I am pleased to announce that Paula Kierkegaard is returning to Manitoba May 2010!

Dressage Clinic 

May 21st, 22nd, and 23rd 2010

Location: Meadowview Ranch, Dugald (Elaine Banfield's, formerly Richland Ranch)

10 riding spots available per day only, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Green, young or problem horses and up to FEI welcome.

Auditors welcome, $25/pass for attending all theory/riding sessions.

Riding sessions $150/ride, private only.  

There will be videos and theory sessions interspersed with the riding sessions throughout the clinic.

Limited Stabling will be available, so trailer back and forth if you're close by, otherwise we'll figure something out at Elaine's or Myriam's (15 mins away).

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from an instructor of Paula's caliber! 

Email me back if you are interested to confirm - this is filling up fast... .

Attendees must be MB Horse Council Members (for insurance purposes)

For more information, please contact Myriam Dyck at 795-5519 or email myriam@mts.net

Download Registration form: http://www.dyckwebsites.com/PaulaclinicMay2010.pdf

Unfortunately due to a change of rules in the EC system, this clinic can no longer count towards coaching certification hours:

"CHANGES TO ENGLISH COACH UPDATE HOURS:

As many of you already know, Equine Canada requires ALL certified coaches to complete 20 hours of Professional development every 3 years. This has worked GREAT, but is currently on more of an honor system, as the Man power required to keep track of these hours by the Manitoba Horse council office is very numerous. Professional Development is something that Coaches should do on their own in order to keep their ideas fresh.

Effective April 1 2010, NCCP/EC Coaches will be required to attend 1 (one) provincially hosted Professional Development/Update Clinic every 3 years. This will specifically be direct at the Equine Canada Program changes, and Rider Levels. For those of you who have completed your 20 hours as per Equine Canada’s standards by April 1 2010, will not be required to attend a Provincial Update for 3 years."

Learn how to ride your horse in the correct uphill balance for it's current level of training... see photo samples below for examples of discussion material:

  About Paula Kierkegaard

 

Specialties include: Long lining and work in hand, Retraining spoiled or problem horses

Internet Dressage Board followers (especially Ultimate Dressage) may know Paula under her screen name: Galopp--and anyone may e-mail her at Galopp@aol.com.  She is based in the Seattle, Washington area, although she is spending most of her time travelling doing clinics these days.

Accomplishments include:         

-Starting young horses (up to 30 per year)

-Author of articles included in the USDF Dressage manual:  “Lungeing the Horse,” “Lungeing the Rider,” and “Sport Psychology and Philosophy”

-Training including a horse which went as a back up horse to the '68 games in Mexico City

-Winner 32nd Annual IEO Show’s Prix St. George Derby with Seminole in his first class at that level

-Side-saddle winner at Devon, Blue Ridge, Upperville, Warrenton, Washington International and IEO.

-Hunter Equitation Champion of California (early 60s)                           

-Winner Ljungquist finals. 

-USDF medals  

Teachers in the US and Germany include:

Gunnar Anderson, Hector Carmona, George Heiser, Ivan Kisimov, Bengt Ljungquist, Jurgen Mainzer, Karl Mikolka, Herbert Rehbein, Hubert Rohrer, Wilfred Wells, Walter Zettl.

Student’s Successes:

5 long-term students are developing their second and third Grand Prix horses from scratch, including one sold for $250,000.  National placings including GP Trakehner mare of the year, junior winners, etc.

Horses:

Ben, 4 years old, under saddle for 90 days and scored in the high 60s in training #4 in his first time ever in an arena (let alone a show)  (picture to right)

-Amalfi (Hanoverian) won championship or reserve at every show he attended including the Ljungquist Championship

-Freedom (Oldenburg) reserve champion in Ljungquist Championships

-Pascal (Dutch) achieved national ranking (22 firsts and 1 second out of 23 rides)

-Seminole--  high score of entire show of Potomac Valley  high 70s at 4th level.

  Professional Activities:

-Dressage clinician throughout the United States (OH, WA, NY, VT, VA, SC, MD, CA, NM, TX, HI & PA) to individuals, stables, camps, as well as Greece.  

-USDF camp clinician throughout the U.S. since 1991.                

-Regular contributor to the Judge’s newsletter

-Conducted FEI Judges, Riders and Trainers clinics in Palm Beach, FLA and Flintridge, CA (attended by over 125 FEI participants).

- Current member, USDF Freestyle Committee

Trainer & Rider Feedback:

“I know Paula over fifteen years and I can recommend her very warmly. She is a very conscientious rider and the same when she teaches. She is going to the limit with her students and horses (otherwise they would not make any progress), but not over the limit.  She is always trying to teach the riders the classical training of the horse. She has a great fundamental theory. With her teaching ability she tries to bring horse and rider into a harmonious partnership.”  -- Walter Zettl, Clinician and author, “Dressage in Harmony”

“Her riding and teaching skills are top-notch at all levels, and she can deal with various skill levels, and riding levels. In addition, she is great with ground work and driving in hand.”  -- Donna Canfield, FEI  rider.

“I am a far better rider, with a better eye and a much stronger base in theory, as a result of my association with Paula.” – Lynne Flaherty, MD, breeder and amateur rider. 

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