IMPULSIONMAY/JUNE 2014 kentucky dressage association

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KDA SPRING SHOW

PHOTOS INSIDE

Well, May has come and gone. I was very pleased with our Spring Warm-Up, 28th Annual Dressage, and CDI shows. We had over 1,000 rides, 300-plus bridle numbers, 10 judges, 13 vendors, and more than 120 volunteers participate.

It takes a small army to pull off a show of this size, and I am continually amazed at the dedication of our volun-teers. I heard many positive comments from all involved and appreciate every-one’s efforts. Planning is well under way for the KDA Fall Classic and Region 2 Championships, Oct. 9-12, and we will be calling on our members to volunteer again. We are expecting more horses than we had in 2012 and recommend those at-tending to get their entries in early so we can plan accordingly.

Between now and Regionals will be the fifth annual KDA Schooling Show, Aug. 3 at Masterson Station Park. Details will be on our website as they become available. I hope you enjoy this issue, and thanks again to all that made our May shows huge successes.

Michelle Morehead

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

k e n t u c k y d r e s s a g e a s s o c i at i o n : w w w. k e n t u c k y d r e s s a g e a s s o c i at i o n . c o M

KDA Mission stAteMent

the Kentucky Dressage Association, inc., a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, is a group member organization of the United states Dressage Federation.

the purpose of the KDA is to promote and strengthen the art and sport of Dressage in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. KDA will provide leadership to its members to assist them in fostering individual and collective

growth by providing education, publications, competitions, exhibitions, and increasing general public awareness for Dressage.

Follow us on Twitter @KYDressageAssocThe Impulsion is a publication of the Kentucky Dressage Association since 1977.

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3uPDATES & EvENTS KDA BOARD

President: Michelle Morehead ma.morehead@yahoo.com

Vice President: Susan Posnersposner0@gmail.com

Treasurer: Glenn Reed Reed208@cs.com

Secretary: Melissa Recknor mldhorse@aol.com

Education Chair: Kristi Fly bellafarm1@yahoo.com

Show Chair: Sheila Woerth swoerth@insightbb.com

Membership: Megan Carr mecarr05@gmail.com

Central Area Representative: Bonnie Bechtbonniebhomes@yahoo.com Central KY Liasion: (w/ USEF/USDF/KHP etc) Julie Cook, DVMlexdvm@aol.com

Eastern Area Representative:Maya DeRosa mayad@windstream.net

Northern Area Representative: Bill Kraatz | bill@billkraatz.com

Southern Area Representataive: Dean Jarboejarboedean@aol.com

Southwestern Area Representative: Lauren Doyle lauren.doyle3@gmail.com

Western Area Representative:Laura Corsentinoa_p_farm@hotmail.com

Junior/Young Rider Representative: Rebekah Mingarirmingari@me.com

cOmmitteesAwards: Julie CookBusiness and Finance: Glenn ReedBylaws/Policies and Procedures: Bill KraatzEducation: Kristi FlyJunior/Young Rider: Rebecca MengariMarketing and Communications:Lauren DoyleWeb Design: Lauren DoyleNewsletter: Karen TaylorShow: Sheila Woerth

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EDuCATION2014 clinic schedule

Our clinic series was extremely popular last year, with most of our clinics resulting in wait-listed riders. Please complete your application, located under the education tab on the KDA website, and remit appro-priate funds at your earliest convenience. Your check secures your clinic participa-tion, and we were able to set similar levels of reduced rates for KDA members in 2014. looking forward to seeing you this year!

the sUsAn BeeBee CliniC, sCheDUleD For JUne 14-15 At Morris FArM, hAs Been CAnCeleD DUe to heAlth

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sept. 27-28, 2014 tom Poulin

Where: Pine Knoll, lexingtontune up with an FeI-level judge for

October Regionals. Work with the Peace Ponies to enhance your equine leader-ship skills. Or, bring a question from one of your own USDF tests, and tom will personally review the subject during our Roundtable Dinner Discussion about the use of your dressage test scores to build harmony with your horse, while utilizing

classical dressage principles! lessons with tom Poulin, FeI-level rider, clinician, and judge. trained with a variety of esteemed professionals, including time at the Spanish

Riding School. Welcoming horses and riders of all breeds and levels. Discounts for KDA members.

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Contributed by Kristi Fly, KDA education Chair // equine Body Worker (eBW), UsDF University Bronze Diploma, B.s. Animal science, equine sports Med & nutrition

EDuCATION 5NEwS

two weeks before the shows last month, KDA and the Kentucky horse Park Foundation partnered to bring some needed changes to the Dressage Complex Pavilion with each contributing $2,500 from our separate DC funds. the siding around the pavilion was torn down. New siding was replaced. Insulation and dry-wall were put in place. the drywall was primed. the outside siding was painted. Pella windows replaced the old ones, and additional windows were added to the sides of the building. three new electrical lines were run to the pavilion, and outlets were added to the outside of the building, so now there is adequate power for every-one’s needs during a show. the finishing touches on the pavilion were to be com-pleted after our show. A big thank you to todd Potter, chief electrician; Shawn Wright from the KhP carpenter shop; and David Fuller, the KhP painter.

KDA bought two concrete three-step mounting blocks, and Gayla Farm do-nated a third one. I took pictures of Rocco Gibala standing on top of one; we posted

it on Facebook, received many positive comments, and had over 700 hits within the first 24 hours.

then, because you all asked for it, we had the horse park add a Murdock water dispenser, located near ring 5 and the small warm-up pad. It is a wonderful addition, allowing close water access for horses and hospitality needs and to keep high horizons’ espresso coffee machine going.

We also contracted with tony Justice for a one-foot survey of the dressage complex at a cost of $2,500, which we’ll split with the KhPF. this was absolutely necessary in order for contractors to build the show office, new rings, and a drainage basin, if needed.

We have quotes from tony Barrett, the landscape architect, that cover the overall plan for the dressage complex. I’m waiting on Randy Barrett’s depiction of the amphitheater over ring 5 that will include permanent seating, an aisleway, concession and storage areas, and real bathrooms.

I recently met with ted Nicholson, the park’s new interim director; Nicole Rivera; and Mac Jeffs, the park’s head landscaper. Nicole’s wish list includes improvements to the dressage complex, as it is the last piece of the park not updated, and more landscaping around the park. We spoke about the possibility of the KhP hav-ing a “planting day” somewhat like the eventers’ cross-country days, using the leftover Rolex flowers, with KDA mem-bers volunteering four hours of their time in exchange to obtain a volunteer parking pass for the year. We’ll work on that for next May.

Improvements still to come are the judges’ boxes; those in disrepair will be fixed and painted. then the rings will be addressed. We are changing the dressage complex for the better and with your help, more changes can be made.

Sheila WoerthShow chairperson

dressage complex update

IMPULSIONNovember/december 2013 kentucky dressage association

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RALLIE MCALLISTERMEMbER PROfIlE

BY RALLIE MCALLISTER

I’ve always been fascinated by dressage, and I’ve had a deep admiration for dres-sage riders and their horses as long as I can remember. I grew up on an Arabian

breeding and training farm in tennessee, and I didn’t have much success talking my parents into allowing me to study dressage seriously, or letting me keep one of their young show horses long enough to develop its dressage potential.

I was very fortunate to spend a summer working on an Arabian breeding farm in Ocala as a teenager, since the farm’s owner was a former German dressage rider. She gave me an excellent introduction to the sport, and I was hooked. I continued to train and show horses until I started medical school at the age of 30, and then showing took a back seat to my education, career, and family for the next decade or so.

When I finally reached the magical stage of “mid-life”, I decided that it was time to work on my dream of studying dressage seriously. I bought an untrained, 5-year-old hanoverian gelding, and over the last three years, we have had a wonderful journey. I’ve had several excellent teachers, and I feel incredibly grateful to have the support and guidance of many KDA members.

I love being a part of the KDA commu-nity because there are so many great riders to serve as role models and mentors and teachers. One of the first and most impor-tant lessons I learned is that dressage isn’t a do-it-yourself sport. We have to have in-struction, feedback, and support from riders who have gone before us. I hope that one day I’ll be in a position to give a leg up to riders who are just starting out.

I currently have several young warm-bloods, but my dressage partner in the show ring is lowrider tFh, a hanoverian gelding by liberty Gold. having ridden so many compact and exuberant Arabians, I have to admit that one of the main features that at-tracted me to lowrider was his height—he’s

17.3 hands high—as well as his amazingly kind and studious nature.

I love the idea of bringing a horse along slowly and progressively over the course of years, and building on each small victory in our training.

My goal is to continue to learn and improve our knowledge and skill, and advance through the levels as much as our abilities will allow. While it’s always nice to be rewarded for your dedication and hard work in the show ring, what I love best is the day-to-day work of caring for and riding my horses at home. I wouldn’t trade that for anything.

My greatest challenge as a dressage rider is simply to become a good dressage rider. I hope to one day achieve the beautiful, elegant seat and graceful bearing that so many advanced dressage riders have devel-

oped through years of training and practice. It looks so effortless, but of course it isn’t. I’ll be thrilled when I can manage to watch a video of myself riding without wincing.

there are many dressage horses that I admire, and I am awestruck by the incredi-ble performances and partnerships of teams like edward Gal and totilas. But if I could only ride one dressage horse, I’d have to say it would be my own. My abilities don’t match those of a horse like totilas, and I couldn’t begin to do him justice. I love knowing that my horse and I have built a good foundation and a wonderful partnership over the years. We understand each other, we have fun to-gether, and we have a history together. We’ll continue to learn and improve in the future. I think that’s about as good as it gets!

Rallie mcAllister and her gelding, Lowrider tFH, pause to take a photo with supporters. (Photo provided)

I love the idea of bringing a horse along slowly and progressively over the course of years, and building on each small victory in our training. “

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Finding the big trotBY KAREn TAYLoR

I will admit it — I used to be a “clinic hopper.”

When I first started seriously learning dressage about 12 years ago, I was hungry for knowledge. I thought the more lessons I took the more I would learn. I ended up in a few good clinics in which I took away more tools for the toolbox and in general had good experiences. I ended up in a few “alright” clinics in which nothing really changed or happened. And I ended up in a couple of horrible, horrible clinics that left my horse and me confused, frustrated, and burned out.

But I had never been lucky enough to find myself part of a GReAt clinic.

Until now. JJ tate came to eVADI Farm near Paris,

Ky., over Rolex weekend to teach a two-day clinic. I brought hampton, my coming 7-year-old grade horse I lovingly call an “In-diana Warmblood,” in hopes of improving the basics. he is at that weird stage hovering somewhere between second and third levels.

For thursday’s session we rode late in the evening and JJ put us right to work. She was quick to find both of our flaws and weaknesses. turns out, my gelding’s issues are pretty typical. he also tends to “move smaller than he is,” as JJ put it. he is a 17-hand bay moose but tends to move like a 15.3-hand horse. We worked on spirals in and out at the canter, asking him to collect and rotate his pelvis. We had moments of PSG quality among other greener moments when my horse would experiment with just what exactly was happening to his pelvis and hips during this exercise.

It was after these exercises that JJ called out hampton on his bluff.

“If he can sit, he can trot,” she said. She sent us out for some exercises to help improve his mediocre trot. there was a lot of changing bend, moving the hips, travers, renvers, and shoulder-in on the circle. She also emphasized slowing the trot down to help his weak hind leg catch up with the quicker one.

through very methodical gymnastisiz-ing of hampton, we were able to change his trot completely. After these “horse squats,” as JJ called the previous exercises, we sent him forward again. the results were nothing

less than astounding as my typically aver-age horse transformed into a big-moving warmblood with suspension in his trot. It was a major breaththrough.

Friday morning we were up early for another lesson — this time during a thunderstorm. thankful I had a 7-year-old experienced hampton under me and not the 3-year-old version, we went right to work reinforcing the previous day’s work. the big “holy cow” trot made another appearance, this time much more quickly.

JJ gave me a few more exercises to help with our issues that I plan to incorporate at home and at our warm-up at shows. I left both lessons with a big silly grin on my face, yet speechless because of all the information I had to process. My horse left each lesson as happy as could be. he worked hard but was not exhausted. he was never pushed

beyond what he was capable of, and never got frustrated.

But that’s not all; JJ was also incredibly witty and hilarious the entire time. She has such intense focus and professionalism yet can crack a joke and make you laugh in the same moment.

I know both me and my horse were changed after this clinic.

thank you to KDA for the adult amateur scholarship, without which I would not have been able to experience these incredible two days. I would also like to thank the immacu-late eVADI farm for hosting, and to team engaged for hosting and organizing. I am so thankful for this opportunity and now have a much-needed boost for show season.

thank you.

JJ tate greets Karen taylor and her gelding, Hampton, at eVADi Farm in Paris, Ky. (Photo provided)

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THANK YOU.to the volunteers who were the back bone of this

show. this show and other events wouldn’t happen without KDA’s wonderful volunteer show staff.

Alexa AzarAlli Shields

Allison ReedAmy Fischer

Annie SkaggsAudrey NarducciBarbara FulbrightBarbara Morrison

Bethany KraatzBill Fields

Bill SchultzBob Pettit

Bonnie BechtBradie Chapman

Bud MooreCadi O’Rourke

Callie JonesCathy Jacob

Cathy NormanChar Grimm

Charlene HalkiuCharlotte Williams

Cheryl MayesColin Stobbs

Daniela ShieldsDavid Nikolaenka

Debbie BanasDiana Charles

Diane ShawbackElizabeth Morosani

Emily PancakeGerald Hutcherson

Glenn ReedGreg Addington

Hannah AddingtonJack Spaulding

Jackie Duke BeasleyJackie Holland

Jacquiline Stobbs

Janet SmithJennifer Mingari

Jennifer MykaJennifer Sloan

Jessica SpracklinJill Love

Jill StoweJohn BottomJoyce Weiss

Judy JohnsonJulie Cook

Justin DeRosaKaren Moore

Katherine FeliceKatie Cunningham

Kelly AzarKelly Hall

Kim PhillipsKrista Amos

Laura CorsentinoLaura Ovaitt

Lee Ann KagyLinda Strine

Lisa DeanLisa DeGnoreLisa O’Rourke

Liz SmithLou Shook

Lynne O’ConnorMadison SelstadMaggie Metcalf

Maggie RatajMaggie Taylor

Margo KirnMarian Zeitlin

Marie KeelMarina Nikolaenka

Marnie BraunMary Helen Hickey

Maureen JohnMaureen O’Daniel

Meg UpchurchMegan Carr

Meghan BottomMeredith Talley

Nancy WentzNatalie DaviesPam JohnsenQuinn Swiney

Rebecca NellesRobin Weinstein

Roxy ReedRussell Recknor

Sam BecklerSam BerkhoferSarah MacHarg

Sarah SpauldingSharon Jones

Sharon VanderZielSheila SekelaSkip Johnson Stanley Wiggs

Stephanie MitchellSue Strack

Susan PosnerSuzanne Richards

Sybille MullerTom ShearinVicki Milliron

Virginia McKenneyWendy Spencer

Zach TalleyCari Wolosinski

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