The very popular Borderline Dressage show, managed by Kay Whitlock, will be held at FENCE, September 14 -15.  Entries are now being accepted by contacting Kay at KayDQ@fastmail.fm, or by phone at 910-315-5959 or 910-692-8467.  A prize list is available at  www.CarolinaDressage.com. 

This year a special trophy for the winner of Saturday's Prix St. George class has been donated in memory of Sandy Davidson.  

The class will start at 1 PM on Saturday,  and the memorial trophy will be presented during the competitor party after the close of the day's competition. In addition to being a dedicated dressage rider, Sandy Davidson  was well known as a volunteer scribe for the many equestrian activities at FENCE. She also gave freely of her time to the Foothills Humane Society. 

The Borderline Dressage show is aptly named because FENCE straddles the NC/SC border. This year the quality of the training of the horses at each level will be judged by Sue Kolstead from Kentucky. 

Borderland Dressage show is recognized by the USEF. Not only do riders enter the show to test their horses' training, they also compete in an effort to qualify for the Regional National Dressage Championships which will be held this year in October at the Lexington, Va., Horse Park.  Spectators welcome.

  FRC Program 

 Wed Sept 18th

Harmon Field Cabin, Tryon, NC

Refreshments 6.30 pm. Presentation 7.00pm

Everyone welcome

"WHAT IF"

FRC is pleased to welcome a presentation and discussion by Jennifer Breaux Howe of the law firm  DeMint Howe in Greenville. One of Jennifer's specialties is equine law, and she will be talking about some of the options for horse owners in the event that they are unable to care for their equine partners any more. This is a wonderful opportunity to become proactive in your horse's future well-being.  Also on the agenda is important information about contracts and liabilities for horse farms and owners. 

Biltmore Equestrian Center is excited to announce the 2013 Centered Riding� International Symposium, titled Ground, Center & Grow, to be held at the beautiful Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. 

The symposium is  privileged to present Jimmy Wofford, 3-time Olympian, who will teach an Eventing clinic within the Symposium.  Widely sought after as a clinician and coach, Mr. Wofford is also our keynote speaker at the Saturday evening dinner.

Additionally, the Symposium is honored to feature:

Becky Hart, one of the most recognized names in endurance riding. Former USEF Chef d'Equipe and coach for the US Endurance Team. Ms. Hart is a Level III Centered Riding Instructor.

 Kim Walnes, member of the US Equestrian Three-Day Eventing Team from 1980 -1986. Kim was a student of Sally Swift. 

Heidi Potter,  Level III Centered Riding Instructor and Horse Agility Accredited Trainer. 

Alison Deadman, Ph.D., and Idelle Packer, M.S., P.T., both certified teachers of the Alexander Technique.

Ann Stuart, DVM, a 4-star FEI judge in endurance and Chef d'Equipe for the Southeast US Young Rider Endurance Team.  Ann's talk is  "The Anatomy of Posture." 

The Centered Riding  Member Early Bird registration fee for this education-packed weekend is $350.  Not only does this include the full conference, but breakfast and lunch are included, as is a tour of Biltmore House.  Plan to come early on Friday, attend the General Annual Meeting, and tour the House afterward - it will be fully decked out for Christmas. Also, plan on joining us for Jimmy Wofford's keynote address at dinner on Saturday night.  This event is an additional $40.  Take advantage of the Early Bird Discount Fee if you register for the Symposium before Aug. 31. For more Symposium information go to: http://www.centeredriding.org/default.asp?pageid=10038

If you have any questions about the Symposium, contact the Centered Riding office at office@centeredriding.org  or Elizabeth McLean, Symposium Organizer, at emclean@biltmore.com 

3                 Start of TROT Fall Session

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4                 Equestrian Trails Coalition of WNC

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