neda may 2014 tip of the hat

President’s Message

NEDA is Going Green!By Kathy Mchugh

Don’t forget – the Tip is going green! This is the last issue of the Tip that you will receive in print. At this time next month, look for electronic notification of the Tip’s availability and find there the same high quality information, photos, and analysis that you are accustomed to seeing in print. Hope fully you will also begin to see imbedded features like links to special sponsor deals, videos and more. As I wrote last month, if you are unable to receive the Tip electronically, please write to me at [email protected], or 64 Pearl Street, Charlestown MA 02129, and

I’ll make special arrangements for you to receive a print version for the rest of this membership year. We’ll see how that goes and whether we will need to adjust future membership rates for those who cannot receive it electronically, as most other organizations do.

May 2014

NEDA Fall Symposium returns to Boston area! SAVE THE DATE!

The New England Dressage Association Fall Symposium will be held November 1 & 2, 2014 at Apple Knoll in Millis, MA. The Symposium will be facilitated by Ingrid Klimke and Dr. Ina Goesmeier over the two days. The topic is to be determined so watch for updates in future newsletters and Tip of the Hat publications. There will also be books authored by Ingrid Klimke available for sale as well as a book signing session.

NEDA is currently working to reserve a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn and the Crown Plaza in Natick. We will be announcing the date range to make reservations and code for those rooms as soon as they have been finalized.

This is an event not often available, so don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this stellar educational event! Details will be posted on the website, www.neda.org, in the near future. See you there!!!

We are all about taking advantage of the last print issue, so this month you’ll find a centerfold! No, not that kind. . . it’s a nice poster for you to remove and post in your barn, encouraging your barn mates to join NEDA. We hope you’ll do that and

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A Tip of the Hat is a publication of the new england dressage Association, Inc., a non-profi t, tax-exempt corporation.

contents 1 A Sad, but Sweet Back Story 3 NEDA is Going Green! 6 Audit spots still available for NEDA/USDF “L” program 6 Gary Rockwell 7 2014 Dressage Schooling Shows 16 2013 Show Celebration 19 Did You Know?! Neda Awards Scholarships To Breeders 20 Strongwater Park Schooling Series 22 Spring Show Fun! 25 Calling All Volunteers: Show Season Is Coming!

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neda 2014 oFFicersPresident: Katherine Mchugh 64 Pearl st., charlestown, Ma 02129 617-337-5914, [email protected]

Vice President-Activities: Kate o’connor 235 glenwood road, rutland, Ma 01543 508-886-4580, [email protected]

Vice President-Services: Phyllis Leblanc 650 Boxford Rd., Bradford, MA 01835 978-745-7648, [email protected]

Secretary: heather stone 78 Front st., hopkinton, Ma 01748 617-480-8077, [email protected]

Treasurer: Mary schrader 91 Front street #307, scituate, Ma 02066 617-834-0458, [email protected]

coordinators and ManagersEDUCATION COMMITTEEEducation Coordinator (Interim): Kate o’connor 235 glenwood road, rutland, Ma 01543 508-886-4580, [email protected]

Continuing Education: sally davenport 91 Front street #309, scituate, Ma 02066 781-378-1881, [email protected]

Fall Symposium: open

Spring Symposium: open

Scholarships: angela Prenosil P.O. Box 398, Thorndike, MA 01079-0398 413-627-2699, [email protected]

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEEPublic Relations Coordinator and A Tip of the Hat Editor: tracie richardson 466 Broadway, hanover, Ma 02339 781-826-4038, [email protected]

Communications Manager: open

Advertising (Interim): shawn Walker 1 Willard circle, andover, Ma 01810 978-314-7691, [email protected]

Official Photographer: carole Macdonald 1 Bowman Lane, Westboro, Ma 01581 508-366-7886, [email protected]

Technology: elizabeth Preston [email protected]

COMPETITION COMMITTEECompetition Coordinator: Beth Jenkins 63 Western avenue, sherborn, Ma 01770 508-655-6490, f. 508-655-3456 [email protected]

Fall Festival: Jane sheehan 600 South Main St., Mansfield, MA 02048 508-339-6209, f. 508-339-7116 [email protected]

Spring Show: Paul cormier 20 Village avenue, acushnet, Ma 02743 508-995-5988, [email protected]

Sport Horse/Breed Shows: Kathy hickerson 68 russell hill rd., Brookline, nh 03033 603-673-4344, f. 603-672-0139 [email protected]

Year-End Awards and Banquet: Linda Mendenhall 401 nashua rd., groton, Ma 01450 978-448-0066, [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEEMembership Services Coordinator: iris Berdrow 27 randall road, Bolton, Ma 01740 781-589-6422, [email protected]

Membership Recruitment: Karin swanfeldt 105 Park st., ayer, Ma 01432 978-855-4683, [email protected]

Nominations: Alexandra Dane 3 newbury rd., ipswich, Ma 01938 978-356-0682, [email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator: diane holston 49 stevens st., athol, Ma 01331 978-249-8543, [email protected]

Board Members at Large: shawn Walker 1 Willard circle, andover, Ma 01810 978-314-7691, [email protected]

Jennifer dillon P.O. Box 421, Yarmouth, ME 04096 508-641-3121, [email protected]

suzanne adams [email protected]

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SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEESponsorship Coordinator: christine shea 369 college hwy., southampton, Ma 01073 978-314-9922, [email protected]

Facilitator: Kerstin Witaszek [email protected]

Sponsorship Major Donors: open

Sponsor Development: Kathleen gilroy 80 Water st., newburyport, Ma 01950 978-358-7282, [email protected]

OFF BOARD POSITIONSWebmaster: tammy Paparella 6 Pratt’s Junction rd., sterling, Ma 01564 978-422-2324, [email protected]

Competition/Other: diana Lane 34 Mt. hood ter., Melrose, Ma 02176 781-662-2373, [email protected]

Equine Affaire: Karin swanfeldt 105 Park st., ayer, Ma 01432 978-855-4683, [email protected]

Flextime Lesson Program: elizabeth Psaledas, 12 Mont Vernon dr., Londonderry, nh 03053-2515 603-548-8544, [email protected]

Publications: Molly Johns, 5 sabina dr.,holliston, Ma 01746 508-429-2451, [email protected]

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tell them about all the great stuff you get – membership in USDF, Equine Journal, news, access to the scholarships that NEDA has sponsored for many years to support amateurs and professionals as they seek to improve their skills, and educational activities.

Speaking of educational activities, are you and your friends aware of the NEDA Education Outreach program? It’s one of NEDA’s newer and most popular programs. In case you’ve been wondering what it is and how you can participate, here’s the scoop. The program was devised in order to help insure that Region 8 (New York and New England) has a rich array of successful educational activities throughout the region that are available to dressage enthusiasts. We help insure the success of smaller clinics and educational events organized by local dressage clubs, barns, and trainers by giving them access to a wider audience through NEDA’s vast reach that includes the Tip newsletter, Constant

Contact emails, Facebook, and our website calendar. In return, NEDA members are offered a discount for attending. So as a NEDA member, you need to be sure to check out our outreach calendar and stay on top of our emails to find out about great stuff going on in your region and the chance to attend at a discount. If you are organizing an event and seeking to participate in the outreach program, there are two levels available at this time. Tier I is basically free advertisement for your event in exchange for an auditing discount to our members. Tier II was developed to help give a great educational event a little financial help when and where needed. More information is available on the NEDA Education Outreach page or please email [email protected] and we’ll be glad to help get you started. Time to start planning your summer now!


neda caLendar 2014 BE SURE TO CHECK THE NEDA WEBSITE (WWW.NEDA.ORG ) FOR PRIZE LISTS , UPDATED AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

APRILapril 1 deadline for neda scholarship applications coordinator: angela Prenosil, [email protected]

April 5-6 L Judge Training Program, Part I – Session C (silent auditors welcome) Manager: Sally Davenport, [email protected]

MAYSunday, May 4 NEDA Schooling Show to Benefit Strongwater Farm Manager: Diana Lane, [email protected] therapeutic equestrian center, tewksbury, Ma

saturday and L Judge training Program, Part ii – session d-1 Manager: sally davenport, [email protected] Sunday, May 10-11 (This session is closed to auditors)

Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11 NEDA Spring Show, Marshfield, MA, www.neda.org Manager: Paul Cormier, [email protected]

JUNEsaturday and sunday, ten Broeck Farm dressage sporthorse i and ii June 7-8 (2 different shows) Pepperell, MA, www.tenbroeckfarm.net

saturday and sunday, June 28 Windswept Farms i and ii, Petersham, Ma and 29 (2 different shows) www.facebook.com/pages/Windswept-Farms/220293227998942

JULYFriday and Saturday, July 11-12 L Judge Training Program, Part II – Session D-2 (This session is closed to auditors) Manager: Sally Davenport, [email protected]

sunday, July 13 neda summer show at twisdenwood Farm georgetown, Ma, www.neda.org Manager: helen cast, [email protected]

Friday, July 18 Western new york dressage summer Festival, houghton, ny, www.wnyda.org

AUGUSTsaturday and sunday, Fall Breed and dressage show at Maplewood Warmbloods August 2-3 (2 different shows) Middletown, NY, www.maplewoodwarmbloods.com

august 15 last day for 2014 neda membership renewals for eligibility for year end awards

august 16 – 2016 membership renewals open

saturday and sunday, august 23 PBF open sport hose show i and ii at P&B Family ranch and 24 (2 different shows) Holland, NY, www.pbfamilyranch.com

SEPTEMBERSunday, September 7 NEDA Schooling Show to Benefit Strongwater Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center Manager: Diana Lane, [email protected] tewksbury, Ma

Thursday – Sunday, NEDA Fall Festival of Dressage, Great American Insurance Group USDF Region 8 Manager: Beth Jenkins, [email protected] September 18-21 Championships, Breeders Championships, New England Series, for benefit of the us Paraequestrian association, saugerties, new york, www.neda.org

OCTOBERoctober 1 deadline for neda scholarship applications coordinator: angela Prenosil, [email protected]

October 1 Closing date for all Flextime applications Manager: Elizabeth Psaledas, [email protected]

october 8 deadline for receipt of applications for neda year-end awards for Manager: Linda Mendenhall, [email protected] competition year october 1, 2013 – september 30, 2014

NOVEMBERThursday through Equine Affaire, W. Springfield, MA Manager, NEDA booth: Karin Swanfeldt, [email protected] sunday, november 13-16

november 30 last day for 2015 early bird membership renewal discount and free omnibus Membership contact: temmy Paparella, [email protected]

DECEMBERWednesday – saturday usd F annual convention region 8 host: debra reinhardt, [email protected] december 3-6 cambridge, Ma

BE SURE TO CHECK THE NEDA WEBSITE (WWW.NEDA.ORG ) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR CALENDAR UPDATES AND ADDITIONS, COMPETITION PRIZE LISTS


NEDA is excited to re-introduce the NEDA Summer Show – July 13, 2014

Join us on the North Shore at Twisdenwood Farm in Georgetown, MA, for a one-day USEF/USDF rated show with judges Lisa Cox (“R”), Aiken, SC & Sue Roberto (“S”), Osterville, MA. Great ribbons, NEDA medals for 1st place with 65%, and $350 Prix St Georges Stakes. The grounds offer a choice of warm-up areas (indoor, oversized outdoor, and on-deck warm-up) and two outdoor competition arenas with excellent sand footing. Relaxed atmosphere minutes away from Routes 95 and 495. Help us make it a NEDA tradition for years to come! For more information on the show please visit the NEDA website & or contact the show Manager: Helen Cast: [email protected]


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YAY! Spring is here!Our first shows in Region 8 are open. Are our equine Friends ready? Have you prepared yourself ? Do you have a current coggins? Are you memberships all up to date? Do I sound like a show secretary? Sorry but I know how those first shows are. So be proactive and get the paperwork done.

A reminder to Nominated PM Delegates – please send in your acceptance. Deadline is April 15th. As a Participating Member, you are represented by delegates that you vote into that position. Remember that notice you get in June to vote…That would be it!!! These people have agreed to go to the convention on their own money, taking time out of their busy schedule, and vote on issues at the BOG, Board of Governors, for you. While some GMO, Group Member Organizations, like NEDA, pay or help pay some of these expenses for their delegates, these PM delegates get nothing from the Region. The Fern Feldman PM Fund was set up for this but it has not been funded well. So we are going to start

investigating items to sell for Region 8 to raise some funds. Like hats, polos, etc… More news to come!

While it has been several years, as I cannot remember the last one, on Saturday, April 5th, we held a spring Region 8 business meeting (outside of the convention). It was a small group (but a quorum) and some SKYPE’d in until I lost power, but it was productive. Minutes were taken and once they are compiled, they will be on the website for you to read.

The main business was two items. First, competitors going to the US Finals in Lexington, KY will get a Region 8 saddle pad and other items like hat, coffee mug….All with Region 8 on it of course! There will need to be some fundraising but I think we can get it done!

The USDF Convention in Boston was the main topic. We will need volunteers to help with the USDF registration desk and welcome booth. Susan Rainville will be heading the organization of the welcome booth but she will be needing ideas and help also. It happens this is the 25th

Anniversary of the Certified Instructors and Region 8 has held the most Certification testing and has the most Certified Instructors. Hence, Connecticut Dressage Assoc (who did many testings early on for this program) and D4K (who provides scholarships for the program) are giving funds for a ‘meet the certified instructors’ gathering. It will be a great success as food is involved!!! NEDA has really stepped up big time and will host the Welcome party on Thursday Night at Ned Devines at Faneuil Hall.

Please note the next meeting will be October 25th. I will be confirming the same place and same time.

Our website is becoming more and more important. We have many notices and information on the site. So please check 1 to 2 times a month. We are also keeping our facebook page updated with posts. So if you have not ‘liked’ us yet…please do.

See you on the Centerline…

Debra Reinhardt USDF Region 8 Director


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Save the Dates!Angelika Frömming

May 24-25, 2014

An exceptional horsewoman in her own right, retired international 4* judge Angelika Frömming has ridden with some of Germany’s best trainers - names like Paul Riemann, Heinrich Boldt, Udo Nesch, Willi Schultheis, and Ottokar Pohlmann. A great proponent of classical principals, she has enjoyed an illustrious competition career and, until her retirement in 2008, responsibility for judges’ training and examination, teaching not only how to give marks, but to justify and explain them in a manner from which the rider can pro� t. Auditing fees for NEDA members: $65/day. Please register on the Equestrian Center web site by April 30.

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$upport the $pring $how:NEDA is getting ready for the 2014 competition season and the Spring Show will be here in a matter of weeks. This show has always been successful and a crowd pleaser with competitors and spectators. In order to keep it a financial success, competition management is asking for some support from our members in the form of Class Sponsorships.

In 2013 we had nearly 60 classes spread over the two days of the show but only 10 class sponsors. It would be great if we have sponsors for every class. You as an individual, a farm or just a group of friends can sponsor can a class for just $35.

The show will be offering classes from Training Level 1 through Grand Prix and this one way you can let people know you support NEDA. All you have to do is send a check for $35 per class, made out to NEDA, your name as you wish it to appear in the program* and your choice of class you wish to sponsor.

Thanks for your support.

NAME ________________________________________________________________________

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Mail to: Sue McKeown, Spring Show Secretary, 6 Whitehaven Lane Worcester, Ma. 01609


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Vendor Space 10’ x 20’ Spring/Fall Shows and Symposium VIP Benefits for 4 at Symposium VIP Benefits for 8 at Fall Festival Class Sponsorship at all three shows Sponsor Named Ring at Spring/Fall shows* Full page ads in Tip of the Hat, Omnibus Full Page "Cover"** ad in Salute NEDA Facebook Page Link - 4 months Sponsor Highlight NEDA.org Nov OR Dec Logo/link on Award Winning NEDA website Year End Awards Banquet Tickets for 4 Sponsorship of NEDA eNewsletter - 2 issues Month long survey on NEDA.org Individual NEDA Membership

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Platinum sponsor $5,000

At NEDA Spring, Summer and Fall Shows and Fall Symposium o Banners in premier location o Flyers at registration desk or in competitors packets o Full page ad in all event programs

Vendor Space 10’ x 20’ Spring/Fall Shows and Symposium VIP Benefits for 4 at Symposium AND at The Fall Festival Class Sponsorship at shows Full page ad in Tip of the Hat, Omnibus* and The Salute Link on NEDA Facebook page – 1 month Sponsor Highlight on NEDA website– 1 mo. OR

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NEDA Sponsorships

Gold sponsor $4,000

At NEDA Spring, Summer and Fall Shows and Fall Symposium o Banners in premier location o Flyers at registration desk or in competitors packets o Full page ad in all event programs

Vendor Space 10’ x 10’ Spring/Fall Shows and Symposium VIP Benefits for 4 at Fall Festival OR Symposium Half page ad in Tip of the Hat, Omnibus* and The Salute Logo/link on Award Winning NEDA.org Sponsor Highlight on NEDA website – 1 mo.

Silver sponsor $2,500

At NEDA Spring, Summer and Fall Shows and Fall Symposium o Banners in premier location o Flyers at registration desk or in competitors packets o Half page ad in all event programs

VIP Benefits for 2 at Fall Festival OR Symposium Quarter page ad in Tip of the Hat, Omnibus* and The Salute Logo/link on Award Winning NEDA website

Bronze sponsor $1,500

At NEDA Spring, Summer and Fall Shows and Fall Symposium o Banners in premier location o Quarter page ad in all event programs

VIP Benefits for 2 at Fall Festival OR Symposium Quarter page ad in Omnibus* and The Salute Business card ad in Tip of the Hat Logo/link on Award Winning NEDA.org

Blue Ribbon Sponsor $750

At NEDA Spring, Summer and Fall Shows and Fall Symposium o Banners in premier location o Quarter page ad in all event programs,

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Can’t I just start a fitness program and be done with it?

Of course you can. So, everyone, heave a collective sigh of relief. Your world has not just become more complicated by something called a wellness program.

Often, when riders talk to me about fitness programs, they ask me for the exercise(s) that will transform their riding. I can’t blame them for wanting a quick fix. So much of what they’ve read or seen takes that single-solution approach. It’s my job to help riders find a comprehensive fitness program they enjoy doing, are willing to invest in, and one that shows them results in and out of the saddle.

Wellness programs have captured my attention as something riders can create

for themselves and get more from the work we do together. That all sounds great, right? But, what’s a wellness program?

Wellness programs, or wellness plans, are not new; we’re just becoming more aware of them. Over the last several years, what we now call mind/body approaches like meditation, bodywork, yoga, acupuncture and more, have become mainstream. Ironically, many of these methods are centuries old, but to us Westerners, they’re new. Wellness programs go beyond the mind/body disciplines/approaches and help you create a blueprint for your life.

Certainly, things like yoga, meditation or even a glass of wine might be part of your wellness program. Wellness programs are not another way of packaging or describing psychological counseling,

despite the introspective nature and process of creating your own wellness plan as you’ll learn.

For more on the components of a wellness program, see the sidebar to this article.

Creating a personal wellness program is not the easiest thing you’ll ever do, and there are myriad ways of creating your own plan. This article does not tell you ‘how-to’. Rather, it’s an introduction to a fascinating subject. Anticipate investing three to six months to design and to begin to live your plan. Results will follow, and they will be lasting.

There are many variations of this chart, but the themes are all similar. Your individual wellness sits at the confluence of multiple aspects of your life. The challenge is in balancing those aspects.

Fitness: Part one oF tWo

Make it a Part of Your Overall Approach to WellnessBy Lisa carusone


No single piece of this pie outranks another. While it’s great to be physically fit, it’s no more important to your overall wellness, for example, than your “social” fitness.

To learn more about what these seven aspects mean, read this article’s sidebar.

Feeling stressed? Or out of shape? Before you take that stress management course (or have another glass of wine), or join a gym (or have another glass of wine), sketch out a chart like the one above that reflects your own life. How balanced is what you draw? You can still take the stress management course, join the gym and enjoy the wine (in moderation, right?). But with a wellness plan to guide you, as you make choices, you’ll be making decisions with a holistic view to your life and what you need to do to create more balance.

You might find you don’t even need the gym or another course. The glass of wine? That’s your decision!

Is this kind of balance even attainable?

In short, yes. But it’s less about creating a static model, and more about knowing that while your pie pieces may change over time, your goal is to bring them into balance as often as possible, and for as long as possible. Developing strategies to do this is the challenge. That is a very personal part of creating your own approach to wellness, and beyond the scope of this article.

Next time: A Fitness Program for Riders (It’s Not Just About Pilates Anymore)

About the author:

Lisa Carusone is a classically trained Pilates instructor, a level-1 certified Resistance Stretch instructor and is trained to teach TRX.

A competitive dressage rider, Lisa studies periodically with rider biomechanics coach Mary Wanless. She and her husband John live in Weston, MA.

Defining Wellness

Emotional wellness – Can you manage through the challenges and changes life brings? Emotion wellness means being able to productively share your feelings and express what is important to you regardless of where on the emotional spectrum those feelings are.

Intellectual wellness – Are you open to, and interested in, learning something new? And, can you take what you learn, apply it and make it a contribution to other areas of your life?

Physical wellness – How healthy are you and how healthy is your lifestyle? Can you get through your daily activities and still feel physically fine? Without becoming a monk, can you establish and maintain a healthy lifestyle?

Social wellness – The ability to relate and connect to others, social wellness includes building and maintaining relationships with family, friends, co-workers and members of the larger community.

Environmental wellness – The condition of the world we live in is, in part, your responsibility. What kind of impact do you have on our planet?

Financial wellness – Have you struck a balance between your individual wellness and your level of financial preparedness? This doesn’t mean you have to make Forbes magazine’s top earners list. But it does mean that you should feel confident that you have control over your finances.

Spiritual wellness – This doesn’t mean how often you go to church (or temple or…). Rather it asks you to explore the level of peace, harmony and connection to a common purpose you feel and manifest.


2014 dressage schooLing shoWsShow date Location Levels Offered Judge(s) Contact Info

4/19/2014 Cutter Farm Dracut, MA Intro-Training PreElem-Prelim TBA Marina Burliss (978) 697-7858 Kristin Wesson, Secretary (603)440-3564 [email protected] www.cutterfarm.com

4/27/2014 independence stable Belchertown, Ma intro-training First and above toc *Leadline, Western dressage tBa dottie Brittingham 413-284-0371 [email protected] www.independencestablellc.com

4/27/2014 Beland Stables Lakeville, MA Intro-First, Second-FEI TOC Yvonn Coleman-Larson (L) PJ Archambault 508-428-1526 Patty Montana (L) [email protected] www.Belandstables.com

5/3/2014 CVDA Critique Day South Woodstock, VT Intro-FEI Lori Brainard (R) www.cvda.org Kate Roccio (L) Leslie deGrandmaison (L)

5/3/2014 Central Maine Dressage Association Intro-FEI Sandra Beaulieu (L) [email protected] durham, Me

5/4/2014 CVDA Spring Schooling Show Intro-FEI Lori Brainard (R) www.cvda.org South Woodstock, VT Kate Roccio (L) Leslie deGrandmaison (L)

5/4/2014 Vienna Farm Gorham, ME Intro-FEI Jane Tremlett (L) [email protected]

5/4/2014 Weston Dressage & 2-Phase Event Weston, MA Intro-Training WT- Novice Nancy Guyotte (R) Linda Cabot 508-788-9181 [email protected] www.westonshows.com

5/4/2014 NEDA Schooling Shows to benefit Intro-Fourth, Western Dressage Susan Edelen (L) Diana Lane strongwater Farm tewksbury, Ma [email protected] www.neda.org

5/4/2014 Heritage Dressage Intro-First, Second and above TOC Patty Montana (L) www.heritage-dressage.org Briggs Stables Hanover, MA Western Dressage Keith Angstadt (R)

5/4/2014 hilltop equestiran center intro-second tBa Mary ann davis 603-692-6313 ride review ride somersworth, nh Preelem-Prelim www.hilltopequestriancenter.com

5/4/2014 Mount holyoke college equestrian center intro-Fei, dressage equitation tBa sharyn antico 413-538-3036 eventing tests [email protected] www.mhcriding.com

5/4/2014 crda schooling show - intro-Fei tBa sue McKeown 508-459-9209 apple Knoll Farm Millis, Ma [email protected] www.crdressage.org

5/10/2014 First Choice Riding Academy Enfield, NH Intro-First, Second and above TOC Susan Edelen (L) Heidi Jo Hauri-Gill 603-632-1011 www.firstchoiceridingacademy.com

5/18/2014 Xenophon Farm Montague, MA Intro-Fourth, Western Dressage Corinna Schuller-Fleming (L) Elaine Kachavos 413-367-0305 h: 413-367-9828 f: 413-230-6000 cell [email protected]

5/18/2014 oak rise Farm goffstown, nh intro-third, Linda saba sue yianakopolos 603-656-9730 gaited and Western dressage www.oakrisefarm.com [email protected]

5/18/2014 Southern Maine Dressage Association Intro-FEI Rachel Markels Webber (L) Elena Raymond 207-317-1472 hollis, Me [email protected]

5/18/2014 Wentworth Hunt Dressage Schooling Show Intro- 2ND Level, Upper Level TOC Jennifer Anttonen (L) Sarah Isherwood 603-489-8037 unh equine center, durham, nh [email protected] www.wentworthhunt.org

5/18/2014 Cornerstone Farm Richmond, VT Intro- FEI , Western Dressage Lori Brainard (R) Carolyn Tulumello [email protected] www.cornerstonefarm.com

5/24/2014 Derby Talk Farm Atkinson, NH Leadline, Intro-Second, Above TOC Yvonn Coleman-Larsen (L) Ronald or Beverly LeBlanc 603-362-4234 [email protected] www.derbytalkfarm.com

5/24/2014 tristate horsemen assoc. Woodstock, ct Western dressage tBa www.tristatehorsemen.com/dressage

5/25/2014 Wild aire Farm southbridge, Ma intro-toc tBa www.WiLdaireFarM.com

5/25/2014 tristate horsemen assoc. Woodstock, ct intro-second tBa www.tristatehorsemen.com/dressage

5/25/2014 hilltop equestiran center ride review ride intro-second, Preelem-Prelim tBa Mary ann davis 603-692-6313 somersworth, nh www.hilltopequestriancenter.com


2014 dressage schooLing shoWs cont.Show date Location Levels Offered Judge(s) Contact Info

5/31/2014 Letterperfect Farm Uxbridge, MA Intro-FEI TBA Kelli Mason 508-278-9905 [email protected] www.Letterperfectfarm.com

6/1/2014 Merrimack Valley dressage intro-Fourth, Fei toc Bradford Equestrian Center Bradford, MA Dressage Rider Tests, Prix Caprilli Leslie deGrandmaison (L) Barbara Odiorne 978 376-8327 [email protected] sandi austin 978 774-6554 [email protected] Lynda angstadt [email protected]

6/1/2014 Greystone Stables Schooling Show Berwick, ME Intro-FEI Jane Tremlett (L) [email protected]


6/1/2014 East Hill Farm Plainfield, VT Intro- FEI, Western Dressage TBA Kathie Moulton [email protected] www.champlaindressagevt.net

6/7/2014 First Choice Riding Academy Enfield, NH Intro-First, Second and above TOC Rachel Marks Webber (L) Heidi Jo Hauri-Gill 603-632-1011 Baby Elem- Training www.firstchoiceridingacademy.com

6/8/2014 Beland Stables Lakeville, MA Intro-First, Second-FEI TOC Dot Demis (R) PJ Archambault 508-428-1526 Susan Edelen (L) [email protected] www.Belandstables.com

6/8/2014 NHDEA Summer Schooling Show, Intro-FEI Ida Anderson Norris (S) www.nhdea.org UNH, Durham, NH Lori Barnard (R)

6/15/2014 Cutter Farm Dracut, MA Intro-Training, PreElem-Prelim TBA Marina Burliss (978) 697-7858 Kristin Wesson/Secretary (603)440-3564 [email protected] www.cutterfarm.com

6/15/2014 Oak Rise Farm Goffstown, NH Intro-Third, Gaited and Leslie DeGrandmaison (L) Sue Yianakopolos 603-656-9730 www.oakrisefarm.com [email protected]

6/22/2014 Xenophon Farm Montague, MA Intro-Fourth, Elem-Novice Janet Briggs (R) Elaine Kachavos 413-367-0305 Western dressage h: 413-367-9828 f: 413-230-6000 cell [email protected]

6/22/2014 Heritage Dressage Briggs Stables Intro-First, Second and above TOC Chrystal Taylor (L) www.heritage-dressage.org Hanover, MA Freestyle TOC, Western Dressage Susan Edelen (L)



6/22/2014 the equestry new haven, Vt intro- Fei, Western dressage tBa Kate selby [email protected] www.champlaindressagevt.net

6/28/2014 sons of the Wind Farm Merrimac, Ma intro-Psg tBa Julie Bottum www.sonsofthewindfarm.com 978-423-9619

6/28/2014 TriState Horsemen Assoc. Woodstock, CT Western Dressage Susan Edelen (L) www.tristatehorsemen.com/dressage

6/29/2014 Southern Maine Dressage Association Intro-FEI Bill McMullin (R) Polly Shields 207-894-5149 hollis, Me [email protected]

6/29/2014 TriState Horsemen Assoc. Woodstock, CT Intro-Second Susan Edelen (L) www.tristatehorsemen.com/dressage

7/5/2014 First Choice Riding Academy Enfield, NH Intro-First, Second and above TOC TBA Heidi Jo Hauri-Gill 603-632-1011 Baby Elem- Training www.firstchoiceridingacademy.com

7/6/2014 hilltop equestiran center intro-second tBa Mary ann davis 603-692-6313 ride review ride somersworth, nh www.hilltopequestriancenter.com

7/12/2014 Central Maine Dressage Association Intro-FEI Chris Joost (L) [email protected] durham, Me

7/12/2014 Sunset Farm Waterford, ME Intro-Fourth Charlotte Trentelman (S) [email protected]

7/13/2014 SPHO Dressage Schooling Show Hollis, ME Intro-FEI Willette Brown (R) [email protected]

7/13/2014 Beland Stables Lakeville, MA Intro-First, Second-FEI TOC Caludia Tarlov (L) PJ Archambault 508-428-1526 Rita Brown (L) [email protected] www.Belandstables.com


2014 dressage schooLing shoWs cont.Show date Location Levels Offered Judge(s) Contact Info

7/13/2014 chaMP at good hope south hero, Vt intro- Fei, Western dressage tBa Jean desranleau [email protected] www.champlaindressagevt.net

7/17/2014 Heritage Dressage Intro-First, Second and above TOC Kathy Bruce (L) www.heritage-dressage.org Briggs Stables Hanover, MA Freestyle TOC, Western Dressage Sara Stubbs (L)

7/20/2014 CVDA Summer Schooling Show Intro-FEI Cindy Rose-Wylie, (R) www.cvda.org South Woodstock, VT Meg Hilly (L)

7/20/2014 Derby Talk Farm Atkinson, NH Leadline, Intro-Second, Above TOC Jennifer Anttonen (L) Ronald or Beverly LeBlanc 603-362-4234 [email protected] www.derbytalkfarm.com

7/20/2014 Cutter Farm Dracut, MA Intro-Training, PreElem-Prelim TBA Marina Burliss (978) 697-7858 Kristin Wesson/Secretary (603)440-3564 [email protected], www.cutterfarm.com


7/20/2014 hilltop equestiran center intro-second, Preelem-Prelim tBa Mary ann davis 603-692-6313 ride review ride somersworth, nh www.hilltopequestriancenter.com

7/27/2014 oak rise Farm goffstown, nh intro-third, gaited and Jennifer sullivan sue yianakopolos 603-656-9730 Western dressage www.oakrisefarm.com [email protected]

8/2/2014 tristate horsemen assoc. Woodstock, ct Western dressage tBa www.tristatehorsemen.com/dressage

8/3/2014 Xenophon Farm Montague, MA Intro-Fourth, Elem-Novice Bill McMullin (R) Elaine Kachavos 413-367-0305 Western dressage h: 413-367-9828 f: 413-230-6000 cell [email protected]

8/3/2014 Southern Maine Dressage Association Intro-FEI Susan Edelen (L) Elizabeth Tewksbury 207- 625-4616 hollis, Me [email protected]

8/3/2014 tristate horsemen assoc. Woodstock, ct intro-second tBa www.tristatehorsemen.com/dressage

8/3/2014 Long shadow Farm Morrisville, Vt intro- Fei, Western dressage tBa Joanne Lawton [email protected] www.champlaindressagevt.net

8/10/2014 Central Maine Dressage Association Intro-FEI Carol Poulin-Taylor (L) [email protected] durham, Me

8/10/2014 Independence Stable Belchertown, MA Intro-Training, First and above TOC Gretchen DeMone (L) Dottie Brittingham 413-284-0371 *Leadline, Western dressage [email protected] www.independencestablellc.com

8/10/2014 Beland Stables Lakeville, MA Intro-First, Second-FEI TOC Yvonn Coleman-Larson (L) PJ Archambault 508-428-1526 Leslie de Grandmaison (L) [email protected] www.Belandstables.com


8/17/2014 Merrimack Valley Dressage Intro-Fourth, FEI TOC, Prix Caprilli TBA Barbara Odiorne 978 376-8327 Bradford equestrian center Bradford, Ma dressage rider tests [email protected] sandi austin 978 774-6554 [email protected] Lynda angstadt [email protected]

8/17/2014 oak rise Farm goffstown, nh intro-third, gaited and grace golden sue yianakopolos 603-656-9730 Western dressage www.oakrisefarm.com [email protected]

8/23/2014 Sunset Farm Waterford, ME Intro-Fourth Carol Poulin-Taylor (L) [email protected]

8/24/2014 Cutter Farm Dracut, MA Intro-Training, PreElem-Prelim TBA Marina Burliss (978) 697-7858 Kristin Wesson/Secretary (603)440-3564 [email protected] www.cutterfarm.com

8/24/2014 Greystone Stables Schooling Show Berwick, ME Intro-FEI Laura Mitchell (L) [email protected]



8/24/2014 Cloverfield Farm Colchester, VT Intro- FEI, Western Dressage TBA Lori Bernard www.champlaindressagevt.net


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