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FEBRUARY

2012

NFDA HISTORY B Y J ILL M ORRIS ............ 3

UNF E QUESTRIAN TEAM HELPS O UT .......... 4

THE NORTHEAST FLOR ID A D RESSAGE ASSOCIAT ION IS A GROUP

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ance, or Fox Hunting! WOW! Pretty impressive NFDA, WAY TO GO!!!! That said, it is ever important to me as President, and to the success of our club that we learn together, grow together, and reach new heights TOGETHER! I am proud to say we will begin by offering 3 new classes at our NFDA Schooling Shows. Western Test of Choice (tests ridden in western tack), USEA Test of Choice (to be ridden in small or large ring as show permits), and Para-Equestrian Test of Choice, including walk test on lead line. In the spirit of versatility, inclusion, and of course, supporting the needs of our members, it is with great pleasure that I share with you these class additions for 2012! NFDA is a versatile group with versatile horses and that is something of which I am SO PROUD!!! So, KEEP IT UP, and keep in touch! Keep sending stories, ideas, pictures, and questions; 2012 is just getting started!!!!! See you on the centerline..
Kate Johnson

Kates Corner
Welcome to the February Newsletter!!! Though the calendar says February, the A/ C just kicked on, and I think the outside temperature hit 80 today. Being from New England, and the proud owner of 2 complete winter wardrobes for both my horses, I still like the hint of chill, a light frost, an excuse to bring plants inside, to wear my sweaters, and dress the boys up. A girl can dream I guess. As many of you know, my job (the one that supports my horse habit) is with P&G Pet Care. I am a Veterinary Account Manager for the Iams/Eukanuba Company. Our tag line is versatile by design and thus, has prompted me to look into the versatile nature of many things in my life. One of which, is NFDA. Our membership is so versatile both on and off the horsewe have professionals spanning virtually every career field, too many titles to list (picture a bowl of alphabet soup.you get it)! We ride and exist alongside and with our equine partners in any and all capacities from Dressage, to Eventing, Hunters, and Jumpers, Western, and Trail, including Saddle Seat, Showmanship, 4H, Pony Club, Driving, and Therapeutic Work, and dont forget Endur-

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VOLUNTEERING...
Hidden Education! By Julie Qunitrall

CALENDAR

looking for in the dressage equestrian world. If you want ring, over hear Olympic trainto scribe, try NFDA first so ers teaching students and ride your first exposure is gentle themselves, make connections and at an easier pace. When with people in all aspects of you scribe for a FEI Intermedithe horse world (sponsors, ate 2 test there is no room for riders, trainers, and judges) slowness or errors! Youve and to see courses and talk to got to be on the ball!! You do their designers. learn a great deal of I was able to see Volunteers are not paid -- not information and get Some people cringe at the how horses are amazing tips from because they are worthless, word. They see forced labor cared for and judges. My riding, but because they are priceless. and nothing to be gained from trained. You personally, has the whole ordeal. But is volun- get exposed to a improved from UNKNOWN teering worth it? Let me tell side of educavolunteering. you from my experience...you tion not many people get. Our community relies greatly can gain a great wealth of Not a lot of people read the on volunteers and without knowledge from the experience; rule books and when you volthem shows truly cannot go not to mention expand your unteer you become more faon. You work for free but the base of contacts of horse peomiliar with them and believe rewards to yourself and the ple. Now I am not going to lie, me, could save you from a community is incredible. Not the work can be hard. I have great deal of disappointment. to mention the Dressage Founbeen stepped on, endured exFor example, a rider entered dation rewards people who treme hot/cold, and yelled at. the show arena and started her volunteer with their local But how was it worth it? I got loop on the outside of the ring. GMO with scholarships! to learn exactly what judges are The scribe was in the box but If you are serious about riding the problem was the judge you should volunteer at your was not. She was disqualilocal shows. The horse comfied. Just because you didnt munity really is in great need know wont save your butt! of volunteers! There are never You learn what makes a rider enough of us. Its hard work stand out above the rest and but if you are serious about how much people work to riding or just love horses unApple Banana Snacks make everything run smooth. conditionally you will get a lot * Apples As a ring steward, I got to out of volunteering. see how horses were warmed * Bananas up, hear lessons, and personSo how do you get set-up to * Honey ally experience how riders volunteer? * Powdered Sugar treat the help. Always treat *Contact NFDA volunteer everybody respectfully and coordinator Sarah Lake Cut apple and banana into remember everything is hon*Florida horse park flhorseslices. Drizzle honey over estly the riders' responsibilpark.com fruit and sprinkle with ity. I have volunteered with *Contact local clubs powdered sugar. RefrigerEquiventures, NFDA, OrlanTips for when you volunteer: ate until hard. do Dressage Association, *USDF scribe tips http:// local barn shows, and a kids www.usdf.org/docs/ Things horses love: camp. I have done vet box ShowFlash/web/GeneralInfo/ Ginger snaps helper at a 4 star event, been Before/GuideforScribes.pdf Grapes a cross country jump judge *Pens Watermelon *Sunscreen many times, show jumping Carrots ring steward, dressage scribe, *Jacket *Rain poncho Bananas and dressage ring steward. *Be 30 mins early for the first time Being a scribe was the hard Strawberries est at first and my first scribe Frosted cheerios Julie Quintrall is a First Level job was at a recognized Apples Rider with equine partner, show. Volunteering for a Peppermints Adiemus (TB/Selle Francais). variety of different disci Sugar cubes plines can expand your expe- They currently train with Maria **Do Not Feed Horses Hallet of Hallet Training in rience and knowledge of the Peanuts** Citra, FL

SPRING SERIES February 18, 2012 SPRING SERIES I Jax Equestrian Center Erin BrinkmanJudge March 24, 2012 SPRING SERIES II Jax Equestrian Center Meagan GrahamJudge April 2829, 2012 USDF Recognized Show Dressage on the First Coast May 26, 2012 SPRING SERIES III Jax Equestrian Center Laura BowmanJudge For all Prize Lists and other information pertaining to our Spring Series and Dressage on the First Coast, please visit http:// www.nfladressage.org/ Events_Shows/ Events_Shows.htm

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History of NFDA...
Part I
By Jill Morris

T HROUGH THE Y EARS

ressage in Jacksonville was born when five women from various disciplines and experience in riding and handling horses came together at the request of Jean Brinkman of Valhalla Farm on Ft. Caroline Road.
Meeting in her living room in the fall of 1976, they shared a common complaint and mind set, there had to be a better way to train horses to show and ride, in such a way that they received fair recognition for their hard work. These women came from various origins, cowboy, huntseat, backyard pleasure and trail riding, all of them wanted to improve under a humane and sensible system. Brinkman had purchased a horse from Dorita Humphreys in Sarasota, FL and in the process learned about a method of training called dressage. Investigation turned up an organized body of riders in Tallahassee already chartered as The Deep South Dressage Association At the first meeting, Jean

Brinkman, Jocelyn Griffo, gan our schooling shows. Gail Hughes, Paula Reefo and a working student at In 1998, NFDAs new Valhalla Farm chipped in President, Jill Morris, took $5.00 each to commence a what Mary had started and treasury and mailing to grew the club from 45 to other interested riders in almost 100 members when the arher term ended Show me your ea.Soon in 2001. During horse and I will tell this growth new memyou who you are. bers, schoolstage, NFDA OLD ENGLISH SAYING ing shows and became more clinics featurorganized and ing renowned clinicians added a full Board of Dicame to our area. rectors. It was also during this time that NFDA held Active participation in the its first recognized show newly forming United in almost 20 years, DresStates Dressage Federasage on the First Coast. tion followed from these During her term, Jill Morhumble beginnings and ris initiated several new NFDA became a chapter programs and awards. A of the Deep South Dresscholarship fund, volunsage and Combined Train- teer program, a Junior ing Association, which is a Year End Awards procharter GMO of the gram, a Medal program USDF. NFDA was a and two new awards: The chapter of Deep South Presidents Award and the Dressage for almost 25 Jane Price Spirit Award. years. With the help of Suzanne Graham, the two develIn the mid to late eighties, oped the NFDA Spring NFDA experienced hard- Schooling Show Series. times and went dormant This Series has become for several years. In 1993 the cornerstone of the the three remaining memschooling show program. bers held a meeting. TheMorris had a very dedicatse three determined memed and hard working bers were Mary Farr, Betty Board of Directors who Stich and Pam Prince. assisted her in developing They decided to give and instituting these proNFDA another breath of grams and awards. life and all threw money into the pot to start up a Look for Part II in the new treasury. Mary Farr March Newsletter! became the President and held that office until the Jill Morris has been and inteend of 1997. During this gral part of NFDA for many, time, new members were MANY years. She is the proud recruited and Pam Prince owner and rider of Mingo the Swedish Meatball. and Suzanne Graham be-

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They know how to CLEAN UP!

W EB S ITES OF I NTEREST

The girls from UNF competed in a meet that morning, and then spent their afternoon working on the cleanup of the NFDA dressage arenas. Got everything done except the rails, and plan to do them at another time. It was a lot of work, but they did it with smiles.

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WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

Attention all members and show participants!
Every show, we scramble at the last minute, to fill several of the volunteer positions needed to make our shows run smoothly. This year we plan to try a different approach. Essential volunteer positions need to be assigned BEFORE ride times are scheduled. This way, if a rider wishes to volunteer for either morning or afternoon, their rides can be scheduled accordingly and thus there will be both the opportunity to help, without the hassle of ride time changes once they are assigned. Here are the needed positions: Ring set up: 1 Coordinator/Leader 2-5 Assistants (depending on the number of rings)

Ring set up can be scheduled for morning. the day before the show, or at the JEC, could possibly be done on Thursday evening, before the show. Leader needs to communicate with helpers well ahead of setup time to agree on when to start. Right now we only anticipate 1 ring per spring show. Ring takedown: 1 Coordinator/Leader 2-5 Assistants (depending on the number of rings) Ring take down is scheduled after the last ride of the show. Requires a team coordinator to assure that a vehicle is available to pull the trailer around the ring and that all volunteers are still present after the last ride has finished.

Scribes: 1 Morning rides 1 Afternoon rides (per ring) Ring stewards: Morning Afternoon Possibly one at the warm-up ring Runners: This is the least technical job, and can be covered by relief volunteers if needed to accommodate ride times Scorers: Morning Afternoon (one per ring) To volunteer, please contact SARAH LAKE at slake@marksgray.com or call her at 904-704-4338. Write your desired volunteer position and morning or afternoon on your entry.

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NFDA Fall Series SeptemberNovember 2011

Eighty Percent of Success is Showing Up!
~WOODY ALLEN Anna Kirkpatrick and Gamble

Tracy David and Jasmine Intro Junior

Champion: Cassidy Spurgeon Adagio 69.166% Reserve Champion: Destiny Buch Titan 61.825% Third: Casey Knowles Guinevere 57.083%

Training Junior
Champion: Hannah Blanks Oso Plain Reserve Champion: Kate Poulson Reason to Smile Third: Gwenyth Stromdahl Abbey Fourth: Hannah Grimm Nando Fifth: Isabella Holmberg Glynhafen Panatella 63.600% 62.933% 62.133% 61.166% 60.014%

First Junior
Champion: Lilly Van Winkle Lumina 64.500% Reserve Champion: Brittany Holmes Versagio 60.340%

First Adult Amateur

Champion: Diane Liz Whitfield Forgiven 56.833% Reserve Champion: Jill Morris Mingo 53.035%

SPRING/FALL SERIES RULES

In order to participate in either the Spring or Fall series, all participants must be NFDA members at the time the scores are earned. Volunteer credits are not required for participation in the series. You must participate in 2 of the 3 schooling shows in that season (Spring or Fall). A total of 3 scores is required with one of those scores being from the highest test of the level (i.e. Intro B, Training 3, First 3, Second 3 etc). These three scores will be averaged to get the final score.

Intro Adult Amateur

Champion: Heather Rodney Layla Reserve Champion: Lisa Beardsley Cool Man Shade Third: Anna Kirkpatrick Face the Music Fourth: Shelton Kiernan Red Jet Moon 69.341% 66.875% 66.000% 60.458%

Training Adult Amateur

Champion: Tracey David Remember Jasmine Reserve Champion: Martha Moore Darling Fiona Third: Martha Moore Versa Stars Rodney Fourth: Sarah Hayes From Hello Fifth: Barbara Turner And A Nod Sixth: Sandi Lucas Perons Paris Seventh: Lisa Beardlsey Virtuoso Eighth: Brigit Grafe Ramses Ninth: Lisa Beardsley Lilly 66.555% 64.900% 64.733% 64.016% 61.533% 60.333% 57.800% 56.005% 55.266%

Third Adult Amateur

Champion: Michelle Velasco Egor 57.856%

Intermediare I Open
Champion: Maggie Selbert Kaviar 63.158%

Intro Open
Champion: Scheryl Smith Hypnotica 62.876%

Kate Johnson and Chief

Maggie Selbert and Kaviar

The Series Awards will be awarded in a June/July special event for the Spring Series and in December at our Annual Holiday Party for the Fall Series.

Heather Rodney and Layla

NFDA Year End Awards RESULTS

Training Adult Amateur
Champion: Tracey David Remember Jasmine Reserve Champion: Taylor Ruth Millie Third: Kirstin Prince Battle Plan Fourth: Lisa Beardsley Lilly Fifth: Shana Ross Perfect Storm Sixth: Martha Moore Darling Fiona Seventh: Lisa Kaatz Veera Champion: Barbara Turner And A Nod 66.183% 65.700% 64.600% 64.329% 63.864% 62.610% 56.883%

Second Adult Vintage

Champion: Michelle Velasco Egor 58.236%

Third Adult Vintage

Champion: Michelle Velasco Egor 57.949%

Intro Adult Amateur

Champion: Anna Kirkpatrick Face the Music 67.125% Reserve Champion: Lisa Beardsley Cool Man Shade 64.690% Third: Heather Rodney Layla 64.672%

Bronze Medal
Jane Steen Tracey David Shana Ross Lisa Beardsley

Presidents Award
Michelle Velasco

NFDA AWARDS PROGRAM INFORMATION

Intro Open Vintage

Champion: Scheryl Smith Hypnotica Champion: Kate Poulson Reason to Smile 62.000%

Training Adult Vintage

61.400%

Volunteer of the Year Adult

Lisa Beardsley

Training Junior
62.400%

Volunteers of the Year Junior

Cassidy Spurgeon Hannah Grimm

First Junior
Champion: Lilly Van Winkle Lumina 62.327%

Be sure to check out the NFDA website!

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Sportsmanship Award
Lilly Van Winkle

First Adult Amateur

Champion: Taylor Ruth Millie Reserve Champion: Kate Johnson Seattle Chief Third: Kirstin Prince Battle Plan Champion: Marge Savage Willows Dream 65.237% 64.361% 64.113%

Jane Price Spirit Award

Janet Royce

Taylor Ruth and Maggie Selbert

First Adult Vintage

61.698%

All of the most up-to-date information on awards programs and qualifications are a mouse click away! Happy Riding!

Kate Johnson

Shantel Brooks, Heather Rodney and Kate Johnson

Lisa Beardsley

Michelle Velasco and Martha Moore

CLINICS:
Education, Knowledge, Growth
Check this page monthly for clinics that are available to participate in and/or audit!

CALENDAR

Wolfgang Dellefont will be at Annie and Tracy Stockdales farm in Callahan on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 14th and 15th and Tuesday and Wednesday, February 21st and 22nd. Anyone interested in having a lesson can contact Annie at jump27@windstream.net or 904-305-6477. Lessons are $85 and there is no charge for auditors. Wolfgangs training career included 7 years at the Spanish Riding School where he studied with Alois Podhajsky and Headmaster Irbenger. After leaving Vienna, Wolf-

work and train at the Grand Prix level with the Lippizan Horse. Wolfgang currently resides in Sarasota and continues to coach and train, horse and rider, amateur or professional. Dean Graham will be at Whitelock Farm (off of CR210) on Saturday, February 4th. Interested participants, please contact Mary Farr at hcf94@comcast.net. Other dates will be available in February. Please contact Mary to be placed on the email distribution list.

Ann Thal will be at Annie Stockdales farm on Friday, February 24th. Interested participants are encouraged to contact Annie at jump27@windstream.net or 904-305-6477. Ann Thal has been a rider and trainer of hunter, jumper and equitation horses since 1976. She has taught at all levels, children and adults, in both hunter and jumper divisions as well as assisting eventers with their stadium jumping rounds. Ann is currently training with FEI Dressage trainer Carol Bishop. She continues to attend clinics and trainers symposiums. Her current client list includes tadpole to advanced level event riders, young jumpers, adult & children's jumpers, junior jumpers and children's and amateur hunters. She has expanded her client roster to include lower level dressage and lower level cross country students. Ann is a USHJA certified trainer.
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FEBRUARY Dean Graham Whitelock Farms hcf94@comcast.net Wolfgang Dellefont Annie Stockdales Farm jump27@windstream.net TENTATIVE Wolfgang Dellefont Annie Stockdales Farm jump27@windstream.net TENTATIVE Wolfgang Dellefont Annie Stockdales Farm jump27@windstream.net TENTATIVE Wolfgang Dellefont Annie Stockdales Farm jump27@windstream.net TENTATIVE Ann Thal Annie Stockdales Farm jump27@windstream.net

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Dean was raised on a mixed enterprise farm in Whenuapai, New Zealand, where his mother bred and raised warmblood horses for dressage, hunting and three-day eventing. Dean has worked extensively with young horses. He starts numerous horses every year. He has a kind and confident system that teaches the horsgang spent 3 years in Enges to learn and enjoy their land, competing and training work. Dean also conducts at the Grand Prix level. In clinics and coaches stu1969 Wolfgang came to the dents throughout the EastUnited States and spent 6 ern states He is an enthusiyears at Temple Farms in astic teacher and gives his Chicago, Illinois. Here again, students the confidence he had the opportunity to they need to excel.

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2012 Awards Update

from Jill Morris, Awards Chair

Changes to NFDA Awards Programs

Dear NFDA Member, Some changes have been made and they are effective immediately. Here is an overview of the changes made: Year End Awards:

All scores submitted must now be from either NFDA Schooling shows or NFDAs Dressage on the First Coast. We will no longer accept scores from outside shows. There is no longer a number of shows requirement or a number of different judges requirement (i.e. 4 different shows, 4 different judges) Freestyle, Pas de Deux and Equitation score requirements have been lowered from 5 scores to 3. We will now officially award through 10th place.

Championships:

Qualifying score percentages have changed. This is more inline with USDF Regional Championships. PLEASE be sure to read the new scores needed in order to qualify.

New rules can be found on the NFDA website at http:// www.nfladressage.org/Membership/Membership.htm If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. The Board hopes these changes will make it easier and more user friendly for all our members. Jill Morris Awards Chairman onthebit@morrisholdings.com

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2012 O FFICERS

PRESIDENT: Kate Johnson VICE PRESIDENT: Shantel Brooks TREASURER: Michelle Velasco SECRETARY: Heather Rodney Board Members: Anna Kirkpatrick Linda Holmberg Barbara Turner Carolyn Belcher Martha Moore

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