Come Ride With Us! Draft Under Saddle Demonstration at Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Country Fest 2009

BCDUSC Open Horse Show - Sunday, July 25th Click here for the class list & your entry form! NOTE: We will also be doing draft horse riding demos at Country Fest on Saturday, July 24! Demos at the Chilliwack Exhibition! Come check out our demos at Heritage Park from Friday, August 6 to Sunday, August 8.  We would love to have your support!  See http://www.chilliwackexhibition.com   2010 AGM and Elections What a great afternoon - a big (draft-sized!) thank you to all thosewho came out - both new members & old, to help us begin to shape the coming year! We are always looking for your input, feedback& help! Here is your 2010 Executive: President: Dawn Vice-President: Terilyn Secretary: Avril Treasurer: Kendall At-Large: Chris Looking forward to another fun-filled year!

2010 Points Program   ANYSHOW ANYWHERE ANYTIME! The onlyHigh Point Programfor drafts or 1/2 draft crosses under saddle in North America If you own a draft horse orhalf-draft cross, become a BCDUSC member and qualify your points wherever you show! You could be our2010 High Point Champion Under Saddle!

The Draft Horse Journal   Pick up your copy today! Our club is featured in the Fall 2009 edition of The Draft Horse Journal! Read about some of our members, learn more about howthis clubgot started, and where weare headed! A big thank you to the author, Janice Reiter, for taking an interest in our club, and to the Draft Horse Journal, for supporting our diverse disciplines and for running our story, "Thinking Outside the Tack Box"! Visit our News & Events page for more details, and all of the other new & exciting shows, clinics, demos, and other fun events happening this year!

	2009 YEAR END AWARDS Congratulations toDawnofHazelnut Grove Stablesand her Clydesdale Shasta (owned by Kendall),winners of the 2009 BC Draft Under Saddle Club Year End High Point.Dawn has consistently placed in the top three in the majority of the classesshe competed in this year, including those at the PNE Draft Under Saddle Show! Our 2009 Reserve High Point winner isKendallof Hazelnut Grove Stables and her Clydesdale, Hollydale Diamond's Isabelle. This year was just their second year of showing together, and they have done very well for themselves! For more information you can visit her website at http://www.freewebs.com/hazelnutgrovestables/ Our 2009 club Secretary, Avril, received recognition as this year's Sportsmanship Award recipient. Avril worked on some major club projects this year andstill found the time to participate in all BCDUSC events in some capacity...including running our July Games Night...directly after which she went into labour!