May 9th Schooling Show Cancelled

IDS Members and Competitors, Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Indiana Dressage Society Board of Directors has made the unfortunate decision to cancel the May 9th Schooling Show. In these difficult times, our priority is the safety and well-being of our members and their equine partners. We hope to be able to ... More

IDS COVID-19 Statement March 27th, 2020

Covid-19 is affecting everyone   IDS Members and Competitors, The COVID-19 pandemic has created global uncertainty and the need for precautions unfamiliar in our lifetimes. Through these trying times, we seek a sense of normalcy, but must face the realities of the situation. IDS has not been spared from ... More

The White River Novice Trophies

The trophies for the White River Novice Horse and Novice Rider were established in 1980 by the then owners of White River Stables, Nick and Linda Heiny. When Suzanne Artale purchased the farm in 1984, she took over the presentation and sponsorship of the award because we all start as novices in some aspect of equestrianism ... More

Changing of the Gavel

edited by Katherine Rosback Kay, thanking you for the time and leadership that you have provided the club over the past two years, I am wondering about your "wish list" for IDS? My first wish is that IDS will be led by a person with vision and energy.  That wish is already being fulfilled as Mike Dawson steps into ... More

Ready-To-Ride Clinic a Great Success

By Denise Driscoll and Deb Parent The IDS Ready-to-Ride clinic held on March 23d was an amazing experience and we both learned so much. The three dressage judges, Bonna McCuiston, Jennifer Conour and Jennifer Kaiser worked harmoniously together, adding comments and showing us that the new tests are actually better ... More

Changes to the Qualification Score for Freestyles Stirs Up the Talk at the USDF Convention

by Katherine Rosback (Above: Long time Indiana and IDS rider Clare Ross and her FHF Indyanna doing First Level Freestyle) IDS members Kay Dixon, Bonna McCuiston, and Ken Levy made the trek out to Salt Lake City, Utah to attend the annual USDF convention on November 30 – December 1st. While there were the usual ... More

Thank you, Ken, For Your Years of Service

by Katherine Rosback Long-time IDS member, IDS Board member, USEF dressage judge, and USDF Certified dressage trainer Ken Levy will complete his nine years of service this year as the Region 2 Director for the USDF. I had the chance to catch up to Ken when he returned from the 2018 USDF convention held in Utah. ... More

IDS Member Profile: Suzanne Artale

Most of you have met Suzanne, whether you realize it or not. For those who have not had the pleasure of getting to know her personally, you most likely have gotten to know her hand-writing. Suzanne Artale has been an IDS member for 30 years and she has fulfilled a variety of volunteer positions with the club during that ... More

IDS Ride-Off Recap

by Deb Roccaforte   No rain, no excessive heat and a lot of smiling faces. For the final competition of the IDS calendar, we were blessed with the most perfect of days! I don’t know about you but heat and rain do not make me a very eager rider. I love weather, just not on show days! So ... More

An Interview with Raegan McCool: Competing NOW at the 2018 NYRC Championships!

The following interview was conducted on July 28th by IDS member, Brynne Varvel, with IDS member, Raegan McCool, who is currently competing at the young rider championships in North Salem, NY this week. Photos by Jennifer Kaiser. UPDATE: Raegan placed 5th out of 30 riders in the tightly contested (only 1.4% separated ... More