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Reese Koffler-Stanfield Georgetown, KY
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New Regional Championships Ownership Rule Effective for the 2018 Great American/USDF Regional Championships program year, a horse owner must have both a USDF participating or business membership and a US Equestrian membership (junior active, senior active, life, or recorded farm with active farm owner). If a horse has more than one owner, at least one owner must have both US Equestrian membership and USDF participating or business membership. For a business or farm to be the valid owner under this requirement, it must be listed as an owner of the horse with both US Equestrian and the USDF.
New L Education Program Website Stay up to date on the USDF L Education Program teachings with the new L program website. With access restricted to USDF members who are US Equestrian dressage judges, USDF L graduates, L graduates with distinction, L candidates, or L participants, the website contains all current L program material, including exclusive biomechanics, freestyle, and practice test videos. Access costs only $15 per year. Find the purchase link on the L Education Program page on the USDF website.
L Program Accepting Faculty Applications The USDF L Education Program is accepting applications for new faculty members. Applicants must meet the following requirements: • US Equestrian “S” dressage judge for two or more years • Experience teaching in a classroom or lecture environment • Willing to serve on the USDF L Education Program Committee and to assist in working toward the committee’s goals. Deadline for applications is November 15. For an application and more information, contact the USDF office.
Register for the Sport Horse Seminar Being held in conjunction with the USEF Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Judges Clinic, this year’s USDF Sport Horse Seminar will teach riders, breeders, owners, and trainers how conformation and movement can affect a horse’s competitive success, and how to evaluate dressage prospects. Combining classroom sessions and hands-on demonstrations with live horses, the seminar also serves as a prerequisite to becoming a USEF dressage sport-horse breeding (DSHB) judge. The seminar will be held August 5-6 at DG Bar Ranch, Hanford, CA. Registration is open to both participants and auditors through the USDF website.
Get Your Rider Awards It’s simple: After all award requirements are met, enter your USDF number, select your award, and enter payment information via the online USDF Rider Performance Awards application. To receive your award in the 2018 competition year, apply by September 30.
14 June 2018 • USDF Connection
CASSANDRA HUMMERT
eese Koffler-Stanfield holds a BS in agricultural economics and an MA in international commerce. She serves on the US Equestrian Para-Equestrian Sport Committee and the US Equestrian Dressage High Performance Rules Working Group. She is a USDF gold medalist, a USDF FEI-level certified instructor, and the head trainer at her Maplecrest Farm in Georgetown, KY. How I got started in dressage: I started in the hunter world at eight years old. I loved the flat work but always hated jumping. I saw my first dressage coach riding, and I was hooked! I wanted to become certified because: I started the process in 2003, and it has made me a better TOP CREDENTIALS: instructor, Koffler-Stanfield coach, and trainer. Two years ago, I decided to go through the FEI-level certification because I wanted to further improve my communication and theory skills. My horses: Jamaica and Goubergh’s Kasper were my international Grand Prix horses. I currently have several horses, including Town and Country Elancourt, Follow Me, and The Natural E. Tip: I think continuing education is important in every profession. The Dressage Foundation (dressagefoundation.org) offers grants to help certified instructors. Contact me: jrkoffler@aol.com or (859) 536-0636.
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