Certified Horsemanship Association 2010 International Conference in Lake City, FL
Release: November 03, 2009
Please save the date and plan on joining us for the 43rd Annual Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) International Conference to be held in Lake City, FL, at The Oaks Equestrian Center—an O’Connor Signature Facility on October 21–24, 2010. This event is for riding instructors, barn managers, equine facility owners, trainers, horse professionals and general horse owners and enthusiasts. Participants get to ride in sessions on school horses. This event is open to the public.
The CHA Conference will include mounted workshops, ground lessons and lectures from top instructors, trainers, veterinarians, equine dentists, leather craftsmen, equine chiropractors, business professionals, saddle fitters and many others. Visit www.cha-ahse.org/conferences.htm to find out the speakers and sessions as they get scheduled.
Here is the tentative schedule of events:
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Extra fee - Business Workshop
Welcome Lunch and CHA Annual Meeting at noon at the Lake City Community College
Sessions at the Lake City Community College 1:30–5:00 p.m.
Florida Horse Organizations Meet and Greet Reception from 6:00–7:00 p.m. at the college
Friday, October 22, 2010
Breakfast on your own
Mounted sessions from 9:00–11:45 a.m. at The Oaks Equestrian Center
Lunch at The Oaks
Mounted sessions from 1:30–5:45 p.m.
Dinner on your own or visit the Trail Encampment for outdoor cooking at The Oaks!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Breakfast on your own
Mounted sessions from 9:00–11:45 a.m. at The Oaks Equestrian Center
Lunch at The Oaks
Mounted sessions from 1:30–5:45 p.m.
CHA Annual Awards Banquet at 7:00 p.m. at the Lake City Community College
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Breakfast on your own
Sessions on CPR and First Aid with EquineU.com at 9:00 a.m.–noon at the Holiday Inn Hotel
The purpose of CHA is to promote excellence in safety and education for the benefit of the horse industry. CHA certifies instructors and trail guides, accredits equestrian facilities, publishes educational manuals and hosts regional and international conferences. For more information on the Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.org or call toll free (800) 399-0138. To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you, visit www.CHAinstructors.com.
Author: By Christy Landwehr
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October 9, 2009
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY: The United States Pony Clubs, Inc., (USPC) announces the recognition of The Oaks Equestrian Center- an O’Connor Signature Facility, located in Lake City, Florida, as a USPC Riding Center. As a recognized Pony Club Riding Center membership to USPC is available to youth 25 and under who join The Oaks Equestrian Pony Club Riding Center.
Members through a Pony Club Riding Center do not have to have to have their own horse and will have access to the full Pony Club program. This includes learning to ride on the flat, over jumps, and in the open. In addition, members will be able to “rate” their riding ability and horse management skills against an established standard of proficiency and be able to participate in center, regional, and national activities.
Each of the ten Pony Club ratings is more difficult than the preceding one, and requires Pony Club members to learn more about horses and their care and to become increasingly accomplished riders and teachers of riding and horse care to younger members. The top rating, ‘A,’ is reached by fewer than one in 300 and denotes throughout the international horse industry a highly competent and knowledgeable horseperson.
There are approximately 11,000 members of USPC in over 625 clubs and centers throughout the country. Along with an emphasis on helping its members learn to ride and care for horses, Pony Club promotes teamwork, a sense of responsibility, safety, good moral judgment and self-confidence.
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) was founded in 1954 as a nonprofit national youth organization to teach riding and horsemanship through a formal educational program. Many of the nation’s top equestrians, including most of our Olympic Equestrian team members, have Pony Club roots. Members range in age from as young as 4 through age 21. Activities are English-riding based, and members ride both horses and ponies, depending on the size of the rider and the discipline in which s/he is competing.
All Pony Club competition is team competition, much like the Olympic games, where members learn the importance of cooperation and teamwork.
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In early 2008 the O'Connor Signature at the Oaks Equestrian Center joined as a pilot member of the Audubon Lifestyles Sustainable Equestrian Facility Program, a voluntary program that is setting the standard for sustainably‐managed equestrian facilities. The facility was recently recognized by Audubon Lifestyles as the epitome of sustainability by receiving a Five‐Star rating. In doing so the O'Connor Signature at the Oaks Equestrian Center became the first equestrian facility in the world to receive the designation. In addition to receiving the Five‐Star rating from Audubon Lifestyles, the O'Connor Signature at the Oaks Equestrian Center has also been issued the Seal of Sustainability from the International Sustainability Council (ISC). The Oaks is a project of Dicks Realty which is located in Lake City, Florida, in the triangle between Ocala, Jacksonville and Tallahassee. The planned neighborhood development has over 1,200 rolling acres, filled with large, mature oak trees, and is located near the Osceola National Forest. The development includes more than 15 miles of looped riding trails, giving residents and property users the feeling of being in a wilderness. In addition, the cross‐country course (custom designed by Olympian David O'Connor) and custom top‐of‐the‐line 33‐stall barn is complemented by a competition‐quality outdoor ring, covered round pen, and a large covered arena. These features and more distinguish the O'Connor Signature at the Oaks Equestrian Center as a truly premier and one‐of‐akind equestrian facility.
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 The O’Connor Signature at The Oaks Equestrian Center Obtains Prestigious CHA Site Accreditation – Only CHA Accredited Facility in State of Florida Lake City, FL – The Inaugural O’Connor Signature at The Oaks of Lake City Equestrian Center has earned a new honor by being named the only Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) site accredited facility in the state of Florida. The prestigious honor was awarded during a highly successful CHA weekend clinic at the beautiful state-of-the-art O’Connor Signature at The Oaks of Lake City Equestrian Center. |
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 Lake City, FL- Get ready to tap your toes to the music of Christina Wallace at The Oaks of Lake City’s Grand Opening on October 11th. Wallace promises to pack a musical punch into the steady stream of activities that are scheduled throughout the day at The Oaks of Lake City equestrian community.
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