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Powhatan's Premier Equestrian Center
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Looking for horse property?

Terry Adcock & Shelly Blair
Top Real Estate Agents
for Horse Properties
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Board Your Horse at Oakdale Farm
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Oakdale Farm Features:
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Full or Pasture Board
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Heated Wash Stall
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Tack Rooms
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Lounge & Restrooms
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Indoor Riding Arena
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Outdoor Ring
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Cross Country Courses
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Round Pen
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130 Acres of Trails
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Oakdale Farm, Powhatan, Virginia
Clinics & Upcoming
Events:
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February 14, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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February 28, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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March 13, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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March 28, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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April 3, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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April 18, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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May 1, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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May 23, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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June 5, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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June 20, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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July 3, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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July 18, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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August 7, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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August 22, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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September 4, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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September 26, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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October 2, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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October 17, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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November 6, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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November 21, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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December 4, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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December 19, 2010 |
Dressage
Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center.
With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor.
In the indoor arena. |
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Nick Larkin – Rolex Winner
Oakdale X-Country Clinic |
Nick Larkin Jumping Clinic
Nick Larkin will be at Oakdale Farm for an Jumping Clinic
on January 16th & January 17th. There will be
three groups of 4 riders at a $115 per rider per day for a
two hour jumping clinic. The clinic will be held indoors
unless weather & ground conditions allow otherwise. No
additional Oakdale farm usage fee will be charged. Farm
website for directions:
www.oakdalehorsefarm.com
This blog describes Nick's teaching style in great detail.
http://nicklarkinclinic.blogspot.com/
This is Nick Larkin's bio. We are so lucky to have such a
talented instructor for this nominal cost.
Nick Larkin started his riding career in New Zealand in
1987. He has competed in Eventing since then and has
recorded numerous wins and places in all levels of
competition. In addition, he has competed in the United
States, Great Britain, Italy, and Australia.
In 1998, Nick and his leading horse Red embarked on a
competition campaign outside of New Zealand and Australia.
On their way to the World Equestrian Games, they recorded
their most significant win with the inaugural Rolex Kentucky
4- star Three Day Event.
Nick has competed in Dressage up to the Prix St. George
level and in Show Jumping in New Zealand. In addition, Nick
has trained thoroughbred race horses that have successfully
raced in Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, and Virginia.
In 2002, Nick and his wife Jeannie bought a farm in Kentucky
to pursue thoroughbred racing and breeding, while continuing
to teach riding lessons and clinics. Nick has also built
jumps, cross country courses, and assisted in the design of
new horse facilities.
Nick has held regular clinics in Tennessee, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Texas since settling on the East
Coast. From 2000 to 2007 and again in 2009, Nick has taught
the Area V Young Rider Camp near Dallas, Texas.
Eventing Achievements:
2000 New Zealand 3DE Team Olympic Short List-
withdrew due to injury
1999 New Zealand Long List
1998 New Zealand 3DE Team- World Equestrian Games-
Rome, Italy
1998 Rolex Kentucky CCI****- KY, USA- Winner
1997 Adelaide International Horse Trials CCI***-
Adelaide, Australia- Winner
1997 New Zealand 3DE Team- Melbourne CCI***-
Individually 6th place
Groups with Available Times are:
Beginner Novice 2
spots available both days
Training
1 spot available on Sunday
Novice Potential spot available on Sat.
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Cross Country Jumping Clinics at Oakdale Farm
When:
July 25, 2009 (Rain or Shine)
Cost:
$85 per rider (includes lunch)
Auditors - $10
Format:
Maximum 10 riders - Riders will be divided into groups with
a maximum of 5 riders in each group. Each group will ride a 1 hour
session in morning and another 1 hour session in the afternoon.
Gymnastics in the morning in the indoor arena and cross country in
the afternoon (outside if weather permits). Lunch will be provided.
Reservations & Application Required with $25 deposit
Nancy Covert is one of the area's best known eventing instructors.
She has been conducting the CDCTA's beginner camps at Wingreen farm in
Culpeper for many years. Nancy excels at showing riders how to
transform from a "pretty" hunter rider form to the rider positions that
will help handle the different questions that you will encounter cross
country. She also uses gymnastics to improve horses jumping styles
that will allow the horses to handle the different problems encountered
cross country.
This clinic is structured so that one group will be for horses that have
little to no cross country experience and other groups will be horses
and riders that are currently competing thru novice level.
Contact Terry Adcock at
dadcock186@aol.com
or call (804) 375-9007 for an application if you are interested
in participating in one, or more, of these clinics.
Don't wait - these clinics are filling fast!
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Catherine
Sutton
High Point Farm
46 High Point Farm Lane
Afton, Virginia 22920
(434) 361-1427
catherine@dressageforbegginers.com
Lessons are structured for the beginning rider or the rider new to
dressage training. The lessons explain the technical riding aids with an
emphasis on feel and will teach you to ride your horse through his body
with your body, allowing all the required dressage movements to develop
naturally.
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Testimonial from New Student at Catherine's Oakdale Farm
Dressage Clinic:
I am
so glad I came and participated in this clinic! My horse is a
whole different horse as I have ridden her Mon. Tues. and hopefully
everyday this week as weather permits.
Testimonials from the Fix-A-Test Dressage Clinic at 2004
Crabbet Celebration:
The first time I rode
the test, it was a semi-disaster. I hadn’t warmed Misty up enough
so she was spooking at the judge’s table, not paying attention to me,
etc. Catherine focused right in on my problems and addressed them
in our lesson. She gave me tips on regulating Misty’s speed,
getting her to come into the bit better, and on improving our canter
departures. When I re-rode the test it was a night and day
difference. Her advice worked. Anyway, I really enjoyed and benefited
from the clinic.
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I had a terrific lesson. Probably one of the best lessons for the
money, considering I got 2 or 3 lessons combined for the price of
one and a good price at that. I understood everything she was trying
to relay to me in principle and was able to apply it with my riding
then and have continued to use it since I got home. Some of it is
coming easier now to both of us, takes practice. I would have loved
to have ridden both days with her. That would have given more
feedback with time to think about what was said the day before. I
feel like she knew what she was talking about, explained it well,
was able to obtain results from the horse and rider even if it was
just for a few moments which happens when you are using new muscle
groups and she was very encouraging which I need at the moment
trying to get through 2nd level and wanting to do 3rd level so bad I
can taste it ( putting in my time). I would be interested to know
what suggestions she had for next time. I enjoyed Catherine
tremendously. I think there were a lot of other people who would
have benefited from her even though they did not ride dressage.
Testimonial from the August, 2005 Dressage Demo at Kenny Harlow's
Cedar Run Ranch:
Catherine's clinic was very good. Very educational... even more
so than watching her instruct. She had three different horses
with different ways of going and types, and she showed us how to
approach each horse's problems and level of training. She also
explained how they were using their muscle groups and how
certain exercises would help the development of the muscles and
allow them to perform better. The only disappointing thing was
that there were not very many attendees. Probably only about a
dozen. But those of us who were there surely got our money's
worth. (Which wasn't hard, since there was no charge).
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Introducing
Brian Byrne - New Instructor at Oakdale
Equestrian Center |
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| Brian is a USDF Certified Dressage Instructor. He was
the first American invited to ride with the Hanoverian State
Stud Adelheidsdorf, Germany. He is a former rider for the
Hanoverian State Stud Celle/ Adelheidsdorf, Germany. During
this time he was educated in High School Dressage and
Advanced Jumping. His studies were under the direction of
Sattel-Meister Manfred Lopp, Hienrich Kemna, and Gerd Zuther.
His instructive focus is the correct Dressage training of
both horse and rider. With extensive experience, as a
Stallion Performance Test rider in Europe and the US, Brian
is very sensitive to the foundation needed for the correct
progression of the dressage horse both young and older. In
addition, he believes in maintaining suppleness and
relaxation in the more advanced athlete, rather than
performing brilliant "tricks" at the expense of seamless
transitions. His riding has taken him from Training through
FEI levels. He holds a degree in Equine Science and another
in International Business. |
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Oakdale Farm Powhatan, Virginia
Owner/Manager: Terry Adcock
For more information call
1-804-375-9007
dadcock186@aol.com |