March 2020 - In This Issue:
UPCOMING EVENTS

March 8, 2020
D4K Training4Teaching
5:30 - 8:00pm 
The Media Room
Wellington Community High School
Wellington, Florida

March 22, 2020
D4K Training4Teaching
5:30 - 8:00pm 
The Media Room
Wellington Community High School
Wellington, Florida

April 3, 2020
D4K Training4Teaching
5:30 - 8:00pm
Orange County Public Library
Hillsborough, North Carolina

April 4-5, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Rouxtano Farm
Hillsborough, North Carolina

April 17, 2020
D4K Training4Teaching
6:00 - 8:00pm
Dover Saddlery
North Kingstown, Rhode Island

April 18-19, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Heritage Equestrian Center
East Greenwich, Rhode Island

April 18, 2020
D4K Benefit Schooling Show
Bucks County Horse Park
Revere, Pennsylvania

April 25-26, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Blue Ribbon Farm
Clinton Corners, New York

May 2-3, 2020 - NEW
DQ Performance Horses
Swedesboro, New Jersey

May 8, 2020
D4K Training4Teaching
RER Ponies
Hatfield, Massachusetts

May 9-10, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
RER Ponies
Hatfield, Massachusetts 

May 16-17, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Rocking M Stables
Dallas, Texas

May 23-24, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Flagstaff Equestrian Center
Flagstaff, Arizona

June 6-7, 2020 
WindReach
Warwick, Bermuda

June 13-14, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Tex-Over Farms 
Conroe, Texas

June 18-19, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
With Ali Brock
Prince George's Equestrian Center
Upper Marlboro, Maryland

June 20-21, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Pacific Equestrian Center
Wilton, California

June 26-27, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Hampton Green Farm
Fruitport, Michigan

June 28, 2020
Youth Dressage Festival Midwest
Hampton Green Farm
Fruitport, Michigan 

July 9-10, 2020 
Dream Acres
Arundel, Maine

July 19-20, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
During USPC Festival
Kentucky Horse Park
Lexington, Kentucky

July 25-26, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Riding Right Farm
Buskirk, New York

August 1-2, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
DQ Performance Horses
Swedesboro, New Jersey

August 4-9, 2020
North American Youth Championships
Traverse City, Michigan

August 10-11, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Rein Dance Equestrian
Delano, Minnesota

August 21-23, 2020
Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival
HITS on the Hudson
Saugerties, New York

September 4-5, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Georgia Int'l Horse Park
Conyers, Georgia

September 6, 2020
Atlanta Youth Festival
Georgia Int'l Horse Park
Conyers, Georgia

September 12-13, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Southlands Riding Club
Vancouver, Canada

September 16-17, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Merrington Warmbloods Stable
Kindersley, Canada

September 19-20, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Elevation Equestrian
Saskatoon, Canada

September 22-27, 2020
Dressage at Devon
Devon, Pennsylvania

October 3-4, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Avant-Garde Equestrian
Luskville, Quebec

November 7-8, 2020
D4K TEAM Program Clinic
Heritage Equestrian Center
East Greenwich, Rhode Island


Website:
www.dressage4kids.org
Dressage4Kids Scholarship for The Children of the Americas Invitational 

To be eligible for the scholarship award, applicants must have participated in a Dressage4Kids program.  

The Children of the Americas Dressage Invitational includes 2 days of training followed by 2 days of competition for children ages 12-14 from Canada, the United States, Mexico, South America, and Central America.  Riders compete in the FEI Children's Preliminary Test A and the FEI Children's Musical Freestyle.  

Scholarship applications are due by May 22, 2020.

Training4Teaching 

March 8 
5:30 - 8:00pm
Dealing with Fear with Laura King followed by Using Imagery in Teaching with Lisa Schmidt

March 22 
5:30 - 8:00pm
Teaching Children with Heidi Jo Hauri-Gill followed by a discussion on Ethics and Professionalism followed by a discussion on Different Exercises

The Media Room
Wellington Community High School
2101 Greenview Shores Blvd
Wellington, FL 33414

RSVP in advance to Lendon Gray at lendongray@gmail.com

The Training4Teaching Program has been a huge success in Wellington.  Additional sessions are being planned for around the country, many in conjunction with a D4K TEAM Clinic.

Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival Prize List
Team Awards LYDF 2019
Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival is a special competition in that it encourages well-rounded horsemanship through its three-phased competition featuring a written test, an individual dressage test, and a group equitation ride.  The Festival also includes optional classes such as Dressage Trail, Prix Caprilli, Musical Freestyle, Leadline, Tackroom Decorating, Cover Art Contest, Turnout Inspection, and Stable Management Challenge.

The 2020 Prize List is now available - click here for more information.

Lendon's Youth Dressage Festival is now also part of the USDF Regional Schooling Show Awards Program!
Florida International Youth Dressage Championships
pc Lily Forado
Congratulations to all competitors!

Florida International Youth Dressage Championships Winners 2020 

FEI Children: Maren Elise Fouche Hanson (USA)

FEI Pony: Scarlett Hansen (Canada)

FEI Junior: Annelise Klepper (USA)

FEI Young Rider: Natalia Bacariza (Spain)

FEI U25: Benjamin Ebeling (USA)

Highest Overall Winner: Natalia Bacariza (Spain)

Special congratulations to Maren and Annelise, both members of the Dressage4Kids TEAM Program!

Photo Essay - A Week at WIT
I had the privilege of auditing a week of the Winter Intensive Training Program, and what a week it was!  It was so much fun to meet this year's group of WITees and their equine partners, as well as catch up with other D4K kids training in Florida!
 
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Dressage4Kids, Inc. is a non-profit organization incorporated for the express purpose of providing educational and competitive opportunities for youth riders and the adults who support them.