USDF Congratulates 2011 GMO Award Winners 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
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And the Winners Are:GMO Newsletter Awards - Layout/Design:
GMOs with less than 75 members
First Place: Brazos Association for Classical Horsemanship, BACH Notes, March and April 2011
Honorable Mention: Dakota Dressage & Eventing, Sport Horse News, December 2010 and March 2011
GMOs with 75 to 174 members
First Place: Southern Eventing and Dressage Association, Off Course, January/February 2011 and July/August 2011
Honorable Mention: Lehigh Valley Dressage Association, Lehigh Valley Dressage Association Newsletter, May 2011
GMOs with 175 to 499 members
First Place: NEW Dressage Association, Forward, February and May 2011
Honorable Mention: Houston Dressage Society, Collective Remarks, April and June 2011
GMOs with 500 or more members:First Place: New England Dressage Association, A Tip of the Hat, September 2010 and August 2011
Honorable Mention: Potomac Valley Dressage Association, PVDA Newsletter, August 2011
First Person Experience Article
First Place: NEW Dressage Association, Forward, June 2011: Cynthia Collins Clinic Report by Vanessa Blake Honorable Mention: Dakota Dressage & Eventing, Sport Horse News, April 2011: Your Riding Diary by Joann Messersmith
General Interest/Informational Article
First Place: Eastern States Dressage & Combined Training Association, Collective Remarks, May 2011: Smile! Your Horse’s Teeth Need Attention by Christina Wilson, DVM
Honorable Mention: Ozark Dressage Society, The Centerline, February 2011: Wear Your Helmet by Stephanie and Brenda Bradshaw
GMO Web Site Awards
GMOs with less than 75 members
First Place: Columbia Dressage & Combined Training Association (www.cdcta.org)
Honorable Mention: Dakota Dressage & Eventing (www.dakotadressageandeventing.org)
GMOs with 75 to 174 members
First Place: Southern Eventing & Dressage Association (www.sedariders.org)
Honorable Mention: Kentucky Dressage Association (www.kentuckydressageassociation.org)
GMOs with 175 to 499 members
First Place: Central Vermont Dressage Association (www.cvda.org)
Honorable Mention: Northern Ohio Dressage Association (www.nodarider.org)
GMOs with 500 or more members
First Place: California Dressage Society (www.california-dressage.org)
Honorable Mention: Oregon Dressage Society (www.oregondressage.com)
Regional GMO Volunteers of the Year
Region 1: No Nominations
Region 2: Kathryn Felice (Mayslick, KY – Kentucky Dressage Association)
Region 3: Fran Summerlin Histed (Steele, AL – Birmingham Dressage & Combined Training Association)
Region 4: Elizabeth Hussey (Rocheport, MO – Columbia Dressage & Combined Training Association)
Region 5: Sharon Soos (Elizabeth, CO – Rocky Mountain Dressage Society)
Region 6: Norma Talburt (Roseburg, OR - Oregon Dressage Society)
Region 7: Michele Vaughn (Elk Grove, CA – California Dressage Society)
Region 8: Deborah Borra (Caledonia, NY – Western New York Dressage Association)
Region 9: Anne Kuhns (Owasso, OK – Oklahoma Dressage Society)
Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grant
Viva Medina (Haiku, HI – Hawaii State Dressage Society)
USDF Group Member Organizations (GMOs) are affiliate clubs of USDF. Each GMO submits all of its members, along with dues for each, to USDF on a roster. Those members then become USDF Group Members. As Group Members, individuals receive the following benefits:
Access to e-TRAK, USDF’s online learning center for dressage and equine education
USDF Connection – USDF’s members-only magazine
Discount at www.dressageclinic.com
Discount at www.dressagetrainingonline.com
Discount on FEI TV subscription
Discount on online FarmVet orders
Eligibility to compete at USEF-licensed/USDF-recognized competitions
Eligibility to participate in rider award programs
Eligibility to earn USDF University Program credit
Member-discount rates at USDF events
The USDF Group Membership year is December 1 through November 30.
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