Musical Freestyle Seminar and Ride-A-Test Clinic with Joan Darnell...

Oct 31, 2018

Musical Freestyle Seminar and Ride-A-Test Clinic with Joan Darnell

ADS is beyond excited to announce we are hosting a Musical Freestyle Seminar and Ride-A-Test Clinic with Joan Darnell!  It will be held on January 26-27, 2019.  The Musical Freestyle Seminar will be at The Bookstore at Library Square and the Ride-A-Test Clinic will be at Diamond TR.  You must be a USDF member to attend this event (this includes being an ADS member – so join today)!  Please view the flyer below for more details regarding this event. Special thanks to the below grants for helping ADS to bring these events: *Grants for this USDF Program are funded by The Dressage Foundation’s Edgar Hotz Judges’ Fund. *Grants for the Ride-A-Test Clinic are funded by the USDF National Education Initiative. Download the flyer here: JoanDarnellClinic2019ADS Download the Musical Freestyle Seminar Registration form here:  JoanDarnell_Freestyle_Seminar_Registration...

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Event: ADS Awards Banquet & Silent Auction...

Feb 22, 2018

Event: ADS Awards Banquet & Silent Auction

The annual ADS Year-End Awards Banquet is coming up! It will be held on Saturday, March 31, at 6:30pm at the Embassy Suites. Banquet tickets can be purchased via the mail-in form below or by PayPal through www.arkansasdressage.org. They are $35 each and must be purchased ahead of time as we have to provide a head count for the dinner.  Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. Dinner will be catered, and there will be a beer and wine cash bar. And don’t forget about the silent auction (my favorite part)! If you have items to donate, please contact Joanne Homeyer at 501-580-9511. Last, but not least, don’t forget to renew your ADS membership for 2018!  You must be a current member to vote in the business meeting at the banquet. Please visit the website...

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2018 ADS Schooling Show Schedule...

Feb 9, 2018

2018 ADS Schooling Show Schedule

Mark your calendars! Here’s our 2018 ADS Schooling Show schedule…   April 15 – Diamond TR – Judge: Susanne Lauda June 2- 3 – Ride-a-Test Clinic – more info to come! July 29 – Diamond TR – Judge: Barbara Lewis August – Rain date September 16 – G&H Equestrian – Judge: Amanda Bailey October 14 – Lucky Acres – Judge: Sherry Guess November 4 – G&H Equestrian – Judge: Gabrielle...

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Event: “Ride-A-Test” Clinic at Diamond TR...

Mar 14, 2017

Event: “Ride-A-Test” Clinic at Diamond TR

Diamond TR Ranch is hosting a “Ride-a-test” day on March  26th.  Each rider selects a test to ride which will be judged by Carole  Smith.  She will then do a mini-clinic with each rider to help them improve the test score.  Each rider will have about 30 minutes of judging/instruction. The fee is $30/ride. There are a few slots still available, so let Theresa Vogelpohl know if interested.  Contact her at 504-681-7767. Riders who have participated in this type of clinic have found them fun and very helpful in getting ready for the show...

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Clicker Training Introductory Clinic Coming to Central Arkansas...

Feb 14, 2017

Clicker Training Introductory Clinic Coming to Central Arkansas

Have you ever heard or wondered about clicker training for horses? If so, this may be your chance to check it out. Let your horse discover that training with you is much more fun than being in the pasture with his buddies. Clicker training is communication between horse and rider/handler. Discover the “science behind behavior change and training.” Help your horse develop physical and emotional balance for performance, overcome fear and reactivity. Build a cooperative relationship with your horse. Explore “positive reinforcement”, the “next level” in horsemanship. This is an introductory clinic and demonstration in Central Arkansas. The clinic will be taught by Cindy Martin, Certified Training Partner of the Karen Pryor Academy, and a coach for Alexandra Kurland’s online course in Clicker Training for horses. Cindy will be in Sherwood, AR on March...

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Symposium with Melonie Kessler: On The Levels...

Jan 23, 2017

Symposium with Melonie Kessler “On the levels: what you need and what you need to move up.” Offered by Arkansas Dressage Society The date is set for December 2 and 3, 2017 Anyone wishing to be a Demo rider, please contact Patty Hale for all information at 501.733.5947 or [email protected].net   Bio Melonie Kessler is a dressage trainer, clinician, competitor and USEF “S” judge. She has trained and shown horses through Grand Prix earning her USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medals. She has also coached and trained clients to earn their medals thru the Gold. Melonie has qualified horses at all levels for regional or national Championships, including Grand Prix. She graduated from Pleasant Hollow Farms’ Horse Career School in Pennsylvania with a diploma in riding, teaching, training, and stable management and has over...

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