531-6641 Southern Maryland Chapter meet- Although a chilly and damp day, Calvert County ing on February 21. A small, but the spirits of the riders and the Ann Newton (Co-chair) enthusiastic, group met to share a volunteers were sunny and warm! 410-414-9063 [email protected] potluck dinner and dressage. This was a fundraiser and open Diannalyn Saufley (Co-chair) Special thanks to our treasurer Marcia Mia for only to Shore Chapter members, so no ribbons were 301-884-5238 providing this report. Chapter members enjoyed a pre- given and the judge donated her services. This show [email protected] sentation by member Ruth Popek on her new business was not a "Fix-A-Test," but an opportunity to learn to Catoctin Stephanie Corum (Co-chair) "Equi-Dance." According to Ruth, "All living beings scribe and score and to compete in a very relaxed 301-223-5415 are a latticework of energies." These energies shape the atmosphere without having to dress like a penguin in [email protected] way we feel, think and live. Using the principles of black and white! Our judge, Deri Jeffers, began with Judy Briley (Co-chair) energy we can optimize the natural capacity of the an introduction about what a judge looks for and how 301-293-1743 [email protected] body to heal and to stay healthy. This applies to each a judge arrives at a score. She also emphasized how Clarksville of us and to our animal partners as well. This does not an "average" horse can beat the fancy warmbloods by Samantha Smith/410-923-6182 take the place of medical or veterinary care, but is riding for accuracy, such as making circles round and [email protected] complementary. Ruth is able to work with you or with straight lines straight. She then judged a "guinea pig" Four Counties your equine partner with the assistance of a pendulum horse and rider doing a Training Level test. As the Melinda Bauerlien/410-875-6558 [email protected] to help identify the area of stress, weakness, or rider went through the test Deri explained how the Marlborough concern. Equi-Dance can help with relaxation, re- rider could improve the movement to raise the score Cheryl Swing/301-888-2650 balancing, and moving the energy to assist in healing and then scored each movement with a verbal [email protected] for both horse and rider. The work is non-invasive, explanation. Everyone found this to be very helpful. Metro does not hurt, and is generally quite relaxing. Ruth Rides ranged from Intro A through Prix St. Rita Boehm/301-260-0061 [email protected] offers special pricing for PVDA members and can visit Georges. In addition to a Dressage Seat Equitation Mountain Harmony Drill your horse at your barn, or you at your barn or house, Class we introduced a Dressage Pleasure Class that Janet Geyer/443-745-0207 to do the work. Marcia participated in a mini-session was judged on transitions, obedience, and relaxation. [email protected] and Ruth was able to immediately pinpoint areas of At our next show on May 17 we will introduce New Market stress in Marcia's shoulders, neck and jaw. Without another new class—a Dressage Trail Test. In this class Dorie Forte/410-795-2491 [email protected] touching, Ruth was able to bring a state of relaxation riders will ride a prescribed test, but they will have to Peninsula Dressage and realignment to Marcia that lasted well into the trot over poles, walk through "water," negotiate some Kim McClure/410-742-9131 next day. As a follow-up, Ruth's friend Allison used a hay bales and pick up a letter to return to the judge. [email protected] mixture of essential oils to develop a custom blend of High Score rider of the day was Becky Alexander Shore Dressage www.shoredressage.com aromatherapy based on personal need. Her arts can be on Swift Justice who received a 72.50% at Training Deri Jeffers/757-302-0224 used in conjunction with Ruth's Equi-Dance practice, Level Test 2. A special Thank You goes to the show [email protected] both for horse and rider. We had so much fun that we manager and scribe, Cynthia Walton; Scorers Carlene Leslie Passano/410-476-3472 did not make it to the video that president Lori Parkins Schiavo and Cynthia and Nicholas Pino who also [email protected] had planned! We will repeat this presentation at a scribed. Southern Maryland Lori Parkins/410-280-8575 future meeting, with a raffle for a free "Equi-Dance" It was a fun day had by all! [email protected] session for either you or your horse. St. Mary’s Katie Watts/301-863-9680 [email protected] Katherine Tedford/301-863-6211 [email protected] Sugarloaf Mountain Patricia Milligan (Chair) 301-349-5715 [email protected] Julie Kingsbury (Co-Chair) 301-972-8975 [email protected] Elizabeth Bazan (Co-Chair) 240-631-6676 (Dee Dee) [email protected] 6 7 2008 PVDA Show Schedule*

Date Show Opening Closing Manager Mgr Phone Judge 5/4 Sugarloaf 4/7 4/18 Leslie Hubbell 301/515-9075 Peggy Pariso (r) Trisha DeRosa (L) 5/4 Chesapeake Dress. Inst. 4/7 4/18 Nancy Lee 410/693-9007 Deri Jeffers (r) 5/10 Blue Bird 4/14 4/25 Kelli Williams 301/855-0324 Aviva Nebesky (L) 5/18 By Chance 4/21 5/2 Michelle Wellman 301/898-0008 Evelyn Susol (L) 5/24-25 Morven Park Licensed Show 3/17 4/17 Shannon Pedlar See Prize List 6/1 Tewksbury Manor 5/5 5/16 Kimberley Beldam 301/905-8542 Judy Strohmaier (L) 6/7 Schooley Mill, Jr/YR 5/12 5/23 Linda Speer 410/531-6641 Trisha DeRosa (L) 6/14 Schooley Mill, Adult 5/19 5/30 Karen Jacob 410/489-6083 Judy Strohmaier (L) 6/22 Avalon Farm/Ligons 5/27 6/6 Bonnie Vaden 301/942-2876 Peggy Pariso (r) Ingrid Gentry (R) 6/22 Exalt Farm 5/27 6/6 Ruth Popek/Lori 410/729-1408 Parkins (entries) 410/212-1768 Trish DeRosa (L) 6/28-29 PGEC Ride for Life Licensed Show 4/28 5/28 Jan Denno 301/888-1314 See Prize List 7/13 Potomac Riverside 6/16 6/27 Ana Slaysman 301/972-8187 Jocelyn Pearson (L) 7/19 Windsor Stables 6/23 7/5 Jill Windsor 410/684-2099 Jocelyn Pearson (L) 7/20 Chimney Hill 6/23 7/5 Anne Petrenko 301/262-5143 Trish DeRosa (L) 7/27 Tenacity Stables 6/30 7/11 Heather Fay 571/276-9985 Betty Thorpe (r) 8/3 Avalon Farm/Ligons 7/7 7/18 Bonnie Vaden 301/942-2876 Ginna LaCroix (r) Betty Thorpe (r) 8/10 Chesapeake Dress. Inst. 7/14 7/25 Nancy Lee 410/693-9007 Judy Strohmaier (L) 8/17 Oak Ridge Park 7/21 8/1 TBA TBA Beverly Fields (r) 8/23 Schooley Mill, Jr./YR 7/28 8/8 Linda Speer 410/531-6641 Mary Lou Sullivan (L) 8/24 Schooley Mill, Adult 7/28 8/8 Valerie Mallder 301/725-7107 Betty Thorpe (r) 9/7 Blue Bird 8/11 8/22 Julie Gross 301/855-3922 Jocelyn Pearson (L) 9/7 Sugarloaf 8/11 8/22 Katie Hubbell 301/515-9132 Evelyn Susol (L) Ginna LaCroix (r) 9/13 Loch Moy Licensed Show 7/14 8/14 Janet Geyer 301/898-8870 See Prize List 9/14 By Chance 8/18 8/29 Michelle Wellman 301/898-0008 Marjorie Davis (r) 9/21 Tewksbury Manor 8/25 9/6 Kimberley Beldam 301/905-8542 Miki Erricker (L) 9/21 Oak Ridge Licensed Show 7/21 8/21 Dawn Richards 301/934-3974 See Prize List 9/28 Windsor Stables 9/2 9/12 Anna Johnston 410/672-7915 Aviva Nebesky (L) 10/5 Camp Olympia 9/8 9/19 Celeste McGee 301/929-1173 Ingrid Gentry (R) 10/11 Schooley Mill, Jr/YR 9/15 9/26 Linda Speer 410/531-6641 Judy Strohmaier (L) 10/12 Schooley Mill, Adult 9/15 9/26 Deborah Shuman 301/589-9366 Ingrid Gentry (R) 11/2 Prince George’s Eq.Center 9/2 10/2 Carol Kosary/ Linda Speer 410/531-6641 TBA *2008 Show Schedule subject to change. Prepared by Bonnie Vaden. See Omnibus for exact locations of the farms.

8 Send Your 2008 Calendar Items to [email protected]. June Deadline: MAY 10 Calendar Editor: Jocelyn Pearson Calendar www.pvda.org for complete calendar of EVENTS (PVDA schooling shows in separate calendar) [email protected] [email protected] or May 2008 26-27 Clinic with J. Ashton Moore, 301-475-5013 1 Free Equine Nutrition Seminar, licensed judge, specialist in biomechanics Nutrena's Dan Shively on "Feeding Your for USDF programs, at Evergreen Stables, August Senior Horse" at Tri-County Feeds, Fulton, Md. Contact Rebecca Yount at PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. Linda Marshall, Va. 7-9 p.m. Contact Bill Jackson 4 [email protected] or 301-343-3814. Speer’s Farm, Clarksville, Md. Contact at [email protected] or 29-June 2 Erik Herbermann Dressage Bonnie Vaden, 301-942-2876. 540-364-1891. Clinic at Equilibrium Horse Center, 10 Schooling Show at Begin Again Farm 3-4 CDCTA Dressage at Morven Park. Gambrills, Md. Contact Karen Poxon, in Leonardtown, Md. Contact Michele at See www.cdcta.com. 410-721-0196 or [email protected]. [email protected] or 4 Schooling Show at Columbia Horse Visit www.equilibriumhorse.net. 301-475-5013 Center. Judge: Aviva Nebesky. Contact Victor Alvarez Clinic at Kate Miska, www.columbiahorsecenter. 12-16 June Chesapeake Dressage Institute, Annapolis. com Visit www.chesapeakedressage.com or call 5 PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. Linda 2 PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. Linda 410-267-7174. Strangles vaccination is Speer’s Farm, Clarksville, Md. Contact Jen Speer’s Farm, Clarksville, Md. Contact recommended but not required. Funk, 410-521-0121. Leslie Raulin, 301-620-2172. 17 Dressage Schooling Show sponsored 8 Midweek Mingle Dressage Schooling 4-6 Clinic with Suzanne Dietze, rider/ by the New Market Chapter, Carroll County Show at Wyndham Oaks in Boyds, Md. trainer, physical therapist, and author of Equestrian Center, Mt. Airy. Contact Dorie Work on your show nerves in the middle of Balance in Movement, at Evergreen Forte at [email protected] or the week. Contact Susan Donohue at info@ Stables, Fulton, Md. Contact Rebecca 410-795-2491 donohueconsulting.com Yount at [email protected] or 301-343-3814. 19-23 Victor Alvarez Clinic at 11 Dressage Schooling Show sponsored Chesapeake Dressage Institute, Annapolis. by the New Market Chapter, Ship’s 21-22/28-29 U.S. Olympic Visit www.chesapeakedressage.com or call Quarters Farm, Westminster, Md. Contact Dressage Selection Trials/USEF Grand 410-267-7174. Strangles vaccination is Dorie Forte at [email protected] or Prix Grand Prix Championship recommended but not required. 410-795-2491 22 Schooling Show at Begin Again Farm 30-31 Jan Brons Clinic at Chesapeake 13-14 Cesar Parra Clinic at Chimney in Leonardtown, Md. Contact Michele at Dressage Institute, Annapolis. Visit www. Hill Farm, Upper Marlboro. Contact [email protected] or chesapeakedressage.com or call Sharon Myers, 301-627-8873 301-475-5013 27-29 ARC Adult Dressage Camp 410-267-7174. Strangles vaccination is 15 Free Equine Nutrition Seminar, recommended but not required. Nutrena's Dan Shively on "Fueling the with clinicians Debbie Bowman and Equine Athlete" at Tri-County Feeds, Debbie Rodriquez at Halls Choice Farm, Marshall, Va. 7-9 p.m. Contact Bill Jackson New Market, Md. PVDA members eligible September for $10 discount per day as Auditors at at [email protected] or 5-6 Cesar Parra Clinic at Chimney Hill 540-364-1891. VADA/Nova rate. Contact Kathy Curtis, [email protected] or 703-256-1252 Farm, Upper Marlboro. Contact Sharon 15-19 Sherry Ackerman Clinic at Myers, 301-627-8873 Springbrook Farm, Finksburg, Md. 28-29 PVDA Ride for Life at PGEC. 7 Erik Herbermann Dressage Clinic at Contact Tiffany Moritz, 410-552-3792 or Equilibrium Horse Center, Gambrills, Md. [email protected] July Contact Sandy McGuire, 410-721-0885 or 17-18 EEMI Too Hot to Trot Breed 12-13 Jan Brons Clinic at Chesapeake [email protected]. Visit Show at Morven Park. Contact Shannon Dressage Institute, Annapolis. Visit www. www.equilibriumhorse.net. Pedlar, 703-777-2890 chesapeakedressage.com or call 8 PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. Linda 24-25 PVDA Annual Competition at 410-267-7174. Strangles vaccination is Speer’s Farm, Clarksville, Md. Contact Pat Morven Park. See Show Schedule. recommended but not required. Artimovich, 410-381-7684. 14 PVDA Board Meeting, 7 p.m. Linda 24-25 Jan Brons Clinic at Chesapeake 10-14 Erik Herbermann Dressage Speer’s Farm, Clarksville, Md. Contact Dressage Institute, Annapolis. Visit www. Clinic at Equilibrium Horse Center, Shari Packard, 240-353-6739 chesapeakedressage.com or call Gambrills, Md. Contact Karen Poxon, 410-267-7174. Strangles vaccination is 15-17 Cesar Parra Clinic at Chimney 410-721-0196 or [email protected]. recommended but not required. Hill Farm, Upper Marlboro. Contact Visit www.equilibriumhorse.net. Sharon Myers, 301-627-8873 25 Calvert Chapter Schooling Show at 13 PVDA Licensed Show at Loch Moy. Kings Landing Park, Huntingtown. Contact 20 Schooling Show at Begin Again Farm See Show Schedule. Christina Dale, 301-928-4225 or in Leonardtown, Md. Contact Michele at

9 edge of their seats March 27-30, 2008 for the Final World Cup Freestyle Finals at Freestyle. Most of 's-Hertogenbosch the rides were by Libby Anderson spectacular and the best personal It was an exciting few days of wonderful dressage and performance for some brilliant musical freestyles at the indoor Brabant at the individual s’-Hertogenbosch, Holland. The Brabant provided a great combinations. venue for the finals with a large indoor space (heated), seat- There were a ing for thousands, and a huge vendor mall for non-stop couple of sad spots shopping packed with many bars and restaurants. For the with IPS Salinero where Courtney spectator this was a perfect venue. The main arena was a (NED) at the World Cup in March. King and the spectacular state-of-the-art dressage arena decorated with 16-year-old stallion spring flowers and bulbs, the footing was perfect and there Idocus, after scoring over 70% in the Grand Prix, were several smaller warm-up arenas. performed a wonderful Kur, but with one fatal mistake. There were two CDI shows at this venue—a Grand Prix Courtney was a little ahead of her music when she did her and a Grand Prix Special that was a regular CDI. There double pirouette. She felt that she may have done two were 12 horses for this competition. Interesting horses and pirouettes, but the music was still in pirouette mode. riders were the Princess Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein After executing the triple pirouette Courtney and Idocus from Denmark with the talented Rigoletto and fellow were penalized with a zero for the movement with stiff Dane Anne van Olst with Equis Clearwater; both riding penalties for the Artistic. Courtney had to accept a low horses bred in Denmark. A strong Dutch contingent was score of 63%. If the mistake had not happened Courtney led by Anky van Grunsven and the KWPN stallion Painted would have scored 74% and a placing in the 2008 World Black, Parzival and , Equis Nadine Cup. ridden by and Jeff ridden by The stars of the Freestyle were, as expected, Anky van Stephanie Peters. We had a Canadian competitor, Evi Grunsven, , Imke Schellekens-Bartels, Jan Strasser, and a single German starter in and Brink, and Kyra Kyrklund. the stallion Royal Rubin. It was a delight to watch some of Both Anky and Imke had stupendous music from the the younger and less experienced horses show such talent world acclaimed composer and pianist from the for the Grand Prix as well as admiring the strong perfor- , Wibi Soerjadi. The feeling, excitement and mances of the more seasoned competitors. The win in the tension for both of these freestyles was amazing. Grand Prix Special went to Jeff with a 73%, Parzival came Anky and IPS Salinero had to settle for second place in in a close second, followed by Painted Black with a 71%. the GP to her German friendly rival Isabell Werth and the The PRIME TIME show was the Finals of the World 18 hand giant Warum Nicht who scored well with very Cup Musical Freestyle. What a star cast! Anky and IPS expressive and correct half passes and pirouettes. The Salinero (NED), Isabell and Warum Nicht GER), Kyra freestyle was a different event with Anky and Salinero Kyrklund and Max (FIN) and Jan Brink with the stallion performing an inspiring freestyle with a great score of Briar (SWE). America had two great competitors— 85.2% from the five FEI “O” judges. Isabell and Warum Courtney King and the stallion Idocus and Jane Hannigan Nicht also performed well with a couple of mistakes to her with the gelding Maksymilian. Last, but not least, Australia old Kur music for a terrific score of 82.6%. Kyra Kyrklund had Rossie Ryan and Donna Carrera who qualified in the and Max danced their way to the music of "Cabaret" for a Pacific Finals. third place score of 78.155%. The several thousand dressage enthusiasts from all over Europe, the Atlantic and the Pacific were sitting on the World Cup Freestyle Finals continued on next page 10 World Cup Freestyle Finals continued from previous page The delightful mare Hunter Douglas Sunrise and Imke Schellekens-Bartels rode to the music of Wibi Soerjadi titled “The Essence of Sunrise." This delightful mare had several mistakes at s’Hertogenbosch that really were emphasized by the classical music and choreography. Sunrise had to settle for fourth place and a 77.45%. So many great rides had the crowd of 11,000 on their feet for the entire event. American Jane Hannigan and Maxsymilian scored 69.48% for 12th place and the Aussie Rossie Ryan riding Donna Carrera came in 11th for the Kur with a score of 69.6%. 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Airy, MD 21771. load GN trailer w/rear and side ramps, separate tack *June 2008 Issue Windahl, 301-579-9904 room, living quarters, a/c, roof rack, water tank, used ✦ PaintX tri-color geld., 10 yrs, 15.2H, lovely, kind, ~10x, new tires/spare, hauls great $15,000 obo, Kate quiet, big-bodied, and powerful. Very rhythmic gaits, Burgy, 301-580-9903 going training level now, w/some lateral movements; ✦ ‘06 Kingston Windsor BP trailer w/dressing room, saddle fitter and pronounced in exc. shape, pics avail., and potential for lots more. No spook, trail rides well, white w/blk. trim. Almost brand new and in exc. cond. asking $2,200, Velvet Sponaugle, email: spvelvet@ jumps 2'9" with ease, and impeccable ground man- and garage kept. Pd. $12,500 asking $9,500, Bonnie earthlink.net ners. Perfect for adult rider w/trainer who has lots of Thomas, 410-763-7292 ✦ 1) 18” Stübben Maesteso Deluxe, 31cm tree, used 3 time to spoil him! Needs quiet, intermed. or better ✦ Sz. 7 Devon-Aire L'Cord dress boots, reg. calf, in mos, $1,800/obo 2) 17” Luxor Euro dressage saddle, rider. $10,500/obo, great home a must! Nicole E. great shape, orig. box $50, Kate Burgy, 301-580-9903 wide spring tree, flexible points, $1,500/obo 3) 17” Kurtz, 240-417-0981 ✦ 1) Vespucci single crown blk. Weymouth F/S bri- Wintec 2000 Synthetic A/P saddle, adj. gullet system ✦ ‘92 DuWB grey geld., 16.1H, in ‘07 competed suc- dle, incl. 2 sets of reins, only used 2x, $350 2) 5.25” (wide/extra wide incl.), 52" girth, leathers and irons cessfully at I-I w/scores to 68% and qualif. For Albacon Weymouth bit, only used 2x, $50 3) 5” incl. $250. All in exc. cond., Debbi Patten, Dressage at Devon. Curr. in prof. training. Sound, no Albacon French link loose ring bit, only used 2x, $20 410-827-4485 or email: [email protected] vices, was even the “star pupil” in Bombproofing 4) 32” Prestige blk. dressage girth, in exc. cond., $75, Your Horse Clinic with Rick Pelicano in 12/07! For Lucretia Pizzano, 301-368-3512 or email: Calinino@ more info and photos, see www.chesapeakedressage. aol.com Boarding com, Cheryl Wyllie, 443-220-4556 or email: Trainer@ ✦ Two-stall barn for lease with 2 lg fields and pad- ✦ Two Bucas Buzz-Off fly sheets, one Sz. 78 and the ChesapeakeDressage.com dock, two 12x12 matted stalls, heated feed/tack room, other Sz. 81, with neck cover and belly band, in exc. ✦ WelshX dappled gray pony geld., 10 yrs, 14H, & lighted 150x75 outdoor sand arena. Self care, Ellen cond. This is the sheet you want if your horse has fly adorable, talented and bombproof. Knows his job and Harris, 301-775-2583 allergies! Make offer! Shari Glickman, 301-351-5530 takes care of his rider. Has done 4H, PC (D3 but will ✦ Openings at pvt. dressage facility in Easton, MD. or email: [email protected] go much further!), eventing, dressage, games and has Lovely barn has ind. arena, two outdoor arenas, one ✦ 1) 17” Bates Isabell Werth dressage saddle, wide even enjoyed western classes and polocrosse at PC w/jumps avail., and plenty of fields for schooling out- tree, $1,500 2) 17” Bates Isabell Werth dressage sad- camp. Trail rides, jumps 2'6"- 2'9", loads, ties, bathes, side or taking a hack. Owner/Mgr lives on site. Heated dle, wide tree, $900 3) 17.5” Ainsley dressage saddle, clips and stands nicely for the farrier. Sound, no vices tack room, h/c wash stall, quality hay & feed, indiv. or Size 5 tree (x-wide), brand new, $1,400 (retail price and UTD on all shots, dental, worming & farrier. Very group t/o avail. Full care only, $550/mo., Bonnie $1,700) 4) 17” Ainsley dressage saddle, Size 4 tree sadly, outgrown and will only go to a good, loving Thomas, 410-763-7292 or email: coverley@dishmail. (wide), brand new, $1,400 5) 17” Ainsley dressage home, Cindi Ousborne, 443-745-5017 net saddle, Size 5 tree (x-wide), $1,200, Very good for ✦ 1) QH geld., 10 yrs, 16H, show exp. in both dres- ✦ Stall avail. in pvt.barn in Dayton MD (Howard Co.) wide horses. All saddles loc. in Coatesville, PA and sage and H/J disciplines. Great potential for rider with w/20 x 60m outdoor arena w/all-weather footing. Ideal may be taken on trial. Christine at Iron Spring Farm, dominating yet relaxed style, $8,000 2) TB geld., 10 for an adult person who likes a quiet relaxed atmo- 610-383-4717 yrs, 17H, easy on the eye and on the fences. sphere and can ride during the day. "R" judge avail. ✦ 17” Niedersuss blk. dressage saddle, wide tree, reg. Wonderful introductory riding horse for older adults for dressage instr. Ingrid Gentry, 410-531-2374 flap, in exc. cond., $1,000, Lucretia Pizzano, and a great companion horse, $1,000. Christopher ✦ Premier dressage, and eventing facility adjacent to 301-368-3512 or email: [email protected] Vaughan, 301-602-0337 or email: spiddle96@hotmail. 650 acres of Rachel Carson Park w/miles of Co. main- ✦ 1) 17.5'' Stubben dress. saddle, med. tree, short bil- com tained trails,$665/mo., Contact Cherie Paisley, owner, lets, orig. bought in Germany, stirrup leathers/irons or Cowboy, manager, at 301-869-3381 or can be incl., $400/obo 2) 17'' Thoroughgood Wallsal 301-928-9483 black synthetic AP saddle, wide tree, extremely light Horses for Lease ✦ Lovely dressage facility in Fred. Co., MD w/regula- ✦ Half lease and lessons avail. in Hagerstown, MD and durable, easy to clean, great first saddle or hack tion ind. arena w/Euro-felt footing and mirrors. rest- area. Sev. horses suitable for beg.-1st level dressage saddle $300/obo, Kate Burgy, 301-580-9903 room, tack lockers, 2 H/C wash stalls, 12x12 matted starting at $350/mo. for half lease w/wkly lessons ✦ 18.5” Albion Legend, med-wide tree w/buffalo hide stalls, barn owners live on the premises and do all care incl., Charna Moore, 301-733-1815 or email: seat and knee rolls. Rec. inspected by the company's 12 The Ride for Life Needs You! is available to PVDA members only, at no charge, as a membership The Classifieds By Jan Denno, Show Manager benefit. Classified advertisements (unboxed ads) are accepted by post or e-mail. Items For the last few months a few people have been meeting to begin preparations for submitted by e-mail are confirmed via e-mail. Type or print your submission and the Ride for Life. The heart and soul of a fund-raising charity is in the willingness of a include your 2008 PVDA membership number. (The newsletter will not print any group of people to gather together to do something that is bigger than the sum of its classifieds that are submitted without a membership number.) Classifieds MUST be parts. This is something that everyone in PVDA can feel good about. We are doing received by the 10th* of [email protected] month to be distributed the following or send month.to Shari E-mail Glickman, something that will help women from all over the United States as we come together to [email protected] or DEADLINE is May 10, 2008 raise funds for one of the world’s premier breast cancer centers. This is something that GoodNess Ridge Farm,*June 13979 2008 UnionvilleIssue Rd., Mt. Airy, MD 21771. can put joy in our hearts while we do the thing that we love most—dressage. To pull this event off and have it work well we need a great horse show volunteer response. Our "Tea Is for Training" class helped to train new volunteers and now we need all the volunteers we can muster to join us in this endeavor. We will start with set ATTENTION! up on Friday, June 27, around noon. We want the rings that we set up to pass muster Please note that ALL classified ads with the technical delegate. This happens the day before the show begins. We will have are placed on PVDA’s Web site at www. wonderful decorations under the direction of Jo-Ellen Hayden and Patuxent Nursery. pvda.org. If you do not want your e-mail address included on the Web site, please We have two days of four rings of horse show. We need secretaries, scorers, stewards, omit it from your printed ad runners, scribes, set up people, tear down people (this is a really fun job!), award givers, submission for The PVDA Newsletter. everything that makes a show a smooth running operation. This is a weekend where we need not only your monetary donations, but some of your precious time. and handling. Quality grain and hay, pvt. t/o avail, outside trainers welcome call, Janice Tobery, We have a vision of this event being a larger one than it is now. The only way this 301-898-7396, or 301-676-6874 can happen is with the support and time of the membership of PVDA. This is a time ✦ Stalls avail. at By Chance Farm just outside of Libertytown, MD. Ind. arena, new outdoor arena, where our volunteer efforts do not just impact the dressage community; we have the plenty of t/o, stadium jumps and dressage arena. opportunity to have a broader impact in the war against a deadly disease that has Hosting 2 PVDA schooling shows in ‘08. Quality claimed far too many lives. While as individuals there are many things we cannot grain, hay and care. Great atmosph., trainers welcome. Please stop by or call for all our amenities. PT help change, this is an area where our time and fund-raising can help make a change. needed for turn in/turn out, both AM and PM shifts, weekdays and weekends. Salary or exchange for Please look at your schedule. Find a time you can help. Call or email our volunteer board, your choice, Michele Wellman, 301-898-0008 co-coordinator Jocelyn Pearson at [email protected] or 703-771-3231. We have a or 301-873-3496 licensed show at Morven Park on May 24 and 25. This is an opportunity to practice ✦ Sm. family farm on 38 acres in W. Howard Co., nr. Rts 70, 97 & 144, has 1 full-care opening. Stalls are your skills and have a great two days of dressage competition. Please join us for this date matted, lighted & have windows. Turnouts are lg. w/ by contacting Samantha Smith at [email protected] for more information and safety vinyl fencing, and run-ins. Barns has dressage focus, but jumps avail. Ind/outdoor arenas and some a wonderful opportunity to get together with other dressage enthusiasts. trails. Quality care, feed & hay. Attentive owners live on premises nightly hay and bed-checks, $550/mo., Terri Minford, 410-489-7904 avail. by June or July. Rent incl. some furnishings, Wanted For Rent utilities, cable TV and Verizon FIOS access for $900/ ✦ Do you need training for your horse? A working ✦ Basement apt. on farmette in Highland, MD; exc. mo. Will consider short term (monthly) arrangements. student under Felicitas von Neumann Cosel offers for one mature person, sep. entrance, kitchen, bath, 1 Must be a non smoker and no pets. Optional horse discounted board and training. Don't miss this great bedroom, washer/dryer and living room with fireplace care in exch. for reduced rent, Nancy Albrecht, opportunity! For further details, contact First Choice and french doors. Close to Schooley Mill. Should be 301-854-2588 or email: [email protected] Farm, 301-854-6541 13 President’s Window continued from page 1 Netherlands and Maryland some years ago for my husband’s which features many exciting performances and a lovely work, and now for my work, I am traveling frequently to dinner. Donations are requested at the door for the Saturday London, coming back and forth to my home in Maryland. evening performance, and tickets to the special gala dinner Fortunately, I do have my older horse over here at a lovely are available in advance. We are thrilled at that, and that for stable in Windsor and it has been interesting familiarizing the first time, Dover Saddlery is a sponsor for the show. It is myself with the structure of British dressage and preparing so exciting that corporate and private sponsors continue to to continue showing PSG and Intermediate I this year. support the growth of this show and our cause to support From what I have seen, these national divisions are breast cancer research. extremely competitive as there are not separate “adult Regarding developments in our area, the Region 1 Spring amateur” classes, and people can ride the national FEI meeting and B session of the "L" program with Janet classes in a snaffle in England (although very few people Brown-Foy in March and the C session with Sandy Howard do). I will have more in future months to share with you. were very informative. As of the date of this newsletter, we Have a great month everyone and good luck at our are still waiting for the updated performance standards shows! proposal from USDF. The Young Rider clinic with Rebecca Langwost-Barlow was well received and a boon for junior and young riders in our area. As some of you know, we had lived between the Marne Martin-Tucker • PVDA president • [email protected]

14 15 photos submitted by Jocelyn Pearson and Alyssa Dragnich By Alyssa Dragnich On March 15-16, “S” judge Janet Foy taught the second session of PVDA “L” education program to train future judges. The program began each day with a lecture component, incorporating the use of video clips to illustrate the topics. In the afternoons, live horses and riders demonstrated tests from Training, First, and Second Levels. The focus of this session was how to evaluate horses’ gaits, as well as particular movements from the tests. Janet stressed the need to use the entire judging scale. This meant awarding 8s, 9s, and even 10s as appropriate, but also awarding 2s and 3s as necessary. It is important to reward good work as well to admonish poor work. The USEF is changing the definition of a “5” to mean “marginal,” instead of the current “sufficient.” Janet reminded competitors and judges several times that a 6 is not a good score. Riders should not be satisfied with a 6—it means that the movement was only “satisfactory.” Riders should strive for a 7 or above—“fairly good.” Janet acknowledged that not all of the current judges are good judges. However, she explained that the purpose of the "L" program is to ensure that future judges are educated and fair, and that "L" candidates should not punish riders just because a judge had done the same to them in the past. She also encouraged competitors to make use of the USEF judge evaluation forms –if USEF doesn't hear about a problem, they cannot do anything about it! When a complaint on an evaluation form is received, a letter is sent to the judge in question. Janet also taught a clinic at Paradise Stables the day before the "L" session. She corrected several riders’ positions, noting that when a rider sits crookedly, it pushes the horse’s haunches in. Rather than directing the rider to address the horse’s crookedness, Janet addressed the root cause and fixed the rider’s crookedness. The horses then traveled straight. Riders were to think of having a checklist, similar to that of a pilot preparing for take-off. Ask yourself, "How is the horse’s response to my left rein?" "To my right rein?" "To my left leg?" "To my right leg?" If you are unhappy with the response, fix it before moving on. You should also ask yourself throughout the course of the ride, "Can I make the stride a little longer?" "Can I collect him a little?" The horse should always be adjustable. The next session in PVDA’s "L" Program, April 12-13, will focus on rider biomechanics and the collective remarks.

16 17 18 19 What I Did on My Spring Break has been drilling into my head. This was a wonderful lesson continued from page 1 start to finish. for Hope in Devon, last year. Robert had to go out of town to assist the students of Victoria invited me down to Wellington to enjoy these Darren Chiacchia (an event rider who was critically injured lessons. WOW! during a cross country show recently). This is what Robert I set out to rearrange my schedule. I teach at the Dover and the equestrian community of Wellington are all University of Maryland as well as the Shock Trauma Center, about. and spring break was just around the corner. However, the Sahar made sure that the rest of my time was fun and more I thought of it the more concerned I became as I am educational. I lunched and dined with Sahar and his somewhat uncomfortable riding horses with which I am friends, enjoyed golf cart tours of Grand Prix Village, and not familiar. Age and working in the trauma resuscitation spent my days at “Everglades,” a gorgeous barn in Grand unit has definitely curbed my “yee haw” attitude. Prix Village owned by Bethany Peslar. I watched Sahar So with a heavy heart I thanked Victoria for her gracious teach, and ride very talented young horses in training as and generous offer and decided not to go. She wrote me a well as Grand Prix horses. While riding each horse Sahar long e-mail saying she would be there with me and would shared his knowledge and expertise with me explaining each choose a horse on which I would be comfortable. Then phase of the ride. I have trouble with the 2s with my horse Robert Dover e-mailed and said please come down as we all Worthy, so Sahar explained and demonstrated on one of would have a wonderful time together. Well, what could I the GP horses the position, quickness and thoroughness say? I was off to Florida for my adventure. with half halts. The lessons, people I met, atmosphere and Before my trip my friend Dorie Forte allowed me to ride weather made for a truly unforgettable experience. her wonderful Froelich (USDF horse of the year for 2007), Victoria called from California to make sure everything which helped me “feel” another horse and it worked. was going well; I now have a standing invitation to visit I arrived in West Palm Beach and was whisked away to Wellington. I will be there with bells on. Victoria’s guest house and was informed that a good friend, Suzanne Sherwood is a member of PVDA's Catoctin and New professional dressage rider, Sahar Hirosh, of Market chapters. Harmony Farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who winters in Florida, would come by with a dressage saddle and take me to Robert Dover’s farm. There we would meet another friend of Victoria’s who would be bringing a horse for me. I had just found out Victoria was in California; she did not want me to know this as she was concerned I would not come to Florida. However, she had arranged everything to the minute detail for my comfort and ease. While I was waiting for my horse I was able to watch the interactive lessons between Robert, his talented students and their exquisite horses. A lovely 17 hand mare was delivered to the farm. Now, this horse was a jumper, not a dressage horse, and the double bridle was somewhat different than the double bridle that I use. This was really outside my comfort zone. Robert was wonderful and I soon had this lovely mare round and accepting the connection. Robert also asked me lots of questions about connection and half halts and I am so glad I was able to verbalize what my trainer Teresa Butta

20 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: JUNE 2008; DEADLINE: May 10; DISTRIBUTION: early June 2008 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: ✦ Display Ads (checks payable to PVDA), Chapter News, Photo Gallery: newsletter@ The Potomac Valley Dressage Association pvda.org or [email protected] (Michele Stinson, PVDA Newsletter Editor, 3409 and the PVDA Newsletter are not respon- Farragut Ave., Kensington, MD 20895) sible for the content of paid ✦ News/Articles/Flying Changes: [email protected] (Jocelyn Pearson, News Editor) advertisements or the opinions and state- ments expressed in articles with a byline. ✦ The Classifieds: [email protected] or [email protected] (Shari Glickman, GoodNess Ridge Farm, 13979 Unionville Rd., Mt. Airy, MD 21771; 301-351-5530) These opinions are those of the author and not necessarily of the Potomac Valley ✦ Show Results: [email protected] (Lindsay Jensen, Show Results Coordinator) Dressage Association or its Board of ✦ Calendar of Events: [email protected] (Jocelyn Pearson, Calendar Editor) Directors. Reproduction of articles, in ✦ Change of Address/Membership Renewal & Information: [email protected] whole or in part, by permission only. (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 2008 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: __ show scribe __dressage judge • Junior Affiliate (under 18)* ❏ $35 ❏ $55 N/A __ 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 APRIL PVDA BOARD MEETING Langwost. Show for Schooley Mill oversubscribed. Date: April 7, 2008; Meeting #465 Linda Speer gave 16 rides to Carolyn Del Grosso for President Location: Linda Speer’s Farm, Clarksville, Md. the Sunday show. Marne Martin-Tucker Jocelyn Pearson called meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. Membership: Adult-505, Family-167, Vice President Junior Aff.-55, Young Adult-10, Senior-32, Betty Thorpe ATTENDANCE Life-13, Patron-7, Honor-7, Business Affiliate-3. 301-562-0798 Board Members Present: Carolyn Del Grosso, Total: 879. Chairperson Bonnie Vaden, Cathy Jeary, Linda Speer, Pat Shows Recognized: (Carolyn Del Grosso and Jocelyn Pearson Artimovich, Shari Packard, Deanna Beal, Leslie Linda Speer) Spring Show open and receiving Secretary Raulin, Karen Jacob, Liz Erwin, Jocelyn Pearson, entries. Ride for Life ready to go. Carolyn Del Grosso Betty Thorpe, Rebecca Yount, Jen Funk New Business: 2008 Adult Team coming August 301-774-0794 Board Members Absent: Marne Martin-Tucker 2-3 in Culpepper, Va. PVDA has been asked to Treasurer–General Fund Association Members Present: Marla Stoner, perhaps host 2009 ATC at PGEC. Cathy Jeary • 301-570-9349 Ingrid Gentry NEXT MEETING: April 7 at 7 p.m. (all board No Corrections or Matters arising from the minutes meetings now at 7 p.m.), Linda Speer’s Farm, Clarksville, Md. For more information: Jennifer TREASURER’S REPORT Funk, 410-521-0121. General Fund: $7,965.22 Pat Artimovich Schooling Shows: $3,065.16 The meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m. Deanna Beal Chapter Fund: $7,777.19 Carolyn Del Grosso Money Market: $5,427.36 Alyssa Dragnich CDs: $17,795.00 Jennifer Funk RFL-CCH: $8,987.82 Volunteers Still Needed for Karen Jacob Total: $48,460.19 PVDA's Annual Show! Cathy Jeary May 24 and 25 at Morven Park Marne Martin-Tucker COMMITTEE REPORTS Shari Packard We are working on our list of volunteers for our Marla Stoner the Jocelyn Pearson Film/Video/Book Library: spring show and we still need your help! Leslie Raulin book librarian received four more books, so we now Linda Speer have a total of 19 books. A listing for the Web site If you can help, please contact Samantha Smith Betty Thorpe and the newsletter will be in the works soon. at [email protected] or 410-923-6182. Bonnie Vaden Rebecca Yount Junior/Young Rider: Successful clinic with Becky

• Advanced Young Riders • Equipment • Nominating • Service Directory Betty Thorpe Katie Hubbell Karen Jacob [email protected] [email protected] (Chair, Western Md.) [email protected] Karen Jacob • Judges’ Liaison • National Liaison Celia Vornholt 301-294-2020 (day) • Omnibus • Special Events Betty Thorpe Jocelyn Pearson 410-867-6646 301-515-9132 (eve) Bonnie Vaden Linda Speer 301-562-0798 [email protected] • Annual Dinner Aileen Hopkins (Southern) 301-942-2876 • Sponsorships • Junior/Young Riders • Newsletter Shari Glickman 301-934-8193 • Recognized Shows Lori Parkins Linda Speer (Chair) [email protected] • Archives Linda Speer 410-531-6641 Alyssa Dragnich (Chair) • Trophies & Ribbons Deanna Beal (Co-Chair) Managing Editor: Betty Thorpe • Film/Video/Book Pat Artimovich (Co-Chair) Alyssa Dragnich (Chair) Library • Legal Counsel Michele Stinson • Association Insurance • Rider Achievement Leslie Raulin (Co-Chair) Marianne Joseph (Film/ Jessica Katz, 202-862-5027 News Editor: Betty Thorpe Awards Linda Speer (Ride for Life) Video) • Mailing Jocelyn Pearson • Chapters chapters@ Jo Ellen Hayden • Trophy Fund 301-977-0216 Marketing Partners [email protected] pvda.org Shari Packard (Chair) Marla Stoner (Books) • Mailing List • Scholarships/Honors Karen Jacob Classified Ads: Betty Thorpe Donna Haske (Co-Chair) • High Score Awards Shari Packard • Constitution/Bylaws [email protected] • Volunteers [email protected] [email protected] • Schooling Shows Jessica Katz Shari Glickman [email protected] Valerie Mallder • Media Relations [email protected] Show Results: Samantha Smith (Chair) • Education 301-725-7107 Beth Collier (Chair) Bonnie Vaden [email protected] Karen Jacob (Co-Chair) Linda Speer (YR) Mardee Rochelle Pat Artimovich (Co-Chair) 301-942-2876 Lindsay Jensen • Web Site, www.pvda.org Lori Parkins (Chair) Jo Ellen Hayden • Membership Jennifer Funk (Treasurer) Shari Packard (Chair) Alyssa Dragnich • Hospitality [email protected] Calendar Editor: 410-531-0121 Jennifer Funk (E-news) (Co-Chair) Eileen Johnson (Chair) Shari Packard [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Marne Martin-Tucker Linda Speer (Co-Chair) [email protected] Jocelyn Pearson

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