Posted, January 18, 2007

Young Horse Symposium in Florida with USEF Coach Scott Hassler January 27

The American Hanoverian Society (AHS) is pleased to invite the equestrian public to a Young Horse Training Symposium with USEF Coach Scott Hassler on Saturday January 27, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center in Jacksonville, Florida. The cost is just $25 and auditors may register in advance through the AHS office (859-255-4141) or sign up on the day of the event at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center.

Hassler will work with three-, four-, five- and six-year-old Hanoverians, assessing gaits, identifying strengths and developing plans for areas that need improvement. He will discuss how to choose appropriate work and will address when to push on and when to back off in a young horse’s training. He’ll also discuss performance options for young horses and offer advice for choosing the appropriate venue to showcase young prospects. The FEI Young Horse division is a very visible outlet to show off young horses, but it is not a suitable performance venue for all young dressage horses. Scott will explain why.

Of interest to riders and trainers: we’ll score the gaits of the participating horses, work on exercises to improve the gaits and then re-evaluate. Hassler will also help riders and trainers by discussing how to critique young horses for a fair evaluation of their performance ability, how to determine where they are best suited in sport, and how to find the performance strategy that is correct for the young horse.

For registration information, visit www.hanoverian.org and click on Annual Meeting or call the American Hanoverian Society office at 859-255-4141.