Baraka Bibliography


Sue Ramsey

Clinics & Workshops

Equestrian Background:

France

  • FFSE - French Federation of Equestrian Sports
  • Stage National de Perfectionnement d’Instructeurs, Saumur (Aug. 16 – Sept. 3, 1976) Under Colonel Pierre Durand
  • Stage National de Perfectionnement d'Instructeurs, Saumur (Aug 11-30, 1969) under Lt. Colonel de BoisFleury.
  • FFSE Brevet de Moniteur d’Equitation (June 7, 1965)
  • Stage de perfectionnement des Moniteurs (December 30, 1964) Under Capitaine de Soras, Ligue du Midi, Cannes-Mandelieu
  • FFSE Brevet d’Aptitude Equestre du Deuxieme Degre (December 30, 1964)
  • Secouriste, French Red Cross (February 18, 1960)
  • FFSE Brevet d’Aptitude Equestre du Premier Degre (June 24, 1959)
  • Ongoing training & competing in Jumper & Combined Training at Cercle Hippique St Georges, Villeneuve Loubet, AM. Under Capitaine Rene Cours & Jean-Pierre Boucan.
  • Founder IBM recreational Equestrian Club, Cercle Hippique St Georges, Villeneuve-Loubet, AM.

Canada

  • Built, developed & operated Baraka Equestrian Limited, a 42 horse Equestrian facility offering all disciplines [1967 ongoing] ; stood the Hanoverian Stallion, “Waidmann”.
  • Course conductor 2 year Credit course - Equestrian Studies [1976-77]:
    Sir Sandford Fleming College, Peterborough, Ontario
  • Course conductor, Equestrian continuing Education [winter 1997] for the Peterborough County Board of Education .

Continuing Education:

  • CEF Level II Coach, Technical [September 14, 1985 – Duke of Ridgewood]
  • St John’s Ambulance Certificate, Standard [February 12, 1985]
  • CAC Level II Coach, Theory [February 19, 1983]
  • CAC Level I Coach, Theory [February 13, 1983]
  • Cadora Inc. Senior Bronze Certificate [October 4, 1982 - Philomene]
    Examiner: Inez Fischer-Credo

Competitive:

  • Dressage - multiple Horse/Rider Awards: Basic to FEI Intermediaire level [1980 on].
  • CEF Medium 2 Freestyle Dressage Champion [Blixten 1990]
  • CEF Medium 2 Freestyle Reserve Dressage Champion [Schatzelie 1990]
  • Combined Training wins & placings Entry to Preliminary levels [1970 on].
    Personal Trainer: Georges Faure, Career Officier,
    Saumur, France (now living in Bromont, Quebec).

Students:

    Coached & trained multiple horse/student combinations [1969 to the present] for:

    • Rider Certification Examinations
    • Rehabilitation/corrective schooling multiple horses & improved rider confidence.

    Competition Disciplines of:

    • A Circuit Open Jumper/Junior Jumper/ Hunter
    • Combined Training [all levels to Preliminary]
    • Dressage [Basic to Young Rider/Prix St Georges, Intermediaire 1/Freestyle]

    Equestrian Employment management Placements [1969-85] of students: (examples: Grosse Pointe Hunt Club, Detroit, Michigan/USA; Winfields Farms, Oshawa Ont; Canadian Standard Bred Association … )

Competition Organization:

  • Developed, implemented Computerized Dressage Show Program Package, including semi-manual/manual systems [1990-97]
  • Chair/organizer yearly CEF National/Primary Dressage Competitions, at Baraka [1989-97]
  • Chair/organizer 1990 Ontario Dressage Championships [Batterwood, Canton, Ont.]
  • Chair/organizer 1986 Canadian National Dressage Championships-East [I.E.S.S., Cedar Valley]

Committee/Volunteer positions:

  • Founder IBM Equestrian Club, Cercle Hippique St Georges, AM France
  • Founding member/director American Hanoverian Society
  • National Dressage Coaching Committee member [1988-94]
  • Founder/promoter Rice Lake Cadora Dressage Group (1985-1998)
  • Honorary Secretary/Treasurer Cadora Inc. 1986-1999, including:
    Fundraising Committee Chair (obtained corporate sponsorship with Heineken Breweries 1986-87)
  • Wrote/administer computerized National Awards program [1986-99]
  • Compiled/administer Cadora Policy & Procedure Manual [1990-99]

Publications:

  • Wrote & translated numerous articles for Equestrian magazines such as DR & CT, Horse Sport, Horse Talk; ongoing.
  • Implemented Rider Certification Programs [Primary/Elementary/Secondary /Advanced] and Examinations, with work book (published) and material for related workshops and test papers, apprenticeship courses and programs [1970 to present].

Business Background:

  • Insurance Brokerage Firm [AM, France]
  • IBM France (Cost Estimating & Standards)
  • IBM World Trade (Executive Assistant, Cost Estimating)
  • Friden Inc./Singer (Systems Analyst/Programmer)
  • Carl Zeiss Canada (Office Manager/Systems Analyst/Programmer)

Aviation:

  • Private Pilot [1989]
  • Night endorsement [1992]
  • Instrument rating, [2001]

  • Member of:
    • 99’s Inc. (International Association of Women Pilots)
    • COPA (Canadian Owners & Pilots Association)
    • AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, USA)

  




Colonel Christian CARDE
Georges FAURE
Kathy AMOS-JACOB
 
 


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