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United States Eventing Association
Area VII
Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Alaska

2011 Year End Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting
January 21, 2012
at the Edgefield McMenamins in Troutdale Oregon

It was a terrific meeting, thank you to everyone that attended and braved the Northwest weather to get there. Congratulations to all of our award winners. Maggie Rikard received the Cindy Burge Award. Jordan Linstedt was Champion Rider of the Year with Suzy Elliot as the Reserve Champion. Jordan's mount Revitavet Capato owned by Barbara and Gary Linstedt was Champion Horse of the Year and Karen Laidley's horse Snow Globe Effect received the Reserve Championship Horse of the Year Award. I officially turned over the reins of the Area Chair position to Melissa Beardsley, please support her and treat her as well as you have treated me. LM

Speakers for the Annual meeting included
Buck Davidson - Individual Bronze Medalist, and USA Team Gold Medalist
at the Pan American Games
Dr. Katja Zellmer and Dr Erica McKenzie from OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Talking about the latest research and options available to keep your horse
in the peak of their performance throughout the season.

Chronicle of the Horse Article with Buck Davidson - It's not about the jacket it's about the boots.
A recent article on the OSU Vet school's new high speed treadmill that Erica conducts research on.

Thank you to everyone that donated silent auction items - we raised almost $8,000 this year.

Congratulations to our 2011 Year End Award Winners.

January Newsletter

Dear Area VII Members

Happy New Year everyone.  Later this month is our annual meeting and 2011 Year End Awards Banquet on January 21st at the Edgefield McMenamins in Troutdale Oregon.  Barb Barke has done a great job organizing this meeting and drumming up some great silent auction items.  Everything from a weekend of physical therapy with Dougie Hammond, 2 tickets to Rolex from Malcolm and Julie Hook, 90 day supply of Succeed, Arenus has supplied Sore No More, Gallops Saddlery has a basket of Back on Track products, and it is not just riding products K2 has donated a Snowboard.  This is just a few of the items you can anticipate at the silent auction.    
   Please give some consideration to what you can bring to the annual
meeting silent auction to share with our membership and friends.  This fundraiser is a significant contribution towards keeping the annual meeting
affordable for everyone.  Consider a barn basket, business basket or just something simple like a great bottle of wine, a dinner at your favorite restaurant, eventing or general horse products.  
    This year I am happy to announce we are bringing Buck Davidson up
from Ocala, Florida to discuss his recent trip to the Pan American Games that were in Guadalajara, Mexico, October 14-30, 2011. After finishing on their dressage score of 48.9 as the individual Bronze Medalist, and USA Team Gold Medalist, riding Sharon Will's 8-year-old homebred mare Absolute Liberty, I’m sure many of you will be
interested in hearing the story first hand.
    In the morning after the Young Rider, Adult Rider and Organizers
meeting we have a presentation from Oregon State University
researchers Dr. Katja Zellmer and Dr Erica McKenzie from OSU College of Veterinary Medicine talking about their latest research and the options available to keep your horse
at the peak of their performance throughout the season.
    Thanks to Anni Grandia and her mom for framing Tim O’neal’s
photography for our Annual meeting awards.  Be sure to come and get your award presented to you by Buck Davidson.
           Melissa Beardsley will be our next Area Chairman.  I hope many of you take a moment to thank her for stepping forward and volunteering to serve our membership.  Melissa has a strong history in Area VII as a rider, coach, and past council member. I believe she will be a great leader and hope you treat her as well as I have been treated.
   If you are interested in getting involved in the leadership or any activities of Area VII visit with Melissa and let her know how you can help. 
   Have a great day and ride safe. 
Luigi 

Adult Rider News.
The big news is my retirement- well partialretirement (one more camp) After years of slaving over the Adult Rider program I have decided an injection of new energy is needed, to the program that is! I am very thankful to John Meriwether for stepping up to take over. I know the program will be in good hands. Most of you know John for his saddle fitting prowess and he has been the driving force behind the successful continuation of the Can Am Games as well as the fun he brought with his year Long Team Competition.
The Adult Rider Program has been a labor of love for me and I have enjoyed every minute. I have made so many fantastic friends and derived so much satisfaction from being able to give back to the sport in my small way.
Thank you to everyone who has been at my side to help develop the best AR group in the nation. I certainly couldn't have done it alone. I know you will continue to support the group by being there for John.
Please join me at the annual meeting to welcome John to the helm and give him a great AR show of support.

Annual Meeting and Buck Davidson Clinic.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting. It is always a great time and so nice to talk eventing in the dead for winter. Bring your ideas for John on where you would like him to take the program. Be there for the drawing for the Volunteer Awards and enter for 'a being there award'!
I hope many of you will stay a day or two and audit the clinic at Jump For Joy Farm with top ranked rider Buck Davidson. There may have been some cancellations so if you want to ride in it contact me for the wait list situation.
Don't forget to pick up your 2012 calendars. If you are unable to get to the meeting you can pick them up at the following fine establishments (good chance to pick up the things Santa didn't bring;)) Gallops-Tigard OR, Olson's-Redmond WA, The Gift Horse-Woodinville WA, The Grange Supply- Issaquah, Wilco - Gig Harbor and Bill's Country Farm and Feed - Enumclaw WA.
I will also mail for the cost of postage contact me for rates- magsnags@aol.com
Maggie

Young Rider Update
​It is finally a new year, which means exciting things are underway for the 2012 Young Rider season.  First, I hope that everyone has had fantastic holidays spent with family and friends especially our four legged ones.  Next I would like to remind everyone that at the end of this month more specifically January 21, the annual Area VII meeting will be held at the Edgefield Mcmenamins in Troutdale, Oregon.  The speakers for this event will be Buck Davidson and Dr.Katja Zellmer.  Young Riders are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting because there will be a Young Rider meeting to discuss the upcoming season, as well as the 2012 calendar will be announced.  The Young Rider year end awards will also be given out at the Saturday night dinner and awards banquet.   More information about this event areon the Area VII website.  On another note, plans for the Spring Clinic at Tulipsprings and the summer camp are underway.  To be a part of these exciting opportunities, you must renew your Young Rider membership which can be done when you renew your USEA membership.  There is also an Area VII Young Rider Facebook page and everyone is encouraged to join so that you will be up to date on the Young Rider activities.  If anybody has any ideas, comments,or suggestions about the upcoming season please send themto Piper Cheney the Young Rider organizer at pipercheney@comcast.net.  Have a wonderful beginning to a new year and I can’t wait for the show season to begin so I can see all the Young Riders and parents again.
 Brynn

2012 Calendar for Area VII
May 18-20        NWEC (I-BN)
    Two Weekends between
June 8-10 Aspen (I-BN)
   One weekend between
June 22-24        Inavale (T3D,I-BN)
   One weekend between
July 6-8    Whidbey (I-BN)
    Back to back – Rebecca Farm shifted for 2012 because of Olympics in 2012 and NAJYRC
July 13-15         Rebecca (CCI2/1, CIC3/2/1, P/T3D, A-N)
    Two weekends between
Aug 3-5                    Young Riders (P-BN)
     Back to Back
Aug 10-12         Stanton Farm (P-BN, Intro Test)
     One Weekend between
Aug 24-26         Caber (I-BN)
     One weekend between
Sept 7-9   Aspen (A-BN)
      One weekend between     
Sept 22-23        NWEC (I-BN, Intro Test)

items underlined have different dates from 2011
pdf file

Please fill out the Online Event Evaluation Form - your comments are emailed directly back to the Area Chair and then shared with the organizer (same process as the traditional paper forms). Save a stamp, skip the mail process, seems everyone already was! This works for all USEA Area Activities, camps and clinics as well. Your feedback is important to the organizers and area council, please participate and consider including your name.