CROSS-COUNTRY CLINIC

Learn from an accomplished eventer and Master of Foxhounds, Hilary Popiel. Riders of all levels welcome. This clinic is a great way to introduce yourself or your horse to cross country obstacles or, if you are more experienced, to get pointers from a rider who has trained with eventing legends. OVH will host hunter trials on site the weekend after, so you can put your skills to use right after!

• Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023
• Groups of max. 5 riders at 9 am, 10:30 am, noon, 2 pm and 3:30 pm. The groups are formed based on the rider and horse experience levels indicated in the registration form.
• Location: 8935 Abb Road, Ashton, ON K0A 1B0
• Cost: $130 (includes HST) for adults and $65 (includes HST) for juniors

Proper helmet is required and bring lots of water for your horse. There will be a lunch break from 1:30 until 2:00 with sandwiches and drinks in the club house. 

Hilary Popiel, MFH

Hilary Popiel is an accomplished competitor as well as a Master of Foxhounds. Having the luck of being raised by top level riders themselves, she tried her own luck in eventing. Over the years she has been instructed by the best coaches she had access to. Living and training with Bruce Davidson for years, she had numerous international mounts.

In 2003 she was named to the Canadian Talent Squad and granted lessons with the then Olympic Team Coach Jimmy Wofford. At the time she was ranked 8th in Canada and 132nd in the world. Since then, she has had clinics from Lucinda Green, Ian Millar, Philip Dutton, Boyd Martin, Sylva Martin, Peter Gray and many more.