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Benefit Clinic - April 24th, 2010           

Vienna Farm will be hosting a clinic with Tanya Rennie to benefit theCourtney King-Dye Benefit Clinic
Courtney King-Dye Medical Assistance Fund. It will be held Saturday, April
24, in Gorham, Maine. Rennie has recently returned from Florida where she
spent the winter training with Kathy Connelly.
 
Tanya was just a few miles away from Courtneyıs farm when her terrible
accident sent shock waves through the dressage community.
 
Rider cost is $85 per 45-minute session, and all proceeds will be donated to
the Medical Assistance Fund, set up by Lendon Gray and others, to help
offset the Olympic riderıs medical and rehabilitation expenses.
 
To get a head start on the season and support a good cause, reserve your
ride time by calling Vienna Farm at 207-839-4495 or email
vienna@maine.rr.com <mailto:vienna@maine.rr.com?Subject=Clinic>
 
There will be plenty of room for auditors. While we do not charge an audit
fee, auditors will be asked to make a donation.
 
Canıt attend? Additional donations may be made payable to the ³Courtney
King-Dye Trust², and send to:
Equine Business Institute
P.O. Box 286
South Deerfield, MA 01373
413-665-7400/fax: 413-665-7419

April 20, 2010

The omnibus has been mailed! You should be receiving yours shortly, if you haven't already! Again, we are sorry for any scheduling inconveniences that have been caused due to the late arrival of the omnibus!

Session B of the L judges program was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who helped, rode in, or supported this program in any way! It's been a great experience so far! If you are interested in being a demo rider for Session C on May 29-30, please contact our wonderful L program organizer, Gretchen Shantar, at grarnold@roadrunner.com Thank you!

SMDA NEWS:

SMDA is proudly hosting a clinic with Heather Blitz on May 1-2, 2010 at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, ME!! Heather is an international Grand Prix Rider who focuses on the effect of the riderʼs body and aids on the horse at all levels and teaches a clear and easy to understand system of training to riders of all levels. SMDA is looking for riders and auditors!. For more information, please click here!

EMDA NEWS:

Rebecca Clark has kindly volunteered to be the show secretary for EMDA's first rider run show of the season. Below are updated details for the show:

Date:
June 13, 2010

Location:
Whispering Pines, Newburgh

Show secretary:
Rebecca Clark, Puckerbrush Farm, 97 Miles Road, Newburgh, ME 04444
Phone: (207) 234-2147

NMDA NEWS:

NMDA had great success with their past two clinics are offering even more riding and educational opportunities for May. We hope to see you soon!

 

 

BIG NEWS!!!

MDS is proud to be conducting Part I (Session A, B, C) of the L judging program at Pineland Farm in Gray, Maine! The cost will be $250 per session for participants and $50 per session for silent auditors. All participants are required to commit to taking all three sessions in Part I. Payment schedule for each session to follow shortly. Silent Auditors may sign up for each session individually. Interested in taking part- here are the applications! It's first come, first serve so send them in soon to guarantee yourself a spot!

I'm interested in being a silent auditor!!                                    Sample schedule for session C

What is the L judges program?

The USDF "L" Education Program is designed to prepare candidates to enter the United States Equestrian Federation "r" Judges Training Program, to qualify individuals to judge schooling shows, and to give competitors, trainers, and instructors greater insight into the evaluative techniques of judging dressage. The program also serves to provide continuing education for licensed judges.  The "L" Program is an excellent opportunity for all USDF members to learn from licensed judges in order to improve their scores and view other rides from a judge's perspective, whether or not they plan on becoming licensed judges themselves.  "L" Programs are conducted by a faculty of USDF-approved United States Equestrian Federation "S"-licensed dressage judges who have experience in teaching judge-training programs. The "L" prgoram consists of Part I (Session A, B, C) and Part II (D1, D2, final exam). MDS is only currently conducting Part I. For more information about the L program, please visit http://www.usdf.org/faqs/Lprogram.asp .

Please contact MDS vice-president Gretchen Shantar for more information at grarnold@roadrunner.com
 

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