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Clinicians
To reserve your space call:
TAK PROMOTIONS, LLC.
810 639-0193
Fax 810 639-4348
Kelly Boles Chapman Demo: From the Judges Perspective: Hunter Under Saddle
Larry Bourke Demo: ranch roping
Chris Baldwin Demo: From the Judges Perspective: Western Pleasure
Dorothy Mueller Demo: Dressage: From the green horse to Cowboy Dressage
Bill Thomas Demo: Reining and Ride A Reiner
Kimberly Cardeccia Demo: Equine Assisted Healing
Karen Waite is an Equine Extension Specialist in Michigan and teaches and advises Equine students in the MSU Department of Animal Science. In her Extension roles she coordinates the Adult Equine Extension program, the Michigan Equine Survey, and is the Director of Leadership Development for My Horse University. In addition, she oversees the Youth Equine Extension program and is active with eXtension Horse Quest. Her teaching responsibilities include a variety of equine courses and she coaches the MSU Horse Judging Team, and is faculty advisor to the MSU Equestrian team and Horsemen’s Association. Karen is also oversees the Michigan 4-H PEP Program, for riders with disabilities. Further, Karen is the Vice President of the American Youth Horse Council and is a carded judge with the ABRA. With Bachelor’s Degrees in Education and Animal Science, and a Master’s Degree in Animal Science with a nutrition emphasis, Karen is presently working on a Doctoral degree in Sports Psychology with an emphasis on equestrian sport and activity.
Kelly Boles Chapman hails from Bellevue, Michigan, where she coaches and trains youth and amateurs in a variety of events. Her students have won at such prestigious events as the All-American Quarter Horse Congress and the American Paint Horse World Show, and annually can be found in year end high point listings.
In addition to the American Quarter Horse Association, she is an approved judge with the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA), the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), the Palomino Horse Breeders Association (PHBA), and the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC).
Chapman has officiated the APHA World Show four times, and has judged the AQHYA World Show, ApHC World Show, PHBA World Show, the NSBA Breeders Championship Futurity, the Reichert Pleasure Celebration, the European Championships, Texas Classic, Paint Vegas, and the Gold Coast, as well as several other major circuits and stock shows throughout the country and in Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Italy.
As an instructor, she has taught seminars nationally on judging for the Color Breed Council, and the American Paint Horse Association, as well as several state and local organizations. Her articles have appeared in such publications as the Paint Horse Journal, Horse & Rider, the Northeast Chronicle of the Horse, and the Michigan Quarter Horse Journal. In 2008, she was an instructor for the AQHA international event, the Youth World Cup, held in London, Ontario, Canada.
An AQHA National Director, Chapman has been appointed to AQHA’s public policy committee, where she is a Q-Contact for industry-related issues in Washington, DC and Lansing, Michigan. She is a past two-term president of the Michigan Quarter Horse Association, and has been youth advisor and director of drug testing for that organization. She is a current trustee of the Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund. In other philanthropic activities in her hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan, Chapman is Chair of the Board of Directors for the Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center, Treasurer and Trustee for the Southwest Regional Rehabilitation Center, and serves as a Campaign Cabinet member for the United Way of Greater Battle Creek.
Chapman has served as the Youth Equine Extension Specialist for Michigan State University, County Extension Agent for The Ohio State University, Information Officer for the Department of Agricultural Economics at Virginia Tech and as a District Manager for Purina Mills. Her undergraduate degree is from Michigan State University, and Masters Degree from Virginia Tech, with particular focus on youth equine and livestock educational development. Currently, she consults with a variety of non-profit organizations and foundations.
Kelly and her husband, Rob, have two children, and have a commercial and purebred cattle operation in addition to their equine pursuits.
Kimberly Cardeccia is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been involved with horses for 30 years. She also has 10 years of teaching experience in public schools, focusing on elementary physical education. Her expertise in the study of kinesiology gives her a unique perspective from which to address rider’s block and other obstacles in training. She combines her professional skills as a licensed counselor and physical education teacher with her passion for horses in order to help individuals reach their full potential as a rider and as a person.
With a unique style of compassionate guidance, Kim emphasizes communication and safety-both physical and emotional- in her work with people and horses. She has carved a niche for herself as an Intuitive Riding Instructor, and helps her students to tap into their own intuition to better reach their goals.
Her training areas of specialty are riders overcoming fears and anxieties, and adult beginners who want to use their riding to get the most out of life. She also specializes in Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
Christa Baldwin is an AQHA Professional Horseman and lifetime AQHA member as well as being a National Director for AQHA and currently serves on The Professional Horseman’s Committee, a sub committee of AQHA’s Show committee and has also has served on The International Committee.
Baldwin is an approved American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Judge as well as a National Snaffle Bit Association Judge (NSBA). She has judged every AQHA World Show (Open, Amateur, and Select) as well as being named this years official at the 2012 AQHA Youth World Show. Her judging as well as her clinics, have taken her across the nation as well as around the world to Europe and Australia. She has judged the nations major circuits several times such as the Florida Gold Coast, Gulf Coast, Arizona Sun Circuit, Red Bud, The Big A, Texas Classic, The Reichert Pleasure Celebration, NSBA Breeders Championship, NSBA World Show and the Italian Championships to name a few. Christa has had her training articles and other publications appear in The American Quarter Horse Journal, The Equine Chronicle and the Michigan Quarter Horse Journal. She has done numerous clinics and seminars including the Youth World Cup in Canada. Her students have also been awarded a spot on this prestigious World team in several different countries. Baldwin is a professional trainer that trains for many different events. They have won over 15 Congress Championships, many reserves and numerous Top 10’s. Her daughter Brandy won the AQHA All Around youth in the Nation and was also the Reserve All-around Amateur as well as being a Reserve World Champion and a multiple Congress Champion. Her Clients have had many AQHA National Honor Roll Champions, All Around in the Nation, as well as World and Congress Top 10s and wins. Chris’s students are consistently Michigan’s Top All-Around winners as well in the Michigan Quarter Horse Association (MQHA). For many years, Chris has hosted European, African and Australian assistants (interns) to increase their knowledge in the training of the American Quarter Horse. Many have gone back to their countries and become Professional trainers after working with her for a year or two.
Stanton Michigan is where Chris and her husband Rick call home. They have a 20 stall heated barn with indoor arena. They have one daughter and son-in law Brandy and Ken Bunting who are close by and an integral part of their operation, along with 2 granddaughters, who are the light of their life.
Steve Shaver of Turner, Michigan operates Equine Dental Services, providing quality dental care for horses throughout Michigan and surrounding states. He has owned and been involved with horses since he was 6 years old with more than 40 plus years experience. After A 17 year career in Law Enforcement, including as a mounted police officer, an injury caused him to look for a new occupation. After noticing the lack of trained equine dental professionals, he decided that this would allow him to work with the animals he has been involved with his whole life. He is a Graduate of the American School of Equine Dentistry in Purcelleville, Virginia, one of three Equine Dental Schools in the country.
The intensive course included instruction in floating, creating bit seats, incisor reduction and alignment, wave and hook reduction, wolf tooth removal, canine teeth reduction, non-surgical extraction techniques, cap removal and full mouth balancing. Additional instruction in advanced equine dentistry and power equipment. He also received specialized training in performance horses, racing horses, and working with Arabian and Mustang horses. In addition he has studied working with un sededated horses and enjoys working with horses to overcome their fears to allow dental care without the use of drugs. While not all horses will allow you to work on them without the use of sedation and some cases will require the use of sedation, he believes all horses should at east be given a chance. He wants the horse to think: “That’s great ! What’s next ?” not: “You’re the Dentist !”
Steve has been a clinician at the North American Horse Spectacular, in Novi, MI, And Numerous Mid Michigan Horse Expos, last years North American Horse Fest in Novi ,MI and has given numerous seminars though out Michigan to various horse and 4H clubs. Equine Dental Care is one of the most neglected and misunderstood areas that horse owners face. While he enjoys the challenges that senior equine dental care offers him, he wishes that horse owners would practice normal preventative dental care before the horse develops problems. Studies have shown that equine dental care can prolong the life of a horse, reduce feed costs, improve health and prevent instances of colic, improve confirmation and gaits, to name a few. Shaver owns and trains Arabian horses and Mustangs using Natural Horse Manship Techniques. His horses have participated in numerous parades though out Michigan. In his spare time he enjoys camping with his horses.
Dressage, Western or Traditional. Is it for you and your horse?
Dorothy will be working with three different horses and riders from different disciplines. She will be using basic Dressage movements and figures that can be applied to your horse. These will be done for both Traditional Dressage and Western Dressage competitions. Learn more about this new and exciting method of communication between you and your horse. Dorothy and Mike Mueller Ironwood Farm Equestrian LLC 3275 Hagerman Rd. Leonard, MI 48367-2519 www.ironwoodfarmequestrian.com Farm (248) 969-2651 Dorothy cell (313) 215-1944 Mike cell (313) 215-1943