AHP NEWSGROUP: Ride/ Watch Goodnight's May 7-8 Clinic in Lake City Florida; Stay to Dine with Goodnight During Hospice Benefit Dinner/ Derby Party

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Ride/ Watch Goodnight's May 7-8 Clinic in Lake City Florida; Stay to Dine with Goodnight During Hospice Benefit Dinner/ Derby Party 

 

LAKE CITY, Florida. April 22, 2016: Well-known equine clinician and RFD-TV host, Julie Goodnight, offers a 2-day clinic at The Oaks of Lake City Equestrian Center in Lake City, Florida May 7-8, 2016. On the Saturday of the event, Haven Hospice offers a benefit at the same location. Join Goodnight at the clinic (riding spots and spectator tickets available: http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics), then purchase a benefit ticket for dinner at the same location (call Goodnight's office to reserve a $50 per person seat at her table: 800-225-8827). You'll eat with Goodnight and enjoy the Kentucky Derby Viewing Party, Themed Dinner, Live Music, Auctions and more.

 

"I am looking forward to coming to Lake City," Goodnight says. "It will be great to meet your horse and you, and help you reach your horsemanship goals! The Oaks is a fantastic place for a clinic; I've taught there before and Ken Najorka, the head trainer, is a trusted friend and colleague and I am confident everything will be perfect! As you may already know, it's Kentucky Derby Weekend, and there are some great things happening at The Oaks that weekend! I hope you will be able to join me and participate in some of the fun events we have planned, while contributing to a great cause.

 

"In addition to having my clinic there on Saturday and Sunday, The Haven Hospice, 2nd Annual Fundraiser, EQUUS, will take place on Saturday evening, right at the Equestrian Center! There will be live music, mint juleps and appetizers, live coverage of the Derby, a silent auction, best hat or bow-tie contest and a catered dinner banquet. My husband and I are reserving a few tables and I am officially inviting you to join me for this special event that helps a good cause. Call and we'll put your names on a seat at one of my tables!"

 

Find out more at http://www.havenhospice.org/equus.aspx then make sure to RSVP directly to Goodnight's office so that your name will be added to her set of tables: 800-225-8827. The cost of the dinner is $50 per person. 

  

Weekend's Events:

Friday, May 6th

noon to 5:30, stall check in at The Oaks Equestrian Center

5:30—7:00, Kick-off BBQ and Rider's Meeting; everyone's invited; totally casual with musical entertainment (nominal charge for those eating dinner)

 

Saturday, May 7th

8:00a to 5:00p, Julie Goodnight Clinic in Covered Arena

4:30 to 9:00 pm, Derby Party Fundraiser for Haven Hospice; music, appetizers, cocktails, race coverage, dinner banquet with Julie, $50/person (RSVP to Julie)

 

Sunday, May 8th

7:00a, Cowboy Church at the arena

8:00 to 5:00p, Julie Goodnight Clinic in Covered Arena

This may be the best clinic ever! So please bring your friends, and get in on the fun! Please RSVP now for the benefit dinner and to purchase spectator tickets or riding spots for the clinic: 800-225-8827, http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics.

 

 

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Ride/ Watch Goodnight's May 7-8 Clinic in Lake City Florida; Stay to Dine with Goodnight During Hospice Benefit Dinner/ Derby Party

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Contact: press@juliegoodnight.com

Event Image: http://tinyurl.com/FloridaBenefit

Ride/ Watch Goodnight's May 7-8 Clinic in Lake City Florida; Stay to Dine with Goodnight During Hospice Benefit Dinner/ Derby Party 

LAKE CITY, Florida. April 22, 2016: Well-known equine clinician and RFD-TV host, Julie Goodnight, offers a 2-day clinic at The Oaks of Lake City Equestrian Center in Lake City, Florida May 7-8, 2016. On the Saturday of the event, Haven Hospice offers a benefit at the same location. Join Goodnight at the clinic (riding spots and spectator tickets available: http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics), then purchase a benefit ticket for dinner at the same location (call Goodnight’s office to reserve a $50 per person seat at her table: 800-225-8827). You’ll eat with Goodnight and enjoy the Kentucky Derby Viewing Party, Themed Dinner, Live Music, Auctions and more.

 

"I am looking forward to coming to Lake City,” Goodnight says. "It will be great to meet your horse and you, and help you reach your horsemanship goals! The Oaks is a fantastic place for a clinic; I’ve taught there before and Ken Najorka, the head trainer, is a trusted friend and colleague and I am confident everything will be perfect! As you may already know, it’s Kentucky Derby Weekend, and there are some great things happening at The Oaks that weekend! I hope you will be able to join me and participate in some of the fun events we have planned, while contributing to a great cause.

"In addition to having my clinic there on Saturday and Sunday, The Haven Hospice, 2nd Annual Fundraiser, EQUUS, will take place on Saturday evening, right at the Equestrian Center! There will be live music, mint juleps and appetizers, live coverage of the Derby, a silent auction, best hat or bow-tie contest and a catered dinner banquet. My husband and I are reserving a few tables and I am officially inviting you to join me for this special event that helps a good cause. Call and we’ll put your names on a seat at one of my tables!"

Find out more at http://www.havenhospice.org/equus.aspx then make sure to RSVP directly to Goodnight’s office so that your name will be added to her set of tables: 800-225-8827. The cost of the dinner is $50 per person. 

  

Weekend’s Events:

Friday, May 6th

noon to 5:30, stall check in at The Oaks Equestrian Center

5:30—7:00, Kick-off BBQ and Rider’s Meeting; everyone’s invited; totally casual with musical entertainment (nominal charge for those eating dinner)

Saturday, May 7th

8:00a to 5:00p, Julie Goodnight Clinic in Covered Arena

4:30 to 9:00 pm, Derby Party Fundraiser for Haven Hospice; music, appetizers, cocktails, race coverage, dinner banquet with Julie, $50/person (RSVP to Julie)

Sunday, May 8th

7:00a, Cowboy Church at the arena

8:00 to 5:00p,  Julie Goodnight Clinic in Covered Arena

This may be the best clinic ever! So please bring your friends, and get in on the fun! Please RSVP now for the benefit dinner and to purchase spectator tickets or riding spots for the clinic: 800-225-8827, http://juliegoodnight.com/clinics.

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Certified Horsemanship Association Offers Youth Ways to Be Involved with TEAM CHA; Announces Top Five in Horse Connections Reward Program

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Certified Horsemanship Association Offers Youth Ways to Be Involved with TEAM CHA; Announces Top Five in Horse Connections Reward Program

(March 2016) – The Certified Horsemanship Association offers a variety of ways for members to get involved. Through the youth membership, TEAM CHA, kids ages 15 years and younger can become involved with CHA. The membership only costs $15 and includes a quarterlyTEAM CHA newsletter, a membership card and sticker. In addition, great prizes are available for those who spend time with horses, regardless of horse ownership status.

The Horse Connection Reward Program offers prizes to those who become involved with horses, whether it is their horse or a horse owned by another person. Grooming a horse, riding in a lesson, cleaning stalls and/or tack, volunteering at a horsemanship facility, reading a non-fiction horse book, or watching a non-fiction horse video and going to an equine event all qualify for the rewards program. For those going to an event, events such as the county fair or a horse exposition, as well as horse shows or a parade count. Prizes are awarded based on the different award hour levels. TEAM CHA is proud to be a part of many week-long summer camps, and participation in these programs allows students the chance to take home information about horses from CHA. They can then work on this information all school year and receive credit when they return back to their equine summer camp the following summer.

TEAM CHA’s leaders in the Horse Connection Reward Program currently are Katelyn Livermore of Henderson, CO; Patricia Kackert of Menifee, CA; Rebecca Cornn of Corbin, KY; Briaanna Torrens of Woodbourne, NY; and Becca Millage of Maple Valley, WA. 

In addition to TEAM CHA, members that are age 16 and older can qualify to become certified as an assistant instructor by attending a CHA clinic. Assistant instructors can teach in English and/or Western and are qualified to assist in a lesson or trail ride under the supervision of a certified instructor. One must be 18 years or older to become a CHA Certified Instructor. For more information on CHA Certification, visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/30/Certifications.html.

For more information about TEAM CHA and its benefits, email office@CHA-ahse.org or call 859-259-3399 or visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/22/Member_Benefits.html.

CHA Instructors Change Lives Through Safe Experiences with Horses. 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, produces educational horsemanship DVDs and YouTube Safety shorts, and hosts regional and international conferences. For more information on the largest certifying body of riding instructors and barn managers in North America, the Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.orgor call 859-259-3399.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you, visit CHAinstructors.com.

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Certified Horsemanship Association Offers Riding Instructor and Equine Facility Manager Certification Clinics Throughout the U.S. and Canada

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Certified Horsemanship Association Offers Riding Instructor and Equine Facility Manager Certification Clinics Throughout the U.S. and Canada

(March 2016) – Make your plans now to become a certified riding instructor/barn manager like you've always wanted or to become certified at a higher level. Auditing is also available. The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) has many Certification Clinics scheduled throughout the U.S. and Canada in 2016. CHA has you covered if you want to be a Standard Instructor in English and/or Western disciplines or an Equine Facility Manager, Overnight Trail Guide, Day Ride Trail Guide, Combined Instructor/Trail Guide, Instructor of Riders with Disabilities, Seasonal Equestrian Staff, Driving Instructor, Recreational or Commercial Driver, or a Vaulting Coach. As the largest equine professional certifying organization in North America, CHA has been in existence for almost 50 years and has certified more than 25,000 instructors and equine facility managers.

Those seeking certification will go through a multi-day intensive certification clinic where you must pass written tests, be evaluated by two CHA Clinic Instructors (and other clinic attendees), and attend in-depth workshops on risk management, ethics, teaching techniques and more. CHA instructors are tested on five important areas: safety, horsemanship knowledge and ability, teaching techniques, group control, and professionalism. Clinic attendees receive all educational manuals and materials, CHA membership, and certification fees as part of the clinic fee. Horses, tack and arena equipment are provided by the host sites.  If you are interested in hosting a CHA clinic to raise money for your equine facility, please contact us at office@CHA-ahse.org and put Host a Clinic in the subject line.

All Discipline Standard English/Western Clinics are already on the calendar for 23 states with more getting added each day: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. In Canada, clinics are scheduled in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia. To see the clinic schedule, please visit http://www.CHAinstructors.com/clinics.

Equine Facility Managers have clinics they can attend at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR; at Houghton College in Houghton, NY; at Victory Therapy Center in Roanoke, TX; and at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, WY. For those who offer summer programs, now is a perfect time for staff to become professionally certified before the summer rush starts.

Instructors who receive a certification become more valuable to their employer and their students. The benefits for certification include:

§  Insurance discounts

§  Marketing opportunities through CHA

§  Employment options

§  The ability to network at professional events

§  The chance to attend continuing educational events

§  Shows customers and potential customers that you are a professional committed to meeting high professional standards

§  Shows customers that you know how to teach up to the level you are certified at in a safe, fun, and effective manner

For more information on the benefits, read CHA's blog post, "Why You Should Find a Certified Riding Instructor" at http://cha-ahse.org/store/blog/why_a_certified_instructor.html

For more information on attending a CHA Certification Clinic, please visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/32/Member_Benefits.html.  To learn what to expect at a certification clinic and how to prepare, please visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/blog/What_to_Expect_During_a_CHA_Certification_Clinic.html and watch this video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuhOm8YjGyI&list=UUWHxf9F_XrKPbooUCdQsd2A&feature=c4-overview

If a certain type of clinic is not yet listed, please contact your Regional Director and/or State or Provincial Representative (http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/49/Region_List.html) about potential future clinics or to offer to host one, or contact CHA Program Director Polly Haselton Barger at pbarger@CHA-ahse.org. For questions, please call CHA in Lexington, KY, at 859-259-3399 or email info@CHA-ahse.org.

CHA Instructors Change Lives Through Safe Experiences with Horses. 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, produces educational horsemanship DVDs and YouTube Safety shorts, and hosts regional and international conferences. For more information on the largest certifying body of riding instructors and barn managers in North America, the Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.orgor call 859-259-3399.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you, visit CHAinstructors.com.                                                               

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Certified Horsemanship Association Regional Conferences Offer Continuing Education for the Horse Industry All Around the United States and Canada

  Continuing Education for the Horse Industry All Around the United States and Canada

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Certified Horsemanship Association Regional Conferences Offer Continuing Education for the Horse Industry All Around the United States and Canada

(January 2016) – If you have been searching for a great way to learn about how to become a riding instructor or barn manager and great horsemanship practices as a whole, then the Certified Horsemanship Association has several events that offer just that. CHA's Regional Conferences are great continuing education opportunities for both riding instructors and all horse enthusiasts. Anyone is welcome. If you like horses, this is one of the best ways to learn about a variety of topics from top instructors, clinicians, veterinarians, farriers, and other professionals from within the horse industry. Come enjoy being with fellow horsemen and horsewomen at a conference near you, and you can even get hands-on horse experience with mounted sessions taught by experienced CHA certified instructors.

CHA already has several Regional Conferences on the calendar at http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/48/Regional_Conferences.html. And additional regional conferences, as well as certification clinics and skills clinics, are added throughout the year. To get notification as events are added, we recommend that you sign up for our monthly e-newsletter at www.CHA-ahse.org.

The following clinics are already scheduled and taking registrations.

§  CHA Region 1 (British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Western Montana, Oregon, and Alberta)
This conference is scheduled for March 3-6, 2016, at Miracle Ranch in Port Orchard, WA. Speakers, to be announced, will speak on English and western riding, vaulting, therapeutic riding, equine facility management, and other topics. Contact CHA Regional Director Teddy Franke in Oregon at teddy@campmorrow.org or 541-544-2149.

§  CHA Region 2 (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Eastern Manitoba, North Dakota, and South Dakota)
This conference is scheduled for May 14, 2016, at Cloud 9 Ranch in Manitoba. Contact Tara Reimer in Manitoba at tara@cloud9ranch.ca or 204-392-6308.

§  CHA Region 4 (Lower Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Eastern Ontario)
The Annual CHA International Conference is scheduled for October 20-23, 2016, at Middle Tennessee State University. Contact the CHA Corporate Office at office@CHA-ahse.org or 859-259-3399. For more information on the 2016 CHA International Conference, visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/pages/47/International_Conference.html.

§  CHA Region 5 (New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland)
This conference is scheduled for April 1-2, 2016, at Houghton College in Houghton, New York. Workshops are designed to help riding instructors improve teaching techniques and learn to evaluate their students. Conference attendees can ride and work with the CHA presenting instructor to improve their teaching techniques and riding. Contact JoAnne Young in New York at jyoung@houghton.edu or 585-567-8142.

§  CHA Region 9 (Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, and Wyoming)
This conference is scheduled for June 10-11, along with a Skills Clinic on Practicing Lessons for Certification and/or to achieve a higher level, at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, WY. Contact Jill Montgomery at jill@jramenterprises.com or 719-547-7677.

§  CHA Region 10 (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Hawaii)
This conference will take place in Northern California, however a date is to be determined. Contact Cheryl Rohnke-Kronsberg in California at crkstable@aol.com or 714-693-4886.

Each region determines pricing individually. Registration is required. To get connected and stay up-to-date on each CHA Region as well as all happenings related with CHA, please visit http://cha-ahse.org/store/blog/Socially_CHA_Connecting_with_the_Certified_Horsemanship_Association.html.

CHA Instructors Change Lives Through Safe Experiences with Horses. 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, produces educational horsemanship DVDs and YouTube Safety shorts, and hosts regional and international conferences. For more information on the largest certifying body of riding instructors and barn managers in North America, the Certified Horsemanship Association, please visit www.CHA-ahse.org or call 859-259-3399.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you, visit www.CHAinstructors.com.

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