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Omnibus

The 2025 Omnibus is available for download here!

Want to order a hard copy? You can do that here. Select ‘Omnibus Hard Copy’.

Region 9 Fall Meeting

The Region 9 (pre-convention) Zoom Mtg is Thursday Nov 14 at 6:30 pm. USDF is setting up the zoom meeting. I will send out an agenda middle of Oct. If you have any items you would like added to the agenda please let me know. The next (in-person) Region 9 meeting is during the Houston convention…Thursday Dec 5 from 1 – 2:45 pm.
-Thanks, Bess R9D

Topic: Region 9 Meeting
Time: Nov 14, 2024 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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2024 NAYC Fundraising Initiative

Support our Region 9 Youth. Full details available here and here
Sponsorship levels

• $100: JR/YR 1*
• $500: JR/YR 2*
• $1,000: JR/YR 3*
• $2,000: JR/YR 4*
• $5,000: JR/YR 5*

All sponsors will receive the following recognition:

• Social media (FB and IG) highlights throughout the competition season
• Printed banners at designated Region 9 qualifier shows and Regional Championships
  Note: Banner sizes to be specified at a later date; will be hung in accordance with show policies/procedures by Region 9 JR/YR volunteers and parents
• Printed banners that will accompany the team at NAYC opening ceremonies, in the stabling and on golf carts
• Printed recognition in the Regional Championship program
• Printed recognition on 2024 Region 9 JR/YR t-shirts
• 501(c)3 tax letter

Online donations may be made here. Select “Donations-JR/YR” in the dropdown.

Past Region 9 Omnibus Copies Wanted

Region 9 is updating our historical records. We are looking for copies of the past Omnibus, starting with the 1996 edition, thru the 2010 edition. We are currently looking for 1996-2006. If you have any of these copies, please email Bess.
Thanks,
Bess Bruton
R9D
bessbruton@gmail.com

PM Delegates

Six PM delegates have been elected to serve Region 9’s participating members, voting at the Board of Governors meeting. Please let them know any questions or concerns you might have. The region’s GMOs send delegates to vote, too.

Thanks to our PM Delegates:
Arlene Gaitan
Betty Beebe
Carolyn VandenBerg
Barbara Richardson-Lewis
Sarah Jane Martin
Marilyn Kulifay

SWDC Information

Each year SWDC keeps a show calendar on our website www.swdressage.org. Any show listed on the calendar is a qualifying show for the fall championship show. Competitors should always check to make sure the shows they are entering are recognized by SWDC for the ride to count as a qualifying ride for SWDC.  When competitor enters a show they can identify whether they want the score to count for Pony, Open, Amateur, or Junior. They do not have to enter the same class for it to count. In the past we have had Adult Amateurs win in our Open division.  Competitors can ride in a Junior class to be a qualifier for a pony championship class. Rides must be identified and paid for before the ride.

Shows can look at the calendar to make sure their show is recognized and get their recognition number. If a show pays their recognition fee before the end of January their fee is cheaper.  Show applications are available on the SWDC website.

Sarah Jane Martin, Chairman of SWDC

USDF Awards Resources

For your information, the Awards Committee has created a USDF Awards Resource Guide.  This guide provides a brief explanation of all of the different awards that USDF offers, with applicable links to easily locate more information, in a user friendly format.  The direct link to the guide is located on the Awards menu.

The Dressage Foundation Benefit Class

Planning a show? Consider hosting a TDF Benefit Class!

A TDF Benefit Class helps promote TDF’s grants and programs in your area, while your donation supports the education of the dressage community through TDF’s grants and programs.

You can select which class will be the “Benefit Class” and TDF will provide ribbons and clock that can be presented to the winners of the class. We suggest a minimum donation of $250 for ribbons only, and a $350 donation for ribbons and a clock. Here’s how

Evie Tumlin Memorial Fund

The goal of the Evie Tumlin Memorial Fund is to provide financial assistance to Adult Amateur riders who currently reside in USDF Region 9, to aid in their development in dressage. Grants will typically range in the amount of $250 – $750, to be used for educational experiences that will further the applicant’s knowledge of dressage and are in addition to the applicant’s typical training plan. These events may include camps, clinics, riding lessons, etc. Additional consideration will be given to riders who also participate in eventing, as well as to those who have a history of volunteer work related to dressage and/or eventing.

The Dressage Foundation oversees this Fund.

USDF Statement on Equality and Inclusivity

The United States Dressage FederationTM (USDF) is proud to represent all of its members, be a resource for the dressage community, and to support inclusivity in all aspects of sport.

As the world comes together during this pivotal time for civil rights, so too must the equine community. USDF stands firmly in support of the principles of equality and inclusivity in the organization and sport. Read more here