For all disciplines of horsemanship, mastery is the journey of a lifetime. For the Arizona Dressage Association, education is the key to the destination!
December 7-8 at 8:00 AM Bar A Ranch
28475 N. 84th Street, Scottsdale AZ 85266
Rider application deadline is November 6, 2024
Auditor application deadline is November 30, 2024
- Rider Application (Application Deadline November 6th) >
- Auditor Application (Application Deadline November 30th) >
- ADA Rider Selection Criteria >
Do you think it is a coincidence that the world’s best dressage riders all do some things within their riding in a very similar manner? The groundbreaking researcher, Mary Wanless, didn’t think so. She has proven that the commonalities within the postures and ways of moving are the key components to success at the highest levels, and also the keys to rapid development in novice and amateur riders as well!
Our clinician for this next section, Missy Gilliland, has taken the deep dive into the biomechanics of excellent riding through training with Mary Wanless, the premier researcher of this niche, and her protege Heather Blitz.
Let Missy guide you, through a two-day in-depth experience, on a fact-finding mission to evaluate both, your strengths and weaknesses within your physical riding form.
Day 1 – From this analysis of your riding style, Missy will integrate “the isolates of excellence”; the critical postures and ways of movement that Mary Wanless has identified and isolated as the commonalities shared by the world’s best horsemen and horsewomen in today’s dressage world.
Day 2 – The “Isolates” that you learned in day one will be easier to duplicate, and you will be able to directly apply your new form to the performance of your horse. You will smile, and so will your horse, when he/she learns to trust your new core stability, and starts to move with the precision that is born within balance!
AUDITORS
ADA Members will be charged $25/day and include lunch. Non-members will be charged $40/ day and will include lunch.
RIDER CRITERIA
Membership
Riders must be current ADA Member.
Application and Video Riders must submit an online application and riding video on or before the deadline. The video must show the applicant riding all three gaits (including rising and sitting trot) at at the level they are currently schooling, on the specific horse he or she applied with, no longer than 5 minutes. Videos should be recorded from the end of the arena at A or C and the rider must not be too far away from the camera. If the selection committee cannot clearly see the horse and rider, the video will not be accepted. Upload video to YouTube.com and provide the link for viewing. Do not submit a cell phone video.
Applications submitted after the published deadline will not be accepted.
Rider registration for the two days is $150. This includes two days of lessons, auditing and lunch. Stabling is NOT included. Riders will be notified approximately 2 weeks after the application deadline of November 6th. If selected to ride in the clinic, you will be notified via email and the balance will be due within 48 hours of notification. If payment isn’t received within 48 hours of notification, the next person on the wait list will be notified.
Format and Schedule
The format will consist of 8 riders in total for two days. The format will consist of one horse and rider will be presented at 45 minute blocks each day. Clinic hours are generally 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, with a break for lunch and usually two short breaks. Riders will be chosen in accordance to ADA’s Rider Selection Rules as well as their participation in the Symposium Series. Riders should be comfortable being instructed in front of a large audience. If not selected to ride, applicants are strongly encouraged to audit, but please do not send in auditor registrations until you have been informed that you have not been selected to ride.
Cancellations and Refunds
Riders who must cancel after selections have been made will receive a refund, minus a $25 processing fee, only if a replacement rider can be found by ADA. If no replacement is available, the rider will not receive a refund. If a rider must cancel due to medical or veterinary reasons, he or she may receive a refund, minus the $25 processing fee if ADA is notified in writing, including a veterinarian or physician statement.
Stabling
If selected to ride in the clinic, you will be given instructions for payment of your stall.
- Rider Application (Application Deadline November 6th) >
- Auditor Application (Application Deadline November 30th) >
- ADA Rider Selection Criteria >
