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PASSAGE, the Quarterly Newsletter of Dressage Winnipeg

The Newsle tter o f

Dressage Winn ipeg

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Dressage Winnipeg

Board of Directors 2004

EDUCATION/LIBRARY (2nd Yr) Merelyn Hunkin Box 206 Oakville, Mb R0H 0Y0 Hm: 267-2889 WK: 864-2431 (‘til 2:00 weekdays) Email: [email protected]

NEWSLETTER/WEBPAGE (2nd Yr)

Myriam Dyck Box 15, RR#1 Richer, Mb R0E 1S0 Hm: 422-6729 Cell: 795-5519 Email: [email protected]

SHOW CHAIRPERSON (1st Yr) Louise Prendergast

3633 Pipeline Road West St. Paul, Mb R4A 8A2 Hm: 339-7229 Wk: Same

Email: [email protected] DRESSAGE CANADA REP (Member at Large) Kathryn Young 235 Yale Ave. Winnipeg, Mb R3M 0L3 Hm: 284-2044 Wk: 474-8864 Email: [email protected]

MANITOBA HORSE COUNCIL Rep.(2nd Yr) Alison Elliott 535 McNaughton Ave. Winnipeg, Mb R3L 1S7 Hm: 284-3976 Wk: 452-2601 Fax: 943-1973 Email: [email protected]

CADORA Rep. None one in place at this time

CHAIRPERSON (1st Yr) Judy Wittman

254 Highway #1 St. Francois Xavier, Mb R4L 1A1 Hm: 864-2562 Fax: 864-2471 (Call first) Email: [email protected] VICE-CHAIRPERSON (1st Yr) Jody Bieber 6 Park Meadows Drive. Winnipeg, Mb R3K 2B8 Hm: 885-3023 Cell: 792-6114

Email: [email protected] TREASURER (2nd Yr) Chris Dolinski Box 82 St. Norbert Stn. 4180 Waverley St. South Winnipeg, Mb R3V 1L5 Hm: 477-9049 Wk: 269-9933 Cell: 793-4567 Fax: 269-9933 Email: [email protected]

SECRETARY (1ST Yr)

Sandra Warawa 288 Highway #1 St. Francois Xavier, Mb R4L 1A1 Hm: 864-2712 Email: [email protected]

BINGO Rep. (1st Yr) Melissa Johnston 10 Sandham Cres. Winnipeg, Mb R3R 1M7 Hm: 895-9686 Wk: 299-9876

Email: [email protected] SPONSORSHIP/ADVERTISING No one in place at this time VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR (1st Yr)

Jane Fudge #206-1683 Pembina Hwy Winnipeg, Mb R3T 2G6 Hm: 275-8794 Email: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP (2nd Yr) Marlene Hanson Box 14, R.R. #2 Dugald, Mb R0E 0K0 Hm: 444-2626 Email: [email protected]


Newsletter Team:

Editor: Myriam Dyck Mailings: Jane Fudge Advertising Design: Kittie Wong

Messages from Dressage Winnipeg:

Annual General Meeting is Thursday, November 4, 2004 at Assiniboia Downs. Dinner in the Terrace Dining Room @ 5:30 p.m. and the meeting in the Finish Line banquet Room @ 7:00 p.m. The buffet is $14.95 per person, plus applicable taxes and 12% gratuity. Menu is Mexican. The used tack sale will take place between 7:00 and 7:30. Information regarding the AGM dinner and meeting information (agenda, proxy, nomination form for the Spirit of Dressage Award, and the last AGM minutes) will be mailed to the entire membership soon. The board of Dressage Winnipeg is planning to hold a used tack sale at the annual general meeting, November 4th 2004 at Assiniboia Downs. This is a great opportunity for everyone to get rid of old tack and to pick up inexpensive equipment. All proceeds will go to Dressage Winnipeg. Items for the sale can be dropped off at Riverbend Farms, at the judges booth during the September Horse Show (attn: S. Warawa ) and at Assiniboia Downs the night of the meeting. The board will determine pricing. Wanted - Show Secretary for 2005. If interested perhaps you would like to join the show committee for all or part of the 2004 season to ease your way in gradually. If interested please contact Irene Thomson 755 2828 for full details. Show Secretary must commit to running 2/3 shows/year. (Note: this is not solely a volunteer position) Would the previous year’s winners of the Provincial Show Trophies return these trophies as soon as possible to Merelyn Hunkin. Thank you. Paula Kierkegaard Clinic, July: We were treated to a wide variety of horses, from green to working on piaffe, 13 yr olds to .. well never mind!.. hehe Each picture presented by horse and rider was imme-diately assessed and the correct things worked on for both horse and rider to be able to obtain more relaxation, tempo, impulsion. Having watched nearly all the rides, I can say that EVERY horse and rider looked much better at the end of the ride compared to the beginning, some significantly more than others. All riders were treated with the attitude that they are the trainer of the horse in every ride, so the theory and reasons behind what she did and asked for were explained so that the rider could then thinkingly use the exercises to continue training the horse after she left. Riders (and horses!) were left knowing they had worked hard but accomplished something. Any demands made of the horse were those she judged that it could answer positively, even when those demands were well out of the "status quo" comfort zone of the rider - thus leading to pleasant surprises when the horses complied! Including riders, the theory session had over 35 attendees plus a couple more auditors trickled in for the riding. There were 25 rides total plus one spot which was used for the long-lining demonstration (she taught 2 horses to long-line/drive). Tuesday there were 9 rides, Wednesday 9 rides plus the long-line demonstration. Thursday there were 7 rides. Many of the auditors came for the whole day tues/wed. There were 5 who used the time for coaching updates. Thanks to Elaine Banfield for use of the facil-ity; Ashley Fudge, Barry & May Vermuelen for billeting Paula nearby; Ashley & Jane Fudge for treat-ing Paula to dinner on Tues and to Del Grasby for treating Paula and I to dinner on Thursday! Every-one involved was wonderful and there were no problems with the time changes, filling in empty spots and so on. Myriam Dyck, Clinic organizer Wanted: Several persons to step up and take a more active role in ensuring that there continues to be a dressage organization and dressage shows here in Winnipeg/Manitoba! We have sev-eral positions open on the Board of Directors of Dressage Winnipeg which must be filled. Meetings once per month, 2 year term. If you enjoy attending Dressage Winnipeg shows, and benefit from the organization existing, please consider stepping up and contributing to its continued existence. Anyone interested or wanting more information can contact Jody Bieber at 885-3023. Thank you! The DW Board of Directors Thank you to our volunteers for the June Show!


Capt. De Kenyeres Show 2004!

The Dressage Winnipeg Capt. De Kenyeres Trophy Show was held at Bird's Hill Park

on June 12th and 13th.

Judges: Ms. Doreen Horsey, Calgary, AB

Ms. Connie Argue, Calgary, AB

Steward: Ms. Susan Adey, Stonewall, MB

As always, our volunteer-power is appreciatively thanked - we couldn't hold these

shows without the support of all members. All are welcome to attend our next shows,

which are the Autumn Classic Sept 25th/26th, 2004.

SHOW RESULTS CAPT. JOHN DE KENYERES TROPHY SHOW

Judge: Ms. Doreen Horsey Show Date 12TH June, 2004

Ms. Connie Argue Birds Hill Equestrian Facility

High Point:

Photo by Tracey MacDonald.

Class Rider Horse Owner Score

Jr. Training Breanne Derhak Gypsy Rose 67.03

AA Training Angela Enns Galavant 61.82

Open Training Ashley Fudge Tallyrand Kathryn Sinclair 61.51

Jr. First Level Lea Riddell Irish Jay 67.96

AA First Level Karen Root Patty 59.07

Open First Level Clint Kinkead Summer Reign Mark Lubosch 64.72

AA Second Level Petra Loro Abraxas 62.42

FEI Child Ariana Chia El Kazan Meadow Green 60.91


SHOW RESULTS

CAPT. JOHN DE KENYERES TROPHY SHOW Judge: Ms. Doreen Horsey Show Date 12TH June, 2004

Class Rider Horse Owner Score Place

Pony Club Pre Training

Myriam Dyck Silver Creek Slew Linda Milton 50.00 1st

Stephanie Sawatzky Blue Crush 47.05 2nd

3rd

Walk/Trot Caitlyn Brick Diamond 55.78 1st

Patricia Herd Dancing Sword Roxanne Semoyai 53.68 2nd

Alison Elliott Fire ‘n Ice 52.10 3rd

Judy Wittman Gold Ten Fold 50.52 4th

Jr. Training Level – Test 1

Lea Riddell Future Fame

58.18 1st

Andrea Derhak Miss Taken 57.72 2nd

Erin Leslie Kandu Judy Wittman 55.45 3rd

Stephanie Sawatzky Blue Crush 53.63(42) 4th

Brittany Payjack Sunchaser’s Quest 53.63(42) 4th

5th


Breanne Derhak Gypsy Rose 66.15 1st

Lea Riddell Future Fame 61.15 2nd

Cassandra Sinnock Mysterious Ways 58.46 3rd

Erin Leslie Kandu Judy Wittman 57.69 4th

Andrea Derhak Miss Taken 56.92 5th


Breanne Derhak Gypsy Rose 67.91 1st

Cassandra Sinnock Mysterious Ways 59.16 2nd

Brittany Payjack Sunchaser’s Quest 50.00 3rd

4th


Brittany Barker Speak of the Devil

58.84 1st


3rd

AA Training Level – Test 1

Jackie Muys Gypsy Shawn Charriere 57.27 1st

Patricia Herd Dancing Sword Roxanne Semoyai 56.36 2nd

Christy Lee Dynastic Bu 55.90 3rd

Alison Elliott Fire ‘n Ice 49.09 4th

5th


Anna Marie Valenzuela

Johnny Be Good Gary Lundman 63.46 1st

Jackie Muys Gypsy Shawn Charriere 57.30 2nd


Patricia Herd Dancing Sword Roxanne Semoyai 51.53 4th

5th


Angela Enns Galavant 62.50 1st

Anna Marie Johnny Be Good Gary Lundman 59.16 2nd

3rd


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Angela Enns

Galavant 61.15 1st

Sophie Ethier Solar Flare 54.23 2nd

3rd

Open Training Level – Test 1

Ashley Fudge Tallyrand Kathryn Sinclair 62.27 1st

Wietse Hoekstra Simba Oakwood Stables 60.45(50) 2nd

Tracie McDonald Strip Geri Sweet 60.45(48) 3rd

Gaetane Manaigre Countryman Shireen Naidoo 60.00 4th

Chris Dolinski Sterling Diamond 59.45 5th


Wietse Hoekstra Simba Oakwood Stables 61.92 1st

Diane Fitzgerald Handsome Horizon Ronald Marion 61.15 2nd

Ashley Fudge Tallyrand Kathryn Sinclair 60.76 3rd

Tracie McDonald Strip Geri Sweet 60.38 4th

Gaetane Manaigre Countryman Shireen Naidoo 53.07 5th


Gaetane Manaigre Countryman Shireen Naidoo 61.25 1st

Clint Kinkead Eastgate Anthem Jan Ash Gross 60.83 2nd

Myriam Dyck Silver Creek Slew Linda Milton 53.75 3rd

Diane Fitzgerald Handsome Horizon Ronald Marion 52.91 4th

5th


Diane Fitzgerald Handsome Horizon Ronald Marion 60.76 1st

Clint Kinkead Eastgate Anthem Jan Ash Gross 59.61 2nd

3rd

Jr. First Level – Test 1

Kendra McBain Houdini Meghan Fitzpatrick 61.48 1st

2nd


Lea Riddell Irish Jay 67.35 1st

Kendra McBain Houdini Meghan Fitzpatrick 59.70 2nd

3rd



2nd



2nd

AA First Level – Test 1

Karen Root Patty 59.62 1st

Sandra Hobday Desirable Candy 55.55 2nd

Sophie Ethier Solar Flare 52.22 3rd

Susan Rosner Heir to the Throne 50.74 4th

5th







Anna Maria Valenzuela

Johnny Be Good Gary Lundman 60.00 1st

Karen Root Patty 58.52 2nd

Kittie Wong Chaplin 55.88 3rd

Sandra Hobday Desirable Candy 55.00 4th

Sophie Ethier Solar Flare 52.64 5th



Kittie Wong Chaplin 52.57 2nd

3rd


Kittie Wong Chaplin 56.94 1st

2nd

Open First Clint Kinkead Summer Reign Mark Lubosch 64.44 1st

Kendra McBain Houdini Meghan Fitzpatrick 58.88(48) 2nd

Jackie Gittins Pendragon Goch 58.88(46) 3rd


Wendy Barnett Mesmerized 49.25 5th

Open First Level – Test 2

Clint Kinkead Summer Reign Mark Lubosch 65.00 1st

Jackie Gittins Pendragon Goch 63.82 2nd

Kendra McBain Houdini Meghan Fitzpatrick 60.58 3rd


5th

Elaine Banfi eld Page MF Bandolier Diane MacArthur 59.70 2nd

Tracie McDonald Carro 54.57 3rd

4th


Brandy Catton Baroque 61.66 1st

Elaine Banfi eld Page MF Bandolier Diane MacArthur 58.88 2nd

Tracie McDonald Carro 56.94 3rd

4th

AA Second Susan Downs The Big Easy 57.10 1st

2nd

AA Second Level – Test 2

Petra Loro Abraxas 60.81 1st

Susan Downs The Big Easy 55.67 2nd

Laurie Neufeld Cage 55.13 3rd

AA Second Petra Loro Abraxas 64.04 1st

Laurie Neufeld Cage 50.85 2nd

FEI Child Individual

Ariana Chia El Kazan Meadow Green 57.00 2nd

FEI Child Team

Ariana Chia El Kazan Meadow Green 64.83 1st

Open Fourth Level Test 1

Elaine Banfi eld Page

Icarus 54.41 3rd

Freestyle – First Level

Gaetane Manaigre Patty Karen Root 70.08 1st


Reminder to all members who have library items signed out, please return them to their

nearest DW board member, who will then return the items to me. The next two board

meeting dates are Feb 12th and March 11th. Members should email ([email protected])

or phone me (Hm: 267-2889 WK: 864-2431 ‘til 2:00 weekdays) if you wish to take out

library items.

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SHOW RESULTS CAPT. JOHN DE KENYERES TROPHY SHOW - PRIMARY

Judge: Ms. Doreen Horsey Show Date: June13th, 2004



Walk/Trot Patricia Herd Dancing Sword Roxanne Semoyai 56.32 1st

Judy Wittman Gold Ten Fold 54.21 2nd

Caitlyn Brick Diamond 52.11 3rd

4th


Lea Riddell Future Fame 62.72 1st

Ivanna Law Sonny Boy 52.73 2nd

3rd


Lea Riddell Future Fame 56.15 1st

Ivanna Law Sonny Boy 54.62 2nd

2nd


Jackie Muys Patricia Herd

Gypsy Dancing Sword

Shawn Charriere Roxanne Semoyai

60.45 55.91

1st 2nd

Carol Dahlstrom Kandu Judy Wittman 55.00 3rd

Christy Lee Dynastic Bu 51.36 4th

5th

AA Training Level Test 2

Christy Lee Dynastic Bu 63.46(48) 1st

Carol Dahlstrom Kandu Judy Wittman 63.46(48) 2nd

Jackie Muys Gypsy Shawn Charriere 62.69 3rd

Patricia Herd Dancing Sword Roxanne Semoyai 53.85 4th

5th

AA. Training Level – Test 3

Jackie Muys Gypsy Shawn Charriere 62.08 1st

1st


Jackie Muys Gypsy Shawn Charriere

60.38 1st

2nd


Jackie Gittins Pengour Darcy H & M Creber 56.82 1st


Christy Lee Dynastic Bu 51.82 3rd

Chris Dolinski Sterling Diamond 50.00 4th

5th


Jackie Gittins Pengour Darcy H & M Creber 56.92 1st


3rd

High Score

Jr. Training Lea Riddell Future Fame

59.43

AA Training Jackie Muys Gypsy Shawn Charriere 62.38

Open Training Jackie Gittins Pengour Darcy H & M Creber 56.87



NATIONAL Judge: Ms. Doreen Horsey Show Date 13TH June, 2004




1st


3rd


1st


3rd


1st

2nd


4th


1st

2nd


4th



Gaetane Manaigre Countryman Shireen Naidoo 61.36 2nd

3rd Open Training Level – Test 2



Gaetane Manaigre Dixie Chick KR Karen Root 55.38 3rd

4th


Clint Kinkead Eastgate Anthem Jan Ash Gross 64.58 1st


Gaetane Manaigre Dixie Chick KR Karen Root 52.92 3rd

4th


Clint Kinkead Eastgate Anthem Jan Ash Gross 60.77 1st

2nd



Sandra Hobday Desirable Candy 56.67 2nd

3rd


Sandra Hobday Desirable Candy 58.52 1st

Kitty Wong Chaplin 58.23 2nd

Karen Root Patty 57.35 3rd

4th







Kitty Wong Chaplin 53.71 1st

Karen Root Patty 52.57 2nd

3rd


Kitty Wong Chaplin 60.83 1st

2nd


Kendra McBain Houdini Meghan Fitzpatrick 61.11 1st

2nd




3rd



2nd



2nd



Wendy Barnett Mesmerized 58.89 2nd

Jackie Gittins Pendragon Goch 55.19 3rd

Kendra McBain Houdini Meghan Fitzpatrick 54.81 4th

5th




Wendy Barnett Mesmerized 56.47 3rd

Jackie Gittins Pendragon Goch 56.17 4th

5th


Elaine Banfi eld Page MF Bandolier Diane MacArthur 62.57 1st

Tracie McDonald Carro 60.00 2nd

3rd


Elaine Banfi eld Page MF Bandolier Diane MacArthur 64.72 1st

Tracie McDonald Carro 60.27 2nd

3rd


Susan Downs The Big Easy 64.21 1st








Susan Downs The Big Easy 62.16 2nd

Laurie Neufeld Cage 56.21 3rd



Laurie Neufeld Cage 54.25 2nd

Open Third Level – Test 3

Wendy Wotton Dry-burgh

Samson 56.44

3rd

Open Fourth Level – Test 1

Wendy Wotton Dry-burgh

Samson 50.23

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FEI Child – Individual

Ariana Chia

El Kazan Meadow Green 62.66

1st

FEI Child - Team Ariana Chia El Kazan Meadow Green 66.45 1st

High Point:

AA Training Alison Elliott Fire ‘n Ice 55.68

Open Training Wietse Hoekstra Simba Oakwood Stables 63.41

Reserve Clint Kinkead Eastgate Anthem Jan Ash Gross 62.67

Jr. First Champion Lea Riddell Irish Jay 69.14

Reserve Kendra McBain Houdini Meghan Fitzpatrick 58.79

AA First Champion

Kittie Wong Chaplin 59.53

Reserve Karen Root Patty 58.49

Open First Champion

Clint Kinkead Summer Reign Mark Lubosch 65.52

Reserve Elaine Banfi eld Page MF Bandolier Diane MacArthur 63.64

AA Second Champion

Petra Loro Abraxas 64.92

Reserve Susan Downs The Big Easy 63.18

FEI Child Ariana Chia El Kazan Meadow Green 64.55


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Pictures from the June 12th/13th 2004 Show:

Clockwise from top: 1) Clint Kinkead & Summer Reign accept a prize from Judge Doreen Horsey , 2) Sue Downs and The Big Easy accept a prize from Judge Colleen Argue, 3) Cassandra Sinnock proudly displays her trophy , 4) Elaine Banfield-Page, MF Bandolier and owner Diane Mac-Arthur sport large smiles, 5) Chaplin wants to make sure “his” prize held by Kittie Wong is not actually edible (you never know!) and 6) Petra Loro & Abraxas accept a prize from Judge Colleen Argue.

(Photos this page by Tracey MacDonald)


Pictures from the June 12th/13th 2004 Show continued...

Clockwise from top: 1) Presentation, 2) Jackie Gittens and Pendragon Goch accept a prize from Judge Doreen Horsey , 3) Lea Riddell proudly displays her trophy presented by Judge Colleen Argue, 4) Elaine Banfield-Page and her stallion Icarus take advantage of some quiet time in the warmup ring to school and 5) Ariana Chia and El Kazan. Photos 3 & 5 by Tracey MacDonald, Photos 1, 2 & 4 by Myriam Dyck. Thanks to Tracey MacDonald for stepping in and helping with pictures when my camera malfunctioned!! Greatly appreciated…


In Memoriam ….

We were very sorry to hear that Capt. John de Ken-

yeres passed away this spring. We would like to ex-

tend our condolences to his family, and we thank

him for his generous contributions to the sport of

dressage and to Dressage Winnipeg in particular.

Following is the obituary which ran in the

Winnipeg Free Press, which also details his contributions to dressage:

"JOHN de KENYERES June 05, 2004

Capt. John de Kenyeres passed away after a lengthy illness on May 30, 2004. John was

born in 1918 in Hungary. In 1939 he graduated from the Ludovika Royal Hungarian

Military College with the rank of lieutenant. He was assigned to the 4th Hussar Regi-

ment of Nyiregyhaza. He participated in the Second World War, was wounded and

decorated for bravery. In 1945 was captured by the Soviet forces and spent six years in

a prisoner of war camp under very trying conditions. After his return to Hungary he

was interned as a political prisoner for another three years. He was released in 1954

and worked in different menial jobs. In 1956 after the Hungarian Revolution was de-

feated by the Soviets he and his wife Kathy left Hungary and found refuge in Canada.

They settled in Toronto where he was offered a position with the Eglinton Pony Club

as manager and chief equestrian instructor.

He became Honorary Captain of the Lieutenant Governors' Horse Guard. In 1970 John

was offered a position in Winnipeg with the Charleswood Riding Club later known as

Westgate, where he continued as instructor until his retirement. He was also a judge of

international equestrian competitions. His excellent training skill left his mark on

many of his students who became also his loyal friends even after his retirement.

His wife Kathy predeceased him in 1998. He is mourned by his loving daughter Erzse-

bet Karolyi and his son-in-law Laszlo, his two sisters and their spouses, a nephew in

Hungary, two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren in Austria, two nieces in

the United States and many friends and his former students in Hungary and Canada.

The family wishes to convey their gratitude to the staff of the Grace Hospital for the

good care given to John during his illness. Funeral services will take place on Monday,

June 7, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2400 Portage Ave. In lieu of

flowers donations may be sent to the Capt. Kenyeres Scholarship Fund, in care of

Dressage Winnipeg, Box 206, Oakville, MB R0H 0Y0. We will miss you John, rest in

peace."

(Our sincere thanks to those who have donated to the Scholarship Fund - The Board of

Dressage Winnipeg)


A Tribute to Lexie a.k.a. Fire 'n Ice

It's with a heavy heart that I tell you of the untimely passing of my true friend and riding partner, Lexie. Shortly after going to pasture yesterday morning, he and another horse, Laura, collided and badly injured each other. Dr. Kasper was able to keep Lexie comfortable until I could get to the stable and soon after, I said good-bye. Thank-you to Darlene, Chris and Kittie who stayed with him throughout, to Sadie for her compassion and support and to Shawn for taking good care of him aft er he was gone. And to Dr. Kasper for always being honest and caring - Lexie looked to her at the last as she always made him feel better. My thoughts are also with Sadie and Crystal and all the young students who rode Laura.

Lexie filled my life. He was never very far away in my thoughts and I strived to be the best I could be to help him be his best. I will always remember the first time I rode him exclaiming - more than once - I love this horse! I will always be grateful to Darlene for her encouragement and support in becoming his owner. He taught me well. After sucking me in when I first started riding him - not one spook, not one buck - he hit his teenage years full stride and I felt I should be in the rodeo ring more than the dressage arena. He kept me on my toes - as well as in a heap on the ground - winning, in his mind, the game of who was going to be in charge. He taught me a good seat - it was the only way I was going to stay on. But when we were in sync, the feeling was out of this world. He was as easy to sit as an arm chair. Everyone will miss Lexie. The camp kids called him Sexy-Lexie and often gathered to watch him as he led the charge into the barn at the end of the day. He had such personality. He was mischievous and playful, willing and wilful, and so very intelligent. He was loving and caring. He loved his ball, squishing all the air out of it when he was frustrat ed and other times, standing under it with it resting on his withers as if it com-forted him. He loved to play halter tag with the other horses and when we still used muck buckets, loved to pick it up in his teeth, swing it around and let it fly. When he stumbled and I came off, his first move was to see if I was all right. When he stopped and dropped his shoulder after a jump and I came off, he would run away, knowing he was in big trouble. He loved his big Trakehner ears being rubbed; he couldn't wait for me to take off his bridle and scratch his face all over; and boy, his foot stomping was legendary if I wasn't fast enough with the carrots aft er a ride! He even figured out how to get into my back pack to sneak a carrot when I wasn't looking. Thank-you to the barn staff and Copall who took such care of him. Thank-you to my coach, Chris, who trained Lexie and has put up with me all these years. We had some wonderful rides in the last few weeks. He was just 11. I thought we'd age gracefully together. I can't believe he is gone. He's left a hole in my heart, but many many wonderful memories that will hopefully fill it one day. Thanks, everyone, for caring. Alison

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ASSINIBOIA DOWNS KINDLY OF-

FERED TO PRESENT A COOLER

TO OUR HI POINT WINNER AT

OUR PRIMARY SHOW ON JUNE

12TH AND OUR NATIONAL SHOW

ON JUNE 13TH.

THIS COOLER WAS PRESENTED

AT THE DOWNS ON DERBY DAY,

AUGUST 2ND. WE WILL ALSO

PRESENT IT AT OUR SHOW IN

SEPTEMBER.

The Assiniboia Cooler was won by Lea Riddell riding Irish

Jay with the single highest score of 69.71%!

Congratulations Lea!


The Woman I Will Be...

I shall wear diamonds and a wide brimmed straw

hat with ribbons and flowers on it

And I shall spend my social security on white wine

and carrots

And sit in the alley of my barn and listen to my horses breathe.

I will sneak out in the middle of a summer's night

And ride the dappled mare across the moonstruck meadow, if my old

bones will allow.

And when people come to call, I will smile and nod,

As I walk them past the gardens to the barn

And show, instead, the flowers growing there

In stalls fresh-lined with straw.

I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my hair as if it were a jewel.

And I will be an embarrassment of all who look down on me

Who have not yet found the peace in being free

To love a horse as a friend, a friend who waits at midnight hour

With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes

For the kind of woman I will be when I am old. Author Unknown

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Saturday 16th October 2004 & Sunday 17th October 2004

PineRidge Equine Park, Oakwood Road, Oakbank

Judge: Shirley Neudorf – Brandon, Manitoba

Show Organizer: Sue Downs – 444 4805 Email: [email protected]

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Danny Kroetch will be back in the Winnipeg area October 16 and 17, after a busy summer

in Europe and the U.S. This time, his clinic will coincide with the second Dressage at Pine

Ridge fun show, and we hope to spend at least part of one or both days at Pine Ridge so that

those of you who are stabled there or are there for the show can take advantage of the

opportunity to get your saddle fitted. Or try out a new one.

To check up on the latest news at DK Saddlery, visit Danny's website at

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phone Johanna at 204-467-8920.

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Top 10 Reasons Dressage Letters are the Way They Are 10. The letters commemorate the sites of legendary falls by 18th century dressage masters: Karl somebody-or-other's stallion launched him into orbit from the end of one of the long sides, Conrad bought it in the middle of the far end, Xavier's horse got the urge to lie down and roll right in the center of the arena, etc. 9. "Hey, after riding five hundred 20 m circles in rapid succession, who can remember the alphabet?" 8. The letters ARE consecutive and in alphabetical order-- in a now extinct language spoken only by early 18th century Hanoverian carri age horses. 7. The very first dressage arena was designed by the lowest-bid contractor. 6. The letters were originally laid out by beleaguered riding pupils to facilitate pranks on their instructors, in which the pupils would pretend to be schooling various movements and figures while actually spelling out slanderous curses, in German, against their cruel and heartless instructors, their diabolical horses (Sound Familiar anyone?), and whatever silly person invented this dressage thing in the first place. 5. The letters are actually advertising billboards paid for by Sesame Street (This piaffe-passage transition was brought to you by the letter G!). 4. "What, you mean they're NOT in alphabetical order? Hey, that would explain why nobody else seems to understand how I've organized the offi ce files..." 3. The other letters in the alphabet are there all right, they're just invisible-- what do you think your horse has been spooking at all these years? 2. Well, the letters are SUPPOSED to be in alphabetical order, but somebody's Trakehner keeps getting out at night and rearranging them. 1. So they can double as landing strips for the invasion force from Planet Lippizaner. (The Lipp spaceship is round and white and can go from speed of light to a full halt in just 20 meters. Though sometimes it finishes with its haunches a little out to the left.)

Arena Letters? German Spellings Corrected by Claudia Garner

Everyone who ever has ridden in a dressage arena always wants to know the origin of the arena letters which appear to be in a random order -- unthinkable. Letters were not used until international competition began with the Olympics in the 1900's. The first competition in 1912 did not have letters. No Olympics were held in 1916 because of World War I. The letters just "appeared' in 1920 Olympics and no one has ever been able to find the origin although various theories have been advanced over the years, including one theory that the letters were the first letter of the names of cities conquered by the Romans. Now from the office of British Dressage comes this explanation: "It appears that in the Old Imperial German Court the walls of the Royal Mews/Stable yard were initially marked with letters indicating where each Courtier and/or riders horse was to be stood to await its rider.

K Kaiser/King F Fürst/Prince P Pferdeknecht / Ostler V Vassal E Edeling / Ehrengast / Guest of Honour B Bannerträger / Standard Bearer S Schatzkanzler / Chancellor of Exchequer R Ritter / Knight M Meier / Steward H Hofsmarschall / Lord Chancellor

However, in the 1920 Olympics, the letters on the centerline were also used: A, D, L, X, I, G, and C. Could this explanation really be the origin of the arena letters?


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Dressage Canada News

Cindy Ishoy and Proton Top Canadians in Athens Karen Robinson for Dressage Canada Saturday , August 21, 2004

Cindy Ishoy of Jerseyville, Ontario finished as the best Canadian in team

dressage competition at the Olympics today. On her ten year old gelding Proton, Ishoy rode a

nearly mistake-free test with highlights in the piaffe and extended walk to receive a score of

66.583%, which tied her individually in 31st place with Russia’s Elena Sidneva.

After her ride, which took place in the midday Athens heat, Ishoy was visibly happy with her per-

formance. “I was really happy with all the coefficient movements: the zig zag, the pirouettes, ex-

tended walk. This was only his ninth Grand Prix in his life. I couldn’t be happier with him.” She

credits her supporters with the success of today’s performance, and with Proton’s ability to cope

with the heat and the atmosphere of an Olympic event. “We have a great team: Neil, my trainer,

Alan Young (Team Vet), my blacksmith who flew over just before I came here to redo him. It

takes a team. And we couldn’t get a better chef d’equipe than Gwynne Rooke. She tells it like it is

and fights for us.”

Earlier in the morning, Belinda Trussell of Stouffville, Ontario rode Royan II for Canada, finish-

ing in 36th place individually with 66%. “I was pleased,” she said upon exiting the Olympic sta-

dium. “I felt like it was what I wanted in there. I wanted to be clean, I wanted that consistency. I

can always pick it to the last litt le millisecond of the ride, but in general for my first Olympics,

my first t ime in this type of environment, I was really happy.” Trussell had been aiming for a

slightly higher score than what she received. “I’m a litt le disappointed. I thought it would be per-

haps a point higher. One judge gave me a 64 which brought it down. My goal was 67%.”

Also a litt le disappointed with her score was Ashley Holzer, whose 64.667% finish yesterday on

Imperioso was two points below her average at recent international competitions and put her in

42nd individually. Imperioso was a litt le bit spooky in the corner by F, the same place where Les-

lie Reid’s Mark – as well as several other horses over the two days – seemed to find something

unsettling to look at. “He’s not normally the type of horse that looks at stuff like that. It really

caught me off guard.” Holzer also found many things to be pleased about, however. “I liked the

trot tour, I liked the first passage piaffe part and the walk. I was really pretty happy up until then.

Something was bugging him in that corner. He got his head stuck up after the one tempis and the

pirouettes are always a bit of a difficult thing for him. Unfortunately the pirouettes were not quite

what I was hoping for.”

The Canadians all finished within ten places of one another. Leslie Reid and Mark, the second

best for the team, placed 35th with 66.083% in their first trip down an Olympic centre line. As a

team, Canada finished ninth, just 0.35% behind Austria. The average score for the Canadian team,

which is higher than their average at the 2002 World Equestrian Games, is encouraging evidence

that Canada is continuing to improve in international competition.

As predicted by everyone, the Germans cantered away with the gold medal, beating surprise silver

medallist Spain by almost two points. Team anchor Ulla Salzgeber rode an exciting and precise

test on the sixteen year old Rusty, winning the Grand Prix with 78.208%. The bronze medal went

to the US team for the fourth time – they squeaked past the Dutch team by a margin of just

0.236%. Speaking for his team, Robert Dover said “we are always happy to have any medal and

we’ve shown again that we’re among the top three countries of the world in our sport. We’ve had

some troubles in the past year with soundness and other issues, but we pulled it off and so we’re

all very happy.” Continued on page 26 ….


Continued from Page 25 ….

The Spanish were understandably thrilled with their silver medal, the first ever medal for Spain in

Olympic dressage, and that country’s first medal in equestrian sports since 1948. Beatriz Ferrer-

Salat, who is the only team member on a warmblood horse, said, “I was really proud of my col-

leagues; they all rode really nice tests.” Salat helped her team to the podium with a fluid and re-

laxed test on the seventeen year old Beauvalais. They currently sit in second place individually.

Individual competition will continue on Monday August 23rd with the Grand Prix Speciale. Sal-

zgeber will be challenged from below by second-placed Ferrer-Salat and third-placed Anky van

Grunsven, who had a less than perfect day on Salinero. The reigning World Cup champion was

tense and spooky in the ring; there were rough moments in both the canter zig zag and the left

canter pirouette, where he spun and almost bolted. At Aachen this year, Salinero beat Rusty, but

now Rusty has a healthy head start. Says Salzgeber, “I don’t think that I improved since

Aachen – I only didn’t make mistakes today and Anky made too many mistakes.” She adds that

the conditions at these Olympics are on her side. “Rusty feels very well here. He likes the heat. I

like the area here too. I feel a litt le bit like home.”

The top twenty-five horses from the team competition will advance to the Grand Prix Speciale. A

new Olympic rule recently implemented by the FEI allows only three horses from each country to

advance, regardless of their placing. Mariette Withages, who is the chair of dressage at the FEI

and was on today’s ground jury, said “I can assure you this rule was not the idea of the FEI. The

IOC reminded us of a rule and we had to impose this change to obey the rule.”

Final Standings Team Dressage

Ground Jury: President – Stephen Clarke (GBR), Dieter Schuele (GER), Mariette Withages

(BEL), Vincenzo Truppa (ITA), Francis VerBeek (NED)

Gold Medal: Germany – 74.653%

Silver Medal: Spain – 72.917%

Bronze Medal:United States – 71.500%

Ninth Place: Canada – 66.222%

Individual Results – Grand Prix

1. Ulla Salzgeber/Rusty – 78.208%

2. Beatriz Ferrer-Salat/Beauvalais – 74.667%

3. Anky van Grunsven/Salinero – 74.208%

4. Martin Schaudt/Weltall – 73.417%

5. Debbie McDonald/Brentina – 73.375%

31. Cindy Ishoy/Proton – 66.583%

35. Leslie Reid/Mark – 66.083%

36. Belinda Trussell/Royan II – 66.000%

42. Ashley Holzer/Imperioso (Canada) – 64.667%

For complete Olympic results visit www.athens2004.com .

——————— Dressage Canada, as a committee of Equine Canada, is the National governing body for Dressage in Canada. Dressage Canada's objective is to foster the growth of Dressage and the pursuit of excellence in the sport at the local, national and international lev-els. Dressage Canada provides support and guidance to both amateur and professional through the following programs: coaching education and programs, officials education and programs, rules & qualify ing criteria, sport development, publications & awards. For more information about Dressage Canada email [email protected], or visit us online at www.dressagecanada.org


UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF TEMPO IN

ACHIEVING RELAXATION FOR THE HORSE by Lynne Sprinsky who gratefully acknowledges learning this exercise from her esteemed teacher, Susan Terrall of Rutherfordton, NC. The first rung on the training ladder, according to the Old Masters, is “relaxation.” This brief articl e ex-plains why the correct tempo is so important to achieving relaxation for the horse. Do the following exercise:

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. 2. Bend over at the waist, letting your arms dangle in front of you, and keeping a reasonably flat back (not arched or bowed), so that your trunk and legs form a 90-degree angle to one another. Let your head hang comfortably. 3. Begin swinging your arms back and forth, one arm forward while the other is back, and bringing the for-ward arm up so that the upper arm brushes past your ear. 4. Adjust the speed at which you are doing this so that you achieve a virtually effortless momentum. You will find that this “tempo” is very relaxing, and takes no conscious work at all. The swinging takes care of itself, and you may find your trunk bobbing very slightly as a result.

5. Now speed the tempo up a fraction. Note the result: your back gets a bit tense, and the effortless-ness disappears. 6. Now slow the tempo down a bit. Note the result: your back gets a bit tense, and the effortless-ness disappears. The horse, because he has “ a leg at each corner” and we have only two, is better at disguising his tension than we, but it is nevertheless present. Each horse has his OWN tempo, especially at trot work, at which he can both relax and achieve seemingly effortless locomotion. A slight change in this tempo, either faster or slower, even if only fractionally so, results in the addition of tension to his muscles, and affects his ability to offer that harmonious one-ness with his rider that all dressage riders seek. Therefore, it is vitally important that every rider discover the correct tempo for every horse they ride. This is probably best done on the longe line, where, given time and relaxing circumstances, most horses will eventually adopt it on their own. If your horse is particularly tense or hurried when you try this, you can help by making the circle smaller, using your voice in a soothing way (say “ E-e-e-e-easy with a descending tone, or the equivalent), and give gentle half halts on the line. When they have worked for some time in this slower tempo, they will naturally offer a lowering and stretching forward of the head and neck, just as humans, when they are totally relaxed (maybe even sleepy!) will allow their necks to come forward so that their chins are closer to their chests. (The chin-to-chest phenomenon is NOT shared by the horse, however, due to his differing anatomy). The caring rider will take care to memorize the correct tempo for each horse under his/her care, perhaps even using a metronome to determine the exact beats per minute. For riders just learning to discern changes in tempo, the use of a metronome (small electronic versions are available at any music store for about $30 US) can be very helpful. These devices emit a soft beep in time with the beat, allowing a rider to pre-set the desired tempo and then time the rise and sit of the trot to those beeps. In this way, minute varia-tions become more easily discernable, and the rider can help the horse return to the proper tempo by main-taining the rise and sit in that tempo. The horse, being a creature who naturally seeks harmony and balance with his environment, will soon conform to the tempo set by the rider. Learning to regulate the trot tempo with one’s seat takes a bit of practice, of course. It seems to help some people to think of ‘dwelling’ a bit longer in the saddle during the sit phase of the rising trot, or to envision one’s buttocks as a pair of soft, fluffy pillows that settle slowly into the saddle. Thinking to oneself, “S-i-i-i-i-i-i-it – rise, s-i-i-i-i-i-i-it- rise” while posting can also help slow the tempo. Copyright 2004 Lynn Sprinsky . Permission has been granted to reproduce in Passage Newsletter .


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