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Dressage Clinics

with Catherine Sutton

Contact Terry at dadcock186@aol.com or call (804) 375-9007 if you are interested in participating in one of the upcoming dressage clinics with Catherine Sutton.

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Cross Country
Jumping Clinics

Contact Terry at dadcock186@aol.com or call (804) 375-9007 if you are interested in participating in one of the upcoming cross country jumping clinics with Nancy Covert.

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Michael Schaffer Clinics

Contact Terry at dadcock186@aol.com or call (804) 375-9007 if you are interested in participating in one of the upcoming Michael Schaffer clinics.

For more information visit Michael Schaffer's web site at www.mikeschaffer.com.

 


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Oakdale Farm Features:

  • Full or Pasture Board

  • Heated Wash Stall

  • Tack Rooms

  • Lounge & Restrooms

  • Indoor Riding Arena

  • Outdoor Ring

  • Cross Country Courses

  • Round Pen

  • 130 Acres of Trails

 

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Oakdale Farm, Powhatan, Virginia

Clinics & Upcoming Events:

June 7, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
June 8, 2008

Cross Country Jumping Clinic. At Oakdale Farm with Nancy Covert, one of the area's best known eventing instructors.

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June 8, 2008 CVACTA Mock Horse Trials. The CVACTA has rescheduled its members-only mock horse trial for June 8.

First Ride:  9:00 A.M.
Location:  Oakdale Farm
Levels:  Introductory (Dressage Intro Test B, jumps up to 2’), Beginner Novice (USEA BN Test B, jumps up to 2’7”), Novice (USEA Novice Test A, jumps up to 2’11”)

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June 15, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
July 5, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
July 12-13, 2008 Michael Schaffer Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. Create a sane, soft, well-balanced horse Right from the Start. Visit Michael Schaffer's web site at www.mikeschaffer.com.
July 20, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
August 3, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
August 17, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
September 7, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
September 13, 2008 Powhatan Riding Association Fun Day. Come join in the fun and games at the annual PRA Fun Day at Oakdale Farm
September 21, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
September 27-28, 2008 Michael Schaffer Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. Create a sane, soft, well-balanced horse Right from the Start. Visit Michael Schaffer's web site at www.mikeschaffer.com.
October 5, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
October 19, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
November 2, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
November 15-22, 2008 Ireland Trip. Terry and other Oakdale riders will make a trip to Ireland for some fun and exciting horseback riding and jumping. This will be Terry's third Ireland trip!
November 16, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
December 7, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.
December 21, 2008 Dressage Clinic at Oakdale Farm Equestrian Center. With Catherine Sutton, a USDF certified instructor. In the indoor arena.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross Country Jumping Clinics
at Oakdale Farm
with Nancy Covert

Cross Country Jumping Clinics at Oakdale Farm


When:                     June 8, 2008

Cost:                       $85 per rider
                               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!
 

Catherine Sutton
USDF Certified Instructor


www.dressageforbeginners.com

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).
 

CVACTA MOCK HORSE TRIALS

PLEASE COME

CVACTA MOCK HORSE TRIALS

The CVACTA has rescheduled its members-only mock horse trial.  What is the mock horse trial?  It is an opportunity to get out and have fun on your horse in a stress-free, supportive, non-competitive environment.  There will be three phases:  dressage, stadium, and cross-country.  Lea Ann Hanson will be judging the dressage classes; riders will be given scored tests for their own feedback.  Also, riders will be provided with optimum times for stadium and cross-country but will be responsible for keeping track of their own times, so don’t forget stopwatches.  During the cross-country phase of the event, riders will be permitted to ride in pairs or alone.  There will be no jump judges, so riders may choose which jumps on their course they would like to ride.  Again, this is a non-competitive event designed to provide riders with feedback that they can use at later events.  Prizes will not be awarded; however, participants will receive the prize of a wonderful day of riding or watching with fellow CVACTA members. 

 Date:  Saturday, June 8, 2008

First Ride:  9:00 A.M.

Location:  Oakdale Farm in Powhatan, VA

Levels:  Introductory (Dressage Intro Test B, jumps up to 2’), Beginner Novice (USEA BN Test B, jumps up to 2’7”), Novice (USEA Novice Test A, jumps up to 2’11”)

Cost:  $25.00 per entry

Entries must be postmarked by Saturday, June 3, 2008. 

If you are interested in participating, please email gina.sybert@earthlink.net a.s.a.p.  This response is not a commitment; your entry will be your commitment.  For planning purposes, we would like to get an idea of how many entries we may receive.  Thank you.

 

Oakdale Farm Powhatan, Virginia
Owner/Manager: Terry Adcock
For more information call
1-804-375-9007
dadcock186@aol.com

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