HI Everyone.? It?s that time of the month when the checks are in the mail and a new President?s column is due.
ODS Fall Festival
Just in case you haven?t heard the BIG news, multiple-Olympic dressage team member and world renowned instructor?trainer?rider Steffen Peters will participate in the ODS Fall Festival, November 5th and 6th.? ?Steffen will be our banquet?s keynote speaker and will conduct a symposium style clinic the following day.
The ODS Fall Festival is a weekend of educational events, the ODS 40th Anniversary Celebration and the Awards Banquet.? In addition, the ODS General Membership meeting and the Fall Board meeting will be held where the new ODS Officers will take over the reins (pun intended) on Friday, November 4. ?Saturday festivities will take place from 9 AM ? 9 PM at the Portland Airport Shilo Inn.? The day will include be classroom style lectures and workshops led by our area?s top veterinarians and equine professionals.? There will also be a special multi-media presentation by Mary Cornelius during lunch.? The evening will highlighted by the ODS Awards Banquet, Steffen?s presentation, silent auction and awards presentations.?? Steffen will conduct the clinic on Sunday from 9 AM ? 4 PM at the DevonWood Equestrian Centre.
The ODS website lists additional information on other speakers and workshop leaders participating in the ODS Fall Festival as well as registration forms, demonstration horse/rider applications and more.
We can always use contributions to the silent auction.? If you would like to contribute or would ?like to be a sponsor, a vendor or a volunteer for the event, please contact the ODS Office.
ODS Award nominations
It is time to nominate all of those special people you know for the ODS Special Awards.? The nomination deadline for Volunteer of the Year and Chapter Newsletter has already passed.? October 1st is the deadline of 10/1 for other ODS Special Awards.? Awards include the Mary Ann Judkins Memorial Instructor of the Year, the M. Teresa Dunlap Trophy, support Person Extraordinaire, the Sportsmanship Award, and the Connie J. Keith Memorial Trust Award.? In addition, the ODS Chapter Merit Award will be given to the chapter which donates the ?best? basket for the Silent Auction.
The ODS Special Awards Committee will unveil the Award winners of the 2011 ODS Special Awards at the Awards Banquet on Saturday evening of the ODS the Fall Festival.
All information about ODS Special Awards can be found on the ODS Website ? click ?Awards? then follow the link to ?Special Awards.? ?If you have any questions about how to nominate an individual for our very special awards, or if you need help with your nomination ? please contact Joyce Stride, Special Awards Coordinator, 503-647-0168.
Mail nominations to:
Attn. Special Awards Committee
C/O Joyce Stride
16144 NW Dixie MT Rd.
North Plains, OR 97133
Calendar of Events
The ODS calendar for September has opportunities for education, showing, and just plain having fun.? Check the ODS website (www.oregondressage.com/calendar) for an up to date listing of activities.
Educational events listed on the ODS Calendar for September include two clinics and three schooling shows.? I know there are a number of others also going on.? The ODS calendar of events is a good way to let people know of the availability of opportunities.? Follow the instructions at the top of the ODS calendar webpage to get your educational event on the calendar.
You?ve been working hard all summer and September is the time to put it all together at the Championships.
ODS Championships and Open Show
For us at ODS, the 30th Annual Championship and Open Show is the Granddaddy of them all.? To be held at the DevonWood Equestrian Centre, September 9-11, 2011.? At the time of publication of this column, the entry closing date will have passed.? However you still will have a little time to sign up to be a volunteer, sponsor or vendor.? Please go to http://www.odschampionshipshow.com/2011-art/2011_ODS_Sponsor_Form.pdf for all the information on sponsorships, becoming?an on-site vendor, or placing an acknowledgement in the show?s program.? If those activities don?t tickle your fancy you can take advantage of an opportunity to watch and learn.? Show participants are thrilled to perform in front of a crowd.
USDF Great American Insurance Group Region 6 Championship Show and Northwest Championship Show
This is the one you have been paying all of those $10 qualifying fees for.? To be held Sept 22-25 at the Idaho Horse Park, Nampa, ID. For more information please contact Rose Newman, manager, at (360) 281-6550 or Siobhan Barker, secretary, at (503) 324-2907.? You can also visit the ODS Website calendar page for a link to the show website or go directly to www.dressagenorthwest.org for more information.
Other show opportunities
In addition to the Championships there are four ODS recognized League Shows and three schooling shows listed on the ODS calendar.
USDF Annual Symposium
ODS has selected its General Member Organization delegates for the USDF Annual Convention to be held in San Diego November 30 to December 4th.? Delegates will be Rose Newman, Claire Evans, Debra Ringold, Marsha Williams, and yours truly.? In addition, Jessica Rattner, Gaye McCabe and Corinne Stonier were elected as Region 6 Participating Member delegates.? If you have opinions or issues you would like to be brought to the attention of the convention, please let us know.
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The 2011 Adequan/USDF National Symposium held in conjunction with the Convention will be held December 3-4 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, CA, will feature the USEF national dressage coaches; Anne Gribbons (Technical Advisor and National Coach), Scott Hassler (Young Horse Coach), Debbie McDonald (Developing Coach), and Jeremy Steinberg (Youth Coach).
Working together for the first time in one arena, the coaches will? present a step-by-step method to starting a young horse from breaking to riding and provide tips on improving seat and position for effective training as they show the ?building blocks? to success, through Grand Prix. ?It?s exciting that USDF is able to provide such a wonderful platform to showcase the American program and talents of our four US dressage coaches. This will be an incredible and unique opportunity to hear their philosophies first hand and see how they work together towards a common goal,? stated George Williams, USDF President.
Anne Gribbons, Technical Advisor and National Coach, is an FEI 5* judge and a member of the FEI Dressage Committee.? In the ring, she has had seven of her horses named Adequan/USDF Horse of the Year, competed in ten national championships, and, in 1995, was a member of the US PanAmerican Silver Medal Team.? Anne states ?For this year?s symposium, the USDF has graciously agreed to showcase the USEF teaching staff, and I am delighted at this opportunity for all of us to get together and share our collective knowledge?.
Scott Hassler, USEF National Young Dressage Horse Coach, co-chairs the USDF Sport Horse Committee, is a member of the USEF Dressage Committee, the USEF Breeders? Committee, and the USEF Strategic Planning Committee.? He is the director of training at Hassler Dressage at Riveredge, Chesapeake City, MD, has competed nationally and internationally through the Grand Prix level, with numerous national championship titles, and has coached numerous champions from the FEI Young Horse classes to Grand Prix.
Debbie McDonald, USEF Developing Coach, was named AHSA (now USEF) Equestrian of the Year, USOC Woman of the Year and, aboard Peggy Thomas? mare, Brentina, won the team and individual Gold Medals in the PanAmerican games in 1999.? In 2003, she went on to become the first American to win the FEI World Cup title and was named USOC Athlete of the Year.?? She led the US to the Bronze Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, in Athens, represented the US again at the 2008 Olympic Games, in Hong Kong, and was named the 2009 USEF Development Coach of the Year.
Jeremy Steinberg, ODS member and USEF National Youth Coach, was the 1996 winner of the North American Young Rider Championships individual Gold Medal and Team Silver Medal and was awarded the Fiona Baan ?Pursuit of Excellence Memorial Trophy?. In 2010 Jeremy was awarded the inaugural ?Albers Award?, presented to the Chef d?Equipe who best demonstrates an extraordinary level of dedication, enthusiasm and team spirit at the North American Jr/YR Championship.? At Grand Prix, Jeremy has had many top three finishes in CDIs, wins in USDF Regional Championships, and received an invitation to the 2007 Las Vegas International Dressage Competition, held during the World Cup Finals, with Jennifer Smith?s Porocco.
For more information about the 2011 Adequan/USDF National Symposium, visit the USDF website (www.usdf.org).
USEF Youth Sportsmanship Award
Now in its sixth year, the award recognizes young equestrians who exhibit exceptional leadership potential, serve as a positive role models for their peers, demonstrate an ongoing commitment and dedication to the promotion of equestrian sport, are involved in their community and exemplify positive sportsmanship principles. All National Winners will be honored during the 2012 USEF Annual Meeting. Each will receive a $500.00 grant to be paid to the educational program of his or her choice and will be invited to attend the USEF Annual Meeting as the Federation?s guest, to attend committee and board meetings, a career opportunity session and awards banquet. Meals, accommodations and travel expenses (up to $500.00) will be provided for all who are invited to participate.
Dressage Foundation Grants
Congratulations to ODS member Mija Paris on her being awarded a $1,250 grant by The Dressage Foundation?s Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Fund to help her attend the United States Dressage Federation?s Instructor Certification Program.
A number of grants are still available from The Dressage Foundation for the rest of 2011.
More information is available on www.dressagefoundation.org or by phone to 402.434.8585.
?Gifted Fund Scholarship for Adult Amateurs ? Due Sept. 15
This $1,000 Scholarship enables Adult Amateurs to set aside quality time, in concentrated training, away from daily pressures of job and family with a horse the recipient owns. Applicants can be riding dressage at any level. Volunteerism within a group member organization is very important. Up to nine scholarships?one per USDF Region?are offered each year.
?Major Anders Lindgren Scholarships for Dressage Instructors ? Due Sept. 30
Two $2,000 Scholarships are available each year to dressage instructors to train in a concentrated amount of time of at least one week, away from home.?Applicants are not required to be Certified Instructors, but it is suggested that applicants use the scholarship money to train with a Certified Instructor or USDF Instructor Certification Program Faculty Member.? One $6,000 Scholarship can be awarded each year to a dressage instructor, preferably to those in the USDF Certified pool, Training through Fourth Levels.?The scholarship will enable the applicant to train in a longer concentrated time period away from home.
?Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Annual $25,000 Grant ? Due Oct. 25
The purpose of this annual grant is to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by U.S. citizens, by providing funds to train and compete in Europe.?The horse and rider applicants will be competing successfully at Prix St. George or higher, and demonstrate an ability to move into high performance competition.?The successful applicant will demonstrate an ability to be an ambassador for the American-bred horse in Europe.
?Carol Lavell $25,000 Advanced Dressage Prize ? Due Dec. 13
The Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize provides financial assistance for coaching and training to a talented, committed, qualified rider whose plan is to reach and excel at the elite, international standards of high performance dressage. Up to two prizes are available annually in the amount of $25,000 each, to riders who are U.S. citizens, over 21 years of age, and selected by a national panel of dressage figures.?Selection criteria are merit and need.
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Source: http://www.oregondressage.com/news/2011/ods-september-2011-presidents-column/
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