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THANK YOU SPONSORS FOR HELPING TO MAKE OUR MARCH MADNESS SHOW A SUCCESS!
ELITE ~ PARSONS STEEL ERECTORS RUBS MASSAGE STUDIOS CAROLINE MORSE
ARENAS ~ REBECCA BRUENING GLENDA TOLL
HIGH POINT~ M2 SPORTHORSES CYNTHIA GANEM SANTA RITA RANCH JANET TEODORI
CLASSES~REBECCA LINDLEY AGAPE DRESSAGE MELINDA OLSEN ANN DAMIANO
PAULA NELSON WILLOW WOODS CLARITY EQUINE NUTRITION JESSICA NORDQVIST KENDALL BROOKHART
Tucson 2023 Year End Awards for Schooling and Recognized Shows
Photo Montage of 2023 State Championships
Region 5 March News
I hope everyone has been having a good winter. Show season is well underway or just around the corner for many of you and I hope you’re working well towards your training and/or showing goals!
If you have an educational activity that your barn, group or organization is doing, please let me know so I can add it to the Region 5 educational activity calendar that is sent out with the monthly Regional updates by USDF. We would love to keep everyone as informed as possible. We can also post events on the Region 5 website. Please feel free to send me an email reminder for anything you’d like to see posted.
If you intend to qualify for Region 5 teams to the North American Youth Championships, then please make sure you take note of the application structure for 2024. The application and fee should be turned in to the USDF office by March 12, 2024 in order to avoid stiffer fees. For further information
Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Federation strives to consistently ensure the safety and welfare of both our human and equine athletes. One fundamental aspect of equine safety is microchipping. Microchips in horses allow for immediate onsite verification of horses for the purpose of safeguarding the health of each horse. This is vital, especially during times of disease outbreaks or natural disasters.
To this end, the US Equestrian Board of Directors approved a new microchipping rule during the 2023 Mid-Year Board meeting. Beginning December 1, 2025, under GR 1101.1, all horses competing in USEF-licensed or -endorsed competitions must be microchipped with a 15-digit ISO compliant 11784/11785 chip.
SAAHA- Southern Arizona Arabian Horse Association- is sponsoring a High Point Award for Arabians, Half Arabians or Anglo Arabians at Tucson shows.
Congratulations to Isabelle Aragon-Ramos and her Arabian gelding, Zafari, for winning the award at the Tucson Dressage Club March Madness Shows.
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If you are wondering how you can get more involved with TDC, we need help on committees! Do you like writing? We need help with newsletter submissions! Do you want to help with the recognized competitions? Join the Show Committee! Do you like putting together events? We can use help preparing for the clinics/symposiums, socials, & schooling shows! Are you craving more social activities for club members? We would love a small committee of people that organize social events! Do you like to be more on the tech side of things? Perhaps helping maintain the website would be of interest! Let us know how you would like to support dressage in our community through volunteering with Tucson Dressage Club. Contact us with your enthusiasm at tucsondressagclub2@gmail.com or bobbi@amadoequine.com
GMO Volunteer Incentive Program
Members of the GMO now are able to participate in a new award program sponsored by the USDF. GMO members log their hours on a form (link to more information and form below) and that is then validated by a GMO officer. Once a milestone has been achieved, the member submits the GMO Volunteer Incentive Program tracking sheet to USDF.
Tucson Dressage Club Eligibility and Requirements for Year End Awards - Recognized and Schooling Shows
Volunteerism and/or service to the club is required to be eligible for schooling show and recognized show year end awards.
Please note that for TDC Recognized Show Year End Awards:
Eligible Events are Hosted by Arizona GMOs: Tucson Dressage Club and Arizona Dressage Association
· TDC Recognized Shows
· ADA Recognized Shows
· TDC or ADA Recognized Open Show in conjunction with a State or Regional Championship
To learn about opportunities for volunteering and/or serving the club, please read the