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Wayne DuPage Horse Trial
XC Schooling at Heritage
Jennifer Ohmes Clinic: Aug. 21-22
Jim Wofford Clinic: Aug. 29-30
Eric Dierks Clinic: Sept. 19-20
Gina Miles Clinic: Sept. 19-20
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Lots of Extras Offered at Wayne DuPage
 Final preparations are underweay for the Wayne DuPage Horse Trials August 13-16. The organizing committee wants to make everyone aware of some of the awards and festivities that will be taking place during the weekend.
 

XC Schooling at Heritage Park
Only one more chances to school the cross-country courses at Heritage Park before the Heritage Park Horse Trials.
 
MACTA will hold cross-country schooling Saturday, August 22nd. MACTA will offer a schooling d/ct/ht on August 23rd.
 
Visit www.macta.info for times, directions, etc.
Jennifer Ohmes Clinic: August 21 - 22
Jennifer Ohmes is a Level II USEA Certified Instructor and has competed through the Advanced level on two horses.  She and her mount "TED" were long listed for the US Equestrian Team in 2005. Jennifer has experience teaching and training horses and riders at various levels and possesses the skills and knowledge to improve the communication between horse and rider. She instills relaxation to riders and horses of all levels. Jennifer's training facility is located in Leighton, AL. Additional information about Jennifer and her program can be obtained at www.jenniferohmes.com
 
Friday, Aug 21, 2009 Stoney Meadow Farms LLC, 16907  158th Street, Bonner Springs, KS  66012  www.StoneyMeadowFarms.com  - Riding will focus on flat/gymnastic type exercises relating to jumping.
 
Saturday, Aug 22, 2009- Heritage Park, Olathe, KS   -  Jennifer will be at Hertiage to coach.  Rider is responsible for MACTA fees, requirements and paperwork related to schooling.This is the last Cross Country Schooling of Heritage prior to the Show in October. If schooling is rained out will have 2nd day at Stoney Meadow as well.

 
Jim Wofford Clinic: August 29-30
Baythorne Farms in Sugar Grove, IL will host eventing legend Jim Wofford August 29-30.  The clinic is open to riders from Novice Level and up.
 
For entry forms and additional details contact:
Vicky Prince at woffordclinic@uchicago.edu 773 405 1163 or
Diane Venneri at DVenneri@geneva304.org 630 365-2895
 
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Eric Dierks Clinic: September 19-20
  
Eric Dierks is returning to Area IV for clinics at Stonehedge Farm in Union Grove, WI September 19th - 20th. Eric is an accomplished four-star rider.  He has trained numerous horses to the Advanced Level and his specialty is identifying problems in horses and correcting them.  He is a USEA Level 3 Instructor Certification Program graduate and has participated in the USET Rider Development Program.  Eric is an expert clinician renowned for his comprehensive training methods.
 

 Saturday will include dressage and stadium jumping. The clinic will also include a lecture at lunch on core development and how it relates to  riding. Sunday will concentrate on cross country jumping on the Stonehedge  Farm cross country course.

For more information and the clinic form visit http://www.stonehedgefarm.net
 



Gina Miles Clinic: September 19-20
Olympic silver medalist Gina Miles will be the featured clinician at the Racine County Pony Club Equestrian Center Sept. 19 & 20, 2009.
The clinic is open to riders and auditors of all ages and abilities.
 

Miles won the silver medal in eventing at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing aboard her Irish Sport Horse McKinlaigh. The pair was later named the Chronicle of the Horse's "Horse and Horseman of the Year."
For the Racine County Pony Club clinic, Miles will work with riders on dressage and  jumping skills.
 

 A popular clinician and teacher throughout the United States, Miles is Level 3 instructor with the United States Eventing Association and is a leading expert on safety in eventing. 
 

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