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Monday, March 26 2018 / Published in General

The Dressage Foundation: Supporting U.S. Dressage From Backyard to the Podium

Carol Alonso has had Julio since he was a 2-year-old, and the pair has been competing in dressage since 1996. They joined the Century Club in 2017 competing in Briones, California, at 101 years old together — Julio 26 and Carol 75.
Photo by Sherry Stewart

By Britney Grover

American dressage owes a lot to one man: Lowell Boomer. His passion for dressage was not only instrumental in the creation of the United States Dressage Federation, but he created The Dressage Foundation — the country’s foremost charity supporting the development of dressage at every level.

“The beauty of The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is that its mission is to provide financial support for the advancement of U.S. dressage at all levels, and in every aspect of our sport,” said Jenny Johnson, Executive Director. “In order for dressage to grow and thrive in our very large country, there needs to be an expanding base of educated and passionate instructor/trainers, judges, adult amateur riders, youth riders, high performance riders, breeders and others who are involved in dressage.”

A group of friends and family helped Michael Schultz and Nice Catch, aka Sammie, celebrate their Century Club ride in Loxahatchee, Florida, in 2016.
Photo by Sue Weakley

To that end, TDF has given over $2 million in grants to deserving groups and individuals — all donor-funded. TDF has programs, scholarships and grants for everyone from young rider to adult amateur, instructor, breeder, high performance, technical delegate and even show management. TDF’s Century Club recognizes horse-rider duos whose combined age totals 100 years or more, and the Shannon Foundation Fund for Judges’ Licensing helps cultivate qualified judges.

“Donors to TDF come from all areas of our country, through various ways,” Jenny said. “Some are Sustaining Partners with monthly gifts, and many support our grants and programs with annual donations. Throughout the years, there have also been incredibly generous people who have laid a solid foundation for TDF with gifts to establish new grants and programs. Each donor is impacting our sport in a positive way, for which we, and our grant recipients, are so thankful!”

Recent grant recipients include Katelyn Doyle of Vacaville, California, who used her 2017 Cynthia Aspden Youth and Young Adult Development Fund Grant to help pay for her trip to the USDF Annual Convention in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to learning a lot at the convention, Katelyn got to meet her dressage idol, Laura Graves — who was also the recipient of the 2016 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize.

“Thanks to the vision and financial support from Carol Lavell and her family and Dr. Anne Barlow Ramsay, TDF is able to provide significant grants to U.S. riders and horses who have the ability and drive to compete on the international stage,” Jenny said. “The $25,000 Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize, which started in 2009, has awarded grants in recent years to riders such as Laura Graves, Sabine Schut-Kery and Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, all of whom are having great success in the development and competition of their high performance horses.

Rachel Saavedra used her 2015 Major Lindgren Instructor Education Scholarship to work with trainer Jan Ebeling to further her knowledge and skills to benefit her horses and students.
Photo courtesy of The Dressage Foundation

“Dr. Ramsay’s generous $25,000 Grants help showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by U.S. citizens by providing funds to train and compete in Europe. Past recipients include Lisa Wilcox, Liz Austin, Jim Koford and more,” Jenny continued. “We realize that getting U.S. riders to the podium is an enormous group effort, but we are proud to be able to play a part in supporting our country’s top riders and horses, thanks to Carol Lavell and Dr.

Ramsay.”

Whether a donation is large or small, TDF is grateful for them all — just like they are proud to support every facet of the sport. “The development of every aspect is important,” Jenny expressed. “The young rider who aspires to become a professional judge or trainer, the adult amateur who rides early morning and late at night and works with local instructors, Team USA riders who inspire us all, the breeder whose goal is to help U.S. riders by providing top-quality horses and so many more.

TDF’s Beth Baumert, Jenny Johnson and Jane Fucinaro with Isabell Werth at the FEI World Cup Finals in Omaha
Photo courtesy of The Dressage Foundation

“Our wish is for dressage to grow and thrive in our country,” she concluded. “From the grassroots to the podium, we want every horse and rider to have success and develop strong partnerships through classical dressage. That’s why our donors are simply amazing: They support riders where they’re at, in their backyards or at an FEI competition, and help them to reach their goals. And our donors are supporting the education of the whole community around those riders — the instructors, judges, breeders, show managers. It’s exciting to be a part of this organization!”

 

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Lisa Goldman-Smolen and Ivaro N strike gold in Gre Lisa Goldman-Smolen and Ivaro N strike gold in Great American $300,000 Grand Prix at HITS Ocala!! 🏆🥇

Crowds filled the stands at the HITS Ocala Grand Prix Ring on Sunday afternoon to watch the world’s top athletes compete in the Great American $300,000 Grand Prix. The day concluded with a thrilling five-horse jump-off featuring athletes 
representing four countries. In the end, it was Lisa Goldman-Smolen (USA) and Ivaro N who produced the only double clear effort of the day, claiming one of the biggest wins of her career. Scott Keach (AUS) and Noble De La Chapelle earned the second-place prize with the fastest 4-fault jump-off, while Aaron Vale (USA) and Obi Wan placed third as the day’s pathfinders.

“I'm still on cloud nine, I still can't believe it – I’ve used up all my luck for the year,” smiled Goldman-Smolen after her win. “I've been knocking on the door a long time in these bigger classes. I am so proud of my horse – he gave every ounce of effort.”

Sunday’s Great American $300,000 Grand Prix marked the conclusion of the 2023 HITS Ocala circuit. HITS CCO Joe Norick concluded, “We are so excited about the new HITS, with 2023 as the launch. New footing, many new arenas here, and a lot of our facilities across America are getting a lot of love and new footing. Our partnerships with Worldly Martin and others across America including our footing leader Bart Poles overseeing our operations – it really makes a big difference for us. Today is about Ocala and these three riders sitting next to me who supported us this entire winter. We want to be a proud destination for our exhibitors and our friends. We know we have to provide them a beautiful showplace to work from that's horseman friendly, and that's our go goal. 

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Riding all her life, Annette spent many years as a groom and loved it, but knew it wasn’t what she wanted to do as a career. After she finished college, Annette’s father recruited her to help process entries at Ryegate. Since her father, Lloyd Longenecker, founded it in 1981, Ryegate has provided show management and office staff for some of the largest shows in the country. Now, Annette has taken over from her father and directed the company as it focuses on managing memberships and rankings for organizations such as the North American League, WIHS Championships and Equitation, Rolex/USEF Computer Ranking and National Medal Series (THIS NCM and Ariat NAM). Ryegate also provides scoring software for use with video walls, and production teams for hunter and jumper shows.

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The sport of eventing is a demanding and mentally challenging discipline that requires a combination of physical and mental fortitude from both the rider and horse. While having a coach can be incredibly beneficial, self-coaching can also play a crucial role in a rider’s success.

I think that given the opportunity, most riders would like to be coached every day. The reality of life in the horse world, however, is that the majority of us need to absorb as much from the lessons we have on a limited basis and then practice those skills at home to improve.

When I am riding, I try to have a plan for the horses each day and focus on what I’m looking to achieve. It’s important to be aware of the steady improvements rather than trying to solve everything all at once. This is especially important when teaching horses new movements or exercises that they might struggle with, and we need to give them time to learn and understand what we are asking for.

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