Black Oak Stables

2011 CLINIC SCHEDULE
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Doug Cross Natural Horsemanship	Mondays 9:15am - 11:15AM	$ Release forms must accompany or be on file
Danny Anholt Dressage, Stadium	April 8 - 10 (Fri. - Sun.)	$115 (priv dr. or stadium) $70 (semi-priv dr. or stadium) $55 pony club, groups of 4 CLINIC APPLICATION Very limited stabling @ $30/night, call for availability Release forms must accompany or be on file
Alix Szepesi Dressage	May 21	$75 for 45 min private $65 for 1 hr semi-private $20 ring fee Contact ruth@blackoakstables.com to register; sign-up at least one week prior to clinic Release forms must accompany or be on file
Alix Szepesi Dressage	June 4	$75 for 45 min private $65 for 1 hr semi-private $20 ring fee Contact ruth@blackoakstables.com to register; sign-up at least one week prior to clinic Release forms must accompany or be on file
Eric Smiley Dressage, Stadium, XC	June 17 - 19 (Fri. - Sun.)	$110 (semi-priv dr. or stadium) $95 (stadium gr.s of 3, 1 1/4 hrs) $95 (stadium gr.s of 4, 1 1/2 hrs) $65 pony club, groups of 4 XC if enough interest CLINIC APPLICATION No stabling Release forms must accompany or be on file
Alix Szepesi Dressage	July 9	$75 for 45 min private $65 for 1 hr semi-private $20 ring fee Contact ruth@blackoakstables.com to register; sign-up at least one week prior to clinic Release forms must accompany or be on file
Alix Szepesi Dressage	August 6	$75 for 45 min private $65 for 1 hr semi-private $20 ring fee Contact ruth@blackoakstables.com to register; sign-up at least one week prior to clinic Release forms must accompany or be on file
Danny Anholt Dressage, Stadium	August 6, 10-12	Aug. 6: $110 (priv dr. or stadium), $65 (semi-priv dr. or stadium) Aug. 10-12: $50/day flat and jumping (includes snacks and ring fee), groups of 4 AM: Kids 11-18 years, PM: Adults CLINIC APPLICATION Very limited stabling @ $30/night, call for availability Release forms must accompany or be on file
Alix Szepesi Dressage	September 24	$75 for 45 min private $65 for 1 hr semi-private $20 ring fee Contact ruth@blackoakstables.com to register; sign-up at least one week prior to clinic Release forms must accompany or be on file
Eric Smiley Dressage, Stadium, XC	October 28 - 30 (Fri. - Sun.)	$110 (semi-priv dr. or stadium) $95 (stadium gr.s of 3, 1 1/4 hrs) $95 (stadium gr.s of 4, 1 1/2 hrs) $65 pony club, groups of 4 XC if enough interest CLINIC APPLICATION Limited stabling Release forms must accompany or be on file

Black Oak Stables is privileged to have a variety of clinicians conduct educational seminars and riding training programs.

DANNY ANHOLT, BHSI, is a BHS Chief Examiner, who also successfully competes in horse trials, show jumping, and dressage. Currently, Danny is the Director of Riding at Millfield, located in Glastonbury, England. Millfield is a well established and world recognized senior and preparatory school which primarily focuses on sports of all types. Danny Anholt has taught around the world from Hong Kong to the United States. He has been giving clinics at Black Oak Stables since 1996.

ERIC SMILEY is one of Ireland’s most popular three day event riders. He is a BHS Chief Examiner and is currently competing internationally at the advanced level. Eric also is one of the few elite who have been awarded the highest BHS achievable teaching qualification, that of Fellow of the British Horse Society.

His teaching has taken him to many countries including the United States. Locally, he has judged the Intermediate division dressage at Groton House Farm II Horse Trials. Eric has been teaching clinics at Black Oak Stables since 1998.

ALIX SZEPESI is an FEI Dressage Trainer. She has over 20 years of dressage experience, and has trained and competed many horses to FEI levels.

She earned her International Trainer Certificate from the International Academy for Equestrian Studies in Warendorf, Germany, where she worked with various trainers including, Ingrid Klimke, Jan Bemelmens, and Hubertus Schmidt. She worked in a German training and sales barn with former head of the German riding school, Ralph Michael Rash, as well as former German National Trainer, Holger Schmezer, and she competed in several German dressage shows. Her additional credentials include:


    * Working with many nationally recognized trainers;
    * Winning USDF Bronze and Silver Medals;
    * Earning 9 - USDF Region 8 Championships,
      including Int 1 and Int 1 freestyle;
    * Earning numerous USDF Horse of the Year and All
      Breeds awards;
    * Representing the United States at the North American
      Young Riders Championships, 1992; and
    * Competing as a Member of National Champion Pony Club
      Games Team, 1982.

Alix's unique approach has been formed through years of research and personal experience. She has a gift for connecting with horses and their riders. They respond to her almost immediately. Alix will teach you what you need to know to do the same for your horse. She has developed several customized training programs, each designed to achieve specific results. Training lessons and programs are individually tailored to meet both the rider's goals and horse's capabilities.