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A very successful Fall Festival I & II and State Championships Show

Thank you to all those who sponsored and volunteered to make this happen! 

Sponsor Recognition Page

Region 5 November News

Good luck to everyone from Region 5 competing at the US Dressage Finals in Lexington!  I’ll see you there, I’ll be doing tack checks at various arenas, so be sure to stop by and say hi.  Hopefully the weather cooperates this year.

The USDF Convention is just around the corner and it’s time to set some time aside in your busy schedules and perhaps consider joining us in Omaha, Nebraska.  The convention is a great opportunity to network with other dressage enthusiasts, breeders, trainers, riders, and officials. The convention schedule has been posted online at www.usdf.org so that you can start to plan out the meetings and educational sessions you would like to attend.  We have a fantastic awards banquet, honoring our members’ many achievements, an in-person regional meeting, many education sessions and the USEF Forum is always a must do to stay up-to-date on new rule changes and proposed rule changes.

We are hosting a Region 5 meeting prior to the USDF Convention to help maximize our in person meeting time on November 20th at 7pm.  For the call information and more Region 5 News, click here

US Equestrian Introduces Microchip Rule for Equine Health and Safety

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 5, 2023, 10:11 AM EST

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. 

More information

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.

For more infomation, click here

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. 

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