MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW- OCTOBER 14,15,16 2005 PLAN TO ATTEND AN RMDS SPONSORED RIDING AND CONFORMATION CLINIC WITH TOINE HOEFS AND KATHY CONNELLY!

		Toine Hoefs Clinic Application
		Daily Schedule

Note: Please don't mail anything for the clinic registration - just bring it to symposium.
Call Heather (719-573-0398) for advanced registration.

Accomodations:
Comfort Suites (303-814-9999): $60 per night, I-25 Exit 184
Best Western (303-814-8800): $65 per night, I-25 Exit 184

WHO IS TOINE HOEFS and WHY IS RMDS SPONSORING A CLINIC WITH HIM?

Toine [pronounced "Twan"] Hoefs is a rider, trainer and breeder of Dutch sport horses in Erp, Nederlands. He is also a breed judge for the KWPN in The Nederlands. Recently he has gained notice in the United States through Sport Horse and riding clinics he has given to NEDA, [the New England Dressage Association] and judging Dressage at Devon in 2003. USEF has arranged for him to instruct the USEF Sport Horse Judges Forum at DG Bar Ranch in California this October 18,19, 2005. Toine raised the stallion Juventus, currently owned by and standing at Iron Spring Farm in Pennsylvania. In addition, he raised and owns the 2004 KWPN Stallion Show Champion Uptown, who went on to be first in all 3 categories at the Dutch 70 day Stallion testing which ended in November 2004.

RMDS jumped on the opportunity to invite Toine to Colorado on his way to California. Toine will be available on Friday October 14, 2005 to observe horses of all ages and discuss with their owners and the audience what aspects of the horses conformation affect their way of going. Toine will be able to give feedback to owners of young horses on their potential as stallion prospects, performance horses and breeding stock. The day is planned to be highly interactive, with questions from the auditors encouraged as well as from the owners. Toine will also discuss what criteria would be brought to bear for horses looking to be placed in the KWPN registry.

In the course of the presentation of horses in hand, Toine will also work with handlers on how best to present their horses to maximize good aspects and minimize weak points.

Mature horses under saddle will also be observed and discussed. These horses will be discussed from a conformation standpoint on Friday, and then will return for a riding session on Saturday, where their conformation issues will be addressed in developing a training plan for each particular horse, incorporating their conformation, age, performance goals and past history. This section of the clinic will be shared between both Toine and Kathy Connelly. On Sunday, Kathy will continue the riding clinic for each horse, and will discuss as well how long lining and the development of piaffe would influence each horse.

RMDS will be accepting applications for horses in the clinic starting August 10, 2005. A video and questionnaire will be reviewed and applicants selected by Sept 5. Watch the June Centaur for clinic applications. RMDS would like to present a full spectrum of horses from weanlings to Grand Prix, so everyone is eligible to attend!