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President’s Message
Demystifying the USDF Regional
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Schooling Awards Program
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News Across Our Region
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Horse Treats
2019 USEA Convention Update
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The Amateur Dilemma
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Nothing Like Starting the Year on a High Note
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NJ State Equestrian of the Year
Competition
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President’s Message I hope everyone has been able to get out and do some riding since the weather has been a bit milder at this time of year than in the last few years. We’re all looking forward to the annual Awards Banquet on Sunday February 23, where everyone is recognized for all their hard work during the past year. We also have a number of special awards to present, so be sure to get your ticket as soon as possible. And please, please, please think about donating an item or service, or asking someone to donate to the silent auction. It helps our club so much. And, I’m sure everyone is also looking forward to the beginning of spring in just six short weeks away, which means warmer temperatures, but unfortunately also the start of mud season (sorry to be the one to remind you). If you are an eventing member of the club, I’d like to hear from you with your ideas on what the club can offer to you in the way of educational opportunities, grants, or other opportunities. Email me at president@esdcta.org I hope you all have a fun February (without a lot of snow) and hope to see you at the banquet.
Holly Cornell President
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Holly Cornell
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Ellen Brindle-Clark
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Ruth McCormick
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Jennifer Duelfer
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Dressage Competitions
Dr. Lisa Toaldo
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Marketing
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Newsletter
Meredith Rogers
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Mia Zimmerman
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CROSS COUNTRY... News Across Our Region COMMUNITY NEWS
Milestone
If you’re reading this, you are probably a member of ESDCTA, but I’m sure you know of someone who rides dressage or events who is not a member. You know all about the wonderful things offered like educational programs, clinics with big name trainers, horse shows, year-end awards, and not least, that sense of being part of a community of likeminded people. The more members ESDCTA has, the better the programs we can offer. Our membership numbers are also important considerations when state and local governments decide on legislature that affects us (like open space), and we advocate for our sports (we’re working on better footing at the HPNJ). Please reach out to your equestrian buddies and tell them about all of the benefits of membership and have them sign up. The more the merrier!
Please Contact Linda Marciante if you know any ESDCTA members who have achieved any Milestones. Success at a show, regional/national/international award, new horse, or anything else you want to celebrate.
WHAT’S YOUR TALENT?? Let us know what you would like to help us with in 2020. All skills and interests wanted. Have an idea? We want to hear about it. Remember, this club is what YOU make it. Contact president@esdcta.org if you are interested.
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2019 USEA Convention Update By, Holly Cornell and Dr. Carey Williams
The United States Eventing Association annual meeting was held December 12-15, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts. We both attended various sessions on Friday and Saturday, including the Awards Lunch and the 60th Year Anniversary Dinner on Saturday. The first of these session was the Volunteer Incentive Program. The program is free for USEA recognized events, but the organizer of the event needs to register. Volunteers then sign-up in advance, and sign in when they arrive at the event. Hours are accumulated throughout the year and USEA has started a Leaderboard where awards will be presented at both the Area and National levels. The team that developed the program recently made some major improvements to make it much easier to use than it used to be. For example, if Wifi is a problem, the organizer can print out a list of the volunteers and have them manually sign in. It is highly encouraged for every event to use the website and/or app for managing their volunteers (https://www.eventingvolunteers.com/). Look for this to come to events in your area (i.e. ESDCTA’s New Jersey Horse Trials at the Horse Park of New Jersey!). The next session we attended was a discussion on the classic 3-day event, which is a re-creation of the way eventing used to be, including Roads & Tracks and Steeplechase phases on the same day as Cross Country. Those who have ridden or coached one believe it helps with the education of horse and rider, and improves horsemanship. There was some discussion about how to attract more riders and venues. Carey stated, “I highly recommend if anyone is on the fence about doing one of these at any level – they even have one at Beginner Novice – you should DEFINITELY add this to your calendar for this year or make it a goal for next year. It is an experience you will NEVER forget!” For more information about 2020 Classic Series dates, and more information about the rules and qualifications see the USEA website (https://useventing.com/events-competitions/competitions/usea-classic-series). The PanAm Games Review was hosted by coach Erik Duvander, with the four riders Boyd Martin, Doug Payne, Lynn Symansky and Tamie Smith, describing the difficulties with the course and riding as a team. It was interesting to hear from the rider’s point of view how the course rode and what the emotions were throughout the competition. Holly attended a session on “Cultivating The Whole Equestrian,” which stressed the importance of Riding & Wellness, Health & Happiness and Mindfulness. Be sure you 6
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remember why you engage with horses, keep fit, and try new things. Remember to ask your trainer to tell you what they see versus what you feel you’re doing (but maybe not successfully). The Calendar Planning & Organizers session is always an exciting session to attend because you usually have upper level riders chiming in to the organizers as to what riders really want at events. This year Matt Brown was the professional rider representative that spoke up on the problem of footing in dressage rings and on the cross-country courses. There is quite a variation in both, and the need for better standards (depth of footing, condition of course after 40 horses go through, etc.) was pointed out. He asked if organizers want support from the riders and if so what kind of support. Financial help seemed to be the biggest need in terms of support. He also asked that riders stop complaining about footing at various events unless they are willing to help make a change. This was a very pleasant change from previous years when this session is usually just about professional riders complaining about footing! One note from the session: the Essex Horse Trials has been moved to July 18-19, 2020, to hopefully avoid the mud issues that have plagued the event and others in New Jersey and closely surrounding it in the past couple of years. The session on the new Maryland 5* at Fair Hill (October 2020) presented construction pictures, and an update on readiness for the event. You can check progress at www.Maryland5Star.us. We both also attended a few sessions from the course designers point of view. These sessions were hosted by our own Morgan Rowsell, the course designer/builder for all events at the Horse Park of New Jersey (including course builder for Jersey Fresh International). These sessions stressed the importance of designing for both testing the horse and rider, and for safety. Course designers and decorators design the courses using a few techniques to help the horse NOT hit the jumps. Some of these techniques include: putting large jumps on a turn or slightly uphill, using flowers or something else at the front and back corners of large tables, incorporating ground lines of various sizes, painting the front and back edges of wide jumps lighter colors than the jump itself, and about a hundred other things the designers have in their tool box. The frangible technology only comes into play when the rider is in trouble. They are also looking at standardizing ground lines and distances from the jump at each level, and looking at a new spring-loaded pin technology, that will trip with pressure not only from the front, but also from up, down, front, and back. During this session the designers were asked “What constitutes a good course?� Their answer was a list of things that they like to see when the event is all said and done. They indicated that at Beginner Novice, if 99% of the field goes clean that is great! They like to see that horses/riders are learning the basic questions asked. The designers mentioned that
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they are designing courses to the level and not just to “scare” riders, and that riders should not be surprised if they ride a course with more than half the course at maximum sized jumps. If the rider is not ready to jump at the maximum, they should bump down and train a level higher until they are ready for a maximum-sized course. Along the same lines as the Course Designer Forum, Morgan also hosted a session on “Tips for Designing XC Schooling Courses at Home”. This was a fun session to see from a rider’s standpoint how one goes about creating a schooling course. The session started out on a low note, reminding riders that problems can also happen at home when schooling. Three of the 4 rider deaths on Cross Country this year occurred while schooling or warming up. Carey can contest as one of the worst falls she has had eventing occurred while schooling. Morgan suggested starting simple…MOW THE FIELD!! This helps the grass grow more evenly, eliminating any trip hazards from tall clumping grass, or hidden obstacles like rocks. Think of it like a pasture…one of the best management practices and the easiest is mowing! (says Carey). Morgan also recommended aerating if possible, fertilizing, and re-seeding if necessary. Again, all great pasture management practices! A few other tips included don’t have anything over Training level (eliminates the risk of a rotational fall), put tables on a corner, make jumps to be jumped in both directions, use fake brush on the top of jumps to teach young/inexperienced horses how to jump through brush, get plastic flags (just white is fine), make things that do not need decorating, and make the water jump drainable so it is easy to clean out and won’t accumulate algae, etc. When it is all said and done, a decent course to start your schooling field might run about $6,000 depending on the designer, of course this does not include any permanent obstacles like water, banks, or ditches. The Rule Change Open Forum is always a good session, as well, because we get to see a sneak peak of upcoming rules, some more impactful than others. Here is a list of things to look for in the near future: • EV141 - Scoring: frangible pin penalties will be 11 points for activating a pin (starting December 2020; all other rules will be in effect the following year, 2021). • EV115 – Saddlery: in any phase, any device that does not allow immediate separation of horse and rider is not allowed (i.e. Velcro, magnets, rein loops, etc.). • EV113 – Medical Requirements: you can now throw your medical arm bands away!! Now you just need to fill out your entry form completely and that has all the information on it. However, if you have a medical condition you still must have the details on a medical arm band. • EV114 – Dressage: any color shirt is now allowed in the rules. However, keep in mind that some dressage judges might place judgement on what color you wear regardless of what the rules say! 8
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The Professional Horseman’s Association brought up a question about the “Flag rule” – which is where during an FEI competition, penalties will be given if the horse and rider are not between the flags. However, the USEA feels that the FEI rule is not descriptive enough, so the USEA isn’t going to change their rule until a better one is developed. Bit diameter – the USEA is going back to the 2016 rule, which doesn’t mention diameter of bits at all.
The Awards Lunch was opened by the out-going president Carol Kozlowski, who introduced the incoming president Max Corcoran. Max talked about the future of the sport, including the addition of Showcases and Arena Eventing, both of which can redirect volunteers, riders, and spectators from existing events, plus efforts to keep eventing affordable and encourage volunteers. The 2019 year of eventing was great with an increase in starters to about 41,000, with about 25% being in our area (Area II)! There was a very small decrease in the number of events across the country but revenue was up because of an increase in membership and starters, and a highly successful American Eventing Championship, which was the biggest single event in the US with 1072 starters! On a fun note, we attended Tai Chi both mornings, hosted by 5* eventer Matt Brown, who taught us balance, breathing, resistance, and how to avoid the tension battle. We are both excited to learn more and Carey is even a bit jealous that Holly can attend more of Matt’s sessions in Aiken, SC, this winter! We are both looking forward to the 2020 meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, December 10-13, 2020. Why don’t you join us!
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The Amateur Dilemma By, Meredith Rogers
PJ's Facebook Profile Picture You’ve probably heard it countless times before, but it bears repeating: Social Media is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you can get a lot of useful information, feel connected, and be entertained from communicating with people with similar interests. However, it is well known that people mainly share only positive things. I believe this especially true in the horse world. No one wants it known that their horse is lame or having training troubles. People keep silent when they’re experiencing problems. It can make it seem like all of your peers are moving up the levels faster or winning more accolades or just having more fun. And, although your head knows that these are manufactured narratives, sometimes you can still feel down in the dumps because you don’t think you measure up. I’m here to remind you (and me) that EVERYONE faces challenges whether they publicize them or not. NO ONE advances in their training in a linear fashion without backwards steps. NO HORSE is perfect, and NO RIDER never makes mistakes. Last year didn’t go as planned, and, I can’t help seeing my “friends” posting about all of the year-end awards they won in 2019 and not feel a little…defeated. My plans for 2020 are up in the air and a little out of my control as both boys are having “issues”. Seeing all of these people online learning to do flying changes, jumping that higher jump, or just excited about their upcoming show schedule, leaves me feeling lost. Everyone deserves to revel in their successes. We all just have to remember that EVERYONE fails before they triumph. 10
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EVENT DATE
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1/19/2020 Horse Park NJ Winter Series
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Horse Park of New http://www.horseparkofnewjersey.com Jersey
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Alexandria Park
1/19/2020 2/15/2020 Horse Park NJ Alexandria Eq. Winter Series Assoc.
Dressage Schooling
Horse Park of New http://www.horseparkofnewjersey.com Alexandria Park http://www.aeanj.com/dressage.html Jersey
1/12/2020 2/8/2020
2/1/2020 2/16/2020 Alexandria Eq. Horse Park NJ Assoc. Winter Series
Dressage Schooling
Alexandria Park Horse Park of New http://www.aeanj.com/dressage.html http://www.horseparkofnewjersey.com Jersey
1/25/2020 2/9/2020
2/15/2020 3/14/2020 Alexandria Eq. Assoc.
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Alexandria Park
2/16/2020 3/15/2020 Horse Park NJ Winter Series
Dressage Schooling
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3/14/2020 3/22/2020 Alexandria Eq. Bit O Woods Farm Dressage Dressage, and Alexandria Park Bit O Woods Farm Assoc. Schooling Clear Round 3/15/2020 3/29/2020 Horse Park NJ Winter Series
Dressage Schooling
http://www.aeanj.com/dressage.html EVENT WEBSITE
http://www.aeanj.com/dressage.html
http://www.aeanj.com/dressage.html http://www.bitowoods.com/
Horse Park of New http://www.horseparkofnewjersey.com Jersey
3/22/2020 Dressage, and Bit O Woods Farm 3/28/2020 Bit O Woods Farm Alexandria Eq. Dressage Alexandria Park Clear Round Assoc. Schooling
http://www.bitowoods.com/ http://www.aeanj.com/dressage.html
1/12/2020 1/25/2020 CLOSING DATE
2/8/2020 3/7/2020 2/9/2020 3/8/2020 3/7/2020 3/12/2020 3/8/2020 3/22/2020 3/12/2020 3/21/2020
3/29/2020 Horse Park NJ Winter Series
Dressage Schooling
Horse Park of New http://www.horseparkofnewjersey.com Jersey
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Dressage Schooling
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Nothing Like Starting the Year on a High Note By, Paige Zimmerman
On January 4 and 5, Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel returned to Travelda Farm (Quakertown, PA) for another wonderful clinic. As always, the two days were packed with outstanding rides and countless educational opportunities for riders and auditors alike. For both days I rode Buddy, Olivia Steidle’s OTTB schoolmaster (who will be 21 years old by the time this article is printed). I have written about him many times during the two years I’ve been writing for the ESDCTA Collective Remarks Newsletter, and at each clinic with him I learn something new. On the second day of this particular clinic, I also was allowed to ride Brenda Curnin’s wonderful FEI stallion, Tendre, for a half lesson. He just turned 29 years old and he’s still sound and going strong, which is a testament to good training and topnotch care. Needless to say, the weekend was incredible. I had a wonderful time riding and auditing, and I would like to share some insights into what I learned. On both days, Felicitas worked with everyone, including me, on creating a better connection with our horses through their bodies. Buddy is a tricky ride. If he is not completely through, he gets hollow in his back and lower neck, becoming very strong in the jaw. It can be difficult to achieve the right timing of releasing his neck and encouraging his hind leg to come forward, since he often vacillates between being behind the leg and being very fired up and strong. In my lessons, Felicitas had me work on keeping him through and collected without tension and without me holding him up. First, we worked in the walk for a while. We started in free walk, and he often would tense when I shortened the reins for collected walk. Felicitas reminded me that this was a troublesome problem to have in a test environment, since you throw points away if this happens every time you gather up the reins. In response, she had me pick up the reins slowly, and use my seat in an active, collecting manner so 12
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that he did not have the chance to fall on the forehand, slow down, and get tense. As I picked up the reins, if I felt the neck become tight and short, she told me to “make a slack in the rein”. Obviously, this does not mean to throw the entire contact away: the collection was to be held in my seat. But by creating some slack, I could stop a pulling match before it happened, and thus prevent tension from forming. This concept was continued in trot. If I began to feel tight pressure on the reins, rather than pulling back or holding, I was to make slack and use my seat. Sitting trot, rising trot, canter; the same concept applied, and it worked beautifully. We were able to achieve a long, relaxed neck and body from working off my seat and half-halts rather than my hands. In all of the gaits, the natural tendency of my seat is to just follow the horse or be even slower than the horse’s movement. But in my lessons with Felicitas, I began to learn how to engage my seat without shoving or pumping with a tight back, and I felt Buddy become much more responsive. It was a great feeling! Both days we worked on this concept, and I feel that I will be able to continue working on it before the next time Felicitas comes, which could possibly be as early as mid-March. Riding Tendre on the second day of the clinic was a fantastic learning experience, as well. Brenda rode him for the first half of the lesson and I did the second half. As a senior horse, we have not worked him a lot in the past year. But Felicitas showed us how we can work him correctly (and still do some tricks) to help ensure both continued soundness and his happiness. Since Tendre tends to get a bit strong and then to rush, we briefly worked on the same things we were working on with Buddy. Then Felicitas had me work on the flying changes for a few minutes. At first, I was allowing his line of travel to become much too crooked. Felicitas corrected this right away, helping me find my seat to ride some very straight and clean changes each way. He obviously likes to be ridden, so we were given a green light to have some fun. This handsome guy continues to amaze. He still remembers everything from when he was in training years ago: his piaffe is incredibly easy, and the other day he even gave me a few steps of extended trot! This clinic definitely gave me a lot of homework for the winter months. Olivia and I have been incorporating Felicitas’s exercises and advice into our lessons, and already I can see an improvement. I am so thankful to have Felicitas and Olivia (and Buddy) to teach me correct riding in fun ways and to have the support and confidence of Brenda who allows me to ride and learn on the amazing Tendre. I am immensely excited for the year to come, and I cannot wait for the next clinic. PS. Happy Birthday Buddy and Tendre!! COLLECTIVE REMARKS
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Demystifying the USDF Regional Schooling Awards Program By, Dr. Lisa Toaldo
There are many theories to why the USDF has decided to plunge into the “schooling” pool, but make no mistake, it was a well-thought-out decision, the consequences of which are yet to be determined. That being said, I thought it may be helpful to have a rubric to sort the whole thing out for you, the competitor. If you crave more information, go to https://www.usdf.org/awards/performance/regional-schooling.asp for more information. If you are like me and have decided to show in schooling shows, (non-USEF/USDF recognized competitions) and want to take advantage of the new USDF Schooling Show Awards Program, I’ve compiled a list of the needed requirements. Rider requirements: 1. Show from Dec 1, 2019 through November 30, 2020 to have your scores count (NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED) 2. Show in ANY USDF Region (doesn’t have to be your own). Final award standings will be based on the rider’s region of primary residence in the USDF database as of Nov 30, 2020 3. Have a USDF GROUP MEMBERSHIP (a good reason to join ESDCTA or your local GMO) recorded by the GMO at the time the scores are earned. Only those in good standing with USDF can compete in the awards program 4. Submit a 1-time, online nomination form and a $35.00 fee for EACH horse/rider combination, NO LATER THAN 14 days after the last day of the first competition. The fee must be paid every year 5. Score requirements are listed below but note that you may change your division status during the program year, but your status will be deter mined at the end of the program year 6. Make sure that the competition management you gets scores from has paid the required $25.00 application fee to the USDF to be an eligible show 7. Submit your scores to the USDF online no later than 21 days after the last day of the competition. The show management submits scores from the show, but you are also responsible to submit your scores
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Horse requirements: 1. Owner of the horse must have at least a USDF nonmember number at the time the scores are earned 2. Horse must have at least a USDF HORSE ID NUMBER at the time the scores are earned Score requirements: 1. Introductory Level: 5 scores from 3 different judges at 3 different competitions 2. Training through Fourth Level: 5scores from 3 different judges at 3 different competitions 3. FEI: 4 scores from 3 different judges at 3 different competitions; may be a combination of Prix St. George, I1, I2 and Grand Prix 4. Competition judges must be L graduates with or without distinction; USEF or FEI -licensed judges must be in good standing; the minimum requirement to judge all FEI classes are L graduates with distinction Awards (why we do this in the first place!): 1. Up to 10 places per division will be recognized in 4 award divisions per region: open, JR/YR, AA, and nonprofessional (a rider in the beginning of the calendar year who reaches the age of 22, but is not a current USEF AA and not a professional) 2. Ribbons will be mailed to the rider and certificates will be available online 3. Seven levels NOT including freestyle, pas de deux and quadrille, will be recognized per division, BUT ONLY 6 DIVISIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE OPEN DIVISION – NO INTRO in the Open Division Confused yet? Check the USDF website or email me with any questions. My email is found on the ESDCTA website‌..Best of Luck and I hope to see you out there!
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Horse Treats By, Meredith Rogers
Sometimes our horses delight us, sometimes amuse us, and sometimes they exasperate us, but they always amaze us. Did you know… The horse has the largest eyes of any land animal. Horses are not color blind but they do have a limited range of color vision, seeing mainly in the yellow, brown, and gray ranges. Horses cannot breathe through their mouths. Horses drink up to 10 gallons of water a day and produce approximately 10 gallons of saliva a day. The average horse’s heart weighs about 9 or 10 pounds (Secretariat’s was estimated at 21 pounds). A horse’s brain is about the size of a baked potato.
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News from Outside the Ring Nothing is Certain Except Death and Taxes New Jersey Bill A1045/S2856 has been pocket vetoed (meaning it wasn’t actively vetoed, but no action was taken by a specified date) by the Governor. For those who don’t know what this bill is, it would clarify that horse boarding services (lease/rental of stable stalls, charges for horse boarding, and certain other services) are exempt from state sales tax. It had previously passed the state assembly and senate. The original bill, and what is currently the law, labels stalls as “space for storage” and subject to tax. The NJ Division of Taxation began to assess sales tax on horse boarding beginning in October 1, 2006. This is a significant blow to the NJ horse industry, which has been forced to raise prices, putting barns in NJ at a significant disadvantage compared with neighboring states. Now the entire process of going through the state assembly and senate will need to start over. Why FEI? Why? The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) made a new requirement as of December 2019 related to dressage paperless judging. Moving forward, all events involving CDIs for dressage and CPED for para-dressage must switch to a high-grade computer and communications systems dedicated solely to scoring. Currently, NO COMPETITION VENUES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD HAVE THIS CAPABILITY. The costs to implement this requirement are prohibitive as it forbids wifi connections for judge’s scoring devices, necessitates encryption of scoring data, and requires the use of a dedicated server and FEI-approved software, of which none have yet been approved. In addition, the FEI will henceforth provide the scoresheet to the riders through their FEI account, and not through the show organizer, which generally provides results in a timely manner. One outcome of this requirement is that no scores would be available to the media, and thereby, the public, and no more spectator judging at events. The European Equestrian Federation, the International Dressage Officials Club that represents judges, and the Association of International Dressage Event Organizers are all opposed to the FEI requirements. Talk about making dressage even more inaccessible and elitist.
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Changes for 2020 Membership Fees USDF has recently announced that starting in 2020, the USDF pass-through fee GMOs are required to pay for each member is increasing. This pass-through fee has always been included in your annual ESDCTA membership and it gives you a USDF Group Member membership, access to showing at recognized USDF shows, ability to earn rider medals, and access to e-Trak. all without needing a USDF Participating Membership. In order to cover our expenses and keep the club operating with our current offerings, we are in need of increasing membership fees to cover the USDF increase. Below is a full detail of what the current membership fees are. and what they will be in 2020. Current 2019 Membership Fee
2020 Membership Fee
$40
$45
$45 $55 $72 $92
$50 $60 $80 $94 $150 (No Change) $24
Supporting Member Youth Member Senior Family of Two Family of Three Business Member
$150
Life Members
$20
ESDCTA Membership includes more than just a USDF Group Membership! As a member, you can expect: Ø Schooling and Recognized Shows Ø Schooling Championships Ø Year End Awards Program Ø Discounts for ESDCTA organized or affiliated Clinics and Educational events Ø Access to our Monthly Newsletter and email blasts that keep you up to date with things happening in our area Ø Opportunities for Youth and Adult Team Competitions and Sponsorships Ø Education grants
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NJ State Equestrian of the Year Competition By, ESDCTA
Anna Gunning, our ESDCTA Equestrian of the Year won 4th place in the NJ State Equestrian of the Year competition. Congratulations Anna!!!
2020 ESDCTA Annual Awards Luncheon February 23, 2020 Cooper Hill Country Club Ringos, NJ *Registration form on the ESDCTA Website! Final Year End Standings coming soon! We are in need of donations for the Silent Auction! If you are interested in donating items, please reach out to Debra Tomajko debratomajko@gmail.com All proceeds from the auction goes towards ESDCTA Education Events and grants program
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BUSINESS MEMBERS Blue Bridle Insurance Agency
Windy Hollow Hunt Club Sussex County Fairgrounds 37 plaines road Augusta NJ
PO Box 27 Pittstown, NJ 08867 1.800.526.1711 Nancyh@BlueBridle.com www.BlueBridle.com
AMY HOWARD DRESSAGE LLC
www.WindyHollow.org
Anjelhart Equestrian Center
338 Rileyville Rd Ringoes, NJ 08551 1.908.310.9384 Ashoward@hotmail.com www.AmyHowardDressage.com
Pleasant Ridge Farm LLC
38 Millers Mill Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514 609.758.7676 lacavacreations@aol.com www.Anjelhart.com
Cheret Dressage
122 Barn Swallow Lane, Cresco Pa. 18326 570.856.4977 Brily17@ptd.net www.PleasantRidgeFarmllc.com
Good Times Farm
75 Back Brook Road, Ringoes, N.J. 908.208.6686 Cheretdressage@gmail.com www.CheretDressage.com
Heart’s Journey Stable
278 Jackson Mills Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 732.409.2882 gtts@optonline.net www.GoodTimeFarm.com
Flying Change Farm
425 Kromer Road Wind Gap, PA 18091 610.863.6616 mmorehouse@epix.net www.heartsjourneystables.com
Stone Horse Farm
60 Sutton Road, Lebanon, NJ 08833 908.797.2634 fcfnj@aol.com www.flyingchangefarm.com
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35 Sutton Road, Lebanon, NJ, 08833 1.570.460.5184 StoneHorseFarm@me.com www.stonehorseequestrian.com
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Jersey Palms Farm
NJ Equine Imaging
177 S. Stump Tavern Road Jackson NJ, 08527 609.213.5745 KWLYNX@comcast.net www.jerseypalmsfarm.com
12 Fairway Drive Toms River NJ 18753 609.969.0569 NJEquineImaging@comcast.net www.njequineImaging.com
Red Tail Farm
Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 502 Pennsylvania Avenue Matamoras, Pa 18336 570.228.1921
125 Hacklebarney Rd Chester NJ 07930 201.919.8959 lindadietz.redtailfarm@gmail.com www.redtailfarmnj.com
www.drlisatoaldodmd.com
Suds and Duds
Rhythm and Blues Stables
8 Midland Drive Hackettstown NJ 07840 800.816.3882 info@horsedudsandsuds.com www.horsedudsandsuds.com
12 Hill Rd. Allentown NJ 08501 609 306-8221 RBLStables@aol.com www.rhythmandbluesstables.com
Schleese Saddle Fit4Life
Stacies Saddles
34 Centiennal Ave Holand Landing DC
1-905-898-8335 sabine@schleese.com www.saddlefit4life.com
Stacies Saddles
The Black Pony 1 Canterbury Lane Lebanon NJ 08833 908 507 8929 redroan1202@yahoo.com www.blackponytackshop.com
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136 Springfield Meeting House Road Jobstown NJ 08041 732-208-2760 StacieSaddles@comcast.net Stacies Saddles
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