Iowa State University Equine Extension and Outreach, Ellsworth Equestrian Center, Key Cooperative and Purina Mills invite you to attend a Showmanship and Trail clinic featuring Carla Brieser and learn tips and techniques for training, preparing, and showing your horse.

Learn how to encourage your horse to stay focused during a show and how to approach and maneuver trail obstacles. One-on-one training is tailored to best meet the needs of each individual.

Clinician

Carla Brieser has been in the horse training and showing business nearly 10 years. Her personal show ring accomplishments include multiple Top 5 Pinto World Champions, various breed Circuit Champions, Register of Merit’s, and High Point Awards. Her clients have won multiple Reserve World Championships, Top 5 and Top 10 World Championships, year-end High Point Awards and numerous ROM’s. Brieser’s emphasis is on the core western discipline classes including western pleasure, showmanship, trail and horsemanship. Brieser’s base is in Marion, Iowa at Crystal Creek Equine Center. In addition to training, showing and lessons, Brieser is a carded Open/4-H judge in Iowa and Illinois and offers farrier services.

Location

The Ellsworth Community College Equestrian Center is part of the new 40-acre Robert and Arlene Hamilton campus lcoated at 709 Ellsworth Ave south of Iowa Falls, Iowa off of Highway 65. For more information visit www.iavalley.edu/ecc/about/equestrian.html.

Schedule

• 8:30 am - Check-in and registration
• 9:00 - Showmanship clinic
• 12:00 pm - Lunch (provided for both clinic groups)
• 1:00 - Trail clinic
• 4:00 - program concludes

Spectators

Spectators are welcome to watch both clinics. There is no registration or charge for spectators. Lunch is not provided for spectators.

Registration

• The registration fee is $80 for each clinic (showmanship and trail).
• Registion is limited to 7 individuals in each clinic.
• Deadline for registration is midnight, October 31, 2012.
• Registration includes lunch and one stall space.
• Use one of the three options below to register.

Sponsors

These clinics are sponsored cooperatively by Ellsworth Community College Equestrian Center, Key Cooperative, Purina, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

For more information

Contact Dr. Peggy Auwerda at (515) 294-5260 or email at peggy@iastate.edu.