Courtney King-Dye/Anne Gribbons JR/YR Symposium
May 1-3, 2009
The symposium and fund raiser has been a huge success! Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors who put in the many hours of hard work planning, preparing and actually making this event happen!
Thank you to our clinicians and riders for providing this wonderful, educational event for all to watch! The educational and training format of the Symposium is already in a DressageDaily article!
For the Benefit of The Dressage Foundation and the Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund
The symposium will be a very high profile and well attended event and will draw a captive audience for you to promote your business. Join us for this exciting event. A cost effective way to reach more people and generate awareness while enjoying our fabulous sport. All proceeds are tax-deductable!!!
Sponsored by:
- Renee Isler
- Ten Broeck Farm
- Settlement Farm
- Centerline Events
- Withers and Withers Healthy Horse Products
- Horseman's Yankee Pedlar
- New England Dressage Association
- Elise Genest Artwork
- Euro American Saddlery
- Dover Saddlery
- Brigitte Voelk Photography
- Essex Equine
- Equus Mediation. Mary Sue McCarthy, CPF, CTM
- Cunningham & Cunningham Livestock Inc., Equine Insurance
- County Saddlery
- Dressage Daily
- Katja Eilers
- Axial Financial Group
- DeLucena Construction
- HavenStone Marble and Granite
- Superior Heating and Air Conditioning
- Bamboo Restaurant
- Cheshire Horse Tack Shop
- Museum of Science
- Laura's Hair Design
- ENO BOULAY MARTIN & DONAHUE LLP, Attorneys at Law
- Dressage Training Online
- Advanced Saddle Fit
Special Thanks to:
Molly Lane, Lendon Gray, Roberta Williams, USDF, Gil Merrick, Kathy Connelly, Cathy Zemaitis, Lucy Voelk, Ginette Brockway, Kate O'Connor,
Paul Caron, Karen Davis
Olympian Courtney King-Dye and (O) Judge Anne Gribbons will be featured for a fundraising event to be held at Settlement Farm in Townsend, MA. In addition, (S) Judge Kathy Connelly will be joinin the clinicians. This educational forum will take place on May 1-3, 2009. Eight Junior and Young Riders will have the opportunity to work with King-Dye, and the symposium will be opened to auditors on Saturday May 2 and Sunday May 3. Sunday will feature open warm-ups with King-Dye and a judged test by (O) Judge, Anne Gribbons. Auditors will be provided with immediate test results and an explanation of the scoring. The riders will be chosen by a selection committee.
Two riders between the ages of 12 and 14 years old and training at 3rd level will be accepted into the symposium. In addition to participating in all other rider activities, Lendon Gray will be providing training to these lucky two individuals.
A dinner and dancing, open to the public, will be held on Saturday evening at The Stagecoach Inn in Groton, MA starting around 5:30 pm. Attire is casual, plan to have fun! Courtney King-Dye, Lendon Gray, Gil Merrick and Renee Isler will be featured speakers. Raffle and Silent Auction items will be available for purchase. All proceeds from the symposium and dinner will support the Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund administered by The Dressage Foundation. This interactive opportunity is sure to be instructive and educational for all who attend.
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Rider applications are due by March 15, 2009!.
Note to rider applicants: If you have a good quality video on YouTube, you may send us the link instead of the DVD.
Selection announcements will be made on April 1, 2009.
The first 100 auditors to signup will get a Dover Saddlery $10.00 gift certificate!
Forms and Information
Symposium Rider and Presentation Schedule.
Symposium Rider Application.
Symposium 12-14 YO Rider Application.
Symposium Rider Eligibility Guidelines and Associated Costs.
Symposium Auditor and Dinner Pre-Registration.
Symposium Sponsorship Opportunities.