2008 LOCAL EQUINE ACTIVITIES CALENDAR UPDATES
as of May 10, 2008

ADDITIONAL COMPETITIONS/ACTIVITIES

               DOUGLAS CROSS CLINICS- Natural Horsemanship Trainer
               (more dates have been added!)
               Canterbrook Equestrian Center  Hamilton, MA
  3/8/08    Trailer Loading/Desensitizing the Nervous and Spooky Horse  10 AM - 3 PM
3/15/08     Introductory Clinic
3/29/08     Problem Solving Naturally
4/05/08     Introductory Clinic 10 AM - 1 PM
4/13/08     Trailer Loading/Desensitizing Clinic 10 AM - 3 PM
4/26/08     Introductory Clinic 10 AM - 1 PM (auditors free)
5/03/08     Introductory Clinic 10 AM - 1 PM (auditors free)
                All Levels and Auditors welcome  Contact: Douglas Cross 603-303-5411

Saturdays ALEX TISSERA'S EQUESTRIAN SYMPOSIUMS
weekly     Canterbrook Equestrian Center  Hamilton, MA
starting      Week 1:  Position in the Saddle, sitting & rising trot
3/8/08       Week 2:  Contact
                Week 3:  Half halt      
                Week 4:  Lateral work
                Week 5:  Proper jumping technique and position
                Week 6:  Distance  
                Week 7:  Half seat (two point) vs. full seat position cantering
                Contact:  Alex Tissera  978-500-1582

5/3-4/08    CT NUTMEG JUBILEE APPALOOSA SHOW
                Topsfield Fairgrounds  Topsfield, MA
                Contact:  ctappassoc.homestead.com (then click on Regional Show)

5/20/08     INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR ABOUT THE USEA/SPALDING LABS
                YOUNG EVENT HORSE TEST & USEA FUTURE EVENT HORSE TEST
                Special guest: Denny Emerson
                Ledyard Farms  Wenham, MA  5:00 PM
                Contact: RSVP to clinics@ledyardfarm.com   978-465-4347  ledyardfarm.com 

5/21/08     LOIS YUKINS CLINIC - Dressage individual test riding clinic (Note change of date from when first posted here)
                Grand View Dressage  Rowley, MA
                Contact:  Jennifer Mahoney-Goland  978-948-8500  grandviewdressage.com

5/25/08     USEA/SPALDING LABS YOUNG EVENT HORSE TEST
                & USEA FUTURE EVENT HORSE TEST
                Ledyard Farms  Wenham, MA
                Contact: ledyardfarm.com 

5/25/08     BOSTON PORTUGUESE FESTIVAL - LUSITANO HORSE FESTIVAL
                Sons of the Wind Farm  Merrimac, MA  2 PM on
                Demonstrations, music, food, tours
                Contact: bostonportuguesefestival.org  978-428-9619  vsilva@lusitanofarm.com

5/31-        DAVID COLLINS DRESSAGE CLINIC
6/1/08      Gathering Farm  Hamilton, MA
               All Levels Riding and Auditing
               Contact:  Fie Anderson  203-219-5554 

5/31-        VERNE BATCHELDER DRESSAGE CLINIC
6/1/08      Riderrun Farm  W. Newbury, MA
               All Levels Riding and Auditing
               Contact:  Kathy Feehery  978-363-1819  feehery@comcast.net

6/6-8/08   NH APPALOOSA HORSE SHOW
               Topsfield Fairgrounds  Topsfield, MA
               Contact:  Billie Jo Schreiber  978-667-5343 rockslideapps@aol.com  granitestateapps.com

7/5-6/08   CLINTON ANDERSON WALKABOUT TOUR  Natural Horsemanship Demonstrations
               Topsfield Fairgrounds  Topsfield, MA
               Contact:  downunderhorsemanship.com

7/19/08    NEW ENGLAND PAINT HORSE CLUB SHOW
               Topsfield Fairgrounds  Topsfield, MA
               Contact:  nephc.com

8/16/08    NEW ENGLAND PAINT HORSE CLUB SHOW
               Topsfield Fairgrounds  Topsfield, MA
               Contact:  nephc.com

8/21-       NH QUARTER HORSE SHOW
24/08      Topsfield Fairgrounds  Topsfield, MA
              Contact:  Cory Welch  cwelch@nhqha.com  nhqha.com

10/5/08     HILLTOP EQUESTRIAN CENTER  Somersworth, NH
                3 phase/2 phase/dressage (Series)  CT: PE-P  HT: PE-NT  Dressage: WT-Tr
                Contact: Mary Ann Davis  603-692-6313  chipperd17@comcast.net
                hilltopequestriancenter.com

CANCELLATIONS/DATE CHANGES
changed from 4/27/08 to 4/26/08
                GATHERING FARM COMBINED TEST  Hamilton, MA (see calendar for full details)

cancelled (5/16-18/08)
                DARREN CHIACCHIA CLINIC  Ledyard Farm  Hamilton, MA