Executive Board & Directors
Kevin Reinig, President |
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The California Dressage Society, formed in 1967, is a non-profit organization to further the interest in the equestrian sport called Dressage. It is the largest dressage organization in the nation with more than 4,200 individual members in its 36 Chapters.
CDS is governed by an 11-member elected Board of Directors with a secretary, a treasurer, plus a Central Office Manager who is responsible for the records involved in membership changes, recognition of shows, scores from the shows and the awards program. Consider running for the Board! NOMINATION FORM
A monthly newsletter plus an annual membership roster and show omnibus are sent to all of the members. CDS sponsors various educational events such as clinics, judges' forms instructors' seminars, and annual meetings as well as the Annual Dressage Championship Show, the Great American/USDF Regional Championships held to determine national standings.
The local chapters operate independently under a CDS-approved set of Standing Rules and an elected governing board of volunteers, which is responsible for local shows, educational and social events.
2013 Board Meetings: March 25 (Burbank); June 17 (Burbank); August 28 (tba); November 19 (Orange County)
Executive Board Members, Regional Directors
All Executive members can be reached at the phone number or email listed by each name. For mailing addresses, contact the CDS Central Office.

- Kevin Reinig, (916) 616-4581 (President, Northern) kefaperformance@hotmail.com
- Peggy Klump, (951) 318-8381 (Vice President, At Large) pklump@sprynet.com
- Nancy Szakacs, (831)637-5901 (Central) nancyszakacs@wildblue.net
- Maureen Van Tuyl, (408) 799-6467 (At Large) maureenvt@yahoo.com
- Pat Hart, (714) 299-6507 (At Large) patriciakhart@gmail.com
- Sandy Harper, (949) 466-4916 (Southern) sharper@parker.com
- Tracy Underwood, (707) 975-2097 ( Northern) tracy@srequestrian.com
- Ellen Corob (805) 440-2947 (Central) emcorob@charter.net
- Melissa Creswick, (559) 298-1401 (At Large) dresagejdg@aol.com
- Kristin Young, (949) 677-1334 (Southern) kristinyoung@cox.net
- N Brent Hicks, (949) 951-0432 (At Large) DressageProf@aol.com
Executive Board Appointments
- Technical / Historical Advisor, Terry Wilson, (805) 890-7399
- Treasurer, Diana Muravez, (760) 728-6325
- California State Horse Drugging Advisory Committee, Jan Oakes, (530) 756-8503
Activities Chairs
Annual Championship Show
Glenda McElroy
Cornerstone LTD
P.O. Box 3608
Glendale, CA 91221-0036
(818) 841-3554 glenda@glenroys.com
Scholarship
Pat Hart
(714) 299-6507
Publicity
Paula Langan
(831) 659-5696
Central Office
Office Manager/Editor
Paula Langan paula@california-dressage.org
P.O. Box 417
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Voice: (831) 659-5696
Fax: (831) 659-2383
USDF Region 7 Director
Terry Wilson, tcwrhr@sbcglobal.net
Voice: (805) 890-7399
Insurance
Equine Insurance
Donna Chopp
(800) 321-5723
donna@equine-ins.com
Junior Division
Kristin Young (949) 677-1334
and
Michele Vaughn, (916) 869-7942
and
Diana Muravez, (760) 728-6325
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