ICCcds.org

Take Contact!Take Contact!Take Contact! Inland Communities Chapter of the California Dressage Society

Published Quarterly Vol. 2012-4 December 2012

By: Dusty Williams TC Staff Writer

A Beautiful Fall day brought out a bevy of clever

costumes and a lot of good riding. It was ICC’s

biggest and last show of the year. Nearly 40

rides came under the scrutiny of Judge Kate

Shuster who awarded a number of scores

eclipsing the 70% mark.

There were no prizes awarded for costumes, but

that was probably a good thing in that it would

have been hard to

choose. A duo

straight from the

operating room,

complete in

scrubs, masks,

and bloody

drapes held

together by

forceps executed

fine training level

tests with surgical

precision.

RESULTS ON PAGE 3 & PIX ON PAGE 5

Halloween Show Enjoyed By All In other classes, colorful garden insects buzzed

through their required movements.

The biggest cheer of the day went up following

the last ride of the day. Tom Pavlich, cleverly

disguised in his cowboy costume, halted at “X”,

saluted the judge and then executed two perfect

reining spins atop his mount Smart Chicadero.

Tom garnered the two top spots in ICC’s

inaugural Western Dressage class. It was not

clear at press time whether or not the chapter

would offer the class again at its next show.

See “Championships” on page 4

A butterfly, a lady bug and a bee pose for a picture.

Is there a doctor in the house?

Southern Junior Young Rider

Championships

September 13 -15, Del Mar By: Sarah Mosqueda TC Staff Writer

This year’s Southern Junior Championships were

held at the Del Mar Fair Grounds in Del Mar, Ca.

The weather was a wonderful change for both

rider and horse as we left our 100 degree plus

climate to enjoy the mild weather of Del Mar.

The Junior Championships consists of both the

traditional championship classes that riders have

to qualify for throughout the year and a team

championship made up of a team of riders that

compete in two dressage classes, an equitation

class and a dressage theory exam.

Many riders who have qualified for

championships choose to enter the team

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 2

Chair Message:

Greetings All -

Lots of things happening in Inland Commu-

nities Chapter!

1) Ballots for the 2013 Board of Directors

for ICC have been sent out to each ICC

member on file with CDS. Vote as directed

on the ballot, fold the ballot "backward" so

the address is on the outside, tape the bal-

lot closed and affix a stamp. Ballots are due

by November 30.

Results will be announced at our December

5 no-host dinner and (brief, I promise!)

board meeting at Mi Cocina Mexican Res-

taurant, 27961 Highland Avenue, Highland.

We'll meet at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited,

and spouses or significant others are wel-

come.

2) The CDS Adult Amateur Clinic for 2013

features clinician Sabine Schut-Kery. Date

and place for the Southern Region clinic

haven't been finalized yet by CDS.

** The drawing for the ICC representative

and two alternates will take place at our an-

nual award banquet, Saturday, January 19,

place TBA. To enter the drawing, send an e

-mail to our chapter secretary Susan Wil-

liams (dustyandsusan@verizon.net) by

January 15, 2013. We will put the names in

a hat and draw the names at the banquet.

3) With Dusty Williams' superb computer

skills, we have postcards with our 2013

show schedule--you should have received a

card in the mail within the last month or so.

Three of the show dates are March 2

(judge, location TBD), May 11 (judge Laurie

Falvo Doyle, location TBD) and June 22

(judge Ulf Wadeborn, Shadow Ridge). The

October show date and location are not yet

finalized.

NOTE: For the 2013 ICC shows, we are adding

an office fee of $20 for any entry that is not

postmarked by the due date on the premium OR

for any entry that is incomplete--missing signa-

tures, no checks, no copy of CDS membership

card, etc. When times are called for the show,

you will be informed if you need to pay the office

fee in order to pick up your number.

Bottom line: It pays to fill out EVERYTHING

(both sides ;o) and double-check to make sure

everything is included and all spaces signed

when you submit your entry.

4) If you have any questions or comments,

please let me know.

Circle your calendars for 2013 for the

awards banquet (January 19) and the

shows listed above. And VOTE!!

I don't think I've forgotten anything, but if I have, I'll be sending out an email blast. (Lucky you ;o) See you soon. Kathy Young 760-953-8682 *cell

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 3

Rider Name Horse Name Divison Level Points Score Place

Tom Pavlich Smart Chicadero Adult Amateur Prim Level 1 159.00 69.20% 1

Tom Pavlich Dun Powder Adult Amateur Prim Level 1 152.50 66.30% 2

Erin Hahn Fiona SB Junior Introductory Test A 112.00 70.00% 1

Kayli Pineda R.W. Country Angel Junior Introductory Test A 109.00 68.20% 2

Hope Chacon Neon Lights Junior Introductory Test A 98.50 61.60% 3

Sydney Kane Brass Noah Junior Introductory Test A 92.00 57.50% 4

Karla Mason Nehemiah Adult Amateur Introductory Test A 109.00 68.20% 1

Linda Fitzmorris Bogely's Czar Adult Amateur Introductory Test A 105.50 66.00% 2

Susan Rehfeld Mozart II Adult Amateur Introductory Test A 102.50 64.10% 3

Chantee Wilson KTF Chip Chip Hooray Adult Amateur Introductory Test A

Erin Hahn Fiona SB Junior Introductory Test B 112.50 70.40% 1

Kayli Pineda R.W. Country Angel Junior Introductory Test B 112.00 70.00% 2

Hope Chacon Neon Lights Junior Introductory Test B 105.00 66.00% 3

Sydney Kane Brass Noah Junior Introductory Test B 103.50 64.70% 4

Karla Mason Nehemiah Adult Amateur Introductory Test B 119.50 74.70% 1

Linda Fitzmorris Bogely's Czar Adult Amateur Introductory Test B 109.00 68.20% 2

Susan Rehfeld Mozart II Adult Amateur Introductory Test B 105.00 66.00% 3

Chantee Wilson KTF Chip Chip Hooray Adult Amateur Introductory Test B 101.00 63.20% 4

Hope Chacon Neon Lights Junior Introductory Test C 141.00 70.50% 1

Olivia Noblin Ardennes Junior Training Level Test 1 166.00 69.20% 1

Kassidy Kamiyama Starr Junior Training Level Test 1 163.00 68.00% 2

Victoria Kelley Blazen Winter Adult Amateur Traning Level Test 1 158.50 66.10% 1

Samantha Burnett Wes Junior Training Level Test 2 217.50 77.70% 1

Kassidy Kamiyama Starr Junior Training Level Test 2 177.50 63.40% 2

Victoria Kelley Blazen Winter Adult Amateur Training Level Test 2 195.00 69.70% 1

Lori Johnsontone Panama Joe Adult Amateur Training Level Test 2 172.00 61.50% 2

Samantha Burnett Wes Junior Training Level Test 3 183.50 73.40% 1

Lori Johnsontone Panama Joe Adult Amateur Traning Level Test 3 160.00 64.00% 1

Bridget Lockman Pablo's Dylan Open First Level Test 1 218.00 75.20% 1

Sarah Lockman Bogely's Czar Open First Level Test 2 280.00 75.70% 1

Bridget Lockman Pablo's Dylan Open First Level Test 2 272.00 73.60% 2

Kris Schlater Mr. Easy Fortunes Open Frist Level Test 3 310.00 63.70% 1

Kris Schlater Mr. Easy Fortunes Open Second Level Test 1 212.00 60.60% 2

Alexis Milton Ardennes Open Second Level Test 1 230.00 65.80% 1

Sarah Lockman Nehemiah Open Second Level Test 2 248.00 65.30% 1

Eliminated

ICC HALLOWEEN SCHOOLING SHOW

October 27, 2012

Shadow Ridge Equestrian Center

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 4

championships as a fun way to compete in a

group setting unlike any other show during the

year.

The riders were kept very busy throughout the

weekend. Friday started at noon with the

dressage theory exam for the teams, followed by

an equitation class and their first dressage test

for the team. Saturday was the second team test

and the first championship test for most riders

and Sunday was the final championship test and

the awards ceremony.

Our 2012 Junior Liaison, Samantha Burnett,

competed this year with Wes in the training level

championships and on team with three other

riders from another chapter. She finished third

individually winning a saddle pad at the awards

ceremony and her team also finished third after

all of the scores were combined.

The quality of horses at the junior show was

outstanding and it was really fun to watch all of

the juniors compete throughout the weekend. I

hope to see more of our ICC junior members

competing in 2013 and hopefully we can have an

ICC junior team competing together.

Championships

Continued from front page

At Spirit Equestrian Center By: Sarah Mosqueda TC Staff Writer

This year CDS Club 100 hosted a clinic just for

Junior/Young Riders. Each chapter was able to

submit the name of one junior member. ICC ac-

cepted names and had a drawing to determine

the member that we would send to the clinic. Out

of five juniors who submitted their name, Kassidy

Kamiyama and her pony Star were the lucky pair

selected to attend this year’s event.

The clinic was held at Spirit Equestrian Center in

Somis, CA. This year’s clinician for Southern

California was Christiane Noelting. The clinic

started on Friday evening with a pizza party and

lecture. Each rider introduced themselves and

talked about their own riding goals and areas that

they felt they needed help with. Christiane went

over an equitation pyramid and related rider form

to the effectiveness of a rider as a whole. She

encouraged the young riders to think of their up-

per body as a see saw that could move forward

and back from the hip to be able to stay upright

and increase the efficiency of the half halt in all

gaits.

Saturday was a fun filled day of group lessons for

the participants. Most of the students were

paired in groups of two by their riding level and

what they hoped to gain from the clinic. All of the

students audited each others’ riding as well, so

that they could also learn from the ground as

Christiane worked with each student. The rider

and horse combinations ranged from training

level to fourth.

This was a wonderful experience for all of the

Junior and Young Riders that were selected to

participate in the clinic. We encourage all of our

ICC members to submit their name for next years

clinic in 2013.

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 5

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 6

NINES AND TENS (Sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells”)

By Susan Williams

Warming up at noon,

On a scorching summer’s day,

In a helmet and black wool,

Roasting all the way!

I could be at home,

Calm and clean and cool,

But it’s much more fun being with my horse,

Than relaxing by a pool!

(Chorus)

Oh, nine and tens, nines and tens,

An eight would be okay,

Oh what fun it would be to show in a shadbelly one

day,

Nines and tens, nines and tens

An eight would be okay,

Oh what fun it would be to show in a shadbelly one

day!

Working on my goals,

Learning all the moves,

Renvers, travers, shoulder-in,

Dressage is not for fools.

One level at a time,

Bronze medal, silver, gold,

My trainer says, “You will succeed,

Just do as you are told!”

(repeat chorus)

Bride’s Maid Again

ICC was one of only four chapters to decorate a box seat

at the CDS Championship Show at LAEC this past

October. And, as in years past, only Second Place was

garnered.

Many onlookers were mystified by the runner-up

placing. Under the brilliant guidance of Nancy Franklin,

Charlotte LeVecque, Susan Williams and Dusty

Williams toiled into the late evening hours erecting a

colorful autumn themed tribute to the Inland Empire.

The box was adorned in corn stalks, pumpkins,

mountains and orange crates along with orange, brown

and green table cloths, garland and lights. T-shirts and

orange crates were bedecked with custom designed

labels featuring horses, citrus and the ICC website.

First prize went to the Las Vegas Chapter which featured

a big lighted lucky horseshoe, pink flamingo and a giant

poker chip.

Chapter President, Kathy Young, was gracious in

accepting the Second Place prize but groused privately,

“We wuz robbed - and by a one-armed bandit no less!”

Stuff We Hear

A friend of TC’s placed in the very large Region 7

Second Level amateur championship class. USDF

had neglected to send the ribbons for that division,

so the winners rode their victory lap with blank

ribbons. They were told their ribbons would be

mailed to them. Several weeks later, our friend got

her ribbon…with the date 2011 printed on it!

Really????

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 7

California Dressage Society INLAND COMMUNITIES CHAPTER

2013 SPONSORSHIP RATES

GRAND PRIX SPONSORSHIP ---- $100 annually Business/Contact Name in “Take Contact” (ICC Quarterly Newsletter)

Recognition at all ICC Shows

Business Card/Logo and link on ICC website

INTERMEDIARE SPONSORSHIP ---- $50 annually Business/Contact Name in “Take Contact” (ICC Quarterly Newsletter)

Recognition at all ICC Shows

PRIX ST. GEORGE SPONSORSHIP ---- $25 annually Business/Contact Name in “Take Contact” (ICC Quarterly Newsletter)

2013 SHOW CLASS SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE -- $25 per class, per show

Sponsors are recognized at the show, on the website and in the newsletter

High Society (Sophie)

A Promising Future?

Based on her and Sarah Lockman's stellar performance at the CDS Championships in October, High Society (aka Sophie) and Sarah were invited to the Scott Hassler clinic for promising 4, 5 and 6 year old horses that was to take place on December 1 at Flintridge. Unfortunately, weather has caused a rescheduling of the event. Although no date is yet set, the organizers are targeting May 2013. Stay tuned to this publication for updates. Scott is the US Young Horse coach. At her third horse show ever, High Society, ridden by Sarah, was reserve champion in the open CDS 4 y.o. futurity, reserve champion in the open USDF training level horse of the year class, and 3rd place in the open CDS training level horse of the year championship classes.

ICC Calendar

January 15, 2013 CLINIC NAME SUBMISSION DEADLINE Deadline for submission of name of ICC representative to CDS Adult Amateur Clinic with Sabine Schut-Kery. Drawing at ICC Awards Banquet. Send name to Susan Williams January 19, 2013 ICC AWARD BANQUET More information coming soon! March 3, 2013 SPRING SCHOOLING SHOW Judge/Location TBD May 11, 2013 SPRING CDS RECOGNIZED SHOW Laurie Falvo Doyle judging - location TBD June 22, 2013 SUMMER CDS RECOGNIZED SHOW Judge/Location TBD

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 8

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 9

SUNSET HILLS EQUESTRIAN CENTER

- 31 stall barn with 12' x 12' box stalls with or without runs

- Automatic fly spray system

- Premium hay and shavings

- Stalls cleaned twice a day 7 days a week

- Lighted covered arena and outdoor riding arena

- Premium irrigated and maintained footing

- Covered and outdoor round pens

- Grass pastures

- Security gate

Sunset Hills Equestrian Center is proud to present trainers Kim McGrath and Meg

Hammond with assistant Kate Piekert. Both trainers offer custom training packages for

both horse and rider; training through FEI

Lesson programs, clinics, active show schedule, consignments, and sales program

For more information please call:

(909) 748 0363 or (909) 327 8995 or visit our website at Sunsethillsonline.com

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 10

Sunset Hills Dressage and Meg Hammond proudly

offer for sale:

Esteria

2009 Dutch Warmblood Contester filly out of an imported

Obelisk mare. 16.3 and still growing. Well started under

saddle with 3 correct and beautiful gaits. Forward

thinking with a great character.

Please call (909) 327 8995 for more information.

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 11

Our Sponsors For Sale

KWPN (DUTCH) silver breeder is selling ALL

her horses. Prices so very low. Youngsters to

oldsters. You can now afford the mare of your

dreams. 2 sold. 4 left. On the market 2 days!!!

BANNING CA

www.McTalleywarmbloods.com

Merijane McTalley, RD

909-241-6334

Thank You to Our Sponsors! Sponsorships are available for general expenses, class sponsorships, High Point Awards for shows, Junior Championships and much more For information on how you can be an ICC sponsor, please visit our website or email Nancy Franklin -taneyeam@aol.com

Kathy Young

Nancy Franklin

Susan Williams

Ruth Harris

Sarah Mosqueda

Samantha Burnett

2012 ICC Board of Directors

Chairman

Treasurer

Secretary

Member at Large

Member at Large

Junior Liaison

THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY

CDS Championship Show

Vol. 2012-4 Take Contact!

Page 12

By: Susan Williams TC Staff Writer

The CDS Championship Show was well-attended,

with over 300 horses and one charming mule. Oh

yeah, and a million gnats…wait, make that a gazillion.

The humid mornings and warm afternoons were ideal

for the infamous LAEC bugs. Ear bonnets were

allowed, but I never saw one on the plucky mule.

Well, maybe they just don’t make them big enough.

I know you all can’t wait to hear about the free food.

Every morning coffee and doughnuts were available

outside the show office, but you had to get there

before 8:30. I made it at 8:35 one morning. I got a

cup of sludge. With enough sugar and CoffeeMate,

not bad, and I stayed wired the rest of the day!

One day we got these cute cookies. Sweet little works

of art!

Since this was CDS’ 45th anniversary, on the last day

we had cake. Now you know that cake for a whole

bunch of people is going to be a big white sheet

cake…not too exciting, but I had to check it out

anyway. When I got to the show office patio, there

was indeed the requisite big white sheet cake, but next

to it was an empty box with a scum of chocolate

frosting. Darn it! A big chocolate sheet cake and I

missed it! Next time I’ll get my priorities straight…

cake first, then clean the bridle!

Merry Christmas and Happy HolidaysMerry Christmas and Happy HolidaysMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays

From the ICC BoardFrom the ICC Board

and theand the

Take Contact StaffTake Contact Staff

Take care and we’ll

see you next year!