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Saugerties, New York – NEDA’s 2014 Fall Festi-val of Dressage, held Sept. 18-21, was one of
the biggest and best ever. The weather could nothave been more perfect and the roster of competi-tors included a large contingent of international rid-ers. The annual show is one of the largestdressage events in North America. It includes abreed competition, the U.S. Dressage Federation’sRegion 8 Championships, para-dressage competi-tion and a CDI. The statistics of this year’s showare astounding – nearly 700 competitors resultedin a total of 1,731 rides being scheduled, 133 morethan last year. At times as many as 10 rings ofcompetition were running at the same time andkeeping the entire event running smoothly was anarmy of more than 140 volunteers and NEDA staff.
FALL FESTIVAL: Over 700 competitors, 1,731 rides—a TOTAL SUCCESS!
pleasant and educational and learning experiencefor both my horse and myself,” Poulsen said.
She purchased Hochmut as a two-year-old fromthe breeder, Birgitta Deeken from Denmark.Poulsen had previously purchased two ofHochmut’s sisters. Hochmut is by His Highnessout of the G line Hanoverian stallion Gluckspilz.“She's competed lightly in dressage as a four, fiveand six-year-old and done very well. We are goingquite slowly with her training as she's talented inall of her movement and body type and now herbrain is catching up,” Poulsen said.
...nearly 700 competitors resulted in a total of 1,731 rides being scheduled...
BREED SHOWThe four-day show kicked off with breed competi-tion that included the Great American/USDFBreeders and New England Series Final. One ofthe most sought after awards in the breed compe-tition is the NEDA Grand Championship, whichwas won this year by a two-year-old filly namedMW Dallas, owned by Jen Vanover, of Middletown,New York. MW Dallas, also winner of the YoungHorse and Filly championships, is by Sir Gregorywho is by Sir Donnerhall out of a Don Gregorymare. Dallas’s dam DeLovely is an Elite GOVStates Premium Brilliant Ring mare by the well-tempered stallions Dormello and Rubenstein. Mostrecently the dam line produced the top selling foalat the 2012 Auction -- Apropos K by Apache.
“NEDA was very successful for us this year. All ofour horses did super and won championships. Dal-las was the standout for that show,” said Vanover,who bought Dallas as a two-month-old filly. “Sheshowed extremely well and really grew up duringthe show. It was an honor to win the overall champi-onships among such a large group of high-qualityhorses. I am always humbled when my horses do
“It was an honor to win the overall championships among such
a large group of high-quality horses.”—Jen Vanover, Maplewood
Warmbloods
well. It reaffirms my program but also that I am rais-ing and training them correctly. They want to show,are ready to show and do it so willingly.”
Ruth Hogan Poulsen also saw success in thebreed competition. Her Hochmut earned an im-pressive 81.125 to win the USDF BC New Eng-land Series Mare Final championship. Poulsen’sWild Romance also won the USDF BC New Eng-land Series Foal championship with a score of79.200. “I'm so grateful for the help of Phil Silva,Hochmut’s handler, and all of the staff at theNEDA breed show. It could not have been a more
BY LYNNDEE KEMMET
Jen Vanover & MW Dallas. Photographer: Carien Schippers
Ruth Hogan Poulsen & Hochmut. Photographer: Carien Schippers
“It could not have been a more pleasant and
educational learningexperience for both myself and
my horse.”—Ruth Hogan Poulsen
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Another successful year! With the Ingrid Klimkeand Dr. Ina Gosmeier symposium on Novem-
ber 1-2, NEDA closes out its own activities for2014. As I write this, the symposium is just aroundthe corner, but I have confidence that these stimu-lating and effective clinicians will treat audiencesto some new approaches to training and preparingfor competition.
In the competitions area, we have expanded offer-ings, responding to members’ calls for the return ofa summer show to the Boston area. TwisdenwoodFarm in Georgetown hosted a one day summershow under the able leadership of Helen Cast,with professional and familiar support from Show
Kathy McHugh
2014 Year in Review - Another Successful Year!BY KATHY MCHUGH
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Secretary Sue McKeown. They put on a greatshow, and expectations are that it will become aregular on the schedule of the region’s competitorsby next year. Spring Show continued to pleasecompetitors with its ample grounds at the Marsh-field Fairgrounds, led by the perennial team ofPaul Cormier and Sue McKeown, and a terrificparty added to the fun for the second year in arow. In the coming year, this party will serve as theYear End Awards Banquet for 2014, as it did ayear ago. It was a great time to see friends andcolleagues and look forward to the new season.Fall Festival continues to amaze as the largestdressage show in North America, with four showsin one. The marquee event is the Great American
USDF Region 8 championships, which continue togrow each year, amplified by a CDI-W/Y/J, NewEngland Breed championships, and an openshow. An army of volunteers, ably led by the teamof Beth Jenkins and Deb Reinhardt, made it allfunction seamlessly.
In the education area, in addition to the fall sympo-sium, NEDA hosted an ever expanding judge train-ing program this year, led by USDF Volunteer ofthe Year Sally Davenport, who will be taking overas overall education coordinator in the coming
Fall Festival continues to amazeas the largest dressage show
in North America...
...Our scholarship program continues to make extraordinary
opportunities available ...year. The other NEDA program that is growing isthe Education Outreach program, whereby farmsand trainers in the region who are hosting clinicscan take advantage of NEDA’s communicationsjuggernaut, in exchange for offering discounts toNEDA members to attend. The fact that more andmore venues throughout New England are puttingon their own successful clinics with recognized in-ternational riders and trainers could be attributedin part to the increased visibility that NEDA is ableto offer them through the outreach program. Ourscholarship program continues to make extraordi-nary opportunities available to those horse-ridercombinations that received them. Please considerapplying in the coming year – it could make yourdreams come true. Our Flextime program, wherenoted clinicians donate their time to offer lessonsto NEDA members, for the benefit of the Region 8juniors and young riders, has a new manager inCarol Gordon, who is looking to revitalize this im-portant program. Those seeking lessons can getthem at greatly reduced rates and have whatamounts to a private clinic with some of the bestour region has to offer.
Our year end awards program continues to bepopular with hundreds of awards given out withprizes at all levels. We held the awards banquetlast year in Cambridge at the Hyatt Regency Hotelon the Charles River, an exceptional location(about which more in a minute) with noted dinnerspeaker, Dr. Jenny Susser discussing perform-ance psychology. As noted above, the banquetcelebrating the 2014 year end award recipients willonce again take place in the spring of next year, atime and place to celebrate their accomplishmentswhere more competitors are likely to be availableto pick up their awards.
Closing out the year, Region 8 is hosting theUSDF annual convention this year on December3-6 in Cambridge, MA at the Hyatt Regency. Onthe Charles River, with an exceptional view of thecity, it is nonetheless not particularly close to anyof the wonderful array of activities and sights thatBoston offers. Thus, NEDA is hosting the welcomereception at Faneuil Hall Marketplace and footingthe bill for buses to take participants to and fromthe hotel with enough time to stay downtown fordinner. Strolling “living historians” in revolutionarydress will mingle with the crowd to help familiarizeguests with Boston’s vibrant history. On Fridaynight an optional Boston Harbor dinner cruise willbe available for guests. I have done this in thewinter, and I can tell you it is a beautiful eveningon the water. Plan to attend. I’ll be at the Awardsbanquet on Saturday night to watch all of our Re-gion 8 winners accept their awards, especially theone who got her USDF gold medal on my former mount (so proud of you, Krisy!).
A heartfelt thank you to our all of our
sponsors and volunteers.Thank you to our sponsors, who help to make allthis possible. Please look for their products whereyou are shopping and let them know that youvalue their participation and support of NEDA.And a heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers, es-pecially my fellow board members – volunteers ex-traordinaire, wish I could name you all here – formaking this year a successful one. I want to espe-cially thank our board members who have retiredin the past year, including Diane Holston (our in-trepid and longtime volunteer coordinator), TracieRichardson (our longtime and long-suffering Tipeditor, see October 2013 Tip), Linda Mendenhall(our year end awards manager, among otherthings), Sue Edelen (longtime Scholarship Com-mittee chair), Katie Moran (communications man-ager), and Mary Schrader (who briefly served asour treasurer). Their valuable service has help tobuild and perpetuate the great organization that isNEDA. We look forward to serving member’sneeds in 2015 in new and exciting ways. Join thefun and volunteer at one of our events, if youhaven’t done it before. You’ll have a lot of fun, andlearn something too.
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CoNteNts:
1 Fall Festival: A Total Success!
2 President’s Message
12 Considering Rythmn
13 Region 8 News: October
14 Sponsor Spotlight: Horse Works Insurance
15 Region 8 News: November
17 News from the NEDA Scholarship Committee
19 We’re Listening
20 NEDA News: Elizabeth Preston’s Article Garnishes Top Prize
22 NEDA Calendar 2014
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Poulsen is a small breeder and said this year’sNEDA show was “my first experience doing a breedshow at the Great American Insurance Group andBreeders Championship series.” Poulsen did pres-ent Hochmut as a five-year-old at the Spy CoastYoung Horse series in Wellington, Florida. “Thiswas something my husband Bo Poulsen encour-aged me to try as his family had always been in-volved in breeding in Denmark,” she said. Despiteher success at NEDA as a breeder, Poulsen saidher passion with her horses is still developing themfor her own riding. “I only breed my own personalhorses for my own use. There have only been threeof them until now. I've always started young horsesand brought them along for competition for myselfand my students.” But Poulsen said now that she’sdiscovered the joy of bringing horses along from thestart she is beginning to focus on the idea of breed-ing horses for sale.
CDI COMPETITIONThis year’s CDI competition included a large con-tingent of Canadian competitors who rode awaywith a number of blue ribbons. Among them wasDiane Creech who earned victories in both theCDI Prix St. Georges and the CDI Intermediaire Iwith Robbie W, an 11-year-old Oldenburg geldingowned by Leatherdale Farms in Minnesota.Creech also had wins in Grand Prix competitionwith the 11-year-old Danish gelding Chrevi’sChristo, also owned by Leatherdale Farms. OfRobbie, Creech credits Lars Petersen with findingthe horse for the Leatherdales, who also breedHanoverians at their farm. Robbie has been withCreech in Canada for the past four years.
“He is a very special horse (great husband mate-rial) by being very handsome, a great mover and
with a super trainability. His heart is at the rightspot and he always tries his very best. Robbie re-ally goes in the ring and is totally focused on hiswork,” Creech said. She said Robbie has been de-clared for the 2015 Pan American Games, whichwill be held in Canada, and they are hoping he’llmake the team. “We are looking forward to theshow season in Florida where we’ll try to get ourqualifying marks.”
Creech said she came to NEDA with optimistic ex-pectations but “knowing how fast things can take adifferent turn as expected with horses, I was hope-ful but not totally sure. NEDA is such a great placeto show as the organization is very thorough andfriendly, the stalls are light and safe and the foot-ing is very appreciated.”
REGION 8 CHAMPIONSHIPSIn USDF Region 8 competition, earning a champi-onship at the top was Tom Noone, of New York,riding Weis Guy. The pair earned this year’s Re-gion 8 Open Grand Prix Championship. Noonesaid this has been Weis Guy’s first season atGrand Prix. “The two weeks before the show hestarted to go really, really well. He continued toschool well at the show and we were just clickingtogether,” Noone said. “During the championshipride he was really with me. I knew it would be agood score.”
Noone said he’ll be taking Weis Guy, a 12-year-oldHanoverian gelding, to Florida this winter with theplan of competing in a CDI next season.
Weis Guy is owned by Darrin Lawrence, of Hamp-ton Falls, New Hampshire. It was Lawrence whotrained the horse and initially brought him up to theFEI level. Noone and Lawrence have been friendsfor 20 years. “I’ve known Weis Guy since he wasfive and worked with Darrin and the horse at clin-ics,” Noone said. “Darrin did a terrific job of train-ing Weis Guy through to Intermediaire 1.”Lawrence sent the horse to Noone to help with thetempi changes and when he saw Noone and WeisGuy together decided they were a great match.Hence, he opted to give up what at the time washis best FEI-level horse. “It was unbelievable andamazingly generous,” Noone said.
Diane Creech & RobbiePhotographer: © Amy E. Riley/STUDIO EQUUS
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Noone also had success in the lower levels withhis own Fanfare, winning the Region 8 SecondLevel Open Championship with a score of 72.976.Fanfare is a six-year-old gelding that was bred byNoone’s mother, Judith Noone. The sire isNoone’s late Grand Prix horse Fred Astair. Themare is May Juweel Gregor, which Noone hadalso trained and competed and he said it was ex-citing to be riding a young horse after having rid-
den both the parents. “I have really high hopes forthis horse. Every single day he comes out and heis so eager to work that it makes my day everytime I ride him,” Noone said.
The First Level Open Regional Champion wasGwyneth McPherson and her partner Eskandar, a five-year-old KWPN gelding owned by PinelandFarms of New Gloucester, Maine. McPherson saidshe was quite pleased with Eskandar at NEDA.“He always tries so hard, and aside from one mistake in the canter-trot-canter diagonal, he was perfect.”
McPherson found Eskandar in Belgium as a three-year-old stallion as a grand prix prospect. “We donot have any specific major goals chosen for himalong the way, but the Young Horse Champi-onships are not out of the question. I was verypleasantly surprised by our score and the win.”
Also going home with a regional championshipwas Cindi Rose Wylie who earned the 2014 OpenFourth Level Championship with the eight-year-oldWestfalen gelding Edelrubin, owned by ShootingStars Dressage Horses LLC. He was purchased inGermany as a four year old. “He’s a very smartand brave horse that’s been a real pleasure towork with,” Wylie said. “He has a real aptitude forcollection and flying changes. Edelrubin always
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Feet and Footing A reception for sport horse enthusiasts to meet FEI sponsored scientists, followed by a discussion of
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Presentation followed by questions and open discussion with Equine Surfaces White Paper scientists
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For more information, contact Dr. Robert Causey at [email protected] or 207-922-7475.
This event has been organized and sponsored by the University of Maine, Pineland Farms, Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory and the Laboratory for Expansion of Animal Disease Surveillance.
The FEI has since 2009 supported research into the effect of arena surfaces on the orthopaedic health of sport horses. The white paper focuses on arena surfaces within the broad context of providing training and competition arenas for sport horses that facilitate maximal performance while minimizing the risk of injury. It includes a description of the physical properties of the surface
cal responses. It also covers aspects of composition, construction, and maintenance that are necessary to build and maintain arenas with the desired physical properties. Current methods of measuring the physical properties of the surface are described using terms that are easily understood by riders, trainers, course designers and arena builders. It is hoped that this information will provide a basis to guide future progress in this area. This white paper has been drafted as a collection of published scientific papers and data. It is considered a work in progress and will be updated as new scientific studies and surface data become available. Authored by Sarah Jane Hobbs, Ph.D., University of Central Lancashire, UK, Alison J. Northrop, M.Sc., Anglia Ruskin University, UK, Christie Mahaffey, Ph.D., Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, USA, Jaime H. Martin, Ph.D., Myerscough College, UK, Hilary M. Clayton, BVMS, Ph.D., MRCVS, Michigan State University, USA, Rachel Murray, MA VetMB MS Ph.D., MRCVS, Animal Health Trust, UK, Lars Roepstorff, DVM, Ph.D., Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden, and Michael "Mick" Peterson, Ph.D., University of Maine, USA.
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Wylie said the gelding is already schooling thegrand prix movements and she’s optimistic thathe’ll be showing at that level in 2016. She didn’tcome to NEDA with the goal of winning a regionalchampionship with Edelrubin, but it was a nice sur-prise. “With Ruby, as with any young horse, I stillconsider showing part of his training for the future.With every test, he gets more relaxed and confi-dent in the show arena. While it’s great to havesuccess like this at fourth level, my goal was notnecessarily to win here, although, it’s always nice.”Wylie added that the win at NEDA “gave me a veryexciting glimpse of my future horse.”
Aside from the training opportunities, Wylie saidNEDA has become a fun social event that shehates to miss. “What I love most about NEDA isseeing all the friends and people I don’t get to see
much during the year. Being the Regional Champi-onships, as well as the last big show of the sea-son, almost everyone comes.” Wylie said manycompetitors, volunteers and staff at NEDA havebecome friends over the years. “The shows andthe ribbons come and go. The people and horsesyou meet along the way are the truly special partof it all, and NEDA Fall Festival is a wonderfulplace for us to celebrate that!”
Among the amateur competitors, the winner of theRegion 8 Adult Amateur Grand Prix Championshipwas Alice Tarjan riding her own Oldenburg mareElfenfeuer. Tarjan, of Frenchtown, New Jersey andwho works as an attorney when not riding, wasthrilled with her win. “I am really excited that wewon, especially since we are both new at thislevel,” she said. They might be new to Grand Prix,but Tarjan and “Fury” are experienced competitors
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she “texted my husband that they like dragons inNew York.”
In addition to Roulette, Iorio credits her tremen-dous support team for her success. “I feel verylucky to have such a great support group. My hus-band stayed home with our three boys, ages 7, 5,and 2, so that I could come to New York to com-pete for three days. My mother came for the trip tobe support and my cheering section. And I amvery lucky to have three instructors in my corneras well. Jodi Pearson-Keating has been a wonder-ful instructor/coach and with her ring side, I neverfeel nervous at these big shows. Lynne Kimball -Davis and Sara Contois have been big supportersof Rio and I for many years.”
Jennifer Anttonen, of Boston, Mass., saw both thehighs and lows of competition at this year’s FallFestival. Anttonen and her six-year-old Hanoveriangelding Falbo won the Adult Amateur Training LevelChampionship with a score of 71.200. But earlier inthat same day, Anttonen got what she said is herlowest show score ever – a 45.403. Anttonen saidthat Falbo is the first young horse she’s owned andsaid it’s been a learning experience.
“You never know what you get with a younghorse,” she said. Anttonen, who works for an in-surance company, competed Falbo at the HITSshow grounds in August during the CenterlineEvents show in order to expose him to the atmos-
FESTIVAL CONTINUEDhaving competed in the Young Horse classeswhen the horse was a five and six-year-old.
Jessica Iorio, of Foxboro, Mass., also went homewith championship titles – in fact, with two. Withher own Roulette (known as Rio) a 10-year-old
...Iorio said “they like dragons in New York.”
—Jessica lorio
Jessica lorio & RoulettePhotographer: © Amy E. Riley/STUDIO EQUUS
Hanoverian mare, she won the both the First andSecond Level Adult Amateur Championships. HerFirst Level win was with a score of 72.016 and herSecond Level win was with a score of 72.679.When Iorio bought the mare, her initial plan was toevent with her but the mare was injured and veteri-narians recommended she not jump anymore. “Solast year, 2013, was our first year trying out thedressage scene. She had a great year at FirstLevel. We were high point adult amateur at sev-eral shows.” The pair moved up to Second Levelthis year and their success came through at theFall Festival.
“To end the season winning both Second and FirstLevel Championships at the NEDA Fall Festival invery large classes was just unbelievable,” Ioriosaid. “I have to say it was slightly torturous beingin such big classes. I rode early in the division forboth, so having to wait and watch was a bit of anail biting experience. I knew that I had ridden herthe best I could on that day.” Still, Iorio feels themare has so much more potential and will do evenbetter as she goes on in her career. “The atmos-phere was a lot for her to handle at this show. Hernerves were difficult to ride though and so I keptcalling her a fire breathing dragon.” But dragonsare good things and after her wins, Iorio said that
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“...Lendon's final words were to stay relaxed, follow and
‘trust’ myself and my position.” —Asia Rupert
phere. But even with that earlier experience, theadded activity at a big show like the Fall Festivalwas a lot for Falbo. “The first day I schooled him,he was pretty good so I thought he would beokay,” Anttonen said. However, on show day,Falbo was rather excited and Anttonen thought ofscratching his first class. Her trainer, Helen Cast of Twisdenwood Farm in Georgetown, Mass. con-vinced her that getting in the ring would be a goodtraining opportunity because the championshipclass later in the day would be in the same ring.
“We basically trotted all the canter work in thetest,” Anttonen said of her first ride. “My goal wassimply to get him in the ring and get him relaxed. It seems to have worked because by the end ofthe test he was relaxing and swinging over hisback.” It definitely did work because when the pairentered that same ring later in the day, Falbo andAnttonen both showed the confidence that earnedthem the championship. “I think we gave eachother confidence,” Anttonen said.
YOUNG RIDERSAmong young riders, one of the big winners wasAsia Ondaatie Rupert, of Greenwich, Conn. Shetook a big win in dressage seat competition by win-ning the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Competition,ages 14-18, with a high score of 89.00 percent. Herpartner in victory was her own 11-year-old KWPNmare Twelfth Night. Rupert has been riding since
she was eight. “I began in the hunter jumpers butquickly found my place in dressage after moving toSunnyfield Farm in Bedford, New York, where I tooklessons with Lendon Gray.” Rupert also trained withMica Mabragaña and now works Karin Persson, aSwedish trainer now based in New York.
Rupert and “Posie” (Twelfth Night) have only beenpartnered since March of this year and spent muchof the summer competing at Third Level. At NEDA,the pair also won the Third Level Regional Champi-onship in Junior/Young Rider competition with ascore of 70.962. Rupert said she chose to compete
in dressage seat competition because “I have al-ways loved competing in the equitation classes. Ilove the direct feedback from the judges.” She gotsome help from Lendon Gray before the competi-tion to improve her position. “As a result of the les-sons, I kept a focused and steady mindset in thering. Lendon's final words were to stay relaxed, follow and ‘trust’ myself and my position.”
Rupert, who also competes in field hockey, squashand lacrosse, had not expected to win the dres-sage seat competition. “I felt confident that I hadperformed to the best of my ability and that was all that mattered to me. I was ecstatic to have won,especially with a score of 8.9. The judges spokebriefly to me, as they did with all of the other ridersin the class, and told me that I handled my (slightlyspooky and disobedient) mare very well whilemaintaining a correct and effective position.”
FESTIVAL CONTINUED
Most riders that are students of dressageknow the definition of rhythm as the recur-
ring sequence and timing of the footfalls andphases within each gait. Four beats in the walk,two beats in the trot and three beats in the canter.
With rhythm at the essence of proper training, it isimperative the rider is capable of managing andmaintaining their own sense of rhythm, first inde-
pendently of the horse, and then while on thehorse. Without a core that is capable of a support-ive balance, the rider will struggle to ride a clearand steady rhythm in the figures and movementsof each exercise.
Considering RhythmBY MELONIE KESSLER (“S” DRESSAGE JUDGE)
I see many riders struggle throughout their test and even though they may have followed the correct pattern, the flow of the ride clearly was lacking.
Rhythm is also a word used to describe a coordi-nated effort producing a seamless performance. I was listening to a football commentator who de-scribed the previous game. "The offense never gotinto a rhythm.” As a dressage judge I can relate tothat basic observation. I see many riders strugglethroughout their test and even though they mayhave followed the correct pattern, the flow of theride clearly was lacking.
In order to develop your ability to ride rhythmicallyyou must work hard on becoming sensitivethrough your aids so you can feel the rhythmwithin your horse. The lightness of your hands, thesuppleness of your seat, and the soft embrace ofyour legs allow your partner to move in his naturalrhythm...unrestricted.
"Two hearts beating as one" is the definition of arhythmic performance to me.
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13 TIP OF THE HAT NEDA.ORG November/December 2014
Ido not want to jinx NEDA, but NEDA is nolonger spelled ‘RAIN’. They had a second
year with beautiful weather which made for a wonderful Regional Championships. NEDA did abit of tweaking this year by moving the show officeand volunteers and I am sure they will continue totweak as having the whole grounds makes a hugedifference. Bottom line, NEDA did a superb joband I want to give them a big thank you from Region 8!
HEY! Let get some of those photos from the Regional championships to Kevin England to put up on the website, [email protected]
Now the US Dressage Finals are just around thecorner in November; I hope to see many of youthere! Come help me cheer Region 8! Go Region 8!
The Adult Clinic will be coming to Region 8 onApril 25-26, 2015. We are looking for a facility. Ifyou are interested in hosting the clinic, please letme know. I have the guidelines and a site applica-tion. Deadline for submitting the application is Nov7th. I will bring all the submitted applications tothe convention for discussion and a vote.
We need all the PM Delegates to help raise moneyto fund the Fern Feldman Reg 8 PM Travel Reim-
October REGION 8 NEWS
bursement fund, and we need you, all PMs, to helptoo. These are the ones you voted to represent youat the convention and it costs at least $1000 to go.So help out by getting your trainer, or farrier, orgrain store to become a Region 8 Sponsor. Con-tact Joy, [email protected], for details!The progress has been very slow….
Remember to put Dec 3-7 on your calendar! Theconvention is just around the corner. We need volunteers. Anyone who wants to come and help (there are benefits!), please contact SusanRainville, [email protected]. Therewill be a Harbor cruise on Friday night which will
be awesome! I have already signed up! So whenyou look at registration, do that event by getting abarn table together.
Remember the Region 8 meeting on October 25 inAmherst, MA. It is for ALL USDF members. If youcannot make it, send me, [email protected],your ideas for the convention or fun ideas for Region 8.
That is it for now! See you on the Centerline…Debra ReinhardtUSDF Region 8 Director
BY DEBRA REINHARDT
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Administration specialist,Cristin Burns is actively involved in the local and regional dressage community.
I am leaving Sunday, Nov 2nd for the secondUS Dressage Finals; our region’s riders will
be given a hat and saddle pad with a wonderfulRegion 8 logo on them. Many thanks to NEDA,Centerline Events, Connecticut Dressage Assoc,and Linda Mendenhall for their donations to mak-ing this happen. We are still looking for a few morecontributions to help with the expense of 100 padsand hats! I do hope to see many of you there!Come help me cheer Region 8! Go Region 8!
The Region 8 Fall meeting was held on Oct 25thand it was a huge success. There was much dis-cussion about the upcoming convention, AdultClinic, etc. Minutes will be posted on the websitefor you to read. Our Next meeting is tentativelyApril 11th at the Amherst Brewery Co again!
The Adult Clinic will be coming to Region 8 onApril 25-26, 2015. We are looking for a facility. Ifyou are interested in hosting the clinic, please letme know. I have the guidelines and a site applica-tion. Deadline for submitting the application is Nov7th. I will bring all the submitted applications to theconvention for discussion and a vote.
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We need all the PM Delegates to help raisemoney to fund the Fern Feldman Reg 8 PM TravelReimbursement fund, and we need you, all PMs,to help too. These are the folks you voted to repre-sent you at the convention and it costs at least$1000 to go. So help out by getting your trainer, orfarrier, or grain store to become a Region 8 Spon-sor. Contact Joy, [email protected], fordetails! The progress has been very slow….
I hope by now you all realize the annual conven-tion is coming to Region 8 for the first time on Dec3-7! It is so close, you really need to attend. Wealso need volunteers. Anyone who wants to comeand help (there are benefits!), please contact
Susan Rainville, [email protected] will be a Harbor cruise on Friday nightwhich will be awesome!
Pineland Farms is hosting a Five Star Symposiumwith Stephan Clarke and Gary Rockwell on Dec9th and 10th. This is a GREAT educational oppor-tunity and just a bit north of the USDF Convention.For more information please go tohttp://www.pinelandfarms.org/equestrian-center/clinics-and-events.
See you on the Centerline…Debra ReinhardtUSDF Region 8 Director
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Congratulations to the latest recipients of NEDA Scholarships!BY ANGELA PRENOSIL
NEWS FROM THE NEDA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Two scholarships were awarded in October of2014. Alexa Perkins of Lincolnville, ME re-
ceived a Young Rider Scholarship to attend theWinter Intensive Training Program lead by LendonGray in Florida this winter with her eighteen yearold Dutch Warmblood, Piper.
Diane Holston of Athol, MA received AmateurScholarship to do some intensive training with herDutch Warmblood mare, Wefidence, in hopes ofmoving up a level this winter with trainer, ColleenO’Connor Dzik.
We wish them all the best of luck!Did you know that NEDA Scholarships becomeavailable twice a year? The next deadline is April 1st. There are five different categories under which you can apply for grants: THISMEANS A SCHOLARSHIP FOR EVERYONE!!International Level Competitor, Professional
Rider/Trainer, Serious Amateur, Junior or YoungRider, and Breeding.
As part of NEDA’s mission to “promote and sup-port the art of dressage,” scholarships are madeavailable to members who wish to pursue theirtraining. As a recipient, you will be asked to giveback to the dressage community in various wayssuch as: Keeping a journal of your experiences;fund-raising; being available for publicity or inter-views; giving a clinic or exhibition, providing yourjudging services for a show, etc.
If you would like to receive a Scholarship Applica-tion, need more information, or wish to make a donation to the scholarship fund, please go to the NEDA website scholarship page or contact:
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Your horse may never listen to yourinside leg. Your kids don't hear youwhen you ask if they've completedtheir homework. And your waitressnever heard you asking for your steakto be medium rare. But, in NEDA, wewant to hear your opinions, ideas andsuggestions.
Participation by students in theNEDA Flextime Program has de-clined over the past few years so thatwe aren’t able to utilize many of the
slots that have generously been donated by participating instructors.
Why do you think that is the case?Is there a better/different/additionalway for us to organize the program so that more slots are subscribed?Should there be another format in ad-dition to/in place of individual lessons?
Please feel free to think completely“outside the box.” The purpose of theprogram is to provide inexpensive
We're Listening!access to some of our area's best instructors and the proceeds are usedto supplement our education efforts. In order to be able to best utilize theavailable resources, we need yourinput. Please take a few minutes toemail your ideas and suggestions [email protected]. NEDA is depend-ing on you. This is your chance to beheard and make an impact on futureprograms. In advance, thanks for yourinput!
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20 TIP OF THE HAT NEDA.ORG November/December 2014
NEDA board member Elizabeth Preston au-thored the article, Each One, Teach One, in
which she beautifully recounted her experience asa first-time attendee at the USDF Annual Conven-tion last year. This article was not just a chronicleof events, but rather an interesting perspective ondressage in the United States and how important itis for all of us to share our knowledge with eachother, especially with those new to the sport.
In order for a newsletter article to be eligible forjudging, an official of the GMO must nominate it.Tracie Richardson, former editor of The Tip, has
successfully chosen the top prize winner 2 yearsin a row; Christine Shea wrote last year's winningarticle, also on her experiences attending Conven-tion for the first time.
The USDF uses a scoring system much like theone used for dressage tests. There are 10 cate-gories, each worth 0-10 points, with 6 categoriescarrying a co-efficient of 2. There are also boxesfor comments. One judge wrote, "The article pro-vides an inspiring message to the reader," and"Wonderful explanations of her experience at theevent and her thoughts throughout. The authorshowed how it was an empowering experience."
Reading the article, it is no surprise that it broughtsuch high praise. Elizabeth's perspective as a rel-ative newcomer to the sport reminds us of how
one person can significantly impact our learning,and how fortunate we are to have some of themost knowledgeable and most generous peoplehere in New England. It also reminds us that each one of us can positively influence someone,often without even realizing just how much. AsElizabeth states in her article, "Imagine the poten-tial of our sport if we all subscribed to Each One,Teach One!"
Elizabeth Preston’s Article Garnishes Top PrizeBY KRIS CONQUEST
NEDA NEWS
Click here to read the article!Scroll down to page 20 - 22.
"As the reader, I felt like I was sitting nextto the author during the event," wrote one of the judges of the winner
of USDF's Newsletter Best General Interest Article for GMOs of over 500 members.
Elizabeth Preston
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Nov 17-19th ▲ Arthur Kottas Clinic Bear Spot Farm, Acton, MA
Nov 20-22nd ▲ Adult Dressage Boot Camp Sleepy Hollow Farm, Dartmouth, MA
Nov 29-30th ▲ Dr Jenny Susser "Riding w/Confidence" Clinic Fox Ledge Farm, E. Haddam, CT
Nov 30th ▲ Last Day for NEDA Early Bird Renewal & Free Omnibus Tammy Paparella ([email protected])
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Dec 9-10th ▲ Stephen Clarke & Gary Rockwell Symposium Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, ME
Dec 13-14th ▲ Vera Kessels-Barisone Clinic Tall Oaks Farm, Millis, MA
NeDa CaLeNDar 2014 be sure to check the NeDa CaLeNDar website page for full calendarlistings including prize lists, updated and additional information.
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2014 Year End Awards winners will be announced on Dec 1st,
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January Tip issue will have full coverage.
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