LOCAL EQUESTRIAN TO JOIN ELITE CLUB HONORING SENIOR RIDERS AND HORSES GDCTA member Lily Catherine Ford will be inducted into special group of senior dressage riders and horses at the GDCTA-recognized Oxer Farm Schooling Show being held August 24. The ages of Lily and her horse, Tardy’s Elegant Lady, qualify them to become members of The Dressage Foundation's Century Club.
Oxer Farm is located at 6940 Kenimer Road in Clermont, Georgia. Please visit their website for full details www.oxerfarm.com.
The Century Club recognizes dressage riders and horses whose combined ages total 100 years or more. Lily is 74 years old and Tardy’s Elegant Lady is 27. In addition to having ages totaling 100 or more, horse and rider perform a dressage test of any level and are scored by a dressage judge. The Dressage Foundation provides a Century Club ribbon and wall plaque to each horse and rider team. Local dressage clubs, family and friends help to make the ride into a celebratory event.
For more information about The Dressage Foundation or the Century Club, please contact Jenny Johnson, Executive Director at (402) 434-8585 or visit www.dressagefoundation.org. The Dressage Foundation The Dressage Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska, is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt, donor-driven organization that is dedicated to supporting and advancing the sport of dressage. The organization solicits contributions, appropriately allocates the donations, and awards grants and scholarships to dressage riders of all ages and levels. For more information, please visit www.dressagefoundation.org.
The Century Club was formed at The Dressage Foundation in 1996, at the suggestion of noted dressage judge and instructor, Dr. Max Gahwyler. The intent was to encourage older dressage riders to remain active in the sport. Since that time, the Century Club has grown into a meaningful and popular endeavor with more than 370 members nationwide.
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Anne Gribbons Dressage Clinic July 27-28 Shannondale Farm 2395 Birmingham Rd Milton, GA
It is a special treat to have this world-class rider, trainer, coach with us again! Accessible to all levels. Auditors encouraged to attend. Tickets: http://bit.ly/Anne_Gribbons_2019
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