We are excited for this saddle! Sleek design, high performance, low impact saddle. It cushions impact for horse and rider. It’s custom fit. It’s great balance. Incredible Leather! Come see what’s great with this saddle! Contact: Molly Hutchins – Molly@StraffordSaddlery.com; (802) 765-4485
Clinics
Helmet Fitting & One – K Helmet Event with Kim Lyons
Check your helmet fit. Better yet: be fit by the expert, and order a new style. Or replace your existing helmet (has it been more than 3 years?) We will have new one-K helmet styles with chrome and color. Special sale price and free helmet bag with purchase. Contact: Molly Hutchins – Molly@StraffordSaddlery.com; (802) 765-4485
Entering Events with Laurie Hudson 5:30 pm
Competition season will be here soon. What competitions are best for you? Dressage shows, events, horse shows? Unrecognized vs. recognized? Where is the best place to start with your young horse or new rider? Considering a move up? Do you need memberships or paperwork? How do you enter all the various competitions around us? Come… Read More>
A Team Approach to Training with Joe and Patty Forest 6pm
Don’t go it alone. Get help and work together on training your horse. What is the best help for your training program and challenges you may have? Learn how to effectively use long-lining as part of understanding your horse and improving your training. Make long-lining no only effective training but an art form. Session includes… Read More>
Horse Boots: Working & Therapy with Jason Weaver from Shires 5:30pm
What will stay up in the water jump? What is good on the flat? What will support tendons or protect legs? Improve healing with therapy boots that eliminate buckets and wraps with ice elements and compression in the boot. And hoof booties (more rugged than a diaper) for poultices and gel pads to help with… Read More>
Bill Levett Clinic
We are thrilled to have Bill Levett back for a clinic at Town Hill Farm for a third year! Bill is a 4* Australian Event Rider and has been based in the UK for many years. For more information about Bill, visit billlevett.com. Beginner Novice through Prelim small group sessions focusing on show jumping and… Read More>
Shallowbrook Equestrian Center and CDCTA’s Ride-Critique-Ride Clinic with Ann Marie Gregoire
Ride-Critique-Ride Dressage Clinic with Ann Marie Gregoire This clinic is an excellent opportunity to polish up your tests for the 2018 season! USEF dressage tests from Intro through 4th level will be offered in addition to the new 2018 USEA Beginner Novice through Preliminary eventing tests. The format of the clinic will allow riders to perform… Read More>
Groundwork and Jumping Clinic with Tik Maynard
We are excited to welcome Tik Maynard to our farm. Tik is a renowned trainer that utilizes horsemanship, jumping and dressage training to develop young horses into internationally competitive three-day event horses. Tik focuses on a combination of groundwork, animal behavior and horsemanship to help riders understand how they can become better horsemen and develop… Read More>
Tik Maynard Clinic at Valinor Farm
Tik is a renowned trainer that combines Eventing and Horsemanship. Tik believes in developing fundamentals at the most basic level to be successful as horses mature. Horses need to learn to walk, stand, catch, come, go, turn, ground-tie, mount easily, and get used to new things before they progress in their mounted training. Tik’s techniques… Read More>
Sharon White clinic
Day 1 will be stadium jumping. Day 2 will focus on cross country at High Wind Farm in Monkton. Dressage lessons may be available if time allows. $375 for both days. All levels welcome; we will have a green horse group! Contact: Andrea Waldo – andrea@triplecombinationfarm.com; (802) 363-9515
Ride-Critique-Ride 2018 Dressage Tests with Lainey Johnson
It’s 2018 the year where everyone trots up the center line going “do I track left or right”, “hope I’m doing this serpentine correctly”-Don’t let this be you! Get a jump start on the 2018 dressage tests with a Ride-Critique-Ride of the NEW dressage tests with Lainey Johnson, judge and dressage trainer extraordinaire! Format: Warm… Read More>
Booli Selmayr Spring Kick Off Clinic
We don’t need to use a description to tell people how awesome Booli is. Booli is an accomplished advanced and 3* rider who has a knack for finding a great way to teach the combination of finesse as well as “get ‘er done” to all levels of riders. Booli is well versed with all levels… Read More>