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March 26, 2008

Dressage Riders and Auditors to Attend Training Symposium Hosted by Local Association

Training will help improve riders' understanding of biomechanics involved in the sport of Dressage, thanks to funding provided by The Dressage Foundation.

The Oklahoma Dressage Society will host a special training symposium for all levels of dressage riders March 29-30 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, located in Shawnee, Okla.

Attendees will spend two days attending morning lectures and afternoon demonstrations to learn about the biomechanics of riders and horses from Jeff Ashton Moore, an international dressage expert. Moore has served as an international judge, jumping and vaulting clinician, breeder, trainer, examiner of the ‘L’ Program and has also written a book about the sport of dressage.

“Our members will have the opportunity to learn how their bodies and their horses’ bodies work," said Anne Kuhns, a board member of the Oklahoma Dressage Society and heads the education efforts for the chapter. “Ultimately, attendees will discover how to ride in harmony with their horses.”

This training will help enhance the riders’ relationships with their horses by improving their overall skills in the sport of dressage. Thanks to a $2,000 grant provided by The Dressage Foundation through the Violet M. Hopkins Fund, association members will be able to participate in the symposium for just $50. Non-members can attend for $75.

The Violet M. Hopkins Fund was established at The Dressage Foundation in 1996 to help support educational programs of USDF Group Member Organizations for riders at all levels. The grant requires recipients to incorporate lectures on the basics and theory of dressage into their programs.