Martina and her daughter Julia, traveled to Woodbury Connecticut, to attend Dressage4Kids. This annual educational event, was created by Lendon Gray. Below is an excerpt from a report written for DressageDaily.com by Lynndee Kemme.
“Delaware resident Martina Poblotzki, along with her daughter Julia, traveled five hours for an equestrian educational opportunity. And no, they didn’t travel south toward Florida, but rather north to Connecticut. The incentive for the trip was an opportunity to attend the Eighth Annual Weekend Equestrian Educational Weekend, held January 30-31. The annual event was another great idea of Olympian Lendon Gray, who initially started it as a winter-time opportunity for riders in the Northeast to gather for a weekend of educational seminars and social interaction. What it’s become is a huge event that this year, attracted more than 300 equestrians who gathered at Noonewaug Regional School. And if you ask Poblotzki if it was worth the drive, she’ll tell you "yes" with excited enthusiasm. “It’s been wonderful. I am totally excited. It has been such a wonderful opportunity to learn about so many things and it’s really affordable," said Poblotzki. She spotted a news blurb on the event in a newsletter. Her daughter, who is 11, is in Pony Club and the weekend event seemed like a great opportunity to learn some basics and interact with other young riders. Julia said she learned to braid and she attended sessions on senior horses. "My horse is 32 so I thought it would be useful," she said. What her mother discovered is that the weekend also provided great educational opportunities for her. A native of Germany, Poblotzki is a trainer and rider and said there were many educational programs of value to professionals. The mix of fun with education certainly attracted loads of young riders, but there were just as many adults – of all ages”. To read the full report, please visit http://www.dressagedaily.com.
