PETOSKEY, MI – Karin Reid Offield, Bay Harbor Equestrian Club and www.lingh.nl invite local horse enthusiasts to attend a unique opportunity to advance their skills in horsemanship. The inaugural Dressage Tool Box Symposium will take place May 15 and 16 at Bay Harbor Equestrian Club.
The Symposium is intended to be a place where instructors, riders, and auditors can observe, experience, and share openly the “tools” that will advance their skills as dressage teachers and riders. Instructors with backgrounds as diverse as equine and human biomechanics, therapeutic riding, Centered Riding, and regional and national competition will participate. Several are US Dressage Federation certified judges or instructors.
Each instructor will teach 2 lessons focusing on specific dressage movements or theory to mounted students who have indicated they need additional perspective in refining their understanding of those particular skills. Auditors will be actively included in the discussion and analysis of the lessons. The goal is that all participants go home with new “tools” added to their collection of both teaching and riding skills.
Dressage is the systematic training of the horse to increase it’s suppleness and athletic ability. As an Olympic level competitive discipline, dressage displays the beauty and grace of the horse and rider in partnership as they perform what appears to be an effortless mounted ballet. On a more fundamental level the foundation of dressage will benefit any rider who desires to communicate fluidly and bring out the best performance of their horse.
For more information or to register as an auditor for the Symposium: contact Leah 1-231-439-7100,
email: lkeller@bayharbor.com or go to www.lingh.nl for event details and to learn about the famous stallion Lingh, the event sponsor.
