Youth Equestrian Development Association

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Two fundraisers for the Scholarship Incentive Fund at Nationals.

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There will be two fundraisers for the Scholarship Incentive Fund at Nationals.
1.  The first will be a raffle for a year’s worth of YEDA entry fees. The winner will be drawn on Sunday, April 29th at the YEDA National Show.   The winning ticket entitles the bearer to 20 free YEDA classes for the 2018-19 show season. The tickets prices are $10 each, 3 for $25 or 5 for $40.  Tickets can be purchased now or at the National Show.  The winner does not need to be present.  Tickets can be purchased at Nationals or through the attached order from. SIF Raffle Ticket Order Form
2.  The second fundraiser will be a COACHES WALK TROT HORSEMANSHIP CLASS to be held during the lunch break on Sunday at YEDA Nationals.
           Rules are as follows:
      a. Each team can enter one coach
      b. No entry fee
      c. Coach gets to pick of their horse
      d. It will be run Calcutta Style. Each coach entry will be auctioned prior to the start of the class.  At the conclusion of the class, the winning coaches highest bidder will win 50% of the total take. The remaining 50% will be donated to the Scholarship Incentive Fund.
      e. It will be judged by Saturday’s High Point Riders

2018 Scholarship Opportunities

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$4000 of Scholarships has been added to the scholarship opportunities for juniors and seniors thanks to TIM MCHUGH DODGE JEEP and THE ROSS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. For more information navigate to the scholarships pages under the scholarship tab.

Ride a Reiner Clinic with Marcia Hignett  FREE CLINIC

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Ride a Reiner Clinic with Marcia Hignett  FREE CLINIC

When: Friday Evening, Feb 23 @ 7:30 pm      Where: WB Ranch

The clinic will be presented by Marcia Hignett, professional reining trainer and will walk riders through the best way to layout  YEDA reining patterns. Food Booth will be available for snacks and a light meal.

January 13 – 14 Mid Winter Melt Show Canceled Due to Weather

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Due to the extreme winter weather forecasted for this upcoming weekend show staff and YEDA Founders, have decided to CANCEL the Mid-Winter Melt show, January 13-14, in Springfield, OH. The safety of our riders, coaches and show staff is of utmost importance to our organization and we decided that the weather was not worth the risk this weekend.

A show will be added at WB Ranch, in Swanton, Ohio on February 3-4, 2018. We will use the same patterns. More information will be available ASAP as we get it figured out.

Communicate with your coach for further details on the upcoming reschedule show. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes and hope all agree that safety was the number one concern. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Ride The Pattern Clinic with Art O’Brien

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Ride The Pattern Clinic with Art O’Brien

When: Friday Evening, DEC. 8          Where: University of Findlay Western Farm    

Friday, December 8th at 7:30 pm before the YEDA ‘Twas the Show Before Christmas there will be a ride the pattern clinic with AQHA professional trainer and director of the UF Western Equestrian Program, Art O’Brien.

O’Brien has more than 30 years’ experience in the equine industry as a trainer, rider, and coach. His focus has been primarily on showing performance horses and coaching clients in addition to NRHA and National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) competitions. An AQHA Professional Horseman and an international clinician, he has won World Champion titles in both AQHA and Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) in Trail, Western Riding, Western Pleasure and Reining and his students have won World Champion titles in 12 different events. He is a phenomenal equine professional and YEDA is so excited to have him share his vast knowledge with our riders.

The clinic is free and open to all. The clinic will focus on the YEDA patterns for the YEDA ‘Twas the Show Before Christmas with UF college students riding the patterns while Mr. O’Brien discusses them. You do not want to miss this!

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