Central Oregon Chapter Adult Amateur* Camp August 28-30th, 2009 Brooke Voldbaek Mike Etherly Open to current ODS members. Camp limit is twelve participants. Registration information and form will be posted by May 15 on: Opening date for Chapter members is June 1 st. Opening date for general ODS members is June 14 th. Camp Cost Camp Fee: $475 per person Fee includes: *One private and one semi- private lesson each day, a total of six lessons over the three days. *Lunch and refreshments on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. (Thursday and Friday dinners are your responsibility.) *Saturday Night Barbeque Additional Costs: Stabling $30 per night, includes shavings and stall cleaning. Paddock: $15 per night Day Fee: $15.00 per day (No horses tied to or standing in trailers allowed) Spouses, friends are welcome to join us at the Barbeque. $10:00 per ticket, reservations in advance, see website for details. Camping is permitted. Hotel lodging information is available Full payment will be due upon registration. Camp Coordinator Lisa Koch Tentative Schedule Thursday, August 28th Arrival Friday, Saturday, Sunday Semi-private lessons 8:00AM-12:00pm Private lessons 1:00PM-4:15pm Lecture with instructors TBD *Adult Amateur riders only. Amateur is defined on the USEF website under General Rules 1306 in the rule book.
Michael Etherly is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist whose equestrian career began at age four. For more than a decade Michael has worked with Olympic medalist Steffen Peters and he considers Steffen his mentor. Michael has brought along numerous young horses, nearly a dozen of his horses have reached the FEI levels and his students have earned USDF Regional Championships, as well as USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Michael considers a few areas his specialties: Teaching correct rider position. Explaining the half-halt. Starting young horses. Working with stallions. Bringing out the brilliance in FEI horses. Helping riders accomplish their goals, from first level to grand prix. Brooke has won numerous ODS and USDF regional championships through the FEI levels and earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals. Brooke has helped many of her students reach their riding goals; whether they include competing training level at local schooling shows or preparing for FEI competitions. Brooke's students have won several ODS, USDF Regional and year-end championships. She is a positive coach who teaches her students to ride with harmony and expression. Brooke's accomplishments as an instructor culminated in 2004, when she won the ODS Instructor of the Year award. Future Street Farm was designed for the comfort and workability of horse and rider. Much care and planning went into each detail. The facility was designed for equestrian events, large or small, with space available for portable stalls and parking. We believe that having a clean, well organized, functional, and safe facility is a way to patronize the equestrian sports that we love! For Safety reasons Hard Hats Required! And Please, No Dogs!