OVCTA

OVCTA 50th Anniversary Celebration
2024-07-30 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 579 Creek Road, Christiana, PA 17509, 579 Creek Road, Christiana, Pennsylvania, 17509, United States
OVCTA 50th Anniversary Celebration

Tuesday, July 30th | 5:00pm-9:00pm

Location: 579 Creek Rd., Christiana PA 17509Rain or shine

OVCTA invites you to our 50th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion for all present and past members and friends.We are also celebrating the Birthday of our host, Pam Wiedemann!

BYOB, Bring a dish to share (salad, side dish, or dessert), old photos and memories, and a chair. BBQ chicken or sausage provided. RSVP please to Pamwiedemann@hotmail.com

OVCTA Clear Round Jumping
2024-06-22 00:00 - 23:59 | Heron’s View Farm, 861 Nantmeal Road, Elverson, Pennsylvania, 19520, United States
Rain Date: Sunday, June 30th

Cost: 30.00 First Round, 20.00 each additional round

Bring: Coggins test, helmet, boots with heels, cash or check. (Sorry, no dogs!).

Course designed by OVCTA member Pam Wiedemann, Coach, Rider, USEF Judge and TD

A friendly schooling opportunity for all horses and riders in a safe and low-key atmosphere. Warm up in sand arena, jump your course(s) on lovely mani-cured grass . Not timed. All fences may be trotted or cantered.

Click here for full details!!

Contact on the day and for more info: Kim Hennessy jhenness@verizon.net 610-659-3075

Summer Fun Schooling Show
2024-06-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Hunter Hills Stables, 131 Mt. Pleasant Road, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 19465, United States
OVCTA presents

Summer Fun Schooling Show

Sunday, June 15th, 2024

Held at Hunter Hills Stables

Judge: Melanie McCartney

Summer Fun Schooling Show Prize List and Entry Form

Please see Prize List for full details!!!

All classes will be held in the ring starting at 9:00 AM SHARP!Schooling from 8:AM – 8:45 AM

Fees: Pre-entries: $16.00 per class, post entries: $18.00 per class.

Pre-entries must be received by Thursday, June 13th and include a copyof a current year negative Coggins test and full payment.

Divisions:

Lead Line

Open Beginner Equitation

Greener than Grass

Open Pleasure Horse or Pony

Schooling or Lesson Horse/Pony Pleasure

Junior Equitation

Adult Equitation

Schooling Hunter

For more information, please contact:

OVCTA Spring Dressage Show
2024-05-26 00:00 - 23:59 | Ludwig’s Corner, 1325 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, 19343, United States
USEF/USDF Recognized Dressage Show

OVCTA Spring Dressage Show

USEF/USDF Recognized Show

May 26th, 2024

Location: Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds, 1325 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, PA

For full details, including Prize List, please see OVCTA Spring Dressage Show page.

Secretary

Doreen Garland610-416-3839Dunmovin2@verizon.net

Show Manager

Deb Mueller610-247-3269 ordebrmm@gmail.com

Open/Close Dates

Entries Open: April 1, 2024

Entries Close: May 15, 2024

Online Entries

Enter online StriderPro.com!

If you would like to be a show sponsor, click here or contact Tina Witek at rosebudfarm@verizon.net

We need volunteers! Please contact Jan Brooks appattack@aol.com if you can volunteer.

Ludwig's Corner Schooling
2024-05-25 00:00 - 23:59 | Ludwig’s Corner, 1325 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, 19343, United States
OVCTA Open Schooling at Ludwig’s Corner

May 25, 2024

Open to everyone!!!

Instructors are welcome.

One hour time slots.

Back by popular demand! Are you ready to go to Ludwig’s Corner? Come and practice your test (the rings are set up!), get the lay of the land, see the showgrounds from the riders’ point of view!OVCTA is offering the opportunity to ride at Ludwig’s Corner show grounds the day before the Recognized show. The arenas will be set up for the show. You are also welcome to school in the warm up ring or lunge in the lunge ring. Open to everyone – those entered in the Recognized show or those thinking about entering a Recognized show – or who just want schooling experience at the showgrounds.

Fee: $40 per horse/rider combination

Ludwig’s Corner Schooling Registration

Email completed waiver and negative Coggins to Kimleppold@yahoo.com.

Ludwig’s Corner Schooling Waiver

MENTAL TOUGHNESS MINI CLINIC
2024-04-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Heron’s View Farm, 861 Nantmeal Road, Elverson, Pennsylvania, 19520, United States
MENTAL TOUGHNESS MINI CLINICwith Dr. Tyler Held

April 12th at 7:00PMHeron’s View Farm, 861 Nantmeal Road, Elverson, PA 19520

1-Hour Presentation will include

How to foster and maintain mental toughness specifically geared towards Equestrian athletes and the unique challenges they face

Actionable advice for building and maintaining confidence

Strategies to help focus

Open Q&A

Dr. Tyler Held is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and former 5* Groom who specializes in working with equestrian athletes of all levels and disciplines. She owns her own practice, Thought Quest Solutions and hosts The Whole Equestrian Podcast.

$20.00 for OVCTA Members and Children under 16

$30.00 for Non-Members and people over 16

Payment can be made by Venmo, Paypal (Friends and Family) or Cash or Check to: Annemarie Cochrane. Contact her at: amcochrane1@gmail.com

Pre-registration required

Bring a folding chair and a blanket, light refreshments will be provided.

SURE FOOT Equine Stability Program
2024-04-06 18:30 - 20:30
The OVCTA and Line It Up Farm Presents….

Experience the RevolutionarySURE FOOT Equine Stability Program

April 6th, 2024 | 6:30PM-8:30PM

Registration: $30/person

To Register, Text “Sure Foot” to (717) 803-1038 | Venmo @amygracepippin

375 Coffroath Road, Coatesville, PA | Light refreshments will be provided

Renowned expert, Wendy Murdoch, developed this program to help your horse discover and refine their own balance and movement patterns, leading to:

Enhanced Balance & Stability

Increased Confidence

Improved Movement

Reduced Stress & Tension

Who can benefit from this program?

Horses of all ages & disciplines

Horses experiencing performance issues

Anxious or Reactive Horses

Horses recovering from an injury

OVCTA Annual Awards Meeting and Banquet
2024-03-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Spring Hollow Golf Club, 3350 Schuykill Road, Spring City, Pennsylvania, 19475, United States
OVCTA Annual Awards Meeting, Banquet, Speaker, and Silent Auction with Special Guest Speaker Jay Ziegler of PA Equine Council

Open to the public!

Please join us for our brief business meeting, election of our 2024 board of directors, our Year End Awards Ceremony, our silent auction and a talk on “What does the Pa. Equine Council do for us?” with Jay Ziegler.

Cost: $40 per person for a dinner buffet. Make Checks payable to OVCTA and send to Criss Brown, 106 Norway Dr., Mohnton, Pa, 19540. Or pay with paypal: Send payment via PayPal to ovctatreasury@aol.com and send a follow up email to Criss Brown @ startariot0107@gmail.com with name and number of attendees. Please indicate if vegetarian…

We really need you to RSVP by March 1st!

Registration Form

Questions? Contact Criss Brown – startariot0107@gmail.com

Tack Room Chat - Bridles and Bits
2024-03-02 13:30 - 15:30 | 861 Nantmeal Road, Elverson, PA, 861 Nantmeal Roda, Elverson, Pennsylvania, United States
with Deb Hadden

Learn how to properly fit Bridles and Bits, learn about anatomy of the Equine head and skull, and learn about new innovative bridle designs for your horse’s comfort! FREE ! Open to the public. Speaker Deb Hadden

Enjoy learning and socializing in this stunning tack room on a horse farm.

Sport Horse Conformation with Anne Moss
2024-02-09 18:30 - 20:30 | 4-H Romano Center, 1841 Horseshoe Pike, West Brandywine Township, Pennsylvania, 19344, United States
OVCTA presents Anne Moss in a fascinating Sport Horse educational opportunity.

Friday, February 9, 6:30pm-8:30pm4-H Romano Center1841 Horseshoe PikeWest Brandywine Township, PA 19344

FREE for OVCTA members$10 for non-members Snacks provided, your donations will be appreciated

Anne will explain Sport Horse conformation and how it relates to biomechanics. She will lead us through a “Let’s Go Shopping” scenario to help us make knowledgeable decisions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of various conformations and how they help or challenge the horse’s performance.

Then Anne will show us Harmony Lines in horse conformation and will even use a paper copy of photo of her own less-than-perfect horse as demonstration. She will use pen and a ruler to mark it up. Big bonus for all visual learners! Anyone who wishes to bring a paper printed copy of a side view of their horse may also get the opportunity to mark Harmony Lines and discuss ways to optimize a horse’s conformational strengths and work with their weaknesses.

If you have ever met Anne knows that she is a regular whirlwind, tethered in expertise. If you haven’t met her, here is her bio:

Anne lives with her husband John in Coatesville, PA with two dogs, four horses and a flock of hens. She is retired from working 25 years as a small animal veterinary practice manager.

She enjoys many horse sports, and especially dressage her mare Kasinaa. Her background is in Pony Club (graduate “A” from Huntingdon Valley Hunt PC), western equitation, gymkhana, pleasure driving, eventing through Intermediate 3-Day, Grand Prix dressage, side saddle (earned USDF Bronze and Silver Medals riding side saddle), and fox-hunting. Her riding and judging mentors are Jeanne McDonald, Jessica Ransehousen and Susie Buchanan.

Her hobbies include: pottery, horticulture, historical reenacting (Civil War, Wild West and Rendezvous), trail riding, open hearth cooking and baking, traveling and volunteering. She serves/has served on non-profit boards and committees including: Dressage at Devon President, DVCTA Past President, United States Pony Club National Examiner Committee, United States Dressage Federation Historical Recognition Committee, past member of Sport Horse Committee and Freestyle Committee, International Side Saddle Organization, Cochran Hunt Board.

Anne holds USEF “R” Dressage and Western Dressage, and Sport Horse Judge licenses, Side Saddle Association (UK) and International Side Saddle Organization teaching and judging certificates and is a US Pony Club National Examiner.

FMI lbraddic@aol.com

Tack Room Chat with Page Wolf
2024-02-03 13:00 - 16:00
Saturday, February 3rd, at 1:00PM

A “Tack Room Chat” on Bemer PEMF Therapy

Page Wolf will give a talk and demonstration on this popular therapy for horses (and people).

Location: 861 Nantmeal Rd., Elverson, Pa.

Please let us know you are coming!Contact: debrmm@gmail.com

Hope you can join us!!

Free to OVCTA Members

$10 non Members

Bring a folding chair

Park at edge of driveway, the tack room is in the large Chester County Barn.

So, What is PEMF Therapy…

PEMF stands for Pulsed Electromagnetic Field. Therapeutic devices that use PEMF technology produce electromagnetic fields with various waveforms and frequencies. These signals stimulate healthy muscles to improve their performance. Uniquely, BEMER devices temporarily increase poor blood circulation in healthy muscles by using pulsed electromagnetic field therapy. The effectiveness of these waves depends on specific parameters to target our cell tissues. Much like a musical song that has a specific melody, rhythm and tempo, PEMF therapy devices deliver waves in an organized sequence (melody), at specific frequencies (rhythm) set to a certain pulse (tempo).

Join the OVCTA NOW!!!

Holiday Pot Luck at Hunter Hill
2023-12-29 18:30 - 21:00
Holiday Pot Luck at Hunter Hill

December 29th, 6:30PM

Location: Hunter Hill Stables,131 MT. Pleasant Rd., Pottstown, Pa 19465

RSVP to Nancy Peltier nancy.peltier@comcast.net Or leave a voice mail at: 610-948-6787

Join us for some Holiday Spirit and you may participate in our traditional Yankee Swap! Bring a gift or re-gift $10-$20 value and let the fun begin!

If the weather gods are with us there may be a bonfire!

Join the OVCTA NOW!!!

Summer Fun Schooling Show
2023-06-18 00:00 - 23:59 | Hunter Hills Stables, 131 Mt. Pleasant Road, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 19465, United States
OVCTA presents

Summer Fun Schooling Show

Sunday, June 18th, 2023

Held at Hunter Hills Stables

Judge: Kathy Malm

Summer Fun Schooling Show Prize List and Entry Form

Please see Prize List for full details!!!

All classes will be held in the ring starting at 9:00 AM SHARP!Schooling from 8:AM – 8:45 AM

Fees: Pre-entries: $15.00 per class, post entries: $17.00 per class.

Pre-entries must be received by Thursday, June 15th and include a copyof a current year negative Coggins test and full payment.

Divisions:

Lead Line

Open Beginner Equitation

Greener than Grass

Open Pleasure Horse or Pony

Schooling or Lesson Horse/Pony Pleasure

Junior Equitation

Adult Equitation

Schooling Hunter

For more information, please contact:

OVCTA Spring Dressage Show
2023-05-28 00:00 - 23:59 | Ludwig’s Corner, 1325 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, 19343, United States
USEF/USDF Recognized Dressage Show

OVCTA Spring Dressage Show

USEF/USDF Recognized Show

May 28th, 2023

Location: Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds, 1325 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, PA

OVCTA Spring Dressage Show Prize List – Final

OVCTA Spring Dressage Show Ride Times/Rider Schedule – Revised

Ride times revised May 24th, 2023

Secretary

Doreen Garland610-416-3839Dunmovin2@verizon.net

Show Manager

Deb Mueller610-247-3269 ordebrmm@gmail.com

Open/Close Dates

Entries Open: April 3, 2023

Entries Close: May 15, 2023

Online Entries

Enter online NOW Equestrian Entries!

If you would like to be a show sponsor, click here or contact Tina Witek at rosebudfarm@verizon.net

We need volunteers! Please contact Jan Brooks appattack@aol.com if you can volunteer.

Thank you to our 2022 Recognized show sponsors!

Blue Ribbon SponsorsThe Lowa Group Inc 610-327-1980Red Wagon Hauling Inc 610-732-8040Unionville Equine Associates PC 610-932-6800Pughtown Agway 610-469-9238James A Cochrane, Inc – Realtor 610-469-6100Elverson Dental Care LLC 610-286-5841Equine Exchange Tack Shop 610-469-0111

Red Ribbon SponsorsDunmovin Enterprises LLC, Doreen Garland (610) 416-3839Blauner, Buchholz & Associates 610-584-6000

Class SponsorsEquine Veterinary Services, Jeffrey Rubin DVM 610-347-2100Onekama Farm Hay & Straw, John Kolle 610-469-6665French Creek Farrier Services Inc. 610-322-7575A and H Harness and Tack Co. 717-445-4050Foxfield Equine 610-518-7100Ludwig’s Village Market 610-458-0700

Centerline SponsorsCR Cremations Inc, Selway Farm 717-314-4756Show Photographer: KMK PHOTOS, Kelly Kostelnik (610) 327-1980

OVCTA Schooling at Ludwig's Corner
2023-05-27 00:00 - 23:59 | Ludwig’s Corner, 1325 Pottstown Pike, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, 19343, United States
Are you ready to go to Ludwig’s Corner? Come and practice your test (the rings will be set up!), get the lay of the land, see the showgrounds from the riders’ point of view!

OVCTA is offering the opportunity to ride at Ludwig’s Corner show grounds the day before the Recognized show. The arenas will be set up for the show. You are also welcome to school in the warmup ring or lunge in the lunge ring. Open to everyone – those entered in the Recognized show or those thinking about entering a Recognized show – or who just want schooling experience at the OVCTA Schooling at Ludwigs Corner

Location: Ludwigs Corner Show GroundsFee: $40 per horse/rider combinationTime: May 27, 2023 One Hour Time Slots/8 riders.Instructors are welcome. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.

Contact: kimleppold@yahoo.com

Click here to sign up for Schooling!

Contact

Location

Frank Burns Clinic
2023-03-18 00:00 - 23:59 | Red Rock Farm, 1228 W Bridge Street, Spring City, Pennsylvania, 19475, United States
OVCTA Dressage Clinic with Frank Burns

A perfect opportunity to get a green horse out for a quiet and relaxed experience.

Training competitive dressage horses from green to FEI.Gold & Silver rider medalist Frank Burns is a Grand Prix competitive rider and trainer. Based in the Kimberton, PA area. Frank has accomplished the rare feat of breeding, breaking and training his own horse from training level to Grand Prix.

A wealth of experience, putting energy into honing his skills.Frank started his riding career by competing at the local level in 4-H and Pony Club. He has a diverse background blending jumping, cross country and finally specializing in dressage. He has a classical training background. Through the years he has had opportunity to train with, take clinics with such riders as Paul Belasick, JJ Tate, Scott Hassler, Betty Lester, and Charles de Kunffy.

A sought after coach, training students from training to FEIFrank is a sought after trainer, for his patience and ability to inspire his students. He has worked with students in many disciplines to enhance their connection to their horse.

Frank Burns Clinic Information

Entry Form

Event Organizer

Event Location

Lauren Annett Clinic
2023-03-11 00:00 - 23:59 | DunMovin, 812 Guthrie Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380, United States
Lauren Annett is an “r” judge for both traditional and Western dressage. She has her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals. Lauren is a positive instructor who challenges horses and riders while not intimidating them. Horses and riders from USDF to FEI and Western Dressage will enjoy and benefit from her instruction. This is the second in a series of Winter clinics.

Entries: Open January 20, 2023 close February 1, 2023. All levels welcome. First come, first entered. Send completed entry form, Negative Coggins (within 12 months) and check payable to “OVCTA” to: OVCTA Lauren Annett Clinic, c/o Alice Morse, 1201 Conestoga Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425. Forms are available at: WWW.OVCTA.ORG .

Riders: OVCTA members: $120 per 45-minute private lesson, Non-OVCTA members: $130 per lesson. Includes one groom’s pass per horse.

Auditors: OVCTA , USPC and 4-H members: $5/day, Non-members: $10/day. PLEASE BRING A CHAIR.

Clinic Policy: Rider cancellations accepted before February 1st, only if place can be filled from waiting list.

Misc Info: No food on site

Full Clinic Information

Entry Form

Event Organizer

Event Location

OVCTA Annual Meeting
2023-03-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Spring Hollow Golf Club, 3350 Schuykill Road, Spring City, Pennsylvania, 19475, United States
OVCTA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

With Special Guest Speaker Emma FordProfessional Groom and author of“World Class Grooming”

$40, includes dinner buffet.

Everyone Welcome!

Please join us for our brief business meeting, election of our 2023 board of directors, our Year End Awards Ceremony, a talk on grooming by Emma Ford, and our silent auction.

RSVP by March 1st!!

Spring Hollow Golf Club
