Sunday, January 29, 2012, 2 to 5 pm

SFP Chapter Awards Party
45th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff
Chapter Awards Presentation & More
Refreshments courtesy of SFP

At NCEFT, 880 Runnymede Rd., Woodside
Indoors, rain or shine!
Visit www.nceft.org for directions.

Entries Close Oct. 12!

This year we’re getting started on the 2012 calendar early enough that it will be available in time for holiday gift-giving. And, because 2012 is the chapter’s 45th anniversary, this year will be an even more meaningful time to feature your horse in the chapter’s calendar.

Chapter members can sponsor a month in the calendar by sending their photo, 100 words of copy for the caption (name of horse, any special info, etc.) and a donation check for $50.00 made out to SFP-CDS, to: Nan Meek/SFP Calendar, PO Box 370278, Montara, CA 94037. Donations will contribute to SFP education and competition activities.

Photo, copy and check are due no later than Oct. 12, and space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate your first, second and third choice of months if you have a preference. Photos should be glossy prints if snail-mailed; if emailed, send photos as 300 dpi in .jpg or pdf format to nanmeek@sbcglobal.net.

Some chapter members have asked if dogs can be included in the calendar, and the answer is yes – what would our barns be like without them? Other ideas could include: trainer’s photo sponsored by students or clients; stallion photo sponsored by fans; historic chapter photo sponsored by chapter member … creativity is encouraged!

The next Tracey Lert clinic will be at Woodmyst on Saturday, Ocotober 1.

For information about participating in the clinic, please contact Sheila Hatch at (408) 391-9693 or via email: sheila AT decdesign DOT com.

Tracey Lert is a nationally known dressage competitor, trainer, instructor and “S” dressage judge. She is a USDF Certified Instructor through Fourth Level and a member of the USDF “L” faculty, which teaches and trains judges.

Tracey has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold rider medals on horses she has trained, and has earned her Silver and Gold Freestyle Bars. She has been on the USET long list and the developing horse and rider list with several horses.

For more information on Tracey, please check her web site: www.tlertdressage.com

For additional information about Woodmyst Farms, please see their web site at www.woodmystfarms.com

Jenny Fichmann is the lucky winner of the SFP chapter drawing to participate in the CDS Northern California Adult Amateur Clinic with Donna Richardson. The clinic will be held May 20-22, 2011, at Santa Rosa Equestrian Center.

All chapter members are encouraged to attend as auditors – this is a great learning opportunity for everyone!

Check out our 2011 show season dates, and don’t forget to check our Show Page for more information as the season heats up!

SFP 1* Show
June 5, 2011
Webb Ranch
Judge: Ginny Bergman-Wailes

Entries opened May 1 – entries close June 1.

CLICK HERE for Omnibus entry information and scroll down to page 40 for the SFP show details, including class numbers, fees, and mailing address for show entries.
CLICK HERE for the CDS entry form, which you can fill out online and then print to send to the show Manager/Secretary, Susan Lombardi.

Northern RAAC Hosted by the SFP Chapter
July 16, 2011
The Horsepark at Woodside

SFP 44th Annual Show 3*
July 30-31
Webb Ranch
SFP Perpetual Trophies – Only at the SFP Annual Show! This outstanding collection of perpetual trophies includes beautiful awards for every level of competition.

2:00 to 5:00 pm

Chapter Awards Presentation
Akiko Yamazaki on the US WEG Victory
Refreshments courtesy of SFP

Location: N.C.E.F.T.
880 Runnymede Road, Woodside
Indoors, rain or shine!
Click for N.C.E.F.T. directions

See you there!

Welcome Aboard CDS!
Sign up now and prepare to experience a weekend of education and fun at the 2011 CDS Annual Meeting, being held in Long Beach on the Queen Mary, January 21-23, 2011. CDS Chapter Chairs, Chapter Representatives and CDS members are in for a treat.

Friday, January 21 will be the CDS Executive Board Meeting, which is open to all CDS members. The CDS Annual Meeting starts at 8am on Saturday, January 22nd. Saturday is a full day of education and a Sports Psychology lecture with Dr. Pollock. There will be Round Table discussions, with 15 minute presentations, so you can move from table to table and take in lots of information. The titles for the tables are: JR/YR, Junior Championships; Scholarships – Awareness and Procedures; The RAAC; Central Office – All about the Paperwork; USEF – Rules and Requirements. This is a great time to talk to other Chapter members and share ideas.

Saturday evening is the BIG ART DECO PARTY! We will have our awards dinner in the Queen Salon Grand Ballroom. Cocktails, Dinner, Awards and Dancing will take place from 5:30pm – 11 pm with music provided by a DJ. CDS Celebrity riders, Jan Ebeling and Mette Rosencrantz will talk about the highlights of their training and competition.

Sunday morning you may stay on the boat and enjoy more presentations on Biomechanics with Janelle Robinson and a session on the New 2011 Dressage Tests with Hilda Gurney, S Judge.
Take the water Taxi from the Queen Mary to Shoreline Village. Enjoy the Aquarium of the Pacific, Specialty Shops, Restaurants and Parker’s Lighthouse.

Registrations: www.california-dressage.org
Reservations: QueenMary
Special Room Rate $117 Call for Reservations 877-342-0742
“CA Dressage Society Block”