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

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

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.  

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

Sue Martin will be back in February to kick off the clinic schedule for the year.

Contact Info: Judi Devore @  jdevore2000@yahoo.com

These is a member sponsord event!

Show arena covered, warm-up outdoor

Show Dates: March 7, June 24, Sept. 5, Nov 21.

Opening Date: 4 weeks before show date. Closing Date: One Week before show date.

Judge: Saturday, March 7: Julie Burt

Wednesday, June 24: Megan Bretey

Saturday, September 5: TBD

Saturday, November 21: TBD

Secretary/Manager: Darby Savoca 970-314-1454 darbysavoca@gmail.com

GVDS Schooling Show I - Presented by Stirrup Cup Farm

Open:   March 30, 2026     Close:  April 13, 2026

Judge:  Heather Stalker (FL), Dressage “S”; USEF Western Dressage “R”;

Recognitions:  WDAA/WDACO/AQHA-Western

GVDS Welcome to Spring - Presented by Stirrup Cup Farm

Open:   March 30, 2026     Close:  April 13, 2026

Judge:  Heather Stalker “S”; USEF/USDF/RMDS/UDS

Technical Delegate:  TBD, USEF/USDF "R"

GVDS Summertime Warmup

Open:   April 27, 2026     Close:  May 11, 2026

Judge:  Jody Ely (MN) “S”; USEF/USDF/RMDS/UDS Western Dresssage "R"

Recognized by:  RMDS/WDAA/WDACO/AQHA-Western

Technical Delegate:  TBD, USEF/USDF "R"

GVDS Summertime I

Open:     April 27, 2026     Close:  May 11, 2026

Judges:  Jody Ely (MN) “S”; USEF/USDF/RMDS/UDS 

               Jodi Lees (SC) "S";  USEF/USDF/RMDS/UDS

Technical Delegate:  TBD, USEF/USDF "R"

GVDS Summertime II

Open:     April 27, 2026     Close:  May 11, 2026

Judges:  Jodi Lees (SC) "S";  USEF/USDF/RMDS/UDS

Technical Delegate:  TBD, USEF/USDF "R"

GVDS Schooling Show II

Open:   July 27 , 2026     Close:  August 10, 2026

Judge:  Marie Maloney (KS), Dressage “R”; USEF Western Dressage “R”; 

Recognitions:  WDAA/WDACO/AQHA-Western

GVDS Schooling Show III 

Open:   September  7 , 2026     Close:  September 21, 2026

Judge:  Carol Bishop (NC), Dressage “R”; USEF Western Dressage “R”; 

Recognitions:  WDAA/WDACO/AQHA-Western