[blindequestriancommunity] Re: Here is the letter itself

  • From: Ana O'Brien <paraequestrianathletes@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "blindequestriancommunity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <blindequestriancommunity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2022 05:41:37 -0400

Good Morning everyone

I shared your DAMA Zoom announcement on my Facebook page.

Hope to join you all on the 14th.

Happy 4th Everyone!!

Ana

 

Ana O’Brien

Para Equestrian Athletes, LLC

‘Bridging the Journey from Therapeutic to Para Sport’

http://www.ParaEquestrianAthletes.com

ParaEquestrianAthletes@xxxxxxxxx

 

USEF Para Dressage Coach

PATH Int’l Therapeutic Instructor

United States Pony Club Professional

Founder, ‘Coaches & Riders Educational Network’

Founder, ‘Visually Impaired & Blind Riders Forum’

 

The Dressage Foundation Para Dressage Grant

For Visually Impaired Riders

The Dressage Foundation : Grants and Programs : Apply For A Grant : Para-Equestrian Dressage : Para-Equestrian Dressage Fund

 

 

 

From: michelle labarre
Sent: Saturday, July 2, 2022 9:39 PM
To: BEC Group
Subject: [blindequestriancommunity] Here is the letter itself

 



 



Dear [fill in the name],

I am writing to you on behalf of the Blind Equestrian Community (BEC) to let you know about our upcoming Zoom meeting featuring Andrew Burfitt and Sue-Ellen Lovett. They will be introducing and discussing the value of the DAMA system that Andrew created and produces and Sue-Ellen uses as a blind rider. The Dressage Arena Marker Announcer system has been used in FEI competitions successfully as well as in various therapeutic riding centers around Australia. It is the first technological system designed to help identify arena markers for riders with low or no vision and as such it helps level the playing field. Normally, to compete and train blind riders need to find a lot of people (up to 12) willing to commit the time and learn the techniques necessary to be living letters. This issue has made it very difficult for blind riders to travel to compete and even to train at home accurately. The DAMA system is easy to transport and set up and requires only one person to operate. This is a huge step forward towards equity for this community!

Naturally, we at the BEC are very excited to learn that this system exists and are so happy that Andrew and Sue-Ellen are willing to answer our questions and talk about how the DAMA system has been used by both individual riders and dressage organizations as well as by various therapeutic centers. We are wondering how the dressage community at large in the US may be able to support blind riders by having such a system available for use.

Please consider joining us at this zoom meeting and feel free to invite anyone you think may be interested in learning more about the DAMA system. The meeting will be recorded, so for those interested but unable to attend, they can contact Michelle LaBarre at michellelabarre@xxxxxxxxx for a copy of the recording.

The meeting is at 8 pm eastern on Thursday July 14.

Here is the zoom link: 

https://hamilton.zoom.us/j/7311788025

 

You may also use this phone number to join by voice only:
(669) 444-9171


Please keep this letter until the meeting so that you have the zoom link available. We will not be able to resend the zoom link to everyone planning on attending.

Thank you for considering this invitation and if you have any further questions you can either ask me or contact Michelle at the above email address.

Hopefully we will ‘see’ you Thursday July 14th!

Sincerely,

{your name} for the BEC.

 

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