August,  2012

Welcome to all the new members of Western Dressage Association of North Carolina !!

There ‘s so much to do and we can’t wait to get everyone involved.  The WDAA is currently working on the rules for 2013.  In the meantime we want to help each other begin the journey with as many opportunities as possible to learn ways to use dressage and help our horses and our riding.

VOLUNTEER

In the next month we need to have volunteers willing to work together to make WDANC a truly active contributing organization.  Here are some of the opportunities:

• Newsletter Editor
• Committee member – education, funding, social media (marketing)
• Horse of the Year Chair
• Participant Program Chair
• Local organizer

We all want friends to ride with and others to join us on this journey. All of us can be a “local organizer” -  finding ways to get the word out in our area, contacting show organizers and locating the instructors and clinicians who can advance Western Dressage.  If you’re interested in volunteering or have contacts you think would be interested in WDANC send names and contact information to info@westerndressageNC.org.  Print out the membership form attached to this newsletter and encourage new members.  Find places to post information about WDANC.  If you need flyers contact starspeakPat@hotmail.com.

          CLINIC OPPORTUNITIES

Gerd Heuschmann Symposium

We have been offered a rider slot in the clinic/symposium with the author of Tug of War and the video If Horses Could Speak, the German veterinarian and authority on equine bio-mechanics Gerd Heuschmann.  He is only doing one clinic in the US this year and only  5 riders will get to ride with him.  This is a rare opportunity to showcase western dressage and promote the discipline.  Demonstration riders will have two sessions with Gerd, strictly private, before the symposium then do one, possibly two demonstration rides during it.

If you are riding 2^nd  level or above or have a made bridle horse and are interested in learning more about straightening the crooked horse and training for the welfare of the horse please contact Barbara Long,  336-838-3740, belong48@gmail.com.  Horse and rider must be working at a level that will show Western Dressage as a serious discipline capable of incorporating the principles of classical dressage.

For more information on the Symposium go to http://us-rha.com/heuschmann-symposium. For more information about Gerd go to http://www.gerdheuschmann.com/index-index-lang~en.html.

Louis Woods has offered to do monthly clinics at Star’s Peak Valley Ranch in Jonesville, NC if there is enough interest. For information contact Joan Howard, leejoanh@yahoo.com.

  All WDANC members can participate in the WDAA Social Corral, an online community with blogs, forums, picture galleries and a dedicated group for each state affiliate. This is our very own “home.” If you haven’t received an invitation contact info@wdanc.com

GET MORE OUT OF SHOWING     ~   WESTERN DRESSAGE    ~ 

 Submit your scores for Horse of the Year

For 2012 the HOY awards will be based on voluntarily submitted scores from WDANC members.  To qualify, the show must have been judged by a USEF recognized dressage judge or an “L” judge.  Shows recognized by a USDD GMO such as NCDCTA or SCDCTA automatically qualify.  Submissions must include name, address and phone number, horses name, breed and owner,  date and location of the show, scores and placing.

Submit scores to info@westerndressageNC or mail to 790 Shingle Gap Rd, Purlear, NC.

NOT SHOWING ?   JOIN THE  PARTICIPANT’ S  PROGRAM

Keep track of your Western Dressage daily achievements. Log the hours you spend with your horse and submit them monthly. Once a year awards based on hours spent studying and practicing Western Dressage. What qualifies?

Every training ride

Conditioning  - trail rides or  lunging

Ground work

Shows, clinics, Seminars and other educational activities whether mounted or unmounted.

Western Dressage Association® of NC 

Recognized affiliate of the Western Dressage Association® of America

WHY SHOULD I JOIN ?

 The Western Dressage Association® of North Carolina is an affiliate of the Western Dressage Association® of America, a non profit organization whose mission is to provide educational resources to those wishing to train and compete western horses using training methods based on classical dressage principles.

Our members have access to:

     Horse of the Year Awards

     Participant Program rewarding time spent training and learning.

     Educational resources and tools.

     Discounts for Training and clinics.

     Resources for judges and instructors.

     WDAA rules and Guidelines.

     A Social Media Community including access to the WDAA Social Corral.

     The support and resources of a statewide affiliate with a voice in the future of Western Dressage.        

      HorseShow.com - an online site offering video clinics for WDAA 

Join Now

Membership Information

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Email________________________________________________

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Individual Membership

Family Membership

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP  - includes 1 vote at any meeting of the general membership, discounts at WDANC sponsored events, eligibility for WDANC awards and full individual membership in the WDAA.  

$40   (WDAA Member holding current WDAA membership card  $15 )

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP - 2 votes at membership meetings, discounts for family members at WDANC sponsored events and eligibility for WDANC awards. One membership in WDAA. 

$50    (WDAA Member holding current WDAA membership card  $25 )

Make check payable to WDANC. Mail to 790 Shingle Gap Rd, Purlear, NC 28655