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The Suncoast Dressage & Combined Training
Association Monthly Newsletter
2009 Board of Directors Second Schooling Show a Success, Despite the Weather
President A big thank you to Bobbie for opening up her property First Choice Equestrian
Joan Potter Center to SDCTA on January 30. The show was very successful, and outside
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of some rain, it all went very well. A huge thank you goes out to all of the vol-
Vice President unteers who toughed it out through the rain! Thank you Sally Cahill for doing
Elizabeth Campbell a lovely job judging.
813-920-0388 Submitted by Tracy Schlabach
royalbluestables@aol.com
Rider Horse Class Score
Secretary Cheryl Brown Tahoe's Shadowed Moon Intro A 69%
Tracy Schlabach Mags Ashworth Panterra Intro A 66%
813-545-6168 Denise Lindberg Millie Intro A 64%
tschlab@yahoo.com Marsha Steffins Patrick Intro A 62%
Kendra Staley Topsail Reinman Intro A 58%
Treasurer/Membership Shea Sanford Topsail Reinman Intro A 65%
Sally Cahill Hanna Paris Xui De Intro A 62%
813-286-1698
Cahill.sally@gmail.com Mags Ashworth Panterra Intro B 73%
Cheryl Brown Tahoe's Shadowed Moon Intro B 72%
Board Members at Large Denise Lindberg Millie Intro B 68%
Mary Anne Burns Kendra Staley Topsail Reinman Intro B 67%
Ann Cahill Marsha Steffins Patrick Intro B 64%
Hanna Gould Tahoe's Shadowed Moon Intro B 69%
Official Contact Shea Sanford Topsail Reinman Intro B 68%
Sally Cahill Hanna Paris Xui De Intro B 60%
813-286-1698
Cahill.sally@gmail.com Cheryl Ann Lenard Heartsong so Mystifing First 4 61%
Newsletter Cherie Turner Limage 2nd 4 62%
Barbara Sutton
727-771-7750 Theresa O'Hanlon Act Three Training 2 Jr/Yr 69%
barbaratom1@verizon.net Gabriella Incorvaia Too Cute Training 2 Jr/Yr 66%
Tate Baker Feinerside Training 2 Jr/Yr 60%
Webmaster Hope's Enduring Presever-
Tracey Thompson Amy Smith Training 2 Jr/Yr 56%
ance
Lori Roe Miss Southern Bella Training 2 63%
Samantha Craddock Freckles First 1 - AA/JRYR 61%
2004
USDF GMO Becky Shienle Houdini Training 3 68%
Website Award Kelli Tahaney Jessie Training 3 64%
for Small Clubs
Gabriella Incorvaia Too Cute Training 3 62%
SUBMISSION DEADLINE TO COLLECTIONS IS THE 20th OF THE MONTH
SDCTA is a Group Member Organization (GMO) & all members are automatically Group Members
(GMs). For USDF Participating Membership, members must apply directly to USDF.
Tom Noone Clinic at Turtleback Farm— February 21 & 22nd
Tom is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist who represented the US at the 2001 World Cup in Den-
mark and was short listed for the World Equestrian Games in 2002. Tom has trained and shown more than
a dozen horses to Grand Prix. Tom has been competing since winning at lead-line when he was 3. Since
1984, when he won the ASHA (USEF) Training Level Horse of the Year at the age of 11, Tom has earned
National and/or Regional Championships at every level to Grand Prix all on horses he has trained. In his
clinics, Tom works with every level of rider because he realizes that riders want to continue to learn no mat-
ter what their current level.
The clinic is open to all level of riders on a first come – first served basis, sessions are 45 minutes. The fee
is $100 for current SDCTA members in good standing (earned their volunteer hours last year), $115 for
current SDCTA members (who did not earn their hours) and $135 for non-members (no coupons or vouch-
ers accepted). Auditors are welcome (bring your own chair), dogs are not welcome, even if held or on
leash!
For more information , contact Tracy Schlabach 813-545-6168 or email at tschlab@yahoo.com.
Happy Birthday to Joan Potter. Her birthday is February 3rd. I am
sure she isn’t our only February birthday, but she is the only one who
put it on our membership information.
As a special birthday favor to Joan, she isn’t writing a President’s Mes-
sage this month, which she hates with a passion and will do anything to
get out of it. Nonetheless, she wanted to make sure she added her
thanks to Bobbi Gutman for hosting our schooling show this past month
and to all the club members who helped out, especially Tracy Schla-
bach and Diane Proffitt, the co-managers.
Theresa O'Hanlon Act Three Training 1 AA/JR 65%
Holly Nunez Baby Training 1 AA/JR 53%
Theresa O'Hanlon Act Three Training 1 novice 67%
Brandy Steffani Fineally Dun Did It Training 1 novice 62%
Becky Shienle Houdini Training 1 novice 67%
Martie McNeal Limage Training 1 novice 66%
Show
Results
Carried Becky Shienle Houdini Training 4 70%
Over
Kelli Tahaney Jessie Training 4 66%
From
Page One Brandy Steffani Fineally Dun Did It Training 4 61%
Holly Nunez Baby Training 4 50%
February 2010 Collections Page 2
Training Tip of the Month Clipping His Ears!
At some stage of horse ownership, you will need to clip your horse. The key to having a horse
that is easy to clip is to break the process into the following steps, teaching the horse that the
noise and the feel of the vibrating clippers is not going to hurt him.
First, rub your hand all over your horse’s face and ears. Get your horse to accept your hands on
his face, muzzle, ears and around his eyes– desensitizing him to your hands moving around his
head. Once you have accomplished this step COMPLETELY, take the clippers in your hand –
turned OFF – and get him used to having the clippers around. Let him smell the clippers, then
rub them over his face and wave them around his eyes and ears. Make sure that he will tolerate
the feeling of the clippers on all parts of his face, eyes and ears – especially inside the ears. This
may take working with your horse for a couple days before he completely relaxes. Make sure that
the horse is showing no resistance to this step before you move on.
Remove the blade and turn the clippers on to let the horse get used to the noise. Without touch-
ing him, wave the clippers around the end of his nose, his eyes and his ears. Once he relaxes,
turn the clippers off and pat him. Repeat this several times: every time the horse relaxes and low-
ers his head, turn the clippers off and pat him. You are not trying to touch him right now with the
clippers– all you are doing is getting him to stand still with the clippers on and moving around his
head. Pay particular attention to areas where reaction is high – this is usually around the ears.
You might have to spend more time here. Initially, it might take a couple of minutes before he re-
laxes his head when the clippers are near his ears. However, once he does, turn the clippers off.
Repeat this procedure until there is little, if any, reaction from your horse.
Once the horse accepts the clippers around his head while they are turned on but not touching
him, it is time to rub them all over his face, nose, around his ears and on the poll. The horse may
act frightened again, but this is normal. Just keep rubbing the clippers around until he begins to
relax his head. As soon as he relaxes, turn the clippers off and pat him. In the beginning, you
might want to work on one area of his head at the time. Start with the muzzle and work your way
up. As he relaxes in each area, you can increase the places you are rubbing until you can rub
them all over his head.
Once your horse is comfortable with all of the previous steps, you are ready to begin clipping the
hair on his face and ears. However, if you are still getting resistance from the horse to any of the
steps up to this point, you will only make matters worse by proceeding. Again, don’t start with the
ears. Start at the muzzle and work your way up – under the chin, up his face, around his eyes, in
the bridle path and poll area. Then start to work on his ears. It is a good idea to do a little bit of
clipping and then go back and rub the clippers over areas that you have already clipped. Actually
clipping the hair is another new feeling, and the horse may react to the sensation. If he gets sus-
picious or frightened, you can go back to the rubbing that he should already be used to. If you do
a little bit each day, after a week or so you should be able to clip anywhere on his body with no
resistance.
If you have a tip that has worked for you and you’d like to share it, please send it to barbara-
tom@a1du.net. We’ll be happy to print it
February 2010 Collections Page 3
SDCTA meeting minutes—January 12th
The January meeting was held at Elizabeth Campbell’s house on January 12th. The meeting was
called to order by Joan Potter at 7:15. The last month’s minutes were approved as in the newslet-
ter. Sally Cahill gave the treasurers report which was accepted.
Old business:
We now have a new webmaster: Tracy Thompson, she will host the site. The new web site is now
SDCTA.net.
The second schooling show is January 30th at First Choice Equestrian Center in Pinellas Park. The
scorer is Nina, Office manager- Diane, Ring Stewart- Angela.
The Lisa Payne Clinic will be rescheduled.
New business:
Dressage Among Friends, the one day rated show was discussed with the date to be the end of
April or beginning of May. Barbara will be the secretary with Mary Mobley helping her. Mary will
check on holding it at the fairgrounds preferably in the covered arena.
The date for the 3rd schooling show was suggested for April 17 or 18. Joan will checking on holding
at Quantum Leap. Robbie/Barbara/Joan will be managing it.
The two day rated August show will be at the fairgrounds. The judges will be Fran Dearing and
Thomas Poulin. We may be offering Young Rider tests. Mary Mobley will be the secretary; Sally
Cahill will be the manager.
Joan suggested the creation of a library of Dressage training books for club members. It was
agreed that the library will be stored at Elizabeth Campbell’s and Jane Whitehurst will manage the
check out of the books. It will have a $300 budget to start.
Next month's meeting will be held at Harvey Rose’s house.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 pm.
Submitted by Tracy Schlabach
Latest Scoop!
The 3rd Schooling Show will be held on March 21st
at Soaring Eagles. Unfortunately, we could not ac-
commodate either the April dates nor the quantum
Leap location.
See you there!
February 2010 Collections Page 4
Classifieds Don’t forget to visit SDCTA BOARDING/TRAINING
Training Available – Tristan Oaks
(member ads will run for 3 months on the web at
unless editor is notified to continue) www.sdcta.net South, 1051 Cowart Rd, Plant City.
Lighted, regulation sand ring w/ mir-
INSTRUCTION rors, comfort flooring in stalls. Call
Check out the latest news and 813-757-6340 for info and pricing.
Classical training and instruction with club information including:
Mary Phillips, USDF and German Club Forms Boarding/Training—available at
Bronze Medals, Travels to Pinellas Newsletters Admiralty Farm, Odessa, Fl. Regula-
County twice monthly. More info at EOY Awards tion sand ring, eight acres of lush
sdcta.com. 352-620-2796 or 727-391 Show and Clinic Information fertilized grass turnout. Must see.
-4432. Prize Lists 813-920-9041 or 727-510-2338.
Lessons with Jill Hardt, USDF Show Results Full and partial board -Keystone/
Bronze and Silver Medalist, beginner
Hurricane Preparedness
Classified Ads Citrus Park area, off Racetrack Rd.
to advanced at her farm, Tristan Tampa Bay Area Information Over sized stalls, daily turn out, own-
Oaks South, 1051 Cowart Road, ers on premise, individual care; Call
Plant City. Lighted regulation ring As a free service for newcomers to (813)926-7822
with mirrors. Training also available. the area, SDCTA has a list of area
813-757-6340. farms, trainers, and instructors. Private Barn offering Full Board on 7
acres. Excellent care, knowledge-
Joan Potter, USDF Bronze and Sil- able horse family and very secure
ver Medalist, instructing beginner to NEWSLETTER AD RATES property. Individualized care and
advanced, Pinellas County and (listings for 3 months) turnout. Grass pastures, jumps and
Odessa/Lutz area. 813-855-3780. Members Non-Members lessons available. Owner lives on
Leslie O’Sullivan, USDF Bronze Business Card $10.00 $15.00 premises with over 20 years horse
and Silver medalist and USDF “L” 1/8 Page $20.00 $25.00 care, B.S. in Agriculture/ Animal Sci-
1/4 Page $25.00 $35.00 ence and M.S. in Agricultural Educa-
judging graduate is offering lessons, Half Page $40.00 $50.00
beginner to advanced at Admiralty tion and Equine Science. Full Board
Full Page $60.00 $80.00
Farm in Odessa, Fl, or will travel to Classified Ad Free $10.00 $400.00 per month. Kallie Hilyard
you. 813-920-9041 or 727-510-2338. 352-464-2414 or smfhil@aol.com
Located in Spring Hill, Pasco County.
FOR SALE 17 1/2" Wintec Isabell dressage References available.
saddle that is less than 2 years old
Cardanel Olympian Dressage Saddle It has a wide gullet in it now. I will CALENDAR OF EVENTS
17.5 Narrow tree. Very deep and include a Wintec dressage girth, (Club events are listed in Bold)
comfortable seat, long billets, adjust- synthetic leathers, a set of stirrups,
able stirrup bar. $950 Call Kathy 863 February 21-22: Tom Noone
and a medium gullet. Asking $500 clinic, Turtleback Farm. FMI -
-255-1310 for everything. Kathleen Yeo Tracy Schlabach, 813-545-6168 or
MagsWorld (727) 504-4059 or my e-mail ad- tschlab@yahoo.com
Unique Designed Horseshoes for dress, Beaulasses@hotmail.com
that special occasion or remem- February 27-28: Twice As Nice Dres-
JC Vienna/Thornhill 19"blk leather age II, Newberry, Fl. FMI canter-
brance Website: www.magsworld.us dressage saddle w/fittings and
Cell: 813 469 8883 buryshowplace.com
cover $500 F/H black leather bridle
w/ ss french snaffle/web February 27-28: Florida Dressage
reins, and "German flag " brow- Concours, Venice Fl. FMI foxlea-
band $75, Pikeur Diana dressage farm.com
jacket, fits ladies XL, $225 , Coun March 21: SDCTA Schooling
ty Logic black leather dressage con- Show, 3rd in Series. Soaring Ea-
tour girth $125 , Dover 80" turn out gles Training Center. FMI Joan
blanket $35.,Rolling tack/saddle cart Potter 813-855-3780 or Barbara
with basket shelf $85., Boa boots Sutton barbaratom@a1du.net
for barefoot horses $ 50..all items
reasonably negotiable. FMI 727
540 0507or holleyher@hotmail.com
February 2010 Collections Page 5
SDCTA Newsletter Editor
2153 Backwater Trail
Palm Harbor, FL 34685
Name
Address
SDCTA MEETING SDCTA MEETING
February 9th, 2010, 7:00 pm
March 9th, 2010, 7:00pm We will have some fun looking at videos
Mary Anne Burns and “judging”
Citrus Green Development
Harvey and Kim Rose
11464 Trotting Down Drive 6201 90th Ave N
Odessa, FL Pinellas Park, Florida 33787
Cell: 727-421-9614 727-546-7673
Directions:
From Odessa - South on McMullen Booth.
Right onto 94th Avenue, go to 60th Street Left onto
Inside “Collections”
60th Street. Right onto 90th Avenue. Go past the
Schooling Show Report p. 1 signs for the horse trail and past the trail. Turn
Birthdays, Show Results, Noone Clinic p. 2 right into horseshoe driveway or second right
Training Tip p. 3 into long side driveway
Minutes , Latest Scoop p. 4 From I 275 South – get off at 118th Avenue exit;
Classifieds, Calendar p. 5 turn left at light onto 118th Avenue. Go to 49th
Street and turn left, proceed down 49th Street Turn
right onto 94th Avenue, go to 60th Street and turn
left. Follow as above.
