August 14-15, 2004

Boyds, Maryland
Clinician: Martha Olivo

2 Day Clinic Overview
Registration Form

Host Information
Caroline Jordan james.jordan@baesystems.com
Mailing Address: 11813 Silent Valley Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: (301)-424-4562

Location
Good News Farm
16700 Barnesville Road
Boyds, Maryland 20841
Barn Phone: 301-353-1195

IMPORTANT DETAILS

LOCATION - Good News Farm

FACILITY - Participants must sign a release form. Participants may not bring horses.

Parking limitations - None

PARTICIPANT CHECK LIST - Participants will need to bring a chair or trimming stool to sit on and paper & pen for taking notes. Sunday attendees should also bring trimming equipment: hoof knife, rasp, protective gloves (see TOOLS below) and several old terry cloth hand towel that may get permanently stained

REGISTRATION - United Horsemanship must receive your completed registration form and deposit (or full payment) within 2 weeks from the actual clinic date. Please understand that if you register within the last 2 weeks from the clinic date, you cannot be guaranteed a cadaver hoof for the hands-on trimming session during the clinic.

FEE SCHEDULE - Payment is expected at the time of registration. The clinic participant must pay a minimum of a 50% deposit to register for the clinic. The remaining 50% shall be payable ON or BEFORE the actual clinic date. The participant may also pay in full at the time of registration.

PAYMENT - Payments accepted are cash, check, visa & mastercard. If you will be writing a check, please make your check payable to UNITED HORSEMANSHIP. If you will be paying by credit card, please contact your host for instructions..

CANCELLATION POLICY - Due to the limited class size and materials cost, if you cancel UP TO 30 days prior to the starting date of the class, one-half of your deposit will be forfeited. If you cancel WITHIN 30 days prior to the starting date of the class, your entire deposit will be forfeited. In the event that United Horsemanship cancels the class, all clinic fees will be refunded in full.

TOOLS -Participants must bring their own tools if they are attending the hands-on trimming session. Tools used in class include hoof knives (we recommend the F.Dick Ascot Model), knife sharpeners, rasps (we recommend the Save-Edge 14" Rasp), nippers (optional) and rubberized gloves (we recommend Atlas gloves). Tools may or may not be available for purchase at the clinic location. Please bring several OLD terry cloth towels for use while trimming and for clean up.

ACCOMMODATIONS - All accommodations will be the responsibility of the participant. Please contact the host listed above to request this information.

MEALS - We will provide lunch for a reasonable fee. Recommend participants bring personal cooler with drinks of choice.

Maps & Directions -

From the south: In Maryland/northwest Washington D.C. Beltway (Rt 495):

(1) Take Interstate Rt 270 north towards Frederick, MD
(2) Pass Gaithersburg exits and take second Middlebrook Rd exit (West)
(3) Turn left on Great Seneca highway (at light)
(4) Turn right on Rt 117/Clopper Road (at 3rd or 4th light)
(5) Follow Rt 117 straight to only STOP sign and turn right to go under railroad
(6) Immediate left turn on Rt 117/Barnesville Rd
(7) Good News Farm (destination) is 2.5 miles from this intersection
(8) After about 1.0 mile from the same intersection, Rt 117 bears off to the left and you need to continue straight to stay on Barnesville Rd.
(9) After the remaining 1.5 miles, Good News Farm is on the left at bottom of the hill with a little white sign.
(10) Proceed up the driveway and bear right a the top of the hill.
(11) Parking is on the opposite side of the Bank Barn.

From the north as in Frederick, MD from Interstate Rt 270:

(1) Take exit for Rt 109/Comus (west)
(2) Stay on Rt 109 toward Comus – cross over Comus Rd.
(3) Follow Comus Rd until it dead-ends at Barnesville Rd
(4) Turn left onto Barnsville and proceed crossing Peachtree Rd
(5) Good News Farm entrance is on the right at bottom of hill