Equinox Equestrian Center

01/22/2025

Here is the prize list and entry information for our USEF show on March 1 and 2. We look forward to driving with you!

12/24/2024

Happy Christmas from Equinox Equestrian Center!

12/04/2024

Hey folks,
A little change in plans for the schooling show at Equinox Equestrian Center this coming weekend. Due to this being a rain date for our originally planned Fall event, we have decided to expand what we will offer on Saturday, December 7th. For those wanting to enjoy the beautiful weather and our facility, you are most welcome to come and play with a variety of cones courses, school in the arena or in our hazards, drive in the woods, or just come out and be social. You can still sign up for a lesson with one of our three instructors. Anyone wishing to show may still do so. We will even accept entries on the day. Friendly competition or a “ride a test” will help to keep things lively. Questions to our professional Trainers is encouraged and encouraged. This will be first of many "Fun Days" of education on Equestrian Sport and Horses in the future at EEC.

$50 to come out and play for the day
Plus $100 for a lesson with Gary, Marianna, or Gareth.
Or
Plus $150 for a lesson with two of our trainers
Spectators are free.
Lunch (Chili, Publix subs, cider, hot chocolate, cheesecake) is included for drivers but is an additional $12 per person for spectators who want lunch.

Please RSVP by this Friday morning of the 6th in order to help us plan lunch and the day’s schedule.

Send a message to learn more

12/01/2024

Our Rescheduled School Show and workshops are less than a week away. If you want to be a part of this, get your registrations in quick.
More show information can be found here: https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=572
Registration form can be found here:
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=590

Workshop Information:

Thursday Workshop with Marianna Yeager
Thursday will focus on the sport of combined driving. Our clinician is Marianna Yeager. Marianna was named team USA 🇺🇸 first alternate and will be competing in France Sept. 19-22. Marianna was 2021 USEF combined driving single horse National Champion. Currently she is the assistant trainer at Yeager Equine Services. Where her soft spoken approach focusing on the fundamentals has become a huge asset to our facility and the sport of combined driving.

Friday Workshop With Gareth Archer Selwood
Friday will focus on carriage pleasure driving. Our clinician is world renowned judge and trainer Gareth Archer Selwood. Gareth is a USEF R judge who brings a lifetime of knowledge to the table. Gareth has judged in Holland, Belgium, Australia and the USA. He has been a panelist and instructor with USEF since 2000. Gareth is not only a well respected judge but trainer as well. Garnering many International and National titles over his lifetime career in the equine industry. One of the things we find most valuable is Gareth’s diverse breed experience. To name just a few including Arabians, Andalusians, Friesians, gated breeds and even mustangs. Gareth is a valued asset to the equine community and we are honored to have him as not only a clinician but also the Judge for our fall ct and pleasure show Oct 12.

Downloadable and fillable pdf registration form can be found here: EEC Registration Form Download, complete, and email forms to: [email protected] or Download, complete, print and mail to: Equinox Equestrian Center 22507 NW County Road 1493; Alachua, FL 32615 Show Fees: CT morning se...

11/07/2024

We have rescheduled our previously cancelled fall school show to Saturday December 7, 2024.
Marianna Yeager will be teaching a clinic on Thursday December 5 and Gareth Archer Selwood will be teaching a clinic on Friday December 6.
We look forward to seeing you there!

10/08/2024

We have decided to cancel the clinics and school show scheduled for this weekend October 10-12. Hurricane Milton will be an unwelcome guest over the next day or two and certainly knock out the power for a lot of us. We may reschedule for a later date. We will let you know. For now, stay safe. May all the animals in your care be protected from harm.

10/07/2024

Hey folks, if you are thinking you may have to evacuate, I've got a dry but unconnected mobile home available, a two bedroom RV, and possibly space under cover of my covered arena. May have a couple of horse stalls available. Please let me know!

10/07/2024

One week until our Fall schooling show! 🏵Hoping that Milton will go wander off far away. 🙏🤞We could definitely still use a number of volunteers! It's a small, laid back, fun time- and we feed you! No experience required for a number of the jobs... See you next weekend!

09/29/2024

Reminder: Our fall Schooling Show is in two weeks, Saturday October 12, 2024 at The Equinox Equestrian Center, 22507 NW County Road 1493; Alachua, FL 32615

Here is a direct link to the entry form:
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EECRegistrationFormFillable_Fall2024C.pdf

And the link to the website page: https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=572

We look forward to seeing all of you there!

Equinox Equestrian Center Fall Schooling Show Fall, 2024 Saturday October 12, 2024 Combined Driving and Pleasure Driving Event Entries Open: September 1, 2024 Close: October 5, 2024 Equinox Equestrian Center 22507 NW County Road 1493; Alachua, FL 32615 CT Divisions: Training, Preliminary, Intermedia...

09/10/2024

Saturday October 12, 2024
Combined Driving and Pleasure Driving Event
Entries Open: September 1, 2024 Close: October 5, 2024
Equinox Equestrian Center
22507 NW County Road 1493; Alachua, FL 32615
CT Divisions: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate, Advanced by Request
CT Classes: VSE/Small Pony, Pony, Horse
Turnouts: Single, Pairs, and Teams
No Special Qualifications
CT Dressage Test: All levels: ADS Test B; Footing: Grass, all rings 40m X 80m
CT Cones: standardized settings for cones
Judge: Gareth Selwood
Course Design: Gary M. Yeager
Veterinarian: Springhill Equine (352)472-1620

One Pleasure Driving Division
Seven Pleasure Driving Classes:

Turnout; A Pleasure Driving class in which entries are judged primarily on the performance and
quality of each turnout.
Working; A Pleasure Driving class in which entries are judged primarily on the suitability of the
horse to provide a pleasant drive.
Reinsmanship; A Pleasure Driving class in which entries are judged primarily on the ability and skill of the driver.
Town and Country; : Obstacles are set at 2.0m for all competitors. At least 30% of the obstacles must not be a pair of cones, but instead an obstacle that could be encountered while out driving through town or country; i.e., mailbox and cones, trash barrel and cone, flagpole and a cone, fence section and cone, bridge, poles set like guardrails, wood piles, artificial animals (these should be set at a distance from a pair of cones to avoid frightening animals).
Your Route/My Route; Your route: After passing through the start markers, the driver drives through all 10
obstacles in the correct sequence and direction. My route: After completing the #10 obstacle, the competitor will continue, without passing through the Start/Finish markers by driving all obstacles a second time in any sequence and in either direction. Time will be taken when passing through the Finish markers in either direction.
Carriage Dog; Judged primarily on suitability of the dog to serve as a companion (maximum one dog per
vehicle). To be judged both ways in the arena at a walk, slow trot and working trot.
Costume
Refer to Chapter 4 of the Pleasure Driving Section of the ADS Handbook for more information about each class.

Show Manager and Contact: Kami Landy
email: [email protected]
Phone: 305-781-3882

Show Fees:

CT morning session only: $75 per driver
Pleasure Driving Session only:
Turnout, Working, Reinsmanship, Town and Country, and My Route/Your Route: $25/class OR $100 for all five classes per driver
Carriage Dog, and Costume: $15/class
All day both CT and all Pleasure Driving Classes: $150 per driver
Stabling Fees: $25/horse/day
Extra shavings: $8/bag/day

More information can be found here: https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=572

Registration form can be found here:
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=590

08/15/2024

From all of us here at Equinox Equestrian Center, best of luck to Marianna Yeager and Famtijn owned by Kami Landy at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses. We're so very proud of you making the US National Team.

06/18/2024

Save the Date! Saturday, October 12, 2024 is our Fall Schooling Show. It will be HDT with an option for competitors to do CT. We're still working on the details with a possible clinic on Friday before the show. Watch this page!

04/29/2024

Bobbie WHitman, Kathryn Powell, Diane Chalmers Russell, Shauna Cantwell, Kristal Ray, thanks for coming out to drive! It was great seeing you have such a good time-- and it's really great for me to learn about organizing (not my best skill set...) while watching you learn more about driving from Robert Giles and Gary Yeager. Volunteers Cathy Franks, Leslie Robinson, Patti Laugal Rozensky, Marjas Becker, Storm Julia Marie Talmadge, Rob Williams, Jason Ziems, Sabrina Warner and Loraine Gruber, Kent Brush, Jeff Ray, Marianna Yeager with Sadie and Paisley- it truly takes about twice as many volunteers as competitors. Without all your hard work, any show would not be possible! Catiana De Vannes, thanks for being the brains of the operation!
Tell your friends! And we will look forward to seeing you in the Fall.

04/22/2024

We've extended the deadline for our Spring Show registration to Wednesday April 24, 2024!

Online registration and payment through paypal is here: https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=590
If you prefer to use the hard copy forms, please let us know in the comments that you are coming. The hard copy registration form is here:
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/.../EEC-Entry-Form-v...
Don't forget to download and sign the liability waivers.
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=619
Volunteer sign up can be found here:
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=633

04/17/2024

Don't forget! Our Spring Show is on April 28!

There are two ways to register for our 2024 Spring School Show on April 28, 2024: through our online registration form or you can print out pdf forms and mail them in.
Online registration and payment through paypal is here: https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=590
The hard copy registration form is here:
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/.../EEC-Entry-Form-v...
Don't forget to download and sign the liability waivers.
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=619
Volunteer sign up can be found here:
https://equinoxequestriancenter.com/?page_id=633