October 2009

Evaluation of Windsor Start of Discussion on Judging

Submitted on 10/10/2009

Written by bossmare

The traditional evaluation of the championships, which has been a highlight at the Global Dressage Forum since many years, will be based on a statistical analysis of Dressage results during the European Championships in Windsor, by scientist and dressage fan David Stickland. Stickland is a Senior Research Physicist with Princeton University, based at CERN in Switzerland. He studied the points of the judges in Windsor and will give his conclusions during the Forum, on Tuesday 27 October.
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Earn USDF University Credit at DressageTrainingOnline.com
Submitted on 10/10/2009 to
- Dressage Training Online
Written by Christy

Lexington, KY - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) and DressageTrainingOnline.com (DTO) are pleased to announce that they have now expanded their partnership to allow USDF members to earn USDF University Program Credit through the DTO site. By working together, USDF and DTO hope to provide dressage education to a broader audience and recognize those individuals who continue to expand their dressage knowledge.
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Courtney King Dye's Olympic Mount, Mythilus Passses Away

Submitted on 10/09/2009

Written by bossmare

Early this morning, we lost our dear Mythilus. He began to colic yesterday afternoon, and he was taken to Fairfield Equine. Although he had some hopeful lulls of comfort, overall his pain became worse and worse. At about 10:30 pm it was clear that surgery was inevitable. Dr. Rick Mitchell and his staff did everything they could, but they found an inoperable abnormality in Myth’s colon and were left with no choice but to euthanize him. I feel blessed to have had Myth in my life. We went through many struggles and heartbreaks as well as many pinnacles and joyous times. I can’t believe I won’t be greeted by his incredibly enthusiastic, curious, and happy face each time I pass his stall. He was a treasure.
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Location Needed in Pennsylvania for USEF/Lendon Gray Youth Dressage Clinics In November

Submitted on 10/09/2009

Written by Christy

Lendon Gray is asking for assistance in setting up two USEF youth dressage clinics, to be held in Pennsylvania on November 14 & 15 and November 21 & 22.

Lendon is looking for a facility(s) which has space available for either or both of those weekends and can accommodate training indoor’s for 10 dressage riders. They will be bringing their own horses so stabling is needed. Both weekends do not have to be at the same location. They would like to do two days both weekends but can settle for less if accommodations don't work out.

If you know of a trainer, stable, college or community that may be suitable please contact Jeff Kurtz, Lendon's web guy and DC, Mountain Laurel Pony Club tomorrow so he can get on the phone and see what he can arrange.
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Robert Dover Signs on With Dressage Canada as Canadian Technical Advisor/Coach Advisor

Submitted on 10/08/2009

Written by bossmare

After a successful meeting of the minds with team Canada’s “Own the Podium” Committee, multiple Olympian, American Robert Dover has accepted the position as Canadian Technical Advisor/Coach Advisor. When it was announce Dover was not accepted in the same role by the USEF Dressage Search committee, he was instantly approach by several of Canada’s top riders and officials. “Lucky for us!” reported Canadian photographer Cealy Tetley. “As it turns out, just about everything which I was hoping to bring about for American Dressage, is exactly the same for the Canadians,” reported Dover on his website doversworld.com.
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Dressage at Devon 2009 - An Adult Amateur’s Perspective
Submitted on 10/08/2009 to
- Dressage at Devon
- Dr. Cesar Parra
Written by bossmare

Dressage at Devon - The horse show of horse shows in America that many revere as the most prestigious America has to offer. For adult amateurs, it is something we dream of going to watch one day, but few of us dare to dream to actually compete at Devon. This year, this adult amateur got the wild hair to go to Devon with her 8 year old Oldenburg mare, Kontessa, and compete at Prix St. George. What might set us apart from others in our situation was the following: Kontessa is my first dressage horse whom I bought over the internet as a 4 year old from North Carolina with 3 weeks of backing. How I ended up at Devon, was a dream I never imagined would come true, but it did!
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Emma Hindle Tops the Field in Berlin CDN
Submitted on 10/07/2009 to
- Euro News
Written by Astrid

German based Brit Emma Hindle and her up and coming Grand Prix horse Fürstenreich won the Grand Prix Kur to Music at the Berlin CDN Sept 30-Oct 4 on a smashing score of 72.61% to nudge out runners up Christoph Koschel and Fantomas on 72.15%. “I was very pleased with the Kur,” said Hindle. “In the GP I didn’t ride well at all but he kept going - something that really impresses me; his ability to go ahead when I just sit there. But in the Kur we were really together and he was simply sensational.” Hindle is optimistic about the future of not only 11 year old Fürstenreich but of her other rising stars including 12 year old Diamond Hit and 10 year old Chequille, all enjoying success recently in Hindle’s able hands. “I’m looking to take them international around March,” said Hindle. “I’m going to continue in some smaller national shows until then to help them gain confidence and gain more confidence myself as a rider.”
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Congratulations to the New US Dressage "S" Judge Graduates

Submitted on 10/06/2009

Written by bossmare

USEF published the final approval for all the S candidates from the 2008-2009 program. This group is one of the first to have started with the USDF L program and have followed thru to its completion earning their Senior license thru USEF. The requirements of the S are stated in the USEF rule book as: to have held R for a minimum of two years, to have judged a minimum of 8 competitions at 4th 2/3 minimum of 40 rides, to have earned 5 scores of 60% from 4 judges at I2/GP/GPS, and to have participated in past USEF program 4-day course, 1 ½ days examination, closed book exam, oral exam, practical written exams in addition, to have apprenticed judging, document observation, and have attended a USEF international judges forum.
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New England Dressage Association Welcomes Hubertus Schmidt for the 2009 Fall Weekend Symposium
Submitted on 10/05/2009 to
- Clinics
Written by bossmare

Symposium and Year-End Celebration & Awards Banquet. Presented by NEDA in conjunction with Pelham Saddlery and Mountain Horse. October 30th – November 1st, 2009 - UMASS Hadley Farm, Hadley, MA
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Competitors Make Their Own Sunshine at the Lamplight Dressage Championships

Submitted on 10/05/2009

Written by bossmare

Lamplight Equestrian Center finished out a busy year as hosts to the GAIG/USDF Dressage Regional Championships, and their own Lamplight Championships this weekend in style and in spite of the inclement weather. It did not dampen spirits, nor hold back competition which ran smoothly in seven arenas all weekend. Horses, tack, and riders weren’t spared the mud, but the solid foundation in the footing provided a secure foundation for over 500 horses which hung in there and did there best. But it was the stall decorating contest, with judging held Saturday evening during a huge competitors’ party and pig roast which was the hotly contested competition.
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