Special Edition August Newsletter

 
Special Edition August MSEDA Newsletter
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SHOW JUMPING ENTHUSIASTS-Mark your calendars for the 2009 Hagyard Challenge Series World Cup Jumping Qualifier honoring Betsy Fishback on September 18, 2009 at The Kentucky Horse Park. This will be the first Grand Prix in the new indoor arena.  Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and the Markey Cancer Foundation will be hosting the 1st Annual Gala honoring Betsy Fishback, one of the true champions of the sport horse world. Betsy lost her battle with breast cancer in January of this year. Her husband Dr. David Fishback has been with Hagyard since 1975 and is renowned throughout the horse industry. The Hagyard Challenge is a series of seven Grand Prix events held throughout the summer. The World Cup Qualifier will be held on the evening of the 18th of September. The rider, who has accumulated the most points in the seven Grand Prix show jumping classes which make up the Hagyard Challenge Series, will be awarded a cash prize of $50,000.  Please hold this special date open and plan to join us as we celebrate Betsy, enjoy a gala evening of food and live auction, and experience the excitement of Grand Prix Show Jumping with the proceeds all going to support cancer patient care and research at the Markey Cancer Center. More information will follow soon. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cordially,
Andrew R. Clark, DVM, MBA
Chief Executive Officer 

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute


DRESSAGE AT THE PARK- Interested in volunteering for Dressage at the Park?  Contact Meg Upchurch if you would like to volunteer.  Interested in competing?  Click here for the show bill!

KENTUCKY CLASSIQUE OMNIBUS CLARIFICATION-Kentucky Classique is offering regular divisions as well as the Chronicle Adult Team Challenge. Many riders were confused by the misprint on the Omnibus page that listed only the ATC divisions. Riders may enter without being on a team. The following divisions are being offered: CIC*, I, P, T, N and BN

EDUCATIONAL GRANTS-Area VIII and the Area VIII Adult Rider Program are sponsoring two $500 Grants. These Grants are being offered to Area VIII trainers wishing to gain ICP certification. The grants will be awarded in October of each year and the recipients have two years from this time to use the money towards an ICP Assessment. If by the 2 years they have not used this Grant money, it will be returned to the Area to be used for a future candidate. The money will be given directly to the chosen ICP Assessment the recipient’s name. This scholarship has been named to honor the late Cindy Burge. Prior to her death, Cindy was selected as one of the first event instructors to be certified in their field through a national program. A tribute to Cindy can be viewed at http://www.deepcreekhorsetrials.org.
Please spread the word to local trainers of these Grants.  Application can be found on the Area 8 web site (bottom of Adult Rider page) and here http://www.usea8.org/images/forms/2009%20icp%20ap.pdf  Application deadline is September 15, 2009

Video Clips - Want to see some beautiful Dressage Musical?  Click here to view! To submit a link to please send it to webmaster@mesda.org.   

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