The Northeast Stock Horse Association
Presents
ROOKIE WEEKEND
WILLOW BROOK FARMS, CATASAUQUA, PA
April 17 and 18, 2010 beginning at 9AM both days
The Northeast Stock Horse Association is offering this first time ever event to allow rookies a chance to learn
from NRCHA, NRHA, AQHA, NCHA, and NSHA professionals. Day 1 of the weekend will consist of riders and horses being
schooled in the areas of ranch trail, roping, reining, and cow working, the necessary components to compete in
Northeast Stock Horse Association shows. The riders will learn the ins & outs of competition in a comfortable,
relaxed setting that focuses on having fun. Day 2 of the weekend gives rookies the chance to compete against other
rookies for prizes on both a team & individual levels with the guidance of their professional trainer. This day
is designed for amateur riders (those not having earned more than $500 in NRCHA or AQHA working cow horse). It is
to encourage riders to embrace the show experience, whether you are new to the sport, are trying to overcome anxiety
in the show pen, or are introducing a new horse to the event.
This weekend is designed for you!
The cost of the two
day event is $150 per person to participate.
Auditors are also welcome at a fee of $25.
Pre-registration is required by contacting Desiree Hoyt
by phone at 570-885-8626 or email gchoyt@epix.net.
Full payment is required for registration.
The deadline for registration is April 3, 2010.
There are limited spaces available.
Don�t miss out on this amazing opportunity!
NSHA proudly presents the following professionals for Rookie Weekend:
Mike Feister :
Mike has been in the horse business since 1977 working with harness racing, thoroughbred racing, hunter/jumpers and starting horses of any breed and any discipline. He has had a great opportunity to train under Ray Hunt, Tom Curtin, and Buck Brennaman. Mike was fortunate to ride in the 2005 Ray Hunt Appreciation Clinic with many top horsemen. He currently works with horses and their owners to establish a better horse/human connection of quality horsemanship through feel, timing, and balance. His personal interests include cow horses and ranch roping. Mike continues to successfully compete in Ranch Horse & Ranch Versatility in PA & VA.
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Brad Wiest:
Brad is an owner and trainer at Circle W Quarter Horses in Leck Kill, PA. He has shown horses in many disciplines including team penning, sorting, reined cow horse and ranch versatility. Brad has competed and placed at the national level in team penning in Texas and at the AQHA World Show in Oklahoma. He also has competed and placed at numerous ARCHA and NSHA events locally. His true passion is taking a young horse and training it to the point of competition.
Dave Williams :
Dave began training reining horses, as a non pro, in the mid 80's. As his passion for the sport grew he realized that training was what he wanted to do professionally. In the early 90's, Dave would spend as much time as possible riding with the industries leading trainers such as Craig Johnson, Tim McQuay, Doug Millolland, Mike and Shawn Flarida, and Bob Loomis to name a few. Having this much exposure to various programs has allowed him to develop his own program based on what he�s halearned from each of the these icons. In 1998, Dave went to work for Tim Mcquay in Tioga, Texas. After spending a year with Tim, he then went to work for Barbra Williams in Marietta, Oklahoma. Dave has been lucky enough tove had opportunities to show reiners in Germany, Holland, Belgium and trained a year in England. In 2001, Dave started a 2 yr old palomino stallion named Wimpy's Little Step for Double Run Farm in NC. He rode �Wimp� for a year and realized that in the middle of his 2 yr old year he was going to be a superstar. Today, Dave operates Dave Williams Reining Horses out of Dominic Conicelli's "Kinda Silly Farm" in Collegeville, Pa.
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Rick Trusty:
Rick has shown horses he broke and trained in many Ranch Horse Competitions, Ranch Rodeos & Extreme Trail Courses, as well as Jr Working Cow Horse at the AQHA World Show. Rick feels fortunate to have been very successful and won numerous awards over the past 25 years on multiple horses. In 2005, Rick showed Docs Two Snip Peppy, a blue roan stallion to the AQHA Jr. and Open Versatility Ranch Horse National Championship. Rick gives lessons and teaches clinics on good all around horsemanship from ground work to arena. Rick feels fortunate to have studied many great horsemen through clinics, RFDtv, videos and lessons. A few of Rick�s mentors are Joe Walters, Martin Black, Sandy Collier, Les Vogt & Russell Dilday.
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Rebecca Lipka :
Rebecca resides in Carverton, Pennsylvania. Along with her husband Matthew, Rebecca owns and operates Ide-L Acres Performance Horses. Rebecca has had the privilege to win AQHA Champions and Reserve Championships. She has qualified for the AQHA Worlds, and placed in the top 5 at the Quarter Horse Congress. She has numerous class wins at AQHA, NSHA, NRHA, and NYRCHA shows. Rebecca has coached several students to championship wins at the local, state, and regional levels.
Driven with a deep passion to see people develop their horsemanship skills, she takes a tell-all approach when helping youth and non-pros train their horses. Believing that a horse is only as good as its rider, she puts emphasis on a riders balance, feel, timing, & communication skills. Through a simple, yet challenging approach, she helps riders really understand what they are doing and why. Drawing from her 20 yrs of showing and training experience, Rebecca has been able to help others succeed in events such as reining, reined-cow horse, western riding, ranch versatility, trail, western pleasure, driving, and hunter under saddle. Her exposure to multiple events has enabled her to identify the individual needs of a horse and rider to help them succeed.
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The NSHA is honored to have these talented individuals all together for this 2 day event. Don't miss out!
Contact
Desiree Hoyt by phone at 570-885-8626 or email gchoyt@epix.net for more information and/or to register. Hope to
see you!
Arrangements for stalls and /or lodging can be made by contacting Willow Brook Farms at 610-264-3006.
NSHA membership is required for participation in all NSHA events.
Prizes donated by: Spur of the Moment Tack Shop
Rt. 309 Dallas, PA 18612
Full English/Western Tack Shop
" Horseman serving Horseman"
570-674-RIDE
Gift certificates donated by:
HorseLoverz.com
254 N Cedar St. Hazleton, PA 18201
1-877-804-7810
