Half-Halt The Newsletter for the Southeastern Chapter of the Virginia Dressage Association Volume Number 20 Issue Number 10 October 2006 CONGRATULATIONS TO DANIELLE ROWLAND DANIELLE ROWLAND of SIlverleaf Farm who has been accepted as 1 of 40 participants to the Nov 2007 Hilltop Farm - Young Horse Trainer's Symposium. Danielle submitted a video of herself riding 3 different young horses, all less than 6 years of age. She was selected from a field of 121 applicants for this all expenses paid event. Danielle hopes to gain valuable knowledge by participating in this program with other trainers which will be conducted by Scott Hassler and several other reknowned international trainers. By the way - the young horses she rode on the video were all local youngsters that she regularly rides & trains for their owners: Yolanda Williamson's 4 yr old Oldenburg Mare, "Felicitious", Marylyn Leonard's 5 year old Swedish mare, "Gwen", and Robyn Stewart's 6 year old Westphalian gelding, "Feiv The annual membership publication for SVDA (www.gosvda.org ) a chapter of the Virginia Dressage Association VADA is a Group Member Organization (GMO) of USDF and all members are automatically USDF Group Members Page 2 Volume 20 October 2005 Board of Directors President Old Mill Dressage at Mill Creek Stables Beth Rippel Training, Lessons & Sales by USDF Bronze & Silver Medalist (757) 485-1992 [email protected] Vice President Robyn Nunnally (757)986-4498 [email protected] Secretary Ramona Laflamme (757) 986-3643 [email protected] Treasurer Rebecca Kelly (757)426-2174 [email protected] AHSA Show Chairman Susan Watkins (757)422-4452 Sandy Johnson 3617 Old Mill Road Cell: (757) 582-2939 Schooling Shows Chesapeake VA 23323 [email protected] Fax: (757) 485-5067 Dawn Sherrill (757)482-4138 Volunteer Points 2006 Totals Clinics & Programs Adams, Abby 3 Johnson, Sandy 22 Rowland, Danielle 33 Kathy Rowse (757)255-0524 Albright, Alexis 8 Keefer, Heather 4 Rowse, Kathy 38 [email protected] Albright, Jamee 4.5 Kelly, Rebecca 16 Rowse, Mike 4 Kenyon, Membership Albright, Jennifer 12 Annette 5 Rudis, Alexa 9 Danielle Rowland Leonard, (757)255-0524 Allin, Amanda 16 Marylyn 8.5 Sherrill, Dawn 34 [email protected] Littlefield, Anderson, Theresa 4 Jessica 12 Slocumb, Linda 8 Newsletter Barnard, Karen 56.5 Lucy, Cara 6 Smith, Caitlin 9 Sarah Miller Laflamme, (757)357-7587 Blanton, Kasey 53 Ramona 43 Smith, Candice 13.5 [email protected] Bodnar, Tina 9 Mahek, Arianna 8 Speisser, Nancy 6 Scholarship Cohen, Cecily 5 Martin, Erin 12 Staehling, Koryn 2 Sandy Johnson Cook, Sally 11.5 McClellan, Joan 16 Staehling, Kristin 6 (757)582-2939 McClellan, [email protected] Cover, Allison 6 Joanne 6 Stenstum, Denise 24 Croxton, Laura 9 Miller, Sarah 17 Stovall, Karen 8 Awards Carol Gonyo Giambolvo, Cathy 4 Morris, Karen 8 Swindell, Ashley 8 (757)436-2374 Edmundson, Mumford, [email protected] Reeta 8 Janice 28.5 Switalski, Ann 23.5 Glagola, Alexis 22 Murray, Wendy 37 Taves, Alexis 18 Ways & Means Fleming, Gabrielle 9 Nunn, Carly 8 Watkins, Susan 10 Karen Barnard O'Connor, (757) 934-3714 Gonyo, Alan 8 Michelle 8 Williams, Rebecca 2 [email protected] Williamson, Gonyo, Carol 39.5 Nunnally, Robyn 54 Yolanda 15.5 Goulding, Danielle 10 Pettet, Nancy 9 Winchell, Mary 15 Hardy, Tristin 19 Pickett, Victoria 6 Winchell, Mike 6 Harrell, Grace 8 Rippel, Ashley 8 Zezeski, Abby 8 Hippensteel, Jennifer 4 Rippel, Beth 66 Zoskey, Jessica 10 Page 3 Volume 20 October SVDA Schooling Show to Benefit Ashely Thompson Rider Horse Points Score Placing Rider Horse Points Score Placing Intro A First Level JTOC Ariana Debbie Pawlin Over the Blues 123 60.5 2 Mahek Cassidy (Test 1) 167 60.852 1 Nancy Speisser Rudy 132 66 1 Third Level Test 1 Alexi SCF Magic Katherine Avery CMF Aurora 118 59 3 Glagola Happens 207 57.5 1 Intro B Third Level Test 2 Alexi SCF Magic Nancy Speisser Rudy 117 55.715 1 Glagola Happens 265 63.0961 Debbie Pawlin Over the Blues 115 54.762 2 Musical Freestyle Training Level Test 1 Linus Larabee (1st Level) 145 60.417 1 Madeline Karp Linus Larrabee 125 56.819 3 Candice Smith Summer Storm 150 68.182 1 Jan Mullis Bright Path 128 58.182 2 Katie Cutrer Over the Blues 117 53.182 4 Training Level Test 2 Carly Nunn Cosmopolitan 132 50.77 3 Madeline Karp Linus Larrabee 143 55 2 Jan Mullis Bright Path 147 56.539 1 Training Level Test 3 Sharon Sluss Cayuse Gold 130 54.167 4 Amanda St John Frankly Supreme 140 58.334 2 Reeta Edmundson Patrick Too 153 63.75 1 Bettina Strobach Silbato 134 55.834 3 Training Level Test 4 Sandy Johnson Patrick Too 175 67.308 2 Joanne McClellan Danceur 155 59.616 5 Amanda St John Frankly Supreme 162 62.308 4 Kayrn Bryan Davidson's Jewel 168 64.616 3 Bettina Strobach Silbato 146 56.154 6 Candice Smith Summer Storm 179 68.847 1 First Level Test 1 Laura Lisa Croxton Bingo Helen 166 61.4821 Tracy Hand Becca 146 54.074 2 First Level Test 2 Ariana Mahek Cassidy 214 62.942 2 Laura Lisa Croxton Bingo Helen 216 63.531 Second Level Test 1 Sandy Johnson Selim 245 64.474 1 Second Level Test 4 Sandy Johnson Selim 339 66.471 1 Page 4 Volume 20 October Elfenridge Dressage at Happy Valley Equestrian Center August 6, 2006 Rider Horse % Score Placing Class 1 Introductory Test A Nancy Speisser Rudy 60.00 120 5 Jennifer Smith Stonewall Maximus 56.50 113 Kya Endreson Cloud Nine 59.00 118 Jessica Littlefield E.C. American Beauty 65.50 131 2 Amanda Binder Andy 66.50 133 1 Gabby Dickerson Gigs 60.00 120 4 Alexis Albright Gambler 61.50 123 3 Jamee Albright Strawberry 60.00 120 6 Shirley Johnson Pepper 59.50 119 Class 2 Introductory Test B Nancy Speisser Rudy 64.70 136 3 Jennifer Smith Stonewall Maximus 53.80 113 Kya Endreson Cloud Nine 53.80 113 Jessica Littlefield E.C. American Beauty 63.80 134 4 Gabby Dickerson Gigs 60.90 128 6 Alexis Albright Gambler 65.70 138 2 Jamee Albright Strawberry 62.80 132 5 Shirley Johnson Pepper 58.00 122 Sara Brodeur Shenandoah Current 54.70 115 Abby Zezeski Totally on Time 68.50 144 1 Class 5 Training Level Test 1 Amanda Binder Andy 59.50 131 3 Jessica Littlefield E.C. American Beauty 57.70 127 4 Sara Brodeur Shenandoah Current 57.70 127 5 Abby Zezeski Totally on Time 65.00 143 1 Kristen Tessenear Diamond 64.50 142 2 Eve Zentrich Pistol Pete 55.40 122 6 Class 6 JUNIOR TEST OF CHOICE Training Level Test 2 Ariana Mahek Cassidy 69.60 181 1 Class 6 Training Level Test 2 Eve Zentrich Pistol Pete 57.30 149 4 Kristen Tessenear Diamond 61.10 159 3 Sharon Sluss Cayuse Gold Abby Zezeski Totally on Time 65.30 170 1 Sandy Johnson Ceilegh 65.00 169 2 USEF & USDF MEMBERSHIP/COMPETITION YEAR IS NOW DECEMBER 1, 2006 TO NOVEMBER 30, 2007. RENEW YOUR SVDA MEMBERSHIP EARLY TO CONTINUE YOUR BENEFITS AND ABILITY TO COMPETE Page 5 Volume 20 October SVDA Dressage Schooling and Championship Show November 12, 2006 Marturia Farm, Chesapeake, VA To participate in Championship Classes: The horse/rider combination must meet the following qualifications: 1. Must be a SVDA member at the time the qualifying score is earned 2. Must obtain one qualifying score, which must be earned at a SVDA schooling show – scores from listed shows or other dressage schooling shows will not count 3. Scores may be earned from January 1, 2006– October 31, 2006 4. Riders who have qualified for the championship show will have priority in filling available slots at the show 5. Scores can not be earned at a recognized shows – this championship is for schooling shows ONLY NOTE: If a horse/rider pair has qualified at more than one level, they may only ride in one Championship class, which will be the highest level at which you qualified. Minimum qualifying scores: TEST MINIMUM SCORE INTRO 2 62% TRAINING 3 60% FIRST 3 58% SECOND 3 58% THIRD level and above – can qualify with the minimum score at 57% ANY test Musical Freestyle (Training – Fourth level) 60% Rules for the Championship Class: 1. General SVDA schooling show rules apply 2. All tests must be ridden from memory 3. Proper turn-out is expected, including braiding of horse 4. Whips may not be carried in championship classes Note that non-championship classes will also be offered at this show. Please mark your entry for either Championship class or regular schooling class. Okay VADA volunteer workforce...now is the time to think seriously about our championship show October 19-22 at the Horse Center...I know you guys haven't heard much from me because of a change in our website...seems that I cannot bulk email the membership like I used to and keep everyone updated on volunteer opportunites.. Having said that, I am beginning the schedule for the BLM show and need EVERYONE'S support and help as usual...lots of scribing, stewarding, running and gate keeping available, and I can work around ride times as long as you let me know when and which days...our VADA website details all the wonderful volunteer VIP rewards available also at www.virginiadressage.org So...be a sport! Lend a hand (or two, or your spouse's, or your kids) and volunteer for one of our flagship VADA shows....I will feed you lunch and I have heard nice things about sweatshirts and ball caps this year....plus, you know you will get that nice feeling of helping out when you are really needed! It's that "pay it forward" principle again that you know I'm so fond of.....I'm always available at [email protected] , or 540-556-6649...MANY MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE....waiting to hear from you! :)) ATTENTION COMPETITORS If you competed in the following 4 competitions you may submit those scores for schooling show year end awards.