It’s Membership Renewal Time

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 The new ODS membership year will run from January 1st to December 31st and by now all current members should have received a membership renewal notice via email.

Make your scores count!

A membership in the Oregon Dressage Society offers a wide variety of activities including many educational events, an awards program, Free USDF Group Membership, as well as invitations to members only activities just to name a few. Forms can be found on the website under “About ODS” then “Why Join”. Any questions please feel free to contact the office at odsinfo@oregondressage.com

We look forward to a happy, healthy and safe 2022 season with all of you.

 

Awards Available for ODS Members

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Revised League Year End Awards Application & Qualifications

This Award is offered in lieu of the Oregon Dressage Society League Championship Show as a way to recognize the achievements of ODS members participating in ODS League Shows across the region. It is difficult and expensive for league show riders from across the region to meet in one physical location, ODS is offering an opportunity for all ODS members to compete for League Show Year-End Final.

Please visit the Forms & Documents page or click here for application

 

Oregon Dressage Society League Show Horse/Rider Awards

A small brass plate will be awarded to each ODS member in good standing who earns a score of 60% or better at Introductory, Training, First, or Second Level at ODS approved League shows in a single show season. One plate for Freestyle Rides, one plate for Quadrille Rides, and one plate for Pas de Deux rides will also be awarded if scores earned are 60% or better at ODS approved League shows in a single show season.

Please visit the Forms & Documents page or click here for application

Oregon Dressage Society Licensed Show Horse/Rider Awards

A small brass plate will be awarded to each ODS member in good standing who earns a score of 60% or better at Training Level or above in USEF/USDF licensed shows in a single show season. One plate for Freestyle Rides, one plate for Quadrille Rides, and one plate for Pas de Deux rides will also be awarded if scores earned are 60% or better in USEF/USDF licensed shows in a single show season.

Please visit Forms & Documents page or click here for application

ODS has revised the Qualifications and the Application criteria and forms for the League Finals Year End Awards.  The Application date has been changed so that we may include several League Shows that are to take place after the previous deadline. The number of qualifications has been changed from 6 to 4. Make sure you have your applications post-marked by the closing dates.

Dressage and Equine Resources to Beat the Boredom

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10 Free Online Learning Opportunities to Beat the Boredom

The current COVID-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders have impacted every aspect of our lives. With shows and clinics canceled and some barns closed, you might find yourself with a bit of spare time. Don’t let that stop you from learning! Here are 10 online horse-related and dressage resources to help ease the boredom: 

  1. Watch Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro’s World Record Breaking Freestyle test at London Olympia from 2014.
  2. Revisit Lendon Gray riding Seldom Seen in his 1987 retirement ceremony at Dressage at Devon.
  3. Learn about how the horse’s hoof responds to its environment in “Is the Hoof Smart? Adaptability of the Equine Foot” by Dr. Debra Taylor
  4. Learn how to ride three dressage shapes from EventionTV.
  5. Catherine Haddad teacher our ODS Trainers’ Symposium. In this short video, discover one of her go-to advanced lessons.
  6. Watch Lilo Fore teaching the canter pirouette at the 2017 FEI- Level Trainers Conference from USDF.
  7. Read “The Secrets of the Half-Halt with Conrad Schumacher.”
  8. Make sure your horse is a healthy weight by using the Henneke Horse Body Condition Scoring method, presented by SmartPak.
  9. Try adding stretching to your horse’s routine with this guide, “Top 5 Stretches for Healthy Horses.”
  10. Use your membership to access the USDF Education Library.

Do you have a favorite online resource? Share it with us at odsinfo@oregondressage.com.