Honoring Dan Taylor

While it's a few weeks past Father's Day, we couldn't be more proud to share the efforts of IDS member Karen Taylor in honoring the memory of her father, Dan Taylor, who passed away last December due to cancer. Karen decided to create a scholarship fund in the name of her father which will be gifted through IDS beginning ... More

The Up and Coming

Can you remember the day when you decided to study dressage? Maybe it was the day when you tossed aside that Western tack, inspired by watching a Grand Prix ride in the Olympics. Perhaps as an eventer you decided that you preferred dancing in the sand as opposed to jumping over solid obstacles. Maybe it came about when you ... More

IDS Year End-Awards Program

We have made some important changes to the way scores are obtained for IDS year end awards. In the past, the points person automatically looked up all members scores and tallied for all of their scores for the year-end awards. This procedure will continue for all scores obtained in IDS sponsored and approved schooling ... More

Puttin’ on the Show: An Interview with Indy Classic event coordinator, Bonna McCuiston

For most of us, the Indy Classic Dressage Show becomes a reality when we send in our entries and block off the weekend on our calendars. For the show coordinator, they are thinking of the show in November of the previous year. I had a chance to sit down with the current Indy Classic event coordinator, volunteer and board ... More

IDS Board Meeting Minutes

The July meeting of the Board of Directors was held at the Sheridan Library (preceded by pizza, for those who wished to partake).  After approval of the minutes, reports were received from Membership and the Treasurer. After approval of the minutes, reports were received from Membership and the Treasurer.  Education ... More

A History of IDS Shows by Terry Luley

Editor’s Note: A horse injured coming back from an out-of-state show in 1978, the need to increase the very “sluggish IDS membership numbers”—these were a few of the factors that led to the first IDS show in 1979.  The following history of how the IDS show came to be is written by Terry Luley and was first ... More

Volunteer Corner: The Role of the Ring Stewards

by Erin Kinghill I would like to start with a shout out to the amazing volunteers that ensured the first schooling show of the season was a success. Thanks to Amy Branstine, Windy Warnick, Mollie Dawson, Michael Mosier, Elizabeth Hess, Mo Chase, Caitlin Austin, Ann Quinn, Rachelle Phillips, Heidi Rice, and Kati Brunn. ... More

Qualified Riders May 2018

NOTE:  This list does not contain results from the Harmony in the Park show. RIDERS DECLARED FOR IDS HIGH POINT AWARDS Baker. Michelle Borden, Ken Brazus, Stephanie Cho, Jasmine Cho, Jasmine Combs, Patty Conour, Jennifer Cornett, Anne Dawson, Mike Engle, Jan Feiock, Kaitlyn Griffin, Lauren Hendricks, ... More

The Volunteer Corner

Just as the sign says, “Welcome Volunteers!” Are you aware that the Indiana Dressage Society is a non-profit organization? As such, IDS relies on volunteers to plan, organize, fund-raise, set-up, scribe, score, celebrate, and tear-down. Nothing happens, especially our shows, without volunteers. Given our vital need ... More

IDS Qualified and Declared Riders

Name Horse Status Level/Test Awards Reg. Riders Qualified for Imperio Trophy Combs, Patty Tiamo's Royal Reid Riders Qualified for IDS Championships Conour, Jennifer Sea Anthem PRO 1st Conour, Jennifer Katharina v.V PRO I‐1 ... More