KDA Youth Club

Sharing from Beth Baumert of The Dressage Foundation… an important reminder for all! 💛🖤

Finals is a great time for shopping and spectating, but also be sure to check out TDF’s booth and all they have to offer!

It's that time of year again! Show off your accomplishments from this year while staying warm in this chilly weather 🍂

KDA Letter Jacket orders are due October 10th! If it is your first time ordering a jacket or you need new embroidery, please fill out the attached form before the deadline 📆

Jackets will be awarded at the KDA Year End Awards Banquet or can be mailed to the participant.

Hey juniors and young riders 👋

Enter the KDA USDF Sport Horse Breed Show today! There is a $100 gift card to The Tack Shop of Lexington to the winner of the Junior/Young Rider Handler class 🤩

https://www.showsecretary.com/Razor/Calendar/Details/957

Tonight, the KDA Youth Club spent the evening with Lilo Fore! Thank you Lilo for taking time out of your busy schedule for our group four years in a row now!! Thank you to our catering sponsor, The Tack Shop of Lexington for making this event possible, and to Valley View Farm of Midway for hosting. This is the next generation- living, loving, and learning all things dressage 🐴❤️

Okay guys!! We’ve only had one response to the RSVP form. If we don’t get more, we’ll have to reconsider. If you plan to come, please fill out this form! Parents are more than welcome to join, the more the merrier!

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjdGo7iDzX8i7uETkwZtLMbKB4DrvUtphZ4wEMtYi_lNZH5g/viewform?usp=sf_link

RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjdGo7iDzX8i7uETkwZtLMbKB4DrvUtphZ4wEMtYi_lNZH5g/viewform?usp=sf_link

KDA Youth: are you looking for a smaller scale show to get some experience without the cost of a rated competition?

KDA is putting on a summer schooling show at Masterson Station Park in Lexington, KY August 20th! Dressage class fees only $35 and sanctioned by KDA, MSEDA, and WDAA 🙌🙌

Get your entries in by August 10th!

You do not want to miss out on this fantastic opportunity! 🌴

TDF is thrilled to announce the dates and application deadline for the Young Rider Dream Program: Wellington 2023. 🌴🌞🐴

The program will take place January 24-29, 2023, and is a chance for up-and-coming dressage riders to experience a behind-the-scenes look at Wellington and meet with top riders, trainers, judges, and more. This program is not a vacation, but an intense group experience with a total focus on dressage education. Applications are due October 7, 2022, and participant selection will be announced in early November.

This all-expenses-paid program will feature five days of unique educational opportunities for young riders, Third Level and up, who have never trained or competed in the Wellington area. This program is not for every youth/young adult rider. Those selected must be at an advanced level of experience and committed to their riding.

To learn more or apply, please visit https://bit.ly/2JPITB9.

Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities to support the Young Rider Dream Program are welcome. For more information, contact Jenny Johnson, at (402) 434-8585 or [email protected]. 💛🖤

Cool new opportunity to get some recognition from USDF that isn’t riding or competition related! 🥳

Great opportunity!

The deadline to apply for the Young Rider International Dream Program: Wellington 2022 is coming up soon!

Apply by Monday, November 29, to be considered for this amazing opportunity!

Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/3HD4UwP.

Deadline extended to October 13th!

Attention juniors and young riders 📣

Now accepting orders for KDA letterman jackets! 🧥

To be eligble you must:

Be a KDA Jr/YR under age 21 ✅

Be a student at a high school or college ✅

Have 2 scores of 60% or higher in each level you’d like listed ✅

Have turned in your KDA Youth Club Code of Conduct form ✅

New jacket orders are $35 📩

Embroidery of new levels on existing jackets is FREE 😎

Email [email protected] for more information 🦄

Orders due OCTOBER 10th and will be awarded at the KDA Year End Awards banquet!

Attention KDA Young riders and parents ‼️

This Saturday, October 9th the KDA Youth Club is putting on a party for young riders and parents interested in learning more about Dressage. This is a great opportunity to meet other riders your age, eat some yummy food, and get to know some programs offered for youth through Dressage!

⚪️ WHO: KDA Youth Club members and anyone else interested in attending (bring a friend!!)

⚪️ WHEN: This Saturday, 10/9, 7 pm

⚪️ WHERE: Pavilion by the Hunter/Jumper (Stonelea) rings @ Kentucky Horse Park

Please use this link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/ywgeBQzAu6DbPiXt7

Please note: a KDA Youth Club Code of Conduct is required to be signed by all young riders participating in Youth Club events. If you haven't signed this yet, respond to this email and I can send you the form. We will also have additional copies printed out at the meeting.

Good luck to all competitors showing and we look forward to seeing you this week!

KDA Youth Club Party RSVP Hello KDA Youth Club members and young riders, the Kentucky Dressage Association Youth Club will be hosting a party during the USDF Region 2 Championships this Saturday, October 9 for all young riders and parents interested in getting to know how to get more involved in the Dressage community! We wi...

Attention juniors and young riders 📣

Now accepting orders for KDA letterman jackets! 🧥

To be eligble you must:

Be a KDA Jr/YR under age 21 ✅

Be a student at a high school or college ✅

Have 2 scores of 60% or higher in each level you’d like listed ✅

Have turned in your KDA Youth Club Code of Conduct form ✅

New jacket orders are $35 📩

Embroidery of new levels on existing jackets is FREE 😎

Email [email protected] for more information 🦄

Orders due OCTOBER 10th and will be awarded at the KDA Year End Awards banquet!

Thank you for a great turnout tonight!

Lilo was knowledgeable and entertaining as always, we are so grateful to have her great wisdom available to our youth ❤️

Hello KDA young riders 👋

Join us for an exclusive opportunity to go to dinner with the legendary trainer and judge, Lilo Fore 🐴

Saturday, August 7th at 5:30 PM, Fava’s Restaurant in Georgetown KY 🍔

Youth are encouraged to bring one parent to join us as we talk about all things dressage over a delicious meal!

Space is extremely limited and reservations will be made first come, first served- so sign up NOW!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjdGo7iDzX8i7uETkwZtLMbKB4DrvUtphZ4wEMtYi_lNZH5g/viewform?usp=sf_link

Spring 2021 Impulsion is here!
https://www.kentuckydressageassociation.com/impulsion

Wonderful Youth club meeting tonight with Reese Koffler and Ellen Murphy. Thank you to everyone who attended and especially to our two wonderful speakers for setting the time aside to speak to us!
Looking forward to our next meeting at the KDA Spring Warm Up show!

Hey KDA!

Only 15 people have filled out this form to volunteer for the May show 😱

We need YOU to sign up so we can have a successful show season 🐴

If you can’t volunteer this time, please SHARE this post to spread the word 📤

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN29LAmEr1B9T6ufpVuPWcyTAy-STd6ujr-_HH355JudXdrA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Hey Youth Club! We need YOU to volunteer! Earn your hours so you can apply for $750 in grants to pay for lessons next year 🤩

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14g1aTFKKSdZRNnNRpYS5naEKsX3_RvLOCPF1QMWoHyw/edit?ts=6064e503&gxids=7628

MAY SHOW ONLY

Great to see several KDA Youth Club members in attendance!

Thank you for joining us today!

If you're still interested in scribing and scoring, you still have the chance to join in! Link is in previous post.

Great opportunity for youth members! Volunteering at horse shows gives young riders invaluable experience and hands-on education- plus it's FUN! Join this Zoom meeting to learn all about volunteering 😎

Home — Kentucky Dressage Association Click here now to sign up. This free clinic is provided to KDA members and non-members alike. We love to help everyone in the dressage community and hope we can get some help in return! Please consider coming back to volunteer in one of our shows.

Another amazing KDA Youth Club meeting in the books! Thank you Reese Koffler-Stanfield for the amazing discussion and all who attended! Stay tuned for information on the next meeting 😄

So excited to announce our first joint event with KDA Youth Club and Tri State Youth Dressage Group in a discussion with the amazing Reese Koffler-Stanfield! All Youth are welcome to join. Zoom link will be posted shortly.

Sunday, 1/24 at 8 pm. See you all there!

The Kentucky Dressage Association Youth Club loves their Letter Jackets embroidered by Horse Suds N Stitches, a local business owned by KDA member Mandy Endfinger 🐴

Congratulations to all of our young riders for a successful 2020:

KDA Awards 🏆
Jr/YR Training Level:
1st place- Kayley Knollman
2nd place- Ella Berkhofer

Jr/YR First Level:
1st place- Kayley Knollman
2nd place- Julia Magsam
3rd place- Ella Berkhofer

Jr/YR Third Level:
1st place- Kayley Knollman

Jr/YR PSG:
1st place- Ruby Tevis
2nd place- Margaret Putnal

Jr/YR I1:
1st place- Margaret Putnal

Grant Winners 💰
Jr/YR $750- Abby Westman
Jr/YR $5000- Kayley Knollman

🏆 TONIGHT 🏆

The banquet is finally here! Check your emails for the Zoom meeting link, or comment on this post if you haven’t received it 👨‍💻

We have several KDA Youth Club members up for Year-End Awards, over $5,000 in grants and scholarships, and recipients of Letter Jackets 😎

Join us for a celebration of our hard working young riders during this interesting year! 🐴🐴🐴

We are putting in orders for letter jackets! Show off your love for dressage with a stylish jacket.

If interested, please comment on this post and we can make arrangements. Must be a KDA member and Jr/YR. Cost is just $25!

How well do you know the training scale? Tune in to a great lecture from Reese Koffler-Stanfield! September 24th at 7pm via Zoom. Comment on this post if you’re interested. Free to any young rider or horse lover under 21 (and parents, too!)

Thank you Lilo for entertaining our young riders for an informative Q&A session!