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FOUR 2015 APRILHIGHLIGHTSPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 1 USDF NEWS ................. 3 HDS CLASSIFIED ADS .... 3 HDS SCHOOLING SHOW CALENDAR 6 USDF REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 7 USEF NEWS 8 CLINICS AND EVENTS 8 HDS IMPORTANT LINKS.. 8 SHOOFLY FARM CDI3* 11 - 15 HDS 2015 CALENDAR (ONLINE) 16 HDS BOARD INFORMATION 17 DRESSAGE FEDERATION INFO 18 USDF & REGION 9 TIMELINE 19 - 21
Collective remarksHOUSTON DRESSAGE SOCIETY Dedicated to furthering the art of dressage through education
April President’s Message
Dear HDS Members, Houston Dressage Society has the mission of furthering dressage through education and competition. Both were in evidence during April. The USDF Region 9 Adult Clinic was hosted by HDS at Windy Knoll Farm. The majority of riders were adult amateurs on “regular” horses of different breeds. The two instructors, Betsy Steiner and Kathy Connelly, took turns teaching the riders and answering questions from the auditors. The format provided a unique and valuable learning opportunity for all participants. Two weeks later, HDS hosted the Shoofly Farm CDI and Spring Classics I&II. The CDI is run under international (FEI) rules and is the highest level dressage competition held each year in USDF Region 9. This show provides riders with the experience they need to compete at the highest levels. Starting in January 2015, the FEI added the adult amateur CDIAm division. HDS was happy to have two adult amateurs compete in this new division with more expected in the future. The success of these two April events underscores how HDS supports dressage at all levels to help members grow and reach their goals. Both education and competition are necessary for riders to advance. Leslie Rohrer HDS President
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USDF NEWS:
CLASSIFIED ADS:
NOTE: Ads for the Newsletter and Web must be received by the 15 of the month. Newsletter ads received prior to the 15 of the month will be published in the following month’s issue of the newsletter. Web Ads will be updated once a month. HDS Member ads will be posted for six months. For classified ad in the website or newsletter, send ad info to Susann Glenn ([email protected])
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USDF Announces New FEI B Level Certified Instructors - Lexington, KY (April 2, 2015) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) held its first FEI B Level Instructor Certification exam. The exam was held March 24-25, 2015 at Sporthorse America in Santa Rosa, CA, with examiners Lilo Fore, Kathy Connelly, and Hilda Gurney. USDF is pleased to congratulate Volker Brommann, CA, Jennifer Baumert, NC, Stacey Hastings, NC, and Rachel Saavedra, CA, as the first instructors to be certified at this new level. Instructors who are certified at this level are tested in their riding and teaching skills, along with training theory at the Prix St. Georges and Intermediate I levels. "With the successful completion of the first FEI B Level testing, the USDF Instructor Certification program has reached another milestone. This is an exciting, major step forward in our efforts to certify dressage instructors at the FEI levels. I want to congratulate the four individuals who took and passed the exam, and thank all of those who have worked so hard to bring this program to fruition,” stated George Williams, USDF President. For more information on the USDF FEI Level Workshop and Certification Program, the USDF Instructor/Trainer Program, to view a calendar of workshop or testing dates, or to obtain details on hosting a workshop or testing session, please visit the USDF website at www.usdf.org or contact the USDF education programs department at [email protected]. Read more here
2016 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championship Dates and Locations Selected - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) has selected the dates and locations for the 2016 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships, presented by SmartPak and supported by Merial.
Region 1 (September 16-18) at the Senator Martin Center, Williamston, NC Region 2 (September 22-25) at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, Wayne, IL Region 3 (October 14-16) at the Georgia International Horse Park, Conyers, GA Region 4 (September 8-11) at the North Iowa Events Center, Mason City, IA Region 5 (September 15-18) at the Stanley Park Fair Grounds, Estes Park, CO Region 6 (September 15-18 ) at Donida Farm, Auburn, WA Region 7 (September 29-October 1) at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Burbank, CA Region 8 (September 22-25 at HITS on the Hudson, Saugerties, NY Region 9 (October 13-16) at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy, TX
Read more here
USEF Takes Action to Improve Competition Licensing - In response to feedback from its membership, the United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors took the following actions on Monday, February 23 in order to improve the process, procedures, and fairness of competition licensing.
The first action that the Board adopted toward these improvements will take effect immediately. The Federation office will no longer issue competition licenses extending beyond a one-year term, allowing the Board time to evaluate the mileage rules and the criteria for issuing and renewing competition license agreements. Existing multi-year license agreements will be honored. Read more
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HDS Schooling Show Calendar 2015
DATE BARN CITY JUDGE CONTACT EMAIL ENTRY FORM
1/31/2015 Flint Equestrian Richmond Donna Meyer Holly Flint [email protected]
3/7/2015 Topsider Farm College Station Grace Harris Ginni Cifelli [email protected]
3/15/2015 Sienna Stables Missouri City Diane Rochau Cal Eller [email protected]
3/22/2015 New Horizon Stables Hockley Leslie Cummings Laura Sartwelle [email protected]
3/28/2015 Hearthstone Houston Leslie Cummings Rebekah Wesatzke [email protected]
3/28/2015 Topsider Farm College Station Diane Rochau Ginni Cifelli [email protected]
4/19/2015 New Horizon Stables Hockley Donna Meyer Laura Sartwelle [email protected]
4/19/2015 Southern Breeze Missouri City Pam Grace Cathy Strobel [email protected]
5/3/2015 Topsider Farm College Station Kim Thompson-Hoblit Ginni Cifelli [email protected]
5/9/2015 Sienna Stables Missouri City Diane Rochau Cal Eller [email protected]
5/10/2015 Sienna Stables Missouri City Leslie Cummings Cal Eller [email protected]
5/10/2015 Solstice Farms Houston Donna Meyer Jennifer Smith [email protected]
5/16/2015 Hearthstone Houston Kim Thompson-Hoblit Rebekah Wesatzke [email protected]
5/17/2015 Snowdonia Farms Tomball Leslie Cummings Susan Williams [email protected]
6/20/2015 Flint Equestrian Richmond Suzan Saylor Holly Flint [email protected]
6/21/2015 Snowdonia Farms Tomball Julie Berry Susan Williams [email protected]
7/18/2015 Flint Equestrian Richmond TBA Holly Flint [email protected]
9/12/2015 Sienna Stables Missouri City Diane Rochau Cal Eller [email protected]
9/13/2015 Sienna Stables Missouri City Pam Grace Cal Eller [email protected]
9/20/2015 Snowdonia Farms Tomball Leslie Cummings Susan Williams [email protected]
9/26/2015 Topsider Farm College Station Leslie Cummings Ginni Cifelli [email protected]
10/11/2015 Sienna Stables Missouri City Pam Grace Cal Eller [email protected]
10/24/2015 Hearthstone Houston Richard Howard Rebekah Wesatzke [email protected]
10/24/2015 Topsider Farm College Station Pam Grace Ginni Cifelli [email protected]
10/25/2015 Solstice Farms Houston Suzan Saylor Jennifer Smith [email protected]
11/1/2015 New Horizon Stables Hockley Donna Meyer Laura Sartwelle [email protected]
12/5/2015 Solstice Farms Houston Leslie Cummings Jennifer Smith [email protected]
12/6/2015 New Horizon Stables Hockley TBA Laura Sartwelle [email protected]
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2016 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championship Dates and Locations Selected
2016 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championship Dates
and Locations Selected
The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) has selected the dates and locations for the 2016 Great American
Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships, presented by SmartPak and supported by Merial.
Region 1 (September 16-18) at the Senator Martin Center, Williamston, NC
Region 2 (September 22-25) at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, Wayne, IL
Region 3 (October 14-16) at the Georgia International Horse Park, Conyers, GA
Region 4 (September 8-11) at the North Iowa Events Center, Mason City, IA
Region 5 (September 15-18) at the Stanley Park Fair Grounds, Estes Park, CO
Region 6 (September 15-18) at Donida Farm, Auburn, WA
Region 7 (September 29-October 1) at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Burbank, CA
Region 8 (September 22-25) at HITS on the Hudson, Saugerties, NY
Region 9 (October 13-16) at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy, TX
These championships recognize the outstanding efforts of riders in each USDF region and provide an excellent
opportunity for spectators to view the top competitors in their respective regions. Additionally, the top amateur and open
riders at each of the championships, who have submitted a declaration of intent, and completed all other requirements,
will receive an invitation to compete at the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan.
Kathy Sedlak of Great American Insurance Group added, “Our role as title sponsor of the regional and breeders
championships has afforded a great opportunity to acknowledge outstanding individuals and the sport of dressage.”
Competitors qualify for Great American/USDF Regional Championships by competing in designated qualifying classes
throughout the year at USDF-recognized competitions. For more information on the regional championship program or
the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan, visit the USDF website at www.usdf.org, or contact the USDF
competitions department at [email protected].
Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education,
recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage. For more information about USDF membership or programs,
visitwww.usdf.org, e-mail [email protected], or call (859) 971-2277.
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USEF NEWS:
HDS LINKS
Clinics and Events
Juniors
Shows and Results
Volunteers
HDS Calendar
Ride to Rio' Raises Over $80,000 for High Performance Dressage Programs - High Performance Dressage supporters all gathered together this week as the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) hosted the "Ride to Rio" fundraiser. Benefiting the United States High Performance Dressage Programs, the event was held Thursday, April 23, 2015, at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf and Tennis Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California during the Del Mar National Horse Show.
The “Ride to Rio” was chaired by Christine Traurig and Sean Cadell, and had over 150 attendees that included U.S coaches Debbie McDonald, Charlotte Bredhal, Scott Hassler as well riders Steffen and Shannon Peters, Guenter Seidel, Jan Ebling, Kathleen Raine, Sabine Schut Kerry, David Blake and many more.
The live auction included such fabulous items as a weekend in Aspen and Napa Valley to training with Olympians Steffen Peters, Jan Ebling and Charlotte Bredhal. The auction raised over $54,000 for the High Performance Dressage Programs. With the 2016 Rio Olympics just over a year away, coaches and athletes have already begun preparing, with the aim of making the United States one of the strongest contenders. Read more here
USEF to Create Membership Album with Harris Connect - As a result of requests from United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) members, the USEF has partnered again with Harris Connect to create a 2015 membership album, a showcase of member stories and the sport's history. The last membership album was produced in 2010.
The album will list current USEF members and feature a member profile section in which athletes can contribute stories and photographs to celebrate equestrian sport and the impact it has had on their lives.
Members will receive a postcard in the mail and/or an email requesting a brief telephone call, which will ensure their listings are accurate and current. To be included in the 2015 membership album, members may call 1-800-414-4603, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET.
No purchase is necessary to be included, and members are not required to provide any information they would prefer not to share. The information included in the book makes it possible for members to see who of their peers have similar interests, careers, geography, etc., as part of a networking opportunity. Read more here
Drugs and Medications Update for 2015 Competition Year - Effective December 1, 2014, and for the 2015 competition year, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has implemented withdrawal practices following Intraarticular Injections and Shockwave Therapy as a result of rule changes passed at the USEF Annual Meeting in January, 2014. For more information see the 2015 Guidelines for Drugs and Medications.
The Dressage Foundation Announces Krystal Wilt as Recipient of the Inaugural Karen Skvarla Fund Grant for Young Professionals - The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce that the inaugural Karen Skvarla Fund Grant has been awarded to young professional, Krystal Wilt, of Sand Lake, NY. Krystal intends to use the $500 grant to ride two horses in Eastern New York Dressage and Combined Training Association’s Gary Rockwell clinic in May.
Krystal is a high school biology teacher who devotes the rest of her hours to dressage training. She would like to build her dressage career to a point where she can teach, ride and train full time. “I am honored to have been selected as the first Karen Skvarla Fund Grant recipient. I love Gary's training approach and I am excited to obtain valuable knowledge and exercises to bring back to my students and their horses,” Krystal says. “I am extremely grateful for this opportunity, and I look forward to finding ways to give back to The Dressage Foundation and my local dressage community in the future.”
The purpose of the Karen Skvarla Fund is to provide grants enabling young dressage professionals to pursue training or educational opportunities. Grant applicants should be in the beginning stages of their dressage careers as instructors and/or trainers. The Karen Skvarla Fund Grant selection committee will especially look for applicants who are eager to grow and improve, and who are fair and respectful to both students and horses. Instructors section of “Apply for a Grant.” Read more here
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For Immediate Release
Competitors Sing the Praises of
Shoofly Farm CDI3* and Houston Dressage Society Spring Classic I and II
Katy, Texas - May 3, 2015 - The annual Shoofly Farm CDI3* and Houston Dressage Society Spring Classic I and II held April 24-26 at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas, was a popular event and organizers had to create a waiting list for eager riders. Competition was intense and the winners came away knowing they succeeded in besting a field of talented horse and rider duos at the show.
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Vicky Busch, of Folsom, Louisiana, won the FEI Prix St. Georges and the FEI Intermediaire I aboard Nell Wade's Pacifica, a 10-year-old Danish Warmblood mare (Blue Horse Future Cup-Pari Lord, Loran), a half-sister to Heather Blitz's Grand Prix horse, Paragon. This was the duo's first time out at the CDI level in the three and a half years Busch has had the ride on Pacifica. With a 64.947 percent in the Prix St. Georges on Friday, April 24, and a 65.044 percent in the Intermediaire I on Saturday, April 26, her scores were consistent across the board, proving that the judges were on the same page. "The show was just so much fun," Busch said. "They make it all look so nice and so easy. It's a pleasure for me to travel to their shows and events. Whatever they do, they have the Midas touch. Everything is just so hospitable and lovely, and so Southern." Next, Busch plans to compete in a local show in Louisiana and hopes to qualify for the national championship show in Kentucky in November. She is schooling Pacifica in all the Grand Prix movements in preparation for the Intermediaire II, adding that the feedback from the judges at the show will help her train. "I'm going to be very vigilant in watching what they said and studying the video and improving," she said. "It's always about improving. That's what dressage is." At the show, Endel Ots qualified Samhitas, a 6-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Sir Donnerhall I- Heidebluete, Abanos) owned by Ots and Gary Vander Ploeg, for the FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses this summer in Verden, Germany. In only his second show ever, Samhitas earned an impressive 80.800 percent in the FEI 6-year-old Young Horse Preliminary Test on April 24 and an 85.600 percent in the FEI 6-year-old Young Horse Final Test on April 25.
Vicky Busch and Pacifica excel in the small tour. Photo by Susan J. Stickle.
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Endel Ots qualified Samhitas for the FEI World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses in Germany. Photo by Susan J. Stickle.
Ots has had the ride on Samhitas for a little more than a year. After trying him out, he thought the horse was of such good quality that he might be a good horse to try to qualify for the 6-year-old tests in Verden. Ots said that after they received a good score on the first day of the show, he changed his game plan. "On the second day, I pushed him a little bit more and rode him a little bit bigger to try to show what he could do," Ots said. "He was super!" The rider was also impressed with the facilities at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center and how smoothly everything was run at the show. He laughed when he told how he was the closest competitor to being a foreign rider and he enjoyed being the one to help with the draw and to fill out forms. Allison Cyprus clinched the FEI Young Rider Individual Test with a 66.754 percent on Saturday, June 25, and the Young Rider Freestyle with a 69.833 percent on Sunday, June 26, aboard her mother's Madoc Gareth (Sydenham Henry-Okeden Mai), a 10-year-old Welsh Cob gelding. Cyprus, 17, lives in Magnolia, Texas, right outside Houston and not too far from the show grounds in Katy.
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Allison Cyprus on Madoc Gareth in the FEI Young Rider Individual Test. Photo by Susan J. Stickle.
"The test on Saturday was a solid test with no mistakes," she said, adding that Gareth wasn't quite as expressive as he had been in the Young Rider Team Test the day before. She thought that the gelding was getting a bit weary, and in the warm-up on Sunday, she thought he just wasn't as energetic as earlier in the competition. "The second the music came on, he got this adrenalin rush and he really came up in his back and he was a lot more forward and in front of my leg. He loooves the music!" Cyprus plans to continue to improve Gareth's strength for the Young Rider division, a competition that requires three days of intense showing. She was excited to compete in the CDI and support the show in her area. "I think the set-up is really nice and the stables are beautiful," she said. "It was a great show for us our first time out doing the Young Rider tests. It was a good experience for both of us from the arena to the ground crew to the ring stewards, who got everyone to the ring on time." Another Texan who swept the competition was Ayden Uhlir. The 19-year-old is from Ft. Worth and has been in Wellington, Florida, for the winter show season working at Hampton Green Farm and competing at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival with her Dutch Warmblood gelding Sjapoer (Contango-Jenia, Woldgang). At the Houston Dressage Society CDI show, she and Sjapoer claimed the blue ribbon in the FEI Young Rider Team Test on Friday, April 24, with a 69.158 percent. Ots acted as her coach while she was at the show as he had done sometimes in Wellington during the winter show season.
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"I had a really clean ride on Friday that I was very happy with," she said. "I went to get the scores I needed for the Young Rider European Tour and SJ and I achieved the goal I had set for the weekend. Now we are just waiting on pins and needles to hear about the selection for the tour." Uhlir was happy to be home and loved the atmosphere at the show. "I had forgotten about so many of the extras of showing at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center (GSWEC)," she said. "The stalls are big and there are several covered warm-up arenas. The food is good and the smoothies are awesome! Leslie Rohrer and the Houston Dressage Society go out of their way to make the show experience great. All the way around, I may be biased but the GSWEC and the Houston Dressage Society are A-1 in my book!" To see the results from theShoofly Farm CDI3* and Houston Dressage Classic I and II, click here. Like Houston Dressage Society's Facebook page here. To learn more about the Houston Dressage Society, click here.
Ayden Uhlir and her own Dutch Warmblood gelding Sjapoer, Photo by Susan J. Stickle.
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2015 HDS Calendar All shows will be held at GSWEC. Check showsecretary.com for prize lists.
January 17-18, Winter Show I&II, Level 3
February 28- March 1, HDS Symposium
Conrad Schumacher Isabella Farms, Cypress, TX (Houston)
Go to HDS Web site for details
April 11-12, Nutrena/USDF Region 9 AA Clinic Series
Co-Clinicians: Kathy Connelly and Betsy Steiner Windy Knoll Farm, Magnolia, TX
Apply online at USDF.org
April 23-26, Shoofly Farm CDI and Spring Classic I&II,
Level 5
June 6-7, Summer Show I&II, Level 3
August 29-30, Laborious I&II, Level 2
October 8-11, GAIG/USDF Region 9 Championships, SWDC
and HDS Autumn Classic
Level 4
October 26-29, Katy, TX CPEDI3* (para), Level 5
October 30-November 1, 2015 USEF Para Equestrian
Dressage National Championship and
Deep in the Heart of TX I&II, Level 3
December 12-13, HDS Schooling Show Championships
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President
Leslie Rohrer
Vice President
Shannon Eberle
Membership
Karen Peacock
Secretary
Charles Saltzer
Special Events Chair
Patty Sutton
Recognized Shows
VACANT
Historian/Recorder
VACANT
Advertising/Sponsorship/Vendors
Kim Parker
Treasurer
Jennie Robicheaux
Publications
Malinda Edwards Demata
Junior/Young Riders
Joanne Patterson
Awards Chair
Susan Heather
Schooling Shows
Jena Tavormina
Education Coordinator
Chris Renne
Volunteers
VACANT
Houston Dressage Society Board Members
2014 Dressage Foundation
application deadlines for grants
and scholarships are online
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USDF & Region 9 Timeline Note: Applications for Region 9 grants and awards are available on the
Region 9 Website: www.usdfregion9.org or contact: [email protected]
January• New GMO officers review the GMO Handbook on the USDF Web site. • GMOs submit an updated list of officers to USDF office, with copy to Regional Director.• Nominations for Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award open for current year. Guidelines
available on Region 9 Website.
February• PM Delegate and Executive Board nominations open. • February 10 – Deadline for competitions - submit completed Regional Championships
Host Site applications to Regional Director. • February 28 - Regional Board- current year regional travel budgets due to Region 9
Treasurer & Regional Director.
March• March 1 – “Riders Declarations of Intent” to qualify for the NAJYRC are due to the USDF
office. March 1 is the final postmark date for ‘Declarations of Intent” to be accepted with a $50 declaration fee. Postmarked declarations of March 2 through April 1st are accepted with a $300 declaration fee.
• End of fiscal year for USDF & Region 9.
April • April 1 – FINAL “Received by” date for the NAJYRC “Declarations of Intent” with fee.• April 15 – Deadline for PM Delegate nominations to the USDF office.• Mid to end of April –USDF Spring Executive Board Meeting.• April 30 – Applications to host a USEF Developing Programs and NAJYRC Qualifying
Event is due to USEF by electronic submission. This is for competitions being held January 1 – December of the next year.
May• Region 9- 2011 Omnibus Advertising Form available on Region 9 Website. Deadline for
Omnibus ads is Sept 17th. • May 1 – Nominations for Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards to USDF office.• First week of May – Regional Championship sites announced.• Mid May – NAJYRC Entries in Principle due to USDF office for submission to USEF.
June• June 1 – Online voting for PM delegates goes live on USDF Web site. For a paper ballot,
request through the USDF office.• June 1 - Nominations for the Executive Board (President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Regional Directors and At-Large Directors) due to the USDF office. Positions on the Executive Board in which elections are held stagger depending on the year.Nominations may also be made from the floor of the BOG at the Annual Meeting.
• June 1 – USDF Arts Contest opens. Youth & Adult. • Mid June - NAJYRC nominated entries due to USDF office.• End of June – NAJYRC definite entries due to USDF office, including final stabling fees.• June 30 – Deadline to vote for PM delegates on the USDF Web site. Ballot must be
returned to the USDF office, and postmarked no later than June 30.• USEF Rule changes proposed by individuals are due to USEF by June 1, and by
September 1 if submitted by USEF committees or affiliate entities. Official USDF
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proposed rule changes are generally voted on by the Executive Board and channeled to the USEF Dressage Committee.
• GMO Delegate Authorization Forms are mailed to eligible GMOs, to appoint representation for the end of year USDF Convention.
July• All entries for the USDF Arts Contest must be received in the USDF office on or
before July 1.• July 1 - Nominations for Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award close – current year. • July 1 - Region 9 GMO Board Attendee- Regional Grant Application for Summer Meeting
due to RD. Application on: www.usdfregion9.org • End of July – NAJYRC is held. • July 31 - GMO Reports, Regional Board Reports, & Regional Financial updates/ reports
due to Region 9 Director, for inclusion in the Region 9 Summer Meeting packet.
August• Mid to end of August - Region 9 Summer Meeting: http://www.usdfregion9.org/
RegionalBusiness/Reg9Meetings.html • August 1 – Deadline to submit Request for Refund of Multiple GMO dues to the USDF
office. These refund requests can be submitted to USDF April 1 through August 1 of the current membership year.
• August 1 – Deadline to submit All-Breeds declarations to USDF.• August 15 – Deadline for Scholarship application for Youth to attend convention due to
the USDF office. • August 31 – Deadline to submit Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grant Application to the
USDF office.• August 31 – Deadline to submit GMO Newsletter and Web Site Award nominations to
the USDF office. • August 31 – Deadline for GMO and Youth and USDF Volunteer of the Year Award
nominees due to the USDF office.• August 31 – Deadline for GMOs to return GMO Delegate Authorization form, appointing
representation for the BOG meeting at the annual convention. • Motions to amend the Bylaws generally need to be in process no later than August in
order to get through the system. A Bylaw motion to be considered by the BOG needs tobe first submitted to the USDF EB and the Bylaws Committee for comment and review at least 60 days before the BOG General Assembly
September• September 1 – Deadline to submit Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award Applications to
The Dressage Foundation. Applications on: www.usdfregion9.org • September 1 – Deadline to submit GMO rosters and dues in order for GMO members to
count towards GMOs voting strength at the BOG.• September 15 – Deadline to submit Region 9 Horse Person of the Year Nominations to
HPOY Region 9 Chair. Application on: www.usdfregion9.org • September 17th - TD, Judges, L’s, GMO’s, Youth, Jr/ YR, Certified Instructors, SWDC,
TEA, and HPOY pages due to Bruce & Liz for the Region 9 Omnibus.• September 17th – Region 9 Omnibus Ads & Listings due to Bruce & Liz. • September 30 - GMO Board/Delegate Attendee to Convention- Regional Grant
Application to Region 9 Director. Application on: www.usdfregion9.org • USDF National Nominee for the USEF Youth Sportsman Award. (Timeline to be
determined when deadlines are set by USEF)
September 30th: These deadlines are the same from year to year.
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End of USDF competition yearDeadline to apply for Rider Awards and Horse Performance CertificatesDeadline to submit birthday to USDF (required for Jr/YR and Adult Amateur awards)Deadline to declare eligibility for Vintage Cup Awards
October • Check the USEF website for proposed rule changes affecting dressage.• October 15 – Deadline for members to submit to the USDF office, Year-End Award
corrections, and corrections to scores earned in the previous competition year.
November• Region 9 “Horse Person of the Year”, & Region 9 “Teaching Excellence Award” awarded
at the Great American / USDF Regional Championship Show.• November 30 – Deadline for GMOs to submit final GMO roster for the current
membership year. Rosters can be submitted through November 30 for either the current membership year or the following membership year, but must be clearly marked as to
which year the roster applies. • November 30 – End of the USDF membership year. • Region 9 Board – job description updates due to RD, and post on Region 9 Website.
December [End of Nov. - beginning of December – Adequan/USDF Annual Convention]• December 1 – Initial GMO membership roster and matching dues are due in the USDF
office for the following membership year. These are considered late if received after December 1 and late fees will be applied.
• December 1 – GMOs must have their Annual GMO Affiliate Verification Form to the USDF office to remain listed on the USDF Web site.
Throughout the Year• Shows may apply to USDF for: Breeders Championship Series & Final- deadline- at
least 6 months prior to competition. • Shows may apply for: Dover Adult Amateur Medal – 2nd Level – deadline at least 90
days prior to show date.• GMOs may apply for education grants from Dressage Foundation-at least 90 days out:
www.dressagefoundation.org • GMOs may apply for Region 9 Adult or Youth Education Grant- at least 30 days out -
for adult camps; seminars; & symposiums. Applications: www.usdfregion9.org • Application for Adult & Youth Team Competition due to RD & USDF. • Check the USEF Web site for proposed rule changes affecting dressage.• Region 9 Board & GMO Reports, regional business meeting minutes, financial
statements, & updated Region 9 policy & procedures posted on Region 9 Website.
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