2024
January Meeting Minutes
To be announced
February Minutes
To be announced
March Minutes
To be announced
April Minutes
To be announced
May Minutes
Treasury Report - $3923.77 bank balance, outstanding deposit $250 still to credit
Total includes July clinic payments
CDS Chapter Event Scholarship - we applied for a CDS scholarship to cover the April clinic facility rental expense.
SNC Spring Dressage - Thank you to our wonderful volunteers that helped our competitors have a super fun and positive experience - Julia M, Julie D, Jen S, Carlene R, and Liz R! Photos from the Century Club award were sent to The Dressage Foundation
37th Annual Dressage in the Sierra, June 8-9. Adrienne Pot, "S" judge - Entries are OPEN on www.HorseShowOffice.com We need a full 30 ride per day show for the show to clear expenses. Entries CLOSE on 05/31/24.
Show AA, Open, & Jr/YR High Point Awards ~ KWPN High Point Award ~ IALHA High Point Award
Volunteers needed to help the show run smoothly. Here are a list of jobs we need filled so the show can run smoothly. Many can be accomplished and you can still show. Thank you to everyone that have already stepped up to help!
- Set Up Court Helpers - waiting to hear back on arena access to set specific date/time - either Late Thursday or Early Friday
- Lunch & Snacks - 1 Day, for 10 - show officials and all day volunteers. Deli-type sandwiches and salads are popular, water, ice tea, sparking water, fruit, snacks
- Tear Down Court & deliver back to Jen Mar - Sunday PM (judge flies out Sunday, 4:30 PM so show will be over around 2:30 PM)
Please email ecoffeycurle@gmail.com if you are able to take on any of these rolls. Please remember the chapter requires volunteer service in order to be considered to represent the chapter at the annual CDS AA and Jr/Yr clinics.
Cavaletti Clinic with Erika Jansson, July 20th at Franktown Meadows
SOME SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE. Let's fill this clinic! $150 clinic fee.
Interested in participating in this clinic? Please reach out to Jen Smith at Jennifer Smith
June Minutes
To be announced
July Minutes
Treasurer's Report: Joan was unable to attend the meeting so the report will be in next's month's minutes.
DIS 2024: Very successful show. Fullest show in years! Everyone enjoyed our judge Adrienne Pot from Illinois. The TD Cindy Reid and Adrienne Pot were very complimentary of our show and they loved, loved, loved our volunteers! DIS 2025: USEF license will be renewed soon. June 7-8, 2025 Inquires to judges and TD's are out. As this process is often contracting 2 years out, in the search for a TD, Mike Taylor has been booked for DIS 2026.
Cavaletti Clinic w/Erika Jansson, July 20-21 at Franktown Meadows: The clinic is almost FULL! As of Monday: Saturday 19 participants; Sunday 14 The clinic will be indoors if the weather is expected to be hot.
We need a few volunteers to help with the clinic. Just a reminder, if you'd like to be considered for a CDS AA or Jr/Yr 2025 chapter representative clinic spot, we ask that you volunteer for the chapter in some capacity the previous or in the case of Jr/Yr, the current year.
We need someone to pick up lunch Saturday and Sunday - July 20 or July 21 - pick a day! Please contact Jennifer our clinic coordinator if you're willing to help & get details: jennifer@jenniferasmith.com
October Fall Show: We're looking at dates October 12 or 13, October 19 or 20?
CDS Recognized. We'd appreciate your feedback. Please take a minute to answer these questions and send your responses to ecoffeycurle@gmail.com
- Would you enter and attend if we hosted this show?
- Do we need to hire an "S" judge (FEI levels) or will a "R" (through 4-3) be acceptable
- Your preferred facility
We need to know we have enough interest to host the show due to the fixed expenses in hosting a 1 day CDS show (judge, travel, accommodation, facility rental, EMT, food - approximately $2,000)
Virtual Show: Any interest in learning what it takes to host a virtual show or participate in one? Ciara Viola Ciciara.viola28@gmail.com if you have any information as to how to host a virtual dressage show or would like the chapter to consider hosting virtual dressage shows in the future. All we know is the tests need to take place in a full size dressage court.
News from CDS:
CDS Chapter Education Scholarship Award: SNC was awarded $400 to cover the facility rental fee by the CDS Scholarship committee for our clinic held in April conducted by Kathy Pavlich, Jocelyn Tackitt, and Tackitt Dressage riders!
- CDS High Point Pony: The CDS 2024 High Point Pony Award from DIS 2024 was awarded to NHR Cinder Ella and Suzan Strahan! Congratulations!
- Stacey Berry Memorial Scholarship: The CDS Scholarship committee awarded the 2024 Stacey Berry Memorial Scholarship of $250 to Beth Coffey-Curle
- Julie DeRosa: Julie DeRosa has resigned her position from the SN Board. We appreciate Julie's contributions to the SN Board for the past few years.
August Minutes
Treasurer's Report: Account Balance $3569.06
Cavaletti Clinic w/Erika Jansson was wonderfully received by the participants and the many auditors that attended. Feedback from the attendees was to move the 2025 date earlier in the spring so it's not so hot. Jennifer will reach out to Erika for date availability for May 2025 with effort made to avoid popular show dates.
SN Autumn Classic, October 12th, Creeky Routson, "S", at Franktown Meadows Trainers: Please support this show. We heard from a number of AA riders that asked that we host the show and that they preferred a "S" judge vs a "R". We did not hear from any trainers if they plan to attend with their clients.
Show Volunteers: We will definitely need help from our chapter to host this one day show - The list of open volunteer spots will go out closer to the show. Jennifer is coordinating the set up and tear down muscle for this show which are the least popular tasks to manage. Thank you Jennifer!! The show is posted on www.HorseShowOffice.com and will open for entries on 09/15/24.
Virtual Show: Ciara Viola is researching how virtual shows are hosted and what resources it takes to host a virtual show.
2025 Dressage in the Sierra: June 7-8, 2025 Heidi Gaian "S", Carol Spangler "r" TD, USEF and USDF licenses have been renewed, show officials contracted
Good luck and safe travel to all of the SN Chapter members heading to the CDS Northern RAAC at SV and the CDS/Region 7 Championship in September in LA!
September Minutes
Congratulations to the SN Chapter members that competed in the CDS RAAC North competition at the end of August at SV! Congratulations to Kristine Hegglin who won both of her RAAC tests at First and Third Levels!
Good luck and safe travels to our SN Chapter members heading to the CDS & Reg 7 USDF Championships in LA later this week!
We are seeking Sponsors for Classes at our SN Autumn Classic Dressage Show, Saturday, October 12th at Franktown Meadows Equ Center. If you wish to sponsor a class, class sponsorships cost $50. Please email ecoffeycurle@gmail.com if you would like to sponsor a class at our CDS recognized show next month!
Show Court set up is being coordinated by SN Board member Jennifer Smith! And Jennifer will be scribing Saturday AM. Thank you Jen! Our always present, always friendly Paddock Steward team of Susan Traynor & Carlene Radar have already volunteered for the day. : ) We still need scorers & a scribe for Saturday afternoon.
Our annual Halloween costume class will take place immediately after lunch time. It is free to participate. Everyone mounted must wear an approved equestrian helmet. Please sign up ahead of time. If only entering the costume class, simply complete a paper entry available on the SN website and mail it in to the address on the show entry. http://www.snc-cds.org/
Entries are now open for the SN Autumn Classic at www.HorseShowOffice.com. Entries CLOSE on 10/05/24. Creeky Routson, USEF License "S" is our judge for the show. Scores from this show qualify for 2025 CDS Dressage Championships (Sept 2025 at MEC, Rancho Murieta, CA), 2025 CDS Jr/Yr Championship, and 2025 CDS RAAC competitions. The prize list is posted to the chapter website at http://www.snc-cds.org/
Here is a breakdown of how the show fees that are collected from every entry (except costume class only), even those purchasing overnight stabling from Franktown or stable full time at Franktown cover the costs of running a recognized show.
- - Class fees pay for the USEF "S" licensed judge, judge's travel, and if necessary, accommodation (Creeky will drive up the day of the show to help us save money)
- - Office fees pay for the awards, EMT, CDS horse fee, food for the show officials and all day volunteers, show licenses, insurance, software, office supplies
- - Day Use/Haul In fees pay for the facility rental fees - Friday and Saturday for this show
Current SN Chapter treasury: $4208.19
October Minutes
To be announced
November Minutes
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December Minutes