HORSE WORLD EXPO PRESENTS...
rect, successful manner. “It is all about straightness, tempo and balance, no matter what level you are competing at,” Gigi commented. Gigi herself has trained with some of the top riders in a variety of
equestrian disciplines over the years, which she says, “off ers me the ability to view each student from a well-rounded equestrian perspective. T ere is no one, perfect training program. Each rider and mount is a unique team and my lessons are tailored to meet their individual needs.” Gigi typically teaches about two clinics a month all over the country, in addi- tion to her normal group of clients at her Georgia farm.
Appearance Schedule Saturday, 10-11 am, Cow Palace Arena Sunday, 11-noon, Cow Palace Arena
Steuart Pittman, Jr.
Retired Racehorse Training Steuart Pittman, Jr. bases his training and
breeding operation at Dodon Farm in David- sonville, which is home to the T oroughbred stallion Salute the Truth. With “Willy,” Steuart has made several appearances at Maryland Horse World Expo in the past, promoting the stallion as America’s only living T oroughbred stallion to have competed at the Advanced level in the sport of eventing. Willy is also an off -the-track T oroughbred, and working with such T oroughbreds through the years has been an ongo- ing passion of Steuart’s. In 2011, Steuart developed the Retired Racehorse Training Project
(RRTP), which is a 501(c)3 charitable organization devoted to increasing the demand for T oroughbred ex-racehorses. Steuart’s demonstrations at Expo have since switched from eventing and specifi c topics to general training methods that help transition ex-racehorses into new careers. New for this year’s Expo is the Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge.
T e challenge will involve three trainers selecting from three fresh off - the-track T oroughbreds while discussing how to pick the right sort of horse off the track. T e trainers will be evaluating each horse in front of a panel of judges, including Olympian (and 2012 Expo speaker) Stephen Bradley and Lady Legends jockey Andrea Seefeldt Knight. On the second day of the challenge, the trainers will ride the horses for
the fi rst time and be judged on how they handle the horses and what sort of training plan they think each horse needs. After Expo, each trainer will take his horse home for one month and then bring the horse to the Pennsylvania Horse World Expo in Harrisburg where they will be evalu- ated by a second panel of judges, and a winner will be announced.
Appearance Schedule Friday, 4-5 pm, Exhibition Hall Arena Saturday, 1-2 pm, Cow Palace Arena; 4-5 pm, Exhibition Hall Arena Sunday, 2-3 pm, Cow Palace Arena
Lizzy Traband
Trick Training, Hunters & Youth T irteen-year-old Lizzy Traband may be the youngest speaker at Maryland Horse World Expo, but she sure has a lot to say! Born with only one hand, she embraces life with compassion, determination and a dignity that is beyond her years and has become an inspiration to many of the people she meets. Some of you may have seen her at Expo before, assisting speaker Tommy Turvey, but this year, Lizzy herself will be the one talking.
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With family in Maryland, Lizzy has been to Expo on several occasions and is excited about getting the chance to speak here. She typically ap- pears at three big expo-type shows a year but also gives clinics, conducts a two-week pony camp, and does presentations at several horse shows and charity shows each year. In 2010, Lizzy was one of only 43 people in the U.S. invited to perform and teach at the Alltech FEI World Eques- trian Games. She is a recipient of the USHJA “Living the Dream” grant program and was the youngest rider to ever compete in the International Hunter Futurity, competing three young horses to top-ten honors. At Expo, Lizzy says her primary goal is to show the audience “some of the fun things you can do with your horse.” “I really hope to teach them to love their horses for who they are, not what someone might want them to be,” she added. Lizzy will be demon- strating how to teach your horse tricks through sensory training as well as giving an introduction to riding bridleless.
Appearance Schedule Friday, 2-3 pm, Cow Palace Education Corral Saturday, noon-1 pm, Cow Palace Education Corral Sunday, 10-11 am, Exhibition Hall Arena
Trey Young
Roping & General Training Trey Young grew up on a ranch in Craw-
fordville, Florida under the watchful eye of his father, Skip Young, who felt that the American tradition of ranching needed to be preserved. Trey got his fi rst horse when he was only two years old and fondly remembers racing UPS trucks up and down the local dirt roads as a kid. By the time he was 10 years old, Trey be- gan learning how to rope. In high school, Trey became a member of
the Florida High School Rodeo Association and entered team roping, bull riding and calf roping competitions, where he typically placed well. Trey earned a scholarship to Weatherford College for his roping skills. After one year at Weatherford, Trey moved on to the PRCA and traveled across the country for fi ve years competing as a professional. In 2005, Trey returned to the 3Y Ranch in Florida to start his own training business. T rough the years, his reputation as a trainer grew, and so did the business. T is past year, Trey fi lmed the HRTV television show, “Trey Young, the American Horseman,” while traveling to ranches in Texas, Colorado and Wyoming. Although Trey has given many demonstrations throughout the country, this will be his fi rst Expo experience. “I love to teach people who want to learn the skills I use on a daily basis and want to reach out further than the area surrounding my Florida ranch,” he said. He added, “T e Maryland Horse World Expo has been around for a long time, and from what I can tell, it is very well planned out and well organized. It attracts a large number of horse enthusiasts as well as many great vendors who believe in the event.” At Expo, Trey plans to teach his methods of “Low Pressure Horseman-
ship,” which focus on the importance of pressure and release. “I believe that is the core of training and starting to build the foundation with the horse,” he said. Trey will also be introducing people to the sport of roping with lectures on its history.
Appearance Schedule Friday, 12:15-1 pm, Exhibition Hall Arena Saturday, 1-2 pm, Cow Palace Education Corral Sunday, 9:15-10 am, University of Maryland Seminar Hall
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