Common Ground Clinic
Common Ground Clinic
May 4, 2025, 8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Walnut Grove Equestrian Center
NOTE ALL SESSIONS ARE SOLD OUT. Audit seats are still available.
Join us with your horse or as an auditor for this educational day with local professionals that celebrates the connection between horses and humans in our community!
Cost: $65 per session / $40 for auditors (bleacher seating)
All registrations include lunch (sandwich, drink and chips).
Stall reservations: New this year (optional) You can reserve a stall ($10) for your horse so you can enjoy your lunch without having them tied to your trailer. 20 pipe corrals can be reserved on a first-come, first served basis.
Registration: Online registration available by clicking the 'Add registration' and 'Reserve stall' (if desired) buttons.
Alternatively, to mail your registration and check, fill out the registration form and mail prior to April 25, 2025.
Schedule of sessions
Dressage for any rider - Angie Taylor
8:30-10:30 A.M.
Saddle fitter, and FEI trainer and rider Angie Taylor has won multiple local and regional dressage championships and is a former working student of Olympian Steffen Peters. Leveraging her knowledge of the biomechanics of riding, Angie will share how to use your body and aids to be effective in a subtle and harmonious way with your horse.
> More about Angie Taylor
SOLD OUT
Hey, does your horse understand what you’re saying? - Lou Roper
10:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.
Lou Roper has been in the San Diego area for over five decades and in the beautiful Twin Oaks Valley for over three of those. He has won over 50 National Championships in Trail, Horseman of the Year from Region One, Working Western Trainer from the Arabian Professional & Amateur Horseman's Association, and has been a fixture in Germany at horse shows and clinics for over 40 years.
Using techniques from the modern-day horse show trail horse class, Lou will help you increase your riding skills for pleasure or show.
SOLD OUT
LUNCH BREAK
12:30-1:00 P.M.
All registrations include a sandwich, drink and snack for lunch. Sandwiches and drinks for sale on-site for spectators. Vegetarian option available. Proceeds benefit Horse Heritage Conservancy.
Hunter/Jumper clinic - Sarah Baldwin
1:00-3:00 P.M.
Sarah Baldwin twice represented the USA in World Cup finals with top 20 finishes. She competed in top Grand Prix show jumping events in Canada, Mexico and the US for 30 years and joined the west coast team in Europe 1999-2001 in Germany and Spain, garnering leading awards on both circuits. Join Sarah as she leans on her extensive career as an equestrian and clinician to help riders at all levels face jumps with skill and confidence.
SOLD OUT
Audit
8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
No horse? No problem. You're welcome to learn from clinicians and riders as an auditor seated in the bleachers. Your registration fee covers all sessions. Bleacher seating is first-come, first served.
Stall reservations
New for 2025! Reserve a stall so your horse doesn't have to stand tied to the trailer while you enjoy lunch or watch other sessions.
20 pipe corrals are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Stalls 1-12 are separated from one another with a gap.
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Stalls 13-20 have no separation between stalls. Horses share corral walls with their neighbors.
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You can request a specific numbered stall during your registration.
> Map of stall locations and numbers
