It is time to consider and vote for your upcoming 2010 DASC Officers and Executive Directors.

 

All voted upon elected Officers and Executive Directors shall be voting members of the Board and these Officers and Executive Directors shall strive to represent the interests of the DASC Membership. All candidates must be Members in good standing and the terms of service shall be for two (2) membership years.

 

Currently, the Vice President and Treasurer positions are up for election since the current officers of these positions are either termed out or their personal responsibilites prevent them to continue. 

 

The Vice President shall act as an aide to the President and in the absence of the President – the Vice President shall assume the acting duties of the President.

 

The Treasurer shall keep an accurate record of receipts and disbursements and shall present an accounting statement at every DASC Board meeting. The Treasurer shall have care, custody and responsibility for the funds of DASC.

The Executive Director nominees for the 2010 DASC Executive Board have been supplied by a Nominating Committee. 

 

Please review the enclosed resumes as provided by each candidate and vote accordingly on the voter form provided. A candidate receiving a majority of votes shall be elected.

Use the "Read More" link ot the right to see resumes

I have been an active DASC member for three years, and have served on the DASC Board for one year. As a frequent competitor and volunteer at local shows, I stay connected to the happenings in our local dressage community and I look forward to bringing energy and ideas to our organization. 

 

 

Shirin Amier is an accomplished FEI Trainer and Silver Medalist, winning numerous year-end awards from First through FEI levels.  She utilizes her experience to run Storyteller Dressage; a training & sales barn in Ventura County, CA.  She is trained through Grand Prix and has ridden with such notable trainers (both in the USA and Germany) as “O” Judge, Linda Zang, Walter Zettl, Kalman de Jurnek, Karl Mikolka, Heike Kemmer and Albrecht Heidemman. Additionally, she was chosen by Scott Hassler and Harmony Sporthorses in 2007 to be sponsored for the Young Dressage Horse Trainers Program. Shirin has spent the last 10 years developing young horses, teaching juniors, amateurs and professionals, and conducting clinics around the country.  Ms. Amier’s goal is to continue to help riders fulfill their ambitions through educational opportunities, honest horse/rider pairings and riding programs.

 

Lehua Custer has been riding since she was 9 years old.  She is currently the assistant trainer at Keenridge Farms and trains horses from un-broke through FEI levels.  She is an "L" graduate and currently participating in the "r" judging program.  Lehua is a USDF bronze & silver medalist and is earning scores towards her gold.  She regularly participates in competitions both locally and throughout California.  Lehua was a junior board member of her local equestrian organizations while growing up in Hawaii and is excited to participate in the growth of dressage in California

 

I was born and raised in the Conejo Valley, currently living in Newbury Park and currently I am a Marketing Manager for a company based out of Ventura.  Prior to riding dressage, I was actively showing in the hunter circuit for 12 years.  Was introduced into Dressage 2 ½ years ago and fell in love with it. As a new comer to this sport, DASC has helped make my riding and show experiences wonderful.  As a DASC board member, I want to help this origination grow and continue to offer wonderful opportunities and experiences to new and fellow members.       

 

Lynn la Caze has been a DASC member since 1997 and served on the DASC board from 2005-2008, leaving the board in 2009 for family reasons.  Lynn believes DASC provides an important alternative for amateur owners dealing with multiple demands in life.  Lynn is an RN and lives with her husband, their 5 horses and 4 dogs in rural Ramona, CA. Lynn will continue to work to maximize DASC show and educational opportunites in the San Diego area. 

 

I grew up in Germany and came to the US in 1996, where I continued to ride competitively, up through the levels through I1. I now work as a project manager at a pharmaceutical company and I am very interested in working on the board for DASC to help making DASC more appealing for competitive riders as well as non competitiveriders. Having ridden in Germany, I can bring the knowledge of the German show system as well as the US show system to the table to help making the DASC shows more interesting for riders of all levels.