



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.
"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
Published At | Title | Read More! | Image |
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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 | ReadMore!/gvds-news | |
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


