SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION IS A GROUP MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

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1 Half Halt The Newsletter of the Southeast Virginia Dressage Association DECEMBER 2009 Volume 24, Issue XII 2009 Board of Directors Don t Forget to Vote Online for: 1. Most Improved Rider President Janice Mumford Liljesco@aol.com Vice President Robyn Nunnally Robynnunnally@aol.com Secretary Tristin Hardy tristin@elfenridge.com Treasurer Rebecca Kelly rebeccakelly@cox.net Schooling Shows Sarah Miller TTCCorporation@aol.com Scholarships Sandy Johnson Pemcorgiluv@aol.com Newsletter Wendy L. Murray vablonde25@aol.com Membership Danielle Rowland iam3264@aol.com Ways and Means Corrinne Meadows ltsassy1@aol.com Awards Carol Gonyo tullagonyo@cox.net Clinics and Programs Kathy Rowse krowse@verizon.net And 2. Sportsmanship Award SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION IS A GROUP MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

2 Southeastern Virginia Dressage Association Annual Awards Banquet January 30, 2010 Grand Las Gaviotas: 1201 Clubhouse Drive, Chesapeake VA, 23322; telephone Closing Date: January 16, Please mail reservations early. We need to know how many will attend. Organizer: Carol Gonyo, 920 Forest Lakes Drive, Chesapeake VA 23322, tullagonyo@cox.net, home phone: Reception starts at 6:00 PM with dinner starting at 6:30 PM. There will be assorted salads, several main courses, seasonal vegetable, dessert, tea & coffee. A cash bar is available. $25.00 per person During the reception please browse the many items that will be auctioned off. The money donated goes towards the Junior Fund. Awards include: - Schooling show & Recognized show awards - High Score for Schooling and Recognized shows - Bronze, Silver, and Gold Metal Awards - Achievement Awards - Excellence in Sportsmanship (you voted for) - Most Improved Rider Award (you voted for) - Captain Andy Award for the Junior Rider High Score (Recognized or Schooling shows) - Bob Snyder Award (voted by SVDA Board Members) - Oak Haven Farm Award ******************************************************************************************** 2010 SVDA Banquet Reservation - PLEASE PRINT NAMES CLEARLY- Attending Member Name: Phone: Address: Guest: Guest: Guest: Guest: Total Number Attending x $25 = $ Total Guest names must be on reservation form. Please make checks out to SVDA and mail BEFORE January 16, 2010 to : Carol Gonyo, 920 Forest Lakes Drive, Chesapeake VA

3 SVDA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Southeast Virginia Dressage Association is a chapter of the Virginia Dressage Association VADA is a Group Member Organization (GMO) of USDF and its members are automatically USDF Group Members. VADA/SVDA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES: *Membership Card *USDF Affiliation TIME TO RENEW FOR 2010 *Newslette *Copy of Awards Policy Reeta Edmundson 5139 Westerly Drive Virginia Beach, VA *VADA Membership SVDA ANNUAL AWARDS ELIGIBILITY: Rider and horse owner must both be members of SVDA and in good standing at the time of the ride. Riders must volunteer at least two (4) units of service for SVDA schooling shows during the year, the first of which must be completed by July 1 of the show year. AWARD YEAR: December 1 - November 30 MEMBERSHIP YEAR: January 1 - December 31 (Note: new members joining after December 1 are entitled to the following year s membership.) MAIL TO: Membership Chairman: Name: Address: Phone Home: USDF Member Number*: City: State: ZIP: Birth date if Junior or Young Rider: *If you are currently a member of USDF and can not remember your USDF Number, visit to locate your USDF ID Number. CHOOSE ONE: Senior Member Junior Member Patron Family Membership Farm Membership $45.00 $35.00 (18 Years and Under) $35.00 (Non-voting) $75.00 (Plus $25.00 additional for each member over two Family Members) $75.00 (Plus $25.00 additional for each member over two Farm Owners or managers. Farm membership is limited to four members per Farm.) What Is Your Primary GMO? (i.e. VADA, NCDCTA, PVDA) What Is Your Primary Chapter? (i.e. SVDA, NOVA, VADACC) Would you be interested in being a mentor for a Junior Rider? (Yes / No) Circle one. List family member names or all farm owners and managers and Social Security Numbers: Enclosed is $ Birth Date (Jr/YR) Birth Date (Jr/YR) Birth Date (Jr/YR) Birth Date (Jr/YR) Please make check payable to SVDA, Inc. ljoin SVDA and participate in their activities and programs totally at my own risk. I understand that neither the SVDA nor individual board members accept responsibility for accident, damage, injury or illness to horses, riders, owners, spectators or any persons or property. Signed Date Please mail this application to the Membership Chairman. Do not drop it off at schooling shows or other events.

4 About Half Halt Half Halt is published monthly by the SVDA and provided as a service to its members. News items, show results, calendar of events, photos, classifieds and services directory are incorporated into the newsletter. Sandy Johnson and Davignair debut Third Level Recognized Third Level Test st Place Second Level Test st Place Third Level Test st Place Third Level Test nd Place SVDA Member Updates DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER IS THE 25th OF EACH MONTH Wendy L. Murray Newsletter Editor/Webmaster vablonde25@aol.com SVDA encourages its members to submit articles, member updates, information and pictures for publication, however, SVDA reserves the right to edit, reject or use materials as and when deemed appropriate. Kya Endreson and Witchazel win BIG at the BLM Championships in NJ th level Jr - CHAMPIONS 3 rd level Jr - 3 rd Place 3 rd level Musical Freestyle Open - 5 th Place Congratulations Kya and Hazel! SVDA Members: Submit your Show Scores for publication in Half-Halt by ing Wendy at vablonde25@aol.com Kathy Rowse/ Basie Harvest Moon Dressage Show PSG 62.5% 3 rd I % 2 nd Kya Endreson and Witchazel clean up at the 2009 Region 1 Championships in Lexington, VA. Visit us online: 3 rd level Jr 3 rd place 3 rd level Musical Freestyle 3 rd place 2 SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION DECEMBER 2009

5 SVDA Member Updates Tristin Hardy Butler riding the stallion Windvogel (affectionately known as Kody) owned by Nancy Pettet at Williamston, NC earned a 2 nd place at Third level test 3. Nancy Pettet showing one of her stallion s 5 yr olds Whirlwind at Williamston, NC earning scores in the mid-60 s. SVDA Members Come to the Rescue!!! A Big THANK YOU from Tristin Hardy Butler It was a mostly sunny day in late October and two SVDA members were on their way to the Region 1 Championships in Lexington, VA. Excited and looking forward to the competition, they were happily driving along I-64 just outside of Charlottesville with two of their horses. When all of a sudden, the truck had trouble going up one of the mountains! I pulled over to the side of the road, looked into my rear view mirror to see white smoke billowing from the tailpipe. Get far away from the truck! I shouted to Kya Endreson. We jumped out of the truck and luckily I had been able to pull over where there was a large shoulder and a long grassy bank so we were relatively safe from the traffic buzzing past. I called 911 due to the smoke, however, luckily the truck was not on fire! Two very nice troopers stopped, one from the 911 call and one just an off duty officer on his way home, and they were very helpful in finding a tow truck driver that would deal with a horse trailer loaded with horses. The tow truck hauled us to the nearest exit where we were safe from traffic and near two gas stations so we were not stranded. He then towed the truck to the nearest Ford mechanic. Meanwhile, I was on the phone calling insurance companies and friends and family. Please see the separate information on the American Rider s Insurance, it is invaluable! First, I called Beth Rippel, as I knew she went up to the show a day early to volunteer. Who is already at the show that could possibly come and haul my long gooseneck 4-horse trailer the rest of the way from Charlottesville to Lexington? Kya and I and our two horses were still stranded on the side of the road. Thankfully, both Hazel and Elfie get along and are very calm travelers. My next call was to Kathy and Mike Rowse as Beth knew they had already checked in to the show. I explained the situation and asked if there was anyway they could come rescue us. I happened to catch Kathy as she was preparing to ride but she said she would find Mike and call me back. Next I called Nancy Pettet. I knew she was coming up to volunteer for the weekend and I asked if there was anyway she could drive her big truck instead of her car and tow my trailer home. Of course, Nancy was happy to help and did end up hauling me and my trailer home. She also reminded me that Sandy Johnson was already at the show and perhaps she could come to get us. And that was my next call. Sandy was finishing with her horses and unloading and was able to come and pick us up, haul my trailer and horses the rest of the way to Lexington. This was fabulous as we were still an hour away so this was at least 2 hours out of Sandy s night.

6 Continued from Page 6 I next called Kathy and Mike to let them off the hook, although they were working out how to come and get us as well. Meanwhile, Kya was on the phone with her mom, Ginger, letting her know what was happening. Ginger was driving up after work to meet us that evening. She was happy we were ok, and changed plans and brought up her truck and trailer to take the horses home. I had also called Alexis and Ann Beth Taves since Alexis was meeting us up at the show to help. The Taves very nicely volunteered the use of their truck if I needed to tow the trailer home. Nancy Pettet and Jeff Rouse went the extra mile by lending me their extra car for a month while my truck was getting fixed up in Charlottesville. By the way, Kya and I made good use of our time while sitting on the side of the road. After filling the horses hay nets (Kya had to crawl through one of the windows to reach the hay bales in the extra stall) and offering them water, we took turns practicing our tests by walk, trot and cantering in the gravel parkway where we had drawn out a mini arena in the dirt. I must say, Kya had some excellent half passes and expressive yet balanced extended trot, while my tempi s were clean, straight and well centered every time! Thank you Kya for being such a good sport and staying so calm and helpful through the whole ordeal. I finally have my truck back, and it s a really good feeling! Luckily the random shop the troopers and tow truck driver recommended really did help me out I had absolutely no idea where to tow the truck in Charlottesville! My truck is only 5 years old and has been regularly serviced per the manufacturer s requirements, this should not have happened. It was just past the 5 year extended warranty but under the mileage. So, the service manager had me call a special Ford 800 number and he took care of the rest. He was able to get Ford to pay for over half of the repair costs, which were astronomically expensive! So, even though this could have been a horribly tragic incident, I feel like the angels were looking out for us that day in so many ways. I want to extend a huge Thank You to everyone for their help. I truly do not know how I would have managed without a little help from my friends, and feel they would help out anyone in dire need if possible. I hope I have not left anyone out, there were so many folks who were ready to lend assistance. I am proud to be a member of SVDA thank you! Tristin Hardy Butler

7 SVDA Scholarship Report By: Kya Endreson With receiving one of the SVDA s scholarships, I was able to clinic with several different instructors, and at each lesson I had a lot of fun, and learned a lot. I really benefited from each instructor, and learned many new excercises that really helped Hazel and I. Jim Kofford- When I worked with Jim, we really concentrated on getting Hazel to become quicker off of my leg, with more jump and forward energy. It was awesome to feel hazel flicking her toes out in front of her as we worked on having more spring in her trot. Even though Jim really focused on Hazel going more forward, he really emphasized to keep her balanced, steady and soft. Dr. Cesar Parra- When I rode with Dr. Cesar, he had me working on my position just as much as much as we worked on Hazel s. We tweaked a few things in my basic position, and not only did it allow my position to feel better, but Hazel moved with more freedom. Dr. Caesar really concentrated on Hazel s positioning at the canter, with not letting her shoulders drop in the corner. I also practiced the exercise with extending and collected the canter with the goal of having her sit and lift her shoulders, and come up more from the back. Counter canter loops with flying changes also helped hazel to be lighter in my hand, and it also kept her straighter in her alignment. Patti Pierucci- When I rode with Patti, we focused mainly on Hazels alignment, and making everything I do more crisp and precise. With having Hazel straighter, it allowed her to flow forward without meeting the resistance of too much inside flexion! Straightness also helped us to have better corners, which hazel and I both have a tendency to cut. Patti also focused on my position, with really having me lift up in my chin, and keep my eyes up and focused on where I am going, and not look down at Hazel and lose focus. When I went to work on my pirouettes, Hazel was getting stuck and wanted to spin, so I was told to lower my outside hand, slightly lift more on my inside hand, and really bring her around more with my body. The change in my position was so little, but it really made a dramatic difference in the way that Hazel moved! SVDA General Membership Meeting Report 2009 The SVDA General Membership Meeting was held on November 7 th at the Fire Mountain Grill in Suffolk, VA. This looked to be the highest attended General Membership meeting in many years! It was great to see so many faces, both new and old members of all ages. The slate of officers was presented for 2010 as: President - Kathy Rowse Vice President - Robyn Nunnally Secretary - Amanda St. John Treasurer - Sean Owens Licensed Shows - Donna Rowland Clinics and Programs - Renee Hall Awards - Carol Gonyo Membership - Reeta Edmundson Scholorships - Sandy Johnson Newsletter-Carol Jordan Ways and Means Julie Spence Schooling Shows-Sarah Miller New Chairs to Be Added: Webmaster-Wendy Murray Jr Coordinator-Tristin Hardy Butler With an additional position of Jr Coordinator and splitting the Newsletter and Website into two separate positions. Voting information is available on the website and Wendy ed an easy voting link to the membership. Well known clinician Jim Koford was the very entertaining and informative speaker. Jim captivated the crowd with his insights on learned training technique s, show details, and his own personal narrative of his adventure s as a foreign rider who speaks a little German making his way on the European show circuit. Thank you to Jim for your time and insight. Submitted by Tristin Hardy Butler, SVDA secretary.

8 Top 10 Exercises to Become a Better Equestrian They say it takes seven falls to make a rider. But there's a lot more to it than that. Check out this humorous list of 10 simple exercises that will help you become a better equestrian. 10. Drop a heavy steel object on your foot. Don't pick it up right away. Shout, "Get off, Stupid, GET OFF!" 9. Leap out of a moving vehicle and practice "relaxing into the fall." Roll lithely into a ball and spring to your feet. 8. Learn to grab your checkbook out of your purse and write out a $200 check without even looking down. 7. Jog long distances carrying a halter and a carrot. Go ahead and tell the neighbors what you are doing - they might as well know now. 6. Affix a pair of reins to a moving freight train and practice pulling to a halt. Smile as if you are having fun. 5. Hone your fibbing skills: "See hon, moving hay bales is FUN!" and "No, really, I'm glad your lucky performance and multimillion dollar horse won the blue ribbon. I am just thankful that my hard work and actual ability won me second place." 4. And while you're at it, tell your friends there was prize money. The ribbon is just a traditional souvenir. 3. Borrow the US Army's slogan: Be All That You Can Be -- bitten, thrown, kicked, slimed, trampled, frozen Lie face down in a puddle of mud in your most expensive riding clothes and repeat to yourself, "This is a learning experience, this is a learning experience, this is.." 1. THE NUMBER ONE EXERCISE TO BECOME A BETTER EQUESTRIAN: Marry money.

9 December 2009 Ask the Expert Kathy Rowse Q: What is the purpose of the stretchy circle and what are judges looking for? I know that the directives specify: quality of stretch over back, forward and downward into a light contact while maintaining balance and quality of trot. But why is it that some judges don't mind if my horse comes a little behind the vertical, yet others penalize me for it. How low should the poll be? Does it matter if there is slack in the reins, or if my horse gets on its forehand? Sincerely, Uber-Struggling A: The Ideal Keep in mind that a stretchy circle must start by keeping the rhythm, tempo and balance that you have already established in your working trot. Frequently horses speed up, fall on the forehand and lose the inside bend. As the rider asks, the horse should lower and lengthen his neck, seeking the bit. We should see improved suspension and swinging in the back. The horse should maintain contact -- a loose or flopping rein is a tell-tale sign that the horse is not staying connected back to front. Think of the stretch in two ways DOWN as well as OUT. Some horses go down with the neck but not out as they curl behind the connection. More often we see horses that lengthen their neck but do not go down, in fact bracing against the bit or with a loose rein but no connection. As a judge, I don t use the terminology behind the vertical for the stretch circle. If the horse goes so low that his nose is down near his knees, he must bring his nose slightly in or he will go too much on the forehand. This may cause him to look slightly behind the vertical, but if you rotate the picture up around his axis, then his poll would be the highest point. This differs greatly from the horse that ducks his nose to his chest and avoids the contact. The Aids How do you get this ideal stretch? Many riders become fussy with their hands, incorrectly trying to see-saw the head down, but this makes the horse stiffen rather than relax. Begin by mentally checking your horse s balance, bend, suppleness and tempo in the working trot. Ask for the stretch with a softly suppling inside rein and allow the stretch by following with the outside rein. Add a little inside leg at the start to encourage the horse to take a more active step into your allowing reins. Add a little outside leg if needed to keep your horse turning on the circle. Think of the stretch occurring by increments. Each soft response that you achieve, add a little more leg to encourage additional stretch. At all times the horse is responding to pulsing of the legs and the giving of the reins to stay round and down until the rider chooses to pick up the reins again and establish a working connection. The final part is to incrementally retrieve the reins while maintaining the increased swing in the back. Exercises To help riders understand this stretch, I ask them to make trot-walk-trot transitions while stretching on the circle. This helps the rider to understand that they can still make half halts while stretching and encourages the horse to step through during the up and down transitions. If your horse hollows his back and disengages his hind legs, then you still have some work to do to further enhance your horse s basics. Kathy Rowse began judging dressage in 1990, and received her USEF S license in She has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medals and has coached her students to earn their own USDF medals. Kathy is based in Suffolk, VA where she and husband Mike Rowse run Silverleaf Farm, a dressage training facility. She currently trains and competes with her Swedish gelding, Basie. In their spare time, Kathy and Mike enjoy Ballroom Dancing. For more information, go to

10 SVDA Board Meeting Minutes July 7, 2009 Board Members Present: Janice Mumford, Robyn Nunnally, Beth Rippel, Rebecca Kelly, Sarah Miller, Kathy Rowse,Wendy Murray, Carol Gonyo 7:15 PM The meeting was called to order by President Janice Mumford at the Warrior Grill Restaurant in Chesapeake, VA. The minutes from the May 5, 2009 Board Meeting were read by Carol Gonyo. Corrections to the minutes were: 1) Sarah Miller wrote all the Thank You notes. 2) We met at Fire Mountain Grill. 3) Winchell is spelled with an i. Corrected minutes of the May 5, 2009 board meeting were approved at 7:25 PM. Vice President Report: Vice President Robyn Nunnally discussed volunteer needs for the August Recognized show. Treasurer Report: The report was through May 2009 as June 2009 was not yet reconciled. June will show a lot of activity. SVDA shows a net income of $2500 for the year through May 2009 with a cash asset of $ in the Wachovia Bank Account. VADA Report: Beth Rippel said grant money will be used for the Deb Bowmen clinic, VADA has $72000 in the bank, volunteers are needed for the Youth and Adult Teams, GAGS will be big this year (because region 3 is going to Palm Beach), Anne Gribbons clinic will be held in 2010, and the next VADA meeting is August 23, 2009 in Charlottesville. Awards Report: Carol Gonyo thanked Sarah Miller for typing schooling and sanctioned show scores for the newsletters, discussed Grand Champion and Reserve Champion awards, and, as suggested by Kathy Rowse, the theme for the January 2010 Banquet will be THE 70 s! Kathy will provide music. Membership Report: Danielle Rowland, just back from Europe, is expecting to get the report out this week, as reported by Kathy Rowse. Newsletter Report: Wendy Murray will send out invoices for the many ad requests she has received. There are two 4-member adult teams ready to go: Hags on Nags and Fatties at First. The teams are following a 70 s theme. Programs & Clinics: Kathy Rowse said the Debbie s clinic was full, and Janice s coming up clinic is full. She will book Patti Petrucci for December 5 and 6 at an expected $85 per ride, SVDA will contribute $25 per ride to defray costs to members. NEW TESTS are starting December 1, Clinicians for 2010 were discussed and voted upon. The cap was decided to be $35 per ride; Sandy Johnson, Tristin Hardy, and Kathy Rowse were voted in as clinicians for Kathy will ask Jim Koford to speak at the November 7 General Membership meeting about his experiences in Europe. Scholarships: No business Schooling Shows: Sarah Miller is already working on scheduling schooling shows for She needs more blue ribbons, but Robyn mentioned she has five boxes of ribbons. Sarah said we need to remind riders to return numbers. Ways and Means: There are problems getting concessions out to shows. We need to contact Julie/ Corrinne. We need to contact Amanda about getting concessions for the August Recognized show. Dreams on Ice were suggested. The Pony Club is willing to do concessions; they just need to be contacted. No Unfinished Business New Business: SVDA shows are listed on the CDCTA show list. The Nominating Committee for the 2010 slate of officers is comprised of Beth Rippel, Sarah Miller, and Renee Hall. (Renee needs to be asked!) Names for open board positions were suggested. It was decided to have the Recognized Show Chair organize volunteers for recognized shows. The Vice President will continue to organize schooling show volunteers. Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM by President Janice Mumford. The next meeting will be at Fire Mountain Restaurant in Suffolk, September 15 at 7 PM. Respectfully submitted by Carol Gonyo fortristin Hardy-Butler, Secretary.

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13 SVDA CLINIC FORM Mail application with Payment & coggins to: Kathy Rowse 1468 Peppercorn Lane Suffolk, VA Kathy Rowse at Silverleaf Farm 1/17/2010 (Close 1/5) Please Enter the Following Information: Lesson Date: Home Phone # Address Rider's Name Work Phone # Please Briefly Describe your Riding Level/Abilities: Horse's Name: Cell Phone# Clinic Date/Instructor Name: Please Note any special time requirements or restrictions: Are you flexible on ride times? YES or NO (circle one) Please include a check made payable to SVDA in the amount of $. Refunds will not be permitted except with vet cer-tificate! Please Read and Sign at the bottom: The Equine Activity Liability laws of the State of Virginia, VA Code Ann. Sec state among its statutory provisions that, NOTICE: Intrinsic dangers in equine activity, include (i) the propensity of equines to behave in ways that may result in injury, harm, or death to persons on or around them; (ii) the unpredictability of an equine s reaction to such things as sounds, sudden movement, and unfamiliar objects, persons, or other animals; (iii) certain hazards such as surface and subsurface conditions; (iv) collisions with other animals or objects; and (v) the potential of a participant acting in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, such as failing to maintain control over the equine or not acting within the participant s ability. No Participant nor any participant s parent, guardian, or representative shall have or make any claim against or recover from any equine activity sponsor, equine professional, or any other person for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any of the intrinsic dangers of equine activities. It is further understood that each owner, rider, spectator, and other participants assume any and all risks of loss or injury and agrees to hold harmless, regardless of negligent acts or omissions SVDA, Inc., USDF, USEF, its instructors, officers, directors, agents, show management, show committee, and all other horse show personnel. SIGNED: DATE: PHONE/ Parent sign if under 18 years of age.

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15 Taking the Mystery Out of Fullseat Breeches Long in the Rise? Short in the Leg? Too Tight? Too Loose? Not Flattering? Different Brands for Different Bodies We ve Got Your Seat Covered! Chesapeake Saddlery SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION DECEMBER 2009

16 SVDA CLASSIFIEDS TACK WANTED Dressage Saddle Wide or XW Tree Wanted Schooling/Training Saddle for a beginner on a budget. TB/ Draft Mare who knows what she s doing I need to catch up with her. Contact: kminthesaddle@aol.com or cell phone TACK FOR SALE NEW black dressage bridle between warmblood and full size. unfortunately too large for my horse. padded leather brow and nose bands and rolled leather cheek pieces. $ acy12000@earthlink.net HELP WANTED Barn Help Needed at Chesapeake Stable. Contact Marylyn at BOARDING STALL available. Trinity Farm has one stall open for full board. Includes turnout, blanketing, hold for farrier, large stalls, wash stall with hot and cold water, all weather lighted sand ring for year-round riding. Monthly board is $415. Located near US-17 in Chesapeake. Home , Trainer Directory Services Tristin Hardy Dressage Eventing Horsemanship Tristin@elfenridge.com Sandy Johnson Dressage pemcorgiluv@aol.com Kris Montgomery Dressage Janice Mumford Dressage liljesco@aol.com Sue Remondini Dressage sremondini@bellsouth.net Danielle Rowland Dressage iam3264@aol.com Kathy Rowse Dressage krowse@verizon.net Anna Schriebl Dressage patriotfarm@wildblue.net Ann Taylor Dressage Wendy Murray Web Design Computer Support for your home or business and affordable Musical Freestyles (Training through FEI) vablonde25@aol.com Robyn Nunnally Dressage Robynnunnally@aol.com 11 SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION DECEMBER 2009

17 Feed/Tack Stores Chesapeake Saddlery 2337 Mt. Pleasant Rd. Chesapeake, VA Horse & Hound Norsworthy Drive Carrollton, VA Sesroh Tack Shoppe 1408 South Church Street Smithfield, VA Boarding/Training Facility Elfenridge Estates 2601 Nansemond Pky Suffolk Indian Point Farm 821 Kings Fork Road Suffolk, VA Bellwether Farm 5375 Mystical Lane, Gloucester Starlite Dressage 1913 Whaleyville Blvd. Suffolk, VA or Kris Montgomery Dressage 18 SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION DECEMBER 2009

18 The Newsletter of the Southeast Virginia Dressage Association Wendy L. Murray 124 Rockland Terrace Suffolk, VA Tel Web: We re on the Web! example.microsoft.com Happy Holidays Tag line goes here. from SVDA!