Barry McKie Freestyle Clinic

Melanie Adkins & Nokomis	Melanie Adkins & Nokomis	Melanie Adkins & Nokomis	Melanie Adkins & Nokomis with Barry McKie
Madeline Truman & Sir Bentley Newton	Madeline Truman & Sir Bentley Newton with Barry McKie	Catherine Coudray & Ms Kelos Twist	Catherine Coudray & Ms Kelos Twist
Catherine Coudray & Ms Kelos Twist	Catherine Coudray & Ms Kelos Twist with Barry Mckie	Diane Delmain & Ari with Barry McKie	Diane Delmain & Ari
Diane Delmain & Ari	Diane Delmain & Ari	Diane Delmain & Ari	Philipa McKie & Alfacintia
Men In Black with Barry Mckie	Susan Croft & Devils Arrow	Susan Croft & Devils Arrow	Susan Croft and Philipa McKie
Susan Croft and Philipa McKie	Susan Croft and Philipa McKie	Susan Croft and Philipa McKie	Susan Croft and Philipa McKie
Barry McKie & Emma	Barry McKie & Emma	Kathy Cook & Zola Interagro	Kathy Cook & Zola Interagro
Lunch lecture with Barry Mckie	Lunch lecture with Barry Mckie	Lunch lecture with Barry Mckie	Barry Mckie teaching

In order to prepare horses and riders for CFD upcoming September 26, 2009 Fabulous Freestyle Event, Barry McKie conducted a Freestyle coaching clinic at Wind Song Farms on August 30, 2009. The purpose of the clinic was to provide an opportunity for riders in the upcoming Fabulous Freestyle event to get Freestyle coaching and critiquing and do a run through of their musical in the actual arena they would be performing in with the large sound system.

Each rider in the clinic got a warm-up and preparation lesson from Barry prior to riding to their music. After the horse and rider was ready, the rider then performed their Musical Freestyle to an enthusiastic crowd of the other riders and auditors. Barry provided many excellent pointers and suggestions working with the riders to tune their riding and performances. The horse and rider then were able to run through their musical one more time to confirm their performance.

During the lunch break, Barry did an informal lecture with hand outs and had a question and answer session on creating a musical freestyle, components of a musical ride, selecting music, choreography, and overall showmanship of performing a musical freestyle.

Many thanks to Lori Wubker and Wind Song Farms for allowing CFD to hold this clinic prior to the Fabulous Freestyle Fundraiser Event day. It was very helpful for the riders who took advantage of this clinic and their horses to acclimate themselves to the arena location, the property, and the sound system.

Also many, many thanks to Barry McKie who donated his time to CFD to teach at this clinic. Barry has been instrumental in the support of CFD and our musical freestyle events which would not be the success they are without Barry McKie's tireless contributions. Thank you again, Barry McKie!