President
Meghan Markham
(360) 710-0204
mmdressage1@yahoo.com
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"This is my second year as acting President and I have
enjoyed every minute of it! As alot of you know, I grew
up riding in Kitsap County and have taught many kids to
ride since I was 14 years old. My family has been by my
side from day one. Mom and Dad have been by biggest
cheerleaders! Now I am President of the club that I have
looked up to and been apart of for years! What a
wonderful feeling! I promise to work hard to help those
who want to be apart of something they love. I wish
everyone could experience the wonderful adventures I
have had the blessing to experience. Such as traveling to
Europe and training under one of the greats, to being a
demo rider for Steffan Peters. Taking in all the fantastic
instruction has allowed me to turn around and hand it
down to those I teach. Passing it on is a big part of
philosophy!"
Your Prez...Meghan Markham
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My dream horse...
Rock Poet
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photo by Carlynn Bunch
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Vice President
Jerry Whitlow
Turtlehors@aol.com
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As your new Vice President, I am looking forward to the
opportunity to serve as Meghan's 'right hand man' and
help out wherever I am needed. As far as my history
with horses, I have been around horses off and on from
the time I was a child. I spent most of my youth on my
grandfather's cattle ranch in Oklahoma where I learned
how to 'gentle' horses, as my grandfather called it. After
spending 6 years in the military as a photographer, I
moved to Seattle in 1981 and have been here ever since.
I met Carrie in 1990, we moved to Port Orchard in 1993
and I got back into horses. At 51 I still haven't figured
out what I want to be when I grow up, but for now I'm
building hot rods and training horses using 'natural
horsemanship methods' and having a blast doing it! I
Hopefully I will see you at one of the meetings or shows
this year....I will be easy to spot as men make up less
than 3 percent of the United States Dressage Federation,
and I'll likely be riding a Paint!
Jerry
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Yes,
that is an up-side-down
foal!
He has a special
way with horses!
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Treasurer
CarrieWhitlow
Turtlehors@aol.com
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Hello Lower Puget Sound Dressage Club! I am your
new treasurer and clinic coordinator. I have a long
history of amateur riding, starting as an 8 year old, and
obtained through my C3 rating in Olympus Pony Club
on Vashon Island. I enjoy a variety of equine activities,
including dressage, 3 day eventing and trail rides.
When I am not riding, I work as a Vocational
Rehabilitation Counselor for Strategic Consulting Inc. I
have done this type of work for 16 years. I have my
Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the University of
Washington and Master Degree from Western
Washington University in Rehabilitation Counseling. I
have been a treasurer for another organization - Clan
Guthrie USA for the past 15 or 16 years. There are
350-400 members in that organization. I look forward to
serving as your treasurer and would appreciate your
input regarding future clinicians. We are looking
forward to having Sonja Vracko back next month,
Jennifer Williams will be coming in April, and we have
Mike Osinski lined up for October. Hope to meet/see
you all at one of these clinics!
Carrie
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Secretary
Christine Erikson
(253) 853-5303
acerikson@aol.com
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Newsletter Editor
Christine Erikson
(253) 853-5303
acerikson@aol.com
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LPSDC Contact
PO. Box 631
Burley, WA 98322
lpsdc2008@yahoo.com
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WSH Website
wshorsemen.com
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