Summer Clinics for Dressage Riders
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PonyExpressGifts.com is pleased to bring you word of several excellent educational opportunities for horse and rider this summer. For summer 2005, Frog Hollow Farm again offers clinics and other events to educate and inspire riders of all levels:
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 2-3: DRESSAGE CLINIC with HOLGER BECHTLOFFGerman Bereiter FN; German Federation Bronze/Silver Medalist; USDF Gold Medalist; Team Bronze at North American Freestyle Challenge in Gladstone.Born in Germany, now living in Wellington Florida, Holger has worked with many other masters, clinicians, and coaches and has competed on many top level Grand Prix horses. He dedicates himself to perfecting his teaching skills and assisting his students in setting and meeting their goals. Holger believes in encouraging each horse's natural abilities and in developing an individual training program for each horse and rider.$145 for private lesson; $20 to audit.
RIDE-CRITIQUE-RIDE with GUEST FEI TRAINERS. Dates to be arranged.What an opportunity to learn! Ride the dressage test (Novice through FEI) of your choice. Get a score and an in-depth critique from the judge. Then ride the test again for another (better!) score.
DRESSAGE CLINICS with MERI STRAZ - to be arranged.Meri is Frog Hollow Farm's resident clinician during the summer. She is classically trained and an inspiring teacher. Meri has experience in a wide-range of equestrian disciplines, including barrel racing, endurance riding and eventing. Meri taught dressage at Mt. Holyoke College for 8 years, and was the Coach and Instructor for the Smith College Dressage Team.Meri received her dressage training from the late, well-respected Dr. H.L.M. Van Schaik and from Gunnar Ostergaard. She has competed through the FEI levels and is a USDF Silver Medalist. Meri winters in Wellington, where she competes and trains with 4-time Pan Am Games Medalist Patrick Burssens. Meri's manner of instruction is thoughtful and kind. She is willing and able to explain the reasons for all the exercises that are performed in her lessons, so that the rider can work with understanding later on his/her own.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JUNE 15 AND 16TH. DEMONSTRATION & PRIVATE LESSONS with PEGGY CUMMINGS
Internationally-known author, equestrian instructor, clinician and originator of CONNECTED RIDING will give a 2-hour introductory demonstration of Connected Riding and Connected Groudwork principles and techniques on June 15th at 4 PM. $20. A limited number of private lessons at $125 per hour will be available on June 16th. For more information, visit www.connectedriding.com
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, AUGUST 24-25: DRESSAGE CLINIC WITH SUSAN JACCOMA USDF Gold Medalist; USET Long List, Grand Prix B List; Intermediare Championship and Pan American Selection Trials; represented the US at the 1998 Canadian American Challenge and the 2000 CanAm Challenge; 2002 America's Cup; 2000 Nation's Cup in Sydney Australia where she won Individual and Team Gold. Susan Jaccoma has been riding since the age of six and has been competing at FEI Level Dressage for the past 15 years. She is a teacher and trainer extraordinaire.$145 for private lesson; $20 to audit.
TO SIGN UP FOR A CLINIC or EVENT, call (845) 384-6424 or e-mail nrosen@dressageatfroghollowfarm.com, or write Frog Hollow Farm, PO Box 54, Esopus, NY 12429.
http://www.ponyexpressgifts.com Your source for horse lovers' gifts, horse home decor and equestrian jewelry.
PonyExpressGifts.com is pleased to bring you word of several excellent educational opportunities for horse and rider this summer. For summer 2005, Frog Hollow Farm again offers clinics and other events to educate and inspire riders of all levels:
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 2-3: DRESSAGE CLINIC with HOLGER BECHTLOFFGerman Bereiter FN; German Federation Bronze/Silver Medalist; USDF Gold Medalist; Team Bronze at North American Freestyle Challenge in Gladstone.Born in Germany, now living in Wellington Florida, Holger has worked with many other masters, clinicians, and coaches and has competed on many top level Grand Prix horses. He dedicates himself to perfecting his teaching skills and assisting his students in setting and meeting their goals. Holger believes in encouraging each horse's natural abilities and in developing an individual training program for each horse and rider.$145 for private lesson; $20 to audit.
RIDE-CRITIQUE-RIDE with GUEST FEI TRAINERS. Dates to be arranged.What an opportunity to learn! Ride the dressage test (Novice through FEI) of your choice. Get a score and an in-depth critique from the judge. Then ride the test again for another (better!) score.
DRESSAGE CLINICS with MERI STRAZ - to be arranged.Meri is Frog Hollow Farm's resident clinician during the summer. She is classically trained and an inspiring teacher. Meri has experience in a wide-range of equestrian disciplines, including barrel racing, endurance riding and eventing. Meri taught dressage at Mt. Holyoke College for 8 years, and was the Coach and Instructor for the Smith College Dressage Team.Meri received her dressage training from the late, well-respected Dr. H.L.M. Van Schaik and from Gunnar Ostergaard. She has competed through the FEI levels and is a USDF Silver Medalist. Meri winters in Wellington, where she competes and trains with 4-time Pan Am Games Medalist Patrick Burssens. Meri's manner of instruction is thoughtful and kind. She is willing and able to explain the reasons for all the exercises that are performed in her lessons, so that the rider can work with understanding later on his/her own.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JUNE 15 AND 16TH. DEMONSTRATION & PRIVATE LESSONS with PEGGY CUMMINGS
Internationally-known author, equestrian instructor, clinician and originator of CONNECTED RIDING will give a 2-hour introductory demonstration of Connected Riding and Connected Groudwork principles and techniques on June 15th at 4 PM. $20. A limited number of private lessons at $125 per hour will be available on June 16th. For more information, visit www.connectedriding.com
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, AUGUST 24-25: DRESSAGE CLINIC WITH SUSAN JACCOMA USDF Gold Medalist; USET Long List, Grand Prix B List; Intermediare Championship and Pan American Selection Trials; represented the US at the 1998 Canadian American Challenge and the 2000 CanAm Challenge; 2002 America's Cup; 2000 Nation's Cup in Sydney Australia where she won Individual and Team Gold. Susan Jaccoma has been riding since the age of six and has been competing at FEI Level Dressage for the past 15 years. She is a teacher and trainer extraordinaire.$145 for private lesson; $20 to audit.
TO SIGN UP FOR A CLINIC or EVENT, call (845) 384-6424 or e-mail nrosen@dressageatfroghollowfarm.com, or write Frog Hollow Farm, PO Box 54, Esopus, NY 12429.
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