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Society Show, Clinic and Social Offerings
2017

12/19 - Executive Board Meeting (Welcome new Board Members)



2018

January 13, 2018
2017 Year-end Awards Gala

  Royal St. Augustine Golf and Country Club

January 20 and 21, 2018
  ​Dressage Deciphered Clinic I 
Freestyles with Lynnette Wadsworth

February 17 and 18, 2018 
Winter Dressage Challenge
Jennifer Benoit, “R”


March 15, 2018
Xenophon Symposium

Location TBD

April 21 and 22, 2018 
Spring Dressage Challenge
Cheryl Holekamp, “S” 


 June 23 and 24, 2018
Summer Dressage Challenge
William “Lee” Tubman, “S”/FEI4*


July 22, 2018
Sunset at the Beach

1520 Spinnakers Reach Drive,
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Sawgrass Beach Club
6:30pm—? COST: TBD (food/drinks)

August 18, 2018
Spa Daze

302 Ponte Vedra Blvd.,
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
The Spa at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
9am—End COST: Varied on selections

September 22-23, 2018
Autumn Dressage Challenge I
Tina Drake, “R” 


October 20 and 21, 2018
Dressage Deciphered Clinic II

EVENT and COST: TBD

​November 17 and 18, 2018
 A Society Championships and Autumn Dressage Challenge II
Charlotte Trentelman, “S”
Dee Loveless, "R"


2019
January 12, 2019

Year End Awards Gala 

See below for individual event details

- 2017 Schedule -

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January
10 -Tuesday - New and Renewing Members Gathering at the Cummer Museum
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January

28 - Saturday - Executive Board Meeting
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February

 February 9 -Thursday - Equine Fashion Show Extravaganza and Item Sale!


February
February 17/18/19 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Winter Dressage Schooling Challenge Showposium
Jacksonville Equestrian Center


Friday - Classical Dressage Friday Clinic with Beth Barritt "R"
Saturday - Sunday - Winter Schooling Challenge Show Classes

Beth Barritt "R"

Judge Lecture Series Topic: "What do you want to know?" Question / Answer Session.
Ever want to sit down with a judge and ask a question? Now is the time!


PRIZELIST - Closing February 4

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March
March 9 - Thursday - Executive Board Meeting

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March
March 24/25/26 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Spring Dressage Schooling Challenge Showposium
Jacksonville Equestrian Center


Friday - Classical Dressage Friday Clinic with Dee Loveless "R" - Sign up for Lessons
Saturday - Sunday - Winter Schooling Challenge Show Classes - Prizelist

Judge Dee Loveless "R"

Judge Lecture Series Topic: "From the Judges Perspective"
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PRIZELIST - Closing March
11
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April
April 12 - Thursday - Executive Board Meeting


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April
April 20 - Thursday - Xenophon Symposium 
location: Ovinte, St. John's Town Center
Who is Xenophon? Visit our Society Masters Page

Highlighted Speaker/Society Member: National Champion Grand Prix Freestyle: Lynnette Wadsworth

Other Discussion topics:
USDF's eTrak and our goal for 100% Member use!
USDF's Dressage Connection App
plus send in your suggestions

or have a few to bring up!
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May
May 18 - Thursday - Executive Board Meeting
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June
June 15 - Thursday - Executive Board Meeting
Contact us to attend

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June
June 23/24/25 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Summer Dressage Schooling Challenge Showposium
Jacksonville Equestrian Center


Friday - Classical Dressage Friday Clinic with Brian MacMahon "r" - Sign up for Lessons
Saturday - Sunday - Winter Schooling Challenge Show Classes - Prizelist


Judge Brian MacMahon "r", "R" candidate

Judge Lecture Series Topic: The Training Pyramid and its application to Introductory through 4th Level. 

PRIZELIST - Closing June 17
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July
July 13 - Thursday - Executive Board Meeting
Contact us to attend
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July
July 23 - Sunday - The First Coast Classical Dressage Society First Tri-annual Dressage Speakers' Forum


Featuring: Herwig Radnetter
Master Dressage Trainer, Clinician and Performer
Vienna, Austria
 -- RSVP to attend --

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July
July 29 - Saturday- Sunset at the Beach
***NEW DATE***
Sawgrass Beach Club, Ponte Vedra Beach 
Members and their guests only - RSVP for Guard Gate Access 



August
August 17 -Thursday - Executive Board Meeting

Contact us to attend
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August
August 19 - Saturday - Spa Daze
The Spa at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club, Ponte Vedra Beach

Members and their guests only - Book your appointments today.
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September
September 21 - Thursday - Executive Board Meeting
Contact us to attend
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September

RESCHEDULED
September 22/23/24 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Autumn Dressage Schooling Challenge Showposium
Jacksonville Equestrian Center

RESCHEDULED OCTOBER  21, 22

Friday - Classical Dressage Friday Clinic with Lisa Hyslop El-Ramey "S" - Sign up for Lessons
Saturday - Sunday - Autumn Schooling Challenge Show Classes - Prizelist


Judge Lisa Hyslop El-Ramey

Judge Lecture Series

​at the
Member Share-a-Plate Social Gathering
Topic: TBA


PRIZELIST - Closing September 9
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September
RESCHEDULED - SATURDAY OCTOBER 21
September 23- Saturday 
General Membership Meeting, 2018 Membership Renewal Kickoff Party, Board Member Elections Kickoff

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October
October 12 - Thursday - Executive Board Meeting

Contact us to attend
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October
October 20 - Friday - Dressage Deciphered Clinic Weekend - Event 1
Movement and Body Awareness for Riders
with Jennifer Malott Kotylo


​7pm
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​October
CANCELED  CANCELED  CANCELED
October 21 and 22 - Saturday and Sunday - Dressage Deciphered Clinic Weekend - Event 2
CANCELED
To reschedule at a later date

Master Your Test Format

Ride-a-Test, receive detailed discussion on the correct way of going and what to improve to elevate the test score, then Ride-the-Test again! BOTH tests rides will be scored as if it was a show class!

Clinician: Society Member; Simone Vanbellingen. Level 3 Dressage Judge from Belgium! 
​- more details regarding locations to come - 

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Simone with some of her students.

October

October 20/21/22 - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Autumn Dressage Schooling Challenge Showposium
Jacksonville Equestrian Center



Friday - Classical Dressage Friday Clinic with Lisa Hyslop El-Ramey "S" or Simone Vanbellingen, European Level 3
Saturday - Sunday - Autumn Schooling Challenge Show Classes - Prizelist


Judge Lisa Hyslop El-Ramey, USEF "S"

Judge Lecture Series

​at the
Member Share-a-Plate Social Gathering
Topic: TBA


PRIZELIST - Closing October 7

November
November 9 - Thursday - Executive Board Meeting

 Contact us to attend
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November
November 18/19 - Saturday, Sunday - Society Championship Finals Show*, FEI Challenge and Autumn Dressage Schooling Challenge Showposium
Jacksonville Equestrian Center


Saturday - Championship Finals and FEI Challenge
Sunday - Autumn Dressage Schooling Challenge Showposium
* There will be no Classical Dressage Friday Clinic due to the Finals competition. Lessons with Cheryl Holkamp "S" will be available Saturday afternoon.

​Judges

Saturday
Cheryl Holkamp "S" seated at C
and
Judy Downer "R" seated at B or E

Sunday
Judy Downer "R"

Judge Lecture Series
​at the
Member Share-a-Plate Social Gathering
Saturday afternoon Judy Downer:
How to Improve Rider Bio-mechanics for Higher Scores.

PRIZELIST - Closing November 4
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December
December 14- Thursday - Executive Board Meeting
Contact us to attend
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January 2018
January  13, 2018
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Royal St Augustine Golf & Country Club
6:00 pm Cocktail Hour
Dinner and Dancing to follow

Theme – White and Black




A bit of information about our shows and clinics.
Schooling Shows and Clinics are open to members only.  Preview Memberships are available for one show or clinic for $20. (ie: a Non-member riding fee that may be applied to a regular riding membership at a later date.)

Shows will be held at Jacksonville Equestrian Center.

Clinics will be held at various facilities within the geographic area.

Formal dressage attire for both horse and rider is required at every competition. Jackets may be waived due to elevated temperatures at the discretion of show management.

USDF/USEF Rules to be followed.

Clinic dress is smart casual, or country club casual attire.
Sleeved shirts strongly suggested.

See our Awards Program and Show Rules for more information on Horse Rider Presentation Requirements and Show Rules.


Have a question? Contact us via email. 


Proudly Serving:

Northeast Florida:  Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach, St. Augustine, Lake City

and

the Palm Coast, Gainesville, Ocala, Daytona Beach, Tallahassee and Southern Georgia

First Coast Classical Dressage Society



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