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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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02/01/2026
Drop In Dressage
02/01/2026
SAVE The Following Dates:
09/23/2025
Ride With Your Mind - This Weekend!
09/15/2025
SAVE The Following Dates:
09/15/2025
Upcoming events to remember !
09/15/2025
Give & Take Table
08/29/2025
AUGUST Business Meeting
07/12/2025
Daniel Stewart In Grand Junction
07/12/2025
Check Out These Amazing Articles Written By Member Barbara Progess
06/23/2025
WOW! If You Missed The Freestyle Symposium, You Missed A Really Great Event!
05/17/2025
Colorado Equine Colic and Research Educational Program
04/25/2025
And We Are Closing Out A VERY Busy April....
04/25/2025
Opening Soon: Summer GVDS Shows
04/25/2025
Check Out "Drop In Dressage"
04/25/2025
GVDS Youth Camp Planning Meeting - Do Over
04/17/2025
Last Minute Horse Show Thoughts
04/17/2025
RMDS Is Looking For Executive Board and Committee Members
04/12/2025
GVDS Youth Camp Planning Session
04/12/2025
Outstanding Sponsor Support for 2025
04/12/2025
A Few Key Show Reminders
04/12/2025
We are One Week Till Our First Show
04/12/2025
Did You Join Or Renew Your Membership?
04/12/2025
Get Those Dressage Teams Registered BEFORE The First Show
03/19/2025
GVDS Youth Camp Planning Kick-Off
03/19/2025
We Have A New Pony Club In The Grand Valley!
03/19/2025
Grab Your Bestie Human & Equine Partners And Get Your Dressage Teams Formed!
03/06/2025
Looking to Jump Start Your 2025 Volunteer Hours?
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
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

Feb
1
Massage Techniques for the Layman - With Krista Nobilo

Learn how to assess your horse for muscle soreness that may lead to poor performance!

Learn basic techniques you can do to help your horse!


Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026. 1-4 PM

Clinician: Krista Nobilo, Equine Performance Massage.

Krista has 10 years of equine massage therapy, with services for therapeutic massage, laser therapy, craniosacral therapy, and K-tape. Krista is also a champion fourth level dressage rider. She provides her

services to many satisfied clients on the Western Slope.  Location: Roy Yates Horse Training, 2033 J Rd. Fruita, Colorado

Cost: Participant-$25 for you and an assistant (horse holder). If you don’t have an assistant, we will provide

one for you. Please indicate on your registration form if you need one.

What you will learn: This is a great opportunity to get hands on experience with techniques for ehabilitation and body maintenance for your equine companion. Sessions are one-hour; three horses/

session.

Participant: $25 for you and an assistant (horse holder). If you don’t have an assistant, we will provide one for you. Please indicate on your registration form if you need one.

Auditor: $5. Please bring a chair Reservation 

Payment: All payments must be received by January 24th to reserve your spot. Email reservation request to jdevore2000@mac.com

By Check: Check payable to GVDS and mailed to Judi DeVore 353 Dakota Circle Grand Junction, CO  81507. Please email Judi to notify that the check is in the mail: jdevore2000@mac.com

By Venmo: @gvds1

By PayPal: info@gvds.org (Please add $5 to total to cover PayPal costs)

PLEASE EMAIL OR MAIL THE SIGNED REGISTRATION AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY FORM TO:

Mail: Judi DeVore 353 Dakota Circle Grand Junction, CO 81507

Email: jdevore2000@mac.com

Location: Roy Yates Horse Training, 2033 J Rd. Fruita, Colorado

Feb
7
Drop In Dressage

Back by popular demand, is Drop In Dressage! 

Now as a GVDS sponsored event, expect the same high quality instruction for both English and western riders, from Julie Burt and Megan Bretey, both “L” judges, but with a new enhancement this year! Members will have the option to add on a cavaletti or Prix Caprilli clinic, led by Jolene Perry, at some of the sessions. Riders can do one or both of the clinics. The two options must be entered separately.

As GVDS will offer Prix Caprilli classes (a low level dressage test with two jumps) at the schooling shows in 2026, what a perfect way to cross train your horse with either of these options.

All clinics will be held at the Mesa County Fairgrounds, some conveniently available on weekends.


Contact Judi Devore @ jdevore2000@yahoo.com  for more information.

This is the link for signing up: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=38200909

Location: Mesa County Fair Grounds

Feb
16
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

Feb
21
Scribing for Dressage 101

Have you always wanted to scribe for a judge? 

But you want to learn how, first, and get some practice before an scribing at an actual show? Then this class is foryou!

In the classroom, Megan Bretey will teach you all the basic rules, plus tips and tricks to become a successful

scribe.

Following the class, on March 7, with Megan Bretey as your teacher and practice judge, you will get an

opportunity practice scribing during the Vision in Motion schooling show at Mesa County Fairgrounds..

Instructor for this program: Megan Bretey completed the L program and has judged several shows. 

She is a successful local trainers and dressage competitor.

Some things we will cover:

• All scribing responsibilities

• What, where and when to write

• What to do if you make a mistake (and when to correct it!)

• What to say and not say

• Plus practice scribing dressage tests and freestyles

• Tips for making scribing successful

Location: Spyglass Community Center

CONTACT US

info@gvds.org

2242 Signal Rock Court

Grand Junction, CO  81505-8305

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