Chapters of Equestrians’ Institute
As a chapter of E.I. your organization gets the best of two worlds: being a member of a large and resourceful organization that can organize major shows and clinics and having local control. Washington has about 6 million people living fairly spread out and through chapters E.I. can stretch throughout the state.

Lower Puget Sound Dressage Club
LPSDC President President Meghan Markham, 360 710-0204, Meghan_danielle@hotmail.com
The Lower Puget Sound Dressage Club is a chapter of Equestrians’ Institute, is dedicated to the education of its members and the promotion of the harmonious development of horses and riders in the finest tradition of equitation. Formed in 1989 the original purpose of the club was to produce what was at that time the only dressage show in the Gig Harbor/Port Orchard area. Much has changed since that humble beginning, and membership has steadily increased. The competition calendar has grown from one to five shows per year. Clinics have been added. In addition to the reduced fees at club sponsored schooling shows and clinics, members also receive a monthly newsletter and are eligible for the year end awards program. The club shows are also Washington State Horseman B system shows. The Lower Puget Sound Dressage Club website is: http://www.lpsdc.com The website contact is: Robin Cummins and her e mail is lpsdc2008@yahoo.com.

Whatcom County Dressage and Eventing Association
The Whatcom County Dressage and Eventing Association is the first chapter of Equestrian’s Institute, founded in 1983 at a kitchen table by dressage enthusiasts. A few years ago we expanded to include our dedicated eventing friends and WCDA became WCDEA. It has been a very successful partnership and our volunteers continue to expand our shows, clinics and events to give Whatcom County riders (and anyone else interested no matter where they live!) opportunities to further our riding skills and education. We are a very active organization that knows how to have a good time working together and with our horses.

One of our major projects is to raise funds to improve Sunset Farm Equestrian Center (a Whatcom County Park) located in Blaine to make it a more suitable equestrian facility for all horse disciplines. Through our volunteer labor and generous cash donations we have been able to install an all weather outdoor sand arena and improve our cross country course to a wide variety of jumps.

Again this year the club has produced a calendar made up of beautiful, donated photographs of our local horses and riders. The calendar project has been a smashing success since its inception.  Money raised from the sale of these calendars goes to improvements at Sunset Farm Equestrian Center. To learn more about where you can pick up a copy of this beautiful calendar, please go to the http://www.wcdea.org Welcome page, or click here to order via PayPal.

Our club invites any and all dressage, eventing or all around horse enthusiasts. We hold monthly meetings (usually the 3rd Thursday of every month) and have guest speakers on a wide variety of interesting topics. In addition, we hold three dressage schooling shows a year plus at least two eventing clinics or shows. For more information on how to join or about our club in general, please visit our website at http://www.wcdea.org or contact Cherry Fox, our President, for more information.  Happy Riding!