tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post2955852973471696516..comments2024-01-04T09:04:52.548-08:00Comments on Feral Dressage: Teach Me TuesdayPiccoloponyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-25276270950678424032017-05-03T18:44:48.235-07:002017-05-03T18:44:48.235-07:00Thank you!! I'll go check this out and ask som...Thank you!! I'll go check this out and ask some questions :) Thanks so much for the information on the group membership, that's certainly all we'll need for USDF and I really want to support my local GMO but can't afford to join three organizations so that's amazing :)Piccoloponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-28685454306992317632017-05-03T18:43:31.982-07:002017-05-03T18:43:31.982-07:00AWESOME!! Thank you so much Stephanie :) This is s...AWESOME!! Thank you so much Stephanie :) This is so helpful and now I'm definitely thinking I'll just do opportunity classes for this show or for this year.Piccoloponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-10013154420309822362017-05-03T18:36:15.031-07:002017-05-03T18:36:15.031-07:00Me too! It would be so nice if it were simplerMe too! It would be so nice if it were simplerPiccoloponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-82288315296310984072017-05-03T12:54:41.259-07:002017-05-03T12:54:41.259-07:00Agreed! I wish you could just be "I want to c...Agreed! I wish you could just be "I want to compete in dressage this year!" and buy one all purpose membership and insurance good for all situations.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-46925695294062708112017-05-03T12:32:38.764-07:002017-05-03T12:32:38.764-07:00Karen has a great post about what you need and don...Karen has a great post about what you need and don't need for recognized dressage:<br />http://www.bakersfielddressage.com/membership.html<br /><br />She also is very friendly about answering really stupid questions (ask me how I know). I don't know anything about the opportunity classes, but as far as membership: joining your local GMO is enough to show recognized. You only need to upgrade to a participating membership if you're gunning for regionals or breed awards. You can still qualify for your medals with a simple group membership that you get from joining the GMO. You do have to join USEF, and Katai will need a number with USDF. Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-4473658732866448842017-05-03T09:50:34.245-07:002017-05-03T09:50:34.245-07:00I can help with some of these because I'm over...I can help with some of these because I'm overinvolved in my dressage GMO, despite having zero desire to show at rated dressage shows, haha!<br /><br />Opportunity classes are a great idea! To show in these, you do NOT have to be a USEF/USDF member, your horse does NOT have a USEF/USDF number, and you do NOT have to pay non-member competition fees. As far as I know, you are not limited to how many times you can show in opportunity classes overall- I think you're limited to 2 per show, but you can show exclusively in opportunity classes at ten different shows if you want.<br /><br />If you decide you want to do non-opportunity classes or qualify for championships or year end awards, etc., I recommend you check out this Membership Checklist from USDF: https://www.usdf.org/competitions/competitors/membership-checklist.asp<br /><br />Feel free to ask your show secretary what kind of memberships are necessary if you have questions about what you need! Show secretaries for rated shows are USUALLY pretty knowledgeable about that kind of thing.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-51045716852040407162017-05-03T08:38:37.518-07:002017-05-03T08:38:37.518-07:00DittoDittoAutonomousDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-28328592545618527062017-05-03T04:31:44.644-07:002017-05-03T04:31:44.644-07:00I'm really curious to see the comments you get...I'm really curious to see the comments you get on this because the insanely confusing paperwork is what prevents me from showing rated sometimes too! 🤔TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966607782338922376.post-41905171497204445222017-05-02T16:32:37.229-07:002017-05-02T16:32:37.229-07:00I wish I could help but i understand the Canadian ...I wish I could help but i understand the Canadian rules not the U.S. However, I will say that I wish these organizations wouldn't make it so complicated. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com