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U.S. Dressage Federation Region 9 consists of five states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas.
The region consists of 12 Group Member Organizations and more than 2,000 individual members.
Region 9 publishes a yearly Omnibus, a competitor's guide to the year's recognized dressage and sport horse breed shows, that is available to members at a nominal cost. An order form is available on the Web site. See below!
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2008:
Omnibus news: The Omnibus order form is now available on the Omnibus page.
Deadlines:
Region 9 Summer Meeting- August 15-17, 2008:
The Woodlands, TX.
Everyone is welcome !!!!!
Click here for more information
2009 Region 9 Omnibus advertising:
We have 2 new regional volunteers... would like to welcome:
Tess Goodwin -Omnibus tess@austinwheats.net &
Elizabeth Grimsley - Omnibus egrimsley@sbcglobal.net
You need to click here to download the new advertising Omnibus form
They are the new chairs of the 2009 Omnibus Committee and have volunteered to take over the arduous task...
though they call it "fun"... of accepting the ads & payments, designing, formatting, compiling, and having printed the 2009 Omnibus.
All of this... with a mail out deadline of November 30, 2008 !!!!!
Deadline for ads, including show pages, regional list pages, etc... is September 19th !!!!
Directory Cover Art Contest
Submit an entry for the adult art contest with USDF and your work could be the next cover for the USDF Directory. Submission deadline is July 25 so get those creative juices flowing.
GMO Delegate authorization forms are due to USDF by November 1, 2008.
July 26-27, 2008: USDF Sport Horse Seminar with Hilda Gurney "I"
Canaan Ranch, Fulshear, TX. Contact: Marilyn at mkulifay2@aol.com
General Deadline for attendees July 16, 2008 - After July 16th, Walk-in Only!
For more information about the Seminar and Application please click here to read more
Youth Convention Scholarship
Four lucky youth participating members will be awarded scholarships, up to $1,000 each, to attend the Adequan/ USDF Annual Convention in Denver, CO, this year. Check out the details and apply by August 15.
Win a Grant to Attend Convention!
Nominate a USDF Group Member for one of the Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grants - includes full convention registration and part of the travel expenses - almost a $1000 value. Hurry - deadline is August 31.
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Do you know a great youth volunteer who should be recognized for their efforts on behalf of USDF or dressage? Nominate them for this prestigious award by August 31.
Do you know an outstanding USDF volunteer?
Nominate him or her for the USDF Volunteer of the Year Award, presented by The Paddock Saddlery. Nominations are due August 31. Forms and information.
Nominate Your GMO or a GMO Member for an Award!
Nominations for all GMO awards are due to the USDF office by August 31. Information on the GMO awards and access to nomination forms.
Nominations for 2008 USDF Region 9 Horse Person of the Year
Deadline: must be received on or before September 3, 2008.
Nomination guidelines and selection process info are on the HOPY page. or you may contact Burnis Foy directly.
No nomination will be made public except for that of the final award recipient.
Please direct all nominations – including your USDF number and supporting reasons for the nomination -- to:
Burnis Foy, HPY Committee Chair
1031 Hagerson Road
Sugar Land, TX 77479-9612
foybmarie@aol.com
Horse person of the year nominations are due September 3
, 2008. Send nominations to Burnis Foy foybmarie@aol.com
Read about guidelines and application - click here.
USDF Dover Adult Amateur Medal Program: Deadline- 90 Days prior to the show date to USDF office -
Dover Invitation letter (PDF)
Dover Application (pdf)
Dover Prize List Description (PDF)
Contact: Cristen Brown: cbrown@usdf.org
USDF Breeders’ Championship Series and/or Final:
Deadline- At least 6 months prior to competition to USDF Office-
Championship Series Host Site Application and Requirements (pdf)
Great American Insurance Group/USDFBC Page(pdf)
Event Application (pdf)
2008 Rules (pdf)
Youth Council information has been updated on the Youth page.
The 2008 GAIG/USDF Region 9 Championships and Great Plains Championships, October 17-19, 2008, Lazy E, Guthrie, OK.
Stacia Wert-Gray, (405)341-3946, gtgray@aol.com
Southwest Dressage Championships has a new date: Oct 31, Nov. 1,2 2008
and will be hosted by Houston Dressage Society.
For more information see www.houstondressagesociety.org
or contact Kathy Jones, (832) 722-6121 or kkj3156@sbcglobal.net
Secretary: Susan Peacock; show manager Ed Lavalle
2007 USDF Competitions Handbook: Want to find current USDF competition regulations and guidelines? Tired of carrying around many brochures and want one consolidated document? The 2007 USDF Competitions Handbook is available at
www.usdf.org/competitions/handbook/
It is not available in hard copy.
New way to check your scores: USDF has established a new, free, online score-check service for USDF members,
who can view USDF-recognized competition results for each horse registered with USDF. All information in the USDF online database is updated daily
and is current as of 5 p.m. the previous business day. Go to www.usdf.org for details.

USDF is based in Lexington, Kentucky. Here's the contact information:
220 Lexington Green Circle, Suite 510
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: (859) 971-2277
Fax: (859) 971-7722
Thank you, Donna Meyer, for the photo!
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