The Dressage Foundation News 2010 EDITION The Dressage Foundation Young Rider Olympic Dream Program Completes its 9th Trip! he Olympic Dream Program Day 1: Monday 28 June 2010: Toffers an opportunity for gifted Travel Day Young Riders to enhance their under- We began our journey together in standing of dressage theory through an JFK, congregating from all over the intensive European tour. John Boomer, country: Mimi Stanley from North past President and CEO of TDF said, Dakota, Brian Hafner from California, Melissa Filipi (left) and Jenny Johnson “The committee was very impressed Christine Stephenson from California, discuss upcoming Foundation with the quality and quantity of this Kristin Schwaegerle from New projects at their new office. year’s candidates, and they have select- Hampshire, Ann Guptill (the primary ed a wonderful group of young riders.” chaperone) from Connecticut, and New Staff, The program is funded and adminis- myself from just north of NYC. We were tered by The Dressage Foundation. there with a purpose, having walked Expanded Programs, Join the 2010 participants and chap- away from our busy schedules to Big Gifts… erones as they tell the story of their trip! immerse ourselves in the German train- To read complete journals from the trav- (continued on page 4) and a New Home! elers, visit our website, www.dressage- 2010 Olympic Dream participants from left: hat a year it’s been! foundation.org. Mimi Stanley, Kristen Schwaegerle, Annie WJohn and Lynn Boomer Morris (chaperone), Ann Guptill (chaperone), retired. Two new staff members, Brian Hafner and Christine Stephenson. Melissa Filipi and Jenny Johnson, took over the reins. Several funds have been expanded, either in the amount of the grants or the num- ber of grants being awarded. The Foundation received a very gener- ous donation, and now…a new permanent home! “It has been my father’s wish to anchor The Dressage Foundation permanently in Lincoln, to secure the future of Foundation as a ‘stand alone organization, which is neither enmeshed in the organiza- tional structure, nor entangled in (continued on page 28) Table of Contents Messages . .PAGE From Clay Teske, President & CEO . 3 Donor Dollars at Work Through Foundation Grants/Scholarships For Young Riders Olympic Dream Program . 1 The Dressage Foundation News USDF Program Funding Provided by TDF . 10 is published by The Michael Poulin Dressage Fund Provides “Dream” Funding! . 12 Amanda Ward Legacy Fund Lives On! . 11 The Dressage Foundation, Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund, Helping Those in Need . 10 1314 ‘O’ Street, Suite 305 For Adult Amateurs Lincoln, NE 68508 2009 Gifted Fund Scholarship Recipients Talk about Their Experiences . 17 Telephone: 402/434-8585 For Instructors Fax: 402/436-3053 Major Anders Lindgren Scholarship . 21 Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors . 20 Email: Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award . 21 [email protected] For Judges Website: Edgar Hotz Judges Fund, Continuing Education for Judges and www.dressagefoundation.org. USDF ‘L’ Education Program Graduates . 10 Trip Harting Fund 2010 Grant Recipient, Betsy Labelle . 21 For Educational Clinics/Seminars Violet M. Hopkins Fund . 22 The Dressage Foundation is a Reaching More People, an Example from the Dancing Horse Fund . 22 non-profit tax-exempt corporation For High Performance Dressage Riders [IRS Code Sec. 501(c)(3)]. Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize . 24 All donations are tax-deductible Anne Barlow Ramsay Grant, Jennifer Williams to Train in Germany . 23 to the extent allowed by law. Century Club . 32 Charitable Planned Giving “I Just Love The Dressage Foundation” - Shirley Jones Charitable Gift Annuity . 25 The publication is sent free of Estate Planning 101 . 26 charge to Foundation Donors and Estate Planning Changes, Are They Coming? . 26 friends. It is also posted on About the Foundation The Dressage Foundation’s website, Fortifying the Financial Future of the Foundation . 27 www.dressagefoundation.org, New Staff, Big Gifts, Expanded Programs… . 1 and is available to read or print Monthly Giving – Easy for You, Important for Us . 32 Donor Listing . 29 as an Adobe® PDF file. TDF Board of Directors . 3 © Copyright 2010 2 President’s Message The Next Chapter his issue of The Dressage worked hard to develop an appropriate TFoundation News is filled with business model for the Foundation and information on what we do, how we do to establish numerous funds and pro- it, and who we are. You will read sto- grams. And as we look to the future, ries of “donor dollars at work” – help- the plan is to expand on these funds ing adult amateurs, young riders, and programs, both increasing the Clay Teske judges, instructors, and GMOs. We number and amount of some grants mance grants to advance Dressage at provide support from grass roots to and scholarships as well as adding new all levels. All donations help and your high performance, and everything in funds to our “family.” gift WILL INSPIRE others to give too! between. Some of these funds and Our vision continues to be to If you’d like more information on programs have been part of our steadily increase the asset base of The giving to the Foundation, contact “menu” for some time now, some are Dressage Foundation so that we can Melissa Filipi at (402) 434-8585 or new. turn ever more “dreams into action!” [email protected]. She And you no doubt have heard about The $1 million gift from Mr. Cadwgan will be happy to discuss the many ways our new staff members, Jenny and (page 27) has helped us down this of charitable giving, ways that are Melissa. They are truly stepping into path, we still have a journey ahead of mutually advantageous to you, to the their new roles and running the daily us, a journey we hope you will take Foundation, and to dressage! business of the Foundation, John and with us. Lynn Boomer have left TDF in very We want to make sure that every capable hands. donor, grant recipient, and clinic par- Speaking of John and Lynn, after 12 ticipant feels connected to, and part of years with the Foundation, they are our mission. It takes more than just Clay Teske now enjoying their retirement! They large contributions and high perfor- President and Chief Executive Officer THE DRESSAGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jonathan R. Burton (AZ) Chairman Lowell Boomer (NE) Founder Michael Matson (MD) Michael Poulin (FL)Vice Chairman Maryal Barnett (MI) Judith Noone (MA) Ralph F. Dreitzler III (WA) Treasurer Beth Baumert (CT) Eliza Sydnor (NC) John F. Boomer (NE) Secretary Vivien Bobo (MA) John H. Fritz (IL) Emeritus Clay Teske (NE) President & CEO Barbara A. Cadwell (WI) Lazelle Knocke (NJ) Emeritus Joseph E. Carr (KY) 3 DONOR DOLLARS AT WORK The Olympic Dream Trip 2010 (continued) ing system by observing the top riders member. (Ann Guptill, chaperone) The riders, particularly Matthias in the country (and the world) at their This barn was absolutely stunning. and Klaus-Martin showed tremendous home barns. The group was four of the Cobble stone walkways, gorgeous old core strength—their upper body never top young riders in the country who white buildings covered in ivy, a pack moved, no matter what they were had filled out a rigorous application for of friendly Rhodesian Ridgebacks to doing – and a correctness of seat. The the program in a year of record appli- greet us at the gate. As we walked position and balance of their seat not cants. I am a young professional and through, I couldn’t help thinking that only allowed but also encouraged the assistant trainer to Lendon Gray in NY this was the kind of barn everyone horses to lift their backs and swing and Ann is a professional as well as fac- dreams about having. (Christine thereby increasing impulsion. It was ulty member of the USDF Instructor Stephenson) interesting to watch Klaus-Martin get Certification board. We became close The grounds are quite literally fit for on Matthias’ horse at one point – while friends, spending the night all together royalty they are so beautiful. Flowers Matthias has an exceptionally good in the airport lobby... (Annie Morris, are everywhere and the buildings have seat, the horse offered a little more chaperone) beautiful old architecture. Klaus expression and effort under Klaus- The plane lost auxiliary power after Martin Rath gave us a tour of the barn Martin’s more experienced seat. This we had boarded and in the end our and introduced us to some of the more exemplified the fact that seat develop- flight was cancelled until morning. We noteworthy horses (they were all nice ment – and the elusive “feel” – is some- spent an uncomfortable night in JFK enough to be noteworthy to me) like thing that can only come from years airport, but this brought our group Wahyama Ann Kathrin’s lovely inter- and years of development and time in together more quickly than would have national competition mare that is now the saddle. It was nice to see Matthias happened without this delay. (Mimi carrying her first foal. (Mimi Stanley) at one point remove his stirrups – even Stanley) Throughout the day we were fortu- top riders still take time to focus on nate enough to see Ann Kathrin ride in developing their seat. (Kristen Day 2: Tuesday 29 June 2010: Travel addition to her husband and trainer, Schwaegerle) Round Two Klaus Martin Rath and her stepson From here we went north to We found our rental car, later named Matthias Alexander Rath. There were Munster where we would be staying for “Bunny,” a VW van; we soon under- several things that I learned from Ann Kathrin’s horse. stood why we had been limited to one observing these great riders, but the suitcase and a carry-on because we had two biggest ideas that I took with me to load the back just right in order to were the importance of rhythm and make everything fit.