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 17, 2024)
Auditor Registration(deadline is November 30, 2024)
ADA Rider Selection Criteria >
Our clinician for this next section, Missy Gilliland, has taken the deep dive into the biomechanics of excellent riding through training. 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 and 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!
Clinician – Missy Gilliland
Missy is a USDF bronze, silver and gold medalist with multiple international, national, regional and state championship titles. She earned her USEF judging license in 2019 and officiates at recognized dressage competitions. She owns a thriving dressage training and coaching business at Bar A Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona. Key to Missy’s success is her biomechanics- based approach to riding and teaching. She believes it empowers riders to control their own bodies so they can communicate and influence their horses more effectively.
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
Preference will be given to Arizona GMO Members.
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.
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- Rider Application (Application Deadline November 6th) >
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- Auditor Registration (Application Deadline November 30th) >
