Throughout the year, BACH sponsors clinics and seminars by world renown dressage clinicians. These clinics are the perfect way to expand your knowledge and skills, and BACH members ride at a reduced cost. If you can't ride, auditing is a wonderful way to learn too!

BACH also organizes educational and social events througout the year. Come join us for fun and education while meeting your fellow horse people!

 

The following events were discussed during our January 2008 planning meeting. Please check back for confirmed dates and times:

* Trail Ride (Spring/Summer 2008)
* Lecture on Equine Dentistry (Summer 2008)
* Presentation by Horse Rescue Person (Summer 2008)

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Future Events

BACH Presents: A Dressage Training Seminar and Riding Clinic with Jane Savoie.
March 21-22, 2009
Brazos County Exposition Center
Bryan, Texas.

BACH is pleased to announce a dressage training seminar and riding clinic with Jane Savoie. The event will be held at the Brazos County Exposition Center on March 21–22, 2009!

Jane Savoie is well-known in the dressage world. As a competitor, she has been a member of the United States Equestrian Team and has competed for the U.S. in Canada, Holland, Belgium, France, and Germany. She was also the reserve rider for the Olympics dressage team in Barcelona, Spain. She has won nine Horse of the Year awards and three National Freestyle Championships. As a coach, she has instructed numerous students, in addition to providing dressage training for the Canadian 3-Day Event riders for the 1996 and 2004 Olympics. She was recently selected by the USDF to provide adult education clinics across the country, including the Region 9 clinic that was held in March 2007 in Louisiana. As an author, she has written five books for dressage riders: That Winning Feeling!; It’s Not Just About the Ribbons; Cross-Train Your Horse; More Cross-Training; and A Winning Attitude. She has also developed a number of training DVDs and CDs, including her latest home study dressage course, A Happy Horse (see www.janesavoie.com).

The Saturday dressage training seminar will focus on auditor education. The seminar will open with a one-hour lecture by Jane Savoie related to sports psychology for the dressage rider. The lecture will be followed by additional instruction, as five pairs of demonstration riders will illustrate dressage movements and exercises to condition, supple and advance the dressage horse. Each pair of riders will represent a different level along the training scale (from Training Level, First Level, Second Level, Third/Fourth Levels, FEI levels). There will also be an on-site lunch, catered by a local restaurant. In the evening, BACH will host a potluck dinner with Jane Savoie for clinic participants.

The Sunday dressage riding clinic will focus on the specific instruction and training of the horses and riders in each session. The clinic will consist of five group lessons of approximately one hour each. Each lesson will have three riders riding at the same level. Similar to the training seminar, the clinic will have sessions devoted to different levels along the training scale. Auditors are invited to attend the clinic. There will be an on-site lunch, catered by a local restaurant.

Further information on the training seminar and clinic will be provided later in the year. The BACH board of directors will solicit and review applications for the demo rider and clinic slots. Some priority will be given to BACH members, but the training seminar and clinic will be open to non-BACH members as well. Riders must demonstrate (through competition results or instructor recommendations) that the horse/rider pair is proficient at the level they wish to demonstrate or ride.

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Recent Events

BACH Presents: Using Cavalletti to Develop the Dressage Horse with Bess Reineman.
Lecture and Mounted Session.
Dick Freeman Arena
College Station, Texas
April 26, 2008

Bess Reineman is an "L" Graduate and USDF Region 9 Director.

The lecture begins at 8:30 am. Group rides begin at 9:30 am.

$30 per horse/rider for BACH and Pony Club members.
$40 per horse/rider for non-members

Helmets and Negative Coggins Required.

Auditing is FREE for BACH and Pony Club members; $10 for non-members.

BACH Presents a Pilates for Riders Workshop
First Presbyterian Church
1100 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan
February 28, 2008
6:30-8:00 pm

Pilates is a method of exercise and physical movement designed to improve flexibility, strengthen the core musculature, improve balance and control, isolate muscle groups, etc. With systematic practice of specific exercises coupled with focused breathing patterns, Pilates has proven itself invaluable not only as a fitness endeavor itself, but also as an important adjunct to professional sports training and physical rehabilitation of all kinds. Pilates for Riders is growing in popularity as the ideal cross-training for elegant posture, awareness of body position and its influence on the horse, strengthening of the inner postural muscles. As in dressage itself, the quality of the movement is as important, or more so, than the movement itself.

In this program, Jana Watts will briefly introduce the Pilates philosophy of exercise, demonstrate some basic principles, and lead the participants through exercises of special value to equestrians. These exercises might be used to develop a personal off-the-horse warm-up for riders or as a long-term program to build athleticism and balance needed by riders.

BACH Christmas Party
Jan Patterson's House
Saturday, December 8th at 7:00

Potluck dinner, silent auction, year-end awards, and more.

BACH Tour of the New Brazos County Expo Center
5827 Leonard Road, Bryan
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 5:30

Located in the heart of Brazos County, the Exposition Complex is situated on more than 150 acres of land at the intersection of Leonard and Jones Roads near Highway 47. Together, the three facilities will be able to host a variety of large scale, premier events in the Bryan/College Station area. The arena includes 3,000 permanent seats, VIP seating sections, restroom facilities, and concession areas. Events will include horse shows, livestock shows, rodeos and other types of dirt events. Since some of the facilities are still under constuction, NO shorts, NO open-toed shoes, and be prepared to wear a hard hat.

For more information on the Expo Center, visit www.brazoscountyexpo.com

Lecture by Noah Cohen
July 17, 2007 at 7:00 pm

"The Current State of Neurological Diseases in Horses"
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, Room 101.

Dr. Cohen will focus on the diseases of equine herpes virus (EHV) and equine protozoal encephalitis (EPM) as well as others. This is an excellent talk for anyone with equine contact, especially in light of the recent outbreaks of EHV in the horse show world.

BACH Trail Ride
May 20, 2007
Look Sharp Farm (Marcetta's place)

BACH Potluck Social and Roundtable Discussion on Training Methods
April 12, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Jan Patterson's House
6440 Johnny Bars Circle, College Station, Texas
(979)690-6180

BACH will provide a ham. Please bring a favorite side dish, dessert or libation. Tea and soft drinks will be provided.
Please RSVP by April 9th to janp@tamu.edu, (979)690-6180.

BACH Schooling Show
Topsider Farm
March 24, 2007

Judge: TBA

Contact Ginni Cifelli at (979)690-6788 or ginni@flash.net.

BACH Meeting - Ride-a-Test Clinic
March 3, 2007

Judge: Donna Meyer, "L" graduate

BACH Meeting - Viewing USDF On the Levels Video
February 22, 2007
Cynthia Werner’s house
303 Brookside Drive East, Bryan, 7:00 pm

We will watch the video, and discuss the new 2007 dressage tests. This is a perfect opportunity to prepare for the Ride-a-Test in March, and the spring show season!

Pizza and drinks provided.

RSVP to Cynthia at malika_cynny@yahoo.com or (979)691-0221.

BACH Planning Meeting & World Equestrian Games Dressage Freestyle Video
Julie Wright's House
Thursday, January 18th, 7:00 pm

Potluck dinner. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert.

BACH Christmas Party
Julie Wright's House
Saturday, December 9th, 7:00 pm
5710 Paint Trail (River Run Subdivision)
College Station, TX

Potluck dinner with BACH providing a ham.
Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert.

"Horses of Central Asia"
Potluck Dinner and Informal Lecture
by Cynthia Werner

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
6:00 pm (dinner first, then lecture)

Come learn more about the lives of horses and nomads in Central Asia. Cynthia will show slides from her recent trip to Mongolia, and previous trips to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The informal lecture will include descriptions of Central Asian folklore about horses, the role of horses in the pastoral economy, the preparation of fermented horse milk, exotic sports that involve horses such as buzkashi and eagle hunting, and the revival of the Przewalsky horse (takhi) in Mongolia.

Potluck Dinner: Bring your favorite dish, side dish, bread, or dessert. Drinks will be provided. If you have foals at home, consider preparing some fresh kumiss (fermented mare's milk)!

Please RSVP to Cynthia (werner@tamu.edu) by September 18th if you plan to attend.

Location:
Cynthia’s House
303 Brookside Drive East
979-691-0221

Directions:

From College Station: Head North on Texas Avenue. About half a mile past University Drive, turn Left on Hensel Avenue (Note: You want to turn left AFTER passing the Bryan/College Station sign and Luby’s Cafeteria. Hensel Drive is before the sign; Hensel Avenue is after the sign.). At the fork in the road, veer left onto Brookside Drive. The house is on the left about half a mile down Brookside. You can park in the circle driveway, or on the street.

From Bryan: Head South on Texas Avenue. About a mile after Villa Maria, turn right onto Brookside Drive. At the intersection with Hensel Avenue, continue straight onto Brookside. The house is on the left about half a mile down Brookside. You can park in the circle driveway, or on the street.

“Problems” Clinic With Clint Kolz
August 19, 2006

Clint is a professional horseman specializing in the breaking and early training of horses of all breeds and disciplines, problem horse intervention and the
training of cutting horses. Clint will address common problems. Members are encouraged to bring their “problems” with them either in the form of their own
horse or for Clint to address using his horses. If you wish to participate or attend, please contact Tim Cudd who will coordinate. We will depart College Station at 10 am, and carpool to Cat Spring which is about one hour and twenty minutes from College Station. Then afterwards, we will lunch and discuss in Belleville. Please RSVP Tim Cudd, etcudd@yahoo.com or 979-690-7008.

Scribing Seminar and Ride-a-Test Clinic
March 25, 2006

Scribing Seminar
Calling ALL who want to learn the mysteries of Scribing for Dressage Judges !!
Scribing is just about the best way to learn dressage while unmounted! You will see test movements up close and personal, from the judge’s point of view. You will get a very clear idea of what is being evaluated in each “box” on each test. You will learn first hand what the judge is looking for in each movement and in collective marks, what is required to get a “6” to be an “8”. And you will be able to provide a valuable service to show management in the process!

BACH’s Scribe Seminar is open to all BACH members, Juniors, Young Riders, Adults, whether you ride, compete, own a horse, or not! Non-members may participate if space is available.

Ride-A-Test Clinic
Calling ALL who want to get feedback from a dressage judge beyond what fits in the box !! The Ride-A-Test Clinic will be held as part of the seminar, so that there will be tests to judge and scribe! Clinic slots will consist of about 20 minutes per test. You will ride a test, the judge will judge it then discuss with you the movements or components that can be improved. You may ride the test a second time in total or in part in order to practice the suggested changes. You are welcome to sign up for more than one ride! Non-Members are welcome to ride! Proof of negative Coggins within one year is required for each entered horse.

The Scribe Seminar will begin in the morning with instruction and practice. The
Ride-A-Test Clinic will begin around noon. Scribes will practice throughout the
Ride-A-Test Clinic. Fees, if any, for Seminar and Clinic will be small and just enough to cover expenses. Actual start and finish times will depend on how many sign up for the Seminar and Clinic.

To sign up for the Scribing Clinic and/or the Ride-a-Test Clinic, please contact ginni Cifelli. Phone (days 979-690-6788, evenings 979-696-5328) or e-mail
(ginni@flash.net).