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Debra Sue Waters


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The Fort Worth Dressage Club (FWDC) is a club devoted to Trail Courtesy By Bev Roberts & Jean Green Riders travel at different speeds, stop at different times and encounter other trail


users all the time. Courtesy goes a long way in making the outing enjoyable for every- one! Here are some tips: • PASSING - Other horses and riders: 1) Always make your presence and in-


tent known to the rider you are overtaking. Do not gallop or charge up behind other riders. Slow down; make sure the rider in front has control, and then ask to pass, telling the rider on which side you intent to pass, right or left. Say something like, “May I pass you on the left?” The rider in front of you may want to pull off the trail first, so wait for the rider to answer your request. 2) After passing another rider, move on down the trail far enough to not interfere


with the horse and rider. Horses usually slow down once they are in front, so the horse that may have been rushing along behind another team, may suddenly slow down and hinder the progress of the passed team once in front. Pedestrians: 1) Always make your presence known before you get close to the


person(s). They may not hear you approaching. This is especially important if hiker(s) has a tall backpack and does not look like a “human” to “old Dobbin.” Getting the hiker(s) to say something reassures your horse that these are indeed humans.They’ll appreciate not be startled. Some will have dogs with them and will want to corral them before you get close. 2) Most hikers will move to the side of the trail when they know you are approaching, to let you pass. If not, ask them to do so for your safety and theirs. • WATERING - At water spots on the trail, do not crowd other horses and rid-


ers. Ask if it’s ok to move up and water beside another horse. Wait at the water hole until the other horse that is, finishes drinking before you ride off. • MEETING OTHERS - Other horses and riders:On a narrow trail, if those


approaching are a larger group than your own, find a place to pull off the trail and stop so they can pass by. It never hurts to chat with them, too, so everyone is relaxed. Pedestrians:As soon as you see someone approaching, holler “hi” so they will


say “hi” back and your horse can identify them as “humans”, especially is they had tall back packs. Most hikers will move to the side of the trail when they know you are approaching, to let you pass. If not, ask them to do so for your safety and theirs. Motorized vehicles:As soon as you see someone approaching, wave so they will


wave back thus acknowledging that they have seen you. Most bikers will move to the side of the trail and turn off their engines, to let you pass. w


dressage and provides dressage activities for its members. We work throughout the year to provide educational opportunities: Spring schooling show, June Recognized show (at Los Colinas Equestrian Center June 2 & 3 - more info at www.showsecretary.com), low cost clinic with a local professional, Louisa Zai (Fall), scribing clinic in summer, pool party in summer, and Adult Camp in the Fall (Whit Watkins). FWDC also puts on an Annual End of Year Awards Ban- quet and Silent Auction with money raised going to our Scholarship fund. This fund is for members who volunteer to further pursue their dressage skills. Weekly group e-mails are sent out to members with updates


and information on what is going on in dressage community. A bit thank you to Debra Sue Waters, BHSAI and Pony Club


National Examiner, for hosting a bandaging clinic at her Turning Point Farm in Millsap. Members were treated to a lecture on all dif- ferent kinds of bandaging, standing leg wraps, polo wraps, emer- gency wraps, boots, shipping wraps - their proper use and also damage they can cause if put on incorrectly. Debra Sue had an ac- tual freeze dried sectioned horse leg so we were all able to see all the different tendons, ligaments, muscles and how they all fit to- gether. We practiced on ourselves and on horses. And thanks to Renee Smith on organizing this event for FWDC. FWDC will be hosting a schooling show May 6 at Blue Moon


Equestrian Center in Granbury. Judge will be "L" graduate and Re- gion 9 Director Bess Bruton. Entry form and information on our new website www.fortworthdressageclub.com. Congratulations to Carrie


Alexander on her new horse Teddy and Renee Smith on her new horse Rulon! Please join us for our


monthly meetings always the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 PM at Szechuan Chinese Restau- rant off Bryant Irvin. FWDC wel- comes all levels of riders on all breeds of horses. w


May 2012 SouthWest Horse Trader 39


Geoffrey Cecil & Tiggy


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