|
 Kathy
AMOS-JACOB
Clinics
& Workshops
Kathy Amos-Jacob is a well known "household name" in France, as
well as in many parts of Europe in a number of her fields of expertise, and comes
highly recommended by many of her European contemporaries.
Though a relative "newcomer" to North America, in 1999 she officiated at the Canadian
National Dressage Championships as an FEI © judge and President of the Jury, and
has conducted numerous popular Clinics in both Quebec and Ontario.
Kathy is married and runs her own active Equestrian establishment near Strasbourg
(Alsace), France . She herself competes, teaches and judges throughout Europe
in both the Dressage and Combined Training disciplines into the FEI levels.
KAJ is a BEE II (*) Equestrian Instructor at Saumur and an FEI Candidate Dressage
Judge. She was the first woman to be accepted to the French National School of
Equitation (Saumur) for the NCO course (upon special permission from the President
of France, then M. Georges Pompidou).
Competitively, she has frequent placings to her credit in both National and International
Dressage competition, including at Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle levels
(Waregem, Belgium ; Wiesbaden, Germany ; Les Aspes /Renne / Saumur/ Pamfou, France),
as well as in National and International 3 day Event at FEI levels (CCI's).
KAJ is a Licensed National Trainer for both Dressage and Combined Events, and
not only teaches internationally, but has trained many winning horses and students
for European and French Championships in both of these disciplines, especially
at the Young Rider level.
KAJ has produced a series of 6 Pedagogic Video Cassette tapes that start with
initial training, progressing through the confirmed stage and on into the upper
levels of FEI Dressage. These tapes provide a successive guide for riders and
horses, from initial through to the Prix St Georges level. KAJ has recently completed
a book entitled "Techniques and Apprenticeship for Dressage" prefaced by Bernard
Maurel (International Olympic Judge at the Atlanta Olympics).
She is the National Course Conductor for Coaches and Instructors and is commissioned
by the French Equestrian Federation (F.E.F) to provide programs for Basic Education
and Teaching levels BEE I and Bee II, and to form a working group to elaborate
a new project for the development of national Diploma criteria for Dressage.
As an FEI(C) Dressage Judge, KAJ frequently judges Internationally and welcomes
Judging assignments on the American continent.
Also an already established International course conductor, KAJ is also available
for Seminars, Workshops and Clinics in the areas of :
Dressage Judges ; competitor preparation (national/International) ; rider preparation
from basic to advanced in Dressage, X-country and Stadium jumping ; Pedagogy/teaching
techniques/programs for Coaches & Instructors ; establishment of Equestrian Standards
and Systems. etc.
(*BEE = Brevet d'Etat d'Educateur Sportif [State licensed Sport
Educator])
|
