Clinic Schedule
Why Attend?
It’s not every day that you find so many horse
professionals all in one place. And the best
part is that they are all here to help you and
your horse! This non-competitive
educational opportunity brings together
youth and their mounts with some of the top
trainers in New England. Our goal is not only
to improve the skill of our 4-H riders, but also
to expose them to new disciplines and
training methods. Participants are strongly
encouraged to as questions to learn as much
as possible. We do ask that if youth are
attending with a trainer or teaching parent
that they do not disrupt the learning
situation. The clinics are for the 4-H youth,
and if adults have questions they may ask the
clinician at the conclusion of the event. Your
registration fee will help defray program
costs and any additional funds will go back
into the CT 4-H Horse Program. Your
attendance this year could be critical for this
event to continue next year.
Time Ring 1
Ring 2
Outdoor
Area
9am10am
Tai chi
Walk/trot
10am11am
Tai chi
11am12pm
Natural
horsemanship
12pm1pm
Natural
horsemanship
Trail
(unmounted)
4-H Mounted
Clinics
Sunday May 2, 2010
Showmanship
(mounted)
Dressage
Entry Forms Enclosed (preregistration
required!).
Additional Clinic Rules:
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All 4-H riders must wear an
ASTM/SEI approved helmet
regardless of discipline when
mounted
Deadline for Registration:
All horses should be properly
vaccinated. Current (within 12
months) Coggins and Rabies
certificates must be shown upon
arrival.
All Clinics Filled On A First-Come-FirstServe Basis
All walk/trot riders CANNOT ride in
clinics denoting lope/canter
Postmarked by
April 28th
Send payment and entry to:
ASHLEY MOONEY
277 BALLAMAHACK RD.
WINDHAM, CT 06280
(860)455-5778
ASHLEY.MOONEY@UCONN.EDU
Tolland Agricultural Center
24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon CT
Featured Clinics:
Natural Horsemanship - Tim Hayes
Tim Hayes is a nationally recognized Natural Horsemanship Clinician who conducts clinics throughout the Unites States and Canada. Hayes has appeared in the award winning
Television Documentary “Natural Horsemanship with Tim Hayes” and been profiled in numerous other media outlets including The New York Times. To learn more about Tim Hayes visit
www.hayesisforhorses.com. This clinic will help riders of all levels and disciplines improve their relationship with their horse. Participants will learn to communicate in the same natural
language that horses use with each other: body language, touch and feel. SPECIAL NOTE: This is a 2 hour clinic.
Walk/Trot – Amanda Morris
Amanda Morris grew up learning to ride horses from her father on her grandparent’s farm. She has focused on studying a technique developed by Sally Swift called Centered Riding for
the past four years. She has ridden and competed with numerous instructors from across the country, including Elizabeth Rademacher, Wendy Murdoch, Deb Moynihan, and Beth Baumert.
Amanda currently resides in Manchester CT with her two horses at Dancing Horse, LLC. She attends The University of Connecticut and is working towards a Masters in Animal Science.
This is an interdisciplinary clinic open to beginner riders. Participants will learn correct body position, improving balance, and how to improve horsemanship skills.
Trail – Andi Hills
Andi Hills resides in Middletown, CT with her husband and two sons. They own and operate a successful horse boarding stable. Hills Farm has been an operating family farm since the
1800’s. They are actively involved in supporting local 4-H groups, Vo-Ag programs, CT Horse Council, CT Ranch Horse Association, CT Draft Horse Association and several other horse and
farming organizations and groups. They are also active in team-penning & team-sorting, ranch activities, local parades, trail riding and showing cows & horses in local fairs. For more
information, visit www.hillsfarm-ct.com. This clinic is open to English and Western riders, but the emphasis will be placed on western trail patterns. Walk/trot/lope level required. Topics to be
covered will include how to approach obstacles, improve your pattern, execute maneuvers, and fix common errors.
Showmanship – Jennifer Seymour
Jennifer Seymor is the owner and operator of Roundtuit Ranch in Enfield, CT. She has been riding since the age of two and is the only accredited Richard Shrake Resistance Free®
trainer in New England. From weekly trail rides and barn functions, to group lessons and impromptu riding groups, she strives to help riders of all ages and abilities achieve their goals. For more
information about Jennifer or her farm, visit www.roundtuitranch.com. This clinic is for anyone interested in learning about showmanship. Since showmanship is done from the ground, riders
of all levels and disciplines are welcome.
Tai Chi with Horses – Patricia Norcia
About Us
Patricia Norcia was introduced to tai chi as a student at the Yale School for Drama and went on to teach breathing techniques to singers and dancers at major universities. She says,
“The benefits can be felt the very next time you get in the saddle…it’s very powerful.” This clinic will discuss how to lower breathing, increase relaxation, improve spinal alignment, and enhance
one’s powers of visualization and balance. Norcia notes that the horse’s natural rhythm is slower than ours and credits tai chi’s focus on balanced slowmovement as the link that connects the
horse and rider, ultimately uniting them to move as one. The first half of this clinic will focus on unmounted exercises in Tai Chi for equestrians. The second half will incorporate the principles of
Tai Chi on horseback (walk/trot/canter). SPECIAL NOTE: This is a 2 hour clinic.
Dressage – Deb Moynihan
Deb Moynihan been riding for over 45 years, and training for the last 25 years. She has competed to 4th level dressage, the preliminary level of eventing, and also jumpers. She is a
USDF Certified Instructor/Trainer, USDF Bronze Medalist, USEA Certified Eventing Instructor, and Level IV Centered Riding Instructor/Clinician. She has taught Centered Riding clinics
throughout the USA andEurope.Since 1983 she has been the owner and operator of Irish Acres Farm in Bolton, CT.This clinic will cover the basics of dressage, walk/trot/canter level required.
The training scale will be discussed and illustrated by simple exercises to demonstrate the training scale. The clinic will possibly include some lateral work depending on the level of the riders and
horses that sign up.