FORT WORTH DRESSAGE CLUB NEXT MEETING: April 25, 2005
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FORT WORTH DRESSAGE CLUB NEXT MEETING: April 25, 2005
MARK YOUR CALENDAR—– DON’T FORGET! FORT WORTH DRESSAGE CLUB NEXT MEETING: April 25, 2005 Szechuan Chinese Restaurant 4750 Bryant Irvin Road 817-346-6111 Board and General Meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Always the 4th Monday of the Month Always informative, good food and good fun! FWDC Dyanna Lawson 8590 Bear Creek Road Aledo, Texas 76008 PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com COWTOWN COLLECTION Newsletter of the Fort Worth Dressage Club— February, March and April, 2005 Presidents Message by Barb Harty Barbara is in Las Vegas as I write this, attending the World Cup. She worked so hard organizing the show that I didn’t want to ask her for a column so, you are getting me, your editor instead. Our show was a huge success! Thanks to a lot of hard work by our dedicated volunteers. You all came through with flying colors again. All the slots were manned and every duty taken care of. Best of all, you did those jobs with smiles and don’t think for a minute that goes unnoticed. Our judges told us over and over what a nice group of people we are…. how well organized and efficient and how we work together so seamlessly and we all get along so well! From the Susan our show secretary to Ed the show manager to Sarah Jane Martin the show TD, we got great reviews. All of them including our judges, Natalie Lamping from Illinois and Kem Barbosa from Maryland, said they would LOVE to work with us on another show! I don’t know how you can do better than that. Unlike some past years, the weather cooperated wonderfully. The temperatures were just right and no rain to blow in under the covered arena. The crew at Glen Rose worked hard to make sure that the footing was just right in the arenas. It had to be conditioned several times before it was right for dressage. The hospitality table in the barn was a big hit as it has been in the past. Many dozen cookies, a cake or two and chocolates by the bag seemed to disappear as soon as they were set out. The club purchased a new large coffee pot as the old one had ceased to work. We made two big pots of coffee each day and the first one of the day was gone rather quickly. Thanks to the ladies who donated baked goodies. We didn’t have a single rider faint from hunger! With uneven amounts of time for judges lunches, we needed something fast and nearby. I suggested Sonic….neither of the judges had ever eaten at a Sonic! They loved it!! They even requested to go back on Sunday for lunch there. I wound up taking orders and bringing it back to the facility on Sunday because there was so little time in the schedule for lunch. I even got a note from Kem Barbosa a few days later thanking me for introducing her to Sonic’s food. Gee, we kind of take it for granted around here. We had some nice vendors this year. Beyond the Barn and Bridal Suite both were selling a lot of clothes both days. Tom Little was our ever congenial farrier We will have a treasurer’s report at the next meeting that will tell us just how well we did this time. I have heard that the chances are looking really good for a new trailer for the club as well as more money to do some of the projects we have been talking about for some time. Come here Barb talk about the World Cup and find out the details. The Fort Worth Dressage Club is a Group Member Organization of the United States Dressage Federation, Inc. and this organizations’ members are automatically USDF Group Members. PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com 2001 Fort Worth Dressage Club Board of Directors President Barbara Harty—817-441-7820 bharty@worldnet.att.net Secretary Peggy Meeker —817-738-6207 peggymeeker@msn.com Corresponding Secretary Chris Juhasz—940-682-9433 cdjuhasz@yahoo.com Treasurer Paula Sutton—817– 477-2714 pbsutton@hotmail.com Membership Teresa Deeter—817-346-1551 tdeeter1@peoplepc.com Newsletter Dyanna Lawson—817-596-9501 dyledo@aol.com Parliamentarian Peggy Meeker—817-738-6207 peggymeeker@msn.com Historian Shannon Sutton—817-453-4043 shsutton@ix.netcom.com Video Librarian Cathy Alexander—817-467-5528 avatarbay@aol.com Awards & Region 9 Liaison Carol Sewell—817-443-1400 cliffsideacres@aol.com Sites and Sounds If you have never checked on The Horse website, I highly recommend it. They have some of the best information available on the web on diseases and wound care. They also seem to have their thumb on the pulse of the horse world and what is going on around the country. If you sign up with them, it’s free, they will send an email with articles to you on a regular basis. At the end of the ezine each time, there is an adoptable horse. Just in case….. I am receiving a ton of stuff from the USDF. I would be interested to know if all of our members are getting this. If you are, then there is no need for me to put it into the newsletter. If not, I will make a digest of it for you and insert a page for it in a recurring spot in this newsletter. Just drop me an email at dyledo@aol.com and let me know. Ok, I couldn’t resist…..the bluebonnets are just so pretty this year that I had to take a picture of my horses in them….Irish is probably wondering what all the fuss is about. Don’t forget to smell the flowers this spring! Members-at-Large Vicky Ferrer—817-220-0937 Sandy Humphrey —817-237-6244 Jhumph095@aol.com On Dreams: “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable..” Christopher Reeve PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Our People and Places— News For & About Our Members You have been a busy bunch of people lately! Teresa Deeter has been taking her big, black Fresian gelding, Lladro, to some schooling shows. They went to the DDC schooling show in March and came away with two first places out of two classes. He received a 64% in Tr I and 70% in Tr. II. When they left he had the top two scores of the day…..way to go there! And then, the weekend after our show, Teresa and Lladro went to the schooling show at Curragh and did another super ride, scoring 64% on Tr I and then as they were warming up for their second test, Lladro slipped on wet grass and fell at the canter, dumping Teresa onto her arm with her hands twisted in the reins. Lladro got up and shook like a dog and stood and waited for Teresa to get to her feet. What a good boy! They rode the second test and scored a 58% but Teresa couldn’t close her fingers on the reins as they were already swollen. I am happy to report that she is recovered with only a bruise and completely operative fingers once more. Husband Jim took this photo of the pair right before the accident. World Cup Draws Many Area Riders President Barb Harty, Kathy Alexander and Diane Richey are only a few of the folks from this area who are attending the World Cup competition in Las Vegas this week. I expect that some world class shopping opportunities are there also. We will want to get a full report when they return. Tack For Iraq Recently the club voted to send a $50 check to the group working to save the Arabian horses in Iraq. I received a very nice letter from them. It follows: Hi Dyanna, Thank you and your club and please pass that to them--we mean it and deeply. Since Dr. Kathy, (CPT Knake) is back from the further reaches of Iraq, we are shipping supplies and tack almost on a daily basis. The first things going over, of course, are the more critical vet. drugs, vax and supplies. The drugs that must be kept cold are going over via FedEx Next Day Priority, and though they are giving us a pretty good discount, it is still not cheap—but it is the only way we have to be sure the drugs stay refrigerated. For what it’s worth, VetWrap makes great packing for fragile items. Again, Dyanna, we appreciate your efforts to help the INH Horses; your own and everyone associated with the FWDC. Hug your horses for us and we wish you a great season this year. Thanks, Ed Littlefox Copeland Director, Tack For Iraq Editors Note: In previous emails, Ed mentioned that one of the major news channels had been to Iraq and interviewed him and the others involved with the program. I turned on the television on a Saturday evening recently a few minutes before six p.m. and there it was. It was a nice show with before and after shots of the herd. Soldiers were riding some of the horses. A lady veterinarian explained how they were recovering daily with the care and generosity of horse people from other countries. The photos of the new foals romping with their moms gave an indication of a bright future for the herd. PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Quadrille Group Having a Great Time! Eckart Meyners and Hannes Muller Seat Symposium & Trainers Clinic Some of our members attended as riders and other were auditors and grooms. All that have reported to me about this learning opportunity had rave reviews. Donna and John Wright are to be commended for continuing to bring this level of expertise to our area. We are really lucky to have such dedicated and willing dressage enthusiasts among us. We will be getting a report on this soon and Carrie Ferrer has offered to give the club a clinic on these methods in return for our sponsorship of her lessons. Don’t miss this one! News From USDF From left to right: Libby Aflerbach on Doc, Teresa Deeter on Lladro, Barb Harty on Lobo and Terry Olsen on Arwen. On this particular Sunday at Wills Ranch, there were several of the regulars absent but this four went through their paces and is getting better every practice. Meg Flemming will be working with the group this next practice. All of the participants have said that this is a great deal of fun and the horses seem to enjoy doing something different too. There are still openings if you are interested. Contact one of the members to find out where and when they will practice next. Give A Dog A Home? Nettie Olsen wrote that a friend is looking for a good home for a 13 month old registered Austrailian Shepard. The dog belongs to a friend’s daughter in law, who works all the time, so the friend has ended up taking care of him. His is housebroken and believed to hve been to doggy training. He is very sweet and well bred. Netties’ friend owns the sister of this dog. If you are interested or know someone who is, contact Nettie and she can put you in touch with the friend. Call Nettie at 817-929-0052, 817-313-0981 or email her at halfpass@swbell.net Illness Among Us Donna Ray had volunteered to scribe at our show but was unable to because she had developed pneumonia and was confined to bed. Hopefully, she is recovered by now. Vicky Ferrer is still pretty much housebound with her illness. She now has an email address… HQ4100@wmconnect.com and I bet that she would love to get something cheerful in her inbox. She is able to get out some but not for long or far. The national organization sends out emails almost daily and these are some that have recently crossed my screen. If you need further information, contact the USDF directly. They are very good about answering emails. Kathy Connelly to Conduct USDF/Region 9 Adult Clinic on July 9-10 in Folsom, Louisiana. Rider applications are being accepted through June 3. Riders must be current USDF participating, group or intercollegiate/interscholastic members. Auditing is available. Gail Abele, Highland Village, TX was named 2004 USDF/Dover Adult Medal National Champion. She is a retired computer programmer and rides with Sue Casey at Saddlebrook in Argyle. She rode in our 2004 show. Winners of the 2004 Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grants were: Ellen Corob of San Luis Obispo, CA, Lenore Kremen of Scottsdale, AZ, and Tilsa Hale of Afton, TX New High School Dressage Program announced for students to have their work in dressage recognized by their schools as an athletic endeavor. Riders may earn high school athletic achievement awards through involvement and activities sponsored by their supporting GMO. USDF All -Breed Awards rules change. Now owners must declare their horses breed for the association that they want the award to be counted for. Volunteer of the Year nominations are being accepted through August 31, 2005 Forms are available at USDF website. Volunteers must have served at least 25 hours on local, state or national dressage efforts. PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Showtime!! April 9 & 10, 2005...FWDC Spring Fling I & II Glen Rose Equestrian Center, Glen Rose, Texas Some photos of the sights and people….. Our hard working judges and scribes: L to R. Jill Van Hoy and Kem Barbosa and Natalie Lamping and Amy Talley . Other scribes were Susannah Cord, Connie Goad and Dyanna Lawson. Thanks for all your work ladies! PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Our TD, Sarah Jane Martin. She came despite the fact she is recovering from a broken neck! Thanks again, Sarah!! Scorers on Sunday were Teresa Deeter, Peggy Meeker and Leslie Covington. They were assisted by Peggy’s Corgi puppy, Sophie. Tom Little , our farrier, had a quiet day on Sunday. It takes a lot of work to put on a recognized show. Ours wouldn’t happen without the work of our dedicated volunteers. Two of our vendors, Bridle Suite and Beyond the Barn, donated $150 gift certificates each to be awarded to two of the volunteers who worked our show. The drawing will be held at the next meeting. Special thanks to those volunteers who drove a long way to work for us. Amy Talley scribed both days and she drove from Austin. Susannah Cord drove from Gainesville to scribe on Saturday. Carol Chapman drove from Paradise to gate keep on Saturday morning. Some of members who rode in the show also donated time as volunteers. Congratulations and thanks! You are the ones who made it happen! PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com More about EPM….thought you’d like to have this for your files. PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Minutes of FWDC Meeting January 24, 2005 Szechuan Restaurant PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Respectfully submitted, Peggy Meeker, Secretary PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Minutes of FWDC Meeting February 28, 2005 Szechuan Restaurant PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Offering a Once in a Lifetime Discount Breeding to LE SANTO Proven Sire—Holsteiner Stallion This offer ends June 1st, 2005 Breeding fees: $850 plus a $500 booking fee which includes Equitainer deposit and a refund of $250 will be granted back to mare owner when Equitainer is returned. Mare owner must follow all conditions of breeding contract. Breeding contract can be found at www.ncsporthorses.com under Le Santo For more infomration please contact Ncsporthorses at 972-274-5861 PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Minutes of FWDC Meeting March 28, 2005 Szechuan Restaurant PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Don’t we all have beautiful horses??? Nominate them!!! PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com The Clinic Corner Please send me information as you have in the past on the who, when and where and I will make sure it is included. Here is what I have to date. April Bob Cooper Saddle Fiting Clinic—April 30 at noon at the Horseshoe Club in Fort Worth No charge to audit. Contact Teresa Deeter for more details. 817-346-1551 or tdeeter1@peoplepc.com May Beverly Rogers Clinic—Wild Oaks Ranch, Paradise, TX. USDF Gold medalist and R judge from Phoenix Contact Jackie Nixon-Fulton at 940-433-3082 or www.wild-oaks-ranch.com Loma Fowler Clinic—May 6-8, Silver Oaks Farm, Kerrville, TX Auditors welcome. Contact Cindy Dix Weathersbee, 830-792-3414 or cindydix@omniglobal.net June Anne Gribbons Clinic—June 3-5 Wild Oaks Ranch, Paradise, TX. Limited rides available. First time in TX Contact Jackie Nixon-Fulton at 940-433-3082 or www. wild-oaks-ranch.com Nancy Hinz Clinic—June 4 & 5. Call to get location. Private and semi available. Contact Gayle Finster at 940-686-5667, 940-300-1536 cell or www.equisport.com July Loma Fowler Clinic—July 8-10, Silver Oaks Farm, Kerrville, TX. Auditors welcome. Contact Cindy Dix Weathersbee, 830-792-3414 or cindydix@omniglobal.net September Nancy Hinz Clinic—September 10 & 11. Call for location. Private and semi private available Contact Gayle Finster at 940-686-5667, 940-300-1536 cell or www.equisport.com Loma Fowler Clinic—September 16-18, Silver Oaks Farm, Kerrville, TX. Auditors welcome. Contact Cindy Dix Weathersbee, 830-792-3414 or cindydix@omniglobal.net Walter Zettl Clinic—September 23-25, Combined Dressage/Reiner Clinic, a first of it’s kind! Location to be announced in North Texas. Contact Susannah Cord at smokeyboy@mindspring.com October November Nancy Hinz Clinic—November 19 & 20. Call for location. Private and semi available. Contact Gayle Finster at 940-686-5667, 940-300-1536 cell or www.equisport.com December Nancy Hinz Clinic—December 17 & 18. Call for location. Private and semi available Contact Gayle Finster at 940-686-5667, 940-300-1536 or www.equisport..com I know there are a number of clinics that come to our area frequently….please forward that information so they can be listed here. PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com 4011-E, Hwy 377 South Fort Worth, Texas 76116 PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com Ray & Barbara Torres 817-249-2785 COWTOWN CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING RATES PER ISSUE Full page $25 Qtr. Page $7 Half-page $15 Business Card $5 Classified Ads: Members, first 25 word free, .25/wor d remaining Non -members, first 25 words $5.00, .25 word remaining Classifieds run 3 months for one charge Send to: Dyanna Lawson, 8590 Bear Creek Road, Aledo, TX 76008 817-596-9501 Email—dyledo@aol.com Horses For Sale 1991 16.1 Gray TB gelding. Shown in hunter and first level dressage. Easy, intelligent and sensitive ride. Just took rider to C1 in Pony Club. A real sweetheart of a horse. Contact Patty at 214-55704751 or email at davidlandgren@comcast. net (3) Faux Friesian. Wish you could afford a Friesian? Chaco is an 8 year old, super cute, jet black Percheron/Morgan cross. He is fun to ride, with lots of charm, a great work ethic and forward gaits. In professional training three moths with Collette Sossaman. Friendly and talkative, he is looking for his own person. $5000 to a good home. Call Rhonda at 817-233-33127 or email rpool2@fnf.com (3) For sale, lease or half-lease nice trained Arab mare $5K/OBO Call Sabrina 817-535-0506 (1) 1999 AQHA Appendix Gelding: chestnut w/ star and snip, 16.1 hh. Nice mover, good ground manners, started O/F, numerous dressage clinics w/Lyndon Rife, $7K 2001 Holsteiner/TB gelding by Lordship. 17.2 hh, bay w/stripe and snip. Lovely mover, started U/S, superb prospect, $15K See pictures and more info. on these two horses at www.quailridgehorses.com 4 YO Trakehner filly by Onassis out of Martini daughter. Sapphire is going well U/S, bold and has a “look at me” persona. Has 3 good gaits, forward, uncomplicated, responsive to rider aids and has a great work ethic. She has been trail ridden and is being started over jumps. A perfect mount for smaller rider, probably maturing to 15.3. Definite upper level dressage potential, but could also go hunter. $14K 2YO gray anglo/Trakehner filly by Never Bend Better out of Martini daughter. Bonita has a wonderful character, quiet with 3 good gaits…. will look like her sire. Should mature at 16.2. Great event or hunter prospect. $8K Spectacular bay yearling colt by Rosenthal (Rubenstein/Karon) out of SPS Whitney by Wokenstein II/ Matcho/Pik Koenig. Rolex has a dressage pedigree that reads like a “Who’s Who” in dressage. Great temperament, beautiful head and neck and an excellent mover. An outstanding dressage prospect! $10K To see pictures go to www. wild-oaks-ranch-.com or call Jackie at 940-433-3082 (1) Tack For Sale Saddles for Sale: 17” Black Country, wide tree. Beautiful and basically brand new. Comfortable deep seat. New $2200. Sacrifice $1400. 17.5” Stubben Parzival. Older saddle but in really good condition and quite comfy! Comes with leathers, stirrups and long girth. $500. Call Sue at 512-746-2836 or tripcjar@aol.com (1) Used 1.5 years, horse outgrew. $1000 OBO Black Country 17” Riley Dressage Saddle, Very good condition, used 2 years. Medium Twist, Wide Tree, $1000 OBO 16.5 Beval Natural Close Contact Saddle, Like new! $1000 OBO. Contact: Nettie at 817-428-7164 or email at halfpass@swbell.net (3) Used Stubben Scandica DL Dressage Saddle, 18”, medium tree, Black, long billets, moderate knee roll. Good condition. $800. Contact Hollie Carron at 817-992-8468 (3) Used Dressage Saddles at Horse Cents. Courbette de Kunffy II 171/2” medium tree, $539. Courbette de Kunffy Grand Prix, medium tree , 18” $695. To see or take a test ride call Ray or Barbara at Horse Cents, 817-249-2785 M-F 197 pm and Sat. 12-5 p.m. (3) Miscellaneous Trailer for Sale Exiss 2001 4-horse GN aluminum trailer with finished out daytime LQ (sink w/ hot and cold water, stereo with CD player, cabinets, refrigerator, closet, bed). Lightly used and very clean. Rear tack. $18K Call Sue at 512-746-2836 or at tripcjar@aol.com (1) Passier 16.5 Grand Gilbert, Brown, PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory trial version http://www.fineprint.com
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