United States Driving for Disabled, Inc. Para-Equestrian Developing Drivers clinic to be held at Shady Oaks during the CDE Oct 9-13. Contact Diane Kastama on her FB or the USDFD FB for more information.
Clinicians: Fritz Grupe, Represented USA in the FEI World Pairs, host and builder of California’s premier Combined Driving event Shady Oaks.
Drew Callahan, Advanced driver, Driving and Dressage trainer and coach, based in Scottsdale, Az
Diane Kastama, World Champion in Para-Equestrian driving Grade 1. Competes at Advanced combined driving single and pair.
Format of clinic:
Wed afternoon, Thursday – Individual dressage session with Drew Callahan on day prior to
competitors scheduled dressage time. Drive your test with Drew and get instant feedback on what
you can do to improve your test the next day
Friday afternoon – Group walk with Fritz Grupe out in the hazards. Discuss your routes ask
questions of Shady Oaks expert on these hazards.
Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning – Group walk of cones course with Drew Callahan, discuss
options to cones, places to make up speed how to approach the tricky sets. Time will be decided based
on when cones course is open for inspection.
