George Morris Horsemastership Training Session at PBIEC
Equestrian News Release
WELLINGTON, Fla., Jan. 22--The George H. Morris Horsemastership Training Session hosted by Bates Saddles is taking place at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center this week.
The aim of the training sessions is to help create complete "horsemasters" and a pipeline of riders for future U.S. teams as a select group of top young American riders is led through training sessions by George Morris, Chef d'Equipe of the U.S. Equestrian Team. Support for the sessions has been provided by the U.S. Equestrian Federation, the US Hunter Jumper Association and the USET Foundation along with Bates Saddles,, Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, the management company of PBIEC, Purina Mills, Practical Horseman and the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament. Designed to be a comprehensive training in horsemastership, the sessions include training by experts in a wide range of topics including course building, veterinary care, nutrition and confirmation. This is the second year that the sessions have been offered.
Top young riders have been selected to participate in the 2008 training sessions based on their rankings on the Bates Equitation Rankings List and performance. They are:
Kimberly McCormack, Clermont, N,J., Maria Schaub, Holmdel, N.J., Jennifer Waxman, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Carolyn Curcio, West Islip, N.Y., Tina Dilandri, La Jolla, Calif., Natalie Rae Medlock, Orange, Calif., Nikko Ritter, Geneva, Fla., Aurora Griffin, Westlake Village, Calif., Hillary Dobbs, Sussex, N.J., Charlie Jayne, Elgin, Ill. and Karl Cook, Woodside, Calif.
Many sessions are open to public auditors free, although a donation to the USET Foundation, earmarked "Show Jumping High Performance," is appreciated. No pre-registration is required to audit public sessions. The schedule is:
Wednesday, Jan. 23
8:00 am Mounted Session with George Morris-flat work and gymnastics, group South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
10:15 am Mounted Session with George Morris-flat work and gymnastics, group I
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
1:00 pm Veterinary Session-Dr. Tim Ober, USA Team Veterinarian
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
2:30 pm Nutrition Session-Dr. Kathleen Young
South Grounds Jockey Club Tent-Open to Auditors
6:30 pm Conformation Clinic- Dr. Danny Marks-International Polo Club-Open to Auditors
Thursday, Jan. 24
8:00 am Mounted Session with George Morris-flat work and gymnastics, group I
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring - Open to Auditors
10:15 am Mounted Session with George Morris-flat work and gymnastics, group II
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
12:30 pm Anatomy In Motion presentation - Susan Harris and Peggy Brown
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
Friday, Jan. 25
8:00 am Mounted Session with George Morris-flat work, no stirrups, group II
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
10:15 am Mounted Session with George Morris-flat work, no stirrups, group I
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
1:00 pm Course Designing session-Steve Stephens to discuss basic course design principles
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
2:00 pm Build course for final day 6 and more lecture with George Morris
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
Saturday, Jan. 26
8:00 am Mounted Session with George Morris-Jumping (course)-group I
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
10:15 am Mounted Session with George Morris-Jumping (course)-group II
South Grounds Grand Prix Ring-Open to Auditors
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