NCDCTA - Windcroft Farm
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NCDCTA - Windcroft Farm
& Dressage February 2014 North Carolina Combined Training Association N Newss Bailey Wins Big at Unstead By Sue Smithson While everyone is always pleased and excited about the annual Horse of the Year honors and achievements, the anticipation of the Dynamic Equine custom saddle raffle fed the “buzz” all night at the NCDCTA Gala, January 11 at The Umstead. Fewer than 50 names were automatically entered in the drawing (1st - 3rd HOY, above Novice Eventing and 2nd level dressage), and Bailey Cook of Carrboro was the lucky winner! “I never win anything!” Cook said, thrilled but s t u n n e d . Cook’s husband Dave Stuckey offered that perhaps they have now used up all their “good luck karma” for the Bailey Cook (right) won the saddle century. raffle, sponsored by Britta Rizzi The 29 division champions for the 2013 Horse of the Year were also thrilled with the individually sized embroidered Rambo Dustbusters, in the newest high-tech lightweight fabric. Reserve champions earned leather halters and third place winners won custom woven throws. As happy hour melted into seated dinner for over 200 attendees, NCDCTA Vice President and Gala organizer Robyn Hahn recapped the year’s highlights, thanked the many sponsors, and quickly dispatched the club’s business as the slate of officers for 2014 was accepted. Flanked by a slide show left and right, the stage glittered with ribbons, door prizes, and gift baskets. President Carol Kelly assisted as first through third in all divisions were honored on stage. Eventing chair Amanda Atkins recapped a successful eventing season, and awarded medals to many high achievers. Additional awards were presented to two outstanding members: outgoing Junior / Young Rider Chair Kris Daniel of Louisburg was honored with the prestigious USDF Regional Volunteer of the Year Award for Region 1, and Laura Dickerson of Chapel Hill was awarded the USDF Region 1 Outstanding Contribution to the Dressage Community – Youth. The DJ in the adjoining salon fired up the music at about 9:30 p.m. and the party shifted gears. It was a beautiful balmy night at the Umstead Resort for a festive celebration of accomplishments by riders, volunteers, supporters. Everyone felt like a champion! Carol Kelly Laura Dickerson with the USDF Region 1 Outstanding Contribution to the Dressage Community – Youth Robyn Hahn and Conrad Bortz Gala photos by Sarah Blanchard and Sue Smithson NCDCTA President Carol Kelly (right) presenting Kris Daniel with the USDF Volunteer of the Year award for 2013 Ashley Van Camp, Campbell Jourdian and Joan Hilsman Carol and Doug Kelly Nan and Dan Pieroni Louise and Gary Rascoe Q Ask the Expert Diane A Ritz Turn on the haunches is introduced at second level, along with shoulder in and haunches in. It is important to be able to ride a controlled and correct shoulder in as well as haunches in before working on the "turn on the haunches". The control you have of your horses shoulders and hindquarters during these movements will aid in the understanding and execution of a good turn on the haunches. The turn on the haunches is an exercise that prepares the horse and rider for more advanced movements such as canter What are the aids for the turn on the haunches? pirouettes and walk pirouettes, as well as being a good gymnastic tool for both horse and rider. As a rider, you learn to coordinate your aids and gain control over your horses front and back end simultaneously. The horse learns to articulate his joints and stay "forward" while not covering much ground. As for the actual aids for the turn, I like to be sure my horses and students are able to ride a good haunches in on a circle. This actually gives you the feeling of what the actual movement will be. The horse must move around the riders inside leg while not stepping "out" against the outside aids. Stepping out or backing up are definite no-no's! I would rather my horses learn to do them "large" and stay forward thinking than to get too ambitious in the learning phase and try to make them too small which may result in a "turn in the middle" or stepping out/back. The riders outside rein determines how much bend will be allowed and also helps guide the shoulders around the turn. The inside leg helps with bend and encourages the "forward thinking" I mentioned earlier. The inside rein creates a bit of flexion and can sometimes be used in an "opening" rein if the horse is getting stuck or confused. Too much inside rein can result in a horse that is overflexed, stuck in the shoulders and usually results in the horse stepping wide with the outside hind foot to regain its balance. I find it is best to start with just a quarter turn or even just a couple steps to make sure you and your horse can stay balanced during the turn. Often times when I am teaching I will encourage my riders to "sit to the inside". The centrifugal force of the turn can send the rider too far out over their outside seatbone which then throws the horse off balance. The horse then wants to step out and under the riders weight to regain balance. I am careful to ask my students to literally "move their seat over" because too many times I have seen riders "sit to the inside" by simply leaning their shoulders in that direction which actually causes their seat to go the OPPOSITE direction, only making things worse! I also like to start on a wall or on an "imaginary line" from which the turn will start and finish. When preparing for the turn on the haunches, I see many riders start with a haunches in approach which ALMOST ALWAYS ends up in the horses outside shoulder popping out over the imaginary line creating NCDCTA 70% Club All NCDCTA members who participate (as rider, owner and/or trainer) in 3 of the 4 NCDCTA licensed shows (Capital Dressage Classic, Summer Highland Fling, Labor Of Love and Harvest Moon Dressage in 2014) will receive a beautiful embroidered Hoodie at their 3rd show. Volunteers who work 2 of the 4 shows in 2014 will also receive a beautiful embroidered Hoodie. Earn two 70%+ scores at a USEF/USDF/NCDCTA recognized show. Club members will receive Membership Pins to proudly display their accomplishments. The most number of 70%+ scores in three divisions (Jr, AA, Open) will receive Year-End Awards and further recognition. Wear your GMO with pride! See www.NCDCTA.org for full details! All submissions must be typed and received by the 10th of the month prior. Articles by members (under 1K words) are welcomed, but must include byline, and may be edited for space and content. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the NCDCTA, its staff, or executive board. Diane is a USDF bronze, silver and gold medallist. She is the head dressage trainer at Hidden Spring Farm in Monroe NC where she works with riders and horses of all levels from Training to Grand Prix. NCDCTA Hoodies Become a Member of the Club! Designed and Sponsored by Kathy Iverson! Rates The NEWS is an official publication of the North Carolina Dressage & Combined Training Association a much more difficult turn. The "half turn" then becomes almost a 3/4 turn because you must regain control of the outside shoulder that has drifted over the outside of the line AND regain control of the hindquarters which have usually drifted to the inside of the line before you can even START the original turn!! I like to have my riders think of doing a shoulder fore with just a little bend and then as you are able to collect the walk, start to move the front of the horse around the turn so that the hind legs stay ON the line for a walk pirouette and at least start on the line for the turn on the haunches! Again, it is always better to make an oversized turn on the haunches which has rhythm, balance, relaxation and control over one that has been "rushed", resulting in an unbalanced horse and rider and any number of mistakes! So start big and only go as small as you and your horse can go without sacrificing quality! You will get there! Ads: $ 150 page $100 half as of 1/1/10 Show prize lists, entry forms, and clinics: $ 75 page $50 half Classifieds: 15 per classified - Limit 5 lines Approx. 50 characters per line. $ There is a 10% discount on ads (full or half page) that are pre-paid for a year and never change. 2 Ads may be e-mailed as a pdf attachment to [email protected] or mailed on a CD or zip disk. No ads run without full payment. Please enclose hardcopy of ads with payment. Send payment made out to NCDCTA and ad copy to: Wendy Cracovia 8807 Oxfordshire Ct., Huntersville, NC, 28078 Cell: 980-428-4141 Visit us at: www.ncdcta.org Adult Amateur Spotlight: Ellen Bradford By Sue Smithson Ellen Bradford of Aberdeen enjoys a particularly unique bond with her 10-year old Quarter Horse How D Black Pistol, or “Boomer”. Just after she bought him as a 6-year old in 2009, he bucked her off. The resulting hospitalization found cancer, and the early detection may have saved her life! “It’s been a long journey” said Bradford, from the year of surgery, radiation, and recovery, to the present accolades of winning the American Quarter Horse Association top training level dressage horse in the nation and a top five AQHA National Ranking for the Justin Rookie Intermediate Award. Bradford and Boomer also finished the year as reserve champions NCDCTA Amateur Training Level Dressage. Besides significant health issues, other obstacles impeded their path such as ill-fitting saddles, broken ribs from jumping, and instructors moving away. Boomer is now on the mend from a casting episode in which he trapped a hind leg, but “he’s a tough little Quarter Horse,” Bradford said. Bradford runs a boarding stable in Hoke County between Southern Pines and Fort Bragg. Postage Stamp Farm is her 40 acre dream, and she runs it with husband Ed, retired military and civil servant at Bragg. She currently trains with Brianna Atwell, and is enjoying a new saddle that fits both horse and rider. “It’s been one step forward, two steps back,” Bradford quipped, but a new saddle, new trainer, and optimistic outlook has Bradford thinking that 2014 might just be her best year yet. “I’m hoping to move up to First Level,” she said. “Now that I’m more secure in the saddle, we’re working on the lengthenings. “I’m really looking forward to this coming year.” Editor's note: We regret to report that between the time of this writing and publication, Boomer's injuries from being cast in his stall in December were deemed career ending. The prognosis from NCSU School of Veterinary Medicine was that the horse had only a five percent chance of becoming pasture sound, and he was humanely euthanised on January 8. Our condolensces to the Bradford family. USDF Medal Winners While often HOY awards are closely, even hotly!, Gold Medal Winner - 2013 contested, USDF Rider Medals are doggedly Bailey Cook pursued, and earning one is a great achievement to be applauded. The following Silver Medal Winners - 2013 NCDCTA members earned their USDF Rider Kathleen Betzel, Amy Bresky, Bernadine Dembosky, Medals in 2013. Congratulations to all*! Cynthia Harton, Kaitlyn Lingard, and Anna Weniger Bronze Medal Winners - 2013 Tammy Biondi, Catelin Brown, Susan Craft, Kristen Downs, Missouri Freligh, Stephanie Gibson, Heather Holder, Helen Ingersoll, Nanci Lindroth, Kaitlyn Lingard, Michelle Martin, Deanna Thompson, Ann Turner, Sally Vivrette and Sara Wobker *Please note, these names were taken from the USDF official list (and if your name was on the list and I missed it, my sincere apologies for the oversight. Please let me know. However, if your name was NOT on the USDF list, please check with them; USDF reports there were a larger than expected number of applications with incomplete paperwork this year! 3 Windcroft Farm Would like to congratulate our 2013 Bronze Medalists Natalie Blikslager At age 18~Scores to 71%! Heather Holder In a year on 3 borrowed horses~Scores to 67%! Catherine Loughlin In 2 years riding an ex jumper~ Scores to 71%! And recognize our other teammates Laurie de la Salle 4th level debut ~69% winning AA DIS sweepstakes! Danielle Smith 2nd level debut~ 67% winning AA! Mary Brown Pony Club A rating! Rebecca Blikslager 3rd &4th level wins on Rytmik and Lumineux~scores to 69%! We also thank Anthony Blikslager, Kay Meredith and Diane Tauber and all of our friends and owners for their invaluable support www.windcroftfarm.com 4 The Mental Game: Break on Through to the Other Side By Rebecca Blikslager As luck would have it, I stumbled on a sports psychology book while Christmas shopping; The Mind Gym by Gary Mack. It’s a suitably concise book for those with a short attention span (if unrelated to horses). And there was my answer; chapter two even. He writes about a major league pitcher who is very talented yet starts to fall apart during the season. The pitcher is desperately searching for the reason of his demise. Gary asks, “What are you doing when you are really on your game?” and secondly “How do you do those things?” The player listed his three personal and three performance keys. Gary told him to focus on only the performance keys for the next five days before the last game. The pitcher threw a shut out in his next appearance! Mr. Mack gives all of his athletes a 3x5 card. On one side they write their personal keys and the other, performance keys. “You can do it. You just aren’t” Kay Meredith lamented. “But, I…..” I began. She held up a gloved hand to stop me mid excuse and elaborated “You know the what, why, how and now I see you both have the physical ability. It is your mind you have to conquer” After almost two years of surgeries and rehab I had made a triumphant return to the arena with a new mount in May. Things were progressing nicely until the Capitol Classic show the first week of June. Rytmik was decidedly unhappy. Not overtly lame, or sore, just tight and more argumentative than usual. Kay was commenting frequently that I was falling to the right, and riding Rytmik was like arm wrestling an anaconda. We struggled through the show and had a vet exam the following Monday. The vet thought Rytmik needed her hocks injected with steroids, as she was positive to hock flexions, especially on the right hind. Three weeks later we were working in earnest again and she became very lame on the right hind. I dragged my husband Anthony, an equine surgeon at NCSU, up to the barn to evaluate. After a brief exam he pronounced, “That is high up and probably needs a scope. She needs to go the vet school ASAP!” At the vet school Dr. Redding found a large OCD on her right stifle and a smaller one on the left. As Anthony suspected, he recommended arthroscopy to further evaluate and treat the problem. After IRAP and surgery we had a guarded prognosis: “At least three months of rehab; maybe six”. Stall rest was out of the question because of her propensity to tie up, so we commenced with hand walking; known as “kite flying” to those familiar with rehab. Fortunately, I was able to ride other horses with Kay to continue my education. In early October there were more set backs. We went to Holland on a horse-buying trip. There were a lot of nice horses and I unwittingly rode too many without my special saddle. This aggravated my former condition which had sidelined me in the past. Rytmik, after appearing sound at the vet school at the three month recheck was now slightly lame in light work. So we scaled back yet again and waited. Finally, on December 16th Kay is seeing the possibilities while uttering the first sentence of this article, and I am full of doubts. How do you convince the mind the body is capable? Yours and that of the horse? Rebecca Blikslager, her horse Rytmik and trainer Kay Meredith (photo by Kendall Haire) My personal keys: 1) I am accurate and prepare all transitions 2) The horse is straight, moving actively behind into a steady connection at the withers 3) We function as a unit My performance keys: 1) Ride every stride 2) Ride the hind legs into a steady connection at the wither with hands together 3) Ride into my heels The following day on my own I realized I had been one step behind. As Kay had recognized, I was receiving and interpreting the information from the horse correctly. I could feel if we were lacking engagement, crooked or the connection needed improvement. I knew where my legs, seat and hands needed to be and how to operate them. I could verbalize the rationale of the aids. Most importantly, I was capable of occasionally creating the package of balance and harmony. But it always seemed like a small, transient miracle when everything worked together. Two weeks later we had our first lesson after the holidays. I rode every stride, into a steady connection at the withers, with my heels the lowest point of my body. Kay said at the end of the ride “Something has changed. You made a major breakthrough today. You are now absorbed in the learning process and we can move on.” To quote the inimitable Yogi Berra: “90% of the game is half mental” Editor’s note: Becky is a USDF bronze and silver medalist and a L graduate with distinction. She owns an operates Windcroft Farm in Apex nc www.Windcroftfarm.com 5 6 President’s Message by Carol Kelly management team as the Facilities Liaison and Equipment manager. Martie Healy will continue as Show Manager of Harvest Moon Dressage, which will be host to the Region 1 GAIG Championship in October, as well as the new manager of LOL in Raleigh. This is the third year in a row that Martie will be managing a regional championship at the Senator Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center in Williamston and each one of those shows has received accolades from the competitors. The 2014 championships are shaping up to be the biggest and best yet! Although you are reading this in the February newsletter, I am writing it the day after the 2013 Horse Of The Year Gala at the Umstead Hotel and Spa. It was once again an elegant and festive celebratory event, and a simple thank you to Vice President Robyn Hahn for the hours she spent on making it all come together seems insufficient. The prizes were beautiful and congratulations again to all the winners; I enjoyed meeting you and handing you those gorgeous prizes and ribbons. More show news, for the first time ever, NCDCTA will host a USDF Region 1 Adult Team Competition during the CDC. It will be the only ATC in the Region this year and we are looking forward to welcoming competitors from all over Region 1. For all of you fans of the Region 1 South Youth Team Competition, please note that the YTC will move from the CDC show to the Labor Of Love (LOL) in August!! At the start of the Gala each year NCDCTA holds its annual election; I would like to tell you about some of the changes on the Board for 2014. First, Diane Paige is stepping aside (not down!) as Chair of the Competition Committee. Drawing on her many years at IBM, Diane brought structure to the hiring of our show managers, including creating new contracts and timetables for insurance and other necessary paperwork. Her efforts have made the Competition Committee more efficient and organized for our new Chair, Patti Hildreth. Patti will wear two hats on our Board, one as a Member At Large, and the other at the helm of the Competition Committee. One of Patti’s goals is to expand the committee to include a Volunteer Coordinator and a Sponsorship Coordinator. If you are interested or would like additional information, feel free to contact Patti at [email protected] . Kris Daniel, a member of the Board for five years, is stepping down. Kris was voted the USDF Regional Volunteer of the Year award at the national convention for her work with our youth. The new Jr/YR Coordinator is Dawn Weniger. Dawn, a very successful trainer and competitor, has been active in our youth program for years and is tasked with not only finding our talented youth, but helping to move them up the levels. Dawn will also be working with Martie on a program for the Youth Team Competition at the end of the summer. Our new Dressage Education Committee Co-chairs introduced themselves and their committee members in last month’s newsletter. They have an ambitious and exciting agenda for the year, so keep checking the website for updates and information from them! More Competition Committee news! Many of you already know Sandy Donovan, our wonderful manager of the Summer Highland Fling dressage show in Tryon, NC. Sandy, who managed the Region 3 GAIG Championships at the International Horse Park in Conyers, GA last year, one of the largest regional championships ever, will now also manage the Capital Dressage Classic (CDC) show in Raleigh. We welcome Sandy, her smiling face, and her expertise in Raleigh. Welcome to all! I look forward to another year of collaboration and furthering our mission of education, recognition, and promoting the sports of dressage and combined training. Olga Wagner, ever unflappable, will continue on the show Save Those Proofs of Purchases!!! NCDCTA receives 25 cents for every Triple Crown and Legends proof of purchase (located on the back of every feed bag). If you buy Southern States Reliance NCDCTA receives 10 cents. For bulk feed purchases all we need is the original copy of the delivery ticket and NCDCTA will receive $10.00 per ton on Legends or Triple Crown and $4.00 per ton for Southern States pellets. The first $500.00 collected will go to recognize our beloved volunteers. So please help us collect this free money for our organization by just cutting out those proof of purchases and sending them to Kris Daniel 105 Cedarwood Drive, Louisburg NC 27549. Please email any questions to [email protected]. 7 8 NEWS BITS has called North Carolina his home for most of his life. Don Principe (Donnerhall - Prince Thatch x Darkheim) now stands at Hilltop Farm in Maryland. Congratulations to owner and breeder Maryanna Haymon of Tryon. Visit www.HillTopFarminc.com for information. WALTHOUR MOSS FOUNDATION receives National Historic Places status. The 4,000+ acres of equestrian heaven just North of Southern Pines finally achieved a milestone that the WMF Board of Directors has been working on for over two years: National Historic status for the “old country” which includes the area between Youngs Road, May Street, and U.S. 1 North. The U.S. Department of the Interior agreed with the WMF committee’s proposal that the old growth timber bearing turpentine scars from the early 1900’s and the sporting history which began with the Boyd brothers and continued through the stewardship of the late Pappy and Ginny Moss was deserving of National Historic status. Trail riders on the Moss Foundation will now see permanent NHP plaques in the “old country” area from Homesite Hill to Lake Bay. For more information, visit www.walthour-moss.org. PIERONI FAMILY sets a new record. In January 2013 we published an Amateur Spotlight on member Nan Pieroni of Seven Lakes, who turned 70 years old and completed her first Grand Prix dressage test in the same year. (Pieroni and her Leopold were ranked 3rd at Grand Prix for 2013 Nan Pieroni NCDCTA HOY) This past fall, 13 members of the Pieroni family ran and completed an Ultra-Marathon together in Nashville, Tn, breaking the former Guinness Book record of seven family members. The youngest family member was 11 years old, and the oldest, Nan’s husband Dan, was 73. All the documentation for the Guiness Book of Records has been submitted, and they are waiting for the standard three month period to be officially published. Eleven of the family members were blood relatives, two were in-laws, so the 11 primary members will be the ones honored with the title. Nan did not run the 50 kilometer (32 mi.) race herself, but was the nutritionist and head cheerleader for “Team Pieroni”. CAROLINA HORSE PARK announces leadership change and the upcoming Carolina International CIC. Maureen Grippa has taken the helm as executive director, and Jane Murray is the new board chairwoman at the Carolina Horse Park. The Horse Park will host a FEI one, two and three star CIC in March, sponsored by an organizing committee separate from the lower level horse trials. For sponsorship opportunities and information, visit www.CarolinaHorsePark.com DON PRINCIPE named USEF Dressage Breeding Sire of the Year for 2013. Owned by Marydell Farm in Tryon, and formerly trained in NC by Jim Koford and Jennifer Baumert, Don Principe 9 10 Eventing Corner By Amanda Miller Atkins Eventing Medal Program is a Huge Success The program started in 2011 and allowed members to achieve personal scores throughout the years to obtain medals. I am so pleased to announce that we have given out over 50 medals throughout the last few years! The program allows you to achieve these medals in combined tests and horse trials. You can submit your results at anytime and the medals are awarded at the annual gala. Details are posted on the website on the requirements in this program and I encourage you to receive your own medal!! Congrats to this year’s medal winners! Maiden Combined Test Dylan Phillips- Mr Milton- Gold Novice Horse Trials Campbell Jourdian- Artemis- Gold Cassidy Sitton- In Decent Exposure- Gold Zoe DiGiovanni- River Breeze- Silver Emily Mullins- Special FX- Silver Beginner Novice Horse Trials Amy Howes- Highly Discreet- Gold Colette Leber- Indian Summer Kaylee- Silver Emily Mullins- Special FX- Silver Training Horse Trials Mikaela Kantorowski- Ringfort Swan Song- Silver Beginner Novice Combined Test Ellie Burton- Gayfields Talladega Knight- Gold Training Combined Test Maya Montani- Chocolate Martini- Silver Novice Combined Test Joan Hilsman- NZ Highlander- Gold Amy Miller- Tre Awain Irish Punch- Gold Preliminary Horse Trials Cassidy Sitton- Subway Prophet- Silver left to right, back row - Cassidy Sitton, Joan Hilsman, Campbell Jourdian middle row - Maya Montani, Ellie Burton, Emily Mullins, Amy Miller front row - Dylan Philipps (photo by Sarah Blanchard) 11 Horse of the Year 2013 NCDCTA JR/YR/AA Maiden Eventing Jr/YR Novice Eventing All award photos by Sarah Blanchard Emily Mullins Campbell Jourdian Rebecca Mahaffey Dylan Philipps Bridget Logue Place 123456- Horse Mr. Milton Cu Invited To Dixie I'm All In George Thoughly Good Tuscarora Jessie James Owner Dylan Philipps Laura Clark Bridget Logue Rebecca Mahaffey Shannon Allen Wendy Cracovia Rider Points Dylan Philipps Laura Clark Bridget Logue Rebecca Mahaffey Shannon Allen Wendy Cracovia Place 31 18 9 7 6 4 Horse 1- Special FX 2- Artemis 3- George Thoughly Good 4- Let's Lindy 5- Ringfort Swan Song 6-Drayco Jr/YR Beginner Novice Eventing Owner Place Horse Owner Ellie Burton Shannon Allen Colette Leber Arlyn Locklear Kicki Nordlander Heather Mercer Rider Ellie Burton Shannon Allen Colette Leber Arlyn Locklear Anna Fatakhova Heather Mercer Points Place 44 27 24 9 8 7 Horse 1- Nz Highlander 2- In Decent Exposure 3- Irish Punch 4- Pick Your Poison 5- River Breeze 6- Cma Call The Question Owner Joan Hilsman Cassidy Sitton Amy Miller Bridget Logue Maria Di Giovanni Michelle Frazier Horse Owner Dana Sanders Amy Howes Carolynne Barrs Anne Huberth Heather B King Rena Rhodes Rider Joan Hilsman Cassidy Sitton Amy Miller Bridget Logue Zoe Di Giovanni Michelle Frazier Points 59 34 32 16 12 10 Training Eventing Dana Sanders 1- Quiet Irishman 2- Highly Discreet 3- This Little Light 4- Legend Vii 5- Cf Baltic Royal Tee 6- Wingman 23 19 16 9 7 6 Joan Hilsman Cassidy Sitton Amy Miller Beginner Novice Eventing Place Points Emily Mullins Campbell Jourdian Rebecca Mahaffey Katherine Christopher Mikaela Kantorowski Melanie Masciarelli Novice Eventing Ellie Burton Shannon Allen 1- GayfieldsTalladega Knight 2- Tuscarora 3- Indian Summer Kaylee 4- Foggy Morning 5- Easy Effort Ace 6- Flojos Ultimator Rider Emily Mullins Campbell Jourdian Rebecca Mahaffey Katherine Christopher Mikaela Kantorowski Melanie Masciarelli Rider Dana Sanders Amy Howes Carolynne Barrs Anne Huberth Heather B King Rena Rhodes Brittany Bridges Points 45 25 16 16 13 13 Place 12 Horse 1- Seattle Jones 2- Derrymor 3- Danehill Sunset 4- Five-O 5- Pray For You 6- Ignition Owner Jennifer Holder Brittany Bridges Hillary Irwin Kristine Hamilton Hillary Irwin Anna Fatakhova Rider Jennifer Holder Brittany Bridges Hillary Irwin Kristine Hamilton Hillary Irwin Anna Fatakhova Points 36 14 8 8 8 7 Horse of the Year 2013 NCDCTA Preliminary and Above Eventing Thanks to our Featured Sponsors: The Shop at Wits End Julie Atteberry Embroidery Dynamic Equine Saddle Fitting Cassidy Sitton Table Sponsors: Place Horse 1- Subway Prophet 2- Danehill Sunset 3- Bit of Irish 4- Fred Astaire Owner Cassidy Sitton Hillary Irwin Hillary Irwin Bradi Granger Rider Southern Pines Equestrians Beech Creek Farm Iron Horse Farm Brookside Farm Erin Lea Farm Postage Stamp Farm ProEquine Bodywork Bailey Cook Dressage Whispering Hope Farm Encore Sporthorse Points Cassidy Sitton Hillary Irwin Hillary Irwin Eliza Granger 18 12 7 5 Intro Level Dressage Jr/YR/AA Division Sponsors: Carol Jackson Ashley Strickland Place Horse 1- Cap'n Jack 2- Something Elegant 3- Dr Zeus 4- Annika 5- Claret 6- Sparky Owner Carol Jackson Ashley Strickland Karen Brame Lorraine Musselman Rhonda Dipple Dylan Philipps Rider Points Carol Jackson Ashley Strickland Georgia Brame Lorraine Musselman Rhonda Dipple Dylan Philipps 265 131 54 54 43 27 Training Level Dressage Jr/YR Dylan Philipps Catherine Siobhan Ashley Strickland Place Horse 1- Something Elegant 2- Ultima O.A. 3- Mr. Milton 4- Madeline 5- Atta Lane Sportn Sport 6- Surprising Find Owner Ashley Strickland Catherine Siobhan Dylan Philipps Jordan Moragne Kirsten Gregory Karrigan Norris Rider Ashley Strickland Catherine Siobhan Dylan Philipps Jordan Moragne Kirsten Gregory Karrigan Norris Points 146 137 131 98 83 77 13 Sandhills Dressage M&M Tack Shop Dr. John and Amy Schaaf PLT Concrete Services Rivendell Farm Equestrian Secretarial Services Encore Sporthorse (two divisions) EDCTSA Lindsey Williams/Lifeexposed Photography Moore Equine Feed & Supply Support for Horse Rescue Rocking B Saddle Shop Thanks to Briar Creek Stables those who Iron Horse Farm Nancy Fleming Thinline generously Cassidy Sitton Keely Wood donated Debbi Davis Firstview Farm door prizes Dover Saddlery & gift baskets! M&M Tack Shop Lorraine Musselman Cabin Branch Tack Shop Braiding to Raise Awareness Rosinburg Farm/Janine Malone Horse of the Year 2013 NCDCTA Training Level Dressage AA First Level Dressage AA Lysa Hodgson Ellen Bradford Olivia Mayer Place Horse 1- The Usual Suspect 2- How D Black Pistol 3- Henri's Cowboy 4- Godfather 5- Magnum P. I. 6- Don Decorus Kai Owner Lysa Hodgson Ellen Bradford Olivia Mayer Andrea DeLeon Allison Hackett-Dorn Jennifer Newland Rider Barbara Linder Teena Middleton Points Lysa Hodgson Ellen Bradford Olivia Mayer Andrea Deleon Allison Hackett-dorn Jennifer Newland Place 343 340 158 140 110 104 Training Level Dressage Open Horse 1- Remington Vt 2- Fiore' 3- Mysterious Detail 4- Prestige 5- Gevalia 6- Triston Owner Barbara Linder Jacqui Ruse Teena Middleton Diane Doub Amy L. Schaaf Gwen Warwick Rider Horse 1- Brielle Vt 2- Free Agent 3- Day Dream Me 4- Lotza Lingh 5- Whitfield 6- Julio Owner Heather Irion Susan Wiedman Jill Palombaro Jennifer Mitchell Jessica McCaskill Karyn F. Becerra Deonna Donohue Jean Devenny Kris Daniel Kicki Nordlander Rosa Ronalter Rider Points Heather Irion Susan Wiedman Karyn Becerra Jennifer Mitchell Jessica McCaskill Karyn Becerra Place 246 143 113 112 111 76 First Level Dressage Jr/YR Horse 1- Last To Leave 2- Leah 3- Iceman 4- Marco Von Laar 5- Hotsafir 6- Brielle Vt Owner Deonna Donohue Kris Daniel Rosa Ronalter Claudia Novick Anne Aloi Heather Irion Rider Horse 1- Classic Sundance 2- My Fair Lady 3- Surprising Find 4- Chocolate Martini 5- His Royal Highness 6- Ultima O.A. Owner Traher Albright Natalie Horton Karrigan Norris Maya Montani Forrest Hall Catherine Siobhan Points Jean Devenny Kris Daniel Kicki Nordlander Claudia Novick Anne Aloi Heather Irion 174 141 123 98 98 71 Second Level Dressage Jr/YR Elizabeth Albright Natalie Horton Place 177 123 84 80 63 55 First Level Dressage Dressage Open Heather Irion Susan Wiedman Jill Palombaro Place Points Barbara Linder Jacqui Ruse Teena Middleton Diane Doub Jo McCracken Gwen Warwick Rider Elizabeth Albright Natalie Horton Karrigan Norris Maya Montani Forrest Hall Catherine Siobhan Laura Dickerson Anna Weniger Points 192 94 82 70 60 58 14 Place Horse Owner 1- Lb Lena Royal Laura Dickerson 2- Big Bear's Royal Finnegan Dawn Weniger Rider Laura Dickerson Anna Weniger Points 188 87 Horse of the Year 2013 NCDCTA Second Level Dressage AA Third Level Dressage AA Tammy Proctor Polly Yeago Laurie Weiser Place Horse 1- War Dancer 2- Baltic Freedom 3- Borealis Blume 4- Mysterious Detail 5- Roseblume 6- Playboy Owner Tammy Proctor Polly Yeago Laurie Weiser Teena Middleton Laurie Weiser Joyce Giles Rider Michelle Martin Cricket Gentry Place Points Tammy Proctor Polly Yeago Lauraine Rivier Teena Middleton Laurie Weiser Joyce Giles 126 115 84 77 68 57 Horse 1- Pyper 2- Never Better Magic 3- Brav-o 4- Flash 5- Fwf Fire Emblem 6- Paxton Owner Michelle Martin Cricket Gentry Robyn Hahn Sally Vivrette Sue Smithson Susan Craft Horse Owner Diana Gambill Jory Marino Kara Clissold Kris Daniel Jeanne Karver Stacey Hastings Rider Place Points Jennifer Flowers Jean Devenny Kara Clissold Kris Daniel Jeanne Karver Stacey Hastings 148 137 120 91 89 41 Third Level Dressage Jr/YR Horse 1- Magda 2- Pallas Interagro 3- Dempsey 4- Murano 5- William E 6- Saxony Owner Liz Bromberg McKay Crowley Serina Tart Kathleen N. Gubar Laurie Bauchman Valerie Heckrodt Rider Horse Owner Rider Keni Kerin Anna Weniger Sharon Wiedmann Tish Mastrianni Bonnie Gibson Points 66 44 128 62 49 35 16 14 Fourth Level Dressage Open Place 1- Pieter Poll Carla Clyman 2- Big Bear's Royal Finnegan Dawn Weniger Points Liz Bromberg Mckay Crowley Serina Tart Kathleen Gubar Laurie Bauchman Valerie Heckrodt Keni Kerin Carla Clyman Anna Weniger Place 162 149 109 100 75 65 Liz Bromberg Jean Devenny 1- Vredestein 2- D.W. Bling 3- Mischief Managed 4- Van De Pluum 5- Wonderful Pearl 6- Lysias Points Fourth Level Dressage AA Second Level Dressage Open Place Rider Michelle Martin Cricket Gentry Robyn Hahn Sally Vivrette Sue Smithson Susan Craft 15 Horse 1- Damani 2- Bordelleaux 3- Hungarian Jaszbereny 4- Montana 5- Don Derrick 6- Fresca Owner Sharon Wiedmann Bonnie Gibson Missouri Freligh Brenda Duet Dawn Weniger Cindy Sydnor Rider Tish Mastrianni Bonnie Gibson Missouri Freligh Stacey Hastings Dawn Weniger Cindy Sydnor Points 193 92 89 71 42 33 16 Horse of the Year 2013 NCDCTA FEI Intermediare-1 Dressage AA Third Level Dressage Open Place Meredith Wilson Karyn Becerra Horse 1- Rose Royce 2- Lysias 3- Twinkletoes Tiara 4- Sanibelle 5- Rytmik 6- Regentanz Owner Meredith Wilson Stacey Hastings Karyn Becerra Susan Craft Diane L. Tauber Claudia Novick Rider Horse 1- Doc Holliday 2- Richmond Hl 3- Somerhall 4- Franziskana 5- Louis Iv 6- Zonne Koning Points Meredith Wilson Stacey Hastings Karyn Becerra Jeanne Karver Rebecca Blikslager Claudia Novick 107 99 62 60 49 34 Owner Christina Robinson Pamela Silverman Rhonda Dretel Becky Shealy Tina Cook Ann Turner Rider Points Christina Robinson Pamela Silverman Rhonda Dretel Becky Shealy Tina Cook Ann Turner 68 56 38 37 6 5 FEI Intermediare-1 Open Place Place Horse 1- Ragtime V 2- Welfenstein 3- Demaskus 4- Daydream 5- Razzmatazz 6- Fineas Owner Rider Points Anne Aloi Anne Aloi Mary Haskins Gurganus Mary Haskins Gurganus Ashley Wimmer Ashley Wimmer Ryan Eskridge Ryan Eskridge Andrea H. Ruting Andrea H. Ruting Katie Poag Katie Poag 91 48 42 20 19 13 FEI Intermediare-II Open FEI Prix St George Dressage AA Tina Cook Jeanne Karver Amy Bresky Rhonda Dretel Place Place Horse 1- Demaskus 2- Tomorrow's Sun 3- Daydream 4- Partout 5- Pallas Interagro 6- Vaultair Owner Rhonda Dretel Kathleen Betzel Becky Shealy Cynthia Harton McKay Crowley Ann Turner Rider Points Rhonda Dretel Kathleen Betzel Becky Shealy Cynthia Harton Mckay Crowley Ann Turner Horse 1- Razzmatazz 2- Welle 3- Wallenstein 4- Welfenstein 5- Radetzky 6- Rondo Veneziano Owner Tina Cook Jeanne Karver Amy Bresky Pamela Silverman Robin Brueckmann Vicki Kelley Rider Points Tina Cook Jeanne Karver Amy Bresky Pamela Silverman Robin Brueckmann Vicki Kelley 55 30 18 17 15 11 FEI Grand Prix Dressage 78 62 32 18 17 9 FEI Prix St George Dressage Open Laurie Hutchinson Bailey Cook Nan Pieroni Tish Mastrianni Dawn Weniger Place Horse 1- Veva Rose 2- Foreigner 3- Leopold 4- Tyberius 5- Radetzky Owner Laurie Hutchinson Bailey Cook Nan Pieroni Tazma Toi Trent Robin M. Brueckmann Rider Laurie Hutchinson Bailey Cook Nan Pieroni Tazma Toi Trent Robin Brueckmann Points 73 41 35 23 3 Musical Freestyle Dressage Place Horse 1- Dosadi 2- Richmond Hl 3- Don Derrick 4- Somerhall 5- Sweet Rock Solid 6- Montana Owner Rider Place Points Tish Mastrianni Tish Mastrianni Mary Haskins Gurganus Mary Haskins Gurganus Dawn Weniger Dawn Weniger Ashley Wimmer Ashley Wimmer Louise Rascoe Bailey Cook Brenda Duet Stacey Hastings 105 69 66 48 37 28 17 Horse 1- Vredestein 2- Marco Von Laar 3- d' Artagnan 4- Razzmatazz 5- Damani 6- Mai Owner Diana Gambill Claudia Novick Lynn Leath Tina Cook Sharon Wiedmann Jody Morse Rider Jennifer Flowers Claudia Novick Lynn Leath Tina Cook Tish Mastrianni Jean Devenny Points 85 72 71 59 50 50 NCDCTA Dressage Education Committee 2014 Scholarship and Grant Opportunities for NCDCTA Adult Amateurs and Junior/Young Riders by Nancy E. Love, DVM I believe the old joke is as follows… ”How do you make a small fortune in horses? Start with a large one!” We all know that our sport is an expensive one, however, if you know where to look, there are monies available to assist with our passion. Did you know that NCDCTA offers three $500 scholarships each year? As an NCDCTA member, you are eligible (and encouraged) to apply. I submitted my application several years ago soon after I had purchased a horse. I was selected as the AA recipient and was able to use the funds for lessons with “O”-judge Linda Zang. I can tell you those funds helped a lot! The earliest deadline for the scholarships is still several months away. On one of these windy, wet days when riding is out of the question, why not sit down with an application? As a result, next year this time you may be organizing a trip to the Spanish Riding School or lessons with a “dream” trainer. While every effort has been made to insure the following information is up to date, members should visit the individual scholarship/grant websites for the most current information. This list is not exhaustive and other funding opportunities may be available. So hit the internet and get writing, you may be the next lucky recipient of a generous funding opportunity! Grants and Scholarships Available to Adult Amateurs and Juniors/Young Riders Organization/Affiliate - NCDCTA Name of Scholarship/Grant - NCDCTA Scholarship Amount offered - $500 Number Available - 3 (1 each – AA, Jr/Yr, professional) Deadline - September 1, 2014 Link to site - http://www.ncdcta.org/ncdctaScholarships.html Link to application - http://www.ncdcta.org/ScholarshipApp.pdf Organization/Affiliate - Dressage Foundation Name of Scholarship/Grant - The Heldenberg Training Center Fund in Memory of EL Dreitzler Amount offered - unclear, previous recipients received $3700 Number Available - unclear, 2 were offered in 2013 Deadline - currently forms are being revised, 2013 deadline was July 1. Link to site - http://www.dressagefoundation.org/Heldenberg_Training_Center_Fund.htm Link to application - New form to be available in January 2014 Organization/Affiliate - Dressage Foundation Name of Scholarship/Grant - Michael Poulin Dressage Fund Amount offered - unclear Number Available - unclear Deadline - June 1, 2014 Link to site - http://www.dressagefoundation.org/The_Michael_Poulin_Dressage_Fund.htm http://www.dressagefoundation.org/upload/File/Poulin%20Fund%20Brochure.pdf Link to application - http://www.dressagefoundation.org/upload/2013%20Poulin%20Fund%20Application.pdf Grants and Scholarships Available to Adult Amateurs Organization/Affiliate - American Connemara Pony Society Name of Scholarship/Grant - Adult Scholarships Amount offered - Winner - $200, second place - $100 Number Available - 2 Deadline - September 1, 2014 Link to site - http://www.acps.org/ Link to application - http://www.acps.org/forms/awards/Updated08/AwardsPO12.pdf 18 NCDCTA Dressage Education Committee Organization/Affiliate - Dressage Foundation Name of Scholarship/Grant - Carol Lavell Gifted Memorial Fund Amount offered - $1000 Number Available - up to 11 (1 in each region plus 2 “wild cards” from any region) Deadline - on or before September 15, 2014 Link to site http://www.dressagefoundation.org/upload/TDF%20Gifted%20Sheet%202013.pdf http://www.dressagefoundation.org/The_Carol_Lavell_Gifted_Fund.htm Link to application - http://www.dressagefoundation.org/Gifted_Fund_Information.htm Grants and Scholarships Available to Juniors/Young Riders Organization/Affiliate - Dressage Foundation Name of Scholarship/Grant - Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund Nancy E. Love, DVM Amount offered - $800 Number Available - 9 Deadline - 30 days prior to event/clinic Link to site - http://www.dressagefoundation.org/Renee_Isler_Dressage_Support_Fund.htm http://www.dressagefoundation.org/upload/File/Renee%20Isler%20Brochure.pdf Link to application - http://www.usdf.org/education/clinics/jryr/index.asp http://www.dressagefoundation.org/upload/Isler%20Application%20updated%202013_1.pdf Organization/Affiliate - USDF Name of Scholarship/Gran - USDF Youth Convention Scholarship Amount offered - $1000 Number Available - 4 Deadline - August 15, 2014 Link to site - http://www.usdf.org/awards/other-awards/youth-convention-scholarship.asp Link to application - http://www.usdf.org/docs/awards/other-awards/scholarship/USDFYouthConventionScholarshipApplication.pdf Organization/Affiliate - USDF Name of Scholarship/Grant - Ravel Education Grant associated with the Shining Star Award Amount offered - $500 Number Available - 4 Deadline Link to site - http://www.usdf.org/awards/other-awards/shining-star.asp Link to application - http://www.usdf.org/docs/awards/ShiningStarNomination.pdf Organization/Affiliate - USEF Name of Scholarship/Grant - USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award Amount offered - $1000 plus lifetime USEF membership and 5 year USDF membership, $500 for reserve winner Number Available - 2 Deadline - September 1, 2014 Link to site - http://www.usdf.org/awards/other-awards/youth-sportsman.asp https://www.usef.org/_IFrames/Youth/sportsmansAward.aspx Link to application - https://www.usef.org/documents/Youth/YouthSportAwardGuidelines.pdf https://www.usef.org/documents/Youth/YouthSportAwardApplication.pdf Organization/Affiliate - American Connemara Pony Society Name of Scholarship/Grant - Junior Scholarships Amount offered - Winner - $200, second place - $100, honorable mentions - $15 Number Available - 3 Deadline - September 1, 2014 Link to site - http://www.acps.org/ Link to application - http://www.acps.org/forms/awards/Updated08/AwardsPO11.pdf 19 Calendar Bold - Nationally Recognized Shaded - NCDCTA recognized 20 21 22 23 Attention All (Imperfect) Adults! Don’t be shy, apply. USDF has scheduled an Adult Clinic with Olympian Hilda Gurney in our Region April 12-13 Wyndham Oaks in Boyds, MD. These USDF Adult clinics are an excellent opportunity to ride with wonderful trainers, nationally known, who have dedicated their careers to the development of riders and horses alike. Each region hosts just one clinic, so this is the only opportunity to either ride with or audit the USDF Hilda Gurney “Harmonizing With Your Horse” clinic. Rider applications are being accepted now, and the deadline is February 14th. Applications are sent to a regional committee, chaired by Lisa Schmidt, the director of Region 1; the committee reviews all applications and selects the horse/rider teams to participate, as well as alternates. What kind of rider are they looking for? Anyone over the age of 22 (this is an adult clinic), adult amateurs, professionals, and everyone in between. What kind of horse are they looking for? Any breed, any level. The committee’s goals are to have a wide representation of rider abilities, horse breeds, levels of accomplishment, and geographic representation across the region. Perfect riders need not apply, as the purpose of the clinic is to educate riders, horses, and auditors alike. If you are perfect, we cannot learn from you! For more information about the USDF Adult clinics, go to the USDF website: http://www.USDF.org/education/clinics/adults/index.asp For rider a application, please go to: http://www.USDF.org/docs/education/clinics/adult/RiderApplication.pdf Applications to audit will open shortly, and here is where to find that application: http://www.USDF.org/docs/education/clinics/adult/Pre-RegistrationForm.pdf 24 25 289