USPC FESTIVAL MOUNTED CLINICS

Mounted clinics during Festival Education are offered in the following disciplines: Cross Country, Distance Riding, Dressage, Games, Ground Training/ Horsemanship, Hunter Seat Equitation, Polocrosse, Show Jumping, and Western Dressage.

There are two morning riding sessions and two afternoon riding sessions each day, Sunday and Monday, July 25 and 26.

Those registered as mounted/unmounted participants, or parents/leaders/friends are welcome to audit (observe) any of the mounted clinics. Pick up a clinicians schedule at the show office on Nina Bonnie Lane or at the info booth in the Trade Fair for clinician schedules and locations.

Information about each riding clinic offered during Festival Education:

CROSS COUNTRY

Participants will get to school the wide variety of obstacles the Horse Park has to offer, work on pace, terrain, and techniques necessary to compete in horse trials. New to the schedule this year is the “Introduction to Cross Country” clinic.

DISTANCE RIDING

Sponsored by Arabian Horse Youth Association

This is a fun, comfortable trail ride over the easy terrain of the Horse Park. Participants will learn the procedures used in Distance riding ranging from pace to conditioning tips and TPR (temperature/ pulse/respiration) skills.

DRESSAGE

Participants in the Dressage clinics will work on components necessary to successfully ride dressage tests and improve the performance of their horse.

GAMES

This clinic will be on a grass field the way Games began many years ago in England. Riders will learn the basic skills needed to suceed in Games and learn some secrets from an experienced coach.

GROUND TRAINING/HORSEMANSHIP

Members of the Kentucky Horse Park Mounted Police will present sensory training to teach the horse to negotiate obstacles while on the ground and mounted.

HUNTER SEAT EQUITATION

In these clinics, emphasis will be on good equitation and harmony with her/his horse.

POLOCROSSE

Depending on level of experience, participants will learn or improve upon their Polocrosse experience.

SHOW JUMPING

In these clinics, participants will emphasize good equitation over fences and Show Jumping course riding skills.

WESTERN DRESSAGE

A new clinic for Festival, emphasis will be on learning what equipment and style of riding is expected to compete in Western Dressage.

FOXHUNTING

Come watch and participate in the early morning Foxhunt run by the local Iroquois Hunt at 6:30 am on Monday morning, July 26, 2021. Typically, this is a slightly foggy morning and both horses and hounds are excited to ride through the cross-country fields at the Kentucky Horse Park.