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Obstacle &
Sensory Clinics and Training - Mounted Police Style
WHAT
IS THE
OBSTACLE CLINIC? Learn mounted police training techniques
that
encourage partnership and communication to achieve exceptional
trust.
Presented by Joann Long, National Mounted Police and Toronto Police
Mounted
Certified. Riders
will work with their
mounts in creative sensory and obstacle situations using proven police
horse
techniques. Learn
how to develop a
partnership with your horse mounted police style!
Gentle
Dove Farm will be presenting only 3 Obstacle Clinics in 2013. Be
sure to register as soon as possible if you want to participate!
Click here: Upcoming 2013 calendar of events
Remember, workshops and lessons are available all year long.
Working
with you
and your horse throughout the year!
Contact Joann
for more info! WHAT
MAKES THE GENTLE DOVE FARM OBSTACLE CLINIC SPECIAL? Come see
how a police
horse stands still while a gun is fired, how he
walks
calmly over the plastic tarp with bubble wrap popping, how he stands
quietly
while a flare is lit, or willingly pushes past the barrel blockade. A demonstration through a
series of difficult
obstacles showing complete control will start most clinics off to
exhibit the ultimate
trust that can be achieved. Riders
will be
instructed using formation riding and police horse training techniques
to gain
confidence and trust while attempting obstacles appropriate for their
level.
Retired
with
over 12 years in the mounted
police, Joann and her horse ‘Dillon’ earned multiple North American and
New
York State Obstacle Grand Championships. She
has trained with numerous NYS Police
units as well as the Toronto Police Services.
By using these unique techniques, the rider
will develop a stronger partnership
and better communication toward achieving a higher level of
trust.
Feedback from previous clinic
participants included "I liked best seeing
the improvement in the horses in just a short time!”, “Loved watching
the
horses calm down and have fun!”, “Awesome – very well done!”, “Great
experience
– I liked the variety of obstacles!”, “Very well organized”, “Gentle
Dove Farm
offered a new approach for me to train my horses! Very informative!”,
and “How
do you spell phenomenal?!”
Whether
you ride Trail Trial, Cowboy
Challenge, 4H, Pony Club, Games, Eventing, Hunters, Team Penning, Trail
riding,
Dressage, or any other equine activity, these obstacle training
techniques are
beneficial to all. With
the common goals
of safety and horsemanship in mind, we want you to put the relaxation
and fun
back in your saddle! All disciplines
are welcome!
- Rider
pre-registration
required - don’t delay - these
clinics fill up fast! Past clinics have sold out!
- Rider
Entries: see individual clinic registration form for fees and
regulations
- Current coggins and rabies papers
are
required.
- Boots and ASTM helmet are
required. Balance of attire is discretionary.
- Riders
are expected to have basic control of their horse, including the
ability to walk, trot, turn, and stop their horse. Riders should
be comfortable riding in large groups and in pairs. Horses
participating in the clinic should have some out-of-arena experience
and be free of dangerous vices (i.e. kicking).
- Auditors
are welcome! Come watch these unique horse training events! Please
bring chairs.
All
entrants must sign a liability release form.
If under 18, a parent or guardian must sign
the release form.
Come
join us for an Obstacle Clinic and witness Police Horse training and
trust! Or host an Obstacle Clinic at your stable! Or come
watch our Police Horse perform at one of their many
competitions/demonstrations at
various
locations! LESSONS & WORKSHOPS also available! For further
information contact
Gentle Dove Farm, Joann Long, President, at (585) 738-7477, or email
JKLong@rochester.rr.com
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2013
Obstacle & Event Schedule: Click here for a 2013 Printable Schedule!
| Date | Location | Additional
Info |
Open 'VERSATILE HORSE'
OBSTACLE CLINIC
Saturday, June 29,
2013 |
'VERSATILE HORSE'
Obstacle Clinic!
If Only Farm
450 Wood Rd
Freeville, NY 13068 |
At the spacious 'If Only Farm' near Ithaca NY, come join us for a fun, educational and unique training opportunity!
Flyer
&
Registration
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Open ' TRAIL CHALLENGE' OBSTACLE CLINIC
Saturday, July 13
CHALLENGE RIDE
Sunday, July 14
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'TRAIL CHALLENGE'
Obstacle Clinic!
Fat Chance Farm
3620 Yautzy Rd.
Canandaigua, NY 14424 |
Looking for a Trail Trial type weekend?
Join us for a Trail
Challenge Clinic on Saturday and then ride in the Trail Challenge on
Sunday! Discount for riding in both events!
Flyer
&
Registration
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Open 'ON THE TRAIL'
CLINIC
Saturday,
August 3,
2013
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'ON THE TRAIL'
Obstacle Clinic!
Emerald Hill Farm & neighboring Judson's property
1707 Murray Rd.
Victor, NY 14564 | Back by popular demand! This obstacle clinic will be held out on the beautiful grounds and trails in Victor! Flyer
&
Registration
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Open 'VERSATILE HORSE'
OBSTACLE CLINIC
& Self-Defence for
Trail Riders Demo
Saturday, August 17,
2013
PRACTICE/TRAIL RIDE
Sunday, August 18,
2013
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'VERSATILE HORSE'
Obstacle Clinic!
Dream Valley View Ranch
8983 Oakland Rd
Nunda, NY 14517 |
Want to learn how to train for things like the water pit, tire top, noodle curtain, walk-over, water run, gate, or tunnel?
Join us for an unique
opportunity to train on a built-in outdoor obstacle course and indoor
course along with mounted police style training techniques!
Bonus optional Self-Defense for Trail Riders Demo on Saturday evening
and optional outdoor course practice and trails available on Sunday to
make
a fun, educational weekend!
Flyer
&
Registration
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2012
Obstacle & Event Schedule:
| Date |
Location |
Additional
Info |
Vendor Booth
Feb 4, 2012
8:00
am - 12:00 pm |
Genesee Valley Equine Clinic Winter
Horse Health Seminar
Wheatland-Chili High School
940 North
Road, Scottsville, NY 14546 |
It was great to see everyone!
Congratulations to Rochester Police Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Mounted Unit on the Educators of the Year Award!
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Private Demonstration
Saturday,
April 14, 2012 |
Region 2 4-H Horse Education Program In-service Demonstration
2856 Cannan Rd, Bloomfield, NY |
Private 4-H Region 2 Staff, volunteers, and 4-Her's In-Service Training! Region 2 includes 9 NYS counties!
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Saturday,
June 2, 2012
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NYS 4-H Horse Program In-service Demonstration
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
Cornell Cooperative Extention Staff, volunteers, and team leaders from 56 counties
Unfortunately the 4H office Cancelled their In-Service program
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Private Demonstration
Thursday,
June 28, 2012 |
Livingston County 4-H Horse Education Camp Demonstration
Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock, NY |
Private 4-H Camp
Demonstration!
We had a great time with the kids!
Thanks for inviting us!
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Saturday
July 14,
2012
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Versatility Obstacle Clinic Hosted by October Glory Acres
441 County Rd 37, Guilford, NY 13780 |
Clinic Cancelled
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Open CLINIC
Saturday,
July 28,
2012
12:30 pm -
5:30 pm |
Versatility Obstacle Clinic Hosted by Louise Shroeder
Held at Turk's Southwind Stable
2178 Dean
Rd in Lodi, NY 14860 |
Wonderful Clinic with an
enthusiastic group of riders!
Thank you to our hosts, farm, riders, auditors, and volunteers!
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Open 'ON THE TRAIL' CLINIC
Saturday,
August 4,
2012
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
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'On the Trail' Obstacle Clinic!
Emerald Hill Farm & neighboring Judson's property
1707 Murray Rd.
Victor, NY 14564
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Spectacular
"On the Trail Obstacle Clinic" yesterday! Our riders were impressive
and very enthusiastic despite the heat! We were out on the fantastic
Judson grounds working on ditches, drags, hanging objects, trail
positioning, object diversity, and lots of other fun training
opportunities! This unique clinic was a popular hit! Thanks so much to
our host Bonnie Andre (Emerald Hill Farm) and our land owner Ebets
& Tom Judson! Thanks riders, volunteers, and auditors for a well
received trail clinic!
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Open CLINIC
Saturday,
August 18,
2012
12:30 pm -
5:30 pm |
The Versatile Horse Obstacle Clinic Hosted by Old Broad's Riding Club
Held at Fisher Farm
7269 Plainville Rd, Memphis NY
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This
fun loving group enjoyed the challenges! Each rider made improvement to
build upon. Thanks for sharing a beautiful day with us learning to
develop a partnership with your horse.
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Available all year long!
Schedule a date with us.
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Lessons and
Workshops
Gentle Dove Farm can come to you or you can join us at our farm!
Contact Joann for details! |
Would you like a training session to advance your partnership with your horse? Ask us about a custom training session with you and your friends for a workshop or lessons here at our farm.
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2011
Obstacle & Event Schedule:
| Date |
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Location |
Additional
Info |
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Vendor Booth
February 5, 2011
8:00 - 12:00
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Genesee
Valley Equine Clinic Winter Horse Health Seminar
Wheatland-Chili
High School at 940 North Road in Scottsville , NY 14546 |
It was great to see everyone!
Thanks for stopping by!
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| February 25-27, 2011 |
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Road to the Horse!
Murfreesboro,
TN |
Gentle Dove Farm
was delighted
to
watch the great trainers
of our time! |
Private
Workshop
March 19, 2011
1:00 - 3:00
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Nottacreek Stables
10672 Richards Rd,
Corning NY |
This Private
Workshop
was a lot of fun - thanks everyone who took part! |
Demonstration
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Starts at 5:00 p.m. |
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Ithaca Agway Equine Education Seminar!
Cornell Oxley Equestrian Center
220 Pinetree Rd, Ithaca, NY 14580
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Open Public
Equestrian Educational Seminars FREE, sponsored by Nutrina!
Gentle
Dove Farm enjoyed presenting the featured presentation!
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Sold out CLINIC
Saturday, April 30, 2011
10:00 - 3:00 |
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Wild
Side Ranch
Spring Tune-up!
8675
Taft Road
Bloomfield, NY 14469 |
Wonderful Clinic on a nice
sunny day!
Thank you Wild Side Ranch, riders, auditors, and volunteers!
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TWO Sold out
CLINICS
June 11 - 12, 2011
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Oakhill
Farm &
Ranch
8983 Oakland Road
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We enjoyed presenting both
clinics!
What
enthusiatic riders!
Thanks
for coming!
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Private
Workshop
June 27-30, 2011 |
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Hemlock Fairgrounds
Hemlock, NY |
Great job riders! |
Demonstration
July 21, 2011 |
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French Equidia TV
NY Mounted Police Documentary!
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We
were pleased to be a part of the NY Mounted Police documentary
showing the training and relationship of the horse!
This French Cable TV show will be aired in
Fall 2011!
Here's the Trailer promoting the show
Click here for photos from the filming! |
Private
Workshop
July 24, 2011
1:00 - 3:00 |
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Painted
Bar Stables
4093 Lake Ave (Rte 79)
Burdett, NY 14818 |
Private
Workshop
Thanks
for the warm welcome! |
Demonstration
August 9, 2011 |
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Empire
Farm Days
2973 New York 414
(Ovid St)
Seneca Falls, NY 13148 |
We did 2
demononstrations:
11 am – Developing Horse-Rider Partnership Mounted
Police-Style
2 pm – Obstacle & Sensory Training Mounted
Police-Style
Thanks
for coming!
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| August 13, 2011 |
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Cowboy Competition
& Judged Trail Ride
Cancer
Benefit
Painted
Horizon QH Ranch
Canisteo,
NY |
Fun
to compete, raise funds for cancer research, laugh with friends, and
enjoy my horse! Shamrock earned 1st in the
Judged Trail Ride and 3rd in the Pro Challenge! |
| August 14, 2011 |
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Trail Competition
Beaver
Dams, NY |
With lots of
practice under his belt from yesterday, Shamrock earned another blue
ribbon in the Open Division! |
Partnered
Workshop
Saturday, Aug 20, 2011
8:30 -
3:30 |
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Gentle
Dove Farm
& Big House Stables
Classical Riding Techniques
& Obstacle Training
PARTNERED
WORKSHOP
Geneseo,
NY 14454
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Thanks
for the great
day! The partnered workshop was well received and the different
training disciplines complimented one another!
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OPEN
Charity Obstacle & Trail
Rally Sunday, September 11, 2011
9:00 -
5:00 |
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Charity Obstacle &
Trail Rally
KNIGHT'S FARM,
8393
Pierpont Rd, Honeoye, NY
Thank
you to over 55 generous sponsors helping to make this fundraiser a huge
success!
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Fabulous day for all involved - THANK YOU to ALL!!
Sorrell's
Photography: Pictures
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Private
Workshop
Oct 01, 2011
1:00 - 3:00 |
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WestWind Farm
4375 Old Mill Rd
Stanley, NY
14561 |
Private Workshop
It
was great to watch the progress! |
Private
Workshop
Nov 28, 2011
1:00 - 3:00 |
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Waitawhile Farm
2141 Main Rd
Corfu, NY
14036 |
Private Workshop
Sorry,
no auditors! |
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2010
Obstacle & Event Schedule:
| Date |
Location |
Additional
Info |
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Vendor Booth
February 6, 2010
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Genesee
Valley Equine Clinic Winter Horse Health Seminar
Wheatland-Chili
High School at 940 North Road in Scottsville , NY 14546 |
Gentle Dove Farm vendor
booth
Thanks for stopping by!
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Sold out CLINIC
April 24, 2010
10:00 - 3:00 |
Wild
Side Ranch
8675
Taft Road
Bloomfield, NY 14469 |
Thank you for coming!
For picture information please see
White Barn Press or
contact
suzanne@vpnsystems.com |
Sold out CLINIC
May 29, 2010
12:30 -
5:00 |
Orleans
Boots and Saddles Club
at
the Orleans County Fairgrounds
12690 State Route 31
Albion, NY 14411 |
Great Clinic! Thank you to our riders, auditors and
volunteers!
View Pictures! (password
Shamrock)
Photography by Kym Pocius |
| June 5, 2010 |
Trail Trial at High
Standard Stables
5980
Sheppard Rd
Dansville, NY 14437 |
Shamrock earned 2nd
Place
in the Open Division! |
Sold out CLINIC
June 12, 2010
12:30 - 4:30 |
Western
Chapter
New York State Horse Council
at the Hard Rock Stables
4575 Royalton Center Rd
Gasport, NY 14067
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Thank
you to the WCNYSHC for a fabulous venue! Hard Rock Stables is
owned and operated by a fantastic, hardworking family that welcomed
everyone and helped make the Clinic such a success!
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| June 13, 2010 |
American
Competitive Trail Horse Association
New
York WORLD RECORD Attempt
Hill
Top Ranch
3390 Eager Rd
Jamesville,
NY |
A day to remember - not only
did Dillon win 1st place in the Open Division, but we were part of the
Guinness
Book of World Records ride and benefited the horse rescues! Good day
for a good
cause.
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| June 19, 2010 |
American
Competitive Trail Horse Association
Trail
Horse Competition
Highland
Forest CTC
Fabius,
NY |
Dillon earned 1st
place in the Open Division! |
| June 25, 2010 |
Versatile Ranch
Horse Obstacle Race Competition
Cook
Forest, Pa |
Shamrock earned 1st
place in the Open Division! |
Private CLINIC
June
28- 30, 2009 |
Hemlock
Fairgrounds
Hemlock, NY |
Private
Clinic -
the kids did a wonderful job
and we all had lots of fun! |
Sold
out CLINIC
July 31, 2010
10:00 - 3:00 |
Fort
Armstrong Horseman's Association
Crooked Creek Horse Park
Houston Rd
Ford City, PA 16226
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Thank you for coming!
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| August 7, 2010 |
American
Competitive Trail Horse Association
Trail
Horse Competition
Corning,
NY |
Shamrock earned 1st
place
in the Open Division! |
Sold
out CLINIC
Aug 14, 2010
12:30 - 4:30
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O'Brien's
Farm and Stables
2068 Dumplin Hill Road
Moravia, NY 13118 |
Thank you for coming!
A great
group, wonderful weather, and big smiles!
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TRAIL TRIAL
September 26, 2010
Starts at 9:00 AM |
Happiness
House -
TRAIL TRIAL
Held at the newly opened
Canandaigua Equestrian Center
5275 Parrish Street Ext.
Canandaigua, NY 14424
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THANK YOU for a fabulous
sold out Trail Trial FUNDRAISER!
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Private Workshop
December 29, 2010 |
Canandaigua,
NY |
Fabulous Private
workshop - it was amazing to see the progress! |
Winter Break &
Lessons / Workshops |
Presenting Lessons and
Workshops
Gentle Dove Farm can come to you!
Contact Joann for details! |
Enjoying winter!
Glad we shared some training time! |
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2009
Obstacle & Event Schedule:
| Date |
Location |
Additional
Info |
Sold out CLINIC
March 29, 2009
12:30-
4:30 |
Turning
Point Farms
1073
Rochester St.
Honeoye
Falls, NY 14472
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CLINIC
Highlights in pictures!
Thanks
to photographers
M. Mundrick and S. Smith! |
Private CLINIC
April 16-17, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 pm
each evening |
Brocklebank
Farm
2291 Brace Rd
Canandaigua, NY 14424
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Private
Clinic
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Sold
out CLINIC
April 26, 2009
10:00 - 3:00 |
Sterling
Stables
1965 County Rd. 35
West
Bloomfield, NY 14585 |
CLINIC Highlights in pictures!
Thanks to
photographer
M. Mundrick
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May 9, 2009
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Ultimate
Cowboy Competition
6152 Dublin Rd.
Canisteo, NY 14823
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Dillon
Places in
Pro and Team Divisions
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| June
7, 2009 |
EquiCenter
Trail Trial
3200 Hopkins Rd
Canandaigua, NY |
Dillon
Obstacle Demonstration
at Noon
and Patrolling the Grounds |
| June
13, 2009 |
Ultimate
Cowboy Competition
6152 Dublin Rd.
Canisteo, NY 14823 |
Dillon
earns 1st Place
in Pro Division,
2nd Place in Team |
Private CLINIC
June 29- July 1, 2009 |
Hemlock
Fairgrounds
Hemlock, NY |
Private
Clinic |
Private
CLINIC
July 9, 2009 |
Conesus,
NY |
Private
Mini Clinic |
Sold out CLINIC
August 8, 2009
12:30 - 4:30 pm |
Painted
Horizon QH Ranch
6152 Dublin Rd.
Canisteo, NY 14823
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CLINIC
Highlights in pictures!
Thanks to
photographers
M. Kuchta, A. Long, & T. Reinbold |
Sold
out CLINIC
August 22, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm |
Meadow
Pond Farm
1061 Meadow Pond Lane
Little Meadows, PA 18830
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Great
Clinic
Thank you! |
| September 20, 2009 |
Central
NY Horse Club
Trail
Trial
Vespa Stable, Onondaga Hill
Yenny Rd, Syaracuse, NY
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Joann
and Mike judged the
Master Challenge! |
| November 14 - 15, 2009 |
Equine
Affaire
Versatile Horse & Rider Competition
Eastern
States Exposition
1305 Memorial Avenue (Rte. 147),
Springfield,
Ma 01089
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Dillon placed in top 10!
Had an incredible time at Equine
Affaire and was
so very pleased with Dillon to be honored in the top ten in the
Versatile Horse
& Rider! We earned 9th place! Had a blast with my
friends - what a fabulous
bunch! Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement - from
so many
family and friends cheering in the audience to the well wishers from
home!
Click
here for Pictures!
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| Winter break |
Gentle
Dove Farm
Bloomfield, NY |
Dillon
Rests! |
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