A BI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR SEDA MEMBERS S SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008 IN THIS ISSUE þ COLUMNS what’s up? – 2 Dancing With Horses barn dirt – 4 jr/yr – 6 By Leslie Morris, SEDA Dressage Chair LSU vet school – 8 newsworthy – 24 ver the years, members have requested was extremely informative. Cynthia has a long þ EVENTS Odifferent types of clinics, so when I was list of clients that have successfully ridden loma fowler clinic – 3 approached about a freestyle clinic I was freestyles designed by her. The lecture also fleur de leap – 17 excited. Freestyle is something I’ve always included a wine and cheese social with linda strine clinic – 19 wanted to do. I’d been fortunate to have wonderful food prepared by Brooke Sifert. le bon temps – 20 attended two freestyle clinics in the past, one Brooke is magic with food! I am so lucky she is warmblood inspection – 21 calendar, (insert) in England and one in Virginia, so I knew always willing to help me with her food SEDA members would enjoy this opportunity. creations at our clinics. þ MEMBERSHIP The result was a unique experience offered by Stirling Farm hosted the clinic at their schooling standings – 11 SEDA this past August first through third. beautiful facility. Thanks to David Banister and member report – 13 Our clinician was Cynthia Collins of Luna Francie Stirling, everything was ready when scholarship report – 14 Tunes Freestyles. She began the clinic with a Cynthia and I arrived on Friday afternoon. TV scholarship application – 15 lecture Friday night on the rules and ins and and DVD player for the lecture, dressage arena volunteer hours – 17 outs of freestyles. Her insight and experience member report – 18 Continued on page 7 recognized standings – 20 eventing standings – 22 event/volunteer forms – 23 classifieds – 27 contacts – 28 membership form, (insert) þ RESULTS hunter’s bluff schooling – 12 þ ADVERTISERS LSU vet school – 9 ree photographics – 10 warmblood inspection – 21 facility/trainer directory – 26 S C I H P A R G O T O H P E E R © Clinician Cynthia Collins offers guidance to Nancy Burba on Checkers as they choreograph a musical freestyle. SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008 WHAT’S SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008 Off Course is published bi-monthly by SEDA, a non-profit, educational UP? organization, and provided as a service to its members. News items, show results, calendar of events, Always Something Going On! interviews, reviews, photos, articles on all aspects of By Nicole Landreneau, Off Course Editor Dressage, Eventing, and member activities are incorporated. t’s certainly been a busy summer, and it’s eats besides. Hopefully, there is enough interest Ihard to believe that fall is upon us once and we can offer this clinic again. (HINT: let T again. I won’t be sorry to see the hot weather Leslie Morris know if you’re interested!) It’s a leave us, that is for sure. But, the heat aside, way to to do something different with dressage. Nicole Landreneau designer / editor this summer wasn’t all bad – a lot of fun things Plus, clinic attendance can be so valuable – read Judi Dauterive and took place for our members! all about Kalie Beckers’ experience on page 14. Ky Mortensen For starters, there was the schooling show August had the Olympics, too ... on a grand contributing editors in June at Hunter’s Bluff. My horse has been scale, and the ‘mini’ version. I thoroughly Terri Chabaud plagued with a slow-healing bruise, so I missed enjoyed watching the talented riders from all advertising manager that one. Scores and photos are further on in over the world compete in Beijing. It was the Margaret Rice and this issue. There was the State 4-H Show, too, first time I was able to watch most of the Barbara Merritt and you’ll be impressed by what some of our equestrian events in their entirety (thanks to mail mavens SEDA youngsters have accomplished! These streaming video), and hopefully many of you kids are amazing! were able to view it as well. It was very N We also had our first ever Musical Freestyle enlightening. I can’t wait to see the photos and Clinic this August. I had to be out of town, so I read the reports from our own local “Mini Off Course encourages member submissions but missed that one, too (I have bad timing this Olympics”, either – that should be great fun! reserves the right to edit, year!). I sure wish I could have attended – it More on that in the next issue. reject, or use materials as and seems I missed a fantastic opportunity to learn Be sure to read through these pages as there when deemed appropriate. If all about choreographing a musical freestlye ... is a lot going on during this last quarter of the your item is time sensitive, you may wish to consider and some fabulous year! Happy reading and happy riding! S placing an advertisement. Off Course 232 River Point Drive Off Course is Destrehan, LA 70047 [email protected] Please obtain permission ‘Going Green’! to reprint any part of Off Course. In an effort to save costs and trees, Off Course will be distributed electronically beginning with the January/February 2009 issue. Please make sure that your O correct e-mail is on file with the Membership Chair. Off Course is printed on recycled paper. If you wish to continue to receive a hard copy mailed to you, please notify the editor www.sedariders.org ([email protected]) by Dec. 10, 2008. | 2 SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008 OFFERED BY SEDA Loma Fowler Clinic Tidbits... SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2008 Mark your calendars The SEDA membership year ends November 30. Make sure to renew for Loma Fowler will be at Stirling Farm. Lessons will be $125 for members / $135 for 2009 so you don’t miss non-members for a 45 minute private session and $75 for a 1 hour semi-private session out! Renewal forms are on the back of the calendar (non-members $85). To reserve a lesson with Loma, please send check (payable to insert. SEDA) for lesson or lessons with the form below and a copy of your horse’s negative Advertise in the 2009 Coggins to: Leslie Morris, 238 Papworth Ave., Metairie, LA 70005 Region 9 Omnibus Deadline for all ads, SEDA MEMBERS SHOULD ONLY SIGN UP FOR 2 PRIVATE LESSONS. IF YOU including show pages, WOULD LIKE MORE RIDES IN THE CLINIC, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR SEMI- regional list pages, etc. is PRIVATE LESSONS. September 19. Download the submission form at: This clinic will fill on a first-received basis as per SEDA rules. Opening date is Aug. 20. www.usdfregion9.org New Horse Item on the Every effort will be made to group riders and horses according to levels for semi private Market: The STAY-PUT lessons, so indicate on form. Call Leslie at 504-833-7923 if you have any questions. BLANKET™ Design uses velcro closures Stirling Farm will have stalls available. Indicate if you need a stall…$25 per night and and unique wrap-around $15 per day. Please pay for stall when you arrive. leg sleeves. Closures are adjustable, easy to use and offer a very secure fit. This blanket has four-way stretch Polartec Windpro SEPTEMBER 26-28 LOMA FOWLER fabric, is water-resistant DRESSAGE CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM and breathable quality. www.IronHorseBlankets.com NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________ p Important Deadlines HORSE: ______________________________________________________________________________ for USDF Awards USDF All-Breeds PRIVATE SEMI PRIVATE LEVEL: ____________________________________________ Declaration Deadline: J J September 30, 2008 FRI. LESSON SAT.LESSON SUN. LESSON USDF Region 9 Horse J J J Person of the Year RIDE TIMES PREFERRED:________________________________________________________________ Nomination: September 3 Contact Burnis Foy at [email protected] or visit STALL FOR: DAY NIGHT FRIDAY______ SATURDAY_______ SUNDAY______ J J www.usdfregion9.org E-MAIL ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________ Applications and complete rules for these awards are PHONE NO.: __________________________________________________________________________ available on the USDF web site www.usdf.org. | SOUTHERN EVENTING & DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION S SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2008 3 driving team. I was mounted on Star, a lawn mower for three weeks. It took me Barn Dirt Highland mare who was buxom to say the days to find my rose bushes which had By Judi Dauterive least. It was like riding a walrus! I was been entirely engulfed. looking down on acres of jiggling blubber I had barely reclaimed the patio when I Staying on the and hair (oh wait, that was my thighs). A got a phone call, “Miz Judi. You don’t know Queen’s Balmoral passing family of four could have spread a me, but a friend said you might be estate this blanket on her back and comfortably had a interested in a warmblood I have for summer was a picnic. Our little group of friendly ladies set sale…” Ouch. Knowing that “warmblood” blast. “How did off up a slope that could be conservatively could cover all manner of sins, Cameron you get in and out described as strenuous. It was near and I found ourselves on the road, trailer of the grounds?” vertical, in my opinion, and unbelievably in tow, just in case. When I saw the poor I hear you cry, rocky. I closed my eyes and let Star do her beast, my thoughts were along the lines of your little faces “Oh, sweet %**@#!!!!” I was looking at a aglow with wonder. They gave me a half starved, half Clydesdale, half Paint remote for the gates. ME! How totally cool (hmmm, that’s one half too many halves).