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COCHISE DRESSAGE AND EVENTING ASSOCIATION

May/June 2013

Cutting Edge Instruction for Western Dressage Riders

Have you always wanted to ride dressage but thoug ht it was too s tuffy? Or maybe your sad dle has a horn, or the thought of tight breeches makes you cringe. Youre in luck: a new extensive smartphone app titled 101 Western Dressage Exercises now offers mobile hours of training and tips. In partnership with the equestrian web site and mobile app producer Unbridled Rider, best-selling author Jec Aristo tle Ballou has developed the Western follow-up to her international best-selling book and app 101 Dressage Exercises for Horse and Rider . The new smartphone app 101 Western Dressage Exercises is the perfect tool for the United Sta tes newes t equestrian sport and is available for all iPhone, iPad, iTouch users, with availability on A ndroid devices soon to com e. Right no w Western Dressage enthusias ts are hungry for knowledgeable ins truction. The 101 Western Dressage mobile app is the perfect way to have a world -renown ins tructor in your pocket day in and day out, said Mary Gunn, President Wes tern Dressage Assoc iation of C olorado. The new 101 Western Dressage Exercises app comes just in time as enthusias ts are hunting eagerly for training, technique and g uidance. Recreational and competitive riders alike will find suggested routine and solutions to training cha llenges. The app epitomizes simplicity , flexibility, and ease of use. I t presents all 101 exercises like a deck of cards tha t user s can navigate through with the touc h of a finger. Exercises are organized in color -coded categories such as Softness, Rider Development, Adjustability. For fun and variety, the app features a Surprise Me op tion that offers up one of the 101 exercises at random. The app delivers clear easy to view diagrams and step-by-step ins tructions . With exercises to suit everyone from the experienced rider to the beginner, Cont. on Pg 3

ATTENTION
CA NTER is sending 6 riders to the Arizona Special Oly mpics competition on June 9. The riders need to have correct Englis h riding clothes in a variety of sizes from s mall thr ough adult. If any of you have breeches, shirts, tall or short boots, jackets or h alf chaps w e could sure use them. Since our riders change from year to year w e're hoping to acquire enough s izes to fit everybody. Please br ing them to the May CD&EA meeting.

NEW ADDITIONS!
BABY ON BOARD
Cindy Normandeau & the High Desert Stables Present
Pia welcomes a new horse to her pastures, Willow, a Warmblood! We look forward to meeting Willow at the next event. Terri Renwick celebrates the arrival of her Arabian mare, Delilah! Zach Maffia has gotten his first horse. A huge draft cross mix named Ranger!

CanGoRoo
Our new Welsh Cobb/ Thoroughbred Cross Filly

Tucson HITS Horse Show in the Sun

On March 1, Aimee Arnold and Reggie attended the Tucson HITS at the Pima County Fairgrounds. Reggie and I were schooled by Kathleen Zins for five days at HITS. It was an incredible learning experience as we had not put together more than six jumps in lessons prior to HITS. Each day in HITS we jumped in one or more classes (2'7" and 3') consisting in ten or more questions (14 jumps) plus a jump off round if we completed the course without fault. At first my heart was pounding, adrenalin rushing and mind relatively blank. It was a huge accomplishment to complete the course in the correct order. By day four and five I not only had m y brain back but was able to help Reggie and think about what was happening as it happened! Thanks Kathleen!

*CD&EA folks. Hang on*

Hang on to any and all score sheets for pending end of year awards. All shows count!

Cutting Edge

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the 101 Western Dressage Exercises app acts as both an introduc tion and training tool for this exciting new spor t. Founded in 2010 and already gro wing globally, Western Dressage has reached every corner of the United States with immense appeal. Until no w, though, hungry newcomers have been at a loss to find training and instruc tion tools. 101 Western Dressage Exercises brings these riders a priceless and easily navigated program right at their fingertips. B uilt with the same layout and func tionality of the immensely popular 10 1 Dressage app which has sold in 39 countries to date, 10 1 Western Dressage uses a proven combination of technolo gy and education for riders to develop their own goals and workouts right in the backyard. About Jec Aristotle B allou Widely appreciated as the author of best-selling 101 Dressage Ex ercises for Horse and Rider, currently translated into four foreign languages and available as a s martphone app, Jec contributes regularly to Dressage Today, Topline Ink, Honest Horses, and Ec lectic Horseman magazines. She is als o the author of Equine Fitness. Most prominent in the dressage c ompetition scene, she has trained and competed through the FEI levels but has also w on championships in Ride & Tie, competitive tr ail riding, and breed show s. She serves as an advisor to the Western Dressage Association of America. Jec has presented at Equine Affaire, Wester n States Horse Expo, American Youth Horse Counc il, Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, and the Ric k Lamb radio show . About Unbridled Rider Unbridled Rider offers equestrians new ways to improve their riding, train their horse(s) and enjoy the journey by connecting with each other. Founder Stephanie Boyles, a life-long equestrian is focused on continually leveraging advances in Cloud Computing and SmartPhone technologies to enrich the way equestrians experience their world. Unbridled Rider currently has two offerings, a build mastery & social networking website www.UnbridledRIder.com and the first in a series of SmartPhone apps, 101 Dressage. Visit www.UnbridledRider.com to learn more about Unbridled Rider. For further information on the 101 Wes tern Dressage Exercises app, pleas e contact: Stephanie Boyles stephanie @unbridledrider.com

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CD&EA Officers and Committees

P resident: C harlotte Borghardt V ice P resident: Terri Renw ick N ew sletter: C arissa H ernandez Debra Maffia M embership: Joann T hom ing Webmaster: A imee A rnold S ecretary : Yv onne O hlesehlen Treasurer: P ia S zy pko E nd of Year Aw ards C hair: Lisa S chulze S how O rganizer: C indy N omandeau C ommunity O ut Reach: Katherine C alkins Benson Terri Renw ick S ierra V ista teckelhof@eart hlink.net ty renw ick@gmail.com w eazelme@gmail.com d.czzow itz@gmail.com Jthoming@q. com southbra nch.ada@gmail.com YO G mail piasz@y ahoo.com lschulze1 9820@gmail.com normandeau@cis -broadba nd.com www .w ickedgoodhorsemanship.com ty renw ick@gmail.com

CD & EA Meeting POOL PARTY 15 JUNE 6:30pm

Pia's Szypko's house
at Bring your own food You can reach Pia for directions piasza@yahoo.com

did you know?

Wa sh any white socks with "Jif" or any cream cleanser. They come up very white Using a cut onion to shine a natural hoof before going in the show ring it really shines and does no damage Put an egg in their food once a week and it will help condition and shine the coat If your horse start s moulting, start at the top and work your way head to rump After washing the horse, rinse off with white vinegar to remove excess lather Hairsp ray and bobby pins work wonders when trying to keep a Shetlands plats in place If you have trouble with hair rubbing out (manes or shoulders), apply sho w shine spray in the area before rugging. Works under hoods for manes too, just don't on manes before a show if platting. When using a curry comb, always bru sh the hair flat, not in a circular motion, as the desired effect is a flat coat. Use antibacterial dishwashing liquid on tails to keep Queensland itch and other itchies at bay When turning out only VERY lightly rinse the tail after conditioner, leave in 85 -90% this will keep the tail untangled. Mr. Sheen sprayed lightly in the tail make s for a grea t looking show tail and no tangles to boot.

Meet the Members

Katherine Calkins Main Equine Interests: English and Western Dressage, Training
"I c ome at Western Dr essage from tw o angles. First is from the eye of a trainer, schooling my horses to be effectively perfect, and the other is as an understanding instructor of my students, most of w hom are mature (chronologically) adult amateurs. I grew up riding Classical Dressage and deeply enjoy the challenge of training large (and s mall) horses to move correctly, freely, and fluidly. Progr essing through the levels as the horses increases his balance, flexibility, and understanding of the aids. As a young aspir ing horse trainer and instr uctor, I got to w ork w ith Western horses. I became addicted to the thrill of a cutting horse, the quic k softness of a w ell-trained Reiner, and the pleasure of a s mooth, brave trail or ranch horse. For me, the only difference betw een a w ell-trained Western and Classical ( English) Dr essage horse is the style of movement demonstrated, naturally, by the horse."

Lisa Schulze Main Equine Interests: Trail Riding, and anything horse related
As a little girl I alw ays enjoy petting and being around horses. My mom grew up w ith horses and that 's w hat I w anted. I begged my father to get me one ! Ev ery birthday, Chr istmas and Easter that rolled around I begged my parents for a horse. I don't think my parents knew how serious I w as. As much as they w anted to get me one liv ing in a big city w asn't really a feasible option. But they let me start taking English r iding lessons and w orking every Saturday at the barn for additional lessons. As time passed , life got busy and had other areas w hich required my attention. Eventually I found the love of my life and got married. His job brought us to the great state of Arizona w here I c ould continue my dreams. I met some amaz ing people, w ho intr oduc ed me to an w onderful w oman, w ho let me into her life and w e found that w e both shared a love for horses. Ever s ince then, I have been spending as much time as possible at the High Desert Stables making up for lost time. I have been learning how to properly ride and take car e of ma ny horses w ith many different personalities. In the past 8 months I have learned more about horses than I have ever. This is w here I belong and I couldn't be happier.
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Does anyone have any tack or horse related items they would like to post in our newsletter? Remember, it is FREE for members and non-profit. Also, if anyone has stories, advice, tips or tricks, upcoming equine events, fun facts...please send them to me. Carissa Hernandez can be reached at weazelme@gmail.com The deadline for the newsletter is the 5th of the month.

Meet the Members

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Yvonne Ohlesehlen Main Equine Interests: Masterson Method of Integrated Bodywork, Western Dressage, Eventing, Jumping
I was introduced to Sierra Vista around 1989 when a friend bought a winter home and I helped her move furniture and stayed for a week, after that we would come down a week or two at a time for vacation to get out of the harsh Iowa winters. My Husband and I were both Iowa State Troopers and were glad to have a brief respite from the cold winters of working the road. In 2008 we purchased a home of our own in Hereford and moved my father in full time and we came for the winters, my husband retired from the Patrol as a Sergeant in 2007 and I retired from the Patrol as a Senior Trooper in 2010 being the first Female Patrol Officer to retire from the Department. We also both had served with U.S. Army Rese rve s for 6 years. This spring we finally sold our 80 acres and home in Iowa and are now full time permanent residents of Arizona. We have been involved with horse s for all of our married lives together, that being 35 years this Decem ber, I wa s involved with horse s long before that, riding anything that came through the barn, whether it was Eventing, jumping, Dressag e, We stern , driving Harness Horse s to just fun trail riding. I've bred horse s and raised them, broke a few out, shown a nd traveled a great deal camping and riding in the back country. Nearly two years ago I wa s injured in a riding accident and broke my arm which took that long to heal and is still healing, during that time I had to put down my faithful trusted 26 yea r old Horse companion and I still miss him today. Currently I have no horses while I'm still healing. I sold the young horse that I was hurt on, no fault of his, but he needed a job while I was healing and so he went to a good home to be used. When I was p reparing to retire I was looking for something to occupy my time that involved horse s, duh! It was my old horse that got me into the Masterson Method Of Integrated Bodywork. I had tried Chiropractors' and Acupuncture to keep my old companion comfortable and sound. He had broken a se samoid bone in his left rear leg, that was non -displaced and we never really knew when or where it happened until the tendons and ligaments started to calcify and he was walking on his tip toe. The Veterinarians at the University Vet Hospital basically wrote him off, but I felt we could keep him going for as long as he had the heart and ability to do so. He became very cranky at the sight of the Chiro or any practitioner until I met with a student of Jim Masterson. She worked o n him and was able to stay under his defenses and I sa w immediate releasing of his tension and his personality would mellow. That was when I decided that would be my retirement "hobby". I thoroughly immersed myself in the bodywork and have enjoyed workin g on the horse s that have given us so much and continue to teach us, my small payback for what I've learned. So as for retirement, Jim Masterson hired me to be his Student Certification Coordinator and an Instructor, where I get to do a little traveling t o teach Weekend Seminars, wo rk on clients horse s, a s well as enjoy retirement with my Husband and get in a few Motorcycle rides and trips. We have recently purchased a new home on Dead Bear Draw and are in the process of moving from our house in 3 Canyons. We look forward to meeting and making more new friends as Arizonians.

Karen Berridge Main Equine Interests: Dressage

My husband David and I moved dow n to Bisbee from the Seattle area about 11 yrs ago, so we're getting settled in pretty w ell. We had traveled through the area and w ere taken w ith the old mining history and Bisbee in particular. I retired from a pet shop I ow ned for quite some time in Kirkland Washington and David w as, and continues to be a w orking artist. His w ork locally is in the Belleza Gallery in Bisbee. Betw een graduating high school in 1961 and marrying David in 1967 I w as involved in hunter/jumper training. During the challenge of raising a family w e lived mostly on small "gentleman Far m" properties w hich gave me the opportunity to ow n my ow n horse and also be involved in boarding horses. As a kid my sister and I w ere alw ays on the lookout for any opportunity to be around horses and the folks that loved them. That's w hat I'm loving about being out at High Desert Stables.... I'm a kid again, and have launched myself into dressage and have w onderful trainers and instructors available. I'm loving it!

CD&EA Pairs with J6 Ranch Equestrian Center for an Outstanding Time

instructor who challenges us to work within, around and throug h our physical shortcomings to be as good as we can be. That inc ludes relearning balance and position without s tirrups and other things we "kne w" as kids. Having an instruc tor who reminds us that learning good horsemanship in general is more important for us because we don't bounce like we did as kids is worth her weight in gold - that s he can p ush and challenge us without shredding our geria tric egos is a plus. About Ka therine C alkins Patti Woodbury

Yep, its unanimous J6 and Katherine [are] quite a combina tion. I t was suc h a great time, I have to say I've never been around so many women I enjoy spending the day with DeeDee Pierce It was fun and very satisfying to watch the horses noticeably improve! Martha C alkins Neat seating area under tha t tree on the north side of the dressage arena. We never used tha t area but it worked fantas tically. Look at the audie nce - everyone is engrossed!! Joyce Hoste tter "Many riders today are "returning riders" older, perhaps wiser, but with new aches and creaks and parts that don't work as well as they used to. W ith our ha ts off to the pro riders and competitors out there, we wa nt to safely motor down a trail or compete a t levels appropriate to o ur abilities and apprecia te an Thoroughly enjoyed the clinic a nd learned that there are no differences in the Western and English Dressage other than the horse and the type of saddle you are mos t comfortable riding in. I for one am no t comfortable in my stock saddle and neither is my new mare. Katherine has a good eye and corrected my left ribcage collapse, which I successfully carried over to my next jumping lesson. Terri Renwick This is just some of the great feedback about the Western Dressage C linic by Katherine C alkins at the J6 Ra nch Equestrian in Benson, AZ. Continued on pg. 8

CD&EA Pair Up with J6

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white?. Answers were thoug htful, occasionally entertaining, and thorough.

The clinic started out as all Dressage clinics do with a sign-in, some mild conf usion with the speaker and micropho ne system, students a nd auditors settling in, and a set-up for the days events. It would start with a demo, progress to a discussion abo ut the new sport of Western Dressage, and then riders would break into groups based on skill level.

Katherine warmed up a just-now-five-yearold Western Dressage Horse, a large C remello Quarter Horse known to the barn as Salty. While waiting for everyone to settle in, Salty and Katherine mingled with the auditors, nervous participants , and staff . Once everyone had settled, Salty performed some basic Western Dressage maneuvers to the upbeat country song Free and Easy by Dierks Bently. Despite his youth and being a first-time Demo horse, Salty performed well. He was an excellent platform for Katherine to discuss Western Dressage, the Wes tern Horse, the movements, the discipline, and the sport of Dressage in general. Questions ranged from Why are the le tters so confusing?, Im a returning rider, and my horse is older, can we do this?, to q uestions about proper conditioning, training, and preparation for tests and finally, Ho w do you keep Salty so

Before being put away, Salty was briefly tortured by Katherine demo nstrating the proper vs. improper way to sit the jog/trot. After dismounting , Katherine proceeded to demonstrate the often-times laughable movement of sitting the trot using your core with phrases such jello booty, keep in your gut *wink*, and the traditional hold and use your core. After thoroughly embarrassing herself, Katherine climbed the fence to join the audie nce and passed around her mic. She continued to playfully pester everyone by walking up, kneeling, giving a good hand shake with a Hello, my name is Ka therine C alkins, wha ts your name? The participa nts were then separated in walk joggers, and walk-jog -lopers. The walkjoggers went first and the class was spent teaching the connectio n between the riders inside leg, the horses inside leg, and the outside rein. Firs t step was to gain control of the horses ribs a t the walk, understand the difference between the working walk and the free walk, and finally allo wing the horse to enjoy and take contact. Most of the horses entered the ring short-s trided behind to one degree or another and evading contact, with quick short steps in the jog and walk. By the end of the hour, all par ticipants had mastered pushing the horses ribcage to 1) get a longer
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CD&EA Pair Up with J6

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more engaged working-walk and free-walk 2) have a long, but slo w and controlled working jog with a softened contac t.

After lunch the loping c lass was brought together. After warming up and working on the same principles as the walk-joggers, the lope class worked on extending and collecting the jog in order to get more balance, submission, and swinging back from their horse with the use of the half halt and allowing seat/leg aids . A few horses were overly energetic in their jo gs, and Ka therine showed the class how to work with the ho tter horse by keeping them committed to a smaller circle, waiting for the correct bend and relaxation, and then changing the rein and repeating. The lope class finished with practice of a simple change of lead using two 20 -meter circles. If the horses continued to get too-ho ttoo-trot then they were re-committed to a smaller circle until they relaxed, refocused, and then their rider could take them back to the lope work. After the two classes, Katherine spe nt time with the auditors and partic pants ta lking about how to improve and read a Dressage test, how to fake it til you make it, and ho w Dressage really is about being a good actor and having fun. Her final take-home message was that If my students are having nightmares about their upcoming Dressage tests and sho ws, Im teaching it wrong Thanks to C ochise Dressage and Eventing Association and J6 Ranc h Equestria n C enter for putting on this educa tional event.

Lunch arrived and Katherine brought out three bright red p ilates/exercise balls. Explaining tha t this was the single cheapest and best purchase for the riders seat, Katherine and associate trainer Danny Goodman demonstrated five exercises on the exercise ball to encourage a rider to have an engaged, but active core, swinging hips, and relaxed back. Participants and auditors alike all had an opportunity to work with the exercise ball and feel its benefits, as well as their restric tions. Ka therine then sho wed a few stretches without the ball to help participants who due to injury or o ther reasons were not comfor table as yet on the ball.

Western Dressage Clinic had 18 people attending including 8 auditors.

J6 Equestrian Center Results

MAY 5, 2013
Year to Date High Point Report for Leadline 1st 120 Points, 68 Elissa Bird on Fire 2nd 25 Points, 111 Liayana Grijalva on Year to Date High Point Report for Novice 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 5th 7th 8th 9th 49 38 26 25 24 24 13 10 6 Points, Points, Points, Points, Points, Points, Points, Points, Points, 99 39 103 102 105 113 104 108 81 Manny Arzaga on Rainbow Grace Sullinger on Dixie Chick Samantha Fortner on Nova Maria Sprietsma on Mocha Sarah Yockey on Marsden Sophia Owens on Rosie Renee Yockey on Angel Caitlin Jepson on Molly Kielee KeeLee Miller on Partner

Year to Date High Point Report for 7 and Under 1st 60 Points, 100 Ciarra Arzaga on RoRo

Year to Date High Point Report for 8-13 as of 05/06/13 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 96 88 71 40 36 23 21 16 11 1 Points, 89 Points, 31 Points, 88 Points, 86 Points, 7 Points, 34 Points, 93 Points, 73 Points, 57 Points, 107 Chloe Sanchez on Snicker Bella DiCampli on Gerta Caleb Caballero on Mariposa (Mari) Annabelle D'Agostino on Adeline Jazmyne Natale on Lilly Amanda Jepson on PK Wyatt Weeks on Jackpot Andrea Wagner on Magic Sierra Vaughn on Cocoa Kirsten Drummond on PacMan Year to Date High Point Report for 14-18 1st 114 Points, 87 2nd 56 Points, 4 3rd 35 Points, 71 4th 34 Points, 85 5th 27 Points, 24 6th 24 Points, 94 7th 23 Points, 83 8th 16 Points, 109 Danielle Smith on April Rachel Frey on Vegas Kayla Weeks on Marsden Shelby Hanson on Baby Bones Meghan Michel on GiGi Kelsey Larson on Nova Sadie Taylor on GG LynZee Jordan on Rumor

J6 Equestrian Center Results

Year to Date High Point Report for 19 and over 1st 113 Points, 66 Tabi Parrish on Allie 2nd 67 Points, 33 Lacey Montijo on Dolly 3rd 55 Points, 22 Sharon Olthof on Zippy 4th 53 Points, 23 Christy Olthof on Shahr 5th 37 Points, 95 Danny Goodman on Shadow 6th 25 Points, 97 Taylor Frenton on Cheyenne 7th 23 Points, 82 Melissa Bravenec on Duke 8th 15 Points, 10 Caitlin Courtright on Forrest 9th 14 Points, 112 Maria Scriven on Mula 10th 9 Points, 28 Katherine Calkins on Nova Year to Date High Point Report for 50 plus 1st 105 Points, 6 Cynthia CYNDI Bauer on Mo Money 2nd 91 Points, 37 Becky Mellor on Run Raven Run 3rd 27 Points, 90 Colleen Leon on Chapo 4th 25 Points, 106 Jody Mackey on Dillon 5th 17 Points, 91 Sue Malecki on Zoey

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Year to Date High Point Report for Novice Horse as of 05/06/13 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 59 30 29 28 26 21 Points, 84 Gary Frey on Ree Points, 98 Cindy Gentry on Smoky Points, 101 Laramie Arzaga on Hot Shot Points, 110 Nacona Grijalva on Points, 92 Addie Munroe on Josie Points, 8 Becky Mellor2 on Elly

Mike Goss - mgossequestrian@ya hoo.com Rachel High - dressageunlimited@gmail.com 520-668-3990 Julie Lieken - www .j ulieleiken.com J6 Katherine Calkins - www.wickedgoodhorsemanship.com Laura and Lauren Norma ndue - L&Ldressage.org Cindy Normandue - 520-366-5581 High Desert Stables Shelley Rosenberg - w ww .myhorsesmyhealers.com Kathleen Zins - 520-364-5837 Yv onne Ohlesehlen - YO Gmail

Helmet Safety: What does ASTM/SEI mean?

July 11, 2011 a t 3:20 pm Filed unde r E quipm ent, Ride r Safe ty and tagged: Helmet Safety By: Laris sa Cox There are may excuses for not wea ring a he lme t when you ride, but are any of the m good reas ons? The quiete st, mos t well traine d horse can cause injury and wea ring a helm et will help protect the one part of your body which ca nnot be re paired your brain. So, whe n you go into that ta ck shop to purchase your he lme t, look for the ASTM/SEI ce rtified labe l. The label ASTM/SEI certified has be com e commonplace in safe ty helmets over the past seve ral yea rs, but there a re fe w riders w ho know wha t those a cronyms sta nd for, le t a lone whats re quire d to earn tha t sea l of approval. The Ame rica n Society for Tes ting and Ma terials (ASTM) is a n organiza tion tha t was forme d in 1898 by che mis ts and e nginee rs fr om the Pe nnsylvania Railroad. A t that time, the organization was known as the Ame rican Se ction of the Inte rna tiona l Ass ocia tion Testing and Mate ria ls. Mr. Cha rles B. Dudley, PhD., a chemis t with the Pennsylvania Railroad was the driving force behind the form ati on of the Socie ty. In 2001, the Society be came known as ASTM. The ASTM Mission Sta teme nt is to promote public hea lth and safety, support the prote ction and s usta inability of the environm ent, a nd the overa ll qua lity of life There are differe nt tes ts des igne d for s pecific sports but to ea rn the equestria n riding helme t ce rtification, the re a re four tests the helm et mus t pass: ROUND ANVIL T EST Objective : to ve rify the even dis tribution of the shock wave in order to lim it the risks of tra uma tism. POINTED ANVIL TES T Objective : to ve rify tha t a s harp object will not pie rce the helm et HELMET RETENTION TEST Objective : to ve rify tha t the helmet stays on in the event of a fa ll and that the harness s tra p sys tem is not too long. VISOR TEST Objective : to ve rify the fle xibility of the vis or to preve nt nasal fra cture in the even t of a fall.

According to Dru Malavase, who se rved on the ASTMs eques trian protective hea dgear comm ittee since 1984, during the Round Anvil Tes t, the helmets a re dropped onto a fla t anvil from a heig ht of about six feet from seve ral ang les and dire ctions . Compute r sensors measure the sock from the fa ll tha t is trans ferre d to the inside of a helm et in te rms of g ravity force (g). The thres hold a t which the mos t serious hea d injuries occur is 300g. T he Pointe d Anvil Test s im ulates the im pact of the s ide of a jum p or a horses hoof. During the He lme t Rete ntion Test, all straps mus t hold the helme t on the head without s tretching beyond a ce rta in a moun t. Then, all he lme ts a re retes ted again for concussion and re tention a fte r being frozen to minus 20 degre es, h eated to over 120 degre es a nd subme rged in wa te r overnight. If the helm et still trans fers no more tha n 300g and the strap is still effective, i t ea rns the ASTM/SEI seal of approval. With a ll we put riding he lme ts through around the ba rn, says Malavase, we have to k now that they a re s till g oing to prote ct us.

USEAAffiliates- Looking for Instructors

As you know, I am now a member of the USEA Membership Committee. One of the goals of the membership committee is to reach out to the ENTIRE Eventing world (both members and non members), to make Eventing safe and enjoyable. The hope is that they will stick with Eventing, and eventually get to the point that becoming a USEA member makes sen se. The goal of the USEA Affiliate program is similar, reachi ng out to the grass root s of eventing. One of the things that the USEA Membership committee is trying to do is to put together a list of NON-ICP inst ructors (they already have the list for ICP instructo rs). The USEA will then send out an informational/educational materials to the instructors. There are two particular areas of interest- the instructors who teach the youngest riders (even if they may not be explicitly focused on Eventing), and those who teach the 20 - 30 year old group, who may be coming back to riding/eventing after time off for college,etc. If each Affiliate rep (and the Area Chairs, e specially for Areas without a lot of Affiliates) could send me a list of nonICP trainers (Name, email, phone number, address- whatever sub set you have) I will compile it and send it on. Don't worry if you end up including some ICP trainers, or people who are no longer training, or if we get duplicates, that is fine. The next Membership meeting is on Monday, May 13, and I am obviously guilty of procrast ination, so I don't expect you to necessarily get back to me by Monday. But if you could get me a list by May 31, I, and the Membership committee, would be grateful. Here is a brief summary of the minutes of the previous Membership meeting, March 18. You are welcome to send me comments which I will bring to the May 13 meeting. Discu ssion of the reciprocity agreement with Canada - should Canadian eventers be required to join USEA if they do 3 or more US start s a year? One area where membership drops off is the 20 - 30 year olds. The Adult Rider coordinators have volunteered to contact expired members, and ask why they dropped out. Another area where they particularly want to increase membership is the youngest riders. A joint USPC/USEA membership category is being considered. The committee would like to get trainers involved in making their students more aware of USEA, and encouraging them to join (that is why we are looking for the list of trainers). The committee is also looking at the potential for a "Trainer Leaderboard" to recognize successful trainers and promote the sport. Thanks Janet Gunn Member USEA Membership Committee National USEA Affiliate Coordinator Area II Affiliate Representative/Coordinator CDCTA (Commonwealth Dressage and Combined Training Association) Eventing Representative.

Cochise Dressage & Eventing Association

Presents

The Art of Freestyle

Freestyle Dressage Clinic

Scarlett Fahrenson, Clinician

German professional, FN + FENA, Silver Medalist & Silver Freestyle Bar

Saturday, June 1st Lecture begins at 9 am, Clinic at 11 am

High Desert Stables, Palominas

Lecture includes discussion, demonstration and question and answer period. The clinic covers the history of freestyle and basics: tempo matching, music selection and choreography. The clinic is for all levels. Lecture will be followed by individual clinics for horse & rider participants
Rider participants who wish to have a complete choreographed freestyle test for an additional charge should contact Scarlett Fahrenson at (520-455-4751 or stgeorg@dakotacom.net) to make arrangements. The following participant fee will be applied to the cost of the completed freestyle .

$20 for lecture and to audit clinics $80 for lecture and horse and rider clinic
For more information or to register contact Cindy Normaneau at normandeau@cis-broadband.com or call 520-366-5581
Stall space avai lab le. P lease br ing y our own snacks and lunc h.

Need companion gelding for my mare. Free board. Great situation for retiree or stalled horse that needs more room. The owner must pay for feed and any supplements. I will provide full care: feeding, cleaning, etc. The pasture is about 2 acres with a concrete block shelter. There are separate stalls for night and feeding. During monsoon a larger pasture is available for grazing. The horse must be healthy and have good ground manners. This can be a temporary situation or longer. The location is a residence in Whetstone near highways 90 and 82. Call Eileen at 520-508-0494

wanted

Instructors Certification Program Update

The USEA's Instructors Certification Program is gearing up for a busy spring and early summer with Workshops on both coasts and an Assessment in California for all levels. If you are interested in learning more about the ICP program visit the ICP page on the website or contact Nancy Knight atNancy@useventing.com or 703 669-9997.
Up com ing ICP Workshops & Assessments

4/23/2013 ICP Levels I/II Teaching of Jumping Wor kshop ( NM, A -10) 6/11/2013 Levels I/II Teaching of Dressage Workshop ( NJ, A -2) 6/11/2013 ICP A ll Levels Assessment ( CA, A-6) 6/11/2013 ICP Levels I/II Teaching of Dressage Wor kshop - Area II ( NJ, A-2)

COCHISE DRESSAGE & EVENTING ASSOCIATION General Membership Meeting 28 March 2013
Atte nda nce: Da nny Goodma n, Charlotte Borgha rdt, Terri Renwick, John Renwick, Brian Normandeau, Ca rissa He rna ndez, Za chary Maffia, Lisa Schulz e, Chris Johnson, Ka the rine Calkins, Cindy Normandeau, Yv onne Ohle nsehlen, A imee Arnold, Sha ron O lt hof, Chris ty Olthof 1. Meeting Called to orde r at 6:35 PM. 2. Introduction of gues ts Yvonne Ohlense hle n. 3. Minutes from las t meeting MS C to a pprove as publis hed. 4. Secreta ry report we receive d the Insurance bill, will pass it to Pia. 5. Trea surers re port - $2,053.84. 6. Comm ittee Re ports: a. Show Cindy s poke with the loca l 4 -H. We ca n e xpe ct about 4 5 children to he lp along with a dults supervising. MSC to buy 50 ball caps with CD& EA logo. W e will give 4-H voluntee r one and us e them as prizes for firs t place in ea ch class. The rest can be sold at a price to be dete rm ine d la te r. We will buy ca rrots and a pples for the horses. Dis cuss ion of s upplying wa ter, but s ince the re is well wa ter, we will have that availa ble for eve ryone. Te rri Renwick will ha ul the arena up to J6. Discussion and agreed we hav e to provide lunch for Voluntee rs and Judge. b. Newsletter The ne xt iss ue (May) of the news lette r will be via e mail with the exception of the me mbe rs who do not have email. They will get it via USPS mail. c. Membership Joann Thom ing will help as mem be rship Cha ir. The new Constitution and ByLaws, which a re not approved, have this duty as pa rt of the Secre tary dutie s. d. Year E nd Awards Lisa Schulze will take over as Cha ir. The Board will develop a plan a nd prese nt it to the mem be rship a t the May meeting. Mem be rs should send s uggestions regarding awa rds to the board. W e will remind all me mbe rs to keep all the score sheets from any s chooling show they may be s howing at this yea r a nd will publish this rem inde r in the ne wsle tte r. e. Clinics W e decided that there is no need for this com mittee. The group/pe rs on tha t wants the club to spons or a clinic is respons ible for the clinic. Our mem be rs need to le t the club know wha t type of clinics a nd clinicia ns they a re inte rested in the club supporting. f. Community O utrea ch E lie en will conta ct SV He rald to continue to run our m eeting a nnounce ments in the pa pe r. She a lso spoke with the m about cove ring the W este rn Dressage Clinic. Eil een is a lso staying in conta ct with the other local clubs. g. Web page A imee Arnold voluntee red to take ove r this job. She will get with Te rri a nd Ge orge Weave r to g et the prope r permiss ions, etc. 8. Unfinished Business a. Nee d new Se cre ta ry s till pending. b. Cons titution a nd ByLa ws Will s end out latest draft vers ion to a ll mem bers with notification that vote will be held at ne xt meeting (April) c. Western Dressage Clinic eve rything is on track d. Membe rs hip Ros ter had all mem be rs pre sent revie w their information. Cha rlotte will cons olida te a nd then have it s ent out to membe rs for fina l review. e. Summe r Picnic date to be determined, will be at Pias. f. Chris tmas Party/Awa rds Carissa will find out what da tes a re s till open a t Ricardos a nd t hen le t me mbe rship pick a date (Friday in Decem be r). 9. New Business Te rri a nd Pia conducted an inve ntory of the s torage s hed at RJP. 10. Announceme nts 30 March/ 27 A pril High Dese rt Schooling Shows 13 April Wes te rn Dressage Clinic J6 25 April CD&EA meeting 5 May CD&EA Schooling Show J6 18-19 May Cha rles De Kunfy Symposium Pima County Fairgrounds. Te rri propose d ca r pooling for thos e inte res te d. 11. Adjournme nt 7:44 PM.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June 1 and June 2, Desert Sport Ho rse, Hunter/Jumper Show, Flagstaff. Contact laura.borghesani@gmail.com June 1 and June 2, CCHT XC Fundraiser, De sert Sport Horse. Contact laura.borghesani@gmail.com June 1 and June 2, Desert Sport Ho rse, Hunter/Jumper Show, Flagstaff. Contact laura.borghesani@gmail.com June 8, Tucson Dre ssage Club, Recognized Schooling Show, St. Georg, Sonoita. See tucsondre ssageclub.org for more information June 8 thorugh June 10, Copper Meadows HT, De sert Sport Horse. Contact laura.borghesani@gmail.com June 11, Family Fun NIGHT, J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books Open 5pm, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com June 15, Huachuca Saddle Club, Western/English Combined Show, Wren Arena, Fort Huachuca. Registration 7am. Show start s at 9am. Con tact eileen@swranch.net for more information. JULY July 6, Gymkhana, Huachuca Saddle Club, 2nd Buckle Series - Time only's 3pm to 5pm. Regular events will begin at 5pm., Wren Arena, Fort Huachcua. Contact eileen@swranch.net for more information July 12 through July 14, Coconino Summer I, USEF/USEA Recognized Division:T,N,BN, USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized Divisions: IP,P USEA Recognized Test:CT -I,CT-P,Intro. Flagstaff. See useventing.com for more information July 13, Family Fun NIGHT, J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books Open 5pm, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com July 13 and July 14, USEF/USDF Coconino Dre ssage Show, Coconino County Fairgrounds, Flagstaff. Contact alice.alicesarno.com July 18 through July 20, Coconino Classic 3 -day event, USEF/USEA Recognized Division:T,T3D,N,BN, USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized Divisions:IP,P, USEA Recognized Test:CT -A,CT-I,CT-P,CT-T,CTBN,5YO,N3D,Pre-Comp,YEH-4yo. Flagstaff. See useventing.com for more information July 18 through August 22, USEA Demo Event, USEF/USEA Recognized Division:PT

USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized Divisions:CCI2,IUSEA Recognized Test:CT -A,CTT,2YO,3YO,4YO,5YO,YEAR. Catalina. See useventing.com for more information July 28, NAC PRONGHO RN S CHO OLING SHO W SERIES, Platinum Ranch, Prescott Valley. Contact Lynn Simpson at 928-636-7579 or visit www.nacofada.com AUG US T August 3, Gymkhana, Huachuca Saddle Club, 2nd Buckle Series - Time only's 3pm to 5pm. Regular events will begin at 5pm., Wren Arena, Fort Huachcua. Contact eileen@swranch.net for more information August 5 through August 20, USEA Xentry Demo Event, USEF/USEA Recognized Division:T,TR,N,NH,BN, USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized Divisions:CCI2,P. Flagstaff. See useventing.com for more information August 10, Family Fun NIGHT, J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books Open 5pm, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com August 17, Huachuca Saddle Club, Western/English Combined Show, Wren Arena, Fort Huachuca. Registration 7am. Show start s at 9am. Contact eileen@swranch.net for more information August 17, Arizona Dressage Asso ciation, USDF/USEF, Mountain Air, Recognized Show, Coconino County Fairgrounds (Fo rt Tuthill), Flagstaff. For more information see azdressage.org August 18, Arizona Dressage Asso ciation, USDF/USEF, Dre ssage in the Pines, Recognized Show, Coconino County Fairgrounds (Fort Tuthill), Flagstaff. For more information see azdressage.org August 19 through August 22, GAIG/USDF, Region 5 Dre ssage Championships. The Colorado Horse Park, Parke r, CO. See azdre ssage.org SEPTEMBE R September 6 through September 8, Copper Meadows HT and Championships, De sert Sport Ho rse. Contact laura.borghesani@gmail.com September 7, Fall Ranch Buckle Series Gym khana (1/4), J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books open 9am, Time Only Runs 9am-10:30am, All day events. Benson, Contact vizslar@aol.com September 7, Tucson Dressage Club, Recognized Schooling Show, St. Georg, Sonoita. See tucsondre ssageclub.org for more information

CALE NDAR O F EVENTS CONT. September 14, Canyon State Gymkhana Association, Gymkhana, Rockin' JP, Hereford. Contact john@csgym khana.com September 15, Western Dre ssage Clinic, J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Benson, call (520) 975 -2822 to rese rve space and ride time. September 15, Family Fun NIGHT, J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books Open 5pm, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com September 19 through September 22, 2013 GAIG/USDF Region 5 Dressage Championships. The Colorado Horse Park, Parke r, CO September 21 to September 22, Coconino H.T., USEF/USEA Recognized Division:T,N,BN USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized Divisions:P, USEA Recognized Test:Pre-Comp, Flagstaff. See useventing.com for more information September 28, Tucson Dre ssage Club, Recognized Schooling Show, Constitution Show Stables, Tucson. See tucsondressageclub.org for more information OCTO BER October, 5, Huachuca Saddle Club, Western/English Combined Show, Wren Arena, Fort Huachuca. Registration 7am. Show start s at 9am. Contact eileen@swranch.net October 5, Fall Ranch Buckle Series Gymkhana (2/4), JSix Ranch Equestrian Center, Books open 9am, Time only runs 9 am-10:am, All day events, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com October 7 through October 10, US Dressage Finals, USDF and USEF event. The Kentucky Ho rse Park, Lexingtion, Kentucky. Judges; TBA. For information visit www.usdf.org/u sdre ssagefinals/ October 12, Canyon State Gymkhana Association, Gymkhana, Rockin' J P, Hereford. Contact john@csgym khana.com October 12 and October 13, Grass Ridge H.T., USEF/USEA Recognized Division:T,N,BN USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized Divisions:P, USEA Recognized Test:Pre-Comp, Sonoita. See useventing.com for more information October 13, NAD PRONG HORN CHAMPION SCHOOLING S HO W, Platinum Ranch, Prescott Valley.

Contact Lynn Simpson at 928-636-7579 or visit www.nacofada.com October 19, Gymkhana, Huachuca Saddle Club, 2nd Buckle Series - Time only's 9 am to 11 am. Regular events will begin at 11 a.m., Wren Arena, Fort Huachcua. Contact eileen@swranch.net for more information October 20, Family Fun Day, J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books Open 9am, All day events, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com October 27, Tucson Dre ssage Club, Recognized Schooling Show, M2 Sporthorse s. See tucsondre ssageclub.org for more information NOVEMBER November 2, Gymkhana, Huachuca Saddle Club, 2nd Buckle Series - Time only's 9 am to 11 am. Regular events will begin at 11 a.m., Wren Arena, Fort Huachcua. Contact eileen@swranch.net for more information November 2, Fall Ranch Buckle Series Gymkhana (3/4), J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books open 9am, Time only runs 9 am-10:am, All day events, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com November 2 and November 3, Arizona Dressage Association, USEF/USDF recognized horse show, State Championships and Fall Festival, West World, Scottsdale. For more information see azdressag.org November 9, Canyon State Gymkhana Association, Gymkhana, Rockin' JP, Hereford. Contact john@csgym khana.com November 16, and November 17, Tucson Dre ssage Club, Tucson Fall Festival I & II, Pima County Fairgrounds. For more informati on see tucsondre ssageclub.org November 17, Family Fun Day, J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books Open 9am, All day events, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com DECEMBE R December 7, Fall Ranch Buckle Series Gymkhana (4/4), J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Books open 9am, Time only runs 9 am-10:am, All day events, Benson. Contact vizslar@aol.com December 8, Arizona Dressage Association, USEF/US DF Holiday Dressage Fe stival, Recognized Show, Dale Creek Equest rian Village, Litchfield Park. See azdressage.org for more information.

CALE NDAR O F EVENTS CONT. DECEMBE R December 14, Canyon State Gymkhana Association, Gymkhana, Rockin' JP, Hereford. Contact john@csgym khana.com December 15, Ground Work and Roundpenning Clinic, J-Six Ranch Equestrian Center, Benson. Call (520) 9752822 Please contact the event organizer to confirm dates and times.

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Saturday May 11 Saturday Septe mbe r 14 Saturday Octobe r 12 Saturday Novembe r 9 Saturday De cembe r 14 For information contact John Hobson: Phone: 520 720 -8156 Email: John@ csgymkhana.com Web: www.csgymkhana.com Face book: www.facebook.com/cs gymkhana

THE TACK ROOM

All Purpos e saddle, 18" Argentine made (Purchased from Liberty Saddle Shop) Like new $400. 2007 C&C 4H LQ/Slide Horse trailer $55,000. See flyer in new sletter for more info. Please call Yvonne Ohlensehlen cell: 319-572-4225

2007 C&C 4 Horse LQ/Slide Trailer

$55,000
Contact:

Yvonne Ohlensehlen cell: 319-572-4225

Hereford, AZ

Very clean 4 horse slant fully insulated with walk through to LQ, slideout with sofa that folds into a bed, queen mattress in sleeper. Lots of storage. Onan Generator. Mangers in 3 stalls, with storage underneath. Rear Tack, pull out racks, drop down windows, escape door on front stall, removable stud divider. Extra LP tanks, gas 3 burner stove, microwave, refrigerator and pull out pantry.
Contact: Yvonne Ohlensehlen cell: 3 19-572-4225 Hereford, AZ