Deer Creek Stables Eventing

Deer Creek Stables EventingSeptember 2011

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Deer Creek Stables

September 2011 Issue 1

Welcome to the first Issue of the Deer Creek Stables community newsletter. This newsletter is brought to you by the combined efforts of the boarders and friends at Deer Creek Stables. This is a work in progress and fueled totally but volunteers. We hope to create a newsletter that is both interesting and newsworthy. Your input will go a long way in helping us make it something worth reading every month. Your feedback is important so please let us know what information is valuable to you so that we can make this fun, interesting and news worthy. Please respond to [email protected] and add the word “Newsletter” to your title for routing.

A Word of WelcomeWelcome

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Rider Fitness

DCS Represented at AEC

Fall Group Lesson ScheduleFall Competition Results and Schedule

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Fall is coming

Change is in The Air at DSC

Changes Planned for Deer Creek Fall 2011.Changes are in the works for Deer Creek in the next few months. Many projects have been on the agenda for this summer, but due to the extreme heat they were put on hold. You may have noticed progress being made on the school horse barn and the outdoor stadium arena in the preliminary stages of construction. Additionally, a 20X60 meter dressage arena is scheduled to begin shortly.

Some esthetic improvements are in the early planning stages. The main barn will be getting a face-lift with a new coat of paint. The addition of small and drought resistant landscaping plants is being considered.

Charter School Equestrian Classes to Begin at DCSDCS will be holding an equestrian class for a Fort Worth charter school starting mid September. On Wednesdays, Jennifer will be handling 5-10 kids in the 12-14 year range. Curriculum includes basic safety, care of horses, and horsemanship. This is excellent exposure for our barn. Please make our new guests feel at home.

The Living Social ExperienceMost everyone knows that DCS participated in a Living Social package that was overwhelmingly successful. The deadline for redemption of client coupons ends September 7th. We have added some new clients that have a passion for horses. Let’s


Deer Creek Represented at AEC

Rider Fitness

Equestrian PilatesBy Kim AbbottPhotos by Cynthia Berg PhotographyContributed by Angie Heflin

Most riders have a dominant side, one that is stronger than the other and bears more of the rider's weight in the saddle to compensate for the weaker side; however, many aren't aware that they have straightness issues. Elizabeth Hanson developed Equestrian Pilates, a fitness program featuring three routines, to help riders become aware of and fix common posture, balance and flexibility issues while strengthening the areas of the body that are most important for proper riding. Here, excerpts from Hanson's "Equestrian Pilates" e-book provide insight about one-sided weaknesses and exercises to remedy this common problem.

Understanding One-Sidedness The muscles of the stronger side are shorter, causing the rider to lean to that side. Straightening the rider's posture requires stretching the muscles of the dominant side and strengthening the muscles on the weaker side. Riders who are stronger on their right side should stretch their lower back and both the right and the left leg, focusing more on the right side. The left leg and abdominal muscles need to be

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Congratulations to HeatherMorris and Robbie forqualifying andattending the USEAAmerican Eventing

Championships.

Heather and her familyare traveling to Chattahoochee Hills in Fairburn, Georgia from September 8-11. Jennifer Burk is attending for training and moral support.

The Nutrena/USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Bit of Britain are the national championships for the sport of eventing.

Amateurs, juniors, and professional riders alike can compete at any level from Beginner Novice through Advanced to test their mettle against the best in the country.

We are proud to have Heather and Robbie represent DCS in Georgia.


strengthened so riders can support themselves with their core to be able to open the hips and use the legs as aids instead of using them to stay in the saddle.

Fixing One-Sided Weakness Many of the exercises Hanson uses to help riders improve their posture in the saddle require stretching, which restores the body's balance.

Spinal Bridging

Benefits:

• Teaching you to move your hips evenly

• Increases flexibility in the spine

• Teaching you not to grip with your muscles

• Prevents a rigid posture• Eliminate head bobbing• Balances the seat

Movement:

1.Starting in Position "A", inhale through the nose;

2.Exhale through the mouth and engage the abdominal and

and engage the abdominal and

pelvic muscles;Inhale through your nose;Exhale and raise your tailbone toward the ceiling, flattening your lower back. Curl

your spine up one vertebra at a time;Hold the position for one

inhale and exhale;Inhale to prepare for movement;Exhale and curl down onevertebra at a time,returning to Position "A";Do six repetitions.Awareness: Keep your hips level during this exercise.

Relax the glutei and leg muscles and focus on usingthe core and pelvic muscles.

Change is good for

you


DSC Fall Group Lessons BeginCooler weather is here! DCS will be starting group lessons on Tuesday,September 6th We are limiting the class sizes to 6 for all groups except beginners,which will be 4 (5 max)The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday 5:00 Trot poles and beginning canter working up to cross-rails

Tuesday 6:15 Cantering, x-rails, small verticals and oxers (Max height2' - 2'3) - (AKA GAG, BN1)

Wednesday 6:15 BN competition and BN

Thursday 5:00 Beginners (walk/trot independently) - Nolesson Thursday 9/8.

Thursday 6:15 Novice and Training

Saturday 9:00 Beginner Group

Ask about our lesson packages!

Fall Competition Season This past weekend Jen, Heather, Braden and Alyssa competed at the USEA Recognized Horse Trial at Feather Creek in Norman, OK. Jennifer and Spuddy placed 10th in Open Novice, good job! September25 Fairfield Dressage show - Denton30-2 Greenwood HT – Championships – (open 8/16 close 9/13)

October8-9 Pine Hill schooling HT15-16Meadow Creek HT – (open 8/30 close 9/27)23 Fairfield Dressage show 28-30Holly Hill HT – open 9/13 close 10/11

November5-6 Open12 Pine Hill USEA HT – (open 9/27 close 10/25)19-20 Texas Rose USEA HT – (open 10/4 close 11/1)26-27 Open

December3-4 Lazy Dog schooling Ht (close 11/30) 4 Pine Hill schooling HT11 DDC Dressage show @ Las Colinas17-18 Elizabeth Madlener Clinic And Christmas Pot Luck Party24-25 Christmas Holiday

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