HORSE WORLD EXPO PRESENTS...
Charles de Kunff y Dressage
Born and raised in Hungary, Charles
de Kunff y was classically trained at some of the top institutions in Austria, Ger- many,
Italy and Hungary. His parents
bred racehorses and de Kunff y learned to ride as a child. T rough his experience in cross-country riding, show jumping and dressage, de Kunff y has developed a com- prehensive system of training that follows the classical tradition of riding theory and methodology. Now retired from compet- ing and judging, de Kunff y travels the world teaching these methods.
T is year at Expo, de Kunff y will be sharing his everyday training methods and vocabulary through mounted demonstrations in the main arena. During seminar hall lectures, he will be speaking on the athletic meaning of gymnastic exercises as well as giving tips on how to achieve the goals of classically riding.
Appearance Schedule Saturday: 2-3 p.m., Seminar Hall A; 4-5 p.m., Center Hall Arena Sunday: 10-11 a.m., Seminar Hall A; noon-1 p.m., Center Hall Arena
Anita Howe
Gaited Horses Anita Howe’s fi rst introduction to gaited horses was through Walking Horses when she was younger. “I used to show them and still own a stal- lion,” she said. “I’ve had all kinds of breeds come to me for training and have taught many through clinics, too. My philosophy and methods work for all breeds.” T is philosophy is based on the natural horsemanship techniques of teaching the horse by releasing when they do what you are asking them to. “Riders ask and then release them into
the natural gait they have been bred with.” In her Expo lectures and demonstrations, Howe will explain a bit of
history of the gaited horse, “traditional” training methods and how her more natural methods are better for both the horse and rider. “Tradi- tional training methods were all about making a high-stepping gaited horse through artifi cial aids. My philosophy is that each horse has his or her own natural gait that we can tap into,” she explained. “We are creat- ing common problems because of traditional methods. We need to get out of the horses’ way.” Howe says that her teaching methods help both those who are familiar with gaited horses and those who are new to gaited breeds. “By letting horses mature, relax and develop their natural gait, each and everyone of these gaited horses has the ability to hit all the gaits, the full spectrum of gaits.” She added, “Less is better!” Howe will also be talking about bitting and saddle fi t specifi c for gaited horses during seminar hall lectures.
Appearance Schedule Saturday: 1-2 p.m., Seminar Hall A; 3-4 p.m., Center Hall Arena Sunday: 9:05-10 a.m., Seminar Hall A; 11-noon, South Hall Arena
www.equiery.com | 800-244-9580 Ginger Kathrens
Wild Mustangs Ginger Kathrens is an Emmy-win-
ning fi lmmaker and award-winning author. She is also the founder and ex- ecutive director of T e Cloud Founda- tion, a nonprofi t organization dedicat- ed to the preservation of wild horses and burros on public lands. Kathrens has been a fi lmmaker her whole ca- reer but got her start fi lming wildlife through Marty Stouff er of the Wild America television series. “T at was in 1987 and I have been doing television documentaries ever since.”
In 1994, Stouff er had an idea to do a fi lm about mustangs. “I was a bit
worried at fi rst because what I knew of horses was that they just stood around grazing all day,” Kathrens remarked. “I really learned so much on the job as the stallion Raven of the Pryor Mountain horses allowed me to tag along.” Kathrens went on to say that she was blown away by the communications between the herd members and was horrifi ed by the roundup techniques used by the government. “I wanted to do something to help promote their well-being through these fi lms,” she said. It was a year into fi lming when Kathrens fi rst met Cloud, a striking pale palomino colt who was born in 1995. “My guiding light has always been Cloud.” It was not until 1999 that Kathrens decided to make a feature documentary about him and since then, Cloud has been a guiding light for those looking to protect the wild mustang. At Expo, Kathrens will not only be sharing clips from the various
Cloud fi lms but also educating people about the reality of today’s wild horse situation and how to manage them in a more humane way. “I also want to educate people about public lands and how we each need to be involved in how these lands are used and abused.” She admits this can be a pretty controversial issue especially now as the U.S. heads into a politi- cal change. “We are hoping for the best,” she said. Although this is Kathrens’ fi rst time at the Maryland Expo, she spends a lot of time public speaking about public lands and the wild horses that live on them. As a side note, Hip Hop Tails author Debbie Wilson of Maryland adopted one of Cloud’s grandsons, a brown roan named Maelstrom.
Appearance Schedule Saturday: noon-1 p.m., Seminar Hall A Sunday: noon-1 p.m., Seminar Hall A
Ken McNabb
General Training & Natural Horsemanship Growing up ranching in Wyoming, Ken McNabb got his start training horses in his early teens. “I started colts and worked on fi xing problem horses while in junior high,” he said. When in high school, he started at- tending clinics with John Lyons. “I just like horses,” he stated, add- ing that he’s all about horsemanship and everyday riding. “I want to make training easy for the horse and the rider using the concept of releasing
the horse to the correct thing,” he explained. Whether teaching one-on-one at home or speaking to a larger audi-
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