11/2007
Lauri Trimm has
met all the requirements to earn her USDF Bronze Medal!
Congratulations Lauri!
10/2007
Several BDCTA members competed
successfully at the USDF Region 3 Championships. Members competing were Holly Scherzer,
Lauri Trimm, and Christy Scotch.
9/2007
We had a
wonderful Fall Show at Genesis!
Results here!
8/2007
Christy Scotch
has met all the requirements to earn her USDF Bronze Medal! That is a
huge accomplishment, especially doing it training a lot by herself and
on her first dressage horse! Congratulations,
Christy!
Our newsletter
has a new name - Down Center Line. Congratulations to Celeste Raines who
submitted the winning entry
1/2007
Congratulations to
Susan Waldron - our 2006 Volunteer of the Year!
Fun Awards
for 2006:
A very nice stock
pin went to Celeste Raines for being our Spiffiest Dresser
of 2006.
Jerry Busenitz came away with a t-shirt
we're sure he'll be proud to wear being our Super Duper Spouse of 2006.
Paula Padelford will be sporting a rain
poncho and chamois to wipe water off next time around for her Soaked Right
Through Award.
And finally, Kathi Wiley
received a roll of duct tape to tape
complainers’ mouths shut, or perhaps to hold her exploding head together,
along with a "Talk to the Hoof" hat for Grace Under Pressure for 2006.
12/2006
It’s time for annual
awards and we have some members to spotlight! If you have an annual
award that I’ve missed, please email them to me so that I can list them
as well.
USDF All Breeds –
ISR-Oldenburg Registry
Adult
Amateur – First Level – 3rd place – Christy Scotch and
Kontessa
Open
First Level – 4th place – Kontessa, owned and ridden by
Christy Scotch
Performance Horse
Registry Silver Stirrup Awards
Adult
Amateur Zone 4 – Training Level
2st place – Tenby, owned and ridden
by Jane Calamusa
5th place – Roulette Maree, owned and
ridden by Kelli Agnew
Adult
Amateur Zone 4 – First Level
3rd place – Tenby, owned and ridden
by Jane Calamusa
10/2006
We had several
winning members at the Regionals!
First Level Adult
Amateur – Champion - Kontessa, owned and ridden by Christy Scotch
Second Level Open –
Champion – Pirona, owned by Deborah Stone, and ridden by Holly Scherzer
Intermediate I Adult
Amateur – 4th Place – Jasper, owned and ridden by Janie
Montgomery
Picture below are Christy Scotch
and "Tess"

Our annual
Hunter Pace was held in October, and the winners are listed below:
Junior Costumes - Fo
Heifers ( Allyson Adams, Hannah Clemmett, Kadee Matthews, Michelle
Kiousis)
Adult Costumes - The
Impressionsists (Ena-Faye Bennett, Pat Blinn, Bun Johnston, Nancy
Diethelm)
Individual Adult -
Marsha Hunter- Bumblebee
Tally Ho Division - Fo
Heifers (10 sec under optimum time)
Leap Frog Division-
The Impressionists- 9 sec under optimum time
Sunday Stroll Division
- Mismatched- 1 sec over optimum time (Mona-Lisa Medders, LeeAnn
Bushway, Abby Callahan & Marsha Hunter
Volunteers winning
saddlepads - Christy Scotch and Jeff Mann

8/2006
Jane Calamusa
qualified for the Regional Championships at Poplar Place. On top of
qualifying for Regionals, she had wonderful scores in her First Level
rides as well. Congratulations once again Jane, and we look forward
to seeing you at the Regional Championships!

6/2006
Results from June Dressage at St. Clair posted -
Click here for results
4/2006
Jane Calamusa
had a great weekend at Good Horseman in Conyers. Jane and Tenby were
First in their First Level Test 1 class AND Second in their Training Level
Test 4! Congratulation Jane!

Roulette and Kelli Agnew
began this season at Conyers also, scoring well in Training Level.
While at Conyers, Rou and Tenby were sharing their 'hotel' with the famous
Budweiser Clydesdales, along with their entourage of grooms, drivers, and
of course the famous donkey and Dalamatian.
3/2006
Results from our Spring Fling Posted -
Click here for results
2/2006
Congratulations to
Kathi Wiley - our 2005 Volunteer of the Year!
Without volunteers
like Kathi, this club would not exist.