December President's Message

Hello dressage fans!

I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving and are still glowing with gratitude. I'm particularly grateful for the opportunity to serve this wonderful community of like minded enthusiasts as we seek greater connection with our equine partners.
There's some great news this month so let's get to it!
Our annual election resulted in a change on the board. Please welcome Kim Fredenburgh as our new Vice President. Kim will be taking her place as we greet the new year. Our current VP, John Collins will be taking a much needed break. Did you know that John has served on the board in one capacity or another for twenty years? I'll still be picking John's brain for advice since experience is invaluable! Additional election results saw Amy Glen re-elected as Member at Large and myself re-elected as President. All board members are grateful for the opportunity to serve.

We've tallied our show scores for year end awards. I'll be sending the results under separate cover as we've received some updated results just today. Look out for those results later this week and don't forget to mark your calendars for January 18th at 1pm. Join us at RIBS in Los Lunas for our awards banquet. This gathering is so much fun, there is food, prizes and of course, a chance to catch up with your fellow club members. We provide the food, fun and non-alcoholic beverages. Adult beverages may be purchased at the venue.

Lastly, don't forget that NMDA is a non-profit organization. If you participate in "Giving Tuesday" please consider a donation. You can donate to the education fund and support clinics and classes or donate to the general fund and help keep showing costs low. Donation buttons are available below. General Fund donations support schooling and recognized Shows, awards and daily expenses. Education Fund donations support clinics and educational events.

That's it for now, see you in the arena!
Maribeth St Cyr
NMDA President