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Dressage Clinics with Michael Poulin at Finncastle Farms, Mooresville
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dressage clinic w. Michael Poulin: tba
To ride with Michael Poulin contact
Stacey
Hastings
The fee to audtion is $35.00/day or $70.00/both days, and you must be
registered. Contact Christine at Finncastle
Farm / 704-756-4605 if you wish to audit or use PayPal to register
online
Due to the limited availability of rides, rides, current students of Stacey and/or Michael's and riders who have participated in the past 2 clinics will be contacted first when clinic dates are confirmed. Then riders from the waiting list will be contacted. Rides have to be pre-paid at time of confirmation and are non-refundable. Preference will be given to riders wanting to ride both days
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Michael
Poulin is a member of the Bronze Medal winning United
States Team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and boasts multiple national
and international championships. Michael heads the Poulin School of Dressage
at the Dressage Center, Inc. in DeLeon Springs, Florida, where he works
with a prominent student roster.
He serves with distinction as a member of the Board of Directors of the Dressage Foundation, and originated the “Advanced Young Rider European Training/Education Program,” which sends four talented young riders to Europe each year for their introduction to the world of International Dressage. Poulin has been a long-time member of the Board of Directors and Dressage Committee of the American Horse Show Association (now known as United States Equestrian Federation).
He was instrumental in the founding of the United States Dressage Federation’s Instructor Certification Program. He is a Certified Examiner for this program.
Michael Poulin is a founder of the North American Dressage Trainers Association which stages important annual symposium at the Dressage Center to aid in improving the understanding among all parties involved in the sport – trainers, judges, instructors, riders, owners and organizers. He is a member of the International Dressage Trainers Club. He is also a member of the Classical Dressage Riders Association. Michael travels nationally and internationally as an FEI “I” rated dressage judge and dressage coach.
Michael Poulin’s dressage students and friends say that what they most admire about Michael is his honesty, and that he has the uncanny ability to go directly to the heart of the matter with a horse. In Michael’s words, “The philosophy of classical riding is that the horse understands the rider’s aids with relaxation, not fear, and relates the aids to the physical movement that he’s doing. Classical riding develops the horse physically with mental understanding."
Michael
Poulin Clinic Notes
Written by Heather
"This article originally appeared on AmateurDressage.com
and is reprinted here with permission."
Sunday, 09 November 2008
Stacey Hastings Dressage and Finncastle Farms hosted a two-day clinic
with Michael Poulin the first weekend of September. Michael is a 1992
Olympic team bronze medalist, FEI "I"-rated dressage judge,
successful international competitor, trainer, and instructor and he has
been a long-time member of the Board of Directors and Dressage Committee
of the American Horse Show Association (now known as United States Equestrian
Federation). Michael has trained America's top international competitors.
He was instrumental in the founding of the United States Dressage Federation's
Instructor Certification Program and he is a Certified Examiner for this
program.
Michael made the learning experience valuable and engaging for riders and auditors alike. He answered questions and offered explanations to auditors between rides and invited auditors to ask for clarification if they did not understand a concept. Michael was encouraging of all the riders. He stressed the importance of not interfering with the back and neck and emphasized the need to work the horse forward to contact. He helped riders focus on using their hands in a forward manner so that they never pulled back on the rein. He also stressed the importance of building the horse's confidence and trust, emphasizing clear communication of expectations and generous rewards when the horse responded to an aid.
On Saturday after the rides, Michael delivered a lecture to riders and auditors about the history of dressage. He used videos of the Spanish Riding School and other classics to illustrate how dressage has evolved over the years. In his discussion of the videos, as in the riding lessons, Michael emphasized the importance of an openness in the connection that does not restrict the horse in any way. Riders and auditors all appreciated Michael's enthusiasm and the energy he took to make the clinic a real learning event for everyone.
Country Ride Saddlery in Mooresville had a booth on Saturday and Pat Girard of Pat Girard Photography took pictures that can be seen on her website.
Future clinics are planned. Visit staceyhastingsdressage.com or finncastlefarms.com for more information.
Directions
Take
I-77 North to Exit 36. Upon exiting, turn right onto Hwy 150 East. Continue
a few miles – crossing over Hwy 21 and Hwy 115 – toward Rowan
County. The 4 lane road will turn into a 2 lane road and you will cross
over 2 sets of railroad crossing.
After the railroad crossing: Bear right at the light onto Hwy 152 East
for approximately 1 ½ miles. Finncastle will be the gated entrance
on your left shortly after Prospect Presbyterian Church
If you are coming from the #85 exit at China Grove, exit 68 and head west on the 152.
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