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Seminar about Training & Judging Young Dressage Horses

Click here to see the symposium slideshow.

"Thank you so much for the incredible opportunity to attend a symposium of such caliber.  I would feel privileged to be on a  NADTC 'upcoming event' list as I feel this was a fantastic learning opportunity.  I wish so many more trainers and riders would have taken the opportunity to attend such an important event.  
 
The message was simple, the repercussions immeasurable.

Thank you so much."

Marie Hezsely
Surrey, British Columbia

Click here to see symposium rider Elly Schobel's article published by DressageDaily.

Click here for an audtior's article written by Elizabeth Buell

April 7 & 8, 2007
 
featuring
 
Christoph Hess
 
at
The Dressage Center, Inc.
1307 Spring Garden Ranch Road
Deleon Springs, Florida
 
PLUS
2-day clinic prior to the symposium
Come watch Christoph Hess work with riders and horses  of all levels and some of the pairs that will ride at the Symposium.
Thursday & Friday, April 5 & 6

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Clinician biographies

SYMPOSIUM:
Pre-registration deadline is March 1, 2007.
 
Applications post-marked AFTER 3/1/07:  $125/day or $200 for both days.
 
CLINIC:
Applications post-marked AFTER 3/1/07:  $30/day or $50 for both days.
 
 
Stay tuned for details . . . Email  Jennifer Dillon, NADTC secretary, at nadtc_secretary@verizon.net for more information or click below for an application to attend.

Saturday, April 7th

8:00 a.m - 8:30 a.m.
Registration

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Symposium Opening
Michael Poulin and Christoph Hess

8:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Theoretical Discussion - Part I
 
Video sequence of selected rides from the 2006 World Championships for Young Horses.
Presentation and Q & A
 
Training Principles for Young Horses - The first half of the Training Scale (rhythm, suppleness, and contact) and its relationship to the FEI Young Horse tests.
Presentation and Q & A
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Coffee break
 
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Anatomy of the Horse and the Principles of Movement.
 
Showing of a young horse on the lunge and under saddle.
Ubilee II (owned & ridden by Lisa Smith) - 2002 Dutch stallion, Opus (Idocus) x Dionysus (Olympic Orpheus).
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch break
 
12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Practical Demonstration - Part I
 
Commentary on the basic gaits (walk, trot, and canter) and the affect of a horse's shape and confirmation on his way of movement.  The basic paces will be discussed as well as how to judge abilities of movement.  An in-depth conversation about the relationship of rhythm and tempo, the first pillar of the Training Scale, to the basic training principles of young horses.
 
Gaits - group 1
Bailey (owned by Liz Ohmstead & ridden by Susanne Benne) - 2003 Hanoverian mare, Batido (Balero) x Lady Like (Lady Killer).
Favory Rubina (owned by Gary & Elisabeth Lashinsky & ridden by Marie Dibiccari) - 2000 Lipizzaner stallion, Favory Sava 449 x Rubina 91.
Raison de Joie (owned & ridden by Elly Schobel; bred by Dream Time Farm) - 2002 American Warmblood gelding, Regulus x Krystal Heiress (Kahaley).
 
Gaits - group 2
Brilliant Tyme (owned & ridden by Beth Brainerd) - 1996 Dutch/Hanoverian/Thoroughbred mare, Brilliant x Prime Tyme.
Thales (owned by Judy Thompson & ridden by Gwen Poulin) - 2002 Lusitano gelding, Craque do Rimo.
Vadico Interagro (owned & ridden by Jennifer Schuck) - 2001 Lusitano stallion, Quixote Interagro x Queen Interagro.
Blue Eyed Dream (owned & ridden by Jean Thornton) - 2002 ZFDP stallion, Blonder Hans x Seneta.
2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Practical Demonstration - Part II
 
Discussion of the 2nd and 3rd pillars of the Training Scale, suppleness and contact.  How to improve suppleness and how to work toward correct contact between hand and mouth.  Demonstration of some of the movements in the FEI Young Horse tests, including how to train the movements and how to ride them in a test.
 
Suppleness & Contact - group 1
Better Than The Best (owned & ridden by Susanne Benne) - 2002 Thoroughbred gelding, Avatar x Jolie's Best Girl.
Rolex H (owned & ridden by Angela Hecker-Jackson) - 2001 Oldenburg stallion, River H (Ribot/Ramiro) x Gina H (Gonfaron/Goldlack).
Oyente' (owned by Harry Butler & ridden by Elly Schobel; bred by Denham Ranch) - 2000 Andalusion stallion, Imperioso x Alhambra.
 
Suppleness & Contact - group 2
Raphoni/Solyst (owned by Claudia Camp & ridden by Susanne Benne) - 2000 Danish gelding, Ragazza (Raphael) x Pathaya (Primus).
Donauwalzer C.S.F. (owned & ridden by Susanne Hamilton) - 2002 Rheinlander stallion, Dollmann (Darignon II/Donnerhall) x Wallery S. (Wallenstein).
Cruiser (owned by Ann Hart & ridden by Stephany Fish) - 2002 Hanoverian gelding, Contucci x Babe (Banter).
4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closing for the day.

Sunday, April 8th

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Theoretical Discussion - Part II
 
Training Principles for Young Horses - The second half of the Training Scale (impulsion, straightness, and collection) and its relationship to the FEI Young Horse tests.
 
Presentation and Q & A
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
FEI Preliminary Dressage Test for 5-Year Olds
 
Cruiser (owned by Ann Hart & ridden by Stephany Fish) - Hanoverian gelding, Contucci x Babe (Banter).
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
FEI Dressage Test for 5-Year Old Horses (Final)
 
Raison de Joie (owned & ridden by Elly Schobel) - American Warmblood gelding bred by Dream Time Farm, Regulus x Krystal Heiress (Kahaley).
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
FEI Dressage Test for 5-Year Old Horses (Final)
 
Donauwalzer C.S.F. (owned & ridden by Susanne Hamilton) - Rheinlander stallion, Dollmann (Darignon II/Donnerhall) x Wallery S. (Wallenstein).
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
FEI Dressage Test for 5-Year Old Horses (Final)
 
Rolex H (owned & ridden by Angela Hecker-Jackson) - Oldenburg stallion, River H (Ribot/Ramiro) x Gina H (Gonfaron/Goldlack).
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Lunch break
 
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
FEI Prelinimary Dressage Test for 6-Year Olds
 
Indius (owned & ridden by Molly McKellar) - Dutch gelding, Idocus x Abgar.
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
FEI Dressage Test for 6-Year Old Horses (Final)
 
Oyente' (owned by Harry Butler & ridden by Elly Schobel) - Andalusian stallion bred by Denham Ranch, Imperioso x Alhambra.

3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

FEI Dressage Test for 6-Year Old Horses (Final)
 
Raphoni/Solyst (owned by Claudia Camp & ridden by Susanne Benne) - Dansih gelding, Ragazza (Raphael) x Pathaya (Primus).

4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

FEI Dressage Test for 6-Year Old Horses (Final)
 
Rystarr (owned & ridden by Molly McKellar) - Dutch gelding, Idocus x Argus.

4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closing for the weekend.

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