DECEMBER 2022 THE RIDER /47 NATDA Opens Call for Presentations for the 2023 NATDA Trailer Show


ST PETERSBURG, FL – The North American Trailer Dealers


Association


(NATDA), a premier organ- ization dedicated to serving the light and medium-duty trailer industry, has opened its Call for Presentations for Dealership Performance Training at


the 2023


NATDA Trailer Show, which is returning to Music City Center in Nashville. Educational topics sought cover trailer dealership op- erations, sales and market- ing, human resources, leadership and management, emerging


technologies,


service training and data, analytics and regulations. Interested speakers must submit their applications on- line at natda.org/call-for- presentations.


The


submission deadline is Jan- uary 14, 2023. This year, Dealer-


ship Performance Training will be offered through the event with classroom and workshop sessions sched- uled for the afternoon Tues- day, August 29 and morning of Wednesday, August 30, 2023, with shorter educa- tional sessions presented on the main stage in the Expo Hall Floor on Wednesday afternoon, August 30 and throughout Thursday, Au- gust 31, 2023. Limited slots are available for these shorter sessions. Presentations must be edu- cational in nature with spe- cific learning objectives, tailored to NATDA’s target audiences of professionals in the light to medium-duty trailer and truck bed indus- try with a duration of 15 or 50 minutes. “NATDA Trailer


Show educational offerings continue to expand and


Expo Hall floor. We aim to ensure that every dealership attendee walks away with actionable insights to help their respective businesses grow.”


About NATDA NATDA (North


American Trailer Dealers Association) serves the light and medium-duty trailer in- dustry by connecting deal- ers, manufacturers, and suppliers through various beneficial and educational platforms. From printed publications like its bi- monthly magazine and an- nual buyer’s guide to the annual NATDA Trailer Show, NATDA’s promo- tional outlets result in abun- dant


networking


evolve year after year,” says Andria Gibbon, Executive Director of NATDA. “Last year, we broadened the cur-


riculum of our traditional classroom offerings to in- clude topics that would im- pact all areas of


the


dealership, and now we are excited to introduce an ex- citing new shorter format for learning sessions on the


opportunities with high- quality,


industry-specific


contacts. Learn more at natda.org.


Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Presents $162,000 Check to Texas Children’s Hospital


Katy, TX – The Pin Oak Charity Horse continued its 76-year legacy of giving with the presentation of a $162,000 check to Texas Children’s Hospital this November at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus in Houston, TX. Now a multi-week horse show held


annually in March and April, the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show has the distinction of becoming the first donor to Texas Children’s Hospital in 1947, providing the seed money to begin planning and building the world’s first pediatric hos- pital.


In the decades since then, the Pin


Oak Charity Horse Show has contributed nearly $7 million to the hospital, in ad- dition to making gifts to the Ronald Mc- Donald House Family Rooms and the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Al- liance.


This year’s check presentation to


Texas Children’s Hospital was made pos- sible thanks to generous sponsorship support of the 2022 Pin Oak Charity Horse Show. Representatives from the Pin Oak


Charity Horse Show presented Texas Children’s Hospital with a check for $162,000 at the West Campus earlier this month. Photo courtesy of Texas Chil- dren’s Hospital “I have been affiliated with the Pin


Oak Charity Horse Show for almost 30 years,“ said Lynn Walsh, past Pin Oak Charity Horse Show president and cur- rent chair of the Pin Oak host committee. “This USEF Heritage designated horse show is one of the oldest in the country, with the show’s initial donation used to build Texas Children’s Hospital in the 1940s. Their motto then and now is, ‘Let no child be left behind!’ I am incredibly proud of the commitment of the Pin Oak equestrian community to help sick chil- dren by supporting Pin Oak!” The funds raised in 2022 complete


Pin Oak’s $500,000 commitment to the West Campus’ Legacy Tower 12th-floor Pin Oak Patient Family Playroom in the intensive care unit and allow Pin Oak to begin a new commitment to Texas Chil- dren’s breathing and exercise labs. The labs are dedicated to providing


Charity Horse www.PinOak.org.


the highest level of cardiovascular care to Texas Children’s patients, offering comprehensive exercise testing to pa- tients who have, or who are suspected to have, cardiovascular, pulmonary, meta- bolic or other forms of congenital or ac- quired pediatric disease to predict how their heart and lungs respond to exercise or other physical activities. To learn more about the Pin Oak Show,


visit


Ocala, Fla. – Anna Marek rounded out the weekend’s international competition at the World Equestrian Center Novem- ber Dressage CDI3*, sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage, with a third straight small tour victory aboard Duvel on Sunday, No- vember 20, 2022. This result caps a tremendous


Triple Triumph for Marek on Closing Day of WEC November Dressage CDI3* Sunday’s action concludes the


ing of a pirouette of any horse I ride. He’s very serious about his job. The best way I can describe him is that he’s like a professional. He’s ginormous but when he and I are together, you can’t tell how big he is because I’m so tall [6ft].” The show was particularly special


week for Marek and Cynthia Davila’s Duvel, and their 75.485% marks a new career-high score for them in the Inter- mediate I Freestyle test. Their score was bolstered by a high of 77.7% from the Canadian judge, Cara Whitham. The all- American, all-female podium was filled by Nora Batchelder, who finished sec- ond with 72.365% on Fashion Week, and Stephanie Pair-Kavitz filling third on I Crack De La Vigne (69.325%). There were unseasonably chilly


and rainy conditions in Florida for the final day of a show that offers $40,000 in prize money for the CDI classes. “This is a personal best for us, and


it feels great,” enthused Marek of the 17.3hh 14-year-old by Florencio x Met- all. “It was so cold that he had more en- ergy. He’s solid in the Prix St. Georges


Anna Marek and Duvel. Photo by Q2 Photography.


and the I1 movements, so then he adds a little bit more power in the freestyle and its just that much better. He’s really trustworthy.” Duvel is unbeaten in all nine CDI small tour classes he has contested in


2022. One of his particular strengths are his canter pirouettes. “He is so easy to ride pirouettes


on,” explained Marek, who rode to a freestyle made by Karen Robinson. “Riding them in the ring is the best feel-


as Duvel’s Dutch breeder Nicole de Leeuw — who trained the horse up to Grand Prix level herself — flew in to watch him perform. Marek plans to stick with small tour for now, with a view to boosting her scores even higher before making the step up to competing at Grand Prix. Davila was not only an owner at this show: she rode her own KWPN Fayvel to a new personal best of 65.804% in the Amateur Grand Prix. She and the 12- year-old gelding by Zizi Top stepped up to CDI Grand Prix level in April 2022 and this was their third show together at this level. Eline Eckroth claimed the win-


ner’s sash in the CDI3* Intermediate II, riding Daphne, an Oldenburg mare by Diamond Stud, to 64.589%. Originally from the Netherlands, Eckroth has lived in the U.S. since 2004.


World Equestrian Center November Dressage CDI3* show. National dres- sage returns to the venue for the indoor Dressage V, running December 15-18 2022. For more information, visit www.WEC.net.| About World Equestrian Center World Equestrian Center features


two premier equestrian and multidisci- plinary venues in Ocala, Florida, and Wilmington, Ohio. These exclusive facilities com-


prise state-of-the-art arenas, expansive stadiums, versatile outdoor space, sport- ing fields and well-appointed exposition centers. An abundance of lodging op- tions and luxury accommodations are conveniently located on-site, along with shopping and dining throughout each property. Dedicated to offering great sport


and good fun in a family-friendly envi- ronment, World Equestrian Center promises an unparalleled experience for exhibitors, spectators, vendors, sponsors and retailers built on three core values: Quality. Class. Distinction. Learn more at wec.net.


About The NATDA Trailer Show The


NATDA


Trailer Show is the first and only industry event that caters specifically to dealers and is not open to the public. The show’s mission is to unite the light to medium- duty trailer industry under one roof to showcase the best and most innovative ideas, products, and solu- tions to help dealerships strengthen their perform- ance year after year. The show features manufactur- ers, dealers, product and service vendors, and finan- cial institutions. The event represents all industry seg- ments, including the cargo, race car, horse, livestock, marine, dump, flatbed, and toy hauler markets.


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