<p> Clinic Schedule for 8/17-18 Saturday</p><p>Leslie de Grandmaison 9:00 – 9:45 am</p><p>I have been riding since I was a child in Pony Club (w/ Kathy Connelly) and 4-H. I rode with Robert Hall and the Fulmer School through High School and traveled to England to complete my B.S.H.A.I. before attending College. Through the past 20 years I evented and competed in Dressage at the lower levels with young green horses before selling them. The last 10 years I have trained primarily with Joy Congdon and Kathy Connelly while attending clinics and several USDF Symposiums. I have trained several horses to Third/Fourth Level and my short term goal is to achieve my USDF silver medal.</p><p>Jaguar is a dark bay 16.3h 9yr old Draft cross. I purchased Jaguar as a two year old and am responsible for all his training (good and bad) to date. He is currently working Third/Fourth Level with the flying changes being the big stumbling block. Jaguar is a bit of an over- achiever and becomes revved up in the canter work. Currently, he may over anticipate the change, or he is late behind in the change, or any combination there of... We have been working on the changes for over a year and although they are better they are still a work in progress... I believe as Jaguar gets better in the contact and throughness, his canter will improve and so will the changes...so any and all help on the basics as well as insight into the movements will be greatly appreciated and welcomed.</p><p>Because of a small swelling in his tendon area in June, Jaguar did not canter for the month of July. He has been cleared for canter work but may need more breaks than normal; he may also be more exuberant than usual in the canter. </p><p>Stefanie Moses & Lacrosse 15 yr old Trakehner mare, 2nd Level 9:45 – 10:30am</p><p>After several years of 9 months off/3 months on, Lacrosse was in retirement until the fall of her 12th year. Almost three years later, we are primarily working on developing the greater impulsion required at Second level and beyond. Recently, my primary issue has been inadequate, unequal connection to the bit, particularly through transitions. I have worked regularly with Karen Monks-Reilly since picking Lacrosse back up. Recently, Cindy Snowden has offered her help as well. The two of them compliment each other nicely and Lacrosse and I have benefited immensely as a result. Jane Bertolone & Maggie, 9 yr old Morgan mare, Training Level 10:45 – 11:30am Maggie is a pretty 9-year-old Morgan Mare. She's a little on the hot side and very smart. I purchased her as a 6 year old in 1999. In her early years, she was owned by one person and shown briefly in English pleasure classes on the Morgan Show circuit. Maggie was bred in PA. She was then sent to Judy Nason, a Morgan trainer, formerly of Rye, NH for additional training and resale. I purchased her from Judy. I would describe her build as sport Morganish with very flat gaits. She is actually one of the newer style looking Morgans with a longer neck. She never had any saddleseat background in her past.</p><p>We are both very green and have not participated in any dressage shows yet. Confidence is a big issue. She gets tense and nervous and the retraining has been a bit of a challenge for both of us. I have been fortunate to have always worked with some great dressage trainers. Lessons are important to me. Our life has been in transition for the past 3 years with several barn moves. Currently, she is at home and living like a Princess.</p><p>I purchased her in 1999 after taking dressage lessons for one year. Prior to that I had a QH horse for 18 years and rode hunt seat. My riding never really evolved in those years due to soundness issues with my old horse. After purchasing her, I stayed active in lessons with some great trainers: Karen Reilly, Keith Angstadt. We also did some long lining w/ Robin Groves in 2001 at Bradford Equestrian. Presently I am taking some lessons with Pierre St. Jacques of Boscawen, NH near our home in Canterbury. We have also had an opportunity to trail ride in 2002 and she seems to enjoy that and has been quite good.</p><p>Our goals: Maybe to get to a show this fall of 2002, improve her balance, start to learn some lateral work like shoulder in, overcome her tense/nervous moments. I am realistic of our goals and place in the dressage world. I love dressage and want us to both enjoy it and develop as best as we can.</p><p>Medical Issues: She has a slight shortness with her left hind. The true cause has always been sort of a mystery. I had her evaluated in 2000 by a vet from NH and then she was sent to Tufts for further evaluation. The Tufts diagnosis was a slight hock issue, but it is still questionable. She received hock injections in Feb. 2000, has been on Cosequin since 2000 and just recently received a intramuscular Legend injection. Every vet I have worked with has encouraged me to keep her actively in work, which I have. They do not describe her as being lame. I feel it is more of a conformational weakness.</p><p>She's a lovely horse with lots of personality and we're partners forever! I just want to improve as much as we can. That is our story! We look forward to this clinic. Beth Sautter & Capricciano, 4 yr old Holsteiner gelding, Training Level 11:30 – 12:15pm  Schooling with Karen Monks-Reilly  Just starting Training Level with this horse  Plan on eventing with him  I have competed thru First Level on other horses and evented thru Training Level on other horses  Ridden all my life and still trying!</p><p>Karen Monks-Reilly, DiMaggio, 3 yr old Hanoverian gelding, Training Level 12:45 – 1:30pm Dear Chris, </p><p>Looking forward to meeting and riding with you this weekend! I have heard many wonderful things about your clinics and your show history is certainly undisputable! </p><p>I have recently purchased a 3yr old Hanoverian gelding from Amy Stuhr in Missouri, I believe she said you work with a mare of theirs; she was excited that I would have the opportunity to show this horse to you. DiMaggio is by DiNiro by Donnerhall, I bought him in March; he was imported in utero from Germany out of a Hanoverian mare called Pijou. I believe their intent was initially to have him stand at stud..he however was not destined to be tall enough..currently he’s 15.3hh so they gelded and sold him..lucky for me! I hesitated to ride him for you at first because our work is still for brief sessions on basics and hacking 3x a week. I was hopeful that you could give me some guidelines for how to proceed over the course of his third year and into next spring. I hope to god I am not putting you to sleep with all of this!!!!!!!!! I ramble even more in person..(just ask Stefanie). I have entered him in the 3yr old materiale class at NEDA Fall and also the Hanoverian class. Anyway, he’s a great little horse that I have big plans for. As for my own experiences..well, I lost my 4th soon to be FEI level horse last Sept, before that have ridden literally hundreds of non traditional breeds to some great success and year end awards etc. Hoping to be an "L" graduate by the fall and start the USDF instructors program in the spring. Phew....hope that its enough of a bio...oh yea... I have 2 sons....Packy is 2yrs and Cooper is 6 mos old.....god help me.....:) Cant wait to have you at the farm..Please let me know how your days can be made more pleasant. Karen Monks Reilly</p><p>Cindy Snowden & Nova Zembla 1:30 – 2:15pm</p><p>Cynthia Collins & Gemeika 14 yr old Dutch gelding, Intermediare 2:30 – 3:15pm I have been riding since I was a child, first hunters then eventing, now dressage. I have trained numerous young horses through the levels and competed successfully to the Intermediare level and schooled to Grand Prix.</p><p>Judy Wright & Kandu 14 yr old Lipizzan gelding, 2nd – 3rd Level 3:15 – 4:00pm I am an adult amateur who began riding at age forty. I have raised Kandu from birth and have trained him myself. Sometimes this has been difficult and I have made many mistakes along the way. Until three years ago we lived in an obscure area of Michigan and most of my work was done alone as access to trainers was difficult. Since moving to New England I have met some wonderful people. I feel particularly grateful to Cindy Snowden for her assistance and encouragement the last two years. This show season we have been showing second level with scores in the low to mid sixties. I showed him at third level test one and received a score of over sixty percent.</p><p>I am focusing on my riding skills as my horse is a gem and performs well when a ride effectively and correctly. My goal is to continue to improve my riding skills.</p><p>Sunday</p><p>Cindy Snowden & Nova Zembla 8:00 – 8:45am</p><p>Cynthia Collins & Gemeika 8:45 – 9:30am</p><p>Judy Wright 9:30 – 10:15am</p><p>TBD 10:45-11:30 am</p><p>Julie Stone & Harry Potter, 9 yr old Danish Warmblood gelding, 3rd Level 11:30 – 12:15pm</p><p>My horse is a 9 year old Danish warmblood I bought last August from Sharon McCusker who had imported him with me in mind. He is a very businesslike horse, does beautiful flying changes, and is pretty uncomplicated.</p><p>I work on lightness and evenness in the reins and getting him to carry himself in order that I can do canter lengthenings and better half passes to his wonderful changes. I have been with Beth Adams for the last four years and usually take 3 lessons a week.</p><p>I am adult amateur rider competing 3rd level for the first time. I’ve ridden third level test two four times this summer with scores of 57 – 58. I would like to break 60!! I think the key for me is to improve my canter work and collection. I rode with Chris a long time ago on my other horse while at Keith Angstads and actually had dinner with Chris one night a couple years ago with Beth Adams and Sue Jaccoma in Ellenville. I remember liking riding with him and enjoyed socializing with him during that brief encounter. Karen Wilson & Chopin, 14 yr old Danish Warmblood gelding, 3rd/4th Level 12:45 – 1:30pm</p><p>Chopin is a 14-year-old Danish WB that I purchased three years ago. I have been working with an instructor, Beth Adams, during this time. We are working on 3rd-4th level movements and we work on lightness, suppleness, relaxation, throughness and all. The movements at this level are not difficult for him when he is through and relaxed and on the aids. We have improved in this area during the last year. I have been showing him 3/3 and 4/1 this year and my scores have been a 65% at 3/3 and 57%-60% at 4/1. My weaknesses are getting clean changes all the time, sometimes he is against my hands (or I am against his mouth) and we are late behind or he does some hops and it gets very unattractive. He is a bit tense at times and I try to work on relaxation for the both of us. Sometimes he gets'out-behind' and that creates problems as well. I am sure you 'get the picture' from this description. I am an adult amateur rider and have ridden my older horse to 3rd level. My ambition is to get over this hump, get good changes and present this horse to the best of our ability. I think you will be able to help us. I am very much looking forward to my lesson. See you soon!</p><p>Adam Cropper & Azul’s Heath Bar, 9 yr old Azteca, 2nd Level 1:30 – 2:15pm no bio received</p><p>Stefanie Moses & Lacrosse 2:15 – 3:00pm</p>