[blindequestriancommunity] Re: Here is the letter itself

From: "Ament, Suzanne" <seament@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "blindequestriancommunity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <blindequestriancommunity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2022 11:55:05 +0000

Hi Ana, thanks much! And good luck with the spring fling in summer show on
Saturday.
I had hoped to come up with the healing strides crowd but never heard back so…
either they are not coming, or didn’t want to tell me I coldn’t come with…
maybe no room.
Anyway good luck and I’m sure it will be great! Kiss Beiju (can’t spell and
Dante on the noses for me!
Hugs Suzanne

From: blindequestriancommunity-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blindequestriancommunity-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Ana O'Brien
Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2022 5:42 AM
To: blindequestriancommunity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindequestriancommunity] Re: Here is the letter itself

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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<mailto: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<https://www.dressagefoundation.org/grants-and-programs/apply/para-equestrian-dressage/>

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From: michelle labarre<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 2, 2022 9:39 PM
To: BEC Group<mailto:blindequestriancommunity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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<mailto: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.

References:
- [blindequestriancommunity] Here is the letter itself
  - From: michelle labarre
- [blindequestriancommunity] Re: Here is the letter itself
  - From: Ana O'Brien

[blindequestriancommunity] Re: Here is the letter itself

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