Plan to attend our September 14 chapter meeting!

We have a guest speaker lined up for our next chapter meeting.

Ilene Nessenson of Holistic Horse Bodyworks will be our educator for the evening of September 14. She will talk to us about Equi-Tape Elastic Kinesiology Tape for horses and stretches we can do with our horses to keep them limber and engaged.

Watch this quick video to get an idea of the importance of stretching and to "meet" Ilene.

(Copy and paste link into browser address bar if clicking on the link does not work.)

https://youtu.be/CCx4A9JpBmw

Kinesiology taping is a taping technique designed for use in both therapeutic (injury rehabilitation) and working athletic situations. Kinesiology tape has been successfully used on humans for over 25 years. It gained significant popularity during the 2012 Summer Olympics. As seen on TV, many elite athletes use kinesiology tape – Kerri Walsh, Venus Williams, Usain Bolt and Michael Johnson, just to name a few.  

During the last few years, the adhesive and taping techniques and patterns have been modified for use in the equine and animal world. Just as human athletes can wear the tape when training for their sport, horses can also be ridden with the tape when they are working. The tape can also be applied when a horse is recovering from an injury.

Ilene is the equine massage therapist, body worker and saddle fitter/reflocker for the Portland Mounted Patrol. She also works on privately owned horses of all breeds and disciplines. Her clients range from competitive show horses in multiple disciplines to individuals who simply enjoy a pleasurable trail ride or ride in the ring, as well as those who are caring for their geriatric equine companion. She also works with equine rescue organizations.

Ilene owns a thoroughbred named Rex and rides primarily hunter/jumper, though she also enjoys riding western pleasure and trail riding. Ilene also incorporates some basic dressage into her riding routine to help keep Rex flexible and strong, and to occupy his very busy brain.

  

Ilene Nessenson, J.D.
Certified Equine Body Worker
Certified Yoga Instructor

www.holistichorsebodyworks.com/about-ilene

Holistic Horse Bodyworks, LLC
1451 NE Parkside Drive
Hillsboro, Oregon  97124
Phone: (503) 867-1023
email: ilene@HolisticHorseBodyworks.com

July meeting minutes; August meeting coming right up!

At our July 13 meeting, we spent time reviewing this year’s Bears Above the Ground League show and making plans for next year’s Bears show. Since this is our chapter’s annual fundraiser, we discussed how we should use the funds raised. President Mary Ann pointed out that since we are a tax-exempt organization, we ought to have some vision about what we are raising funds for. At our May meeting, we talked about contributing funds toward the purchase of a mobile handicapped mounting block for ODS shows, but we really need more information before we can act on that. Meanwhile, we voted to sponsor a slot for the Region 6 Youth Dressage Overnight Camp at DevonWood. Besides donations, we can also provide classes or other learning experiences for CMC members. We should develop a plan for education.

As for next year's show, We have reserved the Yamhill County Fairgrounds for February 25-26, 2017. The Fairgounds will draw up a contract, probably in December or January. We will not be required to deposit any money until we sign the contract.

Motion: Mary Ann will be the Show Manager next year. Motion passed.

Motion: Jorine will be the Show Secretary next year. Motion passed.

No motion was made, but we are inclined to invite Jessica and Suzi back to be judges.

We mentioned several purchases that might need to be made, but no decisions were made at this time. Other topics discussed included the following:

Should we advertise the show early (perhaps in September)?

Should we retain the High Points awards? If we retain them, should we change the process?

Include Western Dressage?

Maybe have a class Friday afternoon? (As an additional source of revenue?)

Next we turned our attention to possible sites and dates for our annual picnic and officer election meeting. Suggested sites were Flying M Ranch, Perrydale Trails, and JoAnn Cooke's property; there was vigorous discussion but no decision was made. It was suggested that we elect officers at our August meeting and make a final decision about our annual picnic then.

That August meeting is at 7:00 p.m. this Wednesday, the 10th, at Clover Valley Equestrian Center. Please come and give us your input!