Adult Camp
About Camp
Saturday & Sunday, April 26-27, 2025
Apple Knoll Farm, Millis, MA
Opening date: March 17, 2025 for full camp, March 24, 2025 for half camp.
Closing date: Entry must be received on or before April 9, 2025.
This year Gwyneth McPherson joins us as a clinician for the 2025 CRDA Adult Camp. And of course, Lynne Kimball Davis is returning by popular demand! Camp provides a friendly learning environment for a range of riders working from intro level to FEI . The campers find support from both the clinicians and the other campers, whether they are looking to improve their dressage scores, develop their horse’s way of going, or enrich their rides in the ring or on the trail. CRDA Adult Camp is open to both adult amateurs and professionals. Auditors are welcomed and encouraged!
Camp is a two-day event that includes a 45-minute private lesson each morning, followed by a 30-minute private lesson each afternoon, with alternating instructors. The entry fee includes snacks and lunch on both Saturday and Sunday. Overnight and day stabling is available at Apple Knoll Farm for an additional fee.
Cost:
CRDA members: $485 (half-camp $285)
Non-members: $550 (half-camp $325)
Stabling is a flat rate of $100 for the weekend, which includes overnight stabling (Friday/Saturday or Saturday only),
or day-stabling (Saturday/Sunday). Please pay for stabling payable along with your camp entry.
Entries accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, based on postmark date.
Auditors: Free
For more information, contact Terry Brennan at 508-560-3622, terry01702@yahoo.com (please put CRDA Camp in the subject). Send entries to Terry Brennan, 645 Central Turnpike, Sutton, MA 01590.
Click for the Adult Camp entry form and release.
About the Clinicians
Gwyneth McPherson
Gwyneth McPherson began her education in dressage in the late 1970s, riding in her backyard on an 11 hh pony. Her instructor introduced her to Lendon Gray (1980 and 1988 Olympian). Lendon mentored Gwyneth for 10 years. In 1984 Gwyneth achieved her first National Championship, and her Team and Individual Young Rider Gold Medals in 1987, under Lendon's guidance. In 1990 Gwyneth began training with Carol Lavell (1992 Olympian). Carol further developed Gwyneth as an FEI rider and competitor. Gwyneth achieved a Team Bronze in 1991 and a Team Silver in 1992 in the North American Young Riders Championships, and trained her stallion G'Dur to do all the Grand Prix movements while riding with Carol. In 2008, while employed as Head Trainer at Pineland Farms, Gwyneth began training with her two mentors' trainer Michael Poulin (Olympian 1992). Michael was trained by Franz Rochowansky (Chief Rider for the Spanish Riding School 1937-1955). Michael has shared much of Rochowansky's knowledge and wisdom with Gwyneth, completing her education as a Grand Prix rider, trainer and competitor. More information can be found at: https://thinkdressage.com/
Lynne Kimball Davis
Lynne Kimball Davis is a USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medalist. She trained extensively in England and Austria and is a British Horse Society Intermediate Instructor. She trained and competed many horses to FEI levels, most notably Pompidou (Piet), whom Ulla Salzgeber purchased as an 8-year-old and successfully competed in his first two Grand Prix in Germany. Originally from Natick, MA, Lynne now lives and trains full-time in Wellington, Florida. She has coached many students to the FEI levels, and she helped numerous students earn their Bronze and Silver Medals. Lynne is bringing along her stunning (and huge) gelding, Shanghai, with coaching from Susan Jaccoma and Volker Brommann. Lynne is known for building confidence in riders of all levels and is a long-time favorite clinician.
