Mid Ohio Dressage Association
2022 Special Events PRESIDENT, Vicki Milliron VICE PRESIDENT, Jessica Miltimore SECRETARY, Anna Cluxton TREASURER, Beth Baryon EMAIL, vickimilliron@hotmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiodressage.org
2022 is shaping up to be a busy time for Mid-Ohio Dressage Association (MODA). February featured members taking the Webinar for the Taste of the L Program with Marilyn Heath. The program was designed to give participants a good overview of the USDF “L” Program and what it covers plus it included some helpful educational information designed to give riders of all levels some insight as to what judges look for when they come down centerline. March 20 is our Western Dressage Workshop. This auditor event features USEF ‘S’ judge and 2022 WDAA World Show Judge Ida Norris critiquing
demonstration riders on the new 2022 WDAA tests. Demonstrating the 4th test of Level 2 will be Stacy Westfall and I Can Can I. Level 1 will be Kristin Patton and Smokin Custom Crome. Emily Patton will demonstrate both the Basic and Intro levels on her ranch riding horse. The event will be hosted at the beautiful Four Star Quarter Horses in Ostrander, Ohio. We thank the Patton family for hosting this unique event at their world class facility. Adding to the excitement of the workshop is the announcement that MODA has received the Lynn Palm Western Dressage Group Grant from the Dressage Foundation for the event. The Mission of The Dressage Foundation (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt organization), is to cultivate and provide financial support for the advancement of dressage in the United States. The Dressage Foundation was established in 1989 by Lowell Boomer, who was also the founding organizer of the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) in 1973.
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Grants are available for riders of all ages and levels, instructors, judges, breeders, show managers, dressage clubs, and more. All of the funding for these grants is provided by contributions from donors. The Lynn Palm Western Dressage Fund for Groups and Individuals was established in 2019 by Lynn in celebration of her 50 years as a professional equestrian and to give back to the sport she loves. Lynn believes that the classical training
principles of dressage are applicable and beneficial to all levels of riders, breeds of horses, and riding disciplines. Other events being planned are a Ride-A-Test in April, a Level 1 show in May, a schooling show in June and September, and of course the Mid-Ohio Classic at Brave Horse scheduled for July 15-17. Information on all clinics and shows can be found at https:// www.midohiodressage.com/
Ashland Paint & Plain Saddle Club
Tack Swap a Success PRESIDENT, Steven “Chunk” Watts; SECRETARY, Melissa Green; TREASURER, Terri Rafeld; WEBSITE, www.ashlandpaintandplain.com EMAIL, paintandplaininfo@yahoo. com
by Chesna Wertz Hi everyone! I hope this newsletter finds everyone well. As of this writing, we are in the middle of our first big winter ‘event’ here in Ohio. It’s been pretty mild up until now, so I guess we can’t complain too much! Sooner than we know it, the temps will start to rise, and spring (otherwise known as mud season) will be here. On Jan. 29 AP&P held our annual tack swap, and it was a huge success! With two sold out
buildings to shop from, there was a wide selection of items to explore. Lots of smiling faces were seen all day, whether it was finding that perfect item for the 2022 show season, or just catching up with friends. We also were able to collect a large amount of non perishable food for the Ashland Associated Charities. A big thank you to everyone who set up, came out and shopped, and donated! We are already making plans for the 2023 swap. When this article is published, we will only be a bit over a month away from our first show of the 2022 season. Please join us on April 23-24, under Judge Paula Gatewood. And don’t forget to become a member to be eligible for year end high point awards! Individual Membership is $20 and a Family Membership is $25. All forms can be found on our website. Hope to see you there!
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