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eNewsletter
- May 2009
In this issue:
USTR “Annual Memorial Day Benefit Ride”
United States Trail Ride, Inc. (USTR) is pleased to announce the date
for our annual Memorial Day Benefit Ride to be held at Glenwood Park,
Middleburg, VA on Sunday, May 24th, 2009.
The Memorial Day Benefit ride is USTR’s largest fund raising event
annually. 2009 marks the 15th running of this popular ride. Over the
past 7 years alone, USTR has raised and donated over twenty-thousand
dollars to local non-profit organizations including:
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Montgomery County,
MD – Woodstock Equestrian Park Foundation
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George
Mason University Equestrian Club and Intercollegiate Team
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VA Tech –
Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center
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Loudoun
County Special Olympics Equestrian Team
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ChildHelp
USA – Equine Therapeutic Program
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Loudoun
Therapeutic Riding Foundation
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Philomont
Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad
·
Neersville
Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad
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Middleburg
Humane Foundation
·
Days End
Farm Horse Rescue
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Camp
Highroad
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Glenwood
Park
This year’s funds will be used to develop and improve multi-use trails
and public riding facilities in Loudoun County. With diminishing open
space and private lands to ride and hike, USTR feels it is imperative to
partner with local recreation departments.
USTR would like to thank participants, past and future, of this ride for
your financial support – without you, it would not be possible to donate
so generously. We would also like to thank all of the wonderful
volunteers – without you, pulling this wonderful ride together would
simply not be possible.
United States Trail Ride, Inc. a non-profit, Loudoun County-based
volunteer organization, incorporated on March 30, 1987, is dedicated to
preserving and creating multi-use trails for fun and pleasure. USTR
presents a variety of educational programs throughout the year that are
open to the public and that support and promote the local equestrian
community.
For more information on USTR or to participate in this years ride,
please visit our website:
www.ustrailride.org .
Old Dominion Endurance Training Ride Moved
The Old Dominion Endurance Rides, Inc. will be hosting a training and
conditioning weekend on May 23-24th at our Base Camp in Orkney Springs,
VA. for complete details go to
www.olddominionrides.org/seminars.html . The number of attendees
are limited, register soon.
Endurance Ride Volunteers Needed also needed for the OD100.
For over three decades, the Old Dominion Endurance Rides, Inc. has
challenged horses and riders to complete 100 Miles in One Day, in
addition to the 25 and 50 mile distance rides.
This years ride is on June 13, 2009 at our permanent base camp in Orkney
Springs, VA. Last year marked our first ride at our new location at the
base of the Great North Mountain in the Lee District of the George
Washington National Forest. Our first year at this location was a year
of learning the trails, developing friendships with local residents and
businesses and making decisions. We lost the large barn at camp to
arsonists this spring
shortly after we invested in a new roof. Many water tanks were lost in
the fire. The Old Dominion has survived and is ready for our next big
ride.
This years trail and vet checks have undergone some changes from last
year ride. Veterinary checks and mandatory rest holds are spaced along
100 miles of trail, rather than in a central location, and a large
number of volunteers are needed to run this event.
You and your friends and family are invited to participate as volunteers
at this years ride. Be a part of this famous endurance event; learn,
sweat, socialize, have fun and keep the sport alive and well. Rides
can't exist without the many volunteers. We have many types of jobs to
fill.
Veterinary students are welcomed to assist our ride veterinarians as
scribes while they examine the horses' metabolics and soundness at each
of several holds. This is a great learning experience for future
veterinarians.
Drinks and catered meals for volunteers are provided from Friday evening
through Sunday morning ride award breakfast, although volunteers may
leave Saturday as soon as their assignment is complete. If you can't
arrive on Friday you can still volunteer.
More information can be found at
www.olddominionrides.org or by contacting volunteer coordinators
Mary Howell at 804.932.9328 or
countshiloh@gmail.com or Bonnie Snodgrass at 301.246.4934
chicamuxen@netscape.com
NVCEO Commercial Membership Drive Continues
Commercial Membership in the NVCEO is a nominal $50 annual membership
fee. Business will directly benefit from membership in the Coalition by
building profitable relationships with the organizations of the NVCEO
and our memberships. Commercial members are invited to attend all
Coalition functions and activities. When attending our Networking
meetings each commercial member is given the opportunity to introduce
their business to the NVCEO.
We are encouraging all members of the Coalition organizations to reach
out to your friends and neighbors who have businesses as well as
companies you do business with to become NVCEO Commercial Members. We
are counting on you to help us drive our commercial membership base.
Our commercial membership fees will help us fund the activities of the
NVCEO in the upcoming year which are critical to achieving the
Vision & Mission of the NVCEO. Commercial membership forms are
available on the NVCEO website at
www.NVCEO.org. An updated Commercial Member mini pocket flyer is now
available. For copies of the pocket flyer contact Jeff Shoup at
jeffshoup@comcast.net or 703-402-3726. You can also refer potential
commercial members to our website at
www.NVCEO.org for more information.
Barranda Ridge Equestrian Center Searching for Support
Fairfax County recently informed us of the need to obtain a Special Use Permit to
operate our farm in a residential neighborhood. We have been working
closely with the County to ensure that we operate legally and safely. We
have now begun the lengthy and very expensive process of obtaining our
Permit which will be evaluated by the Department of Planning and Zoning
(DPZ), and the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).
It is VERY important that the DPZ and BZA are aware of the strong
community support for our farm. So, everything you can do as our friends
will go a long way in ensuring that we can continue to operate and serve
you!
According to our County contacts, the more letters of support we
receive, the more likely the DPZ and BZA will look upon us favorably.
You can write your own letter. Please send it to us at the farm at 10804
Henderson Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039 so that we can submit it along
with all the others.
We are thankful that we can count on you for your support and
patronage. We look forward to continuing to serve you and our great
community!!!!!
Barranda Ridge in Fairfax Station began as a small barn in 2003 and has
now blossomed into a wonderful facility offering a variety of services.
A 10- stall barn with full service care and lovely pastures are featured
at Barranda. In addition to a boarding, Barranda has a lesson program
offering lessons Monday through Friday to all ages (even adults!). Camps
are also featured in the Summer. For more information go to
http://web.mac.com/barrandaridge/Barranda_Ridge/Introduction.html
Trailblazer’s Fun Show Moved to June 14
Due to our wet spring weather, the Trailblazer’s Annual Fun Show has
been moved to June 14. For more information For information call Terry
@ 540-364-3737 or email:
Tagimit@verizon.net or visit their website at
www.trailblazersonline.org
The NVCEO “Great Escape” Equestrian Challenge
This special event is just around the corner. We will need many
volunteers from the horse community to make this event a success. If
you are interested in volunteering please contact Marlys Shoup at
MarlysShoup@comcast.net or 703-754-4981 Ready to
Kick It Up A Notch? - The “Great Escape” Equestrian Challenge Is For You
Saturday, June 20
Do you get a thrill competing at Judged Pleasure Rides, Equine
Challenges and Cowboy Challenges? Are you ready to kick it up a notch?
If so, then this is the challenge for you! The NVCEO with the support of
The Fairfax County Park Authority, and in partnership with Fairfax 4
Horses, has organized a very special fundraising event to benefit the
future Laurel Hill Public Equestrian Center at the site of the former
Lorton Prison. During the discussions to close the former Lorton Prison
negotiations were established with Fairfax County to acquire much of the
property for park related needs. Today you will find “Laurel Hill”
located at the former prison site.
The “Great Escape” Equestrian Challenge was conceived to benefit the
Fairfax 4 Horses “Laurel Hill Public Equestrian Center Fund”. Proceeds
from this event will go directly to the fund. The new Laurel Hill Park
offers a terrific opportunity for establishing the first public riding
lesson facility on county parkland in Fairfax County. The site is the
former Lorton Prison dairy, which produced milk for the prison and
nearby community at one time. With its rolling hills and access to
trails, Laurel Hill Park is ideally suited for horses. The Equestrian
Center will celebrate the site’s history of agriculture and animal
husbandry. The conceptual plans for the Laurel Hill Equestrian Center
include a barn for the lesson horses. The barn will be attached to a
large indoor arena to accommodate lessons and activities year-round. The
facility will also have outdoor arenas, a round pen, a cross-country
course, turn-out paddocks, fenced fields, and trails. Other potential
programs could include: beginner through advanced riding and
horsemanship lessons; summer camps for county recreational programs;
at-risk youth programs; 4-H and scouts programs; home to local college
equestrian teams and possibly a therapeutic riding center.
The “Great Escape” Equestrian Challenge will be a prison related theme
where each of the obstacles or challenges will be uniquely designed to
draw on the history of the former Lorton Prison. The course will be a
timed course laid out over a rolling terrain with stream crossings. This
NVCEO event is a big event with big stakes and big cash prizes. There
will be four entry categories, “Open”, “Amateur”, “Novice” and “Teams”.
“Open” category participants will pay a $100 entry fee and will be
competing for a $500 cash prize. “Amateur” participants will pay a $60
fee and will be competing for a $250 cash prize. “Novice” participants
will pay a $40 fee and will be competing for a $125 cash prize. “Teams”
participants will pay a $20/person entry fee and will be competing for
70% of the Teams entry fees collected. For complete details and ride
entry forms can be found at
www.NVCEO.org or contact ride secretary Kari Briggs at 571-220-9234.
Businesses are encouraged to help the success of this major fundraising
event by sponsoring portions of the course. The Fairfax 4 Horses “Laurel
Hill Public Equestrian Center Fund” is an IRS code 501c3 tax deductible
charitable organization. Anyone interested in supporting or donating to
this event should contact Jeff Shoup at 703-402-3726 or
jeffshoup@comcast.net .
We Need You – NVCEO Delegates Wanted
The NVCEO is a 100% volunteer-driven coalition of organizations from
across the Northern Virginia counties of Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince
William, Fauquier, affiliate organizations outside No. VA, and
businesses in the horse community. We encourage horse owners and
enthusiasts to join and support a local NVCEO club or organization in
your community or discipline. Each member organization of the NVCEO
appoints up to 2 Board of Directors and one alternate delegate to
represent their organization on the NVCEO Board of Directors. Active
volunteers are the key to the success of your local organization and the
NVCEO. Please contact your organization’s leadership if you are
interested in representing your organization on the NVCEO Board of
Directors, or contact NVCEO Secretary Anne Wohlleban (USTR) at
mtfalls1@msn.com.
June NVCEO Board of Directors Meeting &
Networking
The NVCEO Board of Directors and Networking Meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, June 17 at the Sully District Fairfax Government office on
Stonecroft Blvd in Chantilly. (For mapquest directions go to
www.NVCEO.org). An agenda will be sent out in advance to the Board
of Directors The NVCEO Networking Meetings are open to the public and
the horse community is strongly encouraged to attend these educational
and networking functions. The tentative guest speaker for the June
meeting is Deborah Fisk. Deborah’s topic is “Promoting Your
Organization’s Events Through Effective Press Releases and Advertising”
Social time begins at 7pm, followed by our business meeting at 7:30
which is followed by our guest speaker at 8pm. The NVCEO will provide
sodas, coffee and light fare. To help us determine a head count please
RSVP by email to
jeffshoup@comcast.net .
“Technical Large Animal Emergency Response” Training recently held at
the MARE Center.
A training certification program in Large Animal Emergency Response for
emergency first responders was held at the Middleburg Agricultural
Research and Extension Center May 13-15. This outstanding program was
designed to educate first responders on the proper recue operations for
large animals involved in emergency situations, including natural and
man-made disasters. Scenarios ranged from loose animals to barn fires
to trailer accidents to decontamination of animals involved in toxic
contaminants. This 3-day course provided qualifying continuing
education credits to first responders participating in the course.
Participants ranged from animal control personnel to police, fire and
rescue personnel to local horse owners interested in emergency rescue
programs. Although the program covered emergency response for many
large animals the program was taught be experienced horsemen and focused
primarily on equine, including handling equines. This was very
beneficial to many of the first responder participants who had no equine
knowledge.
The NVCEO will schedule a presentation from Dr. Shea Porr, MARE Center
Superintendent who organized this program. The program was funded in
part by a grant from the Virginia Horse Council.
Upcoming Community Events
5/23 NHS Western Schooling Show
5/24 USTR Memorial Day Benefit Ride
6/1 Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conf. Early Bird Registration
Deadline
6/6 National Trails Day
6/6 NHS Hunter Schooling Show
6/14 Trailblazer’s Fun Show
6/17 NVCEO Board of Directors Meeting
6/20 NVCEO "Great Escape”
6/20 NHS Pleasure Driving Schooling Show
06/28 BES Historical Ride
07/04 Fairfax July 4 Parade
7/18 NHS Jumper Schooling Show
7/15-21 Fauquier Co. Ag Fair
7/25 NHS Western Schooling Show
7/26 CHS Dressage Clinic
7/27-30 Loudoun County 4H Fair
8/2 STRHA Fun Show
8/26-30 Warrenton Horse Show
9/13 USTR Crystal Crown Series Ride
09/17/09 Virginia 4-H State Championship
Horse and Pony Show
09/27 BES Fall Judged Pleasure Ride
10/17 International Gold Cup
10/21 NVCEO Elections
11/01 NHS Crystal Crown Ride
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