Top 10 Things You Need to Know about FEI Clean Sport
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by Sara IkePlease be reminded
that the FEI is
running under new rules, effective last week on April
5th. There's an athlete
guide to the changes, a template for the logbook
and all sorts of good stuff. Top 10 Things You Need to Know about FEI Clean Sport
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Area IV Adult Riders Camp
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 Join fellow Area IV Adult Riders at our Camp at Briar Fox Farm in
Augusta, KS. Dressage instruction will be given by USDF "r" judge
Bonnie Griest while Stadium & Cross-Country will be by USEA ICP
Level III Instructor John Staples.
Briar Fox has both indoor
& outdoor dressage rings and an Xc with levels up to Preliminary.
Stabling will be in permanent stalls on the hilltop overlooking XC.
Area IV Adult Riders Camp
Monday, June 21th- Thursday, June 24th
Briar Fox Farm, Augusta, KS
Watch the Area IV Website (www.usea4.org) and Facebook Page (USEA Area IV) for camp forms.
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XC Schooling at Longview Horse Park
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Mill Creek Pony Club is pleased to host cross-country schooling opportunities at Longview Horse Park in Grandview, Missouri.
The course offers Beginner Novice through Preliminary Levels with water, ditches and banks in addition to well-built high quality portable fences.
Dates: April 24-25
Cost: $40 per horse per day; $50 per horse per weekend
Hours: 8:30am- 4:00pm
Address: Longview Horse Park 12600 Raytown Rd. Kansas City, MO
Contact Tara Myers at (913) 669-1983 for stabling reservations.
Liability Release form and additional information available at http://millcreek.ponyclub.org.
Check the Mill Creek website for announcements regarding weather cancellations.
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XC Schooling at Geneva Equestrian
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Geneva Equestrian near Lake Geneva, WI is open for cross-country schooling for trainers who wish to schedule groups by appointment. Geneva Equestrian offers Tadpole through Training Level as well as a few Preliminary Level questions.
Water complex, banks, ditches, coffin, sunken road and more.
Contact Cindy Bonamarte
genevaequestrian@msn.com
262-245-6490
Details
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XC Schooling at Heritage Park & Schooling D/CT/HT
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The Mid-America Combined Training Association invites you to Heritage Park in Olathe, Kansas on the first weekend in May for Cross Country schooling and a
schooling dressage/combined test/horse trial.
Heritage Park offers Starter through Preliminary Level cross-country courses and is home to the July USEA Recognized Heritage Park Horse Trials.
May 1st: XC Schooling at Heritage Park XC
Schooling Release
May 2nd: Schooling D/CT/HT Entry Information
Visit www.macta.infofor additional information.
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John Staples Clinic: May 8-9
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 Feather Creek Farm in Norman, Oklahoma is pleased to host a clinic with John Staples on May 8th & 9th.
John Staples is well known to Eventers in Area IV and V. He has competed through the Advance Level including a 5th place finish at Rolex CCI*** in 1987. He was also selected to be an alternate for the 1988 Olympic Team and long listed for the 1992 and 1996 teams. John has earned his Level III Instructors Certification from the USEA and coaches riders from Beginner Novice through Intermediate levels.
The clinic will be held with the two day format that is focusing on cross country both days at Feather Creek Farm. John will work on teaching proper galloping techniques and how to handle cross country fences at different speeds including jumping out of the gallop. Groups will be limited to 16 riders total. There will be 4 riders per group and will last approximately 2 hours each day. We also have access to an indoor arena if necessary.
Learn more about John Staples
Visit Feather Creek Farm's website
Clinic Registration Form
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Kenneth Dierks Clinic: May 8-9
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Stonehedge Farm in Union Grove, WI will be hosting a Kenneth Dierks
Jumping
and X-Country Clinic on May 8-9. Tentative schedule will include one
two-hour riding session each day. Dressage, Jumping and X-Country
Jumping
on Stonehedge's course to be included.
Great opportunity to prepare for the Barrington Mini-Event and
Otter Creek
Horse Trials.
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Brad Hall Clinic: May 8-9
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Geneva Equestrian near Lake Geneva, WI will host a clinic with USPC- USEA ICP Level II Certified Instructor Brad Hall May 8-9, 2010.
Brad has competed through the Intermediate Level at Radnor Hunter, Georgia International, Wayne Horse Trials and more! With more than 20 years of experience, Brad specializes in starting young horses and giving upper level horses a confidence boost.
Clinic Details
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Camie Stockhausen offers Ride-An-Event Clinic: May 8-9
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Ride-An-Event Clinic with Camie Stockhausen at Catalpa Corner Horse Park, West Branch, Iowa, May 8-9, 2010
Come out and enjoy focused learning fun for eventers!
A new concept in clinics, at the Ride-An-Event Clinic, riders will ride each phase of an event as if in competition, receive immediate professional feedback and competition tips and then practice those skills when they repeat the phase. Professional videotaping of all phases is available.
Complete information and online signup is available at http://www.camstock.net/clinicmay2010.html
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Mill Creek Pony Club Horse Trials
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Mill Creek
Pony
Club presents the Mill Creek Pony Club Horse Trials at Longview
HorsePark May 15-16, 2010 at
the beautiful Longview HorsePark
in Kansas City, Missouri
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The course includes many new and exciting jumps this year as the
courses wind around gently rolling hills over looking the gorgeous LongviewLake.
The Horse Trials feature BN, N, T,
and P courses and CT at starter, BN, N, T and P
levels.
The Longview HorsePark
will also be the location of the
United States Pony Club's Championships Midwest
USEA event August 4-5, 2010.
To learn
more, please visit our website (below).
http://millcreek.ponyclub.org
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Eric Dierks Clinic & Event Derby/Dressage Schooling Show at Winds Reach
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Winds Reach Farm will be hosting the Memorial Day Event Derby/Dressage
Schooling Show and Eric Dierks Clinic Memorial Day Weekend. The clinic
is on Saturday May 29th, cost is $250.00 and includes an entry to the
Derby. Event Derby is Sunday May 29th and includes Introductory through
Prelim , judged by Eric Dierks. Cash prizes and ribbons for every
level! Monday will conclude the educational weekend with a Dressage
Schooling Show judged by Eric Dierks. More information can be found on
the website: www.billcoester.com
or you can call Bill Coester or Lisa Marie Bishop at 319 338 2673.
What a great opportunity for riders and horses to prepare for the 2010
season!
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Lucinda Green Clinic: June 6-7, 2010
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Wayne DuPage Horse Trials, Inc. presents:
Lucinda Green Cross Country Clinic
June 6 & 7, 2010 (Sunday/Monday) Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve, Wayne, IL
E-mail: undertheoaks@sbcglobal.net for flier/details
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Catalpa Corner Announces Rescheduling of Jenny Brannigan Clinic
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Catalpa
Corner Announces the Rescheduling of Jenny Brannigan Clinic to June 19-20 at Catalpa
Corner.
Jenny was
chosen by USEA Team Captain Mark Phillips to ride
competitively in an upper level event, and we certainly wish her good
luck. She was able to reschedule to
the middle of June - 18-19th. We hope you will be able attend this
clinic at Catalpa Corner and experience the talent of this rising evening star!
Clinic Form
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