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Charles DeKunnfy Clinic
By Jeannette Bair

Riding with Charles DeKunnfy is like traveling to Mecca.  It is a unique and fulfilling opportunity that makes one feel that have come to the true origins of dressage.  Charles is one of the true Masters and has never deviated from his program and beliefs in how the horse and rider must work together to achieve a positive result.  In one of his beginning statements in his book,  The Ethics and Passions of Dressage, Charles states rather simply, “Regardless of their level of training and athletic development, all horses should be relaxed.  Riding in or auditing a Charles DeKunnfy clinic emphasizes again and again this basic premise.  Regardless of level of rider or horse, this is the formulation for each ride. 

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Now Accepting Membership Applications for 2009

The Potomac Valley Dressage Association is now accepting membership applications for 2009. Payments for Membership are accepted online and via the U.S. Mail.
Members are encouraged to use the Online Membership application.

Payments are accepted ONLINE
 
 
OR
 

Get the Membership Application (PDF)
Mail it and a check to:
PVDA Membership
16105 Bond Mill Road
Laurel, MD 20707

 
Membership Cards will be emailed to members as a PDF file
2008 Chapter Challenge Pictures
 
Remember the fun at this year's Chapter Challenge.
See the full story in the upcoming PVDA newsletter
(All photos courtesy of Rita Boehm)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Latest News and Recent Events

New Membership Cards 
by Almon Packard
 12/27/2008 6:10 PM
 
All 2009 PVDA Licensed Shows will be 2009 BLM and 2009 GAIG Qualifiers 
by Leslie A. Raulin
 12/21/2008 11:17 AM
 
PVDA Licensed Shows Preliminary Prize Lists 
by Leslie A. Raulin
 12/19/2008 8:30 AM
 
News from the Morven Park International Equestrian Center 
by Leslie A. Raulin
 12/18/2008 11:23 AM
 
USDF Annual Meeting in Denver 2008 
by Almon Packard
 12/18/2008 9:44 AM
 
Message from PVDA's President, Marne Martin-Tucker 
by Leslie A. Raulin
 12/17/2008 7:07 AM
 
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 Calendar of Events

Start Time
Title
1/9/2009 12:00 AMDave Thind Clinic, West Virginia
1/11/2009 12:00 AMSchooling Show, Church Hill, MD
1/25/2009 2:00 PMBruner Greber and Wendy Murdock Clinic, Leesburg, VA
1/30/2009 5:00 PMSaddle Fitting Clinic, Marshall, VA
2/2/2009 7:00 PMPVDA Board Meeting
2/7/2009 12:00 AMSchooling Show, Church Hill, MD
3/2/2009 7:00 PMPVDA Board Meeting
3/6/2009 12:00 AMBayside Chapter Clinic - Jane Bartle-Wilson, Church Hill, MD
3/14/2009 12:00 AMSchooling Show, Church Hill, MD
3/21/2009 12:00 AMVADA/NOVA Schooling Show, Morven Park

 PVDA Articles

USDF Annual Meeting Denver 2008.aspxUSDF Annual Meeting Denver 2008
Charles DeKunnfy Clinic.aspxCharles DeKunnfy Clinic
2008 Young Horse Champ.aspx2008 Young Horse Champ
Ride for Life 2008 Success.aspxRide for Life 2008 Success
Call for Devon Volunteers.docCall for Devon Volunteers
Marne rides in England.aspxMarne rides in England
January 2008 Cover of Dressage Today.aspxJanuary 2008 Cover of Dressage Today
Judging in the L Education Program.aspxJudging in the L Education Program
JJ Tate Trip to Verden.aspxJJ Tate Trip to Verden
Rules and More Rules.aspxRules and More Rules

 Proposed Rule Change

Updated Analysis of Dressage Scores.aspxUpdated Analysis of Dressage Scores
How to Comment on the USEF Dressage Performance Standards Rule Changes.pdfHow to Comment on the USEF Dressage Performance Standards Rule Changes
Standards Survey.aspxStandards Survey
329-08.pdf329-08
302-08.pdf302-08
USDF Score Analysis.pdfUSDF Score Analysis
Rule Change - USEF Postpones Decision on Proposed Rule Change.aspxRule Change - USEF Postpones Decision on Proposed Rule Change
Rule Change - Letter to USEF.pdfRule Change - Letter to USEF
Rule Change - USEF Propsed Rule Change.aspxRule Change - USEF Propsed Rule Change

 Show Documents

2008 PVDA Omnibus.pdf2008 PVDA Omnibus
PVDA 43rd Annual Competition Prize List.pdfPVDA 43rd Annual Competition Prize List
PVDA Shows.aspxPVDA Shows
Shows-2008 PVDA Omnibus.pdfShows-2008 PVDA Omnibus
Shows-Licensed Entry Form.pdfShows-Licensed Entry Form
Shows-Schooling Entry Form.pdfShows-Schooling Entry Form
Shows-Schooling Evaluation Form.pdfShows-Schooling Evaluation Form
Shows-Schooling Manual 2008.pdfShows-Schooling Manual 2008

 PVDA Newsletter Online

2009 January Newsletter.pdf2009 January NewsletterNew
2008 December Newsletter.pdf2008 December Newsletter
2008 November Newsletter.pdf2008 November Newsletter
2008 October Newsletter.pdf2008 October Newsletter
2008 September Newsletter.pdf2008 September Newsletter
2008 August Newsletter.pdf2008 August Newsletter
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 Useful Links

  The Dressage Foundation
  USDF United States Dressage Federation
  USEA United States Eventing Association
  USEF Dressage Test Diagrams on dressage.net.au
  USEF United States Equestrian Federation
  USET United States Equestrian Team

 PVDA eNews

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