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NARHA / USDFD WORKSHOP CERTIFICATION CLINIC A HUGE SUCCESS / ANNUAL USDFD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING JANUARY 16, 2010 AT LOUISVILLE, KY MARRIOTT BALLROOM SALON VIII FROM 1:00PM - 3:00PM / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR DRIVERS WITH DISABILITIES TO BE HELD AT BREDA, NETHERLANDS SEPTEMBER 3-5, 2010

YOU CAN HELP USDFD

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USDFD & NARHA COLLABORATE
Collaborate = working together to create a higher outcome. For the first time after many years our two organizations have come together so the needs of both parties are served and respected. USDFD hosted a NARHA Workshop / Certification Clinic on October 22-26, 2009. Tina Bennet, head NARHA evaluator, mentioned that it was the largest gathering of participants in the history of NARHA. I am attributing that success to the reputation of USDFD and the beautiful Gayla Driving Center facility. Debbie Banfield, President of USDFD and Manager of the Gayla Driving Center, organized the activity and was also a guest speaker on several subjects along with her husband Dana. They were 15 in the workshop, seven individuals attended the certification, along with two Head NARHA Evaluators and two Learner Evaluators. The local Spokes and Spurs Driving club volunteered during the event and also offer the use of four more ponies. Many thanks to all that were involved. USDFD plans on hosting these activities for NARHA on an annual basis. A big thank you to Gail Austin-Ellman for the use of her beautiful facility.

Message from your President Debbie Banfield Fall is such a wonderful time of the year. Don’t you just love all the colors and the crisp air in the mornings? As we prepare for winter here at the National Headquarters I can recollect some of the accomplishments that have occurred this year. The USDFD office has been very busy this year working on increasing our membership and updating the web-site. We have added a classified page to the web-site. This gives Individuals and Therapeutic Driving Centers a source to find carriages and animals that are for sale or being donated to USDFD. We held our annual Shriner’s Hospital camp for kids. It was the largest group of kids to this day. They each drove a pony everyday plus many other educational fun activities. The Sybil Dukehart Memorial Fund application process is being revised to make it more user-friendly. We are currently working on our participation in the upcoming FEI Alltech WEG. USDFD hosted for the first time in the history of the organization a NARHA Workshop Certification Clinic. I am currently Chair of a special Ad- Hoc committee with the American Driving Society to develop standards and guidelines for Drivers with disabilities specifically for Combined Driving Events, Pleasure Driving Shows and officials. Please feel free to contact me at any time with your thoughts or suggestions; USDFD belongs to each of you

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OPEN FORUM MEETING
January 13-17, 2010 and is to be held in conjunction with the USEF Annual Convention. Our meeting will be on Saturday January 16 at the Downtown Marriott in Louisville, KY. The time and room will be given at a later date. For Motel information please visit. http://www.usef.org/convention/2010/hotel.aspx
For agenda items or suggestions, please contact the home office.

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