ZIA DRIVING
CLUB INFORMATION
As a courtesy to our neighboring
driving club in New Mexico, the
following activities are listed and links to additional information.
As of April 24th- a few clinic spots remain with Janelle. $85 lessons. See 2/4 update below.
Memorial Day Weekend - May 24-26, 2008
Muffy Seaton Clinic and Practice
ADT - in Roswell, New Mexico at Aspice Morgans. Friday
evening BBQ with Muffy, ADT on Sunday and pot luck lunch. Dry camping
free, some hookups @$15.
See update note below-clinic full, but one
solution....
From the organizer: Rebecca
Gutierrez
Download the information flyer and entry forms
Muffy is an internationally known
driver, clinician and judge. She has competed successfully in CDE's and
pleasure shows both here and abroad. She is an excellent instructor
with a knack for making difficult concepts seem easy and will make you
feel at ease from the moment you meet her. To learn more about Muffy,
visit her website at www.muffyseaton.com.
Attached you should find information about the event. We already have a
few entries so please send me your entry as soon as possible. Also, if
you plan to come and need a motel, please note that you need to
make reservations as soon as possible. We have a huge sporting event
that weekend which sells out the motels. A list of motels that are near
the site is listed in the information.
Many thanks to Al & Pat Seminatore for offering
their farm, Aspice Morgans, as the event site. They have an indoor
arena, outdoor arena plus hazards and a cones area for the ADT. You can
see more about their place at www.aspicemorgans.com
Hope to see you in Roswell this Memorial Day weekend!
Additional note: For those
of you who are thinking of coming to the clinic, there's a lodging
option not listed on the flyer that's a nice hotel and
cheaper than I expected: the Best Western Sally Port Inn has rooms for
$72/night/2 people. Phone is 575/622-6430. (note our area code has
changed from 505) If anyone has kids tagging along, they might like
the indoor pool.
Seems that some of the hotels have hiked their rates since it's a
holiday weekend. Sorry!
Another Update: Margo
Townsend is sharing what she found out while checking on accomodations
for the weekend of the Muffy clinic. Please feel free to pass
this info along to anyone else interested in attending this clinic.
Margo found available rooms at the Best Western Sally Port Inn,
an older but well-rated place at reasonable costs-around $72/night(+
Tax), for two. A bed and breakfast, the Country Club B&B - they are
also convenient, still available, and the rate is $99/night for a room
for two (plus tax, of about 11%). It appears that the rates of most
hotels have been raised during this timeframe for the big sports
event. Hmmmm, just as bad as the hotels here in Albuquerque
raising their rates during the balloon fiesta.
We can't stress enough how important it is to make your hotel
reservations NOW. Should you be unable to attend the clinic
later, you can always cancel your hotel reservations. However, if
you plan to attend the clinic and don't make your reservations NOW, you
may find it difficult to impossible to find a room. Al has plenty
of room for big rigs, RVs, and campers, so if you wish to camp out near
your horse, that
is always available and free of charge. Al does have limited
hookups for electricity and water, so you will need to reserve those as
soon as
possible, at the rate of $15 per day.
Besides the lessons on Saturday and Monday, there will be an ADT on
Sunday with potluck lunch. Drivers of any level are welcome to
compete - all types of equines and carriages are acceptable (as long as
they are safe!). On Saturday night, Rebecca is hosting an
informal BBQ at her home so attendees can talk with Muffy 'outside the
classroom.' Muffy may provide commentary on driving videos,
etc. The weekend is packed with learning and fun so it is a
weekend not to be missed!!!
Lesson slots are filling fast, so get your entries in as soon as
possible!
2/4/2008
Message
Hello all -
We've had a fantastic response to the Muffy Seaton clinic!! Many people
were very quick to send in their entries so all of the lessons with
Muffy are full. But don't despair, since there are still many people
wanting lessons, we have another option...
Janelle Marshall, assistant trainer for Muffy, has offered to come along
to give lessons too. She is an accomplished driver in her own right and
is an excellent instructor as well. I have taken lessons from Janelle
and her training technique and style is just like Muffy's. She has a
calm, quiet manner and you'll love her Australian accent. Here is a
brief bio on her:
Janelle Marshall holds the titles of Australia Champion Pony Pair and
Pony Tandem Driver. She has been driving since she was a child and came
to the US a few years ago to work for Muffy Seaton to further her
international experience. In 2005, she qualified a pair of Dartmoors to
get her on the Aussie team for the World Pony Championship, but was
unable to qualify the English ponies she borrowed for the competition by
less than 1 point. While in England, she competed in several CDE's to
further her experience. Janelle now works with Muffy training people and
ponies outside of Aiken, SC. She is a excellent teacher and trainer, and
can drive and train singles through four-in-hand. She is currently
competing a large Connemara pony that she started training last year. In
his first year of competition, this 4-year-old either won or placed
second at every event he was entered in last summer. (attached
you'll
find a picture of Janelle competing with a pair of German driving
ponies)
Lessons from Janelle will be $85 each and will be available Sat, Sun
&
Monday. To sign up for lessons with Janelle, simply complete the clinic
entry form noting that Janelle is your clinician. Please send in your
entries as soon as possible as we need to determine if there is enough
interest to bring Janelle along with Muffy.
Please call or email if you have further questions.
Rebecca
rebgutierrez2@yahoo.com