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Judging Seminar Information
REGISTRATION:
For a sign up form for this Hilda Gurney Judging Seminar, please click HERE.
DIRECTIONS:
Georgetown, Texas - Getting Here Map
Southwestern University - 1001 E. University Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626
Southwestern University campus map - F.W. Olin Hall, Bldg #11,
Lecture Room #105
PARKING:
Campus police say you may park along any road on campus, or in the large parking lot that is directly north of the Chapel across Southwestern Blvd. Please avoid parking in any of the Residence Hall parking lots, as these are for students living on campus.
DAILY SCHEDULE:
Saturday:
9:00–12:30 - seminar
12:30–2:00 - extended lunch break
2:00–5:00 seminar
Sunday:
8:00–11:00 seminar
11:00–12:00 lunch break
12:00–2:30 seminar
LUNCH:
*Note, there is an extended lunch break on Saturday, and a shorter one on Sunday. Attendees are free to take lunch wherever they see fit – on campus, downtown or elsewhere around Georgetown.
Attendees may dine on campus at “The Commons,” the extensive buffet style cafe located in the Red & Charline McCombs Campus Center (#31 on the campus map). Open 10:30-2pm. One fee includes all you can eat, including drinks and dessert in this cafe.
Saturday lunch buffet is $7.25/person
Sunday Brunch is $9/person.
DISCOUNT HOTEL for this event:
Candlewood Suites - is offering discounted room rates for Seminar attendees. 512-591-7888 or 1-800-238-8000 www,candlewoodsuites.com - Mention Austin Dressage Unlimited.
For more details about this hotel room discount, please click HERE.
This Hilda Gurney ADU Judging Seminar promises to be a very popular dressage educational event. We encourage everyone to get their registrations in early! |
| A CALL FOR YOUR TEST VIDEOS FOR THIS EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR. |
Hilda Gurney has requested that riders, if they wish, submit a DVD of a 2011 test at any level that was ridden at a recognized or unrecognized show, along with your score sheet, if available, to ADU before February 1. The test, if selected by ADU, will be used as part of this teaching seminar. This is a unique opportunity to have insight from one of our country's most distinguished riders and judges.
Please send in your DVD & score sheet, along with your seminar registration form, by Feb 1. |
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 Congratulations to ADU member, Ashley Hammill for being awarded the USDF Region 9 Teaching Excellence Award. This award was established to showcase & honor excellence in dressage teachers. Recipients must demonstrate adherence to sound dressage principles, as outlined by the Training Pyramid. They must have the ability to communicate these principles of training so that students develop themselves & their horses in a logical, progressive, & humane way up through the levels. Ashley is an active ADU member, has been a moderator at ADU riding Workshops, and is a mentor in the ADU-University program. Congratulations Ashley! |
 Congratulations to ADU member, Cean Embrey for being awarded the Carol Lavell Gifted Fund Scholarship for Region 9. The Gifted Fund was established in special remembrance of Carol’s own great dressage horse, Gifted. This scholarship is for an Adult Amateur to set aside quality time in concentrated training with a horse they own, with an instructor of their choice. Cean & her gelding, Titleist, will take daily lessons for 2 weeks with Carol Schmickrath. Congratulations Cean! |
 ADU Member Community Service:
ADU member, Nancy Fair, of Fair Oaks Farm, opened her barn up to the general public for a day during the popular annual Mare-y Christmas Barn Tour in the Dripping Springsarea December 4. The weather did not cooperate for the planned live riding demonstrations to take place (flooded out after record drought all year!). But the farm was decorated beautifully in the Christmas spirit, the barn had plenty of dressage information and photos, and Nancy, along with the other demonstration riders gave a verbal talk with discussions about our sport. There was food by Nutty Brown Café, live music by Jim Halfpenny, and Xmas goodies by the Pony Club. Despite the rain and cold, it was a wonderful day. Thank you Nancy & Bud for your generosity and hard work!
ADU member Amy Denny’s Timber Ghost Stables was the site for the making of a video for Paul Mitchell’s new line of grooming products for horses: John Paul Pet Products. ADU member & Dressage trainer Carol Schmickrath, along with Reining trainer Greg Dial, were moderators for the video. ADU member Cean Embrey & Titleist were the dressage demo riders, and multiple horses at Timber Ghost stables were models for using the grooming products. To see one of the short YouTube videos, click HERE
Austin Dressage Unlimited
& The Dressage Foundation announces
a matching fund drive in honor of Lowell Boomer,
to benefit the Violet M. Hopkins Fund!
Austin Dressage Unlimited has generously provided the initial $500 donation in honor of Lowell Boomer's 100th Birthday on October 12, 2011, and is encouraging all other United States Dressage Foundation Group Member Organizations (USDF GMOs) or other equestrian groups or individuals to make a donation as well! Funds raised through this matching challenge will be used through the Violet M. Hopkins Fund, providing financial assistance to USDF GMOs for educational clinics and seminars for dressage riders at all levels.
To donate, please contact: The Dressage Foundation 402-434-8585, www.dressagefoundation.org/Contribute.htm | |
Congratulations to the 2011 ADU-University graduates!
ADU University is a unique program offering a formal goal-setting & accountability system of dressage training & education, supported by a volunteer mentor. It was created by ADU’s Education Team in order to assist our members in their pursuit of progress & advancement up the levels of USDF dressage training.
The student sets goals for the year, & chooses a training track from 5 levels of commitment. These involve varying intensities of time & effort.
They pledge to: ride a # of times/week, take a # of instructional lessons/month, attend a # of ADU DVD Nights, Workshops, Practice dressage shows, read dressage magazines & books, & volunteer or compete at dressage shows & educational events. If the ADU-U student completes the requirements, they are honored at the ADU Year-End Celebration party.
Congratulations to the following graduates of the 2011 ADU University program!
| NAME | MENTOR | LEVEL OF COMMITTMENT |
| Joy Alexander | Jenna Stern | Doctorate |
| Tiffany Bredfeldt | Katie Jackson | Bachelor |
| Lorraine Britton (Jr/YR) | Cean Embrey | Bachelor |
| Vicky Carroll | Cean Embrey | Bachelor |
| Cean Embrey | Judy Ritchie | Doctorate |
| Denay Lane (Eventer) | Vicky Carroll | Bachelor |
| Suzy Remmert | Vicky Carroll | Associate |
| Kay Shears | Kate FitzPatrick | Associate |
Austin Dressage Unlimited
“Medallion Club”
Austin Dressage Unlimited would like to recognize and honor our members who have worked so hard, and successfully achieved the ultimate recognition as USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalists. By earning these medals, our members have proven their dedication to advancing their dressage training and skills to the highest level they are able to achieve.
The following is the perpetual list of our USDF medalists:
USDF BRONZE Medalists
To earn a USDF Bronze Medal, riders must have earned 6 scores of 60% or higher - two at 1st Level, two at 2nd Level, & two at 3rd Level
Janet Askins
Jennifer Blank
Vicky Carroll
Katie Jackson
Daemie Laves |
Sue McCarty
Lucy Meyer
Amie Pala
Carol Riazzi
Dennis Riddlemoser
Jenna Stern |
USDF SILVER Medalists
To earn a USDF Silver Medal, riders must have earned 4 scores of 60% or higher - two at 4th Level, & two at Prix St Georges
Bill Askins
Lynn Cariker
Jill Cowie
Cean Embrey
Kate FitzPatrick |
Bobbie Paulk
Kassidy Peacock
Judy Ritchie
Lori Snider
Leanne Stacey |
USDF GOLD Medalists
To earn a USDF Gold Medal, riders must have earned 4 scores of 60% or higher - two at Intermediate I or Intermediate II, & two at Grand Prix
Nancy Fair
Deborah Gordon
Barbie Piccinni
Carol Schmickrath
For more information on the ADU Medallion Club, click here
| The ADU “Level Headed Riders” Program
Austin Dressage Unlimited would like to recognize and honor our members who have achieved their goals of successfully advancing up the levels of USDF dressage.
Purple Rider Achievement Patch
Pre-USDF Show Achievements at Schooling/Practice Shows
Rider must earn a minimum of 6 scores of 60% or higher:
4 scores at the level they are riding at, from 4 different rides and at least 2 different judges at 2 different Schooling Dressage Shows (judges being L graduates or higher USDF rated). 2 of these scores must be at the highest test of the level they are riding.
Congratulations to our 2011 ADU Level Headed Rider
Purple patch award winner:
Laurie Virkstis
Green Rider Achievement Patch
Training & First Level Achievements at USDF Shows
Rider must earn a minimum of 8 scores of 60% or higher:
4 at Training Level from 4 different rides and at least 2 different judges. 1 of these scores must be at Training Level Test 3.
4 at First Level from 4 different rides and at least 2 different judges. 1 of these scores must be at First Level Test 3.
Congratulations to our 2011 ADU Level Headed Rider
Green patch award winner:
Katrina Jones |
ADU-USDF University Scholars
Perpetual List
USDF Certificate (15 credits)
Dinah Babcock
Nancy Fair
Cindy Franchek
Grace Harris
Karen Holmes
Richard Howard
Marie Morgan
Barbie Piccinni
Carol Schmickrath
Lori Snider
Laurie Virkstis
USDF Diploma (30 credits)
Cean Embrey
Ashley Hammill
Grace Harris
USDF Bronze Diploma (45 credits)
Susan Howard
For more information about this program, click here. |
A Collection of Recipes for the Active Equestrian
After much anticipation, the “release” of the Austin Dressage Unlimited horse-themed Cookbook is here! This very unique cookbook is a fundraising project for future dressage educational programs. Included are great recipes that are meant to be quick and easy, in order to give us more free time to ride.
The cookbook has the usual sections of yummy recipes for humans, along with a section for horse treats. All with clever horse or riding related names, such as Happy Horse Hash Browns, My Breeches are Too Tight Buns, Spent My Fortune on Horses Spiced Orange Tea, Bucking Buttercup Cakes, and funny one-liners in some of the recipes. Topped off with wonderful color horse photography throughout.
Every equestrian should own one. Purchase one for yourself, and more as gifts for each of your horsey friends. It will be a really fun, and useful cookbook to own.
Click here for a flyer and Cookbook order form.
The Cookbook is also offered for sale at these locations:
Brookstone Farm, Georgetown, TX
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Please look for this wonderful cookbook for sale at upcoming equestrian events as well. Any questions? Contact Suzy Remmert at
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or call 512-759-1239. Bon Appetit!
ADU Library
The ADU Dressage Education Library is now established!
 Thanks to Marcy Berbrick for establishing the ADU Library with the first set of books donated. We invite ADU members to help us develop this wonderful feature even more by donating Dressage related Books, DVDs, or Audio CDs. And we encourage members to take advantage of this ADU Member-only benefit by checking any of these items out of the ADU Library for furthering your Dressage Education.
We also want to invite members & friends to submit Articles of Interest to the website for sharing with other viewers.
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