2024 Clinics, Lectures ​& other events

Cross Country / Stadium Clinic with Ann Bowie at
July 6, 2024​
Horse Power Farm, Canterbury, CT

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CDCTA is proud to present a jumping clinic with Ann Bowie on Saturday, July 6, 2024. The clinic will be held at Horse Power Farm, in Canterbury CT.
Rider Fees are $55 for CDCTA Members & $65 for Non-Members. Sessions will be between 60 to 90 minutes depending on number in group. Each Rider may bring 1 groom to audit for free. Clinic slots will be filled first from the CDCTA Membership and any remaining slots will be for Non-Members.

Auditor Fees will be no audit fee for CDCTA Members & $15 for Non-Members
Closing Date: June 29, 2024
Space is Limited!

Contact for more info regarding this clinic: Mary Jo Zanolli [email protected]​

Previous clinics held in 2024

Introduction to Musical Freestyle
with Ann Guptill
Sunday May 19th
Fox Ledge Farm East Haddam CT

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Ann Guptill is a USET Pan American Games Team Silver medalist, was long listed with the USET from 1988-1992, and Placed 4th in the US League Finals of the Volvo World Cup. Ann is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist, a USDF “L” graduate, an Examiner for the USDF Instructor Certification Program and is a USDF Certified Instructor. She and her family own and operate Fox Ledge Farm, a dressage boarding and training facility.
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A grant from The Dressage Foundation helped make this clinic possible. TDF provides opportunities for growth, learning, and achievement to the U.S. dressage community.

Natasha Sprengers-Levine clinic
​June, 9 2024
Closing date May 25
Bellefree Farm,  86 Hennequin Rd, Columbia CT

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PC Michelle Morgenstern Photography
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Natasha is a USPC Graduate, USDF Silver & Bronze Medalist, and Intercollegiate Dressage Association National Champion with a dedication to happy, healthy equine athletes.​

Whether your pursuit is classical dressage, eventing, fox hunting, hunters, jumpers, or equitation- a strong foundation and continued dressage education can benefit you & your horse.

Natasha has experience with young horses through the FEI levels in dressage and has helped many combinations across disciplines to achieve their goals with “horses- first” methodology and fair approach. She has a true passion for rehab cases as well as finds great pride in helping horses and riders to use their bodies more effectively to achieve their training goals. To read more about her please visit: bluewoodfarm.com

Previous clinics held in 2023


Spring
Ride-Critique-Ride
with Ann Guptill
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Sunday April 23
Fox Ledge Farm
Start the 2023 season by practicing your dressage tests, receiving feedback and riding the test again.​
Ann Guptill is a USET Pan American Games Team Silver medalist, was long listed with the USET from 1988-1992, and Placed 4th in the US League Finals of the Volvo World Cup.
Ann is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist, a USDF “L” graduate, an Examiner for the USDF Instructor Certification Program and is a USDF Certified Instructor.
Ann will provide a judge’s insight on expectations for each level and training tips for success.

The Art of Scribing for a Dressage Judge
Saturday March 4th 1-3pm
Cragin Memorial Library in Colchester CT

Join CDCTA in a relaxed atmosphere, to practice scribing dressage tests. Participants will have the opportunity to review various level tests, learn helpful abbreviations and share tips for success, then use narrated videos to practice writing scores and comments. This a great opportunity to develop valuable skills and confidence before the show season. The session will be held in the Zagray Conference room on the second floor of the Cragin Memorial Library in Colchester CT, on Saturday March 4th 1-3pm. Limited to 10 participants.

Aug. 31-Sept.1 2019 Stadium & XC Clinic ​with Adrienne Iorio

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April 7, 2019 Photos from our Dressage Clinic with Ann Guptill