Attention, Riders! Sign Up Today to Enter an October 21 USEA Clinic with Irish Horseman William Micklem
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 At Windchase Farm, Purcellville, VA
This October 21 clinic at Windchase Farm offers 4 small groups of riders at any level from Novice through Advanced the opportunity to work with Mr. Micklem to improve their jump riding. Nancy Knight at the USEA office is now accepting entries. Just click on the link below for an entry form, and e-mail or mail that to her, once completed. Auditors are welcome, as well.
Clinic Entry Form (PDF)
About Mr. Micklem:
In October, William Micklem of County Wicklow, Ireland, will be traveling to the U.S. to judge the Young Horse Event at Fair Hill International in Maryland and then again two weeks later at Galway Downs International in California. Between those two competitions, on Tuesday, October 21, we are fortunate that he will present this clinic at Phyllis Dawson’s Windchase Farm in Purcellville, VA.
William is a Fellow of the British Horse Society and a Level 3 coach for Horse Sport Ireland. Among American eventers, he is known as the man who found Custom Made and Gilt Edge, ridden internationally by David O’Connor, found Biko and bred Mandiba, ridden internationally by Karen O’Connor, and bred High Kingdom, currently ridden internationally by Zara Phillips.
Or, perhaps you know William for his Micklem bridle, which has earned wide praise from dressage and event riders for its design (which accommodates the physiology and sensitivity of the horse’s nose and jaws), for horses’ willingness to happily accept the contact in it, and for its acceptance by the FEI for use in all of its disciplines. Go to www.williammicklem.com to learn more about it.
William is experienced as a coach of young Irish event riders, as a trainer of young horses, and as a master teacher of safe and effective cross country riding.
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