U mp qu a Vall ey Dressa ge & Combined Training Ch ap ter of the ODS HALF-HALT uvctd Show season swings into gear May 2012 President: Hope Flint 643-7840 hopeflint@yahoo.com V. President: Brook Stark 378-7378 roberta78704@yahoo.com Treasurer/Membership Norma Talburt 672-3895 ntfirecracker@yahoo.com Secretary: Geri Zickert 784-6877 riley302@msn.com Newsletter: Jill Giri 673-4678 giri.dvm@gmail.com Monthly Health Tip That big glowing orb in the sky? Why, that is the SUN! With it comes flies, heat, sunburn, and bolting grasses. Time to break out the fly protection for your horses including masks, sprays and fly predators. Manure control is just as important as chemical weapons. Sunscreen can be necessary for both you and your horse if they have lots of white on their faces. And never leave a pet or a child in a car unattended. Even mild outdoor temps can lead to oven like conditions within a vehicle very quickly. Enjoy the sun! Whew! It is show season already! It seems like just yesterday the long dark nights and rainy days were here to stay. Several of our club members were out and about showing in May. Whitney Weston continues to show well on the east coast, with Gin Fizz finishing on her dressage score at the Ocala HT CCI* and placing ninth. She then went to Rolex as a spectator then on to Fairhill International where Thomas moved up to prelim. Jill Giri made her dressage debut with her 4 year old Cha Cha at Inavale Farm s Beaver Piaffe. They showed in Intro B and C. Cha Cha really rose to the occasion and place second in each class with a pair of 69%, with 8.5 s on the free walk for both tests! Geri Zickert rode two beautiful tests at First 2 earning a 72% and First 3 earning a 70%, and was Overall Reserve High Point Champion! Hope Flint turned in two respectable test on Reggie, the second with some added umph in Fun Show Just around the Corner Trot On! Things are starting to come together in the planning of the Summer Solstice Schooling show set for June 10 at Poco Loco Ranch. The entries as of the time of writing the newsletter were still sparse, but we are moving forward with the show. This is our opportunity to get out and have fun with a local dressage show, so get those entries in! If you are not feeling up to the challenge of riding in breeches, try the western dressage classes, with a western saddle and a slower pace they may be just what you are looking for! The closing the canter work when Reggie pretended like he could buck. Hope couldn t stop from laughing! As the calendar flips to June we have the ODS League Championship show and HS Dressage Championships. Lauren Baque, Samantha Smith,Alyssa Smith, Bailey Lynn and Quinn Iverson. are all doing the High school championship and open League show. Bailey and Quinn are both riding first level and everyone else will be competing at training level. Volunteers are still needed for the show in Salem, this is a great way to get out and help support ODS and the L show program and our HS Dressage program. date will be extended until June 5 to accommodate procrastinators, and answer any remaining questions about the show. The food will be provided by the Colliding Rivers Chapter, and judging from the food at the Debbie Spence Clinics, it will be worth coming just for the snacks! See you there!
PAGE 2 HALF-H ALT UVCTD News Bits Please be on the lookout for prizes or sponsors for the poker ride in September. Contact Norma or Colette Granger with questions or ideas. Congrats to Cassi Soule who made her showing debut with her homebred WB mare M.E. at training level at the Cygnet farms L show. A BIG thank you to Bobbi and Dick Harper for hosting the last business meeting, and on your Birthday too! A Very happy birthday to Bobbi who is 70 years young! Congrats to Emily Savage who rode Cindy Sander s mare Ferrari to a 1rst and two seconds at first level at the Dressage Derby in Vacaville. Congrats to Geri Zickert on a pair of 70%+ tests on Ricci, the DWB gelding she leases from Denna Holm, and earning Reserve High Point Champion for the Beaver Piaffe L show. THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SUMMER SOLSTICE SHOW HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 5. Linda Bezdek is still looking for a horse for her granddaughter to ride at Fair, if you have a suitable mount for lease please contact her. She has sold her dressage saddle. DCHSD L show scheduled for July 15, class list and details to follow Congrats to Cindy Sanders for a 1rst and 3rd place finish at training and first level at the Dressage Derby in Vacaville on her DWB mare Cymphony Upcoming Events Jun 2-3 ODS League Championship Show in Salem Jun 9 2-4 pm Belmont Stakes. I ll Have Another looks to win the triple crown. Jun 10 Summer Solstice Fun show at Poco Loco in Melrose Jun 13 UVC Business Meeting at Tom Tom Restaurant in Roseburg 6:30 dinner, 7:00 meeting Jun 15 Opening date for Midsummer- Riding Forward... Keep your pets inside during fireworks to keep them safe Nights Dream L show, Eugene. This show always fills fast! Jun 22-24 Classic 3 day event at Inavale Farms in Philomath Jun 29 Closing Date for Summer Daze L show, Mt Hood Eq Center July 13-15 ADS Combined Driving event at Inavale Farms July 14-15 Summer Daze L show, Mt Hood Equestrian Center July15 L show at Wishingwell Farms, Details to follow, a DCHSD fundraiser July 20-22 Dressage at Devonwood July 29 Midsummer Nights Dream L show at McKenzie View Acres An update on the Youman family. Stephanie has passed from the inoperable brain tumor that was discovered just last month. Her family held a service in Sutherlin that was very well attended by the community. There was ongoing suggestions at the last meeting on how to further assist the family. They have received and thanked us for the HPHHP dontation, but many members wanted to do more. It was decided to revisit helping the family in a month or so, to give them time to decide on what would really help them the most. It could be organizing a tack sale, an additional donation, or just some elbow grease to help maintain a property. We will keep in contact with the family, and see what would be the most helpful to them in this most difficult time. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Stephanie, and will continue to do what we can to help them through this difficult time. If you have any suggestions or would like to offer your services/volunteer to help the family, contact Jill Giri at Giri.dvm@gmail.com
UVCTD HALF-H ALT PAGE 3 Wait a Minute! May Meeting Minutes - Meeting Minutes for the Umpqua Valley Chapter of ODS 9 May 2012 Our meeting this month was graciously hosted by Bobbi Harper. Thank you to Bobbi and her husband for putting up with us and Happy Birthday to Bobbi!! -The meeting was called to order by Vice President Brooke Stark. President Hope Flint is in Montana at a veterinary conference. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. -The minutes from the last meeting were read and Geri made a motion to approve them as written, Jill seconded and all were in agreement -Treasurer s Report -HPHHP Fund-$1454.31 -Interest-$1.36 -General Fund-$2692.93 -Total-$4148.60 -Correspondence -The Youman Family sent a thank you card for our clubs donation to them to help them with Stephanie s health care expenses. -Cindi Sanders has two highly trained horses that she is looking for homes for. Contact Cindi if interested. -Old business -Norma has been hosting the Monday night rides but has no takers so far. We need to start thinking about what we want to do about Monday night rides for next year. -The planning for the Dressage Summer Solstice Fun Show is in full swing. We have collected $125.00 in sponsorship so far but always appreciate more sponsors. Transporting the dressage arena was discussed and we will be looking for helpers to move it when the time comes. We still need a volunteer to scribe for half a day and volunteers in other areas as well. -Poker ride-collette volunteered to be in charge of getting donations for the poker ride. Norma has flyers and members are encouraged to post them to get the word out. The changes in the management of the park will not affect this years Poker Ride. Members can camp for a small fee. Marilyn suggested that we dedicate a trail to Cheryl and all were in agreement. A suggestion was made that we mark the start of the trail better this year to avoid confusion. -New business -Stephanie Youman passed away at home surrounded by her family. A Memorial was held at the New Hope Church in Sutherlin Oregon. She will be greatly missed by our club and our hearts go out to her family. She was a great supporter of our club and was always there to lend a helping hand. -The Youman s may need some help in the future and we will let the membership know what is needed as things come up. -There are changes coming to Mildred Kanipe Ranch. The trust may be terminated and there is a possibility of some timber sales and more cattle leases. As of right now, the use of the park for Equine activities will remain. See the Friends of Mildred Kanipe Park website for more information. -Member news -Kim Rott will be married for 18 years. Congratulations Kim! (Continued on page 5)
PAGE 4 HALF-H ALT UVCTD U MP QU A VALL EY DR ESSAG E & C OM BI NED T RAI NI NG C HA PT ER OF TH E ODS HALF-HALT Monday Night Rides have moved back to Norma Talburt s on the summer schedule. No fee to ride, same time, but at her place and not the fairgrounds. We will revisit MNR locations next year as October looms! Please contact Brook Stark for arena directors. We have been leaving the schedule up to arena directors instead of a fixed dressage/jumping rotation. So come on down and be surprised! Riddle of the Month Last Months Riddles and Answers Riddle 1: Dave and Brad, two popular politicians, met at a club to discuss the overthrow of their party leader. They each ordered a vodka on the rocks. Brad downed his and ordered another. He then drank his second in a gulp and decided to wait before he ordered a third. Meanwhile, Dave, who was sipping his drink, suddenly fell forward dead. Both men were setup for an assassination. Why did Dave die and Brad live? Dave died because he sipped his drink, there was poison in the ice, which had time to melt Riddle 2: You have 9 golf balls. 8 of which are equal in weight. The ninth is slightly heavier then the rest. You also have a balancing scale. Can you use this scale two times and only two times in order to tell which ball is heavier? Yes. Weigh three balls on each side of the scale. If they are even, weigh two of the remaining balls, if they are even, the last ball is the weighted ball. If they are uneven, weigh any two of the heavier side. Riddle 3: If a wheel has 64 spokes, how many spaces are there between the spokes? 64 If you have any ideas, upcoming events, news items or other content for the newsletter, please email me at giri.dvm@gmail.com or call me at 541-673-4678. Remember, its your newsletter, and if I don t get any input from YOU, I will fill it with harder riddles! Also If you Riddle 1: There are several english words that contain all 5 vowels. Can you name one? One contains all the vowels in order. Can you name it? ( a tuff one ) Riddle 2: I like indigo but not blue. I like onions but not turnips. I like forms but not shapes. According to the same rule, do I like tomatoes or avocados? Why, please explain.. Riddle 3: I am served at a table, In gatherings of two or four; Served small, white and round. You'll love some, And that's part of the fun. What am I? The Thinker
, PAGE 5 HALF-H ALT UVCTD -The 4-H members did very well at the Spring Horse Classic. Hannah Sheely was first place in intermediate speech and the other members made a good showing as well. -Geri will be hosting Mary Von Zimmerman from County Saddlery at her farm again soon. Date to be announced. If you are interested in a saddle fitting contact Geri at 541-784- 6877. Mary charges very reasonable rates and the members that had their saddles looked at by her previously were happy with the results. -Meeting was adjourned at 8:30. Next meeting is Jun 13, 2012 at the TomTom Restaurant. Dinner at 6:30 and meeting at 7:00., Show season is coming up quicker than you think. Now is the time to check your tires, have your trailer bearings packed and check all your lights and connections. Then you will be set for a summer of happy hauling!
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Summer Solstice Dressage Fun Show June 10, 2012 Sponsored by the Umpqua Valley Chapter of ODS Open Schooling Show Poco Loco Ranch 1169 Flournoy Valley Rd Melrose, Or Judge: June Horkey Opening Date: 5/1/2012 entries postmarked before opening date will be penalized Closing Date: 6/1/2012. No closing date or pre entry required for classes 1-6. Entries postmarked after the closing date for classes 7-18 will be accepted only if ride times are available and a $10/test fee included Class List: Show starts 8:00 sharp, first test at 9:00 1. Dressage Equitation 18 and under 2. Dressage Equitation 19-49 3. Dressage Equitation 50 and over 4. Dressage Suitability 18 and under 5. Dressage Suitability 19-49 6. Dressage Suitability 50 and over 7. USEF Western Dressage Basic test 1 8. USEF Western Dressage Basic test 2 9. USEF Western Dressage Preliminary test 1 10. USEF Western Dressage Preliminary test 2 11. USEF Western Dressage Preliminary test 3 12. USEF Western Dressage Preliminary test 4 13. Dressage Roulette Introductory (2011 USDF Introductory test A, B, or C) 14. Dressage Roulette Training (2011 USEF Training Level test 1, 2, or 3) 15. Dressage Roulette First (2011 USEF First Level test 1, 2, or 3) 16. Prix Caprilli Introductory level test 17. Prix Caprilli Training level test 18. Prix Caprilli First level test Prix Caprilli tests can be found at: http://www.goodhorseman.org/prix%20caprilli,%20all%20three%20tests.pdf Western Dressage tests can be found on the USEF website http://www.usef.org Dressage Roulette consists of riders entering a level and a test from that level is randomly selected for the rider. Rider is told the test as they enter the arena, readers strongly encouraged! Rider may enter 2 tests per level. Helmets and boots with heels required for all riders, bright summer colors encouraged. ODS helmet rule strictly enforced Fees: $7/class for classes 1-6, $15/test in classes 7-18 Prizes to First, Ribbons first thru fifth, UVC member high point perpetual trophy to be awarded (Training level and above) Food available on grounds Facility: Covered warm up and round pen available, outdoor sand competition arena. Ride rain or shine. Introductory and Basic Tests ridden in a short court, all others ridden in a full court arena ODS practice show entry form, open to all members and non members of ODS Show secretary Jill Giri 541-784-5063 or giri.dvm@gmail.com Mail entries to: 1594 Kendall St, Roseburg Or, 97471 (synopsis): HELMET RULE Every rider, trainer or coach, when riding anywhere on the show grounds must wear an ASTM approved protective helmet with harness fitted. Riders who refuse to do so must immediately dismount and both the rider and the horse will be disqualified from the competition. No scores for that horse will be reported and no refunds will be issued.