Collective remarks. HOUSTON DRESSAGE SOCIETY Dedicated to furthering the art of dressage through education

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1 HIGHLIGHTS USDF NEWS... 4 HDS CLASSIFIED ADS... 4 JOHN MASON HIGHLIGHT HDS CALENDAR HDS BELIEVES KIDS COUNT SCHOOLING SHOW USEF NEWS HDS IMPORTANT LINKS.. 26 CLINICS AND EVENTS 26 HDS BOARD MEMBERS.. 29 REGION 9 TIMELINE FOUR APRIL 2017 Collective remarks HOUSTON DRESSAGE SOCIETY Dedicated to furthering the art of dressage through education

2 USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum May 13-14, 2017 Isabella Farms, Cypress, TX With Willy Arts and Michael Bragdell Internationally Respected Experts and Educators from Breeding to FEI Dressage Building a fundamental system for a correct foundation in the young equine athlete, with emphasis on the transition from in-hand to under saddle. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Blake, Auburn, WA. For trainers, breeders and owners nationwide, presented in a live and interactive forum. Open to auditors and selected participants. For more information visit or contact USDF at shprospect@usdf.org YOUR CONNECTION TO THE AMERICAN DRESSAGE COMMUNITY

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4 USDF NEWS: Mandas and Wysocki to Instruct at the 2017 USDF Sport Horse Seminar - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that the 2017 USDF Sport Horse Seminar will be held August 5-6, at Iron Springs Farm in Coatesville, PA, with USEF 'S' and DSHB 'R' Judges Kristi Wysocki and Susan Mandas. Comprised of both classroom lecture portions and hands-on evaluations, the sessions will provide valuable insight into four major areas; ideal movement and conformation of a sport horse, considerations when selecting breeding stock, show ring strategies, and competition rules and judging guidelines. Both instructors have a long list of judging credentials, and will each impart their vast knowledge in this personalized format. Upon completion of this seminar, attendees will be able to spot the qualities desired in a sport horse and understand how to rate those qualities, which are essential tools for breeders, riders, trainers, and judges, as well as potential owners. Additionally, this seminar will serve as a prerequisite for becoming a USEF-licensed dressage/sport horse breeding judge. Registration for the 2017 USDF Sport Horse Seminar will open through July 1, with late registration being accepted through July 21. For more information about the USDF Sport Horse Seminar, or other sport horse offerings, contact the USDF office at sporthorse@usdf.org, or call (859) Read more here. USDF Announces New Youth Outreach Clinics - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce its new USDF Youth Outreach Clinics. These clinics, held in conjunction with the USDF Junior/Young Rider (Jr/YR) Clinic Series, offer a new educational opportunity for grassroots youth riders. The goal of these clinics is to introduce USDF youth members who are dedicated dressage riders, but who have not yet entered the realm of FEI level competition, to the opportunities offered by USDF's youth pipeline. The USDF Youth Outreach Clinics will be open to USDF Participating or Group Members between the ages of 10-21, who are able to complete a Training Level test. Each of these clinics will be held over two days, and will include a variety of instruction. On the first day, participants will observe the riding sessions of the Jr/YR Clinic, as a group, with their clinician. They will also participate in the Jr/YR Clinic theory sessions. On the second day, each clinic participant will ride in a 45-minute session with the clinician of the Youth Outreach Clinic. Read more here. USDF Announces Riders for the 2017 USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that the following horse and rider combinations have been selected to participate in the 2017 USDF Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum: Cynthia Hall, Houston, TX, riding Churchill WS. Churchill WS is owned by Cynthia, and was bred by Janice Graham Marquardt. Katelyn Kok, Rockwell, TX, riding Caravaggio. Caravaggio is owned and bred by Delinda Ruffino. Regina Milliken, Folsom, LA, riding Oliveira. Oliveria is owned by Richard Freeman, and was bred by Bodil and Jan Pedersen. Regina Milliken, Folsom, LA, riding Ricardo. Ricardo is owned by Oak Hill Ranch LLC. Erika-West Danque, Willis, TX, riding Lucca. Lucca is owned by Sally-Jo Dalton, and was bred by Oak Hill Ranch LLC. Marta Renilla, The Woodlands, TX, riding WEC's Senor Rubinstein. WEC's Senor Rubinstein is owned by Marta Renilla. John Mason, Conroe, TX, riding Ion SWF. Ion SWF is owned and bred by Mary Nuttall. Bonnie Canter, Hockley, TX, riding Shakira 467. Shakira 467 is owned by Bonnie Canter. Erin Bell-Altman, Bulverde, TX, riding I Rose's Bloom. I Rose's Bloom is owned by Erin Bell- Altman. The forum, featuring presenters Michael Bragdell and Willy Arts, will be held May at Isabella Farms in Cypress, TX. Auditor preregistration will be available through May 2, and onsite registration will also be available. Read more here CLASSIFIED ADS: NOTE: Ads for the Newsletter and Web must be received by the 15 of the month. Newsletter ads received prior to the 15 of the month will be published in the following month s issue of the newsletter. Web Ads will be updated once a month. HDS Member ads will be posted for six months. Send ad info to Susann Glenn (susannglenn@sbcglobal.net) HORSES SERVICES TACK & EQUIPMENT TRAINING/INSTRUCTION TRAILERS/TRUCKS FACILITIES/PROPERTIES BOARDING

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11 *****2017 HDS Calendar***** All HDS 2017 shows are at Great SW Equestrian Center May USDF 2017 Sport Horse Prospect Development Forum With Willy Arts and Michael Bragdell Isabella Farms, Cypress, TX June Summer Show I&II Level 3 August Laborious I&II and USDF Southern Breeders Championship Level 2 October 5-8 GAIG/USDF Region 9 Championships, Southwest Dressage Championships and HDS Autumn Classic Level 4 December 9 HDS Schooling Show Championships and Open Show

12 Houston Dressage Society Believes Kids Count Houston, Texas - (April 21, 2017 ) - The future of dressage rests on Junior and Young Riders and the Houston Dressage Society (HDS) is intent on providing a portfolio of opportunities for area youth to grow in the sport. Whether it's the HDS schooling show program, their commitment to providing classes for kids at their USEF/USDF recognized shows, the education and scholarships they offer, their fundraising efforts, or their Year End Awards program to recognize Juniors and Young Riders at both schooling shows and recognized show levels, the HDS is committed to area youth and the results prove their efforts are working.

13 HDS knows that show success begins at local barns and the HDS schooling show program offers Junior and Young Riders a chance to shine at the grassroots level. Results from the registered events qualify participants for the annual year-end Schooling Show Championships. At their USEF/USDF recognized shows, including a CDI2* and the USDF Region 9 Championship show, HDS has been innovative in reaching out to its youth. They were the first in the United States to offer the FEI Children's Division CDICH) at the Katy, Texas, CDI. They also host three National Championship qualifying shows for their youngest riders so they can have a shot at the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC), the USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, and the USEF Dressage Seat M edal Finals. HDS also offers Junior and Pony division classes for Training Level through Grand Prix at their shows, and includes pony measurement at every recognized show. Allison Cyprus, 18, came up through the Houston Dressage Society system and is the HDS Junior Board President. Among her myriad of wins, awards and honors, she claimed the inaugural USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship in 2011.

14 Allison Cyprus and Madoc Gareth competed against the professionals in the Open classes as a 17-year-old at the U. S. Dressage Finals in Kentucky. Photo by Sue Weakley. "I've been showing here since I was 9 or 10," she said. "I started Training Level on the first pony I ever had here and I've shown all the way through Prix St. Georges. They recently opened the Children's Division in the CDI and they were super, super cool to start that." The Katy, Texas, CDI offers the full complement of FEI (international) Divisions for young riders including Children (CDICH), Pony (CDIP), Junior (CDIJ), Young Rider (CDIYR) and Under 25 (CDIU25). "Competing in a CDI gives Region 9 riders a leg up because they learn the FEI rules prior to competing at the NAJYRC, which is an international competition. CDIs are also a good way to introduce a future pathway for riders who may want to be a dressage professional or a trainer." Cyprus is majoring in agricultural leadership at Texas A& M University and she wants to be a trainer. She is working at Grand Prix with Madoc Gareth, her mother's 12-year-old Welsh Cob gelding (Sydenham Henry-Okeden M ai), and hopes to bring him out in the Under 25 division. She will travel to South Florida from mid-december though mid-january to work with Pam Goodrich. She

15 especially enjoys working with kids and loves seeing the light come on when something clicks and she can see the results in the show ring. "I never thought I would be interested in teaching, but since I have started doing it, I absolutely love it and I'm having a blast with it." HDS is also keen on providing educational and scholarship opportunities for its youngest members including a 2016 clinic with the USEF Assistant Dressage Youth Coach, Charlotte Bredahl-Baker, and Emerging Dressage Athlete Program (EDAP) clinics with Olympic athlete Lendon Gray. They encourage participation with movie nights, pizza parties, scavenger hunts at shows and unmounted clinics with equine sport professionals. The group also provides funds for local juniors as well as Region 9 NAJYRC efforts through a variety of fund-raising efforts. From silent auctions, raffles, a used tack sale, and a Battle of the Barn Basket auction, they brainstorm to find fun ways to involve kids and adults in raising awareness and funds for clinics and scholarships. At the October Region 9 Championships, participants could buy two tosses of a rubber duck thrown over the spectator railing into a hula-hoop in the arena for $10. Half of the money raised went to the winner and the other half went to the HDS Juniors' fund. Although Kalie Beckers is from Louisiana, she is an active participant in the Houston Dressage kids programs. Photo by Susan J. Stickle. Kalie Beckers, 21, has been the beneficiary of HDS fundraising.she said HDS raised money to help her attend the 2014 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals

16 at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Illinois. "They are always really supporting and motivating," she said. "They ed me and congratulated me, and wrote an article and put it on their website." Beckers also won the JR/YR High Point Award at the 2016 National Dressage Pony Cup July 8-10 in Kentucky on her mother's 8-year-old Welsh Cob mare Madoc Mari (Lidgette Meredith-Madoc Gwyneth) with a percent, the highest score of any pony at the show. She and Mari also claimed the overall Welsh breed award at the Pony Cup. They also won the Southwest Dressage Championships (SWDC) Training and First Level Pony Championships Oct. 7-8 and the GAIG/USDF Region 9 Training and First Level Junior Championships Oct Although she hails from Independence, Louisiana, a six- to seven-hour drive from Houston, she participates in HDS shows frequently and appreciates that the HDS provides opportunities to show with competitive classes in her Young Rider age division nearly every month. "It's really beneficial," she said. "You can get qualified and you can get the experience you need because they have so many shows. It prepares you more for Championships. Having that competition in every show you come to down here pushes you to work harder and it's going to help you." Beckers plans to go professional soon and said she's nervous about making the jump. "The junior classes are big here, but you look at the Open classes and they're three times as big!"

17 Eden Wyker. Photo by Susan J. Stickle. Eden Wyker, a 17-year-old high school senior at Boerne High School near San Antonio, Texas, said she also travels to attend Houston shows. "Coming here, there are a lot more competitors my age," she said. "At the local shows, I'm the only one in my class and it's really kind of hard to figure out where I am when it comes to kids my own age."

18 Wyker was a member of the 2016 Region 9 NAJYRC Team and trains with Pati Pierucci. She is now competing in Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire-I classes but is waiting to decide her college plans before she moves up to Grand Prix. The club and Region 9's focus on Juniors has yielded success by garnering many national awards for its youngest riders. They have clinched the USEF Dressage Seat (equitation) M edal Finals Championship or Reserve Championship nearly every year for the last 10 years. In 2016, Allison Hopkins from Dallas rode Royal Falcon to win the 2016 M edal Championship for the year-old division with an percent on Michael Mayes' 2005 German Sport Horse gelding.hds riders have netted several NAJYRC Junior Team bronze medals in the past and in 2016, the Region 9 Young Rider NAJYRC Team won their first bronze medal. Finally, HDS proudly claims the youngest USDF Silver M edalist in U.S. history at 11-years-old and the first CDICH (FEI Children Division) rider in the U.S. as one of their own, Emma Claire Stephens.

19 Emma Claire Stephens. Photo by Susan J. Stickle. For more information, contact: Chris Renne President, Houston Dressage Society

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23 DATE BARN CITY JUDGE CONTACT ENTRY FORM DECEMBER 12/10/2016 Schooling Show Championships Houston Donna Meyer/Suzan Saylor Jena Tavormina 12/17/2016 Solstice Houston Julia van het Reve Jennifer Smith JANUARY FEBRUARY 2/26/2017 Sienna Missouri City Pam Fowler Grace Cal Eller MARCH 3/5/2017 New Horizon Stables Hockley Leslie Cummings Lynette Diamond 3/17/2017 Haras Dos Cavaleiros Magnolia Susan Mandas Rob Moyar 3/19/2017 New Horizon Stables Hockley Leslie Cummings Lynette Diamond 3/25/2017 Hearthstone Houston Richard Howard Julie Robers 3/25/2017 Twinwood Equestrian Center Simonton Nancy Murray Lacey Halstead 3/26/2017 Sienna Missouri City Leslie Cummings Cal Eller APRIL 4/16/2017 New Horizon Stables Hockley Donna Meyer Lynette Diamond 4/30/2017 Sienna Missouri City Diane Rochau Cal Eller MAY 5/13/2017 Hearthstone Houston Suzan Saylor Julie Robers 5/21/2017 New Horizon Stables Hockley TBA Lynette Diamond JUNE JULY 7/1/2017 Haras Dos Cavaleiros Magnolia TBA Rob Moyar AUGUST 8/12/2017 Haras Dos Cavaleiros Magnolia TBA Rob Moyar 8/27/2017 Sienna Missouri City Pam Fowler Grace Cal Eller SEPTEMBER 9/3/2017 New Horizon Stables Hockley Suzan Saylor Lynette Diamond 9/17/2017 New Horizon Stables Hockley Pam Fowler Grace Lynette Diamond 9/23/2017 Twinwood Equestrian Center Simonton Nancy Murray Lacey Halstead OCTOBER 10/8/2017 Sienna Missouri City Diane Rochau Cal Eller 10/22/2017 New Horizon Stables Hockley Leslie Cummings Lynette Diamond 10/28/2017 Hearthstone Houston Donna Meyer Julie Robers NOVEMBER 11/5/2017 New Horizon Stables Hockley Donna Meyer Lynette Diamond DECEMBER TBA Schooling Show Championships Katy TBA Jena Tavormina 17

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26 Pre-Season Checklist: Renew Your Membership and Record Your Horse - Spring show season is right around the corner! Here are two easy steps to take now to prevent headaches and heartaches when you get to a show: renew your US Equestrian (USEF) membership and make sure your horse is recorded. This quick-reference guide gets you covered today. To renew your membership (or to join for the first time), simply click here. Joining or renewing at least a week before a show saves time and paperwork when you arrive at a competition. Joining as a competing member ($55) also makes good financial sense if you plan to show more than once this year. Would you like a shot at national and regional/zone yearend awards in more than 150 recognized divisions? Does your child have dreams of competing at US Pony Finals? Do you hope to compete in USEF/USDF qualifying classes to earn your spot at dressage championships? Then you ll need to record your horse with US Equestrian. Your horse s show results only count from the date he is recorded, so get your recording in before your first show of the season! Do it online to save time and hassle. It s easy to record your horse with US Equestrian! Click here to register Call for Media Credential Applications: 2017 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions - The 2017 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions at the USET Foundation headquarters will take place May 17-21, 2017, in Gladstone, N.J. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form by May 8, The 2017 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions at the USET Foundation headquarters will host the following championships: USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship USEF Young Adult Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today Read more here Confused about Age Verification? Here are Some Things to be Aware of - Age verification is a new specific rule in 2017 for US Equestrian in Young Hunter classes and Jumper classes restricted by age of the horse. US Equestrian wants you to age-verify your horse that competes in classes requiring age verification prior to going to a competition, and you can even send us the required documents very easily. Here are the steps to do this through your online account: Read more here USEF NEWS: US Equestrian Federation Announces Partnerships with Leading Equestrian Media Outlets - The US Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is proud to announce partnerships with 11 top equestrian multimedia outlets. The following partners will play an instrumental role in spreading US Equestrian s new vision: to bring the joy of horse sports to as many people as possible, through shared promotion including content and educational material exchanges. As part of these partnerships, US Equestrian members will receive additional member perks such as exclusive subscription discounts up to 50 percent off. Read more here US Equestrian Developing Human Sports Science Medicine Program Therapist Network - US Equestrian is in its second year of developing the Human Sports Science Medicine Program (HSSM). A majority of you have had the pleasure to meet Andy Thomas who was an integral part of the program last year. US Equestrian is happy to announce that he will be on board with us again this year. US Equestrian s next step is to develop a network of therapists that will be a resource to both US Equestrian athletes and the therapist. There is no cost to therapist to be involved with US Equestrian s network, but the therapist will have to comply with the below items; some of which are linked to the requirements placed on us as a National Governing Body and some to ensure we develop a network that has a similar basis in terms of thought process. In order for a physiotherapist to become a part of the US Equestrian Network a few criteria will need to be followed. Below are the steps: Read more here HDS LINKS Clinics and Events Juniors Shows and Results Volunteers HDS Calendar

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29 Houston Dressage Society Board Members President Chris Renne Vice President Angel Gunn Membership Karen Peacock Secretary Charles Saltzer Special Events Chair Devon O Leary specialevents@houstondressagesociety.org Recognized Shows Leslie Rohrer recognizedshows@houstondressagesociety.org Historian/Recorder Vincent Flores historian@houstondressagesociety.org Advertising/Sponsorship/Vendors Lacey Halstead sponsorships@houstondressagesociety.org Treasurer Bit Fingerhut treasurer@houstondressagesociety.org Publications Malinda Edwards de Mata publications@houstondressagesociety.org Junior/Young Riders Elizabeth Crawford juniors@houstondressagesociety.org Awards Chair Kristin Cyprus awards@houstondressagesociety.org Schooling Shows Jena Tavormina schoolingshows@houstondressagesociety.org Education Coordinator Vacant education@houston.dressagesociety.org Volunteers Emily Conn volunteers@houstondressagesocitey.org

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31 USDF & Region 9 Timeline Note: Applications for Region 9 grants and awards are available on the Region 9 Website: or contact: region9dir@usdf.org January New GMO officers review the GMO Handbook on the USDF Web site. GMOs submit an updated list of officers to USDF office, with copy to Regional Director. Nominations for Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award open for current year. Guidelines available on Region 9 Website. February PM Delegate and Executive Board nominations open. February 10 Deadline for competitions submit completed Regional Championships Host Site applications to Regional Director. February 28 Regional Board- current year regional travel budgets due to Region 9 Treasurer & Regional Director. March April March 1 Riders Declarations of Intent to qualify for the NAJYRC are due to the USDF office. March 1 is the final postmark date for Declarations of Intent to be accepted with a $50 declaration fee. Postmarked declarations of March 2 through April 1st are accepted with a $300 declaration fee. End of fiscal year for USDF & Region 9. April 1 FINAL Received by date for the NAJYRC Declarations of Intent with fee. April 15 Deadline for PM Delegate nominations to the USDF office. Mid to end of April USDF Spring Executive Board Meeting. April 30 Applications to host a USEF Developing Programs and NAJYRC Qualifying Event is due to USEF by electronic submission. This is for competitions being held January 1 December of the next year. May Region 9 Omnibus Advertising Form available on Region 9 Website. Deadline for Omnibus ads is Sept 17. May 1 Nominations for Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement Awards to USDF office. First week of May Regional Championship sites announced. Mid May NAJYRC Entries in Principle due to USDF office for submission to USEF. 26

32 June June 1 Online voting for PM delegates goes live on USDF Web site. For a paper ballot, request through the USDF office. June 1 Nominations for the Executive Board (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Regional Directors and At-Large Directors) due to the USDF office. Positions on the Executive Board in which elections are held stagger depending on the year. Nominations may also be made from the floor of the BOG at the Annual Meeting. June 1 USDF Arts Contest opens. Youth & Adult. Mid-June NAJYRC nominated entries due to USDF office. End of June NAJYRC definite entries due to USDF office, including final stabling fees. June 30 Deadline to vote for PM delegates on the USDF Web site. Ballot must be returned to the USDF office, and postmarked no later than June 30. USEF Rule changes proposed by individuals are due to USEF by June 1, and by September 1 if submitted by USEF committees or affiliate entities. Official USDF proposed rule changes are generally voted on by the Executive Board and channeled to the USEF Dressage Committee. GMO Delegate Authorization Forms are mailed to eligible GMOs, to appoint representation for the end of year USDF Convention. July All entries for the USDF Arts Contest must be received in the USDF office on or before July 1. July 1 Nominations for Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award close current year. July 1 Region 9 GMO Board Attendee- Regional Grant Application for Summer Meeting due to RD. Application on: End of July NAJYRC is held. July 31 GMO Reports, Regional Board Reports, & Regional Financial updates/ reports due to Region 9 Director, for inclusion in the Region 9 Summer Meeting packet. August Mid to end of August Region 9 Summer Meeting: August 1 Deadline to submit Request for Refund of Multiple GMO dues to the USDF office. These refund requests can be submitted to USDF April 1 through August 1 of the current membership year. August 1 Deadline to submit All-Breeds declarations to USDF. August 15 Deadline for Scholarship application for Youth to attend convention due to the USDF office. August 31 Deadline to submit Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grant Application to the USDF office. August 31 Deadline to submit GMO Newsletter and Web Site Award nominations to the USDF office. August 31 Deadline for GMO and Youth and USDF Volunteer of the Year Award nominees due to the USDF office. August 31 Deadline for GMOs to return GMO Delegate Authorization form, appointing representation for the BOG meeting at the annual convention. Motions to amend the Bylaws generally need to be in process no later than August in order to get through the system. A Bylaw motion to be considered by the BOG needs to be first submitted to the USDF EB and the Bylaws Committee for comment and review at least 60 days before the BOG General Assembly 27

33 September September 1 Deadline to submit Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award Applications to The Dressage Foundation. Applications on: September 1 Deadline to submit GMO rosters and dues in order for GMO members to count towards GMOs voting strength at the BOG. September 15 Deadline to submit Region 9 Horse Person of the Year Nominations to HPOY Region 9 Chair. Application on: September 17 TD, Judges, L s, GMO s, Youth, Jr/ YR, Certified Instructors, SWDC, TEA, and HPOY pages due to Bruce & Liz for the Region 9 Omnibus. September 17 Region 9 Omnibus Ads & Listings due to Bruce & Liz. September 30 GMO Board/Delegate Attendee to Convention- Regional Grant Application to Region 9 Director. Application on: USDF National Nominee for the USEF Youth Sportsman Award. (Timeline to be determined when deadlines are set by USEF) September 30: These deadlines are the same from year to year. o End of USDF competition year o Deadline to apply for Rider Awards and Horse Performance Certificates o Deadline to submit birthday to USDF (required for Jr/YR and Adult Amateur awards) o Deadline to declare eligibility for Vintage Cup Awards October Check the USEF website for proposed rule changes affecting dressage. October 15 Deadline for members to submit to the USDF office, Year-End Award corrections, and corrections to scores earned in the previous competition year. November Region 9 Horse Person of the Year, & Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award awarded at the Great American / USDF Regional Championship Show. November 30 Deadline for GMOs to submit final GMO roster for the current membership year. Rosters can be submitted through November 30 for either the current membership year or the following membership year, but must be clearly marked as to which year the roster applies. November 30 End of the USDF membership year. Region 9 Board job description updates due to RD, and post on Region 9 Website. December [End of Nov. beginning of December Adequan/USDF Annual Convention] December 1 Initial GMO membership roster and matching dues are due in the USDF office for the following membership year. These are considered late if received after December 1 and late fees will be applied. December 1 GMOs must have their Annual GMO Affiliate Verification Form to the USDF office to remain listed on the USDF Web site. Throughout the Year Shows may apply to USDF for: Breeders Championship Series & Final- deadline- at least 6 months prior to competition. Shows may apply for: Dover Adult Amateur Medal 2nd Level deadline at least 90 days prior to show date. GMOs may apply for education grants from Dressage Foundation-at least 90 days out: GMOs may apply for Region 9 Adult or Youth Education Grant- at least 30 days out for adult camps; seminars; & symposiums. Applications: Application for Adult & Youth Team Competition due to RD & USDF. Check the USEF Web site for proposed rule changes affecting dressage. Region 9 Board & GMO Reports, regional business meeting minutes, financial statements, & updated Region 9 policy & procedures posted on Region 9 Website. 28