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Area IV Financials
Area IV Meeting Recap
Versailles Equestrian Spring Events
Jennie Brannigan Clinic
Hunter Oaks Clinic Opportunities
Brad Hall Clinics: Wisconsin Equestrian
Cathy Jones-Forsberg Clinic
Catalpa Corner Spring Tune Up
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USEA Area IV 2009 Financial Statements
Area IV Logo Have you ever wondered..."Where does all that money go?"

The 2009 Area IV Financial Statements are now posted on the USEA Area IV website for your viewing pleasure.

Area IV Financial Statements
Area IV Meeting Recap
THAT was a Meeting

The weather has not been good for riding so, like most, if you can't actually do it you talk about it. If you weren't in St. Louis at the Moonrise Hotel on February 20th, you missed one of the best days talking about eventing we've had locally for some time.

The day started off with all three of the Area IV group leaders, Bernard Morauw (Young Riders), Kathy Kerns (Adult Riders) and Elise Vandover (Organizers) providing updates & their future plans. Then Ron Smith, one of the founders of Start Box, showed us how we can easily organize & schedule shows plus, for Organizers, provide all the wrap-up paperwork in the correct formats now required by USEF & USEA.

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Versailles Equestrian Spring Events
Versailles Equestrian

Exciting opportunities at Versailles Equestrian in Virgil, IL!

 April 10th-11th: Allison Springer clinic. Organized for the Area IV Young Rider. Special rates and priority to YR but open to all riders.
Clinic Details/Enrollment Form

May 8th: Schooling Show/ D,CT

May 29th-30th: Jonathan Hollings Clinic:
Organized for the Area IV Young Rider. Special rates and priority to YR but open to all riders .

Contact information : Catherine Morauw, 630-802-5519 catherine@vequest.com

The entry forms for both events will be posted soon on our website: www.vequest.com
Jennie Brannigan Clinic: May 8-9
Catalpa Corner (near Iowa City, IA) will host a clinic with Jennie Brannigan on May 8-9, 2010.

Jennie Brannigan has earned her way to the top of the eventing world through hard work, talent & determination. A snapshot of her recent accomplishments include:
* 2009 recipient of the Jacqueline B Mars Training Grant which funded her trip to England fort he Bramham CCI3*
*Winning the Advanced HT at Pine Top in February 2009
*Intermediate Division Champion at the AEC's 2009
* INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM GOLD - NAYRC CCI2*, August 2008
* 1st - Florida CCI2*, April 2008.

Jennie has trained under and worked for the best in the business, including 4* rider Allison Springer, Canadian Olympic Team member Mike Winter, renowned show jumper Susie Hutchison, and is currently riding for 2008 Rolex winner and double Olympic gold medalist Phillip Dutton.

Armed with a wealth of knowledge and coupled with her own ultra-successful competition record, Brannigan delivers priceless information to her students in a fun yet challenging atmosphere!

Clinic Details
Clinic Opportunities at Hunter Oaks
Hunter Oaks Farm (Bloomington, IL) is pleased to announce two great training opportunities in May.

Danny Warrington: May 8-9  Clinic Details

Ken & Erin Dierks: May 21st  Clinic Details

Visit Hunter Oaks website
Brad Hall Clinics at Wisconsin Equestrian Center
Brad Hall Clinics February 27-28th and March 27-28th at Wisconsin Equestrian Center, Green Bay, WI.  Brad is a USEA Level II Instructor. Private or semi-private flat lessons; private or small group show jumping lessons.

For information and registration, contact Karen Sathoff at kscaryatid@new.rr.com

Cathy Jones-Forsberg Clinic: April 10-11
 We are pleased to enter our 7th year of hosting clinics with Cathy Jones-Forsberg at Stoney Meadow Farms in Bonner Spring, KS.   Cathy's knowledge combined with the consistency of having her work with us has been a great benefit to not only our cross-country riders but also our dressage and hunter riders. 
 
April 10-11, 2010
Rides are $110 private and $60 semi-private.  This clinic is already more than half filled so please reserve your spot early. 
 
More info at www.stoneymeadowfarms.com  

Catalpa Corner Spring Tune Up Schooling Show
Catalpa Corner Logo June 4th and 5th Open schooling and Camie Stockhausen Clinic at Catalpa Corner USEA ICP-certified instructor. Have fun, gain confidence! www.camstock.net

June 6th Schooling Horse Trial, GAG through Preliminary!
XC schooling, stabling and camping included with horse trial entry!

Horse Trials will follow USEA rules, IaDCTA recognized. Ribbons to 8th place

Entry Information
Submission Policy for Inclusion in Area IV Newsletter
 Information for inclusion in the Area IV Newsletter must be submitted to submitnews@usea4.org. The articles must be in news-ready format and attached to the email message in either pdf (preferred) or Word.  Items submitted as text within the email message will not be accepted. Showbills/Entry Forms submitted without news-ready formatted text will not be included in the newsletter.
 
Submission Deadlines are the 15th and the 1st of every month.
 
Articles will run once unless re-submitted. Articles will be available on the Area IV website and will be included on the Archives page for additional viewing.
 
Newsletters will be published 1-2x per month dependent upon the volume of news received. 
Cynthia Wiseman
USEA Area IV