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Read about Susan's successful two and a half year-long battle with developers that culminated in her appearance before the Governor and his Cabinet.


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Susan's comments on the Florida Hometown Democracy campaign:
published in the Ocala Star Banner
January 31, 2010


Democracy's the key word

I dunno. That's usually what I say when someone asks me if I think Florida Hometown Democracy is a good idea. FHD is the controversial proposal that's going to be on the November ballot. If it passes, it will give all residents of Florida the opportunity to have final say over whether local comprehensive-plan changes, like the one that Lyn Recio and I worked to defeat, will be approved. FHD sounds, on the surface, like a good idea, but then I get to thinking. . .

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How do you spell "County Government?"

N.E.F.A.R.I.O.U.S.

Re: "The board sought lawmakers' help in securing $7.6 million for design and right-of-way acquisition costs to complete the Southwest 95th Street project, including an I-75 interchange;"

Would this be the same interchange that would facilitate John Rudnianyn's proposed project which, as of right now, has not yet been  OK'd by the DCA?
 
...the same one that the citizens of Shady Road are vehemently opposing?
 
These proposed county plans are most certainly controversial and not approved in any sense yet. They would seriously compromise the Florida Greenway and the million-dollar Florida Horse Park, but as we know, all open land in Marion County is simply just not-yet-developed land, right?
Looks like this might be have to be Marion County's next DOAH challenge!
Stay tuned...  (Susan)
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WATER WARS
Implicit in Susan's crusades
Read More Here

And, here, a separate link to Susan's
FALDO page!

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Re: more mundane matters:


WHO ARE
SUSAN and

BILL W OODS?

            Judging and teaching both at home in Central Florida and all around the country, Susan and Bill Woods each acknowledge over thirty-five years of experience that can help you better understand and train your horse.

            They have been active on the national dressage scene since 1980, their dressage specialty arising from broad backgrounds in balance-seat work, both on the flat and over fences.

            Both are known for their ability to outline sound, classical goals and to communicate effective techniques to riders of all levels. They carry on the ideals and principles they learned at the American Dressage Institute and the USDF-sponsored Violet Hopkins National Instructors Seminars and which they, in turn, were tabbed to spread to hundreds of teachers and dozens of groups throughout the US at USDF Regional Instructor Workshops.

            Susan and Bill are each USDF Bronze and Silver Medalists. They've each trained and shown many horses from Training Level to FEI, and they continue to coach students both at the Florida shows and those whom they meet at clinics and then send off to competitions, ribbons, and medals in their own areas. Their students show at every level through Grand Prix.

            Over twenty and nearly thirty years respectively of dressage judging give Susan and Bill a special perspective to help you understand what all judges are looking for and what it takes for you to succeed in the show arena.


            Find out more about each of them on the tabs to the left.  

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Don't forget to check out our on-line store. Things to wish you had!

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"DRESSAGE FOR HUSBANDS"

A new video for him to understand your passion for training and showing!

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Feb 2- In conversation with retiring Dressage Foundation President John Boomer last week, John recounted that he's been reading DRESSAGE Unscrambled to his dad, Lowell, and that various vignettes prompt him to reminisce and embellish my stories from his unique viewpoint. The senior Mr. Boomer, of course, was a major influence in the formation of the USDF in the early 1970s, and for many years the force of his personality as prsident and executive director held the organization together as it grew to maturity.
Lowell isn't comfortable doing that much reading himself these days -- he's nearing his one hundredth birthday! All our gratitude and best wishes should be going to him daily.


Happy
Valentine's Day,
Everybody

Find out all about
Bill's new book

"If dressage were really this funny, more people would be doing it!"




CLICK HERE for details, a sample, and how to order it

Plus new endorsements for the book



       DRESSAGE Unscrambled.
Update:

USDF Region 4 has announced a new on-line book club and discussion group. They have chosen DRESSAGE Unscrambled as their first selection!
Details here

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Yes, It's HERE!  And now you can trace the story of how it arrived.

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Question of the Month

We interrupt this orderly Q&A.
Bill seems to feel a rant coming on!

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(postponed)
Next Month's Question:

"We're always taught to maintain impulsion. How come in pirouettes the horses are allowed to slow down?"




BILL'S PROJECTED PATH

CLICK HERE FOR UPCOMING CLINIC AND JUDGING APPEARANCES BY SUSAN AND BILL

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