JUMPING

Stadium jumping is

A large outdoor sand ring links to the Derby course seamlessly.

Grooming and care is available as an extra option to owners

Top winning hunterjumpers have been trained at Gloucester Downs

A large sand ring ties in to the Derby course

Riding lessons for beginners to advanced

Youngsters can learn to ride at their own pace on their pony or horse

Natural beuty abounds at Gloucester Downs

The riding areas are extensive.

Showjumping is the focus here at Gloucester Downs but equally important is the development of the rider as an understanding partner.

Ethics, exercise physiology, interval training, progressive loading, cross training, and sports psychology are available as you progress through your development.

The complete care of the horse and the use of a yearly training plan will help you to become the best you can be as a team.

Summer Camps and Clinics for 2006

Two types of clinics are planned for 2006, one or two per month, June through August.

HORSEMANSHIP - Children and adult sessions are separate - 5 days for $250
Half day sessions in management and horse care will include hands on experience. Topics that will be covered include:
* Feeding - regiemes for various breeds, size, age and work load
* Health -
* Grooming
* Pasture management
* Stalls and Paddocks
* Progressive Training
* Recovery from injury
* Competition planning

JUMPER TRAINING - Derby obstacles included - 5 days for $325 stall/paddock provided
Half day clinics on your horse or ours.
According to capability of horses and riders training includes how to jump:
* water
* devil's dyke, grob
* combinations
* banks
* ditches

Dates will be set according to participant interest and Farm show schedules.

Contact us early for confirmed Participation.

Jay Jay Rogers
(604) 607-5007
e-mail

Riding lessons are available for all levels Gloucester Downs Equestrian Park offers training for all levels of riders and horses. Gloucester Downs has a complete grass derby course and offers one of the truly competent training grounds for the Derby courses.

At Gloucester Downs students progress at their own pace. Each rider and each horse is an individual and the progression toward your goals should be at a pace that is comfortable. This varies with each athlete. Come talk to us about a program for you.

Showjumping for the adult amateur Hickstead style bank, and many other banks and hills are available for the rider and horse Normandy Bank, one strid, bounce or drop.

There are many natural jumps on the grounds that duplicate the fences found at the top shows in the world on their Derby courses. Full board and training, clinics and shows, will help you to learn the vocabulary necessary to compete in your discipline.

Log jumps as well as other natural obstacles offer challenges for all levels of rider and horse. Double liverpools on grass The devil's dyke or Grob is set to International standards

Training over the natural obstacles is only available in appropriate weather, but usually they can be used 6 months a year and there are two large outdoor rings, an Indoor, as well as hills that can be ridden all year long.

the grob drains out through the hillside and remains dry most of the year The water jump is 8' but extendible with brush Irish Bank

A 100 X 300 foot wood over sand ring provides good all weather riding.The facilities at Gloucester Downs are extensive. The coach, Jay Jay Rogers, competing at Spruce Meadows