GVDS Cavaletti Play Day - Rescheduled!

Wednesday, May 5, 2024 1:00 PM-3:00 PM  

Roy Yates Horse Training Center

2033 J Road

Fruita, CO

Bring your horses and ponies to come and play with us!

English and Western Dressage classes.

Judge: Renee Johnson "S" & "R" - RMDS,WDAA,WDACO

Opening Date:  May 6

Closing Date: May 20

Dressage classes.

Judge: Renee Johnson "S" & "R", Heidi Gaian "S" & "R" - USEF, USDF, RMDS

Opening Date:  May 6

Closing Date: May 20

Dressage classes.

Jude: Heidi Gaian "S" & "R" - USEF, USDF, RMDS

Opening Date:  May 6

Closing Date:    May 20

New for 2024!  Grand Valley Dressage Society (GVDS) is offering a three-day day camp for youth aged 9-18.  

It will be held at the Mesa County Fairgrounds on June 24-26, 9 AM – 4 PM. 

Cost for all three days is $75.

The camp will be centered around horse management skills such as groundwork, basic horse care, equine first aid, braiding, bandaging, grooming, appropriate turnout for horse and rider. It’s all about learning to be the best horse owner or horse caregiver you can be.  But this camp is also about enjoying your ponies or horses.  Afternoons will be dedicated to riding games or group lessons on a variety of topics.

A horse is needed for this camp.  The $75 entry fee pays for a day stall for your horse and breakfast for the camper.  Campers need to bring a sack lunch.  Several local dressage professionals and GVDS members are donating their time and talents to this camp experience, so it will be packed with educational activities and fun.

Parents can volunteer as chaperones or lunch providers. This volunteer time can be donated to your child for necessary volunteer hours to qualify for GVDS Year-End Awards.  To learn more about volunteering and to help, see Sign-Up:

For questions about the Camp, please contact Camp organizer Barbara Progess or 801.721.7111

SOLVING THE BIT FITTING MYSTERY

• Is your horse heavy in the contact, afraid of the contact, chewing the bit too vigorously,having tension,   tongue or mouth issues?

• Have you purchased a bit or bridle thinking it would be the perfect answer to your horse’s

• Problems only to discover it’s worse than the original tack and now you are stuck with it?

• Ever wished you could try on a multitude of bit or bridle options to see which your horse

• prefers without having to purchase them all?

THIS IS THE CLINIC FOR YOU!

International rider and trainer, Kim Gentry from Bits and Such will be at Roy Yates Horse

Training in Fruita, CO on July 29 and 30 with a huge selection of bit and bridle options to try.

Prior to trying out options, Kim also will do a mouth analysis on each horse to identify issues

that may be creating bit-fitting problems. This is a great educational opportunity to learn proper

bit fitting, even if you are not currently having bitting issues with your horse.

More information and sign up here:

English and Western Dressage classes.

Judge: Michelle Combs "r" & "R" - WDAA,WDACO,AQHA-Western

Opening Date:  July 29

Closing Date:    Aug 12

RMDS & USDF Region 5 Championships

English and Western Dressage classes.

Judge: Kathy Simard "L"

Opening Date:  September 9

Closing Date:  September 22