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Seaway Valley Arabian Horse Association presents clinics on

ENDURANCE and/or Competitive Trail Riding

 Looking for information and local contacts for this sport? 

Please attend our 

DISTANCE RIDING 101” Seminar
f
ocus on CTR

 Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 
 1:00 - 5:00 pm
$45:00
Tweed Public Library, Tweed Community Centre 
230 Metcalfe St, Tweed, ON K0K 3J0

Registration Form

Intro to Endurance Seminar
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
$35.00
Davalon Stables, 2824 Goodstown Rd., Richmond, ON

Registration Form

Please register at least 7 days prior to the clinic you are attending.

Learn the basics of…

Ø    Getting started in Endurance or CTR Riding

Ø    Evaluating your horse for Endurance & CTR

Ø    Preparing for a ride, Conditioning and goals

Ø    What you need to take to a ride

Ø    Electrolyting basics

Ø      How the vets (judges) assess your horse’s fitness

Cost: $35 – $70 which includes a $10 rebate on registration for the Milbank Training Ride event on July 10th or the SVAHA June 5th Endurance/Mileage Rides

Contact:  

Dessia Miller  
President, SVAHA
613. 330.0706  
dessia@amberleaequestrian.com

Kim Woolley  
Event Coordinator, SVAHA  
613.794.9995  
kim@elementalstrategies.com

Key Speakers (not at all events)

Dessia Miller  
2006 Canadian 50 Mile Champion, 2007 Ontario 50 Mile Champion, FEI 2* level, coach & trainer of 2009 Silver Medal NAYRER Team Member, Completion in the 2010 Vermont 100, 
Kimberly Woolley 
Coach for the 2010 WEG Endurance Team, Chair Endurance Canada Coaching & Education Committee, EC Level I coach, Completion of 50 mile Endurance rides and many CTR miles
Nancy Zukewich
Assistant Chef d'Equip Canada East at 2009 Kentucky Cup, Crew Member for 2010 WEG Canadian Endurance Team, FEI 1* level, OCTRA Secretary, completed several 50 mile rides
Lee Hutten
Silver Medal NAYRER Team Member, ridden several 100 mile rides, FEI 2* level,
Crew Member for 2010 WEG Canadian Endurance Team, over 1000 Endurance miles

Agenda (tentative)

Basics of Endurance
trail
set distance, laps, water stops
pacing
vetting
ASKING FOR HELP
dinner
Evaluating your horse for Endurance
conformation
mental fitness
physical fitness
What is needed to enter a ride and what to take to a ride
memberships
insurance
health certificates
ride forms
rider equipment & food
Keeping your horse safe at a ride  
different methods of containment
equipment you should bring for your horse
feed you should bring for your horse
Preparing for an event
talk to your vet, farrier, etc.
researching ride history if available
setting realistic goal (completion, pace, turtle)
basic fitting-up plan
how and why to take your horse’s heart rate
teaching your horse the trot-outs
teaching your horse to deal with lots of commotion
What the vets (judges) are looking for
CRI explained
Overview of health and fit-to-continue criteria for Endurance
Endurance experiences - mileage to 100 miles to multidays
Q&A 

Pricing

Description Fee Early Bird
Intro to Endurance Evening Clinic $35.00  
Belleville Distance 101 Clinic (lunch)    
Horse Comfort Clinic $75.00  
Belleville Training Ride (6 - 12 miles) TBD  
Rebate for attending Distance 101 Clinic -$10.00 -$10.00
June 5 Mileage (12 & 25 miles) $85.00 $60.00
Sept 5 Endurance (50 miles) $135.00 $110.00
Youth discounts at rides, see event page    

Registration Form

 

 

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