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

February 6, 2012
Newly posted on "Calendar/Schedule" page:

April 13-14: Dressage Clinic with Bill Woods, FEI trainer and Judge. Centerton, Arkansas. equestriannes@gmail.com for info
Laurie Ryan
JKL Farm
www.dressageandmore.com

Please scroll down to "The Members Corner" and check out Kay Gale's Century Club story.

February 2, 2012
Banquet facts correction.
Hello horse friends!! Apparently this beautiful weather and sunshine has destroyed some of my precious few remaining brain cells. Members and Board: please forgive me any confusion.
The deal is, as always, send in your money with your RSVP (to Sarah) if at all possible. I have added the info stub on the invitation to mail in with it. We understand that life is uncertain and we will LOVE to take your money at the door. You may also bring your membership money, too. And don't forget to bring some to buy silent auction stuff.
And that reminds me: PLEASE start taking auction items to Diana Beaird; we wants lots of good stuff to wage auction wars over!
Silent auction items are needed prior to the banquet in order to have enough table space available to display the items. Additionally, the bid sheets for each item must be prepared in advance. If you plan to donate an item to the silent auction, please notify Diana, by text or e-mail, by February 22 of:

Item description (i.e., new/used Ariat paddock boots)
The retail value of the item
If possible text a photo of the item to her cell phone at 607-3300

E-mail address is tbhorses@ix.netcom.com

~printable invitation/RSVP~

January 26, 2012
I hope to see everyone at LULAV Eatery in Little Rock for a great banquet, GMO meeting, silent auction and vote for new board members: President, Secretary, 2 Members-at-Large and a Webperson. We will see you Saturday, February 25th starting with cocktails at 6:00pm, followed by silent auction, supper and awards presentation. Please RSVP to Sarah Branscum by February 15th. Tickets are only $25 this year 'cause ADS is picking up the difference - you are worth it! Don't forget to contact Diana Beaird to donate silent auction items.

January 10, 2012
Happy New Year everybody!! The board is working on the Awards and General Membership Banquet that will be held February 25. After awards, the most important issue for the banquet is the election of new board members. If you have never served on the board or haven't served in a while, now is the time! We need a president, a secretary, a web person and 2 members-at-large. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please notify a board member ASAP.

It is SILENT AUCTION time again. This is a great way to support your club by donating new items, services, or good used tack, etc. This is one of the highlights of our club year. Once again Diana and Jim Pat Beaird are handling the auction for us this year. Please contact Diana Beaird for information.

USDF Region 9 Youth Schooling Show Challenge

A new program being rolled out for Region 9 Youth offers an opportunity to earn a certificate or a patch for competing in schooling shows! Thanks to Anne Kuhns for organizing the program.
Download the participation form.

Also, ADS junior rider, Katie Thompson, has completed the USEF High School Equestrian Athlete Program and earned her certificate. Her mother, Sandra, would like to encourage all juniors to do that and will be happy to answer any questions. Email Sandra.

USDF Region 9 GMO CHALLENGE

     As all are hopefully aware by now, we in Region 9 are very fortunate to have the opportunity to be hosting the Adult Education clinic this year with top clinician Lilo Fore. Lilo is a gifted teacher and all in audience will gain a tremendous amount of knowledge from Lilo’s eye, teaching techniques and from what a judge and breeder are looking for.

    We would like to encourage a huge audience and participation in this clinic to show how much dressage is important and supported in our Region. USDF recently implemented a National Dressage Championship and being located Centrally in the country we would like to be looked at as a mecca all can come to for dressage participation and support.

    So we would like to challenge ALL Region 9 GMO’s to encourage their members to come audit and participate in this exciting and educational clinic. The GMO that has the largest amount of auditors will be awarded $500.

    The clinic is March 3-4, 2012 in College Station, Texas. Centrally located to all, please see http://www.usdf.org/education/clinics/adult/dates-locations.asp

Look at Region 9 and click under details for more information on lodging and directions if need.

Lilo will be presenting the Classical System Simplified, “Tricks of the Trade” to enhance a horses understanding of the riders expectations, the importance or half steps in early stages of training to help develop the feel of engagement and collection, the importance of lateral exercises and throughness and the basics as applied to the Pyramid of Training while moving up the levels.

For more information contact: Donna Meyer onthebitfarm@verizon.net

2012 ADS Membership Year

Hello horse friends!

It is time for our 2012 membership year with USDF. We must collect dues and submit our GMO membership roster by December 1, 2012 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.

There is a members directory available by email from Sarah. If you wish to opt out your info on this list, please notify her. We will not sell, rent, loan or in any way give this info to anyone but members for any reason other than contact info.
Thanks again for supporting dressage and ADS!!

2012 Membership Form
Complete and mail membership form with your check to:

ADS Secretary
Sarah Branscum
2013 Capewood Dr
Conway AR 72032

FOR SALE

Arabian Gelding 13 years old, 15.2 h Grey, Trail horse for experienced rider. Showed dressage for the last 7 years and won High Point Training Level 2010. Retiring from Dressage because he is lazy and I do not have the time to put into him to be competitive. Trailers, stands for vet and farrier, baths and clips. Gets along well with other horses and loves to be groomed. Call Eva at 870-540-9474 or 870-879-6506
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JenMar Stables / Marsha Tucker are offering several quality horses for sale.

Prospects and proven performers at various levels of training and price ranges.

For more information email jenmarstables@yahoo.com or call 501-525-2007
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Stubben Maestoso, XW, 17.5 seat, black, excellent condition. $1500

Albion Legend K-2, W, 18inch seat, black, also in excellent condition. $1500

Both saddles have been cleaned and conditioned regularly. They are wool flocked and the Albion can be flocked for a MW horse.

Call or email. Nancy Sobba 501-988-2458, luckyacres@aol.com

WANTED
Request for worn out tack! I am particularly looking for the old-style Webbers (have holes all the way through), also old head stalls and girths. I salvage useable parts to make tack for my minis since they don’t make dressage tack for pint-sized horses. I would even be willing to share my “wares” if others need mini dressage tack…it’s not always pretty, but it’s functional.~
Contact Theresa Vogelpohl/Diamond TR

Members Corner

KAY GALE AND CLEAR CREEK SLIM

Kay Gale and Clear Creek Slim at Nancy Sobba's (far right) September ADS schooling show where they earned their membership into the Dressage Foundation's Century Club! Please click here for the pictures and story.

Please email me , Jana Nelson, your input and put Members Corner in the subject line.