HORSE WORLD EXPO PRESENTS... Jec Aristotle Ballou
Dressage, Horse/Rider Fitness Jec Aristotle Ballou, author of the popu- lar book, 101 Dressage Exercises for Horse and Rider, describes her riding background as “eclectic and well-rounded.” She grew up in the household of combined driving trainer/ competitor W. Charles Ballou and dressage rider Sherry Ackerman, who is also the au- thor of Dressage in the Fourth Dimension. As a family, they also competed extensively in 25 to 100-mile endurance races. Jec was the youngest rider in history to win the Vermont 100-mile ride. “T e important point here is that no matter whether my family was training a carriage horse, a dres- sage horse or a competitive trail horse, we always used a multidisciplinary approach,” she said. T is multidisciplinary approach has also aff ected her life outside of
riding as Jec is a published poet, a marathon runner, basketball player, mountain bike racer and more! She and her partner won the 2011 Ride and Tie Short Course World Championships and Jec is currently train- ing to run in the 2012 Boston Marathon. She has received classical dressage training from top riders around
the world, including Portugal, Holland, Germany and Australia. Jec is thrilled to return to the East Coast saying, “I am excited to come share with [the audience] all my latest studies in biomechanics, equine fi tness and athletic development.” “My lectures give people very simple, practical exercises and informa- tion to take home and apply to their horses. I help give riders timelines and schedules for structuring their riding and nonriding time as well as tips on how to use mounted and unmounted exercises the most ef- fectively,” she said.
Appearance Schedule Friday, 1-2 pm, Exhibition Hall Arena Saturday, noon-1 pm, Exhibition Hall Arena Sunday, 3-4 pm, Main Seminar Hall A
Stephen Bradley
Eventing Stephen Bradley has been an active par- ticipant in the sport of eventing both here in the U.S. and abroad for over 30 years. He got his start in Virginia hunt coun- try as a 13-year-old and was a member of the Loudoun Hunt Pony Club. Stephen began competing internationally in 1989. He has been a member of several U.S. teams through the years, including rep- resenting the U.S. at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona aboard Sassy Reason. T e following year, the pair won the Burghley CCI****, becoming only the second American pair to ever do so. T at year, the U.S. Olympic Committee named Stephen Equestrian Athlete of the Year. Other international successes came aboard Brandenburg’s Joshua, who
Stephen rode for the U.S. gold medal team at the 2003 Pan American Games. Stephen was also a member of the 2007 U.S. gold medal Pan American Games team, this time aboard From. In 2008, Stephen placed with both horses in the top 10 at the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** three-day event, an event in which he has placed several times and won in 1996 (riding Doctor DoLittle). Stephen currently bases his Southern Edition Farm, LLC in Virginia.
www.equiery.com | 800-244-9580 Although this is Stephen’s fi rst time as a speaker at Maryland Horse
World Expo, he is no stranger to the “expo” format of teaching, having given a great many clinics throughout the country. At Expo, Stephen plans to address a wider audience, with the goal of helping not only event riders, but any rider aiming to start jumping. “I want to express the im- portance of the basics of rider position and balance, as well as rhythm and straightness of the horse,” Stephen said, adding that through simple grid work gymnastics, these skills can be achieved. Stephen will also be a judge for the Retired Racehorse Trainer Chal- lenge (see Steuart Pittman, Jr. for details) and has ridden several off -the- track T oroughbreds to the top levels of eventing. “I was short-listed for fi ve out of the last six Olympic games and three out of the last fi ve World Championships, all of which were with retired racehorses,” he added.
Appearance Schedule Friday, 5-6 pm, Cow Palace Arena Saturday, 11-noon, Cow Palace Arena
Dianne Eppers
Western Riding & Versatility Based in Illinois, Dianne Eppers has
more than a dozen American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World and Reserve World titles to her name. She was also the 2009 AQHA Profes- sional Horsewoman of the Year. She has coached six riders to All-Around and reserve All-Around titles and is currently the executive director of the National Snaffl e Bit Association (NSBA). Dianne also serves on the AQHA Judges Committee and is ranked among the NSBA’s top 100 Western Pleasure Riders. T is is Dianne’s fi rst appearance at Maryland Horse World Expo where she plans to talk about the key points for a winning Western Pleasure performance, the importance of consistency in rhythm and cadence when performing a winning pattern, and a checklist for properly preparing a horse and rider for the show day. “I enjoy explaining many of the benefi ts of showing horses and also sharing the information that is current with the judging standards for those interested in competition,” Dianne stated. Dianne typically speaks at two to three expos a year and travels often on behalf of NSBA. Dianne added, “One of [my] primary points is to re- member the compassion for the horse. T en, I hope to encourage people so that they can follow their dreams and achieve success.”
Appearance Schedule Friday, 1-2 pm, Cow Palace Arena Saturday, 3-4 pm, Exhibition Hall Arena Sunday, 2-3 pm, Exhibition Hall Arena
Kenny Harlow
General Training, Problem Solving Kenny Harlow is a long-time Mary- land Horse World Expo supporter, having been a speaker at Expo every year since its beginning. Kenny is a graduate of John Lyons’ very fi rst cer- tifi cation program and has also trained under top riders in dressage, hunters, jumpers, eventing and reining. Many who have listened to his Expo lectures, participated in one of his clin- ics or gone through his certifi cation program at his Virginia farm, have
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