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Advanced Riding Clinic with Diane Carney |
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April 30th, 2009 - Sierra Woods Farm
This past weekend, Sierra Woods Farm hosted a clinic with Diane Carney of Hampshire, IL. Carney trains at her show stable, Telluride Farm, and her students are consistently in the ribbons at the most competitive hunter/jumper shows in the country.
The clinic at Sierra Woods Farm offered sections for riders that ranged in experience from novice adult to the grand prix level. There were four sections total, with three to five riders in each. Carney worked with riders on the basics, which included balance of the horse and rider, steering correctly, collecting, moving forward, and understanding impulsion. She also addressed the four parts of position and the theory behind true horsemanship.
"I thought the clinic was very well organized," said Carney. "The footing was excellent, and the jump material was just right. It couldn't have gone better. We focused on exercises that were reminders of the basics, and then we put those basics to work by applying them to practical tests. Everyone worked hard and had a lot of fun."
Carney is based out of Hampshire, IL, at her hunter/jumper show stable, Telluride Farm. She has been both an active participant and influential trainer in the hunter and jumper community for many years. Her contributions to the industry extend to the many clinics that she teaches every year, in addition to those that she hosts annually for U.S. Show Jumping Chef d'Equipe George H. Morris and top hunter/jumper trainer Don Stewart, Jr.
Photos from the Advanced Riding Clinic with Diane Carney
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