Centered Riding e-Newsletter
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Updated
August 4, 2005
10th Anniversary
of Centered Riding's International Symposium
Plan to attend
our special celebration at the Quality Inn, November 4-6 in
Sally Swift's home town, Brattleboro, Vermont.
Our keynote speaker is
the very popular author, clinician and judge, Dr Max Gahwyler.
Dr Gahwyler is a frequent contributer to Dressage Today
and other notable magazines. He was named to the USDF (US
Dressage Federation) Hall of Fame in 2004 for his contributions
to the growth of dressage in America.
Our featured speaker is
Tom Nagl presenting Zen and Horsemanship. To find out more
about Tom go to Zen and the Horse .
Friday we'll
be holding our Annual General Meeting at 4:30 p.m. followed
at 6 by a reception with a cash bar and lots of good
eats in honor of Sally Swift. Saturday morning and afternoon
we have an exciting roster of speakers followed
by Happy Hour, a fantastic buffet dinner and Dr Gahwyler's
presentation. Sunday is also filled with great presentations.
For those wanting to attend only part of the Symposium,
we have broken down the Symposium fee structure.The Quality
Inn is once again giving us a great room rate of only $69/night
for single or double occupancy which includes a great hot
buffet breakfast. You do need to book your rooms before October 20th to
get this special rate and tell them that you are part of
the Centered Riding group. To make your reservations
at the Inn contact them
at (802) 254-8701 or fax (802) 257-4727.
Knight Equestrain Books will
be at the Symposium from Saturday noon to Sunday noon with
a great selection of books including those by Max Gahwyler
and Tom Nagl.
Our Silent Auction was
so successful last year we're holding it again this year.
All funds raised go to support the Sally Swift Scholarship
Fund. If you or anyone you know could donate an item or
service to our auction it would be appreciated. All donations
are tax deductable and receipts will be issued at the value
of the item or services. For those of you who are not residents
of the USA, we will
provide you with a receipt for advertising. The sooner
you let us know what you are donating the sooner we can
list it on the website offering you increased advertising.
Contact Sally Bauder salbauder@aol.com,
Karen Irland barngirl@bignetnorth.net or
Sue Leffler sleffler@magma.ca about your donation.
Current Silent
Auction list of donated items and services:
2. $25/day
off any 3 or 4 day clinic given by Sue Leffler, CR Level
IV Clinician. May be used by clinic organizer or participant
3. Basket
of grooming supplies - $20 value donated by Brenda Tompkins
Blue Moon Mini's
4. $50 discount on any
CR Clinic given by Sally Bauder, CR Level III Clinician.
May be used by clinic organizer or participant
5. Wool Dress Sheet
- $70 value donated by Hillcroft Stable
We will also
have a "Gently Used Books & Other Items" table
with proceeds going to the Sally Swift Scholarship Fund.
This proved very successful last year so bring along some
books and other items that you'd like to donate to this
worthy cause.
Are you looking
for an Update or Open Clinic to go to? Use our clinic search
form and see if we've
added a new one in your area. We have recently added several Open
clinics. For those
of you looking to Update this year there are still several
opportunities left.
September
29-October 2 with Sue Leffler in Berlin, Germany Contact;
Ellen Engelkamp Ellen
Engelkamp
Centered Riding
Featured in Several Magazines
The first
of three Centered Riding articles written by Marchterre Fluet
for the British journal "Horse & Rider UK" is already
out (July issue), and the second is in press (August issue). The
third is scheduled for the September issue. This high
quality glossy British magazine is usually available
at Barnes & Noble in the USA and at Chapters
in Canada. Their website
is http://www.horseandridermagazine.co.uk/
A longer version
of the first article, called something like "Centered Riding:
30 Years So Far," will also be published in the August
issue of "Equine Journal." This is a regional US
monthly, published in New Hampshire and covering New England
and the Midwest. Large
format, color cover, newsprint text. Their website
is http://www.equinejournal.com/
Centered
Riding president, Mimi Pantelides was featured in the June
29-July 5 issue of North Country Horse in the the article
Centered Riding: Horse & Rider in Hamony. This wonderful article
describes Centered Riding's beginnings and Mimi's equestrian
journey as she found balance, lightness and rhythm
with her horses through Centered Riding. The magazine covers
news and equestrian information in Westchester, Putnam
and Dutchess counties in New England. Their website is www.northcountrynews.com. Centered Riding
at first Swiss National Horse Expo!
Centered
Riding made a big splash recently at the Bern Agricultural Expo
in Bern Switzerland at the very first Swiss National Horse Expo
where the Swiss Centered Riding Instructors Group organized
a fabulous display on Centered Riding.
Centered Riding
gives a big "Thank You" to Christa Müller for
the hours she spent arranging and organizing this extraordinary
event and to the wonderful Swiss instructors who displayed
such a high degree of professionalism and enthusiasm as they
worked together not only to promote their own lesson programs
but also to promote Centered Riding in Europe. The
Swiss Centered Riding Instructors deserve our admiration and
congratulations for their recent success!
Centered Riding,
Inc
P.O. Box 12377
Philadelphia, PA 19119
Phone/fax:
(215) 438-1286
For all membership
enquiries please contact our office
office@centeredriding.org
Centered Riding
Inc's office is moving August 13!
To facilate
the move, the office will be closed from August
13 - August 28. Centered Riding Inc would like to thank Lorraine
McEneaney for all her hard work organizing and running our
office for the past 5 years. Effective August 15th, Debbie
and Charles Checkum will be looking after our office
and administrative needs.
Until August
13 our address and phone number remains:
Effective
August 13 our
new address and phone numbers are:
Centered Riding
Inc
P.O. Box 157
Perkiomenville, PA 18074
Phone - 610-754-0633
Fax - 610-754-0634
All mail will
be forwarded to the new address. If you have an urgent
need while the office is closed, please contact our President,
Mimi Pantelides at (615) 591-9776.
Centered
Riding® Inc. is an American 501c (3) not-for-profit
corporation. With world wide membership, this educational
organization was established to qualify instructors,
teach, maintain, and promote Centered Riding® Inc.
Membership questions should be directed to our Executive
Administrator at CRidingInc@aol.com.
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