| Dear BVD Members and Friends,
We hope you like our new look! Our E-Newsletter allows you to access our webpage via direct links found at the top of the newsletter. Many forms and resources are included in the body of this E-Newsletter and can be accessed by double clicking where highlighted and/or underlined. We hope you find these links to be a convenience. It is our goal to keep you informed so that you may enjoy the benefits of being a BVD Member.
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Thank you for your valuable membership and participation in our club. We look forward to seeing all of you at the annual BVD Year End Awards Banquet, January 12, 2013.
Happy Riding!
BVD Volunteer Board of Directors
Kim Lampert, President
Stephanie Boyles, Vice President
Kathie Hibbard, Secretary
Stephanie Margulis, Treasurer
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Sharon Gilbert
This summer, I found myself without a horse or dog in the family for the first time in decades, and returned to volunteering for BVD as a form of therapy. I have scribed in the past and loved it, so I decided to hit every show I could this summer. The learning opportunity that goes along with being a scribe is priceless to me; meeting new judges, watching horses and riders perform, and becoming aware of what good/better/best movements look like.
Just being in the show atmosphere made the loss of the spirits I loved a bit easier for me. In a five week span I had to put down my beloved dressage horse, Black Manassis, my wonderful Welsh Corgi lost her battle with cancer, and I myself had emergency surgery.
With Manassis and Pepsi gone from my life and routine, I wanted to stay connected to dressage and the people who love the discipline and the experience as much as I do.
Was it a coincidence that Welsh Corgis were in abundance at the shows this year?
It is an honor to be recognized for something I love doing as I always leave a show with more knowledge than I came with.
This year, volunteering with BVD has been a way to recover from the losses in my life, and to help me look at big black horses and stubby little Corgis with a smile and precious memories, and not so many tears.
Thank you to Sharon and to all of our BVD Members
who we see volunteering at shows locally and
in neighboring communities!
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By Julie Barringer-Richers, BVD Awards Chairperson
Did you know that BVD has an extensive list of awards that are presented each year at our annual banquet and awards ceremony to members of BVD?
Do you know the requirements you and your horse need to meet so that you are eligible for year-end awards?
Are you interested in sponsoring a Special Award or a Horse of the Year Perpetual Trophy for a division that does not yet have one?
The answers to all of these intriguing questions are right here in the following article for your reading enjoyment!
Click here to find out more about BVD Awards
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Jeannette Hillary
Jeannette Hillery has always had a love of horses, but didn't get into serious riding or ownership until almost 50 - we don't discuss age. She owns her fourth horse, Dan, who enjoys trail riding, but not always training for dressage.
When Jeannette first started looking at equestrian disciplines, the most interesting was dressage, impressing her with the elegance and affinity between horse and rider.
At first, understanding some of the dressage show rules was confusing. She felt that one way to learn and understand these rules, along with making shows more interesting and friendly for participants, was to volunteer to be a show manager. Jeannette, along with Beth Geier, manage our BVD Chapter's Spring Fling and So Long to Summer horse shows and have been running these shows together for a number of years.
About 7 years ago, Jeannette trained to be an RMDS Technical Delegate who can serve at any Training to Second level shows in the region. This has afforded her the opportunity to meet wonderful people and watch beautifiul horses.
Jeannette has resided in Boulder since 1993, and is active in the League of Women Voters, singing in the Boulder Chorale and doing weekly pilates and kangoo.
Thank you Jeannette, for your years of service and valuable contributions to the success of our chapter!
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George Williams Symposium
RMDS Presents: The Training Scale
A Symposium with George Williams
Feb. 23 & 24, 2013
Tomora Training Center
Greeley, Colorado
Click here to view Flyer
Open to All Riders:
$300 to ride two days
Rider Application Form
Auditing $45/day or $80/weekend ($50/day at door)
Auditor Registration Form
(Special Friday Evening Session for Instructors
$25 or free if auditing/riding the weekend)
BVD Member Benefit: The George Williams Symposium has been designated by BVD as an educational opportunity that BVD members who attend as auditors or riders are eligible to receive a partial fee reimbursement from our BVD educational fund.
BVD member participants may get a 50% reimbursement on their auditor fees. BVD rider participants may get a reimbursement of $40. Member be in attendance to receive the reimbursement from BVD. Please e-mail Beth Geier after the event to request your reimbursement.
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RMDS Awards Banquet
November 10, 2012
Renaissance Denver Hotel
3801 Quebec Street, Denver, CO
For information contact
RMDS Central Office
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BVD Awards Banquet
January 12, 2013
Historic Hotel Boulderado
2115 13th Street
Boulder
Time: 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Please plan to join us for
Cocktails, Dinner and Presentation of the 2012 BVD Year End Awards!
See old friends and meet someone new while celebrating the accomplishments of our
BVD community members!
Watch for your invitation
via e-mail coming soon
with information and on-line registration link.
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Stay Connected
 
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USEF Dressage Seat Medal Program
A program for junior riders under the age of 18. Riders compete in designated Dressage Seat Medal Semifinals classes, held at each of the nine annual Great American/USDF Regional Dressage Championships. The top two riders in each division (13 and under, 14 to 18) qualify to advance to the annual USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals, held at a major USEF licensed/USDF recognized dressage competition in the late summer. The top two finishers in each Medal Finals division are named national champion and reserve champion.the year's Dressage Seat Medal Finals.
The finals will be held at Paragon CDI3*-Estes Park, CO August 2013
Click Here to find information resources
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We look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you!
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