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GVDS serves the classical (English) and western dressage community on the Western Slope of Colorado.

Our calendar is full throughout the year with educational programs, shows, and clinics.

Learning about our sport can be a lifetime endeavor - and fun to boot!

Join the club. Volunteer. Be a sponsor. Come to an event.

 "The object of dressage is the development of the horse into a happy athlete through harmonious education."
-Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI)

GVDS Bits of News

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02/16/2025
Have You Signed Up For The Freestyle Symposium?
02/11/2025
Thank you to all 2024 Class Sponsors
01/27/2025
Sponsors Are A Big Part of What Makes Us A Great Chapter!
01/27/2025
Youth Scholarship Program For 2025
01/27/2025
A Taste Of The "L" Program
01/27/2025
Who Doesn't Love A Good Dance Party? Learn To Make It Extra Special With This Symposium
01/13/2025
Join us for our Equine Podiatry online client education series!
11/13/2024
Looking to Jump Start Your 2025 Volunteer Hours?
11/13/2024
The Countdown to The End of The Year Has Begun!
11/13/2024
Speaking of Winning Members.....
10/08/2024
Meet Annalise Brown, GVDS youth scholarship recipient!
09/14/2024
Year End Awards Checklist
09/14/2024
And Speaking Of Award Winners....
09/09/2024
Get your costumes ready! GVDS October Schooling III is open!
08/30/2024
Schooling Show II In The Books
08/30/2024
Better Get Your Costumes Ready For The October Show!
08/30/2024
Have You Done Something Fun With Your Horse?
08/06/2024
A Horse Is Only As Good As His Hooves
08/06/2024
Need A Ride-A-Test Tune-up Before Championships or Worlds?
08/06/2024
Schooling Show II Is Selling Out!
07/10/2024
Meet Bristol our GVDS Youth Scholarship Recipient
07/10/2024
Meet Sienna our GVDS Youth Scholarship Recipient
07/10/2024
Meet Annalise our GVDS Youth Scholarship Recipient
07/10/2024
Solve Your Bit Fitting Problems
06/21/2024
Important Decisions That YOU Need To Know
06/21/2024
Last Call For "Solving The Bit Fitting Mystery" Clinic
06/13/2024
The GVDS Marketplace is live!
06/12/2024
Important Date Change for the October Schooling Show!
06/11/2024
Grand Valley Horse Rescue Announces A New Online Show!
06/03/2024
Show Results and High Point Awards are posted!
05/30/2024
Ride Times for the Summertime Shows are here!
05/28/2024
The Summertime Shows Are Just Days Away
05/28/2024
Local Member Is Hosting An Online Benefit Horse Show
05/28/2024
And the FINAL Answer for the 2025 Shows Is…..
05/28/2024
Upcoming Events

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05/28/2024
Ride-A-Tests and Online Horse Show Videotaping Available In The Show Arena
05/28/2024
And Speaking Of Darby Savoca....
05/14/2024
It's Almost Time For the Biggest Shows of the Year for GVDS!
05/14/2024
Thinking About A Scholarship For 2025?
05/10/2024
The National Dressage Pony Cup ribbons have arrived!
05/02/2024
GVDS Youth Camp - Sign Up Now!
05/01/2024
SOLVING THE BIT FITTING MYSTERY
05/01/2024
Get Your Horse Out of His (Sand) Box At The Cavaletti Play Day
05/01/2024
Help Wanted - We Need An EMT Trained Volunteer!
04/29/2024
Losing Another Key Volunteer
04/26/2024
Whew, We Did It!
04/17/2024
Goodbye to Scribe Extraordinaire, Amber Benson
04/10/2024
Does Your Horse Have A Microchip?
04/03/2024
New RMDS Scholarship Sponsored By GVDS Members
04/02/2024
Pony and Small Horse Measurements
04/02/2024
Get Your Dressage Teams Organized!
04/01/2024
Last Call For April Shows

GVDS member meetings: ONLINE

 

The club generally meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 pm.  

Meetings are currently being done through Zoom .  If you wish to attend, email Karen Harkin ksharkin@gmail.com  at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to receive the link to log in. 

Current members can access the meeting link here.

Upcoming Events

March
17
GVDS Business Meeting

Everyone is welcome, as it takes a village of dedicated volunteers, participants and interested individuals to share their great ideas and constructive feedback.  We hope you will review the adgenda and minutes and join the meeting via Zoom.

You will find the Zoom Link in the member area.  

Location: Zoom

Mar
21-22
Sue Martin Clinic

Hello everyone,

Hope you have been able to ride during this unusually mild winter we've had.  I am sending this early because my last email indicated we would be having Sue back in February. We had to cancel the clinic planned for February because there were several riders and horses who regularly clinic with Sue (including me), who could not participate for a multitude of reasons.  Therefore, I got the new dates for March.

Mary Duke who generously has hosted this winter/spring clinic had a conflict with the dates Sue had available.  Therefore, we are planning to use Roy Yates Horse Training for the event.  Jen Hibpshman from RYHT is graciously allowing us to use either the indoor area or outdoor, whichever works best for our clinic with uncertain spring weather. 

She has indoor stabling available, and there is space to tack up inside if the weather is bad.  Please contact her if you are coming from out of town and want to stay overnight.

I have heard from several people who are excited to get going, so please be sure to send your entry early to avoid disappointment.

Hope to see you all either riding or auditing at this clinic!  I’m looking forward to seeing you and your horses again soon!


Judi

Location: Roy Yates Arena, Fruita

April
5-6
GVDS Freestyle Symposium with Dolly Hannon

Who Doesn't Love A Good Dance Party?  Learn To Make It Extra Special With This Symposium

Judging by the interest in musical freestyles at the October show, GVDS is pleased to offer a Freestyle Symposium for both English and Western riders!  Presented by none other than the Queen of Freestyle, Chair of the USDF Freestyle Committee and USDF "L" Program Faculty, Dolly Hannon, who will be sharing her knowledge as a judge and freestyle expert.

This event will be held on April 5-6 at or near the Mesa County Fairgrounds.  April 5 will be an off-site in-person lecture How Freestyles Are Judged and How To Create A Winning Freestyle.  April 6 will be Ride-a-Tests, Both Freestyle and Regular (or both if you choose!) at the Fairgrounds.  Stabling is available so plan to attend both days.  Closing date for riders is March 15 and April 1 for auditors.  Please see this flyer for more details.

Location: Mesa County Fairgrounds

Apr
18
2025 Schooling Show I


GVDS Schooling Show I - Show Sponsor:  Stirrup Cup Farm

Open:   March 24, 2025           Close:  April 7, 2025

Judge: Judy Downer, Dressage “S” & USEF Western Dressage “R”; 

Recognitions: WDAA/WDACO/AQHA-Western

Classes offered: English & Western 

Location: Mesa County Fairgrounds

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Grand Junction, CO  81505-8305

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