WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA, July 10, 2018 – This fall, join tens of thousands of equestrians, industry professionals, and horse lovers at the Eastern States Exposition, November 8-11, and experience the best of everything equestrian at Equine Affaire. As North America’s premiere equine exposition, Equine Affaire presents the learning opportunity of a lifetime with its Ride With A Pro clinic program. Whether you’re a novice looking for a leg up or an advanced rider in search of a challenge, Equine Affaire has a clinic for you.
Equine Affaire’s Ride With A Pro initiative offers riders of all skill levels the chance to interact with top horsemen and horsewomen, including general trainers Clinton Anderson, Mark Rashid, Brandi Lyons, and Tik Maynard as well as discipline-specific experts Lynn Symansky (eventing), Jeff Cook (hunter/jumper), Jan Ebeling and Silke Rembacz (dressage), Paul Humphrey (barrel racing), Tom Chown (western horsemanship, showmanship), Muffy Seaton (driving), Mark Bolender (mountain trail), Marcie Morey (gaited horses), Steve Edwards (mules), Heidi McLaughlin (overcoming fear), and more.
This year’s clinicians are seeking a variety of participants interested in improving their horsemanship skills as well as horses and riders with specific issues. Come connect with your horse on a deeper level with Clinton Anderson of Downunder Horsemanship; gain a new perspective on centered horsemanship with Mark Rashid, internationally-acclaimed horse trainer, aikido instructor, and film producer; delve into natural horsemanship methods with Brandi Lyons as she shares insights from a lifetime spent learning from her father, John Lyons; and develop a greater appreciation for how horses learn with natural horsemanship advocate Tik Maynard. These opportunities and more are outlined in the Ride With A Pro application summary at equineaffaire.com.
To apply for the opportunity to Ride With A Pro, visit equineaffaire.com (select the Massachusetts event, click “Participate” and then “Ride With A Pro”) or contact Beth Volpe at bvolpe@equineaffaire.com. The deadline to apply for all clinics is September 10, 2018. Clinic fees range from $75 to $350. All clinic fees include participation in the clinic, admission to Equine Affaire on the day of the clinic, and twenty-four hours of stabling for your horse.
With more than 200 educational sessions scheduled, Equine Affaire is the ultimate immersive equestrian experience. Featuring the largest horse-related trade show in the east, a breed pavilion, hands-on exhibits, and demonstrations attendees can enjoy interacting with horses ranging from the familiar American Quarter Horse to the exotic Icelandic. Equine Affaire’s beloved musical and theatrical celebration of the horse, Fantasia, returns November 8-10 with a wide range of entertaining performances. New this year, Equine Affaire has partnered with the American Horse Council’s Time to Ride program to provide new horse lovers with their first encounter with a horse. Another new feature and brand-new partnership includes Landsafe Equestrian, a training program that teaches riders to minimize the risk of injury during a fall through interactive ground exercises and practice on an equine simulator. Bookmark equineaffaire.com and check back often for event schedules, ticket information, and more. Tickets for Equine Affaire are now on sale!
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