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FEBRUARY 2012
Sweetheart Ride
Feb. 11 in Thousand Oaks
Equestrian Trials, Inc.'s Corral 86 invites ETI members to its third annual Valentine Sweetheart Ride and Dine. It will take place at Paradise Falls/Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks and saddle-up time is 10 a.m. Nine to 10 water crossings are part of a route that features beautiful vistas and terrain. Participation is $25 per couple and $15 for singles, which includes lunch, dessert and a champagne toast. RSVP to Kim Brandon at 661-714-6038.
Classical Dressage Clinic
Feb. 18-19 in Rancho Santa Fe
Learn how to create and restore the harmony with your horse while improving your horse's strength, balance and suppleness in Art 2 Ride's Classical Dressage Clinic. The clinician is Will Faeber and the sessions will be held Feb. 18-19 at Valenti Equestrian Center in Rancho Santa Fe. The cost is $100 per ride per day, which includes a saddle-fitting lecture at noon by Will's partner in Art 2 Ride, Karen Loshbaugh, an authorized Schleese Saddlery rep and certified saddlefit technician. Auditors are welcome.
Will and Karen believe that "the horse should create a beautiful moving picture (hence the name Art 2 Ride), performing at the top of their athletic potential while being relaxed, focused and non-resistive, which can only be achieved through the correct application of the classical system." They are active supporters of the Horse Industry Professionals Protecting Our Horses (HIPPOH).
For more information, visit www.art2ride.com or contact Kali at 760-803-9896 or by e-mail at ksavage613@yahoo.com if you would like to reserve a rider's spot in the clinic.
Dressage Affaire
March 8-11 in San Diego
Olympic fever starts in San Diego with the Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire at the Del Mar Horsepark March 8-11. Run by Kim Keenan-Stordahl, the much-loved circuit fixture is a qualifier for just about everything, from the World Cup Finals, the Summer Olympic and Para Olympic games to the USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championships.
With the Rancho Santa Fe luxury resort Rancho Valencia on board as title sponsor this year, the Dressage Affaire promises the best in both competition and opportunities to socialize and have fun. Rated by the FEI, USEF, USDF, CDS and DASC, the show features a Saturday night freestyle festival and a dinner and dance party. There's prize money in the CDI and a warm-up Prix St. Georges and Grand Prix class on Thursday night.
February 17 is the closing date for entries and competitors can enter online through www.dressageevents.com.
Does your special event deserve special coverage in California Riding Magazine’s What’s Happening Event Calendar? If so, let us know and don’t forget a photo. Send it all to kimfmiller1@mac.com, or call her at 949-644-2165.
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