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Riding Clinic with

Mary McGuire Smith

Sept 12,2010

$60 per lesson if you participate in the Sept 11, 2010 Show

or

$75 per lesson otherwise

(see Mary's bio below)

 

Kimberly's Comments:  "We have had Mary here several times over the years and EVERYONE LOVES her!!  If you're new to Mary rest assured you will enjoy your ride whether a beginner or Advanced rider, regardless of discipline. Mary always finds ways to help both you and your horse be a better partners"

 

      

Mary McGuire Smith’s Short Bio

 ·         European trained

·         25 years as a professional dressage trainer/instructor

·         ARIA Certified Level III Dressage Instructor

·         Successful students at the local, state and regional level in dressage

·         Experience with many different breeds and types

Mary McGuire Smith has over 25 years as a professional in dressage.  She was introduced to dressage as a working student for a German Berieter and international competitor and trainer in Three Day Eventing.

 

She continued to study classical dressage after opening her own dressage sport horse breeding and young horse training facility which she operated with her husband in Florida .  She concentrated on starting young horses that she bred and continuing with them until they were sold, which was often very soon after initial training.  This gave her much experience with young horses, but after a while she found that she wanted to add to her knowledge of the upper levels of dressage, and to work with a broader range of horse breeds.

 

In 1993 she audited the USDF “L” judges program, and studied right along with the candidates…the only thing that the auditors did not participate in was the final testing, so she gained all the knowledge that was imparted on those who took the final test.

 

In 1996-1999 Mary participated in and audited all of the USDF Certified Instructor’s program divisions—riding, longeing horse and rider, and teaching.

 

In 1998 Mary participated in a USDF Sport Horse Breeding seminar

 

In 1998 Mary was accepted into the National Association of Equine Appraisers, specializing in Arabian and Warmblood Appraisals

 

From 2001-2006, Mary studied in Europe every summer to gain a greater understanding of the riding and training of FEI level horses, and studied under Herr Egon von Neindorff in Germany (the last German master of the classical dressage, including airs above the ground), Stephan Kiessewetter and Christianne Bocholt of the International Dressage Academy in Germany, Coralie Baldrey of Portugal, the masters at Kobilarna Lipizza in Slovenia (the original stud farm responsible for the development of the Lipizzan horse for the Austrian Empire from 1540AD), and Joaquin Orth of Mexico (1996 Olympics), among others.

 

Consequently, she has experience in the training of a wide variety of horse breeds and types through the highest levels, including most of the European Warmblood breeds, Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Lipizzans, Lusitanos, several Draft types, Friesians, Tinkers (Gypsy Vanners), Connemara, Welsh, New Forest Pony, German Riding Pony, Norwegian Fjords, Haflingers, and many crosses.  She has also worked with several gaited breeds in the lower levels to improve balance and suppleness.

 

She has attended clinics with Klaus Balkenhol, Harry Boldt, Arthur Kottas, Ingrid Klimke, and Christoff Hess of Germany, Ron Smeets of Holland, and Heather Bender, Robert Dover and Michael Poulin of the United States, among many other international riders and trainers.  She currently trains the most consistently with Michael Poulin, 2-time Olympic Team Bronze Medalist; one of the most successful U.S. dressage trainers of our era.

 

Mary’s philosophy is a solid foundation in the training scale, and a steady and committed plan for rising to the highest level of horsemanship through Dressage Training, with an ever-present eye on the happy, steady development of the horse to the highest level of athleticism.

 

Mary’s students have competed at the local, state and regional levels and have garnered hundreds of wins in dressage on every level, but Mary’s philosophy is true and correct horsemanship, and the classically correct development of your horse, whether you compete or not. 

 

 

 

 

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Advanced Three-Day Event rider, trainer and instructor

Currently #7 USEA Leading Lady Rider

Andrea Leatherman

 March 26-28 Dressage/flatwork, grids, show jumping.
Pvt Lessons are 45 minutes, semi privates 1 hr, groups 1.5hrs.

  www.fairhavenfarm.info; P.O. Box 131 Coosa Ga 30129 ;  kwallace@fairhavenfarm.info;

Andrea Leatherman is an international three-day advanced (3***) event rider and trainer.  She has worked with many top trainers, and riders, including:  Buck Davidson, Carol Bishop (big R dressage judge), Nathalie and Michael Pollard (both short listed for 2004 Olympics), Kyle Carter (Olympic rider for Canada in 2008), Tiffany Meetze (Short listed for Olympics in 2000), and Susan BeeBee (#1 female rider a few years back).  Andrea has developed a safe and effective program and style through  her experience in  Pony Club; training persons of all ages and levels;  working with problem horses including green off-the track Thoroughbreds; proven eventers; dressage horses, and jumpers.   She has aspirations to represent the United States Equestrian Team for 3- Day Eventing.

       *Highlights *

bullet2009-Bromont              CCI***                    6th
bullet2009--FORK                  CIC***                   Completion with clear rounds
bullet2008-- Jersey Fresh       CCI**                      6th
bullet2007-- Ocala three day  CCI**                      15th
bullet2007-- Jersey Fresh       CCI**                      6th
bullet2006--AEC                    Prelim                    7th
bullet2006--NAYRC                CCI*                      Individual Bronze
bullet2003--NAYRC                CCI**                    Team Silver
bullet2002--NAYRC                CCI*                      5th
bullet2001--NAYRC                CCI*                      Team Bronze

**In 2007 and 2008**
*Ranked number 35 and 32 in the nation for competition points*
*Ranked top 10 in the nation for intermediate riders and trains/rides 2 of the top ten intermediate horses*

 

 

 

½ Price Special!!!

Ride-A-Test and Lessons at Fairhaven Farm

 With Mary McGuire Smith

Sunday, May 31, 2009

 

Price:  $35 plus $10 horse rental if you don’t own/lease your own horse.  (Mary usually gets $80 a lesson in Florida .)  

What’s a ride-a-test?  In a ride a test, you enter the dressage arena and ride whatever test you’ve signed up for.  The judge sits at C and judges you as if it were a dressage show complete with score sheet.  After you’re finished, she will enter the arena and go over your test scores with you.  You and the judge spend the next 20-30 minutes doing a few exercises to improve the test scores.  After which, you leave and reenter the arena to re-do the dressage test.   You are re-scored and hopefully, your scores improve!  

If you don’t want to do a ride-a-test, you can opt to do a 45 minute lesson.  

Who is Mary McGuire Smith?  Ms. Smith was initially introduced to dressage as a working student in Germany , working under a Berieter and international competitor and trainer in Three Day Eventing.  After returning to the states she and her husband opened their own breeding and training facility in Florida , which gives Mr. Smith an in depth knowledge of young and green horses.  Over the years Ms. Smith has audited the entire USDF Judges “L” Program, completing everything except the final testing as well as auditing all the USDF Certified Instructor’s Program divisions – riding, longing horse and rider and teaching.  She is a regular face at all the USDF Sport Horse and Breeders Seminars as well as being  recognized by the National Association of Equine Appraisers, specializing in Arabian and Warmblood Appraisals.   

 From 2001-2006, Mary studied in Europe every summer to gain a greater understanding of the riding and training of FEI level horses, and studied under Herr Egon von Neindorff in Germany (the last German master of the classical dressage, including airs above the ground), Stephan Kiessewetter and Christianne Bocholt of the International Dressage Academy in Germany, Coralie Baldrey of Portugal, the masters at Kobilarna Lipizza in Slovenia ,and Joaquin Orth of Mexico (1996 Olympics), among others.  

She currently trains most consistently with Michael Poulin, 2-time Olympic Team Bronze Medalist, (one of the most successful U.S. dressage trainers of our era) and regularly participates in clinics with Klaus Balkenhol, Harry Boldt, Arthur Kottas, Ingrid Klimke, and Christoff Hess of Germany, Ron Smeets of Holland, and Heather Bender,  and Robert Dover, among many other international riders and trainers.   

Mary’s philosophy is a solid foundation in the training scale, and a steady and committed plan for rising to the highest level of horsemanship through Dressage Training, with an ever-present eye on the happy, steady development of the horse to the highest level of athleticism.  

Mary’s students have competed at the local, state and regional levels and have garnered hundreds of wins in dressage on every level, but Mary’s philosophy is true and correct horsemanship, and the classically correct development of your horse, whether you compete or not.