Kathy Connelly will be the featured clinician at the 2005 USDF Region 3 Adult Clinic scheduled for June 11-12, 2005, in Lenoir City, Tennessee. This clinic is generously hosted by Wind Rush Farm and Debbie Schwartz .

As an international rider and competitor Kathy Connelly represented the U.S. in 1989 at the 1989 FEI World Cup Final in Sweden and at the FEI North American Championships. She holds national titles at all of the FEI levels including 1988 Grand Prix Freestyle Champion and 1989 U.S. World Cup League Champion. She has trained extensively in Europe with the late Herbert Rehbein, and with Ernst Bachinger from the Spanish Riding School. Kathy is a USA Equestrian "S" judge and trains horses and riders of all levels at her dressage facility, Apple Valley Farm, in Harvard, MA, and in the winter in Wellington, FL. Kathy is co-author of the book, Dressage Insights - Excerpts from Experts (Half Halt Press, 1994). Rider applications are being accepted by USDF through April 29, 2005. Applicants must be current USDF participating, group, or intercollegiate/interscholastic members.

Current USDF members who pre-register to audit by June 3, 2005, will receive a pre-registration discount off the walk-in/non-member auditing rates.

For further information, visit www.usdf.org/adultclinics.asp, or contact USDF at (859) 271-7877 or adultclinics@usdf.org.