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The 2010 Play Day Show Bills are starting to become available!
There will be a play day in August too! Please read through the following rules for our play day (effective for the October 4th play day). Play Day Rules and Modifications With below exceptions, DFA Play Days will follow ASCA rules. These rules are subject to modification as needed by the DFA Board of Directors. Registration closes in a class before the next class begins. Cannot have different rider on same horse in same age event (a horse cannot compete against itself). Three calls for rider, with final call being announced as "Last" call. If no one advises announcer that rider is coming, announcer will call the next rider. Flat bat for Western / crop for English and hands behind the cinch/girth. No hitting in front of saddle under any circumstances. Can have two different horses with same rider in same age group. Unless rider tells gatekeeper to close gate, gate will be open (open Gate means you can run in and run out).Walk-Trot -- cannot cross enter categories in same event. Horse may be ridden in each age group by a different rider. Lead Line and Walk-Trot, some courses will be shortened. Lead Line only, same horse can be used multiple times with different riders on same horse. Lead Line Entries -- Because lead line is for the young or inexperienced Rider, if you enter the Lead Line level then that is the only level you can ride in for the day's events. If you can ride without assistance, then you should enter into your appropriate age group.Lead Line Entries -- Must have Halter and Lead Line (for safety). Dress Code -- Boots/heeled shoes required. No midriff showing. No tank tops. No baseball hats. Long pants required. Plus 5 for each knocked pole or barrel. DQ for broken pattern or crossing time line, and for intentionally touching obstacle with hand. No schooling or exhibition runs. modified 9/12/09 © DFA Board of Directors, 2009 July 2009 Play Day Summary... HAS IT EVER BEEN NICER!! I thought we were truly blessed when we had a beautiful day for our season opener in May, but then July came along (usually a very hot and muggy month) and once again, the weather was mild, sunny, a touch of rain in the morning, but overall, a perfect riding day (of course, the fact that July was a record breaker for cool temperatures probably had something to do with it). As has been the standard these past several play days, the members were plentiful, new memberships plentiful, and all the volunteers, members and riders were awesome. As for excitement beyond the normal, we had one senior member experience the ground up close and personal as her horse decided to give her a toss onto the arena sand. Fortunately, she (and her horse) were fine, just a bit shook-up. An unfortunate event which occurred was that Bonnie's concession was vandalized the night before so when they arrived to set up for the Play Day, they discovered complete destruction of their food and surrounding area, including broken glass, destroyed soda canisters, candy stolen, food destroyed. However, with the help of numerous individuals, Bonnie was able to open her concession in time for the lunch crowd, much to everyone's joy. By mid-afternoon, she was back behind the counter and conducting business as close to normal as possible. I think it goes without saying, but if anyone has a clue as to who committed this act of vandalism, please report it to the police. Thank you again to all who helped get Bonnie's concession back up and running. This Play Day offered the added bonus of a jackpot for the Keyhole event. Payout was: First Place--$140.00 to Haley P. on Chesney; Second Place--$70.00 to Brooklyn B. on Dixie; Third Place--$42.00 to Shaelyn S. on Bullet; and Fourth Place-- $28.00 to Autumn M. on Spirit. Congratulations to you all! As a reminder, we will be awarding trophies for the Year-End High Point. At the end of this season a special presentation for the Year End High Point will be held. Details for this will be announced. We anticipate it will be near the end of October and hope you will join us for the presentation of these trophies (and to enjoy a good meal). Our high point winners for the July Play Day were: Walk/Trot: Tracy P. on General; Pee Wee: Sophie F. on Prince; Junior: Brooklyn B. on Dixie; Intermediate: Haley P. on Chesney; Senior: Jen H. on Sierra; and Senior Plus: B. Kutsi on Lord Remington. Congrats to all of you. As I mentioned in our last article, we want everyone to be safe and have fun, and again, we encourage the use of helmets and proper riding gear for your safety. My personal thanks goes out to all of the folks who participated and assisted in the smooth running of the Play Day. Without you, these events could not occur. We again ask that at the end of each Play Day (or any event you're involved in), remember to not only clean up around your own area, but as a member, please take pride in keeping the entire area cleaned up. Working as a team is the key. This help is appreciated beyond words. Look for the October 4 Play Day show bill. I hope we can end this season as successfully as we began it. As a final note on my part. I will be resigning as the Play Day Manager after the October 4 Play Day and resigning as Secretary of the Board at the end of the year. I hope that someone will step up and fill these roles. I will be around to help out, attend meetings, assist with any transitions, but due to other commitments, I will not be able to fill these roles after the 2009 season. For those interested, if you wish to ask me about the duties for either of these roles, please feel free to call me (218) 591-6625 or e-mail me: frink4733@yahoo.com and I will be happy to tell you how I have handled them. Both have been fulfilling and I have made many wonderful new friends and acquaintances. I hope to see you all on October 4. Carol A. Frink Play Day Co-Manager Secretary, DFA IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO RIDE A HORSE!! Could we have been more blessed than we were on Saturday, May 23, 2009, our season opener membership Play Day. The weather was perfect. The members were plentiful. The horses were out to stretch their legs. I'm not sure what more we could have asked for. With the beginning of my second season as a Play Day Manager, I was a little apprehensive (which is my nature). I worried, would the weather hold? Will anyone show up, after all, it is the Memorial Day weekend? and, Would everyone be going to the WSCA show in Barnum instead of coming to the Play Day? Well, an hour after I arrived to get things set up, all those worries were gone. With the help of my co-manager Jennifer Bergquist, and all the volunteers (too numerous for me to count), we managed to have a safe and fun Play Day. Our announcer, Wendee Churchill, as always did a wonderful job. Thank you to our ribbon girls. We were fortunate to have several young ladies assist with handing out the ribbons to our riders. We faced the challenges of the arena with flexibility and creativity (and most of all, good spirit). The frost boils in the center of the arena altered the set-up of some of events and we unfortunately had to forego 4-in-line. But, there is always next Play Day, where we will change it up a bit with a couple of replacement events (yet to be determined), and add one jackpot to the list. The July 18 show bill will be posted in the near future, so keep checking the website. We will also be adding to the Play Day section our Play Day Rules. As an added bonus, this season will have included a year-end high point. Our high point winners for the May Play Day were: Walk/Trot: H. Psyck on Boo; Pee Wee: K. Jezierski on Audrey; B. Bergquist on Dixie; Intermediate: H. Psyck on Chesney; Senior: J. Hovde on Sierra; and Senior Plus: K. Carl on Cash. Congrats to all of you. A moment or two of excitement (for me personally) came up when our pony, Cocoa, decided to see if she could rear up to full height with my daughter on her. Fortunately, all turned out safe and well. It is a reminder, however, that we do encourage the use of helmets and proper riding gear for the safety of our rider members. My personal thanks goes out to all of the folks who participated and assisted in keeping the grounds cleaned up during and at the end of the day. Without you members/volunteers, we simply wouldn't be able to have these events. Keep your eyes peeled to the website for the next show bill for the July 18 Play Day. We look forward to seeing you and can only hope that the weather will be as beautiful then as it was this time. Carol A. Frink Play Day Co-Manager Secretary, DFA Would you like to help plan & volunteer at the next play day? Contact Carol Frink with questions... 218 - 729-4733 Send email to frink4733@yahoo.com July 2009 Photos
2008 and prior years photos...
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