The USEA will again host the ICP Jumping Symposium in Florida, this year on January 28, to be followed by an Eventing Judges Dressage Continuing Education Clinic and a Young Event Horse Judging Seminar on January 29 and 30.  All three days are open to the public at Betsy Watkins' wonderful Longwood South in Ocala.   Anyone interested - riders, owners, breeders, instructors, judges – should know that we welcome one and all.

The ICP Jumping Symposium will focus upon teaching and riding over show jumping coursework with appropriate balance, impulsion, line, and pace.  The Dressage Judges Clinic will provide continuing education credit for eventing officials as well as offer valuable insight to all riders and trainers.  The YEH program will be an outstanding educational experience for people in all these roles, and will emphasize the jumping/galloping part of the Young Event Horse test.  All those wishing to be included on the Young Event Horse Judges' list for 2008 will be given credit for attending this symposium.

January 29, 2008 – Eventing Judges Dressage Continuing Education Clinic with dressage judge and instructor Linda Zang as lead presenter.

January 30, 2008 – YEH Judging Seminar with lead presenter Martin Plewa, President of the Eventing Ground Jury for the Games at Hong Kong.

Martin Plewa is more than qualified to teach this unique symposium, having competed in dressage, show jumping, and horse trials. He participated in the European Championships in 1973, Luhmuhlen in 1975 & 1982, the World Championships in 1975, and Burghley in 1974. From January 1985 to January 2001, he was the coach and chef d'equipe of the German Three-Day event teams. Since 2001, he's been conducting the Westfalische Reit - und Fahrschule at Munster, the traditional equestrian institute for schooling and examining riders and amateur and professional teachers/trainers/instructors. He's a national CD, TD, Judge (Advanced level: dressage, jumping, eventing); international CD, TD, Judge (eventing), and is the author of numerous articles, videos, books about educating horses and riders. Plewa will be serving as the President of the Eventing Ground Jury for the Games at Hong Kong next year.

The fee schedule is as follows:

             *per day fee for judges and ICP-certified instructors:  $45
             *per day fee for all other spectators:  $70
             *fee for riding in one session:  $25
             *There is no half-day fee and no difference between pre- and on-site payment fee.

Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase on site all three days from B&T's BBQ, which includes vegetarian selections on its menu.          

Those interested in attending should please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at (703) 779-0440 ext. 3007.  She will provide everything you need to participate, including up-to-date motel information as well as directions to Longwood South.   Please contact Nancy also if you are interested in riding in one or more of the symposia.

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