Welcome
Congratulations!!
Laurie Daniel-Smith
We are proud to announce that The CDS awarded its first annual Chapter Chair award to our very own Laurie Daniel-Smith! Please see the Chapter Member Profile on Laurie in the February 2008 Newsletter.
Jose and Carol Alonso
Our 2007 Volunteers of the Year!
Thank you both for your outstanding service!
Robin Katherman
Winner of the 2008 Adult Amateur Clinic drawing!
See Article II of the California Dressage Society East Bay Chapter Standing Rules to find out how to qualify for next year's Adult Amateur Clinic drawing!
See the February 2008 Newsletter to meet our new CDS East Bay Chapter Chair,
Sheri Jennings!!
News:
CDS East Bay Exclusive Western Saddlery Sale
Saturday, May 10, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Mark your calendars for the East Bay Chapter’s Western Saddlery Event! Save 25% off non-feed items and 10% off feed related products while socializing with other chapter members! As always, refreshments will be provided and we look forward to seeing you there! Volunteers - We need volunteers for a 2:00 to 4:00 shift to set up, and 3:30 to 5:30 shift for clean up. This is a good time for you to put in the four hours required to qualify for the CDS Adult Amateur free clinic lottery next spring! For more information or to volunteer, contact Marina Scott at (408) 202-0801 or email craigmscott01@comcast.net.
2007 CDS Certificates and Plates
Members who didn't pick up their 2007 certificates and plates can send a self-addressed, stamped ($1.23 minimum) envelope to:
Laurie Daniel-Smith,
222 Apollo, Apt. 7
Hercules, CA 94547-1912
Alternatively, you can pick them up at our next event which is the Western Saddlery sale on May 10th. The plates and certificates will be made available at other EB CDS events throughout the year as well. Plates and certificates not claimed by next year's annual statewide CDS meeting will be returned to the CDS office in Carmel Valley and you can arrange delivery with the office there.
2008 Entry Forms
Please Note: for best results in filling out the Entry Form, we recommend you use
Acrobat Reader 7.0 or later. Macintosh users who view the form in the Preview application may find some fields missing.
For CDS Only Shows
- Entry Form (print only)
- Interactive Entry Form (complete online and print)
For USEF/USDF/CDS Shows
- Entry Form (print only)
- Interactive Entry Form (complete online and print)
Attention CDS East Bay Members. . .
The San Francisco Chapter of CDS
Invites you to participate in a “L” judges program
Auditors Welcome!
Session A, March 15-16, with Sandy Howard in Gilroy
Biomechanics of the Horse
Introduction to Judging a Dressage Test and
Discussion of how the Horse moves, Gaits, and Muscle Development.
Session B, May 3-4, with Trenna Atkins in Gilroy
Gaits & Paces, Movements & Figures
Session C, June 21-22, with Jeff Ashton Moore in Gilroy
Collective Marks, Equitation, Rider Biomechanics and Freestyle
The cost to Audit is $50 per session
To be considered as a L graduate judge,
The cost is $250 per session
(For details on how to qualify please call Margaret below)
The above Instructors are high ranking Judges that will tell you what it takes to become a better rider and how to improve your scores in a show.
To sign up please call Margaret Hurley 831 625-3738
or email at margarethurley@sbcglobal.net
For more chapter news, upcoming events, monthly member profiles, and more. . .
visit our Newsletter page to download our monthly newsletters!
Planning for 2008:
Your Viewpoint Counts!
As we look at our options for 2008, the board would like to hear from you. Now is the time to voice your ideas, suggestions, wants, needs, etc. so we can plan for this year. This is your chapter and it is up to you to help develop it. Please send your comments to Judy Levine at judy.levine@prodigy.net.
Upcoming Board Meetings (open to all members). . .
Saturday, May 31st, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This meeting will be held at Connie Dahl's house.
6850 Johnson Rd., Pleasanton