Riders (riders accepted on a first-come basis):
GDCTA Members: $575 (both days)
Non-Members: $625 (both days)
Auditors: $50 per day (includes lunch) or $80 for the weekend (includes lunch)
Stabling available for the weekend at $150
Facility use fee for the weekend (non-stabling) $75
Tentative Schedule (Same for both days):
- 8:00-8:45 AM Mary McGuire-Smith
- 8:45-9:30 AM Mary Youngblood
- 9:30-10:15 AM Alisha Hamidian
- 10:15-11:00 AM Lisa Calhoun
- 11:00-11:45 AM Susan Lekas
- 11:45-12:45 PM Lunch (Arena Dragging from 11:45 to 12:15)
- 12:45-1:30 PM Sammi Hudock
- 1:30-2:15 PM Abi Kroupa
- 2:15-3:00 PM Linda Light
AUDITORS PLEASE HOLD INSTRUCTOR QUESTIONS FOR IN BETWEEN RIDES
Photographer (Saturday only)
Eyes-On-Images Professional Photography
Danielle Ayan (678) 274-2304
https://www.facebook.com/EyeOnImages
About Bent:
For more than 20 years Bent Jensen’s name has been synonymous with upper-level dressage in Europe and the United States.
He competed as an Olympian on the Danish team in Barcelona taking Bronze and made his mark in the Grand Prix dressage world with a string of successes in CDIs from New England to Florida.
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Bent started his formal training at the age of seven. As an adult, he trained for more than five years with his mentor, Lis Hartel, two-time Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion of Denmark.
In the United States, Bent is known for his no-nonsense approach to training both horses and riders. His training has made many horses household names in the dressage community. He works consistently on solid basics with the eventual goal of developing every horse and rider to their fullest potential.
Bent`s Career Highlights:
· Member of the 1992 Danish Olympic Team in Barcelona
· Won the World Cup qualifying finals on Ariston in Venice Florida, 1989
· Two-time National Danish Champion Rider of the Year in Dressage
· Alternate for the World Cup in Stockholm Sweden, 1990
· New England Dressage Association Grand Prix Champion
· Scored 80.62% in Grand Prix Freestyle with Ariston
· Champion 4th Level at Devon, 1993 and 2004
· Competed Successfully at internationally acclaimed shows in Europe such as Aachen, Goodwood and Paris
· First in the Grand Prix Kur at World Cup Qualifier in Raleigh CDI-W, 1994
· First in Grand Prix Kur in Orlando CDI-W, 1996
· First in Grand Prix Kur in WPB Classic CDI-W, 1996
· Dressage Exhibition at Equitana`s Mane Event in Louisville Kentucky
· Seven-time Winner at $25,000 Dressage Show Jumping Spectacular in Wellington Florida
· Countless FEI Wins at Major Shows on the Winter Equestrian Festival Circuit from 1990 to present
