Clinics
To post your clinic or event, please email the information to Webmaster@OttawaDressage.ca
N.B. All OADG members riding in OADG shows and clinics must be members of Ontario Equestrian for insurance purposes.
Fri. Feb. 21
Janine Little Clinic
Get out of the winter blues and get your horse back in shape for spring with Janine Little at a one-day clinic hosted by Concord Equine! Open to riders of all disciplines and skill levels. Janine Little FB Post
Concord Equine
Roger Stevens Drive,
North Gower, ON
Contact us for exact address
Sat Feb. 22 11:00 -
Sun Feb. 23 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Positive Reinforcement Clinic
Come learn the basics of Positive reinforcement, understand what is it and how to use it effectively in any kind of riding or training. Come understand how a horse thinks and how easy it is to get them to understand what you are trying to get them to do. Leave dominance theory in the dust and trade it in for true partnership.
Heroncrest Stables
588 MacPherson Road,
Smiths Falls, ON
K7A 0H4
Sat Feb. 22 & Sun. Feb. 23
Dressage Clinic with Joanne Bouwhuis
See FB Post
- Sat. Schedule:
- 3:00 p.m. PSG
- 3:45 p.m. 2nd Level
- Sun. Schedule:
- 8:30 a.m 2nd Level
- 9:15 a.m. Training
- 10:00 Training
- 10:45 1st Level
- 1:45 PSG
- 2:30 4th Level
Kingsley Equestrian at Rivershire Farms
2350 Sixth Line Rd,
Dunrobin, ON
K0A 1T0
Sat Mar. 29
Simone Williams Clinic
Contact Canyon Creek Farm for more details.
Sun Mar. 30
OADG Introduction to Freestyle Clinic
More information to follow.
Huntleigh Equestrian Centre
1001 William Mooney
Rd RR 5, Carp, ON
K0A 1L0
Sun Apr. 13 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
OADG Educate Your Eye Clinic with Joan Macartney
Show season is coming up and we’ve got you covered. Save the date for our first clinic of the year: Educate your Eye with dressage judge Joan Macartney!
Join us on Sunday, April 13 at Queenswood Stables in Navan to get an in-depth look at a certified judge’s feedback and scoring as demonstration riders complete Walk Trot to Grand Prix tests.
Discussion and Q&A will focus on topics such as judging theory, the training scale, the happy horse, handling issues in the ring, and much more. Lunch on-site will be included. Equestrians of all ages and skill levels welcome!
Stay tuned for registration and more details. While this clinic will be open to all, don’t forget to get your 2025 OADG membership to participate and save on great events/clinics this year. Join OADG.
See Queenswood Stables FB post
Kingsley Equestrian at Rivershire Farms
2350 Sixth Line Rd,
Dunrobin, ON
K0A 1T0
Sun Apr. 27
Dressage Clinic with Alexandra Morgan
Fairstead Stable
2950 County road 20 RR#2,
Kemptville, ON,
K0G 1J0
Thurs May 22 10:05 a.m. - Fri. May 23 - 6:00 p.m.
Clinic with Alexis Martin-Vegue
Dressage Trainer, Coach, USEF R Judge Lecture and area of focus options:
● Rider biomechanics— lecture and unmounted work: position, awareness, balance, feel, timing
● Horse biomechanics– lecture, possible demo rider or ground demo with horse:
evaluating movement, posture, alignment and symmetry. How straightness and collection are developed through mental/emotional state and lateral work.
● Ground/In hand work– lecture/demo, horseless work: emotional connection and awareness, cultivating calm, connection and preparation for ridden work
Heroncrest Stables
588 MacPherson Road,
Smiths Falls, ON
K7A 0H4