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OVCTA Spring Dressage Show
May 26th, 2024
Long Lining Clinic
Saturday, November 16th
LOCATION: Line It Up Farm
375 Coffroath Rd
Coatesville, PA
Cost: $100
Auditors: $15
Contact: Mary Grace, antique.horsology@gmail.com or 610-952-1779
About long lining: Long lining is a wonderful addition to your horse’s training program as it helps the horse find its balanced posture without the addition of the rider’s weight. It is a kind, clear, and classical training method. Long lining is equally valuable for the rider to watch and understand the struggles of the horse and conceive how horses can improve with repetition and the correct exercises. The horses usually feel GREAT the ride after a long lining session.
About Jennifer Hoffman: Jennifer Hoffman is a professional long liner who learned this art from Richard Malmgren a decade ago. Prior to that, Jenn worked with Jessica Jo Tate, a highly sought-after Grand Prix dressage clinician and world class trainer. Jenn combines these training experiences with a career of working with many types of horses, a degree in Western Equestrian Studies from the University of Findlay, her experience in the role of Assistant Trainer for a Gold Medalist in the WEG reining discipline, and her history of riding multiple Grand Prix dressage horses to guide her as she figures out the puzzle of bringing out the best in each horse she works with.
OVCTA Spring Dressage Show Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the OVCTA Spring Dressage Show!!
Blue Ribbon
James A. Cochrane, Inc. Realtor
Elverson Dental Care LLC
The Lowa Group Inc.
Red Wagon Hauling Inc.
Unionville Equine Associates PC
Hougar Farms & Pughtown Agway
Blauner, Buchholz & Associates
Equine Exchange Tack Shop
Maryland Saddlery
Red Ribbon
DunMovin Enterprises LLC
Mrs. Pastures Cookies
Rick’s Heritage Saddlery
Class Sponsors
CR Cremations Inc., Selway Farm
Shetron Manufacturing LLC
Ludwig’s Village Market
Center Sponsors
Onekama Farm Hay & Straw, John Kolle 610-469-6665
Urned Elegance Pretty Planters for Every Season 610-246-2321
OVCTA is a fun and friendly riding club located mainly in Chester, Berks, and Montgomery Counties. The club offers year end awards, a USEF/USDF recognized dressage show, educational seminars, mounted and un-mounted clinics and other activities in the areas of dressage, eventing, hunter/jumpers, horsemanship and general horse care. OVCTA is also happy to offer social events where members and their friends and family can gather informally for food and fun.
If you like to show, OVCTA offers the easiest way to earn points for our many year-end awards. We accept points from any show with any level USDF/USEF approved judge and any USDF/USEA test. It is that simple.
If you do not like to show, we offer educational seminars and clinics throughout the year. We are responsive to the interests of our members and bring in the speakers and clinicians you want to see.
Our Mission Statement: The purpose of the Oley Valley Combined Training Association shall be to inform and educate its members and the general public on horsemanship and horse care, and to promote the equestrian disciplines of Combined Training and Dressage.
OVCTA is a United States Dressage Federation Group Member Organization (GMO). This means as a member of OVCTA you are also a GMO level member of the USDF, the national governing body for dressage. OVCTA is also a United States Eventing Association Affiliate Member.
