Arizona in the Saddle October 2015 Volume 2 Issue 12 | Page 12

MICHAEL SARNO First Class Farrier Service Serving the Greater Phoenix Area [phone] I am second generation farrier with over 34 years experience. I offer high-end, therapeutic and performance type shoeing services and am very educated in working with horses with laminitis. My extensive knowledge of equine anatomy and physiology insures correct diagnostics and I am very patient when working with horses. Please visit my website to find out more: www.globalfarrier.com [email protected] I TR S P L E L TA B L E HORSE BOARDING Several stall options, from $275 to $395/mo. Feeding and cleaning included, Bedding available Cattle available for Roping, Penning and Sorting TRAINING, SALES AND LESSONS AVAILABLE [phone] Max Lamoreaux, Owner/Manager 400 E. Pony Ln. Gilbert, AZ 85295 12 October 2015 S Great American Insurance Group/ USDF Regional Dressage Championships and ADA Octoberfest Dressage Show T Date: October 16-18, 2015 Location: WestWorld of Scottsdale Cost: Free www.azdressage.org/octoberfest/ he Arizona Dressage Association is pleased to host this year’s annual GAIG/USDF Region 5 Dressage Championships to be held October 16-18, 2015 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Dressage was born out of a sympathetic horse training method developed by the Greek General Xenophon (427-355 BC) who didn’t believe in the brute force training methods of his day. Since the 1800’s, Dressage has been an Olympic sport likened to equine ballet, an exquisite partnership of horse and rider achieved with nearly invisible riding aids. This October, top scoring Dressage horses and riders from Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and parts of Texas and Montana will compete for the title “Regional Champion.” Each competitor earned the right to participate in this elite competition by achieving minimum show scores set by the United States Dressage Federation for each level and each Division. The event begins Friday, October 16th at 8:00 a.m. with Championship classes from Training Level through Intermediare II. Saturday classes will include the Grand Prix Championship along with the Intermediare Freestyle Championships, and Sunday will culminate with the Grand Prix Freestyle Championship where horses and riders compete to musical scores arranged to match the horse’s hoof beats. With over 100 rides scheduled per day, spectators will have many opportunities to observe top riders and their beautiful equine partners at each level of competition. For more information on the ADA, the USDF or the sport of Dressage, please visit the Arizona Dressage Association website at www.azdressage.org. Founded in 1975, the Arizona Dressage Association is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of classical Dressage through education. AZintheSaddle.com