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* * * The World Equestrian Games take place in Kentucky later this year and Toronto CADORA would like to wish everyone vying for a place on the Canadian team all the best on their journey to the podium!
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Toronto CADORA! The year 2010 starts a new decade and a new era of dressage at Toronto CADORA. With the 40th anniversary and the celebrations of what we’ve accomplished behind us it is now time to focus on what we as conscientious and mindful dressage enthusiasts can do to improve the sport of dressage and enhance the welfare of our lovely horses.
Toronto CADORA's focus continues to be on education, since only through education can we hope to achieve the heights of desired accomplishment and fulfill our dreams. To this end we are excited to offer fun and informative educational opportunities through clinics and seminars, etc. and an enlightened perspective of horsemanship and showmanship to our members, and beyond. As a grass roots organization we are dedicated to educating about all aspects of dressage, including sound and horse-friendly training and management practices. This is a fun-loving group of classical riding enthusiasts with a desire to learn and improve our relationships with our horses both on the ground and in the tack. Our focus is on horse-friendly training methods -- the tried and the true of the masters of old, as introduced to Canada 40 years ago by our club's founder, Christilot Boylen, and the proven insight of the new -- all in an attempt to foster the development of the happy horse in his work. To this end a volunteer executive team organizes a number of events throughout the year and promotes products and services, which we feel help to meet our education-focused and horse-friendly mandate. The club's goal is to help those dedicated to the sport and art of dressage find joy and have fun in an endeavour that can often be taken all too seriously. We extend our programs to those from other disciplines because we understand that the foundation for equestrian success is built on sound knowledge of the basics as taught in the classical riding system -- the basis for all good and effective riding. To illustrate this intent, we have included a "Training Pyramid" diagram on every page of the website to act as a reminder of the six building blocks to classical training of the dressage horse. Please refer to it often and make it a part of your regular training program. We would like to thank the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) for giving us permission to reproduce this valuable training tool on our website and in our publications.
And finally, to increase our presence in the greater dressage community we have established groups on both Barnmice, founded by Toronto CADORA member Barb Fogler, and Facebook. So, check us out there too, start discussions, get to know one another and keep up with the buzz. We look forward to seeing you there and at future Toronto CADORA events.
Enjoy the ride! Dorothy McDonall
President
Toronto CADORA Join us!Full membership: $55
Associate membership: $30
TC Youth (up to 21 years of age) full membership: $38
TC Youth (up to 21 years of age) associate membership: $20
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Hall of Fame Award criteria now available.
Go to the Awards page for details. Nominations deadline extended to
August 1, 2010.  NEW!Save the date!Saturday, November 20
Toronto CADORA annual banquet and Hall of Fame celebration.This event takes place at the Premier Ballroom in Richmond Hill. Celebrate with us as more deserving dressage personalities are inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. If you attended last year you know this is an evening not to be missed. Full details will be available shortly. Watch this website and the September issue of TRACK RIGHT for details!
WANTED! Volunteers for the WEG
Take the Podium send-off party! For details and to add your name to the volunteer list, contact
Jessie Wentzel at
jwentzel@agendamanagers.com
NEW!
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NEW!"Green Practices for Grassroots" Contest results are in!Click here for details!
ClassifiedsUpdatedHorses for sale! Dressage saddles for sale! ! NEW! Member Exclusives! Your perks are waiting with Perkopolis!
Discount subscription rate for
Canadian Horse Journal!
NEW! Attention Toronto CADORA member barn owners/operatorsNew barn directory on this site.
Check it out!
Christilot Boylen; CADORA
inaugural inductees to
Dressage Canada's
Hall of Fame
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