Important News and Announcements

Congratulations!!!

• Our very own Claire Womack is this years Region 9 USDF volunteer of the year! 🎉🎉
• Judi Dauterive and Danielle Aymond both received honorable mentions for their articles which will be published in USDF Connection and put on the USDF website.
• SEDA also won the best overall layout and design for the website thanks to Nicole Miller.

THANK YOU to Our Sponsors!

We owe a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who contributed to make the latest changes on our cross country course possible.

PLATINUM

• Ted and Lolly White
• The Heymann Foundation

SILVER

• Joan Bergmann
• Core Feed
• Fairlead Equestrian

BRONZE

• Anonymous

JUMP SPONSORS

• Lagniappe Equestrian Center
• Deep South Pony Club
• EquiBest
• Purple Rein
• Noble Oaks
• United Sporthorses
• Bridles and Britches
• Elite Rhythm Eventing
• Grandbeck Farm

Additionally, Gallagher’s Water generously updated our water complex footing and is providing goodies for our competitors this weekend.

We cannot thank everyone enough! We gotten some of the signage in place, look for more in the future!

Landsafe Clinic Feb 28-Mar 1, 2026

February 28th-March 1st 2026 SEDA at Hitch Stables- Folsom, Louisiana – Landsafe— link to the clinic
LandSafe Clinic- SEDA at Hitch Stables— direct link to sign up for ‘adult’ clinic
JR LandSafe Clinic- SEDA at Hitch Stables—direct link to sign up for JR clinic

It’s an Election Year – Voting is Open!

Please submit your votes for your SEDA Board by following this link.

Holiday Fleur de Leap

Registration is open for the Holiday Fleur de Leap Schooling HT/CT/Dressage show December 6-7 at Lagniappe Equestrian Center. Entry form available here. Note that the 2026 tests will be used for this show, find them at this link.

Thank you for these special sponsored awards for our Holiday Fleur de Leap.

Awards Sponsored:

• The Road Less Traveled Award (Horse Trials)- given to the oldest lesson horse competing in the horse trials (River Run Eventing)
• Perfect Pinto (Horse Trials) – Alden Dorris & Meika/Taking the High Road
• Perfect Pinto (Dressage) – Alden Dorris & Meika/Taking the High Road
• You Have Grand Style – Adult Amateur with lowest dressage score (Horse Trials) – Grandbeck Farm Mark & Gerlinde Beckers
• You Have Grand Style – Jr/Yr with lowest dressage score (Horse Trials) – Grandbeck Farm Mark & Gerlinde Beckers
• Most Spectacular Unplanned Dismount – Lori Tucker
• Spirit Award for the Volunteer with the most Cheer – Lori Tucker
• The Girl’s Got It (Dressage) – high point mare – SEDA
• No Scrooges Here – best Christmas outfit – SEDA
• Singing the Blues – came ready to show but had to scratch mid-show due to illness/injury of horse or rider – SEDA
• Golden Dancer (dressage) – Best Dressage Score – Kalie Beckers Dressage

Have you qualified for the Schooling Dressage Championships?

Check out the qualified riders and those who need one more score to qualify. See this PDF.

SEDA Schooling Dressage Championships

The qualifications for the 2026 SEDA Schooling Dressage Championships (taking place in January 2027) have been updated slightly. Please review this PDF or the page on the website.

2026 Southern Circuit

SEDA Junior Classic Returning in 2026

The SEDA Junior Classic is SEDA’s all-junior show.  It’s grounded in fun and learning. The show has been on a hiatus, but due to high demand, SEDA is thrilled to welcome it back.  

The Junior Classic will be scheduled annually in June and seeks to provide both dressage and combined test classes, as well as few other fun non-traditional classes.  The show will include both ridden and non-ridden learning opportunities to include one-on-one time with the dressage judge to review their test.  Read more here

SEDA Annual Awards Banquet – We’re Solid Gold!

Join us January 31, 2026 to celebrate 50 years of memories and the 2025 achievements of our members. We’d love to see everyone who is or has been a member of SEDA at our banquet to celebrate with us, so spread the word!

January 31, 2026 / 5-9PM
Covington Country Club / 200 Country Club Dr, Covington, LA 70433

Details
• Buffet dinner
• Entertainment
• Door prizes
• Raffle baskets (start planning those baskets now!)
• Cash bar
• $60 per person. Registration will open mid-December.
• Doors open 5PM. Program begins 5:30PM, sharp.
• ‘Gold’ attire encouraged but not required (however you want to interpret ‘gold’ … go for it!)

Spring SEDA Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to our spring Adult SEDA Scholarship recipient, Sarah Laborde. We look forward to hearing how she used the scholarship! Next SEDA scholarship deadline is November !

Important Reminder for Eventing Riders

EVENTERS remember that you cannot enter a year’s worth of scores at the end of the year. You have 30 days post event to get those scores in, anything outside the 30 day window will not be counted. You can find more information on the SEDA website and the online entry is here.

Volunteer Coordinator Needed

We all know how essential volunteers are to our events. SEDA is in need of someone to take on the role of Volunteer Coordinator. Tasks will include: working with show organizers to fill and schedule all volunteers needed, follow up with volunteers to ensure they arrive, being on hand (or appoint someone if you can’t be there) to serve as a point of contact for volunteers at the show, tracking volunteer hours. If this sounds like something you’d like to take on, please contact Nicole.

Sponsors Needed!

One of the ways to earn volunteer hours is by getting sponsors for SEDA. Consider sponsoring something yourself or asking people or businesses you know to sponsor our events. Use the SEDA Sponsorship Flyer for additional information. The earlier in the year we obtain sponsors, the more exposure they will get…and we want to give our sponsors LOTS of exposure!

Stay on Top of What’s Going On in Region 9

Go to http://www.usdfregion9.org/  and click on the sign up button to receive the Region 9 Newsletter that goes out mid-month carrying the latest information.

Tell us all about it!

You’ve been to a clinic, a show, or some other event? We want to hear your story. Tell us about what you learned, your successes, or just the experience. Toot your own horn if you’ve earned it. Share your knowledge! Send your submissions to: newsletter@sedariders.org.

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