Date: Saturday May 14, 2011
Organization: Morningside Training Farm
Where: The Plains, VA
Email: erin(at)morningsidetrainingfarm.com
Phone: 540-347-4777
Website: http://www.morningsidetrainingfarm.com/Calendar/2011Calendar.aspx
May 13-15th
Susan E. Harris, Centered Riding Clinic. Sponsored by the American Connemara Pony Society. Centered Riding is a new way of expressing the classical principles of riding, using body awareness, centering, and imagery, developed by Sally Swift. Centered Riding answers the question of “how” when your instructor tells you “what” to do when riding your horse. It can give you a new perspective on riding and other aspects in your life. Centered Riding applies to all kinds of horsemanship, riding disciplines and any type of horse or rider.
The clinic will consist of both mounted lessons and ground work sessions to teach about anatomy and function, and how the human body works and interfaces with the horse’s movement and balance. Participants will work toward their best potential by removing fear, pressure and unnecessary tension in their riding. Specifically, riders will lean to use their bodies better to ride in balance, sit more securely, communicate more clearly with their horses, and improve their horses quality of movement.
Schedule:
Friday, May 13th Tri-County Feeds, Marshal, VA. Centered Riding lecture 5 PM to 7PM.
Saturday May 14th Outdoor training ring; Ground work (all participants required to attend) 8:30 to 9:30 AM; Group 1- 9:45 AM to 11:15 PM; Group 2- 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM; Lunch 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM; Group 3- 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM; Group 4- 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
Sunday May 15th Outdoor training ring: Ground work (all participants required to attend) 8:30 to 9:30 AM; Group 1- 9:45 AM to 11:15 PM; Group 2-11:15 AM to 12:45 PM; Lunch 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM; Group 3- 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM; Group 4- 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM.
Groups will not have more than 5 horses each.
Fees:
Full participation only, no partial participation.
$200 per horse (each horse allowed one groom.)
Auditors: $25 per person per day or $50 for all 3 days.
Active ACPS, Pony Club, 4-H members, and MTF tenants: $150 per horse (each horse allowed one groom)
Registration deadline April 13th. Late fees: $230 per horse, Auditors: $30 per person per day.
Box lunch available from Panera Bread for $12. Must pre-order on clinic registration form.
Directions
2.5 mi south of Great Meadow off of Rt. 17. 10mins north of Warrenton off of Rt 17. Look for the windmill on the hill.
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