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“Masquerade Ball”

Saturday, February 4, 2012
Sam Houston Race Park, 7575 North Sam Houston Parkway West

********Region 9 GMO CHALLENGE ******** Adult Education Clinic with Lilio Fore ........March 3-4 2012......

As all are hopefully aware by now, we in Region 9 are very fortunate to have the opportunity to be hosting the Adult Education clinic this year with top clinician Lilo Fore. Lilo is a gifted teacher and all in audience will gain a tremendous amount of knowledge from Lilo’s eye, teaching techniques and from what a judge and breeder are looking for.

We would like to encourage a huge audience and participation in this clinic to show how much dressage is important and supported in our Region. USDF recently implemented a National Dressage Championship and being located Centrally in the country we would like to be looked at as a mecca all can come to for dressage participation and support. So we would like to challenge ALL Region 9 GMO’s to encourage their members to come audit and participate in this exciting and educational clinic. The GMO that has the largest amount of auditors will be awarded $500.

The clinic is March 3-4, 2012 in College Station, Texas. Centrally located to all, please see http://www.usdf.org/education/clinics/adult/dates-locations.asp Look at Region 9 and click under details for more information on lodging and directions if need.

Lilo will be presenting the Classical System Simplified, “Tricks of the Trade” to enhance a horses understanding of the riders expectations, the importance or half steps in early stages of training to help develop the feel of engagement and collection, the importance of lateral exercises and throughness and the basics as applied to the Pyramid of Training while moving up the levels.

For more information contact: Donna Meyer onthebitfarm@verizon.net

Welcome to Our New HDS Board Members

Clinics, Education & Scholarship Chair: Rebekah Wesatzke

Schooling Show Chair: Karla West Dee

Treasurer: Jaye Dunbar

Advertising/Sponsorship/Vendors Chair: Cyndi Craig (Taking over for Jaye Dunbar)

Special Thanks to Our Outgoing HDS Board Members:

Lynda Langston, Schooling Show Chair

Margaret Dhont, Treasurer

Jane Holman, Volunteer Chair

Thank you for your hard work!

WANTED: YOU! FOR OPEN POSITIONS ON THE BOARD:

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR CHAIR & SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIR

The HDS 2012 Spring Classic will now offer riders the following entry options:

USDF/USEF open show for Training through Grand Prix levels plus Introductory Level Tests. Riders must be USDF/USEF members or pay non-member fees
CDI1* for FEI horses/riders from Prix St. Georges to Intermediate I
CDI3* for FEI horses/riders from Intermediate II to Grand Prix
CPEDI3* for FEI Para-Equestrian riders—all Para tests
CDI-U25 for FEI Young Adults (ages 16-25)—Intermediate II and Grand Prix
CDI-Y for FEI Young Riders (ages 16-21 yrs)—all Young Rider tests
CDI-J for FEI Juniors (ages 14-18 yrs)—all Junior tests
CDI-P for FEI Pony Riders (ages 12-16 yrs) – all Pony tests

Check back for updates on prize money and special events such as an I-1 Dressage Derby.

Houston Dressage Society (HDS) would like to host a Dressage Derby in conjunction with its CDI1* and Spring Classic II.

The CDI is April 27 – 29, 2012 (USEF Competition Number 310016) and the Spring Classic II is April 29, 2012 (USEF Competition Number 317697).

HDS is outlining its concept for the Dressage Derby in order to ensure that all of the rules of the FEI and the USEF are followed. More....

RENEW YOUR HDS MEMBERSHIP FOR 2012!

Click HERE for form.

HDS RECOGNIZED SCHOOLING SHOWS- FEBRUARY 2012

DATE	LOCATION	JUDGE
February 18	Sienna Stables, Missouri City, TX	Pam Grace
February 19	Sienna Stables, Missouri City, TX	Bess Reinman
February 19	New Horizon Stables, Hockley, TX	Julie Berry

MORE INFORMATION: HDS SCHOOLING SHOW CALENDAR

Houston Dressage Society to Offer USDF “L” Education Program Part 2 in 2012

The “L” Program offers a comprehensive curriculum created to teach participants how to evaluate dressage performance at Training through 2nd Level. The “L” Program is also intended to qualify individuals to officiate at schooling shows, to serve as continuing education for licensed judges, and to serve as a prerequisite for entering into the USEF “r" Judges Training Program.

Part 2 is comprised of four parts (D1, D2, E and Final Exam) and you may only attend the D Sessions and the Final Exam as a participant. Sessions D1, D2 and the Final Exam must be attended in order but Session E can be done throughout the program.

Dates, instructors, and locations:
Session D1: January 21 – 22, 2012, Janet Foy, Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy, TX.
Session D2: April 28 – 29, 2012, Maryal Barnett, Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy, TX
Final Exam: June 9 – 10, 2012, Bill Solyntjes and Joan Humphrey, Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy, TX

Click HERE for Candidate Evaluation, Information and Registration

HDS Collective Remarks Newsletter
Click HERE for the JANUARY 2012 issue

Send your news & articles to Susann Glenn at susannglenn@sbcglobal.net

Susann will also be handling Advertizing for the HDS newsletter and Show programs.