USA Working Equitation

CA: Working Equitation Clinic with Sue Watkins
2021-03-21 | Equine Obstacle Training Center, 18880 Country Pine Rd., Gavilan Hills, CA, 92570, United States
One day Working Equitation Clinic for all level of riders. Learn from nationally carded judge, rider, and trainer Sue Watkins about the sport of Working Equitation, 3 phases will be studied: the Working Dressage, the Obstacles and the Speed. Improve your confidence and your communication with your horse.9am-4pm, $100.00 per rider, no haul-in fees. Auditors $10.00. All must preregister to attend. Space limited.

OR: March Show
2021-03-20 - 2021-03-21 | Oregon Horse Center, 90751 Prairie Rd, Eugene, OR, 97402, United States
This will be a B-Rated Working Equitation competition, licensed by USA Working Equitation.
Entry Fee: $250 to participate.
(IF we have few enough entries to make two shows possible, those who have indicated a desire to participate in both shows on this online entry will be added to the 2nd show based on the time/date on which their online entry was submitted. If we end up having two shows, it will cost an additional $100 to add the 2nd show).
Tack Stall: $100
(OHC Boarders who do not need stabling can request a $100 discount because they don’t need a stall)
Just-for-fun Leadline modified Ease of Handling: $10
Entry fees include first bag of shavings, and stabling from Friday, 3 pm (honestly — NO EARLIER — if you arrive prior to 4 pm on Friday, please plan to pay a ‘haul in fee’ to OHC and amuse yourself in the main facility rather than coming to the Prairie Arena). Additional bags of shavings can be purchased on site for $10/bag.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING OUTSIDE SHAVINGS IN — we are charged an extra $35 per stall if any outside shavings are used.
Camping is available on site — please make reservations directly with the Oregon Horse Center if you are planning to camp (we do not handle the camping spot reservations at all).
Judge: Polly Limond, S, California
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Due to COVID-19, if you feel at all unwell, please stay home. Also, masks will be required at all times when inside buildings (except when actually mounted on your horse) and whenever you are unable to maintain at least six feet distance from others. Outside stalls will be available for anyone who is unable to wear a mask for health reasons.
REFUND POLICY
Full refunds will be granted for anyone who sends a statement in writing to me requesting a refund and explaining that they are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test, or that they have tested positive for the virus and have been advised to quarantine during the time the show will be held. No other refunds will be given (including for people who are unable to participate due to inclement weather, vehicle trouble, veterinary issues, personal injury, etc.). This policy is in place to help make it possible for me to continue to offer these events without risking my personal savings each time (I price the shows to break even, so when people take a spot and then decide not to participate, I end up needing to cover the cost associated with their entry myself; I can’t keep doing that). – Julie
https://forms.gle/wgGU6dE4cNSpfX6JA

CA: Working Equitation Clinic with Sue Watkins
2021-03-20 | Equine Obstacle Training Center, 18880 Country Pine Rd., Gavilan Hills, CA, 92570, United States
Introduction to Working Equitation Clinic for all level of riders. Learn from nationally carded judge, rider, and trainer Sue Watkins about the sport of Working Equitation, 3 phases will be studied: the Working Dressage, the Obstacles and the Speed. Improve your confidence and your communication with your horse. 9am-4pm, $100.00 per rider, no haul-in fees. Auditors $10.00. All must preregister to attend. Space limited.

BOD Meeting
2021-03-15 | AZ
Agenda will be added closer to the date of the Board meeting.
The USAWE Board will be meeting on Monday, March 15th via Zoom.
The meeting will begin at 5:00 Pacific, 6:00 Mountain, 7:00 Central, 8:00 Eastern.
The agenda for the meeting is pasted below.
All USAWE Board meetings are open to current members of USAWE.

To receive the codes to enable you to log on, please contact President Leslie Martien (President@usawe.org) at least 6 hours prior to the start of the meeting, (President@usawe.org). Please note: these codes should not be shared with others. Each USAWE member who requests the codes with sufficient time for the President to send them will be sent the information they need to be able to log on to the Zoom call.
Members are welcome to attend and listen but may not provide input at board meetings. This allows the board to finish their agenda in the time allotted. If you have questions or concerns please contact a board member after the meeting.
If you have questions prior to the meeting please go to http://usawe.org/. At the bottom of the Home Page there is a place to get in touch – we will respond to you as soon as possible.
If you are not on the Board of Directors, please refrain from using the Chat feature during board meetings. Chat conversations are very distracting and should be reserved for board member usage only.
Prior to the start of the meeting, all guests will be placed in a “waiting room” to enable the Board to get organized. One of the Directors will be serving as a moderator, verifying the membership status of each person in the waiting room and ensuring that each person has their first and last name showing, so that the minutes can accurately reflect all in attendance. It may not be possible to continue to process people who arrive late, once the meeting has started, so we encourage any members in attendance to log on at least 5 to 10 minutes prior to the posted start of the meeting and add their first and last names to their Zoom profile to help expedite the process.

We value you and your contribution. Thank you for attending our meetings and helping us run our meetings as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Warm Regards,
Leslie Martien
President – USAWE

Board Meeting Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday March 15, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Before the meeting download Zoom:
Please follow these steps below to download and install the Zoom application for Mac and PC.

Open this Zoomlink using your web browser: https://zoom.us/download
Choose the “ZoomClient for Meetings” option.

At least 12 hours prior to the start of the meeting, please contact President Leslie Martien (President@usawe.org) to request the log-in codes. Please note: these codes should not be shared with others. Each member who requests the codes with sufficient time for the President to send them will be sent the information they need to be able to log on to the Zoom call.
Meeting Logistics

The meeting will be facilitated by Leslie Martien
Only Board members and guests whom the President requests to speak are permitted to speak or use the Chat window during the meeting, to ensure that the Board is able to focus on agenda topics without interruption.
Please mute your line when it’s not your turn to speak.
Every Board member will have the opportunity to speak once on every motion up for discussion. The “chat” feature on Zoom is also a way for Board members to share thoughts with other Board members as you are listening to the discussion without interrupting the person speaking. Note: if you are in general agreement with a motion proposed it is 100% OK to simply write that in the chat window to help save time. If all Board members speak for one minute, each motion will require twelve (12) minutes of discussion, in addition to the time for making the motion and taking the vote.
To reduce confusion/interruptions, each time there is a matter up for discussion, we will have people participate in the following order:

Kristine Strasburger Trisha Kiefer-Reed
Robin Bond Doreen Atkinson
Cindy Branham Erin O’Shaughnessy
Kiki Pantaze Julie Alonzo
Alex Tyson Barbara Miller-Price
Kim Hillyer Leslie Martien
Rebecca Algar
Voting Order
When we vote, Leslie Martien will either call for a voice vote or a roll call vote. A voice vote will be used if there appears to be consensus on a particular item. A roll call vote will be used if any member of either Board requests it, or if there does not appear to be consensus.
If a voice vote is called, meeting secretary (Julie Alonzo) will record whether there were any ‘nay’ votes cast. If a roll call vote is called, Julie will call on individual Board members by name and record the votes. She will call for votes in the following order:

Region 1 Kristine Strasburger
At-Large Director 1 Trisha Keifer-Reed

Region 2 Robin Bond
At-Large Director 2 Doreen Atkinson

Region 3 Cindy Branham
Treasurer Erin O’Shaughnessy

Region 4 Kiki Pantaze
Secretary Julie Alonzo

Region 5 Alex Tyson
President Elect Barbara Miller-Price

Region 6 Kim Hillyer
President Leslie Martien

Region 7 Rebecca Algar

CA: Clinic with Ali Kermeen
2021-03-13 - 2021-03-14 | Indian Springs Equestrian Center, 22400 Indian Springs Rd, Salinas, CA, 93907, United States
Proposed dates: March 13-14, April 10, May 15, July 24, August 21, September 18, November 6-7, December 4
These dates will include obstacle work with the obstacles as they are to be done for the Ease of Handling phase of Working Equitation. We will also do a dressage workshop, a test clinic or semi private dressage lessons depending on participation. The March date will be a combination weekend of EOH clinic and a schooling show on Sunday.

IN: Transitions Equestrian Center Working Equitation And Western Dressage Schooling Show
2021-03-13 | Transitions Equestrian Center, 2525 E 850 N, La Porte, Indiana, 46350, United States
Working Equitation and Western Dressage Schooling Show with USAWE r Judge Lidia Taylor.
WD tests are offered at Intro and Basic level (small arena only). $20 per Western Dressage class

$70 WE Intro level
$90 WE Novice A and above.
This is an indoor show, warm up will be in small groups in the competition arena. No overnight stalls available, limited day stalls may be available. Current vaccinations/negative Coggins required.

CA: Clinic & Playday
2021-03-12 - 2021-03-14 | Diamond Bar Arena, 6055 Central Avenue, Ceres, CA, 95307, United States
At our Learn to Show Clinic and Playday, students will see Ease of Handling trial demonstrations with live critique on Friday evening and on Saturday private and semi-private lessons will be given by Katrina. There are 16 rider slots for the clinic. Sunday’s Playday consists of the Dressage and EOH trials and is open to all clinic riders with 4 extra slots for auditors. Food and drink will be included as a part of the fees. CLINIC & PLAYDAY: $225, PLAYDAY ONLY:$75, AUDITORS: $65/3 DAYS or $25/DAY

IN: Introduction to Working Equitation Clinic
2021-02-28 | Wild About Horses Equestrian Center, 6830 State Rd 25 S, Westpoint, IN, 47992, United States
Working Equitation with Lidia Taylor, Dressage for Everyone Working Equitation Clinic – 2 parts
MORNING 9-10:30 Classroom time! What is Working Equitation? What can I expect? 3 parts of WE, the court, choosing your tests, maneuver questions, and ring etiquette, filing out a show bill. Meet in our heated Rec room – masks required. $95 per rider, $35 to Audit Parents of student riders free.
AFTERNOON
Group #1 – 11-12:30 limit 3 riders
Group #2 – 1:00 -2:30 limit 3 riders
Group #3 – 2:30 -4 pm limit 3 riders
Contact Pam to reserve your spot. 765-714-7403 or pambowen63@gmail.com

CA: WE Clinic- Cattle and Ease of Handling!
2021-02-27 - 2021-02-28 | AZ
WORKING EQUITATION CLINIC- CATTLE and EASE OF HANDLING!
Join us Feb 27, 2021 for an Ease of Handling clinic with Jessica Mosbaugh and Feb 28 for a Cattle Trial clinic with Heather Kornemann! This should be a fun weekend and spots are limited!
The Ease of Handling clinic is geared towards Intro and Novice level riders. We’ll explore more of the obstacles in the morning then work through navigating the course in the afternoon. This facility has a beautiful covered arena. Come ride with us!
Cost to ride: $150
Start time: 9am
Location: 20606 East Acampo Rd, Clements, CA
The Feb 28 Cattle Clinic is open to all levels of riders in preparation for the upcoming Schooling Show April 10-11 that will include the Cattle Trial!!
Cost to ride: $165
Auditors welcome- please leave a donation for our facility host!
Contact Jessica Mosbaugh to reserve your spots to ride. Fees are nonrefundable unless I can fill your spot. See you soon!

CA: Working Equitation Obstacle Clinic with Sue Watkins
2021-02-27 | Equine Obstacle Training Center, 18880 Country Pine Rd., Gavilan Hills, CA, 92570, United States
Working Equitation Obstacle clinic for all level of riders. Learn from nationally carded judge, rider, and trainer Sue Watkins how to properly execute all types of obstacles. Improve your confidence and horsemanship.

AZ: Rising Phoenix Working Equitation Show
2021-02-27 | Rising Phoenix Equestrian, 8322 N 99th Ave., Peoria, AZ, 85345, United States
B-Rated Show offering L1-L5 hosted by AZWEC and Rising Phoenix Equestrian
Judge: Miguel Undabarrena, r, AZ
License #21-054(P)

TX: Show - Highlander Ranch Working Equitation
2021-02-27 | Highlander Ranch, 223 Cobbs Lane, Waco, TX, 76708, Waco, United States
B-Rated show offering L1-L7.
License # 21-001

BOD Meeting
2021-02-22 | AZ
Agenda will be added closer to the date of the Board meeting.
The USAWE Board will be meeting on Monday, February 22nd via Zoom.
The meeting will begin at 5:00 Pacific, 6:00 Mountain, 7:00 Central, 8:00 Eastern.
The agenda for the meeting is pasted below.

AGENDA

Time
Topic

6:00
Welcome and verify quorum

6:05
Webinar upgrade to Zoom license – Christy Reich, LOC

6:15
Regional Leaderboard discussion – Erin Long, Awards
· Comparison of three different approaches
Breed Awards
Medal Update

6:40
WE Coaches Network Proposal – Trisha Kiefer-Reed, Coaches Network
· Eligibility
· Logo
· Confidentiality Agreement

7:10
WECan
· How do we proceed with International relationships?
· International Committee?
· Sharing of intellectual property

7:30
Regional Show Discussion
· How can/should USAWE help support Regional Championships?

7:45
Adjourn meeting

All USAWE Board meetings are open to current members of USAWE.

To receive the codes to enable you to log on, please contact President Leslie Martien (President@usawe.org) at least 6 hours prior to the start of the meeting, (President@usawe.org). Please note: these codes should not be shared with others. Each USAWE member who requests the codes with sufficient time for the President to send them will be sent the information they need to be able to log on to the Zoom call.
Members are welcome to attend and listen but may not provide input at board meetings. This allows the board to finish their agenda in the time allotted. If you have questions or concerns please contact a board member after the meeting.
If you have questions prior to the meeting please go to http://usawe.org/. At the bottom of the Home Page there is a place to get in touch – we will respond to you as soon as possible.
If you are not on the Board of Directors, please refrain from using the Chat feature during board meetings. Chat conversations are very distracting and should be reserved for board member usage only.
Prior to the start of the meeting, all guests will be placed in a “waiting room” to enable the Board to get organized. One of the Directors will be serving as a moderator, verifying the membership status of each person in the waiting room and ensuring that each person has their first and last name showing, so that the minutes can accurately reflect all in attendance. It may not be possible to continue to process people who arrive late, once the meeting has started, so we encourage any members in attendance to log on at least 5 to 10 minutes prior to the posted start of the meeting and add their first and last names to their Zoom profile to help expedite the process.

We value you and your contribution. Thank you for attending our meetings and helping us run our meetings as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Warm Regards,
Leslie Martien
President – USAWE

Board Meeting Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday February 22, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Before the meeting download Zoom:
Please follow these steps below to download and install the Zoom application for Mac and PC.

Open this Zoomlink using your web browser: https://zoom.us/download
Choose the “ZoomClient for Meetings” option.

At least 12 hours prior to the start of the meeting, please contact President Leslie Martien (President@usawe.org) to request the log-in codes. Please note: these codes should not be shared with others. Each member who requests the codes with sufficient time for the President to send them will be sent the information they need to be able to log on to the Zoom call.
Meeting Logistics

The meeting will be facilitated by Leslie Martien
Only Board members and guests whom the President requests to speak are permitted to speak or use the Chat window during the meeting, to ensure that the Board is able to focus on agenda topics without interruption.
Please mute your line when it’s not your turn to speak.
Every Board member will have the opportunity to speak once on every motion up for discussion. The “chat” feature on Zoom is also a way for Board members to share thoughts with other Board members as you are listening to the discussion without interrupting the person speaking. Note: if you are in general agreement with a motion proposed it is 100% OK to simply write that in the chat window to help save time. If all Board members speak for one minute, each motion will require twelve (12) minutes of discussion, in addition to the time for making the motion and taking the vote.
To reduce confusion/interruptions, each time there is a matter up for discussion, we will have people participate in the following order:

Kristine Strasburger Rebecca Algar
Robin Bond Trisha Kiefer-Reed
Cindy Branham Doreen Atkinson
Kiki Pantaze Erin O’Shaughnessy
Alex Tyson Julie Alonzo
Kim Hillyer Barbara Miller-Price
Leslie Martien
Voting Order
When we vote, Leslie Martien will either call for a voice vote or a roll call vote. A voice vote will be used if there appears to be consensus on a particular item. A roll call vote will be used if any member of either Board requests it, or if there does not appear to be consensus.
If a voice vote is called, meeting secretary (Julie Alonzo) will record whether there were any ‘nay’ votes cast. If a roll call vote is called, Julie will call on individual Board members by name and record the votes. She will call for votes in the following order:

Region 1 Kristine Strasburger
At-Large Director 1 Trisha Keifer-Reed

Region 2 Robin Bond
At-Large Director 2 Doreen Atkinson

Region 3 Cindy Branham
Treasurer Erin O’Shaughnessy

Region 4 Kiki Pantaze
Secretary Julie Alonzo

Region 5 Alex Tyson
President Elect Barbara Miller-Price

Region 6 Kim Hillyer
President Leslie Martien

Region 7 Rebecca Algar

BOD Meeting
2021-02-15 | AZ
Agenda will be added closer to the date of the Board meeting.
The USAWE Board will be meeting on Monday, February 15th via Zoom.
The meeting will begin at 5:00 Pacific, 6:00 Mountain, 7:00 Central, 8:00 Eastern.
The agenda for the meeting is pasted below.
All USAWE Board meetings are open to current members of USAWE.

To receive the codes to enable you to log on, please contact President Leslie Martien (President@usawe.org) at least 6 hours prior to the start of the meeting, (President@usawe.org). Please note: these codes should not be shared with others. Each USAWE member who requests the codes with sufficient time for the President to send them will be sent the information they need to be able to log on to the Zoom call.
Members are welcome to attend and listen but may not provide input at board meetings. This allows the board to finish their agenda in the time allotted. If you have questions or concerns please contact a board member after the meeting.
If you have questions prior to the meeting please go to http://usawe.org/. At the bottom of the Home Page there is a place to get in touch – we will respond to you as soon as possible.
If you are not on the Board of Directors, please refrain from using the Chat feature during board meetings. Chat conversations are very distracting and should be reserved for board member usage only.
Prior to the start of the meeting, all guests will be placed in a “waiting room” to enable the Board to get organized. One of the Directors will be serving as a moderator, verifying the membership status of each person in the waiting room and ensuring that each person has their first and last name showing, so that the minutes can accurately reflect all in attendance. It may not be possible to continue to process people who arrive late, once the meeting has started, so we encourage any members in attendance to log on at least 5 to 10 minutes prior to the posted start of the meeting and add their first and last names to their Zoom profile to help expedite the process.

We value you and your contribution. Thank you for attending our meetings and helping us run our meetings as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Warm Regards,
Leslie Martien
President – USAWE

Board Meeting Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday February 15, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Before the meeting download Zoom:
Please follow these steps below to download and install the Zoom application for Mac and PC.

Open this Zoomlink using your web browser: https://zoom.us/download
Choose the “ZoomClient for Meetings” option.

At least 12 hours prior to the start of the meeting, please contact President Leslie Martien (President@usawe.org) to request the log-in codes. Please note: these codes should not be shared with others. Each member who requests the codes with sufficient time for the President to send them will be sent the information they need to be able to log on to the Zoom call.
Meeting Logistics

The meeting will be facilitated by Leslie Martien
Only Board members and guests whom the President requests to speak are permitted to speak or use the Chat window during the meeting, to ensure that the Board is able to focus on agenda topics without interruption.
Please mute your line when it’s not your turn to speak.
Every Board member will have the opportunity to speak once on every motion up for discussion. The “chat” feature on Zoom is also a way for Board members to share thoughts with other Board members as you are listening to the discussion without interrupting the person speaking. Note: if you are in general agreement with a motion proposed it is 100% OK to simply write that in the chat window to help save time. If all Board members speak for one minute, each motion will require twelve (12) minutes of discussion, in addition to the time for making the motion and taking the vote.
To reduce confusion/interruptions, each time there is a matter up for discussion, we will have people participate in the following order:

Kristine Strasburger Trisha Kiefer-Reed
Robin Bond Doreen Atkinson
Cindy Branham Erin O’Shaughnessy
Kiki Pantaze Julie Alonzo
Alex Tyson Barbara Miller-Price
Kim Hillyer Leslie Martien
Rebecca Algar
Voting Order
When we vote, Leslie Martien will either call for a voice vote or a roll call vote. A voice vote will be used if there appears to be consensus on a particular item. A roll call vote will be used if any member of either Board requests it, or if there does not appear to be consensus.
If a voice vote is called, meeting secretary (Julie Alonzo) will record whether there were any ‘nay’ votes cast. If a roll call vote is called, Julie will call on individual Board members by name and record the votes. She will call for votes in the following order:

Region 1 Kristine Strasburger
At-Large Director 1 Trisha Keifer-Reed

Region 2 Robin Bond
At-Large Director 2 Doreen Atkinson

Region 3 Cindy Branham
Treasurer Erin O’Shaughnessy

Region 4 Kiki Pantaze
Secretary Julie Alonzo

Region 5 Alex Tyson
President Elect Barbara Miller-Price

Region 6 Kim Hillyer
President Leslie Martien

Region 7 Rebecca Algar

OR: WE Oregon Shows
2021-02-13 - 2021-02-14 | Oregon Horse Center, 90751 Prairie Rd, Eugene, OR, 97402, United States
These will be two back-to-back B-Rated Working Equitation competitions, licensed by USA Working Equitation.
Entry Fee: $250 to participate in one show; $350 to participate in two!
Tack Stall: $100
(OHC Boarders who do not need stabling can request a $100 discount because they don’t need a stall)
Just-for-fun Leadline modified Ease of Handling: $10
Entry fees include first bag of shavings, and stabling from Friday, 3 pm (honestly — NO EARLIER — if you arrive prior to 4 pm on Friday, please plan to pay a ‘haul in fee’ to OHC and amuse yourself in the main facility rather than coming to the Prairie Arena). Additional bags of shavings can be purchased on site for $10/bag.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING OUTSIDE SHAVINGS IN — we are charged an extra $35 per stall if any outside shavings are used.
Camping is available on site — please make reservations directly with the Oregon Horse Center if you are planning to camp (we do not handle the camping spot reservations at all).
Judge: Cari Schwartz, R, Oregon
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Due to COVID-19, I will not be collecting money in advance. If you feel at all unwell, please stay home. Also, masks will be required at all times when inside buildings (except when actually mounted on your horse) and whenever you are unable to maintain at least six feet distance from others. Outside stalls will be available for anyone who is unable to wear a mask for health reasons.
To enter, please fill out the online form at:
https://forms.gle/6iAEhghUQ8Rbw22b9

MD: Seminar - What is the Judge Looking For?
2021-02-13 | Oak Spring Equestrian, 15195 Bushy Park Rd., Woodbine, MD, 21797, United States
What is the judge looking for in working equitation? What should you do if you can not complete the obstacle. How do I not get disqualified? Should my pony be in a frame at intro?
So many questions –
Here is your chance to ask Dr. Jill Malone – “r” Judge for USAWE.
Inclement weather date of February 20.
Snacks & Drinks will be provided
Open to OSE club members first then others. Limited to 20
Held in the heated shop at the farm. Masks required.
Registration: https://www.striderpro.com/a/K4ZY1VSgFUCKlx5AsTHrHg
Cost: $25
FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/3802040333160734

CA: Clinic with Ali Kermeen
2021-02-13 | Indian Springs Equestrian Center, 22400 Indian Springs Rd, Salinas, CA, 93907, United States
Proposed dates: February 13, March 13-14, April 10, May 15, July 24, August 21, September 18, November 6-7, December 4
These dates will include obstacle work with the obstacles as they are to be done for the Ease of Handling phase of Working Equitation. We will also do a dressage workshop, a test clinic or semi private dressage lessons depending on participation. The March date will be a combination weekend of EOH clinic and a schooling show on Sunday.

CA: EOH clinic for Intro and Novice level riders
2021-02-07 | AZ
Ease of Handling clinic Feb 7, 2021- Clements, CA with Jessica Mosbaugh!
This clinic is geared towards Intro and Novice level riders. We’ll work through individual obstacles in the morning then work through navigating the course in the afternoon. This facility has a beautiful covered arena. Come ride with us!
Cost to ride: $150
Auditors welcome- please leave a donation for our facility host!

2021 Member Meeting
2021-02-06 | AZ
Dear USAWE Members,
I would like to invite you to join the USAWE Board of Directors for the Annual Member Meeting (via Zoom) to be held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 10 a.m. Mountain Standard time.
This is your opportunity to meet the full Board of Directors, including an introduction to your Regional Director.
At the meeting we will provide you with information about the happenings at USAWE – some exciting, and some that cover the day-to-day, nitty gritty of running an organization.
Several days prior to the meeting we will email you the meeting agenda along with a list of questions submitted by members when they registered for the meeting.
Our goal is to have these questions guide the discussion and give the board the opportunity to provide you with information on a variety of topics. Included in the email will be the logon information to join the Zoom meeting.
I hope you will consider joining us – come with a cup of coffee, a snack and a smile! The board is looking forward to meeting more of our members and sharing our enthusiasm for working equitation and our brand new organization – USA Working Equitation!
All members were sent a meeting notice / invitation via MailChimp on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. If you did not receive the notification (your email server might have identified it as “spam”, thinking it was a highly processed meat-like product) but would like to attend, please email info@usawe.org to request a new link to RSVP / reserve your spot.
With Enthusiasm,
Leslie Martien
President – USAWE

BOD Meeting
2021-01-25 | AZ
Agenda will be added closer to the date of the Board meeting.
The USAWE Board will be meeting on Monday, January 25th via Zoom.
The meeting will begin at 5:00 Pacific, 6:00 Mountain, 7:00 Central, 8:00 Eastern.
The agenda for the meeting is pasted below.
All USAWE Board meetings are open to current members of USAWE.

To receive the codes to enable you to log on, please contact President Leslie Martien (President@usawe.org) at least 6 hours prior to the start of the meeting, (President@usawe.org). Please note: these codes should not be shared with others. Each USAWE member who requests the codes with sufficient time for the President to send them will be sent the information they need to be able to log on to the Zoom call.
Members are welcome to attend and listen but may not provide input at board meetings. This allows the board to finish their agenda in the time allotted. If you have questions or concerns please contact a board member after the meeting.
If you have questions prior to the meeting please go to http://usawe.org/. At the bottom of the Home Page there is a place to get in touch – we will respond to you as soon as possible.
If you are not on the Board of Directors, please refrain from using the Chat feature during board meetings. Chat conversations are very distracting and should be reserved for board member usage only.
Prior to the start of the meeting, all guests will be placed in a “waiting room” to enable the Board to get organized. One of the Directors will be serving as a moderator, verifying the membership status of each person in the waiting room and ensuring that each person has their first and last name showing, so that the minutes can accurately reflect all in attendance. It may not be possible to continue to process people who arrive late, once the meeting has started, so we encourage any members in attendance to log on at least 5 to 10 minutes prior to the posted start of the meeting and add their first and last names to their Zoom profile to help expedite the process.

We value you and your contribution. Thank you for attending our meetings and helping us run our meetings as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Warm Regards,
Leslie Martien
President – USAWE

Board Meeting Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday January 25, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Before the meeting download Zoom:
Please follow these steps below to download and install the Zoom application for Mac and PC.

Open this Zoomlink using your web browser: https://zoom.us/download
Choose the “ZoomClient for Meetings” option.

At least 12 hours prior to the start of the meeting, please contact President Leslie Martien (President@usawe.org) to request the log-in codes. Please note: these codes should not be shared with others. Each member who requests the codes with sufficient time for the President to send them will be sent the information they need to be able to log on to the Zoom call.
Meeting Logistics

The meeting will be facilitated by Leslie Martien
Only Board members and guests whom the President requests to speak are permitted to speak or use the Chat window during the meeting, to ensure that the Board is able to focus on agenda topics without interruption.
Please mute your line when it’s not your turn to speak.
Every Board member will have the opportunity to speak once on every motion up for discussion. The “chat” feature on Zoom is also a way for Board members to share thoughts with other Board members as you are listening to the discussion without interrupting the person speaking. Note: if you are in general agreement with a motion proposed it is 100% OK to simply write that in the chat window to help save time. If all Board members speak for one minute, each motion will require twelve (12) minutes of discussion, in addition to the time for making the motion and taking the vote.
To reduce confusion/interruptions, each time there is a matter up for discussion, we will have people participate in the following order:

Kristine Strasburger Rebecca Algar
Robin Bond Trisha Kiefer-Reed
Cindy Branham Doreen Atkinson
Kiki Pantaze Erin O’Shaughnessy
Alex Tyson Julie Alonzo
Kim Hillyer Barbara Miller-Price
Leslie Martien
Voting Order
When we vote, Leslie Martien will either call for a voice vote or a roll call vote. A voice vote will be used if there appears to be consensus on a particular item. A roll call vote will be used if any member of either Board requests it, or if there does not appear to be consensus.
If a voice vote is called, meeting secretary (Julie Alonzo) will record whether there were any ‘nay’ votes cast. If a roll call vote is called, Julie will call on individual Board members by name and record the votes. She will call for votes in the following order:

Region 1 Kristine Strasburger
At-Large Director 1 Trisha Keifer-Reed

Region 2 Robin Bond
At-Large Director 2 Doreen Atkinson

Region 3 Cindy Branham
Treasurer Erin O’Shaughnessy

Region 4 Kiki Pantaze
Secretary Julie Alonzo

Region 5 Alex Tyson
President Elect Barbara Miller-Price

Region 6 Kim Hillyer
President Leslie Martien

Region 7 Rebecca Algar

IN: Working Equitation clinic with Lidia Taylor
2021-01-24 | Transitions Equestrian Center, 2525 E 850 N, La Porte, Indiana, 46350, United States
Working Equitation clinic with “r” Judge and certified Technical Delegate Lidia Taylor. Come learn all about this fun and fast growing sport. No prior experience is required. Riders and horses or all levels and all disciplines (English and Western) are welcome. Gaited horses are welcome. ALL RIDERS MUST WEAR HELMETS. Unmounted lecture in the morning, including segment on how to read a course map for EOH and Speed and a course walk. Small group 1.5 hr lessons over obstacles.
RIDER COST: $100
AUDITOR: $35
Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment are required.
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CA: RDVC Winter Schooling Show #3
2021-01-24 | Rancho Descanso, 29748 Valley Center Rd (call for directions), Valley Center, CA, United States
Great opportunity to try out WE or school your horse at a higher level. Fun, friendly, inviting atmosphere – no stress. Come out and join the fun!
The ranch can be a little hard to find using GPS, so PLEASE call in advance for directions if you haven’t been here before!

CA: Clinic with Robin Bond
2021-01-23 | Rancho Descanso, 29748 Valley Center Rd (call for directions), Valley Center, CA, United States
Learn more about this growing sport, or advance your knowledge to the next level with champion rider and trainer Robin Bond.
The ranch can be a little confusing to find if you are using GPS, so PLEASE call in advance for directions. Thanks!
