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It’s 2012, and the world is preparing for the LondonOlympics, while NEDA is preparing to bring you another

great year of Education!

The Spring Symposium, April 27-29, 2012, at AppleKnoll Farm in Millis, MA, will start the year off withOlympic Bronze Medalists Michael Poulin and CarolLavell. Poulin and Lavell were not only teammates on the1992 Barcelona Olympic Team, they were and still areteacher and student, mentor and colleague.

Come to the Spring Symposium to hear what it was liketo train for and medal in the Olympics. What is the rela-tionship between student and teacher in our sport of dres-sage. How does the relationship affect the learning anddevelopment of both horse and rider, whether training forthe top or for your own personal goals.

Format for the Spring Symposium is being formulatednow. It will likely include workshops with demonstrationsin the ring, lecture, and perhaps even audience participa-tion. Poulin and Lavell will share their experience andwisdom as long-time devotees of the art of dressage andtraining methods that have proven results for both amateursand professionals.

The 2012 Spring Symposium will have something foreveryone, amateurs and professionals. And, if you have

any specific topics you’d like to see covered, please dropthe NEDA Education Committee a note. This is youropportunity to help create the educational event. Some ofthe format will also be driven by the rider applicants, if youhave a particular problem that you are trying to workthrough, consider applying as a demo rider and let the mas-ters help you.

Save the dates, Friday through Sunday, April 27-29,2012, and watch your email and the “Tip of the Hat” formore details, including glimpses into the personalities andknowledge of both Poulin and Lavell. Z

T H E N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E N E W E N G L A N D D R E S S A G E A S S O C I A T I O N

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Spring Symposium 2012 featuring Michael Poulin & Carol LavellB BY LINDA MENDANHALL, NEDA SPRING SYMPOSIUM COORDINATOR b

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• Learn how to work on your position and

watch a rider lunge lesson

• Learn Lavell’s “Lateral Ladder,” a set of

exercises to develop the horse and/or

rider through the levels of lateral work

• Learn the basics behind training the 3Ps,

Piaffe, Passage, and Pirouettes

• Learn the aids for movements and how

to understand their affect on the horse

• Learn how to interpret and use the

Training Scale to guide your riding Carol Lavell on Much Ado.Michael Poulin on Favory Bora.

Check Out NEDA’s Annual Stallion Auction!

January 15th - February 18th

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A Tip of the HatThe Newsletter of the New England Dressage Association

NEDA 2012 OFFICERSPresident: Katherine McHughH: 617-337-591464 Pearl St, Charlestown, MA [email protected] President-Activities: Kate O’Connor (H) 508-886-4580235 Glenwood Road, Rutland, MA 01543e-mail: [email protected] President-Services: Alexandra Dane(H) 978-356-06823 Newbury Road, Ipswich, MA 01938e-mail: [email protected]: Heather Stone617-480-807778 Front St., Hopkinton, MA 01748e-mail: [email protected]: Sue McKeown(H) 508-459-9209 (C) 978-430-92546 Whitehaven Lane, Worcester, MA 01609e-mail: [email protected]

NEWSLETTER STAFFEditor: Tracie Richardson(H) 781-826-4038 466 Broadway, Hanover, MA 02339e-mail: [email protected] Design: Beth Robinson(H) 978-448-9839 216 West Main Street, Groton, MA 01450e-mail: [email protected] Advertising: Cliare Liang(C) 781-640-422221 Wellesley College Road, Unit 3337, Wellesley, MA 02481 e-mail:[email protected]

COORDINATORS AND MANAGERSEDUCATION COMMITTEEEducation Coordinator: Angela Prenosil(C) 413-627-2699P.O. Box 398, Thorndike, MA 01079-0398 e-mail: [email protected] Education: Sally Davenport781-378-188191 Front Street #309, Scituate, MA 02066e-mail: [email protected] Symposium: Jennifer Dillon(H) 508-528-2242 (C) 508-641-3121191 Lincoln St., Franklin, MA 02038 e-mail:[email protected] Symposium: Linda Mendenhall(H) 978-448-0066 401 Nashua Rd., Groton, MA 01450 e-mail: [email protected]: Susan Edelen(H) 978-356-870421 Paradise Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938e-mail: [email protected] RELATIONS COMMITTEEPublic Relations Coordinator: Tracie Richardson(H) 781-826-4038 466 Broadway, Hanover, MA 02339e-mail: [email protected]: Kat Wojtylak716-440-3505474 So Bolton Rd., Bolton, MA 01740 e-mail: [email protected]

Official Photographer: Carole MacDonald(H) 508-366-78861 Bowman Lane, Westboro, MA 01581e-mail: [email protected]: Alison Yama200 Annie Moore Rd, Bolton, MA 01740(H) 978 779 2989e-mail: [email protected] COMMITTEECompetition Coordinator: Beth Jenkins(H) 508-655-6490 (Fax) 508-655-345663 Western Avenue, Sherborn, MA 01770e-mail: [email protected] Festival: Jane Sheehan(H) 508-339-6209 (Fax) 508-339-7116600 South Main St, Mansfield, MA 02048e-mail: [email protected] Show: Paul Cormier(H) 508-995-598820 Village Avenue, Acushnet, MA 02743e-mail: [email protected] Horse/Breed Shows: Kathy Hickerson(H) 603-673-4344 (Fax) 603-672-013968 Russell Hill Road, Brookline, NH 03033e-mail: [email protected] COMMITTEEMembership Services Coordinator:Debbie Carr-Kirk (H) 508-539-3534 8 Carr Lane, Forestdale MA 02644email: [email protected] Recruitment: Karin Swanfeldt978-855-4683105 Park St., Ayer, MA 01432e-mail: [email protected]: Lainey Johnson(H) 978-568-0523 474 S. Bolton Rd., Bolton, MA 01740e-mail: [email protected] Coordinator: Diane Holston(H) 978-249-854349 Stevens St., Athol, MA 01331e-mail: [email protected] Member at Large: Shawn Walker978-314-76911 Willard Circle, Andover, MA 01810 e-mail: [email protected] COMMITTEESponsorship Coordinator: Phyllis LeBlanc (W) 978-745-7648650 Boxford Rd., Bradford, MA 01835 e-mail: [email protected]:: Christine Shea978-314-9922,369 College Hwy., Southampton, MA 01073e-mail: [email protected] Major Donors: Sue Storbeck (H) 978-779-6020 92 Sampson Rd., Bolton, MA 01740 e-mail: [email protected]

OFF BOARD POSITIONSWebmaster: Tammy Paparella(H) 978-422-23246 Pratt’s Junction Rd., Sterling, MA 01564email: [email protected]/Other: Diana Lane781-662-237334 Mt. Hood Ter., Melrose, MA 02176email: [email protected] Awards and Banquet: Karin Swanfeldt(H) 978-772-5197 105 Park St., Ayer, MA 01432e-mail: [email protected] Affaire: Karin Swanfeldt(H) 978-772-5197 105 Park St., Ayer, MA 01432e-mail: [email protected] Lesson Program: Nancy Marsh Terry845-790-122153 Alda Drive, Poughkeepsie, NYemail: [email protected]: Ginette Brockway(H) 978-266-139012 Putnam Road, Acton, MA 01720e-mail: [email protected]

In This Issue...Spring Symposium..................................1

President’s Message. ..............................3

Volunteer Workshops...............................4

Spring Symposium Ride App. .................8

Spring Symposium Auditor App ............10

NEDA Stallion Auction...........................11

NEDA Welcomes New Board Members...12

Dressage Foundation............................14

Ask The Professional.............................16

2012 Flextime Program.........................18

2012 Flextime Application ...................20

Classifieds............................................23

2012 NEDA Calendar ............................22

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President’s Message

In this space you have read many times about the impor-tance of volunteers to both the success and the essential

character of NEDA events. Volunteers are the heart andsoul of NEDA. They personalize all our events and activi-ties, and they actually run the organization and all its activ-ities, as NEDA has no employees. This means they alsokeep your dues down while maintaining high program qual-ity. Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes, and each vol-unteer has a different level of time to commit and a widevariety of reasons for doing so. There are volunteer jobs tofit each volunteer’s interests and time. Some of the volun-teer jobs require some training to do them well, while oth-ers are self-explanatory. But all are essential to a success-ful show. And we don’t have enough of them.

We are not the only equestrian organization that uses orrelies on volunteers. We heard from others in our region atthe USDF convention that smaller dressage organizationshave a hard time recruiting enough volunteers to “staff”their events. Since we know that this is not unique to smallorganizations, and the NEDA board had already beenthinking about how to encourage more volunteers, NEDABoard member Deb Carr-Kirk VOLUNTEERED to puttogether a winter program of workshops throughout theregion, in collaboration with other equestrian groups andorganizations. The purpose of the workshops is to introducenew volunteers to dressage competitions and their particu-lar volunteer needs and requirements, and to advance theskills of others looking to step into more responsible roles.Training will include scribing for judges, the responsibili-ties of ring stewards, scorers, and an overview for all showparticipants, with plenty of time for networking and gettingto know others in your area. If there is interest from even-

ters, fence judging may be able to be added to the workshop.

Seven workshops (one in each state) are planned forMarch, April, and early May, in advance of the start of theshow season, and, as of this writing, workshops are sched-uled in eastern Massachusetts (serving the Rhode Islandarea), Maine, New Hampshire, upstate NY andConnecticut, with additional workshops in development inVermont and western Massachusetts. The cost will be min-imal with donated space and materials available on line.Check the NEDA Website for the details and to learn ifthere’s a workshop near you. If there is not, and you areinterested in hosting one, contact Deb Carr-Kirk, at [email protected] or 508-539-3534. Z

Volunteering is Essential to NEDA’s SuccessB BY KATHERINE MCHUGH, NEDA PRESIDENT b

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Beginning in 2012, it will be NEDA’s policy that allphotos of mounted riders that appear in any NEDApublication or on NEDA’s website must be shownwearing headgear that comply with its policies.

Please visit http://www.neda.org/NEDAHelmetPolicy.html for more information.

NEDA’s Headgear Policy Begins 2012

Sandwich, MA –

Volunteers are the backbone of most dressage shows,and thanks to the efforts of the New England Dressage

Association (NEDA) led effort, in conjunction with otherRegion 8 GMOs, potential volunteers will now have thechance to receive training in some of the behind-the-scenesaspects of running a dressage show. NEDA is offering aseries of traveling workshops that will take the sport ofdressage to a higher level by training scribes, stewards,scorers and show participants.

“In 2012, NEDA will be holding seven workshopsthroughout the United States Dressage Federation (USDF)Region 8. Our goal for the workshops is to offer a fun expe-rience combined with an educational opportunity for poten-tial volunteers,” said Debbie Carr-Kirk, of NEDA.“Through these workshops we hope to create a volunteerwork force that will help host better competitions.”

The workshops will be held in March, April and May,and so far the schedule includes: Johnson & WalesUniversity in Rehoboth, MA, the University of New

Hampshire in Durham, NH, Pineland Farms in NewGloucester, ME, The Cornell Cooperative Extension inBallston Spa, NY, the Green Mountain Horse Association inSouth Woodstock, VT and Cutler Farm in Medfield, MA.“We are still working on finalizing the facilities in


New England Dressage Association SponsorsHow To Be A Dressage Show Volunteer Series

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NEDA Volunteers at the 2010 Fall Festival.

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Northeast Volunteer Workshop Registration FormPlease check the workshop you’d like to attend:

Registration is FREE! Please use one registration form for each participant and send to Debra Carr-Kirk at address below.

Participant information:

Name:__________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Phone:_________________________________________ Email:________________________________________________________________

Send to:Debra Carr-Kirk | 8 Carr Lane | Forestdale, MA 02644

Questions? Give Debbie a call at 508-539-3534 or email at [email protected]

__ Johnson & Wales University, Rehoboth, MA, Sunday,

March 11, 12:30 – 4:30

__ Far Meadow Farm, Morris, CT, March 25, 10:00 to 2:00

__ Cornell Cooperative Extension Bldg, Ballston Spa, NY

Sat, April 14, 9:00 - 2:00

__ Pineland Farms, New Gloucester, ME,

April 14, 10:00 - 2:00

__ University of New Hampshire, So Durham, NH, March 24

__ GMHA, So Woodstock, VT, April 14

__ UMASS Amherst, So Hadley, MA, date TBD

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Connecticut, and will be announcing that soon,” Carr-Kirksaid. “By coordinating with equestrian organizations andfarms in each state it is our hope that these volunteers willbecome an asset to the many groups and many shows inthose areas. Anyone involved in the show world knows thatmost equestrian disciplines operate on volunteer power. It’simportant to train our volunteers so that shows everywherewill be fun for competitors and volunteers.”

The workshops will last four hours and will include 45-minute sessions for scribes, stewards and scorers, as well asa 30-minute session on basic show dynamics and anoverview of relevant equestrian organizations. “There is theopportunity that a fence judging component may be addedif the host facility so desires,” Carr-Kirk said. “In that case,the length of the workshop would be increased to fivehours.”

The cost of each volunteer workshop will be minimal,as most materials will be able to be found online and willinclude relevant materials for each participant. NEDA isworking creatively to come up with no cost options to attendthat will not only include valuable information, but a snackas well.

“NEDA is the largest single chapter of the United

States Dressage Federation and we are known for offeringtop quality education to our members,” Carr-Kirk said. “Weare excited to be able to offer these workshops, in conjunc-tion with the other GMOs in the region and it will be agreat opportunity for people to meet and greet and networkwith other equestrians throughout the region.”

For more information on the workshops, to host a work-shop in your area or help teach a workshop, contact Carr-Kirk at [email protected] or 508-539-3534. Z


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Spring Symposium 2012 featuring Michael Poulin & Carol Lavell

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~ Congratulations to the Winner ~of the 2011 Stallion Futurity:

Dalziel HHF owned and bred by Christine Kropf, Sire Dacaprio

(Davignon I x Caprimond x Laterit)

Q• All offspring from the donated stallions are eligible for

the $5400 Futurity class at NEDA Fall Festival for5 years.

• Money paid to top 6 horses owner, breeder and sire.• Proceeds of the auction go to Fall Show Futurity

and Born in America Awards.Go to WWW.NEDASTALLIONAUCTION.ORG

for more info & a full listing of participating stallions

QBid in the Auction to Support American Breeders and Owners!

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Carole MacDonald has been the Official Photographerfor NEDA since 1988. Many of you have seen her at

least twice a year, every year, at the NEDA Spring Showand Fall Festival of Dressage, as well as at both the Springand Fall Symposiums. But do you know Carole?

Carole has loved horses and photography since she wasa child. Her career as a photographer began with an insta-matic camera she received as a Christmas gift. Do youremember instamatic cameras? Carole took her picturesand mailed the film off for processing and printing, oftenwaiting for up to a week to see her pictures.

Carole was selected several times to photograph theprestigious Aachen Horse Show (Germany), the World Cup(California), and the World Equestrian Games (Holland).She is a regular contributor to Dressage Today, TheChronicle of the Horse, The Horseman’s Yankee Pedlar,The Equine Journal, and to all of NEDA’s publications.She’s also had many of her pictures published on book cov-ers, calendars, videos, advertisements and websites. Inaddition, Carole has been the photographer at the LippittMorgan Show in Vermont for several years.

Carole enjoys capturingthe art and sport of horses anddressage, the certain “look”every horse owner has fortheir horse, as well as theessence of all animals,whether they are wild or a pet.

Carole can be reachedat [email protected] and she can even be found onFacebook! Z

NEDA Welcomes New Board MembersCarole MacDonald – Official Photographer Reporting to Public Relations

NEDA Photographer, CaroleMacDonald.

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Elysium Farm Creates New Grant Fund for Breeders at The Dressage Foundation

B BY MELISSA FILIPI, THE DRESSAGE FOUNDATION b

September 6, 2011 -

The Dressage Foundation announced today that a newfund has been established to help support breeding

programs in the United States. The Fund provides finan-cial assistance to breeders to pursue educational opportuni-ties related to breeding that will advance their careers, pro-mote sound breeding practices and further enhance thequality of U.S.-bred dressage horses.

“I wanted to do something to support breeders in theUnited States ever since I found my ‘perfect’ horse, a local-ly-bred Dutch Warmblood. From that experience, amongothers, I gained a better understanding of the challengesfacing breeders in this country. I learned how serious manyof them are about improving the quality of U.S.-bred hors-es,” said Abbey Henderson, of Elysium Farm.

The Elysium Farm Fund for U.S. Breeder Excellence atThe Dressage Foundation will begin making grants in 2012.Completed applications are due no later than May 1st forconsideration. Maximum grants of $1,000 per year for pro-grams held in the United States and $5,000 per year forprograms held overseas are available. Additional fundsmay be available in future years, as donations increase the

fund balance.

“Abbey had a vision and a passion for helping breedersin the United States," said Melissa Filipi, DevelopmentDirector for The Dressage Foundation. "She took the firststep by contacting the Foundation, and working with us tosee this dream become a reality. Thanks to Abbey, ElysiumFarm and this Fund, U.S. breeders will have the financialassistance needed to excel in their professional endeavors.”

Application and donation information for the ElysiumFarm Fund for U.S. Breeder Excellence is available at TheDressage Foundation website, www.dressagefoundation.org,and the Elysium Farm website, www.elysiumdressage.net.

For more information about The Dressage Foundation,please contact Melissa Filipi at (402) 434-8585 or visitwww.dressagefoundation.org.

The Dressage Foundation is a 501(c)(3), non-profit,tax-exempt, donor-driven organization that is dedicated tosupporting and advancing the sport of dressage. The organi-zation solicits contributions, appropriately allocates thedonations, and awards grants and scholarships to dressageriders of all ages and levels. For more information, pleasevisit www.dressagefoundation.org. Z

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Here is a list of suggestions:

1. Make sure that you haven’tincluded any personal expenses inwith your business expenses. That’s abig IRS no-no. The easiest way totrack business expenses is have both achecking account and credit card ded-icated strictly to business purposes.

2. Accumulate your receipts andother documentation by type and keepeach in a separate envelope or file –real estate taxes, charitable contribu-tions, feed and grain, etc. Then totaleach type and write the total on theenvelope. Don’t give your tax prepar-er receipts and ask them to calculatethe totals for different types of income

and expenses for you. Most willcharge extra for this service. And ifyou haven’t calculated the totals your-self, how will you know if what thepreparer entered is correct?

3. Once you have the totals,compare them with the prior year forreasonableness to be sure that youhaven’t omitted or transposed somenumbers.

4. When you speak with your taxpreparer, be sure to tell them aboutany significant changes in your life inthe past year AND any significantplans for the future. For example, thepreferable tax treatment for the pur-chase of a new tractor may be differ-ent if you are expecting your incometo decrease in the next year (havingthat long postponed back surgery sotraining income will decrease) vs. ifyou are expecting a big increase inincome (hired an assistant trainer soyou can take on more training horses.)

5. When the return is complete,compare the return with the prior yearreturn. This will help you to spot anyerrors. No matter who prepares thereturn, you are ultimately responsiblefor what is on it.

6. Whether you owe or are get-

ting a refund, e-filing with electronicbank access is the way to go. If youare getting a refund, your return isprocessed much more quickly thanpaper filing. By providing your bankinfo to allow direct deposit of therefund, the time frame from filing toreceiving your refund is shortenedfrom weeks to days. And if you owe,you can select to have the funds with-drawn from your bank account on thedate that the return is due. No morerushing to the Post Office on April 15in order to keep the money in yourbank account as long as possible.

7. Above all, don’t wait until thelast minute to get the information toyour tax preparer. This dramaticallyincreases the probability of mistakeson the return. If you can’t get theinformation together on a timely basisso that you can file on April 15, askyour tax preparer about the possibilityof filing an extension.

Carol Gordon, CPA, through herbusiness Blue Ribbon Accounting, pro-vides tax, accounting and businessconsulting for clients nationwide.Contact her directly at [email protected] for more informa-tion on this subject. Z



Ask the Professional

Do you own an equine-relatedbusiness or are thinking about

starting one? Do you havetax/accounting, legal, insurance ormarketing questions about your busi-ness but don’t know who to ask?Help is here!

This month’s Tip premieres the“Ask a Professional” column.Submit marketing, insurance, legal ortax/accounting questions about yourequine-based business to educa-

[email protected]. Selected questionswill be answered by an expert in thatfield and included in future issues ofThe Tip.

In addition, NEDA will be offer-ing a program in the Spring featuringthree professionals in the fields ofequine law, equine insurance andequine tax/accounting. Details willbe included in the March issue of theTip. Stay tuned for details. Z

Attention Equestrian Professionals!

Q. I’m getting my tax information together togive to my accountant.Any tips?

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NEDA Gives Back to ProfessionalsFall Symposium Equine Professionals Who Pre-Registered



The Flextime Mounted EducationProgram will be off and running

again this year on the opening date ofFebruary 15. If you are an adult ama-teur or a Junior/Young Rider, don’t missout on one of the best benefits NEDAoffers its membership. TThhee ddeeffiinniittiioonnooff AAmmaatteeuurr ssttaattuuss ffoorr ppuurrppoosseess ooff tthheeFFlleexxttiimmee pprrooggrraamm ccaann bbee ffoouunndd iinn tthheeUUSSEEFF RRuullee BBooookk -- SSUUBBCCHHAAPPTTEERR 1133--BB AAMMAATTEEUURRSS AANNDD PPRROOFFEESSSSIIOONN--AALLSS,, GGRR11330066 AAmmaatteeuurr SSttaattuuss..

If you are new to NEDA or havenot previously heard of the Flextimelesson program, it is an innovativeidea designed to give members locat-ed in all of the geographical areas thatNEDA covers access to instructionusually available in a clinic setting.Many of the most talented instructorsin the nation are NEDA members.

These Olympians, World Cup riders,National Championship participants,internationally known judges, and gift-ed teachers volunteer one to three les-sons each year to the program. The listof Flextime Instructors along with theirbiographies is published in severalissues of “Tip of the Hat” and all yearon the NEDA website (www.neda.org)under Clinics/Education.

The lessons are to be takenbetween April and October of the cur-rent year as many of the instructors gosouth for the winter. The proceedsbenefit the USDF Region 8Junior/Young Rider Team at the NorthAmerican Young RiderChampionships and other NEDA pro-grams. The cost of the lessons hasbeen increased $5.00 this year to $45.for Junior/Young Riders and $50. for

Adult Amateurs. This is the first timethe cost has ever been increased sincethe program’s inception. These ratesare an incredible offer for the opportu-nity to have your own personal clinic.

IItt sshhoouulldd bbee nnootteedd tthhaatt tthheeiinnssttrruuccttoorrss hhaavvee vveerryy bbuussyy sscchheedduulleessaanndd mmaayy hhaavvee rreessttrriiccttiioonnss oonn ddaatteesstthheeyy aarree aavvaaiillaabbllee,, eessppeecciiaallllyy dduurriinnggsshhooww sseeaassoonn.. PPlleennttyy ooff lleeaadd ttiimmeesshhoouulldd bbee ppllaannnneedd wwhheenn sscchheedduulliinngg,,eessppeecciiaallllyy iiff yyoouu aarree lliimmiitteedd iinn ddaayyss oorrddaatteess yyoouu yyoouurrsseellff hhaavvee aavvaaiillaabbllee..TThhee iinnssttrruuccttoorrss aarree eenntthhuussiiaassttiicc aannddeexxcciitteedd aabboouutt tteeaacchhiinngg aanndd hheellppiinnggyyoouu.. EEaacchh yyeeaarr tthheerree aarree aa nnuummbbeerr ooffiinnssttrruuccttoorrss wwhhoo aarree ddiissaappppooiinntteeddbbeeccaauussee tthheeyy hhaavvee ssttuuddeennttss wwhhoo ssiiggnnuupp aanndd tthheenn ddoo nnoott ffoollllooww tthhrroouugghh..

You are encouraged to sign up,

NEDA Flextime Mounted Education Program 2012For Junior/Young Rider and Adult Amateur NEDA Members

B BY NANCY MARSH TERRY, FLEXTIME LESSON PROGRAM COORDINATOR b

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but you should be able to be flexibleenough to accommodate your scheduleto the time slots the instructor hasavailable. Some instructors may beable to travel to you, but as they arevolunteering their time, they shouldnot be asked to travel an undue dis-tance from their location. If you seean instructor on the list that you areinterested in applying for and haveany scheduling questions, please con-tact the instructor before applying tobe sure they will be able to accommo-date you. There are a few instructorswho have school horses available, soyou do not need to own your ownhorse or trailer. If stabling or the useof a school horse is possible, it will belisted with the biography of theinstructor.

These dedicated instructors wel-come the chance to help JR/YR andAdult Amateurs with their dressagetraining. The Flextime Program givesriders the chance to try an instructorthey may have thought about workingwith in a clinic or on a regular basisbut were not sure of the ‘fit.’ PPlleeaasseeddoonn’’tt bbee sshhyy.. TThhiiss cchhaannccee,, ttoo hhaavvee

yyoouurr oowwnn ppeerrssoonnaall cclliinniicc,, iiss ffoorr rriiddeerrssaanndd hhoorrsseess ooff aallll aaggeess aanndd aabbiilliittyy ffrroommttrraaiinniinngg lleevveell uupp.. All AdultAmateurs, Young Riders and Juniorswho are NEDA members are encour-aged to apply.

To take advantage of the FlextimeProgram, review the list of the partici-pating instructors and instructions onthe application form. Your applicationcan be sent anytime before the open-ing date, but will be marked as thoughit was postmarked February 15. Ifseveral applications for the sameinstructor are postmarked on the sameday, the recipient will be chosen “outof a hat.” Every effort will be made tomatch the riders not selected in thatdrawing with their second or thirdchoices. Applications postmarkedlater than February 15 are welcome,but remaining slots with some instruc-tors may be limited. There are nowmore than fifty instructors who partici-pate and last year there were stillquite a few openings left at the end ofthe season. Don’t miss out this year!YYoouu ccaann aappppllyy ffoorr uupp ttoo 33 sseeppaarraatteelleessssoonnss,, bbuutt pplleeaassee bbee rreeaalliissttiicc rreeggaarrdd--iinngg ttrraavveell ddiissttaanncceess aanndd sscchheedduulliinnggwwhheenn cchhoooossiinngg aann iinnssttrruuccttoorr..

If you are not currently a NEDAMember, you can download a mem-bership form from the website andmail that with your Flextime applica-tion. Applications will be accepted

until the lessons fill, but for your bestchance, send it in early! If you havenot been one of the lucky ones toreceive a lesson, you will be notifiedby email, and your check(s) will beeither returned to you or shredded,whichever you prefer.

If you have any questions, pleasefeel free to contact me: Nancy MarshTerry, [email protected], 845-790-1221. Z


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NEDA IS LOOKINGFOR MORE VENUESTO HOLD EVENTS

For a symposium, we are

looking for a facility that can

hold 300-600 people (does

not have to have its own

seating), and parking. Please

get in touch with Angela

Prenosil if you have or know

of a facility like this.Angela Prenosil413-627-2699

e-mail: [email protected]



NEDA Flextime Program 2012Opening Postmark Date is February 15, 2012

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2012 NEDA Calendar of EventsB VISIT WWW.NEDA.ORG FOR MORE INFO b

January 15 - February 18, 9:00 PM NEDA STALLION AUCTIONContact: Tammy Paparella at 978-422-2324 or [email protected] February 15 NEDA FLEXTIME INSTRUCTORS PROGRAM BEGINSContact: Nancy Terry 845-790-1221 or [email protected] April 1NEDA SPRING SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE Scholarship Application is available on-line at www.neda.org.Contact: Sue Edelen at 978-356-8704 or [email protected] April 27 - 29 NEDA SPRING SYMPOSIUM WITH MICHAEL POULIN & CAROL LAVELLApple Knoll Farm, Millis, MAContact: Linda Mendenhall at 978-448-0066 or [email protected] 6THE FARM SCHOOLING SHOWTewksbury, MAContact: Diana Lane 781-662-2373 or [email protected] 12 & 13 NEDA SPRING SHOWMarshfield Fair Grounds, Marshfield, MA Contact: Show Secretary Sue McKeown at 508-459-9209 or [email protected] Manager Paul Cormier at 508-995-5988 or [email protected] May 12 & 13 NEDA/USDF LEARNER JUDGES PROGRAM PART II Session D-1 @ NEDA Spring Show: Evaluation and Testing sessions for candidates. Closed sessions.Contact: Sally Davenport at [email protected] July 14 & 15 NEDA/USDF LEARNER JUDGES PROGRAM PART IISession D-2 @ King Oak Farm: Evaluation and Testing ses-sions for candidates. Closed sessions.Contact: Sally Davenport at 781-378-1881 or [email protected] July 31 - August 4 CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAS DRESSAGEINVITATIONAL Bear Spot Farm Concord, MA. Info @ www.bearspotcadi.com Contact: Cathy Zemaitis at 978-257-0567 or [email protected] August 5 THE FARM SCHOOLING SHOW, TEWKSBURY, MAContact: Diana Lane 781-662-2373 or [email protected] 15 DEADLINE TO JOIN NEDA TO PARTICIPATE IN 2012NEDA YEAR END AWARDSJoin on- line at www.neda.org, click the membership tab.September 13 & 14 GREAT AMERICAN/USDF NEW ENGLAND BREEDERSCHAMPIONSHIPS SERIES QUALIFIER & FINAL, PRE-SENTED AT NEDA FALL FESTIVAL, $5,400 STALLIONAUCTION FUTURITY, $2,400 BORN IN AMERICAPURSE & $2,100 NEDA SPORTHORSE SWEEPSTAKESContact: See Fall Festival information top right

September 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 Great American Insurance Group/ United States Dressage FederationREGION 8 DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYINGCOMPETITION AND FINALS CLASSESBreeders Championship New England Seriespresented by New England Dressage AssociationFALL FESTIVAL OF DRESSAGECDI-W Y/J SAUGERTIES & USEF HIGH PERFORMANCE QUALIFIERHITS on the Hudson, Saugerties NYContact: Show Secretary Debra Reinhardt at 203-264-2148 or [email protected] Show Manager: Beth Jenkins at 508-655-6490 or [email protected]

September 14 (eve), 15 & 16 NEDA/USDF LEARNER JUDGES PROGRAM PART IIFinal Exam @ NEDA FF: Testing sessions for candidates. Closed sessions.Contact: Sally Davenport at 781-378-1881 or [email protected]

October 1NEDA FALL SCHOLARSHIP AND ANN VILLANIMEMORIAL AWARD DEADLINE Scholarship Applications available on-line at www.neda.org. Contact: Sue Edelen at 978-356-8704 or [email protected]

October 15DEADLINE SUBMISSION FOR NEDA YEAR ENDAWARDS SSccoorreess MMUUSSTT bbee rreecceeiivveedd bbyy NNEEDDAA bbyy OOcctt 1155,, 22001122 ttoo bbee eelliiggiibbllee ffoorr YYEEAAContact: Karin Swanfeldt at 978-855-4683 or [email protected] Mendenhall at 508-527-4946 or [email protected]

NEDA YEAR END CELEBRATION AND AWARDS BANQUET - TBAContact: Karin Swanfeldt at 978-855-4683 or [email protected]

NEDA FALL WEEKEND - TBAContact: Jennifer Dillon at [email protected] the web site for updates! www.neda.org

Nov 8 – 11NEDA AT EQUINE AFFAIRE Contact: Karin Swanfeldt at 978-855-4683 or [email protected]

Nov 30DEADLINE FOR 2013 NEDA EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Contact: Debra Carr-Kirk at 508-539-3534 or [email protected]

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NEDA Education OutreachThe NEDA Education Outreach program has been devel-oped by the Education Committee in an effort to addressthe membership's request for more clinics, including ridingand auditing opportunities for dressage enthusiasts of alllevels. Since it is nearly impossible for NEDA to organizeclinics that would be equally accessible to its almost 2,000members across 7 states, NEDA is introducing theEducation Outreach Program to fill that gap.

At present, the Outreach program offers Tier I - Advertisingassistance to any NEDA member organizing a clinic (non-profit groups are exempt from required membership).Advertising opportunities will be given to help promoteyour event in exchange for auditing (and sometimes rid-ing) discounts for NEDA members at the clinic. Plans fortwo more tiers offering financial grants and organizingpartnerships with NEDA are being considered and detailsof those will be announced later this year.

If interested in complete details, please contact Angela Prenosil, Education Coordinator, at

[email protected] or visit the NEDA website.

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