DressageDaily: On With the Show! - Life After the California Fires

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

On With the Show! - Life After the California Fires

As California tries to move toward normalcy after last week’s wind swept fires scathed Southern California and displaced thousands, within each equestrian community multiple stories are surfacing about evacuations and close calls for horses and people. All is needed is the prompt, “How did you fare during the fires?” to initiate amazing tales about these trying experiences. One common thread these stories reveal is that people truly did support and help one another and continue to do so after the disaster. By the weekend, most people were able to return to their homes, and most horses to their own barns. Numerous aide organizations have been set up around the county to assist those who sustained losses in the fires.

Now that the horses are home, questions arise about whether future shows and events will take place as planned. A few updates as of 10/29 follow:

Kim Keenan, president of the newly formed show management organization, Keenan and Pecorelli Events, confirmed that the Del Mar Classic CDI will be held at Show Park November 9-11. Most competitors are arriving on Thursday, November 8. One important change in the show’s arena configuration is that although the CDI arena will be inside the covered arena as previously, A and C will swap places. There are a limited number of box seats and grandstand seats still available. Contact www.dressageevents.com to order. There will be no digital scoring. Kim mentioned a new FEI standard as of this season: if projected digital scoring is used, neither judge nor competitor should be able to see it during the test.
In Murrieta, CA this weekend, extensive plans continue for the Red Hawk Ranch Young Horse Specialist Program with Germany’s Katrina Burger. The full schedule includes demonstration rides, lectures, life foal guarantee auction, a fundraiser for fire victims, a wine expert’s talk, and more. Contact Bob DeGour at redhawkranch.tv for registration information.
The Legacy Farms Dressage Show, October 28 was cancelled.
Dressage Warmbloods and High Point Farms of Bonsall will host the Peter Borggreve Dressage Clinic. Peter is a Master Bereiter who since 2004 has been the Premier Riding and Training Master at the world famous Warendorf Landgestuet stallion station. Contact Joanna Futerman at stillhawsless@aol.com of pam@dressagewarmbloods.com for information.
California’s Riding Magazine offers a help link for those in any need. ridingmagazine.com

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