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George H. Morris “Gladstone Program” Application Deadline Nears

Intensive Training & Team Preparation for Show Jumping Riders

Gladstone, NJ – April 7, 2014 – The George H. Morris “Gladstone Program” for this country’s talented show jumping riders will be returning for 2014, and it continues to grow as the program adds a second event to the list. Applications for both events are due to the USET Foundation on Thursday, April 10. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from the country’s former Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe and the founding father of hunt seat equitation.

The program is open to riders 18+ years of age, who are currently competing successfully at 1.45 meters or above. Morris will personally select a maximum of 10 riders for each clinic.

The first program will be held May 19-25, 2014 at the United States Equestrian Team Foundation’s headquarters “Hamilton Farm” in Gladstone, New Jersey, and the second program will run June 23-29, 2014, organized by Diane Carney and held at Canterbury Farm in Hampshire, Illinois.

The “Gladstone Program” is an intensive week of training and education for exceptionally dedicated and talented show jumping riders who are serious about their interest and desire to pursue a path that will prepare them for international competition.

The purpose of the program is to continue to educate, support and guide riders on the overall knowledge and expertise required to succeed at the top level of show jumping internationally. In addition to daily training sessions with Morris, the riders will participate in hands on sessions with a veterinarian, farrier, a top team stable manager, physiotherapist, and high performance business executive.

This year, one of the clinicians during the Gladstone Program at Hamilton Farms will be Dr. Gerhard Heuschmann, renowned expert in the field of biomechanics of the horse, and how it relates to the training and overall wellbeing of the horse.

The Gladstone Program, held at Canterbury Farm in Hampshire, IL, will incorporate natural obstacles on a large grand prix field, designed to prepare riders for outdoors venues like Spruce Meadows. Dr. Marvin Beeman DVM from Littleton Equine Medical Center in Colorado will be the presenting veterinarian.

Each rider will meet one-on-one with Morris during the week to discuss their current and future plans and Morris will help guide them in putting together a program that will continue their preparation for international competition. Morris will also remain available after the program to follow up and monitor each rider’s progress.

Riders interested in participating should complete an application and submit to the USET Foundation, P.O. Box 355, Gladstone, NJ 07935, or fax: 908-234-0670 no later than April 10th. Selected riders will be notified on or about April 21st. Applications are available on the USET Foundation and USEF websites: www.uset.org and www.usef.org.

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (www.uset.org) is the non-profit organization that supports the competition, training, coaching, travel and educational needs of America’s elite and developing international, high-performance horses and athletes in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation.

For more information on the USET Foundation, please call (908) 234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org.

Contact: Rebecca Walton
USET Foundation
phone 561.753.3389  fax 561.753.3386
rjw@phelpsmediagroup.com
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