KDCTA HOOFBEATS
Vol. 1, Issue 3 APRIL 2022
LATEST NEWS
2nd Quarterly Meeting April 20 at 6:30 PM, Hoss’s Family Steak & Sea, 1450 N. Atherton St., State College, PA 16803!
April meeting program will be an Introduction to Scribing, which we will follow up with scribe training sessions at our WE and Dressage play days and clinics. Scribing is a great way to learn more about scoring and also earn some volunteer hours in 2022! We will also be announcing the winner of the Logo Design contest and kicking off the Volunteer Awards program.
2022 show and clinic entries are open on the KDCTA Website!
KDCTA is sponsoring 2 Dressage, 2 Jumper, and 1 Working Equitation schooling shows this year. We also have a great lineup of clinics for dressage, working equitation, and Positive Reinforcement (R+) Training. Click the links for more info.
May 14: Dressage Schooling Show at Harmony Horsemanship Center, Altoona, PA
June 15 & July 13: Jumper Schooling Shows at Jodon’s Stable, Port Matilda, PA
September 24-25: Dressage and Working Equitation Schooling Show, Grange Fairgrounds, Centre Hall, PA
May 7: Ride-A-Test with Barb Alpert and Christian Vasconez, Skypark Farm, State College, PA
April 23 & August 27: WE Obstacle Play Days, Blue Barn Farm, Huntingdon, PA
June 4-5: Positive Reinforcement with Shawna Karrasch, Harmony Horsemanship Center, Altoona, PA
July 24: Dressage Musical Freestyle with Evelyn Pfoutz-Martin, Harmony Horsemanship Center, Altoona, PA
June 24-25: WE Obstacle Clinic with Kim Hillyer, Blue Barn Farm, Huntingdon, PA
Drill Team Update!
Drill team met last week for our first walkthrough at Shadow Acres Stables. Steph has agreed to coach again this year and has picked out a really interesting pattern! If you are interested but don’t have a suitable horse or transportation, Shilo and Virginia can provide mounts. If you aren’t sure about riding this year, earn some volunteer hours by helping out on the ground!
FEATURE ARTICLE
You may have noted from our listing of shows and clinics that several of our members are getting involved in Working Equitation (WE). What is WE and how does it relate to classical dressage? Read more in this month’s feature article by Stephanie Dobiss.
SURVEY SAYS …
April Question: What is your favorite grooming tool for shedding? Send your response to kdcta22@gmail.com.
February Question: What is your biggest horse care concern in the winter months? Read responses here!
MEET A MEMBER
This month meet long-time member, Jan Medill...
GIVE US YOUR IDEAS AND FEEDBACK!
If you have news you would like us to share, an idea for a feature article, a comment, or a question, please email kdcta22@gmail.com.
Feature articles currently in our pipeline include:
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An Overview of Educational Resources Available at USDF.org