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The final day includes national
freestyle competition to music and a Sunday brunch.
"Our company, Vail Products, was founded on the mission to help
improve the lives of persons with disabilities, as well as their
families and caregivers," notes Joy Vail, chief executive officer of
Vail Products. Equine-assisted therapy can have dramatic,
positive effects on flexibility, balance and muscle strength, and can
also boosts a person's patience, understanding, confidence and
self-esteem.
Vail Meadows offers many valuable therapeutic programs, including
Therapeutic Riding Classes (one hour weekly lessons in 10-week
sessions), Summer Camp (week-long day camps for children and young
adults interested in learning about horses), Field Trips (a year-round
program that opens Vail Meadows to the community as an educational
site) and an Adult Special Needs Day Program (a year-round program
that provides vocational, recreational and living skills development
opportunities for adults with challenges).

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"Dressage is experiencing a dramatic increase in popularity in the
United States," said Kate Shuster, Chairperson of the San Diego CDS
chapter.

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But in dressage, this beauty of movement actually results from
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DEL MAR, Calif. "That same mission was the cornerstone of our efforts
to give back to the disabilities community when we established and
helped fund Vail Meadows .
Therapeutic riders range from toddlers to seniors with such
disorders as autism, down syndrome , cerebral palsy, mental
retardation, developmental delay, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular
ataxia , traumatic brain injury, attention deficit disorder,
depression, cancer and other challenges.

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San Diego County has some of the finest horses,
the best trainers and training facilities, and perfect weather for
both raising horses and hosting competitions such as the Dressage
Affaire. Dressage , in its elegance, most closely resembles dancing or
figure skating. We're very proud
that Vail Meadows has been providing this kind of quality therapy now
for seven years, and we celebrate every life we've helped improve.

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This will be an opportunity for San Diegans to see some of
the best dressage riders in the nation right in their own backyard,
including a handful that will be competing at World Cup in Las Vegas.

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Vail Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center provides both a
climate -controlled indoor arena and outdoor arena, both with spectator
seating. An average of 10 therapy horses are stabled at Vail Meadows,
each defined by a gentle disposition and approved for therapy
following a 90-day screening process."
For more information, visit
joy@vailbed.

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Olympic Dressage Team member and 2004 Horseman of the Year
Guenter Seidel, who will be riding Aragon, owned by Dick and Jane
Brown of La Costa.
"The amount of benefit a person with a disability gains depends on
many factors, such as the type and severity of disability, motivation
of the rider, quality and dedication of the equine-assisted facility,
and quality and dedication of the staff," Joy Vail says .com or
call 419-697-9760.

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A qualifying event for the USEF High Performance National
Championships held in Gladstone, New Jersey, in June, the Dressage
Affaire will feature some of today's most elite dressage horsemen
including Leslie Morse, Jennifer Hoffman, Steffen Peters, Jan Ebeling
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TOLEDO, Ohio----Vail Meadows
Therapeutic Riding Center -- a non-profit equine-assisted therapy
facility located on 25 acres in Oregon, Ohio, that is sponsored in
part by Vail Products and the Vail family -- this week celebrates its
7th year providing services to children, teens and adults with
disabilities.

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George.
The Dressage Affaire is scheduled for April 15 to April 17 from
8:00 a.m.

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is $35 per seat,
$200 per box (6 seats on long side of arena), $275 per box (8 seats on
short side of arena).

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----The Del Mar
Horsepark north of San Diego will be home to the annual Dressage
Affaire, a national dressage competition sanctioned by the United
States Equestrian Foundation (USEF) and the United States Dressage
Federation (USDF ), and sponsored by the San Diego chapter of the
California Dressage Society.

This section is for sites that offer horse and riding based therapy for the handicapped and others.

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For more information, contact Kim Keenan, Show
Manager, at 858-518-4128.

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And when it comes
to dressage, Southern California, and specifically San Diego County,
is at the forefront.

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"
The Dressage Affaire will feature the highest levels of USEF and
USDF sanctioned dressage competition, including Grand Prix,
Intermediaire I and Prix St. The chapter focuses on
promoting world-class competitions and training clinics in the San
Diego region that are suitable for riders of all levels of
understanding and skill, as well as encourages educational and social
networking for its members and guests alike.
"Nevertheless, a multitude of clinical studies all agree that
equine -assisted therapy can provide many benefits.

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at the Del Mar Horsepark. Each rider benefits from
individual goals and a lesson plan that is developed in partnership
with the rider's family, friends, health professionals, special
educators and other caregivers.

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The horse exhibits the graceful and fluid exuberance
of movement under saddle that it so easily expresses when running
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Dressage is the ultimate achievement of harmony between horse and
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About the California Dressage Society - San Diego Chapter

The San Diego Chapter of CDS is non-profit organization that is
dedicated to providing its members and the local community with the
opportunity to learn more about the sport of Dressage and/or to
improve their knowledge and skill as horsemen.

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S. to 5:00 p. Tickets are $5 per
day/$10 for all 3 days.com

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For more information
about the San Diego Chapter of the California Dressage Society, please
visit www.

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"More people are discovering the beauty and drama of the
sport, especially the musical freestyle competition.m.

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Sunday Brunch at 10:00 a .