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Sounds like a great idea.  What level rider is it aimed at?  FEI, 100 
miler, newbie?
Laney

Stagg_Newman@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> In  response to the recent discussions at the AERC Convention and the 
> USEF Summit about how to improve U.S. endurance riding, a group of us 
> decided that one key idea is to share openly our knowledge and learn 
> from each other.  So we are trying the following concept to see if there 
> is interest.
>
> APEX Spring 2007 Endurance Clinic
>
> A Partnership for Endurance Xcellence (APEX)
>
> 31 March – (10 am start)
>
> 1 April 2007, Asheville, NC (2:30 pm finish)
>
> ADVANCE YOUR ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE BY JOINING CLINICIANS:
>
> •        John Crandell III, winner of 2006 “Triple Crown” (Tevis, Old 
> Dominion [OD], AERC Championship), 5 time winner OD
>
> •        Stagg Newman, winner of 20 100-Milers, 2006 Canadian 
> Championship, 2 Team Golds
>
> •        Dr Ann Stuart, Vet for the US Endurance Team to the 2006 World 
> Equestrian Games (WEG), Chef D’Équipe - USA East (gold)
>
> •        Jeff Pauley, farrier for the US endurance team to the 2006 WEG
>
> •        Lisa Maxwell, the “Zen Master” with horses and equitation 
> instructor of champions
>
> Who does what
>
> John Crandell – will help you develop achievable goals, assess your 
> current and future training program, identify time frames with 
> milestones and target competitions
>
> Stagg Newman – will provide ‘on mountain trail’ assessment, analyzing 
> working and recovery pulse rates to examine your horse’s fitness level, 
> and options for improvement
>
> Dr Ann Stuart, DVM – will evaluate horse suitability and way of going 
> (form, function, soundness), issues (if any) and makes suggestions to 
> optimize performance
>
> Jeff Pauley – will evaluate horse’s shoeing, suitability and way of 
> going with respect to legs and feet, issues (if any) and makes 
> suggestions for shoeing, particularly focused on upcoming competitions
>
> Lisa Maxwell – will look at how you and your horse move together, making 
> suggestions for balance, ‘things to work on’ to make endurance easier on 
> both you and your horse.
>
> Options for participation:
>
> Gold Weekend ($400):  Horse and rider full, individualized evaluation by 
> all clinicians.  Participate in lectures, in individualized or paired 
> rotations with the clinicians, and in trail groups to practice and 
> assess.  Gold Weekend attendees get a written report covering program 
> for conditioning, evaluation of your riding, evaluation of your horse’s 
> shoeing, and evaluation of your horse’s suitability and way of going, 
> with suggestions for things to work on as appropriate in all areas. 
>  Limited to 12 participants.
>
> Silver Weekend ($275):  Participate in lectures; associate with a Gold 
> participant through the individualized sessions, listen, ask questions, 
> learn; plus, participate in the on-trail assessment of your horse’s 
> condition;  finally, go for a mountain ride to enjoy the area.  Limited 
> to 12 participants.
>
> Bronze Weekend ($175): Participate in lectures; associate with a Gold 
> participant through the individualized sessions, listen, ask questions, 
> learn; crew on-trail and analyze P&R recoveries.   Limited to 12 
> participants.
>
> Contact:   Anne Ayala via kenayala@xxxxxxxxxxx (828 274 5121) or
>
> Cheryl Newman via cherylnewman@xxxxxxxxxxx (828 665 1531)
>
> Attend if you want:
>
> •        To ‘learn from the best’
>
> •        To establish an individualized, goal-oriented program for 
> conditioning and ongoing monitoring of your endurance program
>
> •        To have an individualized assessment of suitability, condition, 
> shoeing, riding
>
> •        To learn how to adapt to imperfections!
>
> Logistics:
>
> Where:  Pisgah View Ranch, Candler, NC (outside Asheville).  
>
> Food:  The event provides lunch both days, breakfast on Sunday
>
> Camp:  Primitive camping in a field for rigs; hook-ups 1 mile away
>
> Other:  No fires except in off-ground grills; dogs on leash; generators 
> off 10pm
>
> Current (12 month) negative Coggins required.
>
> If we cover our costs, then a contribution will be made to AERC research 
> or USEF Endurance activities.
>
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