MCTA 2017 CALENDAR
NON-COMPETITIVE EVENTS Please scroll down (way down!) for COMPETITIONS.
Jan 1-20, All Weather Footing Cross Country Schooling
J 22-M 17 Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Jan 3 Dressage Clinic I (Mara DePuy)
Destination Farm, Dickerson / 410-615-3673
Jan 4 Dressage Lessons I (Susan Graham White)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Jan 5 OVCTA Equine Pre-Purchase Seminar: “AAEP Guidelines and More” (Kevin Keane, DVM)
Romano 4H Center, Honey Brook PA; 6:30 p.m. / 610-942-7206
Jan 7 Eventing Lessons I (Sally Cousins)
Oldfields School, Glencoe / 610-324-6628
Jan 7 Bright Moon Eventing Winter Gymnastic Jumping Clinic I (Karen Conk)
Bright Moon Farm, Winchester VA / 571-296-1949
Jan 7-8 Dressage and Jumping Clinic (Katie Wherley)
Katie Wherley Equestrian, Middletown / 301-502-8929
Jan 7-8 Winter Gymnastics Clinic I (Paul Ebersole)
Morven Park, Leesburg VA / 703-431-4580
Jan 8 Eventing Lessons I (Sally Cousins)
Bit-O-Woods Farm, Hainesport NJ / 610-324-6628
Jan 8 Winter Jumping Clinic I: Gymnastics and Lines (Cindy Anderson-Blank)
Wind Chase Farm, Purcellville VA / 540-668-6024
Jan 11 Wine & Equine I: “Imaging Developments in Veterinary Medicine” (Drs. Dean Richardson and Barbara Dallap, Penn Vet)
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City; 6-7:30 p.m. / 410-885-3824
~Jan 11-14 USEF Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency, Lexington KY / 859-258-2472
>JAN 14 MCTA ANNUAL BANQUET AND SILENT AUCTION (Ann Lyons)
HEREFORD FIRE HALL, HEREFORD / 410-836-2263
Jan 14 Winter Eventing Clinic I (Kelley Williams)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Jan 14 Bright Moon Eventing Winter Gymnastic Jumping Clinic II (Karen Conk)
Bright Moon Farm, Winchester VA / 571-296-1949
Jan 15 Gymnastic Jumping Clinic (Stephen Bradley)
Playland Equestrian Center, Union Bridge / 301-788-1188
Jan 15 Winter Jumping Clinic II: Bending Lines and Course Work (Phyllis Dawson)
Wind Chase Farm, Purcellville VA / 540-668-6024
Jan 15-16 Winter Eventing Clinic I (Kate Chadderton)
Sunset Hill Farm, Woodbine / 301-300-9325
Jan 17 Tuesday Talk: ”How Horses Learn” (Dr. Leslie Sinn)
Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Leesburg VA; 6:30 p.m. / 703-771-6842
Jan 18 Expert Jumping Day I—Gridwork (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
Jan 18 Eventing Lessons I (Stephen Bradley)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Jan 20 Maryland Horse Council Quarterly Meeting and Reception
Vista Room, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium; 6 p.m. / 301-502-8929
Jan 20-22 Horse World Expo
Maryland State Farigrounds, Timonium / 301-916-0852
Jan 21 Eventing Lessons II (Sally Cousins)
Oldfields School, Glencoe / 610-324-6628
Jan 21 Bright Moon Eventing Winter Gymnastic Jumping Clinic III (Karen Conk)
Bright Moon Farm, Winchester VA / 571-296-1949
Jan 21-22 Winter Jumping Clinic II (Andrea Davidson)
Stone Field Stables, Coopersburg PA / 484-894-7687
Jan 21-22 Eventing in Virginia Jumping Clinic I (Stephen Bradley)
Penmerryl Farm, Greenville VA / 540-784-9661
Jan 22 Eventing Lessons I (Sally Cousins)
Kealani Farm, West Grove PA / 610-324-6628
*Jan 22 USEA Area II Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation (Melissa Stubenberg)
Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Frederick / 610-316-4064
Jan 22 Winter Jumping Clinic III: Adjustability and Stride Length Exercises (Phyllis Dawson)
Wind Chase Farm, Purcellville VA / 540-668-6024
Jan 22 OVCTA “Introduction to Long Lining” Clinic (Doreen Garland)
Dunmoving Farm, West Chester PA; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. / 610-942-7206
Jan 22 Open Training Session I: “From Transitions Within the Gaits to Half Halt” (Ange Bean)
Straight Forward Dressage, Glenmoore PA / 484-315-8484
Jan 24 Expert Jumping Day I (Stephen Bradley)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
Jan 25 Wine & Equine II: “Body and Muscle Scoring as Tools for Nutritional Equine Management” (Robert Croteau, Stoltzfus Feeds)
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City; 6-7:30 p.m. / 410-885-3824
Jan 28 Winter Eventing Clinic II (Kelley Williams)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Jan 28 Bright Moon Eventing Winter Gymnastic Jumping Clinic IV (Karen Conk)
Bright Moon Farm, Winchester VA / 571-296-1949
Jan 28 MDA Annual Banquet
510 Johnny’s, Bel Air; 1-4 p.m. / 443-243-7586
Jan 28-29 Eventing Clinic (Bill Levett)
Woodvale Farm, Frederick / 401-703-7168
Jan 29 Winter Jumping Clinic IV: Turning Questions (Phyllis Dawson)
Wind Chase Farm, Purcellville VA / 540-668-6024
Jan 29 OVCTA Dressage Clinic (Lauren Annette)
Dunmovin Farm, West Chester PA / 610-827-7308
Jan 30-31 Dressage Clinic (Kathy Rowse)
Straight Forward Dressage, Glenmoore PA / 484-315-8484
Jan 31 Maryland Horse Council Horse Industry Day
Annapolis / 301-502-8929
Feb 3-5 Hassler Dressage Training Event (Charles deKunffy)
Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City / 410-885-3824
Feb 4 Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program “A Night in the Fifties” Banquet,Dance, and Auction Benefit
Rising Sun Banquet Hall, Rising Sun; 5-11 p.m. / 410-378-3817
Feb 4 Bright Moon Eventing Winter Gymnastic Jumping Clinic V (Karen Conk)
Bright Moon Farm, Winchester VA / 571-296-1949
Feb 4-5 Winter Eventing Clinic II (Kate Chadderton)
Sunset Hill Farm, Woodbine / 301-300-9325
Feb 4-5 “Riding in Balance” Flatwork and Jumping Clinic (Richard Lamb)
Fat Chance Farm, Coatesville PA / 610-383-4157
Feb 4-5 Winter Gymnastics Clinic II (Paul Ebersole)
Morven Park, Leesburg VA / 703-431-4580
Feb 5 Winter Jumping Clinic V: Accuracy Questions (Phyllis Dawson)
Wind Chase Farm, Purcellville VA / 540-668-6024
Feb 7 Tuesday Talk Panel Discussion: “Oh My Aching Back” (Drs. Michael Erskine, Kelly Foltman, & Norris Adams)
Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Leesburg VA; 6:30 p.m. / 703-771-6842
Feb 8 Wine & Equine III: “State of the Art—Exciting New Diagnostics to Better Maintain equine HEalth” (Cooper Williams, VMD)
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City; 6-7:30 p.m. / 410-885-3824
Feb 9 Jumping Clinic I (Stephen Bradley)
Destination Farm, Dickerson / 410-615-3673
Feb 11 Winter Eventing Clinic III (Kelley Williams)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Feb 11 Bright Moon Eventing Winter Gymnastic Jumping Clinic VI (Karen Conk)
Bright Moon Farm, Winchester VA / 571-296-1949
Feb 12 Winter Jumping Clinic VI: Show Jumping Coursework (Phyllis Dawson)
Wind Chase Farm, Purcellville VA / 540-668-6024
Feb 12 OVCTA Gymnastic Jumping Clinic (Nancy Ligon)
Firefly Farm, Glenmoore PA / 484-432-5338
>FEB 15 MCTA PLANNING MEETING
CONNIE BISON’S HOME, SPARKS; 7:30 P.M. / 410-472-3298
Feb 15 Expert Jumping Day II—Gridwork (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
Feb 15 Eventing Lessons II (Stephen Bradley)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
*Feb 17-19 USEA “S”/”R”/”r” Eventing Officials Continuing Education Clinic
Rocking Horse Horse Trials, Altoona FL / 703-669-9997
Feb 18 Eventing Lessons (Sally Cousins)
? / 610-324-6628
Feb 18 Bright Moon Eventing Winter Gymnastic Jumping Clinic VII (Karen Conk)
Bright Moon Farm, Winchester VA / 571-296-1949
Feb 18 Winter Jumping Clinic VII: Gymnastics and Grids with a Cross Country Twist (Phyllis Dawson)
Wind Chase Farm, Purcellville VA / 540-668-6024
Feb 19 Eventing Lessons II (Sally Cousins)
Bit-O-Woods Farm, Hainesport NJ / 610-324-6628
Feb 19 Open Training Session II: “Obedience, Resistance, and Evasions” (Ange Bean)
Straight Forward Dressage, Glenmoore PA / 484-315-8484
*Feb 20-21 USEA Instructors’ Certification Program Symposium (Chris Burton)
Longwood Farm South, Ocala FL / 703-669-9997
*F 20&22 USEA Training and Education of the Young Event Horse Symposium (Chris Ryan, Chris Burton, Leslie Law)
Ocala Jockey Club Clubhouse & Longwood Farm South, Ocala FL / 703-779-9897
Feb 21 Expert Jumping Day II (Stephen Bradley)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
Feb 22 Wine & Equine IV: “Understanding Saddle Fit and Using Shims” (Caitlyn Fiolka and Theresa Keyes, Custom Saddlery)
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City; 6-7:30 p.m. / 410-885-3824
Feb 25 Winter Eventing Clinic IV (Kelley Williams)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Feb 25 Bright Moon Eventing Winter Gymnastic Jumping Clinic VIII (Karen Conk)
Bright Moon Farm, Winchester VA / 571-296-1949
Feb 26 Winter Jumping Clinic VIII: Corners and Angles (Phyllis Dawson)
Wind Chase Farm, Purcellville VA / 540-668-6024
Mar 2-5 Horse World Expo
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg PA / 301-916-0852
Mar 3-10 Champagne Wishes Farm Cross Country Camp (Paul Ebersole)
Southern 8ths Farm, Chesterfield SC / 703-261-3377
+Mar 5 USDF Region 1 Spring Meeting (Lisa Schmidt)
Hassler Dressage, Chesapeake City / 201-981-1823
Mar 7 Tuesday Talk: “The 1-2-3s of Foal Care and Advances in Dummy Foal Syndrome” (Dr. Krista Estell)
Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Leesburg VA; 6:30 p.m. / 703-771-6842
Mar 7 First Tuesday Lecture V: “Tricky Cases from the Field—What’s Your Diagnosis?” (Equine Field Service Team)
Alumni Hall at New Bolton Center, Kennett Square PA; 6:30-7:30 p.m. / 610-925-6500
Mar 8 Expert Jumping Day III—Coursework (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
Mar 8 Wine & Equine V: “Current Topics in Equine Reproduction” (Paul Loomis, MS or Dr. Dave Scofield, Select Breeders Service)
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City; 6-7:30 p.m. / 410-885-3824
Mar 9 Jumping Clinic II (Stephen Bradley)
Destination Farm, Dickerson / 410-615-3673
Mar 11-12 Winter Eventing Clinic III (Kate Chadderton)
Sunset Hill Farm, Woodbine / 301-300-9325
Mar 11-12 Eventing in Virginia Jumping Clinic II (Stephen Bradley)
Penmerryl Farm, Greenville VA / 540-784-9661
Mar 15 Eventing Lessons III (Stephen Bradley)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Mar 15-19 American Hanoverian Society Breeders Seminar (Dr. Ludwig Christmann)
Hilltop Farm, Colora & Select Breeders Services, Chesapeake City / 859-255-4141
Mar 19 Open Training Session III: “TBD” (Ange Bean)
Straight Forward Dressage, Glenmoore PA / 484-315-8484
Mar 22 Dressage Lessons II (Susan Graham White)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Mar 22 Wine & Equine VI: “Comprehensive Equine Health Management” (Dr. Amy Polkes, Antech)
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City; 6-7:30 p.m. / 410-885-3824
Mar 26 OVCTA Gymnastic Jumping Clinic (Pam Wiedemann)
Firefly Farm, Glenmoore PA / 610-247-3269
Mar 28 Expert Jumping Day III (Stephen Bradley)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
Apr 1 Days End Farm Horse Rescue Wine & Equines Benefit Wine Pairing Dinner and Auction Gala
The Bolger Center, Potomac / 301-854-5037
Apr 4 Tuesday Talk: “What to Expecdt When You Arrive at the Hospital” (Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald)
Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Leesburg VA; 6:30 p.m. / 703-771-6842
Apr 4 First Tuesday Lecture VI: “Dynamic Endoscopy—The Airway in Action” (Dr. David Levine)
Alumni Hall at New Bolton Center, Kennett Square PA; 6:30-7:30 p.m. / 610-925-6500
Apr 5 Wine & Equine VII: “Rehab, Sports Medicine, Conditioning” (Dr. K. Anderson and Bruce Jackson, Fair Hill Equine Therapy)
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City; 6-7:30 p.m. / 410-885-3824
Apr 7-9 Hassler Dressage Training Event (Susanne von Dietz)
Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City / 410-885-3824
Apr 8 Eventing in Virginia Spring Open Cross Country School (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Penmerryl Farm, Greenville VA / 540-784-9661
Apr 12 Expert Jumping Day IV—Coursework (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
Apr 12 Eventing Lessons IV (Stephen Bradley)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Apr 12 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) I
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Apr 18 Expert Jumping Day IV (Stephen Bradley)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
Apr 19 Wine & Equine VIII: “Understanding What Your Horse Is Telling You Through Bodywork” (Jeff Shelly, J.S. Equine Services)
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City; 6-7:30 p.m. / 410-885-3824
Apr 26 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) II
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Apr 29 Maryland Hunt Cup
Worthington Farm, Glyndon; 4 p.m. / 443-253-5134
May 2 First Tuesday Lecture VII: “Laminitis—Why Does It Occur? How Can We Manage It?” (Dr. Andrew van Eps)
Alumni Hall at New Bolton Center, Kennett Square PA; 6:30-7:30 p.m. / 610-925-6500
May 3 Eventing Lessons V (Stephen Bradley)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
May 9 Maryland Horse Council Quarterly Meeting
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May 10 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) III
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111 May 12-13 Hassler Dressage Training Event (Charlotte Bredahl))
Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City / 410-885-3824
May 13 Eventing in Virginia Dressage Fix-A-Test and Cross Country School (BBN,BN,N,T)
Oakdale Farm, Powhatan VA / 540-784-9661
May 17 Expert Jumping Day V—Cross Country (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
May 20-21 Eventing Clinic I (Ashley Johnson)
EZ-GO Stable, Lansdale PA / 610-290-2441
May 21 142nd Preakness Stakes
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore / 800-638-1859
May 22 Expert Jumping Day (David O’Connor)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
May 23 Expert Jumping Day V (Stephen Bradley)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
May 24 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) IV
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Jun 6 First Tuesday Lecture VIII: “The Recovery Pool—Defying Gravity after Orthopedic Surgery” (Dr. Dean Richardson)
Alumni Hall at New Bolton Center, Kennett Square PA; 6:30-7:30 p.m. / 610-925-6500
Jun 7 Expert Jumping Day VI—Cross Country (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
Jun 7 Eventing Lessons VI (Stephen Bradley)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Jun 7 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) V
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Jun 10-11 THRIVE Body + Mind + Spirit Symposium
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City / 410-885-3824
Jun 13 Expert Jumping Day VI (Stephen Bradley)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
Jun 21 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) VI
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Jun 21 Seneca Valley Pony Club Spring Cross Country School I (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Bittersweet Field, Poolesville / 301-580-4666
Jun 21-23 Eventing in Virginia Eventing Camp (Eric Smiley, Stephen Bradley, Sharon White)
Penmerryl Farm, Greenville VA / 540-784-9661
Jun 24 Seneca Valley Pony Club Spring Cross Country School II (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Bittersweet Field, Poolesville / 301-580-4666
Jun 24 Eventing in Virginia Spring Open Cross Country School (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Wavertree Hall Equestrian Center, Afton VA / 540-784-9661
Jul 1 Seneca Valley Pony Club Spring Cross Country School III (BBN,BN,N,T,P)