| Area IV Adult Riders |
 Adult Riders -
Once you join the USEA and the Adult Riders program, please send me
adultriders@usea4.org an email with your telephone number!
The USEA only sends out an updated AR list twice a month (and it hasn't been too regular yet - getting the new program started) so if you send me an email or the form, I'll know to watch for your membership. If there are any problems or discrepancies, I will let you and the USEA know.
Also, be sure to check our Area IV Adult Rider website - I will try to keep the Membership Roster up to date.
Congratulations to the Area IV Adult Rider Year-End Award Recipients! The top six (actually 7, since we have a tie for 3rd) Area IV Adult Riders for 2008 are:
1. Jamie Price 68 pts
2. Deanna Hertrich 28 pts
3. Jane Severns 19 pts
3. Catherine Amrich 19 pts
4. Chris Heydon 18 pts
5. Sarah Jaycocks 17 pts
6. Camie Stockhausen 15.5 pts
Awards will be presented at the Area IV Annual Meeting on February 21st, 2009.
Watch your email - I may have some clinic/camp opportunities coming up in our area!
Kathy Kerns
Area IV Adult Rider Coordinator
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| Leslie Law Clinics: March & July |
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IDCTA will be hosting two clinics with Leslie Law. The first to be a start to the season on March 21st/22nd at TopLine Equestrian Center in Hampshire, IL. The second to be held at Connemara Farm in Barrington, IL as a cross-country clinic on July 25th/26th. A perfect time to get bugs out from Maui Jim and ready horse and rider for Wayne DuPage or Richmond. Forms are available on the new IDCTA website launched December 19, 2008 for the March clinic.
Also available in July will be private lessons with Lesley Law for those individuals that might not be able to ride in the clinic with Leslie. Prices will be announced for the July clinic by May. Slots fill quickly, so mark you calendar. IDCTA members will receive a preference for slots, but all are welcome. Non-members will be taken as spots are available.
For more information: Cynthia Zitko cynthiazitko@sbcglobal.net or call 630-830-4801
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| Becky Holder Clinic Now Accepting Entries |
| Enrollment has opened for the May 9-10 Becky Holder Clinic in Wayne, IL.
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| XC Jump Building Clinic |
May 2nd and 3rd - Cross country jump building clinic with Dan Starck Connemara Farm, South Barringtons, IL See IDCTA.org for more information(calendar) or contact Cynthia Zitko cynthiazitko@sbcglobal.net
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| Catalpa Corner Announces Several Improvements |
Catalpa Corner Charity Horse Trial wishes you, your family and fuzzy friends a HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!
This will be our third year serving Area IV eventers and we could not be more excited and thrilled with the prospect of this coming event season. We thank those of you kind enough to
share your thoughts by filling out event evaluations and have made numerous changes based on your suggestions.
Our new course designer, Ana Schravesande, has created a forward and educational PRELIMINARY course and has reversed or augmented the lower levels. In the spirit of "YES WE CAN," we are busy building new solid, safe and beautiful portables and permanent obstacles. Please check our website for new course maps and look for an online virtual course walk this spring.
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| Callie Judy Named to Developing Riders List |
Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the 2009 Developing Rider List for Eventing. Area IV Young Rider Callie Judy is included with her horse Call On Me.
The US Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor for Eventing, Captain Mark Phillips, will coach the Developing Riders in 2009. These 16 athletes will be invited to participate in training sessions. The training sessions will be used to identify the most promising up-and-coming riders in the US. Following the training sessions, this limited group will continue to receive assistance from Capt. Phillips.
The riders on the Developing Rider List were selected differently in 2009. This year 'Talent Spotters' (Derek di Grazia, Phillip Dutton, Becky Holder, Mike Huber, Kerry Milliken, Karen O'Connor, Mark Phillips, Kim Severson, and Amy Tryon) reviewed 47 applications and nominations for the Developing Rider program.
Athletes were placed on the list in one of two ways: 1. Athletes could submit an application or 2. Athletes were nominated through the talent spotter program created this fall by the Eventing High Performance Committee.
Dates and locations of the training sessions are still being finalized.
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| American Eventing Championships Qualifying Criteria |
The American Eventing Championships are still about eight months away, giving you plenty of time to get qualified and make plans to attend this fabulous eventing festival! The AEC will be held for the third year in a row at the picturesque Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois on September 10-13.
The complete qualifications for the 2009 American Eventing Championships have been posted on the AEC page, along with a "cheat sheet" to break down the qualification criteria into an easy-to-read format.
The qualifying period runs from July 29,2008 - August 25, 2009.
We're pleased to announce that we've added Championships points for placing at the AEC this year! We feel our members and their horses deserve an extra reward for placing well at the national championships. Up until now "bonus" points were not awarded for any championship - this will be the first time and it is only applicable to the AEC. Be sure to check out the new points system!
More information
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| NAJYRC: July 22-26, KY Horse Park |
Lexington, KY - Pending final FEI approval, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is announcing the following date and location for the 2009 North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). The USEF has received preliminary approval from the FEI and is awaiting final word from the FEI Bureau.
As the competition season is getting into full swing, the USEF is providing the following information so Juniors, Young Riders and their Trainers and Chef d'Equipes can plan their schedules accordingly.
Pending final FEI approval, the NAJYRC will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park July 22-26, 2009. This is a unique opportunity to use the venue which has been completely redesigned for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Construction is due to be completed in March.
Andrew Ellis will serve as the overall competition manager.
The discipline managers are as follows:
Dressage: Lloyd Landkamer
Eventing: Mary Fike
Reining: Brad Ettleman
Show Jumping: David Distler
Vaulting will have an exhibition during the Championships and Endurance is running a CEIY3* concurrently in Louisville, KY.
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