Tenative Schedule of Events

$10 per person for the Horse Fair
$20 per person for the Hoedown
$25 for both

Horse Fair
9:30: Gates open for vendor area

Vendors:  Plants, local honey, sunglasses, t-shirts, jewelry, arts & crafts, refreshments (cold sandwiches, ice cream, boiled peanuts, hot dogs, hamburgers, sweet tea)

Kid Area:  Pony rides, bounce house, face painting, hay rides

Lecture Hall Schedule
9:45-10:30      The Equine Practice, Dentistry Without Drama, Dr. Geoff Tucker, DVM

10:45-12:30     First Aid for Horses, Dr. Eileen Gesoff, DVM

12:15-12:45     Seminole Feed Nutritionist

1:00-1:30         Hoof Care 101, Steve Ruben

1:45-2:15        Equine Best Management Practices, Linda Crane,
                       Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
                       
2:30-3:00         Horse Management Question & Answer Panel

3:15-3:45         Horse Training Question & Answer Panel

Stephany is a FEI competitor and nationally certified instructor.  She is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist and has ridden through Intermediare 1.  Stephany has studied riding and was certified in Germany in addition to having worked with Olympians Michael Poulin and Carol Lavell.  She has also studied with Charles de Kunffy and Heather Blitz and is currently training with Heather Bender.  She is the president of the Twin Rivers Saddle Club.

One of her specialties is working with peoples' bodies to help them sit better, so that their horses can go better.  While she specializes in dressage, the basic principals of dressage are the foundation of all riding whether you are in a western saddle, hunt seat, dressage – or no saddle at all.   Stephany welcomes students from all disciplines.   Find out how little changes can greatly improve your riding.

10:45-11:15

11:30-12:00

12:30-1:00      Nancy DeSisto

Nancy returned to horses as an adult after a decade of teaching and competing as a world-class competitive ballroom dancer.  A lifetime of loving horses, studying, and successfully competing in three-day-eventing, dressage and foxhunting left a craving for something deeper and more meaningful with her horses.  She has successfully melded her study of the human body through dance into a career helping equestrians become safer, more effective riders.  After seeing Pat and Linda Parelli in a life changing demonstration almost 10 years ago, Nancy became an avid student of "natural horsemanship" in all of its various forms.

Nancy is a certified "Centered Riding" instructor, graduate of the British Horse Society, founded and became Educational Director of the Treasure Coast Riding Club and an instructor for Pony Club.  She has helped hundreds of women gain a greater understanding of the all-important role of leadership with horses.      

1:15-2:00        Sandra Vann

Sandra is a licensed Parelli Professional and the owner of the Ace of Hearts Ranch in Cocoa, Florida where she has hosted everything from weddings to trail rides to (of course) Parelli Play Days.  Sandra has been around horses all of her life loves sharing her experience with fellow horse lovers. 

2:15-2:45

3:00-3:30        Kirsten Nelsen:

Kirsten focuses on foundation training for the horse and rider.  Problem solving starts with understanding the horse’s emotional nature and how horses think.  Understanding how humans learn and think helps too.  Understanding the biomechanics of the horse and rider is critical to the successful team.

Kirsten’s coaches include Carol Brett, Terry Wright, Alois Podhajsky, Lesley Ann Taylor, and Gavin Scofield.  Her natural horsemanship training has come from her time with horsemen as John Strong, Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, Tom Dorrance, Deb Cooper, Pat Parelli, Linda Parelli and Ronnie Willis.  Kirsten is also a former 3 star Parelli Professional. 

 Hoedown
 
The Baker Act Band starts and 5 pm
Line Dancing Lessons on the breaks
Catering by Rippers Restaurant - choice of BBQ, chicken fingers, or vegan meal