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Exciting and exhausting, two words aptly describe the Spring USDF Executive Board Meeting that I attended May 3-5. This was the last one held in Lincoln with the move of the USDF offices at the end of the month. First on the agenda, Sam Barish, USDF President, introduced our new executive director, Stephan Hienzsch. We then proceeded through all the council and committee reports. The following are a few highlights. The move to Kentucky Horse Park is on track. The present office will close on Friday May 31 and reopen at the new temporary office on Monday June 3. Hiring of new staff has seen many applications with equestrian experience and an emphasis on career employees. A planned video "On the Levels" featuring the new dressage tests was approved. Conventions: A committee was formed to look at future dates. GMO baskets will be part of a "silent auction" with the proceeds going to the Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund, which provides funds for attending the convention. The next convention is in Portland, followed by Dallas in 2003 and Lexington in 2004. DataBase: Sarah Jane Martin reported on the progress of the new database. She hopes we can start the next competition year with the new database. Competitor/Judges/Trainers forums are planned for each region. The object of the forum is to increase communication and discussion between the three groups with the ultimate goal of increasing the competitors' understanding of what judges are
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looking for and how to achieve these results as well as agreement between the three groups as to what is correct. Adult Clinics---selection criteria, clinicians, sites are in the works. (If you would like to give some input, contact Kay Lorenzen, our regional adult education coordinator, at Kaylorenze@aol.com.) USDF money available for programs in each region: Adult Team Championship Grant $500, Adult Education $1500 (criteria and May 31 deadline in my May message), Adult Education Videos $500, JR/YR Instructor/Trainer Clinics $700, JR/YR Team Championships $1000, Instructor Trainer $500, ABIC/USDF Regional Championships $1000. Deadline to apply for these (except Adult Education May 31) is July 1. If you have any questions please email me at hunterry@mindspring.com. The region also has money available for scholarships if your GMO has contributed to the regional account. I will publish the selection criteria next month with a deadline of August 1. A variety of scholarship money is also available through the Dressage Foundation. If you have any questions or would like more detailed information on any committee or council report, please email. Happy Riding!
Your regional director,
Theresa Hunt
Region 5 Director
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