GMHA : The Green Mountain Horse Association

Clinics

Educate yourself and your horse! Join us for a clinic. GMHA is one of the premier clinic locations in the Northeast. Clinics are offered each year for riders of all ages and abilities. Please browse our offerings below, or contact us to learn which clinic is the best fit for you. Many clinics are also open to auditors!

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• USEA Adult Camp
• 4-H Clinic
• Junior Horsemanship Clinic
• Ridge Runners
• Wheel Runners
• CVDA Adult Camp
• Western New England Pony Club Clinic
• USEA Young Riders

Educational Series

Join us for the 2012 Educational Series!  RSVP's are required for all sessions.  We hope to see you there!

February 11: Aiding Vermont's Horses

March 17: Colic- How to Make Life-Saving Decisions & Is it Just a Cough?

April 14: Volunteer Workshop: Dressage Shows & Cross-Country Fence Judging

Series details and RSVP form.

USEA Adult clinic

June 4-9, 2012

Join the premier eventing camp for adults!  Receive riding lessons twice a day from leading trainers in dressage and eventing.  Camp is held on the GMHA grounds.

Customized programs, stabling, and meals are included.  Lots of fun for the adult amateur who wants to spend a week immersed in training with wonderful clinicians.

Contact Barbara Marks at 561-236-2462.

4-H Camp

June 21-23, 2012

Contact Lisa Muzzey: 1-800-278-5471 or lisa.muzzey@uvm.edu.

JUNIOR HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC

June 24- July 3, 2012

Now in its 55th year, GMHA's Junior Horsemanship Clinic is the premier eventing camp for young riders ages 9-17. Riders bring their own horses or ponies to camp, and receive quality mounted and unmounted instruction.Riders will school all three phases of eventing: dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. Please view our brochure for more details!

Our facility includes four all-weather riding rings, a newly upgraded cross-country course, six permanent barns, an extensive trail system, a Youth Center facility, and snack bar. GMHA has a rich history in eventing, having hosted Horse Trials for over 50 years, and educated many top riders, including Olympians Denny Emerson and Lana Wright, well-known competitors Ashley MacVaugh and Marcia Kulak, and rising star Kylie Lyman to name just a few

Words from our campers and parents:

• James Day, age 14, of Duxbury, MA has attended the clinic for the past three years with his pony ‘Tucket.”It’s a lot of fun, and I definitely get a lot out of the experience in terms of horsemanship and my riding skills,” says James, a Beginner Novice rider. “I stay in touch with many of the kids I met at the clinic.”

• Two summers ago, fifteen-year-old Christiana Sollars, of Oahu’s North Shore in Hawaii, heard about the JHC from her mother who lived near GMHA as a girl. To their delight, Christiana received a scholarship award that enabled her attend the JHC and make what would become for her “an unforgettable summer.”

•  Nine-year-old Daisy Foregger’s first sleepover was also her first time attending the JHC last summer. She and her sister, Lily (age 11) stayed at nearby Hyacinth House and rode their bikes to GMHA each morning. “They had an amazing time, and the instruction was incredible,” says mom Liz Hinckley, of Waterbury, VT.  “The camp emphasizes the highest standards of horsemanship. The girls didn’t want to leave.” As Daisy summed it up, “It was the best camp ever!  It was so fun, and I got to do my first event!”

•  Melissa Bauman, 11, of South Reading, VT, received a scholarship that helped defray the cost of the camp. One of five children, she hadn’t considered the JHC due to the cost. When news came that Mellissa was being awarded a scholarship based on financial need, she was “absolutely thrilled,” according to her mom Cindy. “I had attended other riding camps, but they were nothing like GMHA’s JHC,” says Melissa. During the camp, Melissa rode cross-country for the first time and was awarded the “Barn Managers Award” for her hard work and outstanding care of her horse and tack.

JHC Brochure

Student Application

Scholarship Application

Wheel Runners

Wheel Runners is a monthly group driving lesson series with Robin Groves. If you have not driven with Robin before, please contact her before entering: (802) 484-5016.

Ridge Runners

Ridge Runners is a monthly riding lesson series with Robin Groves. If you have not ridden with Robin before, please contact her prior to entering: (802) 484-5016.

CVDA Adult Camp

June 12-13, 2012- please click here for details.

Western New england pony club clinic

2012 dates TBA- please click here for details.

USEA Young Rider camp

2012 dates TBA- please click here for details.

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