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The Good Horseman® Foundation presents

 At Sonora Creek Farm, Canton, GA

USDF University #101984 (maximum four credits for Participants)


Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20, 2011   

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Dressage Foundation has a scholarship available for an individual to attend the USDF "L" program. The Trip Harting Fund provides a $500 scholarship for a current or graduate Pony Club rider with a rating of  B or A to attend the "L" Program or Instructor Certification Program. The Feb. 1 deadline is coming up fast!
Details and the application can be found here: The Trip Harting Fund

            This program is open to  current USDF members (Participating or Group Members accepted) who wish to gain education in the practice of judging dressage and to those eligible to seek the USEF “r” license in the future;  and silent auditors on a space-available basis.  No more than 30 Participants will be accepted, all on a first-come basis. Please fill out and sign Pages 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this publication and send them along with payment (either check or credit card) made payable to The Good Horseman Foundation and mail to New Address for UPS, Fed-X and U.S. Mail:  4567 Rockbridge Road, Box 297, Pine Lake, GA 30072-0297.  Silent Auditors must sign Pages 2 and 5. Please include your USDF number. 

WHAT TO BRING:  Participants will need to bring a clipboard,  note paper, red and black pens, current USEF Rule Book. Bottled water and lunch will be provided participants and silent auditors. All participants must sign all pages. 

DIRECTIONS: From I-575 North: Take I-575 North to Exit 19 (Hwy. 20 East). At the light make a left onto Hwy. 20 East. Continue about 6 miles to East Cherokee (follow the Woodmont signs). Turn RIGHT onto East Cherokee Rd. Continue to Gaddis Road (look for signs for Woodmont Community). Turn LEFT on Gaddis Road into Woodmont Community. Continue a half a mile—look for red Sonora Creek sign on right at 1937 Gaddis Rd. Turn right into Sonora Creek driveway. Follow road  to the barn and parking area.

From GA 400 North: Take Exit 8 (Mansell Rd.) make a left. Continue past Hwy 9 to Houze Rd (140 west ). Make a right on Houze Rd. Go approximately 8 miles to Sugar Pike (Past gas station). Take Sugar Pike until it ends. Turn right. Go to the next stop sign and make a right. Turn Left onto Arbor Hill. Go to the third street which is Gaddis Road and make a left. Sonora Creek is on the left at 1937 Gaddis Rd. Canton, GA 30115 for GPS search. (See small red sign at driveway). Follow road until you see the barn and parking area.  Phones: (770) 569-9118 and  678-614-5636.

ACCOMMODATIONS:  Host Hotel:  Hampton Inn, 770-345-7400. Address:  710 Transit Ave., Canton, 30114.

SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER:  The group will have dinner together with the instructor at the Okinawa Japanese Steakhouse (770-345-1182), 1359 Riverstone Parkway, #120, Canton, near the Hampton Inn, our host hotel.  Participants should make reservations with the organizer Saturday morning. 

 PARTICIPANTS LIST ( in order of acceptance)
The Session C application has been sent out.  2011 L Session C Silent Auditor Form
  The participants will keep their "place in line" if they send their application in before the Session B deadline of Friday, Feb. 24.
There will be no refunds for those who drop out unless the spot is filled by another participant, then the fee will be completely refunded.

Eligibility key: * indicates eligible for Part 2. **Indicates participant has scores eligible for the USEF "r" program.

Position Participant Home Town Session C Application Received?
1 Angela Voss* Baltimore, Md Yes
2 Amy Lanier* Menlo, GA  
3 Maureen McCracken* Valley Head, AL  
4 Jessica Bryant Souther** Sugar Hill, GA Yes
5 Susanne Lauda* Marietta, GA withdrawn
6 Amy Mikutowski* Wellington, FL Yes
7 Joan Keegan* Hogansville, GA Yes
8 Gwen Poulin** DeLeon Springs, FL  
9 Anne Pagel* Suwanee, GA  
10 Melody Moore Jackson* Atlanta, GA  
11 Patricia Curran* Whitsett, NC  
12 Michelle J. Williams* Ball Ground, GA  
13 Kathryn Butt** Johns Island, SC Yes
14 Meris Greges* Athens, AL Yes
15 Kathy Miller* Nauvoo, AL withdrawn
16 Cynthia S. Thaxton* Watkinsville, GA  
17 Mary Frankel* Canton, GA  
18 Shirley Singleton* Madison, GA  
19 Cara Blanchard* Eustis, FL  
20 Bonnie Timmerman* Morristown, VT  
21 Andrea Pappano* Huntsville, AL Yes
22 Jennifer Dipple Flowers* Statesville, NC  
23 Katie Poag** Johns Island, SC Check rec'd--need application
24 Kim Gentry** Germantown, TN  
25 Holly Hilliard* Ponce de Leon, FL  
26 Leslie Lytton* Huntersville, NC Yes
27 Annette Saunders* Monroe, NC Yes
28 Mindy Elgart** (retest) Stockton, NJ Yes
29 Becky Shealy* Rembert, SC Yes
C Only  Darcy Gaines Versailles, KY   
     
     
Future: Part 2 Waiting List    
1 Kathy Mastragostino New Jersey Region 1  

2

 Melissa Morehouse Wind Gap, PA  
3 Angelea Kelly Walkup North Carolina  
4 Kelly Eaton Georgia  
5 Kathleen Betzel Landrum, SC  
6 Tricia Joaquin Region 2  
7 Vickie L. Rollack Region 3  
8 Jennifer Grant Region 2  
     
     
     
     
SILENT AUDITORS    
     
STAFF    
     
Janet Foy, instructor    
Ann Genovese, organizer    
Dennie Kludt    
Karen McGoldrick    
Mary Lou Freil    
Kinni Peters    

 

Eligibility to enter a USEF "r" Judge Training Program:

· All applicants must be Senior members in good standing of the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc (USEF) and be 21 years of age or older.

· All applicants must complete the requirements of the United States Dressage Federation “L”program within the prior five (5) years with a score of 80 % or higher on the written exam, 70% or higher on the practical exam. If it has been more than five (5) years but less than 10 years between the completion of the USDF “L” program and the application for the “r” training program, the applicant must audit sessions A, B, and C of Part I of an additional USDF “L” program.

· All applicants must demonstrate knowledge and experience by earning five (5) riding scores of 65% or better at Fourth Level or above from four (4) different “R” or “S” judges at USEF licensed open Dressage Competitions. (Freestyle does not count)

· Once the above requirements have been fulfilled, application can be made to the USEF Licensed Officials Committee for approval to enter a program. Documentation of the ride scores and “L” program results must be included with the application. If approved, the applicant may participate in a Dressage Judges Training Program approved by the USEF Dressage Committee.

 

Here is the link to the information on the USEF site if needed:
        http://www.usef.org/documents/licensedOfficials/LicenseForms/Dressage-Recorded

 

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 HUBERTUS SCHMIDT SYMPOSIUM


                                                                                                                                                     (Sherry Smith Photos www.dogwoodsporthorses.com )

THREE DAYS WORK--Nearly 200 participants turned out to hear and see German Olympic Gold Medal rider Hubertus Schmidt when he came to After the Fox Farm in Madison, GA, in August of 2010.  Above, Hubertus not only tells the dressage crowd how he does it, but he shows them by riding (right photo).  Nine riders were selected for the three-day schedule.  (Group photo, from left) Amanda Persons on Gable, rider Roel Theunissen, rider Shelley Rahiya, announcer Judith Fiorentino, Hubertus Schmidt, rider Sandy Osborn, rider Cathy Zappe, trainer Adam Lastowka of host farm, rider Karen McGoldrick, Kim Schisler on Duvallier next to Ann Genovese, organizer.  Other participating riders (not shown) were Gigi Nutter with Vincere and Karen Lipp with Whitney.

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2009 Oktober Feest Symposium
      Dutch Dressage Secrets Revealed Through Grand Prix

ABOVE--Roel works with demonstration rider, USDF Gold Medalist Karen McGoldrick on her Hanoverian mare, demonstrating techniques
at the FEI Prix St. Georges Level. All riders presented work with Roel on a regular if not weekly basis. Is amazing that Roel could stand on his
feet all day after enduring knee surgery the week before.  Hope his doctors do not see this picture! Adam Lastowka (right) demonstrated his
long-lining skills, explaning how they worked on Dr. Nancy Ferebee's German Riding Pony breeding stallion Chicco B.

A 20-acre field of sunflowers in full bloom thrives near the beautiful After the Fox Farm in historic Madison, GA, where the Oktober Feest (that's how it is spelled in Dutch!) Symposium was held Oct. 3, 2009, conducted by Dutch-born and licensed dressage trainer Roel Theunissen.  The event, organized by The Good Horseman Foundation, was a USDF University-accredited program and was sponsored in part by the Württemberg Association and Hans and Ann Beyersdorff.  Holland and top dressage were the themes of the day with demonstrations by riders (from left in group picture) Karen McGoldrick, Allison Faso, Adam Lastowka, Sandy Osborn and Vlada Lvova, who are seated behind farm mascot, Cannon.  Behind them are Ann Genovese (Beyersdorff), Hans Beyersdorff, trainer Roel Theunissen with farm owner/hostess Barbara Friedman, and (at end) Susanne Lauda of the German Württemberg Association which co-sponsored the "Beer and Bratwurst" party and kept the Dutch beer kegs flowing. Our very helpful and clever announcer was USDF Gold Medalist Judith Fiorentino (below, center) of Madison, AL.   Judith was one of a good number of participants who drove from neighboring states. The event included talks by Nancy Bardy from Custom Saddlery, Dr. Robin Barrow discussing problems facing the dressage horse, and chiropractor Dr. Jim Lindell who talked about alignment  in the dressage horse.   More than 100 dressage afficianados gave their full attention throughout the information-packed day.  Afterward, many were calling for a repeat performance sometime in the future!  That's a thought!   (Sherry Smith photos ( www.dogwoodsporthorses.com )

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USDF Instructor Certification Testing
Training/2nd Level and 3rd and 4th Level

July 18-19, 2009 at Post Oak Farm in Gainesville, GA

PASSING THE TEST--Julie Cochran rides her own horse,Poseidon, as her snaffle bridle test horse at the USDF Instructor Certification Testing July 18-19 at Post Oak Farm, Gainesville, GA. Julie, head trainer at the farm, passed the 3rd/4th Level examinations, along with fellow advanced candidate, Karen McGoldrick who tested successfully on her FEI-level mare, Wasabi, and on Dennie Kludt's new FEI mare, Hosanna.  Cathy Zappe of Huntsville, AL, passed both the Training/2nd Level test and the advanced test all on the same weekend, with the help of her talented daughter, Megan, as a demo rider and groom.  There was another notable success at the lower level testing with Ana Gilmour of Florida and Wisconsin achieving unusually high scores from Examiners Lilo Fore and Cindy Sydnor. For more photos, go to www.postoakhorsefarm.com/photos/events/usdf_cert_2009 (Photo by Blanche Ettinger)

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ANOTHER GREAT JOB!--George Williams concluded his fourth season with riders from the Greater Atlanta area Oct. 11-12 at Rhythm and Balance Farm in Madison, GA. Some of the participants of the GHF Trainers Conference are from (left) Chris Erbskorn on his 4 year old gelding Zon Primaire, riders Adrienne Dickerson, Karen McGoldrick, owner Vlada Lvova, riders Sandy Osborn, Julie Cochran, auditor Teresa Brown, next to farm owner and rider Shirley Singleton, and trainer Adam Lastowka.  Next to them is George Williams and Young Rider Abby Pritchard, and mom, Nancy.  Plans are in the works for George to return for his fifth year in the summer of 2009 (date TBA).  (Photo by Pam Slabaugh)

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On-Going Program (see Calendar Page for other dates)

Workshop:  Lungeing with Gerhard Politz

April 26-27, 2008 at Post Oak Farm in Gainesville, GA

INSTRUCTORS GET A WORKOUT--Advanced Participating Instructor (PI) Cindy Thaxton (mounted) is coached by PI Cindy Francheck on Julie Cochran's Poseidon in the Seat Lessons session of the USDF Instructor Certification Workshop on Lungeing, conducted by Gerhard Politz (left), USDF Certification Examiner.  The Advanced PIs (Cindy Thaxton, Karen McGoldrick, Julie Cochran and Dennie Kludt) were not required to take the lungeing program since they have already successfully completed it and are now heading for their 3rd/4th Level Certification. The lower level candidates who participated in this workshop (in addition to Texan Cindy Francheck) are Georgians, Corrie Land, Kristin Reid and Darlene Dorkins.
(Photo by Mary Youngblood)


THE SUNDAY GROUP--Participating in the lungeing workshop on Sunday are (from left) Wendy Sherlock, demo rider Fiona Creighton, Annie Francheck, PI Cindy Fancheck, Sunday's scribe Sarah Inwood, PI Kristin Reid, Advanced PI Karen McGoldrick, PI Darlene Dorkins, PI Corrie Land,  Examiner Gerhard Politz, Demo Rider Katie Patton, Auditor Mamie Kerr, Auditor Teresa Rogers and Auditor Avery Young. The organizer is scrunched front right.  (Mary Youngblood photo.)

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GHF George Williams Trainers' Conference
(new location) )Oconee County Heritage Center, Watkinsville, GA       

The conference topic:
 "Enhancing Collection With Focus on the Hindquarters and Freedom in Front."

USDF University #101084

Oct. 13-14, 2007


 

GEORGE AND FRIENDS--This year's Trainers Conference with George Williams was possibly the best he has done here for us:  on Sunday he rode two of the event's horses, clearly demonstrating the conference theme:  Enhancing collection through impulsion and freedom in front.  He clearly demonstrated the release in the half-halt on Adrienne Dickerson's FEI-level gelding, Cavalier, and helped make Cavalier's flying changes more fluid and comfortable for the horse.  Also he made an appreciable difference in Donna Nita's 6-year-old Dutch mare, Uriella MG, demonstrating wide-ranging and energetic lateral work.  Shown here is George with some of the auditors and riders  following his work with Cindy Thaxton on the Jodie McTaggart's 11-year-old Lusitano stallion, Pallas Interagro.  Other horses and riders were Karen McGoldrick and Wasabi, Chris Erbskorn and Melanie Norvell's Seven Spades, Tom Harvey on Kerry Fagiano's Bien, Dennie Kludt on Wendy Limerick's Zodiac. This was the first time GHF has held an event at the Oconee County Heritage Park.  Cindy Thaxton was instrumental in making sure the footing was as best it could be, bringing in a big load of fluffy shavings and her own tractor and watering system.  She also stayed at the park Friday and Saturday nights in her camper for night watch.  We are totally in debted to her for making this such a grand program.  (AG photo.)

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