DWEC Content Items – Site Dev 2006
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Welcome to DevonWood Equestrian Centre online! We have redesigned our website to allow for additional accessibility and to provide you with more features. While we have made every effort for the site to be fully-functional, there are some items that have yet to be implemented. A notice will be posted here when all have the features have been finalized. Thank you for your continued patience! We hope you enjoy your visit.
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Shows:
March 25th & 26th, 2006 – Spring into Dressage 1 & 2
April 1st & 2nd, 2006 – DevonWood in the Spring
May 13th & 14th, 2006 – Heart of the Valley
July 21st-23rd, 2006 – Dressage at DevonWood
Clinics:
To be announced!
Miscellaneous Events:
To be announced!
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##CONTENT BEGIN## : Contact Information
Jason Cheney
Property Manager
503.625.8831 ext.5
Sue Detol
Vaulting Instructor
Teri Emrich
Director/Instructor
503.625.8831 ext.6
Ellen Gardener
Nutritionist/Gen.Staff
503.625.8831 ext.9
Megan Gardener
Dressage Instructor
503.625.8831 ext.9
Rose Newman
DevonWood Show Manager
503.625.8831 ext.24
Evin Rattner
Webmaster
503.957.8580
Justin Rattner
Owner
503.830.6951
Virginia Rattner
Owner
503.381.0648
Other Contact Information
DevonWood Mailing Address:
25033 SW Pacific Hwy
Sherwood, OR 97140
DevonWood Show Office Phone
(Open 1 day prior and 1 day after show)
503.625.8831 ext.24
DevonWood General Hotline
503.625.8831
Advertising Related Questions
General Information Request
Site Questions & Feedback
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##CONTENT BEGIN## : About DevonWood
DevonWood Equestrian Centre is an internationally recognized, privately owned, dressage boarding, training and show facility. Located in Sherwood, Oregon, DevonWood is home to Dressage at DevonWood, the largest dressage competition in the Northwest. Over 200 horses and riders from all over the western United States and Canada will compete this year on July 21-23, 2006.
Among the breeds currently boarding at DevonWood are Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Quarter Horses, and Warmbloods. All are actively training in dressage. The most successful dressage breed is the warmblood or sport horse. Warmbloods are bred to have both the mind and body that makes them ideal for dressage, show jumping, and eventing. Warmbloods frequently come from Europe where the various governments strictly control breeding and top stallions and mares are selected by lengthy testing periods. An ideal dressage horse has three good gaits (walk, trot, and canter), a willingness to learn, and the necessary strength and endurance to perform the more difficult movements including the passage and the piaffe.
DevonWood is primarily a dressage training stable. Our head trainer is USDF silver medalist Teri Emrich. Her knowledge of the sport and deep concern for horse and rider safety is reflected in nearly every aspect of DevonWood's overall design and day-to-day operation. Megan Gardner is the assistant trainer and a gifted rider. Part-time trainer Gina Jensen rounds up our training staff. Our trainers are knowledgeable, compassionate and competitive FEI riders.
The instruction at DevonWood allows riders of all levels to participate in the sport and choose the style of teaching that they like best. Our staff is more than willing to help you move up the levels or simply work on the areas that you feel need improvement. Whether you are a serious, competitive show rider, or just love your horse and want to improve your ability to communicate with him, we have the instructors to help you reach your goal.
Ginny and Justin Rattner developed DevonWood Equestrian Centre to provide Oregon and southwest Washington with a world-class facility for dressage training and competition. It is a family operation that is a passion for their daughter Jessica, and sons Evin and Noah as well. Our training staff is supported by Jason Cheney, our terrific facility manager responsible for the property and buildings, and Ellen Gardner, our invaluable director of DevonWood's feeding and turnout program which keeps our boarded horses in top physical condition. Our staff is rounded out with a great group of Alfredo Gonzales, Federico Lazaro, and Ramiro Gonzales. They care for our horses meticulously and kindly.
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##CONTENT BEGIN## : Vaulting Instruction
DevonWood started its vaulting program in 2003 when instructor and international judge Sue Detol came to DevonWood. Lessons take place on a bi-weekly basis and all students in the program are actively competing in the discipline. For more information about vaulting or for questions about our program, please contact Sue Detol.
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For 2006, DevonWood currently has eight shows scheduled. Seven of these shows are USDF/USEF/ODS recognized. You can find information about these events by viewing the calendar or by clicking the event specific link below. While we try to keep all information current on our show listings page, we cannot guarantee that Non-DevonWood show information is 100% correct. Please contact the show management if you have questions regarding the information posted. If you have found an error on our show listings page, please use our feedback form at the bottom of this page.
During DevonWood shows, the following information is useful once on-site:
DevonWood show office phone: 503.625.8831 ext.24
DevonWood show office e-mail:
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DevonWood currently is scheduling clinicians for 2006. We have hosted many clinics from a variety of higher-level dressage instructors. Our list includes Olympic Bronze Medalist, Debbie MacDonald, USDF instructor, Walter Zettl, USDF advanced young rider clinician, Conrad Schumacher, Steffen Peters, Mike Etherly, Diectrich Von Hopffgarten, Anne Gribbons, and Lendon Gray.
If you are interested in riding in one of our clinics, please use our standard clinic application and submit it to Teri Emrich, Director of DevonWood. For more information, please visit our FAQ page.
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