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On-Going Program (see Calendar Page for other dates)

USDF Programs

USDF Instructor Certification Program

CURRENT EVENT:

Teaching Workshop
 with Cindy Sydnor, USDF Certification Examiner

August 9-10, 2008

Post Oak Farm, Gainesville, GA

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Previous Workshop:  Lungeing with Gerhard Politz

April 26-27, 2008 at Post Oak Farm in Gainesville, GA

INSTRUCTORS GET A WORKOUT--Advanced Participating Instructor (PI) Cindy Thaxton (mounted) is coached by PI Cindy Francheck on Julie Cochran's Poseidon in the Seat Lessons session of the USDF Instructor Certification Workshop on Lungeing, conducted by Gerhard Politz (left), USDF Certification Examiner.  The Advanced PIs (Cindy Thaxton, Karen McGoldrick, Julie Cochran and Dennie Kludt) were not required to take the lungeing program since they have already successfully completed it and are now heading for their 3rd/4th Level Certification. The lower level candidates who participated in this workshop (in addition to Texan Cindy Francheck) are Georgians, Corrie Land, Kristin Reid and Darlene Dorkins.
(Photo by Mary Youngblood)

THE SUNDAY GROUP--Participating in the lungeing workshop on Sunday are (from left) Wendy Sherlock, demo rider Fiona Creighton, Annie Francheck, PI Cindy Fancheck, Sunday's scribe Sarah Inwood, PI Kristin Reid, Advanced PI Karen McGoldrick, PI Darlene Dorkins, PI Corrie Land,  Examiner Gerhard Politz, Demo Rider Katie Patton, Auditor Mamie Kerr, Auditor Teresa Rogers and Auditor Avery Young. The organizer is scrunched front right.  (Mary Youngblood photo.)

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GHF George Williams Trainers' Conference
(new location) )Oconee County Heritage Center, Watkinsville, GA       

The conference topic:
 "Enhancing Collection With Focus on the Hindquarters and Freedom in Front."

USDF University #101084

Oct. 13-14, 2007

GEORGE AND FRIENDS--This year's Trainers Conference with George Williams was possibly the best he has done here for us:  on Sunday he rode two of the event's horses, clearly demonstrating the conference theme:  Enhancing collection through impulsion and freedom in front.  He clearly demonstrated the release in the half-halt on Adrienne Dickerson's FEI-level gelding, Cavalier, and helped make Cavalier's flying changes more fluid and comfortable for the horse.  Also he made an appreciable difference in Donna Nita's 6-year-old Dutch mare, Uriella MG, demonstrating wide-ranging and energetic lateral work.  Shown here is George with some of the auditors and riders  following his work with Cindy Thaxton on the Jodie McTaggart's 11-year-old Lusitano stallion, Pallas Interagro.  Other horses and riders were Karen McGoldrick and Wasabi, Chris Erbskorn and Melanie Norvell's Seven Spades, Tom Harvey on Kerry Fagiano's Bien, Dennie Kludt on Wendy Limerick's Zodiac. This was the first time GHF has held an event at the Oconee County Heritage Park.  Cindy Thaxton was instrumental in making sure the footing was as best it could be, bringing in a big load of fluffy shavings and her own tractor and watering system.  She also stayed at the park Friday and Saturday nights in her camper for night watch.  We are totally in debted to her for making this such a grand program.  (AG photo.)