FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Note: This release is time-sensitive as it pertains to an
event with an application deadline of February 16th.)
CONTACT:
Karin Brennan, Marketing Manager
Equine Affaire, Inc.
Phone: (740) 845-0085 ext. 112
Fax: (740) 845-2879
kbrennan@equineaffaire.com / www.equineaffaire.com
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Ride, Drive, or Have Your Horse Trained in
Equine Affaire’s Diverse “Ride With The Best” Clinic Series
London, OH, December 29, 2014— Elevate your equestrian experience this spring at
Equine Affaire—North America’s premiere equine exposition and equestrian gathering.
The 2015 Equine Affaire will take place at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus on April
9th through the 12th and offer horse owners not only the opportunity to attend more than
200 different clinics, seminars, and demonstrations, but also to participate in more than
50 clinic sessions on a wide range of equestrian disciplines. Through Equine Affaire’s
unique “Ride With The Best” program selected participants can ride, drive, and have
their horses trained in clinics conducted by many of the nation’s foremost coaches,
competitors, judges, and horse trainers—for clinic fees designed to fit almost any
budget.
The Clinics and Clinicians. Whether your equestrian tastes lean toward the western
disciplines or are solidly in the English realm—or you simply want to improve your riding
skills or your horse’s performance, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to receive
individual instruction from the outstanding clinicians who will be featured at Equine
Affaire this April. Among the presenters who will be participating in the “Ride With The
Best” program are general horse and horsemanship trainers Chris Cox, Guy McLean,
John Lyons, Dan James, and Julie Goodnight. Clinicians offering sessions in the
western disciplines will include Scott McFarland (reining), Doug Leasor (barrel racing
and pole bending), Kevin Oliver (ranch horse versatility), Barbra Schulte (cutting), and
Tom Chown (western pleasure/horsemanship/showmanship). Those conducting clinics
on English disciplines will include George Williams and Jane Savoie (dressage), Drew
Emnett (hunter under saddle), Gayle Lampe (English pleasure/saddleseat), and
clinicians still being confirmed as of press time for jumping. Gary Lane will also be on
hand to present sessions on training and riding easy gaited horses.
If you have one or more horses that are halter broke and ready to be started under
saddle, you may want to consider applying to have your horse trained in Equine
Affaire’s “Foundation First” clinic series. Guy McLean and Dan James will each train
one unbroke horse to be ridden, and attendees and horse owners will watch the
progress these phenomenal trainers will make with their young horses through clinics
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conducted over the four days of Equine Affaire. The “Foundation First” clinics will not be
a race or competition. The focus will be on creating the proper foundation when training
a horse to be ridden and on progressing at the rate that is appropriate for the individual
horse. During sessions on Sunday, both clinicians will present their horses and discuss
the specific challenges associated with the training of their horses and the techniques
they used in training them. The “Foundation First” clinics will offer unique opportunities
for owners of halter-broke horses to have their horses started under saddle by these
two exceptional trainers.
Clinic fees and how to apply. The modest clinic fees for Equine Affaire’s “Ride With
The Best” program range from $70 for a single clinic to $350 for the multi-session
“Foundation First” clinics and include clinic participation, stabling, and admission to
Equine Affaire. Clinicians will select the participants for their sessions from written
applications and videos submitted by applicants to Equine Affaire. While some are
seeking riders and horses with specific skills or problems to demonstrate and resolve
during their clinics, others are seeking any riders interested in improving their general
horsemanship and relationships with their horses. The 2015 Equine Affaire will offer a
wide range of learning opportunities—and you and your horse may be the ideal
participants for one or more sessions.
Full clinic details and a “Ride With The Best” application are available at
equineaffaire.com. Click on the Ohio event and follow the “Participate” link to
information on the “Ride With The Best” program. Interested riders and horse owners
may also request an information packet and clinic application by contacting Kristen
Gump at kgump@equineaffaire.com or by calling (740) 845-0085 ext. 104. Consult
equineaffaire.com for continuously-updated information on additional clinicians and
sessions in the “Ride With The Best” program.
Application deadline is February 16th. Don’t miss the unique and affordable clinic
opportunities offered at Equine Affaire. Get your application materials in before the
February 16th deadline!
In addition to an unparalleled educational program, the 2015 Equine Affaire will feature
the largest horse-related trade show in North America with more than 450 retailers and
manufacturers filling four buildings at the Ohio Expo Center. Other highlights of the
event will include the Rod’s Equestrian Experience Pavilion (showcasing numerous
equestrian disciplines and breeds of horses); Equine Affaire’s signature musical
celebration of the horse--the Fantasia sponsored by Absorbine®--on Thursday-Saturday
nights; an extensive Breed Pavilion and Horse & Farm Exhibits area; a fun and
informative Youth Pavilion; the Versatile Horse & Rider Competition on Thursday and
Friday; and the Marketplace at Equine Affaire—a consignment store in the Bricker
Annex featuring quality tack, apparel, and equine equipment for horse & rider. For
everything you need to know to go, visit equineaffaire.com.
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