Carol Jackson, the ODS High School Team Coordinator wants everyone to know that there are 3 clinics the Youth Program has been invited to for free auditing.

Lendon Grey is at DevonWood this weekend. Please join us in welcoming the three-time Olympic rider & current CEO of the Dressage Foundation, Lendon Gray to DevonWood this Thursday through Sunday (October 15-18). There are no parking or admission fees to attend this event. Auditing fees are $15 per day with no pre-registration required; ODS High School Team Members are being given free auditing. Current schedule is available on the DevonWood website.

Michael Etherly is at Tanz-Pferde October 16 – 17 – 18. Michael Etherly is a USDF Silver and Bronze Medalist whose equestrian career began at age four. While he has successfully competed in jumping and eventing, Michael’s love is dressage.

For more than a decade Michael has worked with Olympic medalist Steffen Peters and he considers Steffen his mentor. From his training with Steffen, as well as clinicians such as Christine Traurig, Michael Poulin, Robert Dover, Debbie MacDonald and Dietric Von Hopffgarten, Michael has developed a successful program that helps horses and riders steadily progress through the levels.

In addition to his experience in North America, Michael has trained in Europe with some of the sport’s luminaries, including Jean Bemelmans, coach of numerous Olympic medalists.

Michael has brought along numerous young horses, nearly a dozen of his horses have reached the FEI levels and his students have earned numerous USDF Regional Championships, as well as USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Michael considers a few areas his specialties:

* Teaching correct rider position.
* Explaining the half-halt.
* Starting young horses.
* Working with stallions.
* Bringing out the brilliance in FEI horses.
* Helping riders accomplish their goals, from first level to grand prix.

Visit the Tanz-Pferde website for schedule.

Sonnenberg Farm is hosting a clinic October 25th with Ernst Herrmann. Visit their website for contact information or contact Carol Jackson at 503-949-0156 for more information.

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