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IDCTA_Scribe_January_2012
January 2012 IDCTA Page 1 What’s Inside: President’s Perspective 2 Welcome New Members 2 War Horse: A Special IDCTA Event 3 IDCTA War Horse Ticket Order Form 3 2011 IDCTA Awards Banquet 4 This is It! 4 IDCTA Sponsorship Form 5 IDCTA Members Successful at 2011 Dressage at Devon 6 WDCTA hosts Dressage Through the Levels with Steffan Peters and Janet Foy 7 No Justice in Dustville 8 Not Messing Around 9 Save the Date: Area IV Annual Meeting with Colleen Rutledge 9 IDCTA & TopLine Equestrian Center Lesle Law Clinic 10 Help Colleen Rutledge get to Badminton 11 2012 Wayne Eventing Derby 11 It’s Not About The Jacket -It’s About The Boots 12 2011 IDCTA Mini Event Championships 12 IDCTA 2012 Membership Form 13 Calendar of Events 14 Classified Ads 14 JANUARY 2012 VOL. 19 NO. 1 The time has come! The Scribe is now electronic! See Scribe Editor Jennifer Kotylo’s article on page 4 for complete details on the transition. IDCTA January 2012 President’s Perspective By Ed Eichelberger January, 2012 VOL. 19 NO. 1 NEWSLETTER EDITOR Jennifer Kotylo, [email protected]. Members are encouraged to submit comments, articles, news, photos. Deadline: 10th of preceding month. E-Mail is best! ADVERTISING & PRODUCTION MANAGER Mary Jo Downen, TypaGraphics Please send checks, disks, printed materials to Mary Jo Downen, 33062 Pearl St., Kirkland, IL 60146 Advertising Rates All Ads must be prepaid and received by the 10th of the preceding month. Ads must be “camera-ready” and sized to fit; those requiring extra work my be subject to additional graphics charges. Please see www.idcta.org for complete ad submission information. Send Ads & Checks to: Mary Jo Downen, 33062 Pearl St., Kirkland, IL 60146 Phone: 815-522-2285 Fax: 815-522-3813 E-Mail: [email protected] Full Page ............................................ $100.00 Half Page ............................................ $60.00 One-Third Page ................................... $40.00 Quarter Page ....................................... $30.00 Business Cards .................................... $20.00 Classifieds (first 25 words, additional words 50¢ each) Members .............................................. $5.00 Non-members ..................................... $10.00 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Eliza Ardizzone 224-723-5089 [email protected] Becky Bowen 630-513-8839 [email protected] Patti Gruber 847-561-8194 [email protected] Deanna Hertrich 262-537-2629 [email protected] Denise Ingeman 262-210-2316 [email protected] Jennifer Malott Kotylo Katie Lindsay 312-719-0283 [email protected] 630-377-7597 [email protected] Dawn Morgenstern 224-623-2089 [email protected] Christine Neff Julie Poveromo probably be very expensive. Junior/Young Riders will not be participating in 2013 although that may eventually change. Speaking as a retired teacher, taking students out of school in November to compete is not, in my opinion, a very good idea. However, the USDF Executive Board believes that “if you build it, they will come”. They are probably correct. Finally, the IDCTA election ballots have been counted, and your IDCTA officers and directors for 2012 are the following: Ed Eichelberger, President; Molly Fine, Vice President for Dressage; Cindy Zitko, Vice President for Eventing; Julie Mehling, Secretary; Deborah Garris, Treasurer. Board of Directors: Eliza Ardizzone, Becky Bowen, Patti Gruber, Deanna Hertrich, Denise Ingeman, Jennifer Malott Kotylo, Katie Lindsay, Dawn Morgenstern, *Christine Neff, *Julie Poveromo, Mairi Thennes. (* indicates a new board member) Kathy Lower Angela Martin Dawna Ullrich Alison Rehfus Debbie Rosema BOARD MEMBERS IDCTA Page 2 Welcome New Members Paid Advertisement This month I have news from the 2011 USDF Convention of special interest to dressage competitors. The USDF Board of Governors approved a USDF National Head-to-Head Championships. The resolution passed allows the USDF to establish these championships beginning in 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park. At this time I can only report the general outline of this competition. The idea is that the regional Champion and Reserve from each of the nine regions will be invited to participate in the National Championship. A championship class will be offered for all levels, Training through Grand Prix for both Open and Adult Amateur divisions as well as an Open Freestyle division. In order for each of the Regional Championships to be completed and allow travel time for the qualifiers, the date for the National Head-to-Head Championships will be three weeks after the last Regional Championship. For the first National Championship this will be sometime within November, 2013. After the first year (or two) the site of the National Championships will be moved, probably alternated from coast to coast. There are many obvious difficulties with the outline mentioned above. Believe me, they have all been voiced. Certainly, the November weather in Kentucky is uncertain. The problem is that it will take several years to move all Regional Championship dates into September due to venue booking issues. Also, because we have a very big country, some competitors will always have to travel thousands of miles with their horses to compete. Another problem for Adult Amateurs may be in taking the time off from work. Also, these championships will 847-337-3607 [email protected] 309-310-2703 [email protected] INFORMATION HOTLINES CT Volunteers - Becky Bowen CT - Cindy Zitko Dressage - Molly Fine Dressage Volunteers - Debbie Garris 708-807-1571 630-830-4801 716-573-5390 312-401-1157 President: Ed Eichelberger 815-436-4593 [email protected] VP Dressage: Molly Fine VP CT: Cindy Zitko 716-573-5390 [email protected] 630-830-4801 [email protected] Secretary: Julie Mehling 331-645-3435 [email protected] Treasurer: Deborah Garris 312-401-1157 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Mairi Thennes 815-790-2918 2301 N. Elmkirk Park, McHenry, IL 60051 E-mail: [email protected] Address Changes: Must be sent to Mairi Thennes in writing, either via e-mail or legible, handwritten regular mail. Visit our Website: www.idcta.org A monthly newsletter published by the Illinois Dressage & Combined Training Association, An Illinois Not for Profit Corporation. Opinions expressed within are those of the authors, unless otherwise indicated. The IDCTA is a USDF Group Member and USEA Affiliate Member Organization. This organization’s members are automatically USDF Group Members January 2012 IDCTA Page 3 War Horse: A Special IDCTA Event Mark your calendar NOW for this very special event! IDCTA has arranged for a private screening of the upcoming movie War Horse on Sunday, January 8th, 2012 at AMC Theater, South Barrington, IL. A continental breakfast will begin 10 a.m., followed by a private showing of War Horse with fellow IDCTA members and horselovers. Ticket price is $25. There will be gift certicates available for purchase, so take advantage of this great opporunity for a unique holiday gift! Get your tickets NOW by using the order form below, or contact Deanna Hertrich at 262-537-2629 or [email protected] for more information on this exciting event! I.D.C.T.A War Horse Ticket Order Form Mail Order Form To: I.D.C.T.A. C/O Deanna Hertrich, 3490 252nd Avenue, Salem, WI 53168 Ticket Delivery: [ ] Pick up at event [ ] Mail To: Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________ City: __________________ State: __________________ Zip: _____________________ Order Information: Number of Tickets: ___________ x $25.00 = $ __________ + $ 5.00 [ONLY IF USING A CREDIT CARD] Total: $ __________ Billing Information: [ ] Check [Make checks payable to the I.D.C.T.A] Check Number: ___________ [ ] Credit Card [Subject to a $5.00 convenience fee] Credit Card Number: _______________________________________________________ Expiration Date: ___________/___________ CCV Number: ___________ CC Billing Zip Code: __________________ [Only needed if using a Credit Card] Illinois Dressage and Combined Training Association • www.idcta.org IDCTA WATCH FOR YOUR INVITATION IN THE MAIL! January 2012 Page 4 This is it! Our first edition of the electronic Scribe! Of course, I decided that I couldn’t just let the print version go. Its way too scary for me to make such a leap of faith, so for at least three months you will be receiving our oldformat print version of the Scribe in addition to your electronic version. You will be able to get your electronic version one of two ways. You will receive an email link in your inbox from IDCTA announcing that the on-line version is available. You will simply clink onto the link and it will take you to the latest edition. Alternately, you can go directly to www.IDCTA.org and click the link at the top of the page that will take you to the current edition. To access the current version through the website, you will need your user name and password. (For older editions, you will not need a user name or password.) If you, for whatever reason, do not know your user name and password, please contact Molly Fine at 716-573-5390 or mollymfine @gmail.com. When we go electronic only, (hopefully in April 2012) we will be making some changes the Scribe given the flexibility of the electronic medium – larger font sizes, color and quicker arrival just to name a few. The print version will still arrive in your regular snail-mail mailbox at least through March 2012, just so that we have ample time to work out any bugs in the electronic system in case they should arise. I welcome any comments or criticisms of our new Scribe and will endeavor to incorporate any of the suggestions that come my way. All the best, Jennifer Kotylo Editor, The IDCTA Scribe Recent “L” Program Graduates Region 2: needed for the *Rachel High, IL IDCTA 2011 Annual Awards Banquet *Caryn Vesperman, WI January 21, 2012 Lisle/Naperville Hilton *Noel Williams, OH Sara Justice, OH Contact: Dawn Morgenstern 224-623-2089 [email protected] Well Done! January 2012 Page 5 IDCTA IDCTA January 2012 Page 6 IDCTA Members Successful at 2011 Dressage at Devon By Amanda Johnson Breed division highlights from IDCTA members include Amanda Johnson’s Foley who won the Suitable to Become a Dressage Horse (5 & 6 Years Old) and Kristin Cooper’s Charleston, ridden by Amanda Johnson, who placed 4th in the Suitable to Become a Dressage Horse (4 Years Old). Performance division highlights from IDCTA members include a second place finish in the Intermediare I division in the CDI*/J/Y by Patricia Becker on Leoluigi owned by Lezlie Rehagen with a 65%. Amanda Johnson on Braxton, owned by Kristin Cooper, won the Fourth Level Championship with a 74.083%, and received the American Trakhener Association Perpetual Trophy. Amanda Johnson on her own Foley, placed second in the FEI 5 Year Old Class on Thursday with a 7.72 and won the All-American Hanoverian Young Dressage Horse Award, which was a $2,000 award half going to the owner and half to the breeder of the horse. Results from IDCTA members Tuesday: Suitable to be a Dressage Horse (4 years old) 4th Place, Charleston, owned by Kristin Cooper, ridden by Amanda Johnson Wednesday: Suitable to be a Dressage Horse (5 & 6 years old) 1st Place, Foley, owned and ridden by Amanda Johnson USEF Materiale 4 and 5 yr old Stallions & Amanda on her home-bred, Foley Paid Advertisement Braxton and Amanda Johnson competing at Devon Geldings, 7th Place, Charleston, owned by Kristin Cooper, ridden by Amanda Johnson Thursday: FEI 5 Year Old Test, 2nd Place 7.72, Foley, owned and ridden by Amanda Johnson; Fourth Level Test One, 4th Place 66.47%, Braxton, owned by Kristin Cooper, ridden by Amanda Johnson Friday: FEI 5 Year Old Test, 4th Place 7.0, Foley, owned and ridden by Amanda Johnson; Fourth Level Test of Choice, 2nd Place 70%, Braxton, owned by Kristin Cooper, ridden by Amanda Johnson Saturday: Fourth Level Test 2, 3rd Place 68.789%, Braxton, owned by Kristin Cooper, ridden by Amanda Johnson; FEI Prix St Georges, 9th Place 62.921%, Leoluigi, owned by Lezlie Rehagen, ridden by Patricia Becker Sunday Sunday: Fourth Level Test 2, 3rd Place 69.82%, Braxton, owned by Kristin Cooper, ridden by Amanda Johnson; Fourth Level Test 3, 1st Place 74.083%, Braxton, owned by Kristin Cooper, ridden by Amanda Johnson; FEI Intermediaire I, 2nd Place 65%, Leoluigi, owned by Lezlie Rehagen, ridden by Patricia Becker Paid Advertisement Dressage at Devon is a magical place to show, and it has been one of the most prestigious dressage shows in the country since 1975. The show is held the last week of September and runs into October. It starts on Tuesday with the Breed Show running until Thursday, and then the Performance Show runs from Thursday to Sunday. This was a World Cup Qualifier, which provides thrilling competition Saturday night. The Grand Prix Freestyle was won by Adrianne Lyle on Wizard, who traveled all the way from Idaho. Dressage at Devon is a fun show to visit, with educational seminars throughout the days, competition going until 10 pm most days, and the best shopping around! January 2012 IDCTA Page 7 Wisconsin Dressage & Combined Training Association hosts Dressage Through the Levels with Steffen Peters and Janet Foy By Renee Kemph McKinley, IDCTA and WDCTA member; Photos by www.SportHorseStudos.com notable lower level horse-rider The weekend of November 19th & 20th the teams were Lisa Froehlig on WDCTA hosted a very well organized and Wunder Woman (who had a extremely informative clinic featuring Steffen great clip job!) and Shannon Peters and Janet Foy at Sunflower Farms in Langer on Dahlcinae. All of Bristol, Wisconsin. The auditor population the horse-rider combinations was in proportion to the amount of people that demonstrated ways that we you would see at something as big and nation- can improve our riding step ally advertised as the yearly USDF Trainers’ by step up through the levels Symposium in Florida. I believe there were by always keeping the basics in mind. over 300 auditors. Steffen has rules. In fact, Our area’s rock stars of dressage were definitely out and about, and Steffen commented he has three: 1: Suppleness; on the quality of the horses and riders in our 2: Suppleness; 3: Suppleness. Steffen lectured during the area. He seemed especially impressed with the Prix St. Georges-Intermediare 1 lineup rides about being very picky which included Amanda Johnson on Braxton, every time you ride, even in the warmup. Every transiSteffen Peters and Janet Foy, tion, every with Amanda Johnson on Kristin Cooper’s Braxton single aid we need to constantly hold the horse to the highest standard what about the future? Can the horse come during our training sessions. I together in balance? Does the horse answer think that most of us are guilty of the contact into the hand? How much? Steffen letting our horses get away with talked about testing how much contact the small answers to our questions, horse will accept by experimenting with a bit an “almost,” a “kind of,” instead more collection even early on. It was interestof really getting the correct an- ing to see some of the lower level horses go swer and letting the horse clearly from a frame more on the forehand to a frame understand what we want. By better balanced over the haunches just by holding the horse to higher stan- experimenting with the connection and condards we can become more fine- tact. It was always a given that the horse had tuned, more harmonious and to be supple throughout the work, and that was ultimately more successful in addressed simultaneously with the contact and connection. our training and competing. So how do we get there, to that elusive The contact issue was adAmanda Johnson riding Kristin Cooper’s Braxton dressed in every single ride in all contact-connection-suppleness? Steffen walked levels from training up to Grand the lower level riders through the process. He Prix. From the time the young had them pick up the contact, squeeze a little Patricia Becker on Leoluigi and Katie Foster on horse starts his training career Steffen recom- into the bit and listen to the horse’s answer. Sacramento. Nichole Smith rode Ebikur in the mended keeping a high standard regarding the continued on next page Intermediare 2-Grand Prix lineup, and some connection. Reaching for the bit is great, but Janet Foy and Steffen Peters with clinic participants IDCTA continued from page 7 He encouraged the riders not to be afraid to experiment with the connection. You may need to tap with your whip, close your leg and squeeze into the rein. If the horse grabs or pulls or yanks, tap lightly with the whip. In order for the horse to clearly understand what we want there must be a relaxation or a softening of the aids, or even just an ability to move forward, to reward the horse for his acquiescence. Always be very clear in what you are asking the horse. Too much leg and the horse moves forward instead of into the contact. Be more controlled and accurate. Don’t miss training opportunities. You don’t need to make a huge correction, but you do need to make a clear correction. Be in charge. Even in the lower levels always test the carriage, the elasticity and control. Training movements only comes after the horse is warmed up and in a proper connection with suppleness and self-carriage. Always address problems such as a heavy contact before practicing the movements. Steffen continually encouraged the simplicity of first developing the self-carriage and connection. Steffen also discussed rider position throughout his lecture. Keeping our legs draped on the horse’s side in a light, steady contact without continually driving was important advice to prevent constant “noise” to the horse so that subtle leg aids could be heard. Keeping our aids light yet sharp help to engage the horse’s brain, which is more important than any physical force we humans can place on such a large animal. A heavy pushing leg only drives the horse onto the forehand. We need to develop this sensitivity to the lightest possible aid to teach and communicate with the horse so that eventually we can develop expression, which only comes after suppleness and sensitivity. By always keeping our standards high during our riding, even our warmup, using the lightest aids possible to get the desired reaction, we can learn to communicate effectively with our horses. An appropriate example that Steffen used to demonstrate this more subtle communication was how when we are talking to someone who does not speak our language and we are trying to communicate something we usually just talk louder, but yet the person Page 8 still does not understand us. We are only louder. Turning up the aids louder does not improve our communication with the horse. Janet Foy did a great job in enlightening the audience on the judge’s perspective. She explained from the lower levels up what is expected in each level and what you can do for a higher score. For example, in training level a consistent stretch through to the bit with contact would be more important than a true uphill balance, which not all horses have naturally and has to be developed up the levels. She also explained how scoring has changed throughout the years. In the past it was unheard of that someone could actually get a 10 on a movement. The committee recognized this and realized it meant that the movements must be too difficult for that level and Patricia Becker with Leoluigi. Photo by Renee McKinley. they removed either the movement or the sequence of the movements to make a 10 at least possible. She also shared some of the competitors’ feelings, such as was due in large part to the dedication of their Second Level being the great black hole of volunteer base, which consisted of a Core competing. Her insight on the judge’s view of Team as well as Weekend Volunteers which the canter pirouette was also consistent with were recognized by name in the program. Steffen’s teaching, that if the tempo and control Without the dedication of these volunteers and in the pirouette were very good but the pirou- the time and effort that they put forth this major ette itself was a bit large, it could still be an 8. educational opportunity would not have been The two lectured together quite well and were available to the 300 plus people who were able consistent in their attitude of what is important to experience America’s dressage superstar, Steffen Peters, up close. I came away with so in our riding and competing. The WDCTA did a fantastic job in organizing much information that will help me far into the this amazing learning experience. The list of future with my daily riding. A big thank-you to sponsors was quite impressive, and they were the WDCTA and the volunteers that worked so hard to make it happen. a big reason that such an opportunity was available to us. The vendors were also quite generous in their sponsorship of the event. The WDCTA’s ability to orBy Kim Keper and Steve Allen ganize such a production Come hear the tale of a blue ribbon ride , Flexed in the poll and collected in stride, The fiery steed Crescent a virtual blur, She sprang to the canter with nary a spur, the crowd gave a gasp, quite clearly stunned, Could this equine feat be in T -Level one? Brave Crescent did supple and came on the bit, She took every cue, each letter she hit. Yet once scores were posted no justice was served, The blue ribbon went to some nag undeserved. The mob then turned ugly, they shouted and booed, For alas poor Patricia and Crescent were screwed. Yet plucky Pat said she was not nearly done, “A little more brandy and I’ll score eighty-one!” No Justice in Dustville Paid Advertisement WSDCTA Dressage Through the Levels Clinic January 2012 January 2012 IDCTA Page 9 Not Messing Around By Marissa Lefevre Photos by loveabovephotography.ocm There comes a time in every competitor’s life when we stop to analyze our goals in this sport we all love. This year was my time. My ultimate goal continues to remain in the future, but once I did the analysis and accepted the plan, I launched my journey with the motto “We’re not messing around anymore”. I remember walking into my partner’s stall, starring him in the eye and reciting my motto over and over so he would accept it too….“WE ARE NOT MESSING AROUND ANYMORE!”. My workaholic, Swedish Warmblood, Bondir, gave me his usual willing expression, but I knew that because he was 18, we didn’t have any time to “mess around” so away we went with both of us saying “YES!” The next day our plan began to unfold by mapping out the shows that we would be able to attend, considering our training and of course our finances. I realized that going down the centerline in front of as many judges as possible was the best plan to qualify for Regionals. Sharing a quiet moment After all the training that we had put in, not-to-mention all the medical set-backs we had overcome, this was our year to qualify for championships at Prix St. George and attempt to rank within the top ten in the region. We had a team of supporters including Bondir’s amazing massage therapist, Christine Helminiak with Diamond C Equine Sports Massage who pampered him with twice weekly sessions to keep his muscles loose. And then there was the phenomenal supplement company called Blue Ridge Distribution who helped sustain my “insulin resistant” companion with incredible results. The pressure was off after we received our qualifying scores in the first two shows. However, we needed to continue to work hard to sustain and build on those results with the shows that followed. As the Championships approached I was excited by my support team, including the entire boarding facility of Cliffwood Farm in Richmond, my fiancé, family, and amazing friends. We took off for Ohio at 4 a.m. the Tuesday before Championships and had some good results considering the horrible wet weather and the fact that we (actually, my fiancé) had to move our stabling three times due to flooding, UGH! When my championship ride finally came, Bondir was tired and ready to go home but was able to rally for the ride. During our warm up on that beautiful day, a very wise Melissa and Bondir fellow competitor told me to “Smile, and enjoy every moment, after all, you made it here!” Those words stopped me in my tracks and helped me realize that this was a joyful moment in my life, no matter what the outcome. So that is exactly what I did, I savored every moment of my ride. All things considered, we did very well, finishing 6th in a deep field and we enjoyed every minute. We began to achieve our goals, but not without my amazing support team. Bob Clifford and Cliffwood Farm; Christine Helminiak and Diamond C Equine Sports Massage; my great friend and shoer Jay’me Stevens; Jodie LeFevre and Beads for Steeds Browbands; Mandy Solner and Love above Photography; our amazing supplements from Blue Ridge Distribution; my awesome fiancé Chris Center; my parents, and countless friends. Bondir and I are “not messing around any more - Intermediare 1 here we come!” SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012 FOUR STAR RIDER COLLEEN RUTLEDGE WILL BE THE FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE USEA AREA IV ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS DINNER. THIS WILL BE IN THE CHICAGO AREA, LOCATION AND PRICE TO BE ANNOUNCED. A FUN EVENING FOR ALL AGES IS PLANNED WITH GREAT FOOD, GREAT PRIZES, GREAT AWARDS, AND GREAT COMPANY Colleen gained national recognition this past spring when she and her off the track Thoroughbred Shiraz finished 12th at Rolex, their first Four Star competition, and later the same year traveled to England and breezed around the toughest cross country course in the world at the Burghley Horse Trials. She has her sights set on Badminton in the spring of 2012. Get to know Colleen and hear her story! IDCTA January 2012 Page 10 IDCTA & TopLine Equestrian Center Offer a jump clinic on March 31st and April 1st with Leslie Law Cost: $385 clinic, stabling, lunch, $325 clinic, lunch (priority given to IDCTA members) Weather permitting: day stalls $35 at time of clinic Checks payable to IDCTA TopLIne Equestrian Center, 42 W 220 Plank Road, Hampshire, Illinois 60140 Send Entries to: Cynthia Zitko, 4422 Edinburg Lane, Hanover Park, IL 60133 630/830-4801 OR 708/302-3468 Email: [email protected] Opening Date: November 1, 2011 Early enrollment deposit of $100.00 accepted until opening date of March 1, 2012 Entry form and a copy of NEGATIVE COGGINS (within 1 year) must accompany full payment. Closing Date: March 20, 2012. Withdrawal before closing date: Refunds less $35 office fee. Withdrawal after closing date: Refunds less $35 office fee ONLY if space can be filled from a waiting list. Bounced checks require payment in cash, money order or cashier check before closing date. RIDER_____________________________________ IDCTA # ____________________________________________ HORSE __________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE # ________________________________________________________________________________________ EMAIL ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Beginner Novic/Young Horse____Novice____Training____Prelim/Intermediate____ STABLING: YES________NO________ ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN THE FOLLOWING RELEASE: WARNING: Under the Equine Activity Liability Act, each participant who engages in an Equine Activity expressly assumes the risks of engaging in and legal responsibility for injury, loss or damage to person or property resulting from the risk on Equine activity. I understand that this is a high risk sport and I am participating at my own risk. I hereby release and hold harmless: IDCTA, TopLine Equestrian Center, its owners and employees, attendants, spectators, Leslie Law and all others involved from all liability for accidents, damage, injury or illness sustained or caused as a result of my participation in this IDCTA jumping clinic. Riders will be notified of ride times by e-mail. (Parent/Guardian if under 18) Signature_____________________________________ Date: _______________________ January 2012 IDCTA Page 11 Help Colleen Rutledge get to Badminton! By Katie Lindsay Colleen Rutledge is a Four Star event rider from Mt. Airy, Maryland. In 2011, she rode in her first Four Star competition at Rolex on her 15 year old off the track Thoroughbred Shiraz and finished 12th in a star studded field that included most of the best from the U.S., Canada and Great Britain. Five months later, Colleen and Shiraz, stable name Luke, ventured across The Pond to tackle the Burghley Horse Trials, acknowledged by elite eventers to have the toughest cross country course in the world. Luke breezed through the jumping phases making it all look like child’s play. A less than stellar dressage phase, something Colleen acknowledges is a work in progress, kept them out of the top placings, but in their quiet way, this pair caught the public’s fancy. At this point in the story, it must be pointed out that Colleen was not approved for a USET summer travel grant for the Burghley trip, but paid for it with funds raised by the hard work and creativity of her family and friends. It is also important to note that Colleen and her husband have three children, two of whom have special needs, and they are not endowed with stunning wealth. This past autumn, the USET selectors published their list of 47 rider/horse combinations who were eligible for training and future consideration for spots on international competition teams. There is an A List, a B List, and a Developing Rider List with several riders listed with multiple horses. The fact that Colleen and Shiraz were left off any list stunned the eventing world, especially considering that three of the included horse/rider combinations had never competed together. Why should we care? If you are like me, things that I perceive as unfair or unjust infuriate me to the point of sleeplessness. Colleen has announced that she and Luke will enter the Badminton Horse Trials in England next spring, and this trip like the Burghley endeavor, will be self funded. Meanwhile, she will continue her training with long time coach and eventing icon Jim Wofford along with intense dressage work with Linda Zang, an equally iconic figure in the world of dressage. Instead of responding positively to the USET’s annual request for donations to help fund our international teams, I sent a donation to help Colleen get to Badminton. It was easy, and I hope that anyone else touched by her story will see fit to donate. Every little bit helps! Colleen is eleigible to receive money from the American Horse Trials Foundation, and in turn. Donations are tax deductible. Go to www.athf3day.org, click on “Donate” and follow the instructions. 2012 Wayne Eventing Derby “Neither snow, nor rain, nor gloom of night, stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” (attributed to Herodotus) The above quotation has long been associated with the United States Postal Service. These words are equally appropriate to describe the 2011 Wayne Eventing Derby that featured riders, horses, volunteers, judges, trainers, coaches, grooms, ring crew and spectators cheerfully completing their “appointed rounds” in the cold, the rain, the wind, and yes, even the snow. The photographs on this page of course designer, Jon Wells and his assistant, Steve Cwian, speak louder than words – and no, that is not a rifle in Jon’s hands! By popular demand, the Derby, presented by MJHT, LLC and I.D.C.T.A., will return to Lamplight on the weekend of April 13-15, 2012. It will be run in the same format, (hopefully in more attractive weather), at the same price, and with the same emphasis on informal fun. This is an ideal time to blow some winter rust out and open the pipes before the start of the more serious Area IV recognized event season. It’s Not About The Jacket—It’s About The Boots Twelve years after his first team experience, our columnist thanks the individuals who made that medal bid and every one since then possible. By Buck Davidson Reprinted with permission by The Chronicle of the Horse Here we are again, getting ready for a team trip to Mexico; the Pan American Games are right around the corner. I rode on my first team at the 1999 Pan Ams in Winnipeg with Pajama Game, and wow, how the times have changed since then! Twelve years ago, I was “the young guy”—only 22— and I had absolutely no clue that I was going to represent my country until the day before we left for Canada. There were no conference calls and no emails. And there were certainly no riding clothes that were my own. (Thanks, Dad.) In fact, I was still riding in rubber boots. My “call up” came from Capt. Mark Phillips, and it was something along the lines of, “So, you don’t plan on representing your country in rubber boots, do you?” Given that early admonishment, I hardly thought twice about getting my new pinque coat on short notice. I needed new footwear, pronto! But I was going to ride for my country (even though I rode as an individual that time). It’s a strange feeling knowing that now I’m “the old guy.” I’ve ridden around plenty of fourstars since then, gone head-to-head with the world’s toughest competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and worn out several coats. I even have a collection of leather boots at this point. But one thing I still need is a medal. My fellow athletes— Hannah Sue Burnett, Jon Holling, Shannon Lilley and Michael Pollard— and I are coming together as your 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, and hopefully that medal will come in Guadalajara. I know it would be no less exciting for me, “the old guy,” than for my four teammates, who will all be sporting their pinques for the very first time. No “I” In Team This whole process of going from “young guy” to “old guy” has made me appreciate everything a lot more this time around. The initial shock and laughs that came with acknowledging how much has changed since my formative years soon gave way to surprise at how much hasn’t. While the clothes we wear may be different today, horses and riders still get to the top level the exact same way—with hard work, luck and supportive teams building firm foundations behind the scenes. The thing I think makes our sport stand out the most are the volunteers who give countless hours from the ground up to make eventing better. continued on next page IDCTA January 2012 Page 12 2011 IDCTA Mini Event Championships By Deanna Hertrich Silverwood Farm once again was the site of the IDCTA mini event Championships, October 2nd 2011. The weather was perfect on the day of the show as well as those arriving the day before, both horses and riders enjoying the fabulous venue Silverwood Farm has to offer. Beautiful arenas, solid stabling, wash racks, ample trailer parking, galloping space on cross country, solid built cross country fences and stadium along with a hospitable IDCTA office staff and die hard volunteers make this show one to attend! Show time started at 8am to cool and crisp temperatures with two dressage rings running on time all morning thanks to Angelika and her amazing announcing abilities keeping the riders on track. Competitors are treated to the full works for the IDCTA Championships/mini event Silverwood Farm is a lovely venue for competitors & spectator alike! I’ts Not About the Jacket continued from page 11 Without the volunteers who set up the dressage rings, decorate the cross-country or rake the show jumping rings, we don’t have a sport. For instance, in my entire career, I’ve never once gone into the ring without a volunteer first telling me it’s time to go. It’s the small, simple things like these that we can so easily take for granted in our sport. So to everyone who’s ever volunteered—to all those people who’ve wrangled busy riders at in-gates from Florida to Quebec to Montana to California—we can’t thank you enough. Without these unbelievable people, events literally couldn’t happen, and therefore the U.S. Team would never happen either. The wind, rain, and unbelievable heat doesn’t stop these guys, and they all have a smile on their faces. There are also volunteers who work at a different level to make the sport better—they’re the ones putting on clinics in their areas to step up the level of riding. Without these people, we simply wouldn’t have the ability to draw team with scores and comments by USEF/ USEA recognized judges, USDF award winning competition footing and manicured arenas. Cross country began at 10:30am; few minor delays arose, mainly from some horse and rider parting of the ways. Overall the courses rode well; each level had wonderful track to gallop on great footing, fair for the level with a few good questions. The water jump was filled and most seemed quite thrilled to get the chance to splash on through. A shout out for all the jump judge volunteers! Also on board again this year to judge dressage and stadium along with aiding in monitoring the flow on the cross course was Vicki Rauwolf, licensed Technical Delegate. In addition to her regular scheduled tasks you could find of Vicki excelling in her specialty; answering questions of any type plus being an overall morale booster! With a Stadium start by 1pm the divisions wrapped up by 2:30; quite an accomplishment for a schooling show. The Stadium ring is a large fully enclosed excellently footed arena boasting solid jumps, well painted poles, lattice, brick and green boxes, gates, planks and flowers boxes. Courses ran smooth with a bogey plank that added a few penalty points for some. Those in the victory gallop were even accompanied by music as they celebrated their days end. After a conflict in dates with our scheduled photographer and a lack to locate a new one to step in; horse show dad Mark Gates filled the role graciously taking pictures of ALL competitors, downloading and viewing at home then creating a site for them to be viewed and ordered. What a wonderful example of volunteerism and dedication, thanks Mark. Also special thanks to Silverwood Owner Lisa Froehlig for allowing IDCTA to take over her facility and for her stadium course design. Also Deanna Hertrich Cross Country course design and set up, Cynthia Zitko Cross Country controller, Becky Bowen secretary, Mairi Thennes scorer and awards along with the many individuals who volunteered their time to jump judge and help in other various positions. THANK YOU ALL! As the year draws to a close and we find ourselves riding into the four walls of the indoor with the wind howling and snow swirling dreaming of next seasons show schedule; make sure you plan a go at the IDCTA show! members from all across the country. This team headed to Mexico is proof that the topnotch clinics all over America are working. When I was named to the team in 1999, Amy Tryon was the only one on the squad from outside the U.S. Eventing Association’s Area II, which comprises just 51"2 Mid-Atlantic states. This time around, “the old guy” is the lone Mid-Atlantic native. We have riders from California, Wisconsin, Kentucky and South Carolina, and it’s very exciting to see our sport branching out and growing. But this only happens because of dedicated people who work for nothing but the love of the game. I know that every rider heading to the Pan Ams is a beneficiary of some volunteer (or many) who set up a clinic in his or her area with a “big name trainer.” Whether it was 10 years ago or last year, those volunteers were instrumental in giving our new team riders a leg up and fostering a love of the sport and some much-needed education in areas that didn’t have much access to eventing. So as we go forward into these games and the Olympics in London next year, I want everyone who’s given to this sport or equestrian sports in general to realize that you are part of the “team,” and that you should be proud of that. It’s volunteers like you who remind us to appreciate the sport we have and ride not for ourselves, but for our eventing community and country. As riders, we always tend to focus on getting to wear that pinque team coat. But at the end of the day we should be reminding ourselves that it’s not about the jacket— it’s about the boots. Without all those boots on the ground, we’d have no jackets on our backs. Thanks, everyone. I hope we make you proud. Buck Davidson is an event rider based in Riegelsville, Pa., and Ocala, Fla. The son of eventing legend Bruce Davidson Sr., Buck has carried on the family name with major achievements beginning during his young rider career. He was the Chronicle’s 2009 Eventing Horseman of the Year and a member of the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. He began contributing to Between Rounds in 2010. 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