ADS - A General Membership Organization (GMO) of the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) serving the dressage riders of Arkansas for almost 3 decades!! We are a not-for-profit organization.

Be sure to mark Saturday, August 21 on your calendar for the ADS midyear general membership meeting. Arkansas horse chiropractor, ADS member Karen Hooks will be giving an interesting and informative presentation. It will be potluck style at Diana and Pat Beaird's lovely home in LR (by the pool!). The Wild Hog Express is providing BBQ and you can bring lots of good stuff that will go with it.

Coming to Arkansas in October:
DRESSAGE HORSE SIMULATOR - More info on the NEWS page

New for 2010:
Walk test for Junior/Therapy riders
Intro Level Freestyle
Training Level Freestyle

Check out the new freestyle awards on the Show Info page.

Hello, Arkansas dressage enthusiasts. We are
well into our new year of showing. We have already had a busy season beginning with our first show at Diamond TR - a great start - and although we battled the rainy season, we made it through both Crestfield shows. Thanks to all the many volunteers, including board members, at both facilities. You can check out the details and results of these shows and ALL ADS shows at www.showsecretary.com
Scores for the farm shows are on the Calendar/Schedule page.

If you haven't been able to make it to a show yet, you won't be able to qualify for year end level awards. But there will be 1 more at Diamond TR and 2 at Lucky Acres if you're showing for fun and experience and a year end medal. (see Calendar/Schedule page).

The prize list for the ADS August farm show at Diamond TR has already been emailed to you. Enter early before it fills up!! Closing date is Aug 8th. Don't forget our theme at the Diamond TR August show is DOG DAYS OF SUMMER!! Come in costumes, try a "WHO LET THE DOGS OUT" freestyle and have fun. Let's really put on the dog!!

Madie Tilman - winner of costume contest at the July Show

Marsha Tucker - runner up

We need your special contribution of skills and talents. You make a difference in the quality of ADS just by getting involved. And now one hour volunteer time is required to be eligible for any year end award. So get on board and be a part of the

T.E.A.M. (The Eligible for Awards Member)

MEMBER NEWS
What have YOU been doing?

July - Patty Hale earned the last score she needed for her USDF SILVER MEDAL. She is only the 2nd Arkansan to have earned that distinction. Judy Barrett (Fayetteville area)recieved hers in 2005.
June - ADS members Vicky Meyers, Patty Hale and Jana Nelson all went to Claremore OK for a REALLY HOT show on June 19-20. I am pleased to report that Vicky got one of the 3rd level scores she needs for her USDF Bronze medal, I got my final score for my Bronze, and Patty got one of her PSG scores and just needs one more for her Silver medal.

May - Patty Hale & Jana Nelson went to Memphis in search of medal scores. We missed every one (by 2 or less points - we're closing in on it!) so in June we are going to Claremore OK. Come go with us!

February - Anne Tursky has a new website - check it out! www.redoakacressporthorses.com
January - Marty Hopkins, owner and trainer at Crestfield Farm in Little Rock suffered a kick in the face and a broken arm. She is on the mend after surgery.

Mimi Benton with Dexter and her "baby" Leo. He has grown a lot since this picture and was a guest at the latest Crestfield show - just lookin' around and being gorgeous!!

**************************************************** The ADS board meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month at Frostop on JFK in NLR.
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2010 ADS Membership Year

Hello horse friends!
It is time for our 2010 membership year with USDF. We must collect dues and submit our GMO membership roster by December 1, 2009 in order to avoid penalty and delivery delays of the monthly USDF Connection.
Thanks to those of you who have already renewed! For those who haven't, please click on the link below to open the membership form. ADS will submit monthly membership update requests to the USDF, to ensure all club members receive the benefits of belonging to the GMO.
Thanks again for supporting dressage and ADS!!

2010 Membership Form

Complete and mail membership form with your check to:

ADS Secretary
Sarah Branscum
2013 Capewood Dr
Conway AR 72032

USDF has announced a membership dues and horse registration fee increase for the 2011 membership year, which begins December 1, 2010
OUR MEMBERSHIP DUES WILL INCREASE TO MATCH BEGINNING WITH THE 2011 YEAR as per our vote at the General Membership meeting in January 2011

Hello Everyone,

I am the education coordinator for Oklahoma Dressage Society and we are in the planning stages of offering Part 1 Sessions A, B, and C of the L program starting possibly late this year (early Dec?) and concluding in March of 2011.

I am writing to you today to let you know of our plans and to see if your GMO members would be interested in participating and/or providing demo riders. We plan to hold the sessions in the Tulsa and/or Oklahoma City areas. The program allows for 30 participants and unlimited silent auditors. Session A recommends nine demo riders, Session B recommends 21 demo riders, and Session C recommends 15 riders. It is preferred to not repeat riders in the sessions so, as you can see, quite a few are needed. There need to be riders from Training, 1st, and 2nd levels.

At this time we are not planning to offer Part 2, which is the testing phase for those who want to take the final exam.

Please let me know your thoughts and possibility of participation.

Thank you,
Anne Kuhns
OK Dressage Society-board/Education
akuhns@atlasok.com