MICHIANA DRESSAGE CLUB, INC.

MICHIANA DRESSAGE CLUB, INC.
GMO OF THE USDF
JANUARY 2012
Visit us at www.michianadressageclub.org
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Michiana Dressage Club, Inc. is to promote and to
support the art and sport of Dressage in the equestrian community
for the purpose of fostering national
or international amateur sports
competitions, and to foster individual and collective growth by providing leadership, education, publication and competitions and to enhance greater public awareness,
understanding and appreciation
for the
discipline of Dressage.
2012 OFFICERS
Elizabeth Grainger
President
574-251-9694
elizabethgrainger@gmail.com
Cathy Alwine
Vice President
574-292-6259
theponygirl@sbcglobal.net
Randy Pielemeier
Secretary
269-462-1850
flimflamfarms@aol.com
Dorota Janik
Treasurer / Membership Chair
574-234-5782
dorotajanik@hotmail.com
Suzanne Hall
Points
574-291-0919
horseshowmom6@yahoo.com
Patricia Varner
Newsletter
574-291-1798
BostonMac49@aol.com
Janeen Pasquill
Internet Site
269-277-2343
janeenpasquill@yahoo.com
Heart felt greetings to all as we welcome February.
I liken mid-February to a Wednesday; we are over the “hump” on our way to spring and Show
Season (Friday) is just around the corner! With those thoughts in mind, the 2012 MDC Board is
moving full steam ahead preparing, updating and revising aspects of the 2012 show season in
effort to better service its members.
Here are some very important announcements:
The end of January brought exceptionally good news to the Michiana Dressage Club.
We were awarded the Violet M. Hopkins grant from the Dressage Foundation.
http://www.dressagefoundation.org/home_1.htm
Generous assistance was provided to bring you the wonderful educational opportunity of participating and or auditing the Reese Koffler-Stanfield clinic on April 21-22, hosted by Chardon
Valley Farm in Dectaur, MI. An announcement, a biography of Ms. Koffler-Stanfield, Rider
Application and Auditor Registration are included in this month’s newsletter. If you have any
questions regarding the clinic, please contact me at elizabethgrainger@gmail.com.
MDC would like to encourage you to renew your membership or join the club. Membership
provides you with an annual omnibus, newsletter, clinic participation, educational seminars,
and eligibility for year-end awards. A reminder, your 2012 membership needs to be current
prior to showing for those points/scores received to count towards year-end awards. A membership application is included in this newsletter.
We are offering a full season of nine shows beginning on May 19th and concluding on October
6th. For your consideration, the show hosts are from a variety of locations in Indiana and Michigan. Please refer to the MDC 2012 Show Schedule in this newsletter for information regarding
hosts, locations and contact information.
I would like to invite the membership to chase the winter blues away by attending our next
Board Meeting on Wednesday February 15, at 6:00pm, at the home of Elizabeth Grainger
58290 Ramblewood Road South Bend, IN. Please email me at elizabethgrainger@gmail.com
or call if you have questions (574) 251-9694.
Please know if you have any questions or concerns to contact the Board Officers or myself. It is
our pleasure to continue the service and the growth of the Michiana Dressage Club.
Wishing you and your equine friends all the best,
Elizabeth Grainger
2012 MDC President
The Michiana Dressage Club welcomes all levels of Dressage riders from Northern Indiana,
Southern Michigan and surrounding areas. During each show season clinics and schooling
shows are held at different locations throughout the area. The season ends with an awards
banquet where members receive recognition of their achievements for the year.
2012 TENTATIVE
MICHIANA DRESSAGE CLUB SCHOOLING SHOW CALENDAR
www.michianadressageclub.org
Region 2 GMO
May 19
Burlwood at Equine Line, Plainwell, MI
Mary Johnson (269) 662-4223 equineline@mei.net
June 9
Mystic Marsh, Delton, MI
Darla Maybee (269) 623-3878 mystics@mysticmarshfarm.com
July 7
Dressage at Willow Tree I, Bangor, MI
Karin Bielfield (269) 470-5007 bielfeldk@att.net
July 8
Dressage at Willow Tree II, Bangor, MI
Karin Bielefeld (269) 470-5007 bielefeldk@att.net
July 29
Derbyshire Farms Dressage Schooling Show, Stevensville, MI
Lucinda Henderson (269) 429-7259 henderson@qtm.net www.derbyshirefarms.com
August 11
Dressage Fest, Plainwell, MI
Mary Johnson (269) 664-4223 equineline@mei.net
September 22
Chardon Valley Farm, Decatur, MI
Kim Weldy (269)491-8861 kaweldy@hotmail.com
September 29
Reins of Life Benefit Show, South Bend, IN
Elizabeth Grainger, (574)251-9694 www.reinsoflife.org or elizabethgrainger@gmail.com
October 6
Mystic Marsh, Delton, MI
Darla Maybee (269) 623-3878 mystics@mysticmarshfarm.com
Please contact Elizabeth Grainger, elizabethgrainger@gmail.com
To obtain rider applications, auditor registration forms and further clinic information.
www.michianadressageclub.org
Reese Koffler- Stanfield Biography
Reese Koffler- Stanfield is an International Dressage Rider and an up and coming star in the United States
dressage world. She is a USDF Certified Riding Instructor through Fourth Level. Reese Koffler -Stanfield
earned both a BS in Agricultural Economics from the College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky
and an MA in International Commerce from the prestigious Patterson School of International Diplomacy and
Commerce at the University of Kentucky, while concurrently maintaining an International High Performance
Dressage riding career.
She possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary for effective functioning in the
equestrian and international business milieu. She is conversant in German after spending almost two years at
a prominent German facility. She has developed focus, initiative, and discipline through daily training and
years of dedication to the sport of Dressage at all levels.
Reese Koffler -Stanfield, United States Dressage Federation Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist, is a lifelong
professional horseman born and raised in Kentucky who has successfully competed in the sport of Dressage
since early childhood. She is one of the only United States Dressage Federation Certified Instructor/Trainers
through Fourth Level in Region II, which encompasses five states. She is an excellent role model for Junior
and Advanced Young Riders as she successfully participated in USDF Youth programs throughout her life
including the Advanced Young Rider Program, culminating in numerous international medals while representing the United States and Region II (Kentucky and surrounding states). Her training and experience from
junior rider through high performance competition gives her great empathy for her students during the learning process and she is well prepared to assist riders reach their goals in both individual and group lesson formats. She is now a sought after trainer and clinician who gives numerous clinics nationwide to all level of
riders.
Reese is also a proven High Performance FEI rider who has been exceptionally well trained by Olympic
Coach, Conrad Schumacher, Hofgut Neuhof, near Frankfort Germany from October 1998 – May 1999, and
from November 2001- April 2002 and World-Class Trainer and Coach Kathy Connelly, Wellington Florida.
Additionally, she has worked with Jessica Ransehousen, Ellen Bontje, and George Williams. Reese currently
rides the Grand Prix Dutch Gelding, Goubergh’s Kasper. Reese and Kasper are coached by Kathy Connelly,
and enjoyed a highly successful Florida season in 2008 leading the USEF – collecting Gaits National Grand
Prix Championship, Gladstone, NJ. In 2010, they ranked in the top 20 in the fight for a spot on the WEG
team and placed fourth in the Grand Prix Freestyle in the Kentucky Cup CDI*** and Lamplight CDI***.
Reese has been dressage coach for two National Pony Club Championships and was Head Coach for the Argentina Event Team at the 2010 WEG. She is a member of several local and national committees including
USEF Safety Committee, USEF Stewards and Technical Delegate Committee, Advisor to the University of
Kentucky Equine Initiative, Advisor to Georgetown College Equine Scholars and a member of the Masterson
Equestrian Trust or MET. Reese is the principle Dressage Rider, Trainer, and Coach at Maplecrest Farm in
Georgetown, Kentucky.
Dressage Clinic with Reese Koffler-Stanfield
Presented by the Michiana Dressage Club, Inc.
Generous support provided by the Violet M. Hopkins fund
Rider Application
When: April 21 and 22, 2012
Clinic begins at 9:00 AM each day
Where: Chardon Valley Farm, 44767 76th Avenue Decatur, MI 49045
What: Dressage Clinic, Q&A Sessions, Saturday “Lunch” Lecture entitled“The Training Scale and Application to Daily Riding and Training”
Cost: $80.00* per ride per day MDC Members
$130.00* per ride per day Non-Members
(*fee includes one groom auditor)
RIDER INFORMATION (please print)
Rider Name_______________________________________________________________
2012 MDC Member ( Y / N ) (circle one) Do you wish to ride both days? (Y / N)
2012 MDC Member number_____________________
Address___________________________________________________________________
City____________________ State______ Zip_____________
Phone (home)_____________________________ (cell)_____________________________
E-mail_____________________________________________________________________
Do you receive regular instruction from an Instructor/Trainer ( Y / N ) (circle one)
Frequency__________________________________________________________________
Name of Instructor/Trainer_____________________________________________________
Other Instructors/Trainers/Clinicians you have worked with:
____________________________________________________________________________
Name of Groom for auditing of clinic_______________________________
HORSE INFORMATION (please print)
Horse’s Name______________________________________________________________
Breed_____________________________
Age __________Height __________Color ______________
Mare / Gelding / Stallion (circle one)
Owner’s Name_______________________________________________________________
Owner’s Address____________________________________________________________
Owner’s Phone______________________________________________________________
Owner’s Email_______________________________________________________________
At what level are you working with this horse? Schooling _________Showing _________
How long have you and this horse been working at this level?_______________________
What are your short and long term goals for this horse?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have horse/rider been “off” due to injury in the past four (4) months? ( Y / N ) (circle one)
If yes, have horse/rider fully recovered? ( Y / N ) (circle one)
If no, please explain___________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Horses of various breeds and levels of training will be considered. Horse/rider are expected to
walk, trot and canter with reasonable balance and be fit enough for a lesson of approximately 45
minutes. Be aware that during breaks questions will be taken from auditors.
Are horse/rider ready to accept the workload that will be expected during this clinic?
( Y / N ) (circle one)
Are you willing to be put on a waiting list if you are not selected? ( Y / N ) (circle one)
If selected as an alternate, how much advance notice would you need?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lunch: ( Y / N ) (circle one)
Subway Box Lunch includes sandwich, cookies, chips and bottled water.
*Must be pre-ordered by April 11, 2012. Lunches may not be purchased on day of the clinic.
Choices: Veggie / Turkey / Ham / Roast Beef (circle one)
Fee Per Day: $7.00
Day Stabling Only- NO OVERNIGHT STABLING IS PERMITTED: ( Y / N ) (circle one)
Fee Per Day: $15.00
Clinic Attire: A clean professional appearance is appreciated. Breeches and boots or half chaps should be worn, and a
trim fitting top or shirt.
Safety Helmets: All mounted riders must wear ASTM/SEI certified safety helmets.
Chairs: MDC requests you please bring chairs for auditing lessons and for the Saturday lunch lecture.
Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis.
Michiana Dressage Club, Inc. members will have priority during selection process.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
WARNING
Under Indiana law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant in equine
activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities.
Under the Michigan Equine Activity Liability Act, an Equine Professional IS NOT LIABLE for an injury to or death
of a Participant in the Equine Activity resulting from an inherent risk of the Equine Activity.
The undersigned hereby release and discharge on their behalf and on the behalf of their heirs and assign,
Michiana Dressage Club, Inc., its owners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and assignees, Brooks J.
Grainger, Elizabeth S. Grainger, and the owners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and assignees of
the entity or person holding the show from any and all liability for any damages or injuries sustained as a result
of participation at the clinic.
Neither Michiana Dressage Club, Inc. nor any of its officers or agents or the property owners and management
accept any liability for an accident, injury or illness to horses, riders and handlers, trainers, owners, attendant
volunteers, operators, concessionaires, or any person or property whatsoever while on the farm and/or stable’s
property.
An additional waiver of liability may be required by Chardon Valley Farm and must be executed or you will be
excluded from the clinic. Rider/owner/groom will accept full responsibility for themselves and the horse in regards to risk of injury. Rider/owner/groom will abide by all facility regulations. Regardless of any agreement between the rider and owner, the rider is ultimately responsible for the clinic fee and any fees owed to the facility
for stabling and/or bedding, or any other fees.
Refunds: Upon acceptance, no refund will be given without a Vet Certificate. A Vet Certificate
must be received within two weeks of the clinic to qualify for a full refund. No refunds on stalls.
A refund will be given only if your lesson slot can be filled.
Thank you in advance for your interest in this clinic.
Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted with the results.
If you are not accepted into the clinic, your funds will be returned.
Please sign below to acknowledge the requirements of this application, including thewaiver of liability.
Please mail rider application with funds to:
Elizabeth Grainger 58290 Ramblewood Road South Bend, IN 46619
Signatures: (“Same” not acceptable) each line must be correctly signed for entry to be valid.
Rider:________________________________________________________ Date:___________________
Owner:_______________________________________________________ Date:___________________
Parent/Guardian 1 :_____________________________________________ Date:___________________
Trainer 2:_____________________________________________________ Date:___________________
Groom:_______________________________________________________ Date:___________________
Parent/Guardian 3:_____________________________________________ Date:___________________
1. If Rider is a minor, parent or guardian must sign as well as rider.
2. The “trainer” is the person, over 18, who is responsible for the care, custody, & control of the
horse at the clinic.
3. If Groom is a minor, parent or guardian must sign as well as groom.
FEES:
Lesson(s):________________________
Stabling (per day):_________________
Lunch (per day):___________________
*Advance purchase only.
Total fee enclosed:_________________
Dressage Clinic with Reese Koffler-Stanfield
Presented by the Michiana Dressage Club, Inc.
Generous support provided by the Violet M. Hopkins fund
Auditor Registration
When: April 21 and 22, 2012
Clinic begins at 9:00 AM each day
Where: Chardon Valley Farm, 44767 76th Avenue Decatur, MI 49045
What: Dressage Clinic, Q&A Sessions, Saturday “Lunch” Lecture entitled“The Training Scale and Application to Daily Riding and Training”
Cost: *$15.00 per day, or $30.00 both days- MDC Members
*$25.00 per day, or $50.00 both days- Non-Members
(*if paid in advance)
Pre-Registration is appreciated!!
(additional $5.00 per day if paid at the door)
AUDITOR INFORMATION (please print)
Auditor Name_______________________________________________________________
2012 MDC Member ( Y / N )(circle one) Do you wish to audit both days? (Y / N) (circle one)2012 MDC
Member number_____________________
Address___________________________________________________________________
City____________________ State______ Zip_____________
Phone (home)_____________________________ (cell)_____________________________
E-mail_____________________________________________________________________
Lunch: ( Y / N ) (circle one)
Subway Box Lunch includes sandwich, cookies, chips and bottled water.
*Must be pre-ordered by April 11, 2012. Lunches may not be purchased on day
of the clinic.
Choices: Veggie / Turkey / Ham / Roast Beef (circle one)
Fee Per Day: $7.00
Chairs: MDC requests you please bring chairs for auditing lessons and for the Saturday lunch lecture.
WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
WARNING
Under Indiana law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to, or the death of, a participant in equine activities
resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities.
Under the Michigan Equine Activity Liability Act, an Equine Professional IS NOT LIABLE for an injury to or death of a
Participant in the Equine Activity resulting from an inherent risk of the Equine Activity.
The undersigned hereby release and discharge on their behalf and on the behalf of their heirs and assign, Michiana
Dressage Club, Inc., its owners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and assignees, Brooks J. Grainger, Elizabeth S. Grainger, and the owners, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and assignees of the entity or person
holding the show from any and all liability for any damages or injuries sustained as a result of participation at the clinic.
Neither Michiana Dressage Club, Inc. nor any of its officers or agents or the property owners and management accept
any liability for an accident, injury or illness to horses, riders and handlers, trainers, owners, attendant volunteers, operators, concessionaires, or any person or property whatsoever while on the farm and/or stable’s property.
An additional waiver of liability may be required by Chardon Valley Farm and must be executed or you will be excluded
from the clinic. Rider/owner/groom will accept full responsibility for themselves and the horse in regards to risk of injury.
Rider/owner/groom will abide by all facility regulations. Regardless of any agreement between the rider and owner, the
rider is ultimately responsible for the clinic fee and any fees owed to the facility for stabling and/or bedding, including attorney fees and court costs in the event suit must be filed to recover said clinic fees or fees owed for stabling and/or bedding or any other fees.
Refunds: No refunds on auditing fees.
Thank you in advance for your interest in this clinic.
Please sign below to acknowledge the requirements of this application, including the waiver of liability.
Please mail auditor registration with funds to:
Elizabeth Grainger 58290 Ramblewood Road South Bend, IN 46619
Signatures: (“Same” not acceptable) each line must be correctly signed for entry to be valid.
Auditor 1:________________________________________________________ Date:___________________
Parent/Guardian 1 :_____________________________________________ Date:___________________
1. If Rider is a minor, parent or guardian must sign as well as ride auditor.
FEES:
Auditor (per day):__________________
Lunch (per day):___________________ *Advance purchase only.
Total fee enclosed:_________________
MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
THE NEXT BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at 6 PM
Elizabeth Grainger
58290 Ramblewood Rd.
South Bend, IN.
251-9694
"MDC Member Jacqueline Hilliard will be hosting
Luanne Reaumes (independent saddle fitter
trained by Schleese) on February 17 or 18 at Red
Oak Farm in Elkhart, IN. Please contact Jacqueline
for further details (574) 262- 5231."
Maryal Barnett Clinics, February 25 – 26, March 28 (Wednesday),
April 25 (Wednesday), June 16 - 17 and November 10 – 11,
September Rainbow Farm, Lakeville, IN
Contact: Elizabeth Grainger (574)251-9694,
elizabethgrainger@gmail.com
Equine Affaire, April 12-15, 2012, Columbus, OH
Hoosier Horse Fair, April 13-15, Indianapolis, IN
Rolex 3 Day Event, April 26-29, Lexington, KY
By Amanda Pierce
I had to take my mare Kerry to the vet a few weeks ago. She was having a
mild amount of swelling in her hind legs, and I could not decide if she had become
sore or if she was having a mild reaction to her change of hay. She was sound,
but since she is my current and only ride, my husband and I hauled her to the vet
for a quick exam. I am a firm believer in catching problems early, so as a small
issue does not become a large one. My husband wants a happy wife, and a vet exam is a minimal price to pay to keep me that way! After flexions, twisting, trotting out, and much discussion, we decided she was growing butt high and needed
her teeth floated. Thank God, she was cleared to go back to work. We sedated the
heck out of her, and I struggled to hold her head up high enough while the vet
rasped like mad at her teeth. Once done, Kerry was still pretty much out of it.
My husband always says that Kerry is fat. Mind you she’s one half Irish
Draught and out of a Connemara/Tb mare. I say she’s big boned, with a large hip,
and she is built to carry twins full term. The vet had a horse scale outside of the
stall we did her teeth in, so I coaxed her half asleep onto it to show him she was
just an average horse. My little Kerry is 1221 lbs and stands 15 hands high. My
vet agreed that she is just a big bodied, big boned mare. My husband laughed,
and said, “she’s fat!”. Now she’s not even 5 yet. These horses are supposed to grow
until 7 or 8, she’s massive now. I think if I am to move her along in the dressage
world I better start to focus on fitness. To be honest she is a bit chunky, and a bit
lazy, and from afar, you would think she could be foaling out twins this spring.
She does have ample padding in more places than one, and if she did have twins
maybe they would suck some of the weight off of her. I guess its time to turn my
athletic horse into an athlete.
I have trained at eventing barns, polo farms, and race tracks. If there is one
thing those three sports have in common, its fit horses. They get worked hard. I
do not feed any grain on my farm. None of the horses here work that hard. When
you go to a track and jog a horse 4 miles per day plus do speed work, when you
ride a polo pony 5 miles a day and stick and ball them, or when you take a cross
country lesson and gallop and jump, those horses are working hard. Kerry is
young, she gets maybe 35 minutes a day, 4 days a week in a ring, sometimes we
finish that with a ten minute hack around the farm. The only time Kerry sweats
is when we are late delivering her hay.
Well, I have had a change of heart for 2012. She is getting fit! She may not
know it yet, and I don’t think I will tell her, but she’s going to work!
Kerry is going to hack out all over the farm, she
going to do laps around the fields and I am going
to hand gallop her to build her wind. My husband
loves to see me happy, so he’s going to build me
some caveletti (I haven’t told him yet either)! We
are going to do trot sets, and canter sets. I am going to work her till she sweats. This summer
when we get to a show, she will not be dead to the
world after the first 20 meter canter circle. Up
until now, I have babied her along. Kerry is going
to miss those first 5 years, of , “ Ooohhh she’s just
a baby….I can’t push her or make her sore or
tired.”. I am so ready for my big girl to grow up.
Last year my trainer told me that I have to get
her working and pushing through so we can develop her medium gaits. If I want to move up, she
has to have medium gaits. I want to move up, and I want her to go with me. One
way to get her going is by working hard, and expecting more. Mind you, I will
make it fun for both of us. It’s a new year though, and I have goals set. I know
that the flat work is hard for our horses, but I am going to take a whole horse approach to this season and have hopes we have great results and good times. Wish
us luck and I look forward to show season!
Photos courtesy Patricia Varner
Just Merlin
Whirling Willie!
Cruiser cold nose!
To place a classified ad (s) in this publication
Please contact:
2012 MDC Members receive:
Patricia Varner at Bostonmac49@aol.com
or (574) 291- 1798
March deadline is February 20, 2012
Monthly Fees:
Annual Omnibus – MDC Newsletter
USDF GMO Membership
Subscription to USDF Connection
Participation in MDC Year-End Awards/Banquet
Business Card Size $5.00 per ad/card $10.00 per ad/card
MDC member
Non-member
WEBSITE ADVERTISING- Classified (for 6 months)
Members
Non-member
A single membership is $48.00 per year.
A family membership is $68.00 per year.
Page can be used as a membership application.
Free
Fill out the information and send it to:
$10.00
Contact: Janeen Pasquill 269-277-2343
Dorota Janik 1702 Sunnymeade
South Bend, IN 46615
janeenpasquill@yahoo.com
Include a check made payable to MDC
2012
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:
Rider ____________________________________________
Junior_______ Adult Amateur_______Professional______
Horse Name (s) ___________________________________
Rider ____________________________________________
MEMBER INFORMATION:
REMEMBER TO USE THE MICHIANA DRESSAGE
CLUB ENTRY FORM WHEN SIGNING UP FOR
SCHOOLING SHOWS.
Junior_______ Adult Amateur_______ Professional______
The form is located on the MDC website.
Horse Name (s) ____________________________________
Horse Name (s) ____________________________________
Rider_____________________________________________
Junior_______ Adult Amateur_______ Professional______
Address___________________________________________
City_______________________State______Zip__________
Phone(_______)____________________________________
E-mail___________________________________________
New____
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Patricia Varner
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or call me at (574) 291-1798
Single membership $48.00
Renewal____
Family membership $68.00
Note: The next membership year will run from
December 1st 2011 to November 30th 2012.
A Special Thanks to the 2011
Michiana Dressage Club Award Sponsors.
Grainger Dressage Brooks and Elizabeth Grainger
David Varner, DDS
Half Halt Farms
Kim Lawrence
Fuzzy Logic Equine