Cross Country Clinic with Marilyn at Applewood: June 2, July 19 & Sept 8
Get ready for the spring events, and for enjoying the outdoors on your dressage horse! Groups for all levels, including cavalletti-only. All groups will ride from the indoor arena to the outdoor and back, to avoid early-spring footing problems. Learn to trot, canter, gallop and jump from light into dark, and vice-versa. Work on galloping and balancing before fences, practice narrow fences, “fake” ditches, and turning questions outdoors. Cavalletti groups will ride both indoors and out, working on lengthening and shortening strides, bending lines and going from light to dark and back again.
Entry Form | Fee: $80 per rider in groups of 6 or less (payment must accompany entry form).
Cross Country Clinic at New Jersey Horse Park: July 31
Entry Form | Fee: $80 per rider in groups of 6 or less (payment must accompany entry form).
Cross Country Clinic with Marilyn at Applewood: August 12
Entry Form | Fee: $80 per rider in groups of 6 or less (payment must accompany entry form).
Linda Zang Clinic: June 12 & 13
Auditors welcome! Linda is an FEI Olympic dressage judge and a
superb clinician. Highly articulate and positive,
she provides a great learning experience for auditors. Linda is happy to work with horses and riders at all levels, and especially enjoys helping eventers fine-tune their dressage.$25 per day to audit – refreshments available
Please fill out the auditor section of the entry form, and send to Applewood Farm with your check. Ride times will be posted a few days prior to clinic.
Rider spots are available at $225 for a 45 minute private lesson. Please send entries and checks ASAP: first come, first served. Linda is happy to work with horses and riders at all levels, and especially enjoys helping eventers fine-tune their dressage.
Entry Form for Riders and Auditors | Contact Marily at 908-439-3744 or applewoodfarm@comcast.net
Working Student Positions
Full or part time positions are often available. Financial arrangements for full time working students are made on an individual, case-by-case basis. Part time positions offer flexible hours and days, with compensation depending on the number of hours worked. Other benefits of either position include lessons on schoolmasters (including lessons on the longe line to improve seat and position), supervised instruction while warming up and working with young horses and horses in training, opportunities to compete in dressage and/or eventing, riding a variety of horses, participation in clinics and shows at Applewood free of charge, and working in a friendly, supportive environment. Additional income can be generated by grooming, clipping and braiding boarders’ horses. Full time position is a six day work week, usually including weekends. Must have own car. Major qualifications for the job are dedication and desire to work and learn. Other valuable, but not essential, qualifications include riding ability, knowledge of longeing, and capability to handle horses of all ages. Depending on experience and ability, the job involves exercising horses, longeing and handling young horses, warming up and cooling out, tacking up and untacking, trail riding and conditioning, grooming, cleaning tack, feeding, turnout, routine barn maintenance, office and computer work, and all other aspects of barn management. For more information and to arrange an interview, contact applewoodfarm@comcast.net or call 908-439-3744.
2012 Cavaletti & Jumping Clinics (Entry form and dates on Activities page)
Applewood’s winter series of jumping clinics continues to increase in popularity, with more riders participating each year. They offer an opportunity to tune up your jumping skills and get ready for the spring season, while riding in comfort indoors on perfect footing. Dressage riders enjoy the cavalletti-only sessions, which include cavalletti at walk, trot and canter, on straight lines and circles, plus exercises for lengthening and shortening strides.
The clinics are held in the Applewood indoor arena. Auditors may observe at no charge from the heated viewing lounge, which is equipped with a sound system. Complimentary refreshments are available all day.
Each group includes 4 to 6 riders and runs 1 ½ to 2 hours. Please indicate the date you prefer on the entry form – one date per clinic! You may enter the entire series at once, or enter individual clinics.
Fee: $80 per rider per session ENTRIES CANNOT BE ACCEPTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY FULL PAYMENT!
Groups: Cavalletti only; Introductory: Crossrails to 2’; Beginner Novice: 2’3” to 2’7”; Novice: 2’7” to 2’11”; Training: 2’11” to 3’3”; Preliminary: 3’3” to 3’7”
FEES WILL BE CREDITED TOWARD ANOTHER CLINIC OR LESSON IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO TRAILER DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.