Westford, MA - Olympian Courtney King-Dye and "O" Judge Anne Gribbons will be the featured clinicians for a fundraising event to be held at Settlement Farm in Townsend, MA. This educational forum will take place May 1-3, 2009.

Eight junior and young riders will have the opportunity to work with King-Dye, and the symposium will be opened to auditors on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3. Sunday will feature open warm-ups with King-Dye and a judged test by Gribbons. Auditors will be provided with immediate test results and an explanation of the scoring. The riders will be chosen by a selection committee.

A dinner and dance, open to the public, will be held on Saturday evening at The Stagecoach Inn in Groton, MA. King-Dye, Lendon Gray, Gil Merrick and Renee Isler will be featured speakers. Raffle and Silent Auction items will be available for purchase. All proceeds from the symposium and dinner will support the Renee Isler Dressage Support Fund administered by the Dressage Foundation (www.dressagefoundation.org). Guidelines and applications for the riders will be available www.islerdressage.com.

For more information, please contact Renee Isler at [email protected], or (978) 257-2754. This interactive opportunity is sure to be instructive and educational for all who attend.

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