KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Cole Creek Equestrian Center in Kelseyville is the location of Jec Ballou's "Dressage Principles for Every Equine Athlete" clinic Saturday, Sept. 18, and Sunday, Sept. 19.

Ballou welcomes students from every horse discipline, all levels of riders and breeds of horses.

To quote from her Web site (jecballou.com): "She has worked with over 20 breeds of horses and continues to enjoy the day to day journey of training – and learning from – horses, working tirelessly as an advocate for the understanding that proper biomechanical movement and athleticism can never happen as a result of short cuts, force, or hurried training methods."

Ballou identifies five fundamentals of training horses and riders: healthy movement, simplicity in the training approach, consistency, mind-body connection for both horse and rider, and cross-disciplinary.

She is widely published with numerous articles in a variety of magazines including “Dressage Today,”

 

“Horse and Rider” and “Eclectic Horseman.” She has authored three books, the first two educational, well-researched books offering "simple, clear and practical information for riders to improve their equine athletes"

Please join Jec Ballou and local horsewoman and Rainbow Agricultural newsletter editor Doris Eraldi at a meet and greet book signing event at Rainbow-Lakeport from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, sept. 17.

Purchase a book and have it autographed by the author. Those purchasing a book will qualify for a special discount during the weekend clinic.

Contact Kate at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information about participating in the riding clinic, and to become part of our Lake County contact list.