Belvoir to host inaugural clinic
The inaugural Belvoir Farm Hunter Clinic, benefitting the Aiken SPCA, gives riders a chance to give back to the community while improving their skills as a horseman.
The clinic will be held Aug. 15 and will be conducted by Belvoir Farm’s Mike Sharp at the Belvoir Farm South Equestrian Center in Windsor. Sharp has developed a number of outstanding riders and has conducted clinics in New England, the mid-Atlantic, Oregon and Kentucky. In addition to competing in Europe, he was the Chef d’Equipe for the Bermudan show jumping team.
“We’re going to work on getting everyone to get their horse to relax, so they’ll be able to perform at the highest level,” said Sharp. “I’ve done these clinics for years, and this will be the first one I’ve conducted in Aiken. Everyone needs a different perspective.”
The clinic is open to riders of all ages, levels and abilities, said Sharp. All riders who are going to participate in the clinic are required to wear approved protective helmets with a chin strap. The clinic sessions will last approximately 1¬½ hours.
Registration for the clinic will begin at 7:30 a.m., with session one starting at 8 a.m.; obstacles will be set at a 2-foot maximum. The second session will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and will feature obstacles 2 feet, 3 inches to 2 feet, 6 inches high. Session three will be conducted from noon to 1:30 a.m., with the obstacles set at 2 feet, 9 inches to 3 feet, 3 inches in height.
The cost of the clinic is $65 per rider, with 15 percent of the entry fees being donated to the Aiken SPCA. The maximum number of riders being limited to six riders per session.
Checks should be made payable to Mike Sharp, accompanied by a registration form and must be received by Aug. 7. For more information, call 646-5714 or 617-8353.
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