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Tenth Annual Weekend Educational Program
January 21 and 22, 2012
Saturday: 9am-5pm,
Sunday: 8am-4pm
Registration and
coffee, one hour prior to start time
for Riders of all Ages
and Levels, Instructors, and Parents
Special Sessions for:
Instructors of all Disciplines on How to Teach
(Saturday)
Dressage Judges on Using Half Points (Sunday)
Eventers (Sunday)
Mini WEP for those
under 10
With Sponsorship from the
Connecticut
Dressage Association
Special Lectures on
Saturday by:
Hilary Clayton BVMS,
PhD, DACVSMR, MRCVS
Dressage4kids, Inc is pleased to
invite everyone
interested in horses and riding to their Tenth Annual
Weekend Educational Program. The program will take place
Saturday and Sunday, January 21/22, 2012 at
Nonnewaug
Regional
High School,
5 Minortown Rd,
Woodbury, CT. There will
be lectures dedicated to
Dressage Riders, Pony
Clubbers and
Event riders
as well as those geared to instructors,
adult amateurs
and youth of all levels and
ages.
There will be lectures on subjects
of interest to everyone involved in horses including vet
care, stable management, riding theory. There will be
peer roundtable discussions for parents, for
professionals, and for youth heading toward the
North American Junior/Young Rider
Dressage and Eventing
Championships. There will be
a meeting for the Region 8 and Area 1 potential Dressage
and Eventing team members for planning fundraising,
coaching, and transportation to NAJYRC.
Once again Susan Sieber will
oversee educational and fun activities for the
youngest children
with the assistance of Nonnewaug students. There will be
an extra fee for these youth.
On Saturday there is a separate
forum for Instructors. This will be suitable for riding
instructors of all levels and disciplines as it will
cover "How to Teach".
Speakers will include schoolteachers, psychologists, as
well as riding instructors. This session will be limited
in number. For more information contact Lendon Gray -
graydressage@me.com
On Sunday there will be an Eventing and USEA Area 1
Young Rider Program. This series of presentations and
discussions is open to all levels of young eventers. In
addition to talks about different eventing topics, there
will be specific sessions on the 2012 Area 1 Young Rider
Program and NAJYRC Championship Team. For more
information, contact Nancy Marks:
ncmarks@aol.com
, or 914-318-7306.
On Sunday a separate forum for
dressage judges
will be held. The forum will be open only to USEF
judges, USDF “L” graduates and “L” candidates. The
forum will include a discussion of using half points in
scoring. For further information on the Judge's Session,
contact Margaret Freeman
–
margfree@aol.com
, 914-244-8994.
To see a list of the other
speakers, a complete schedule of events, and application
form go to
www.dressage4kids.com
and click on Educational Program or contact Susan Sieber
–
ssieber@interstatelumber.com,
203-223-4261.
Advance registration for adults:
$50 for both days, or $30 for one day
(Lunch included)
Advance registration for youth: $25
for both days, or $15 for one day
(Lunch included)
If application
postmarked
after January 10 or at the door for adults: $70 for both
days, or $50 for one day. Lunch included as available.
If application
postmarked
after January 10 or at the door for youth: $50 for both
days,or $30 for one day.Lunch included as available.
Mini-WEP (10 and under) in advance: $30/day Lunch
included
Mini-WEP at the door: $45/day Lunch included
The Heritage Hotel,
522 Heritage Rd, Southbury,
CT
is offering a special hotel rate for “Dressage4kids”
participants. Please contact the Heritage Hotel at:
203-264-8200.
Coffee will be available in
the hotel lobby at 7am, and boxed breakfasts can be
ordered in advance for $9 each.
As
the schedule is finalized details will be available
here.
Updates will also be placed on the Dressage4kids
Facebook page.
This will be a lovely opportunity to meet and network
with riders, parents, and instructors from other
disciplines as well as different areas of the country.
A partial list of the talks offered:
Saturday
Keynote Speaker: Hilary Clayton: Back Pain
Bits, Bitting and Rein Tension (2 presentations)
Emily Harrison, DVM: Volunteering as a Vet in Moracco
Christina Braun, DVM and Krista Zahn, DVM: Ulcers
NSAID’s – What the Competitor Needs to Know
Margaret Freeman: How to get an 8 or Higher
Jamieson Wallace: Centered on the Ground
Liz Webb and Erika Petersson: The Horse’s Skeleton
Aimee Ciampini: Speech Therapy and Therapeutic Riding
Beth Clarke: Equine Business Planning
Ray Connors: Equine Animal Cruelty
Investigation in Connecticut
Karen Withstandly: Using the Thermal Imaging Machine for
Saddlefitting
Sunday
Margaret Freeman: First Level, the Black Hole
Lendon Gray: Trainer’s Roundtable
Amy von Scholz: Why Ride a Circle?
Jenny Susser, PhD: Improving Performance with Sport
Psychology
Beth Clarke: Legal Issues
Kimberly Compton DiCostanzo: Canter and Winter Survival
Tips and Getting your Barn Ready for Spring and Summer
Debra Reinhardt: What You Need to Know to Have a
Successful Show Experience
Liz Webb and Erika Petersson: The Muscles of the Horse
Bob Ellis and Brent Soto: Tour of the Farrier’s Truck
Kristen Soto: Vaulting for Balance, Strength, and Fun
Hollie McNeil: Riding Fundamentals – New Images of Horse
and Rider
Karen Withstandly: Using the Thermal Imaging Machine for
Saddlefitting
Bobbie Jackson: Performance Plateaus – Maximizing
Movement
for the Long Term
Dressage 4 Kids, Inc.
Lendon
Gray
graydressage@me.com
Phone & Fax: 914.234.4158
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