Promoting Excellence and Education in the English Equestrian Disciplines.

Black Hills Equestrian Association is a Chapter of Mountain States Eventing Association

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2012 Membership - $25.00 Single * $35 Family. Click here for

Membership application! 2012 Memberships are due.

Friday Afternoon, May 18 – Eagle’s Ride Equine Center – BHEA Meeting & Clinic with Katie Van Alstyne, Friday afternoon.

(potluck dinner after meeting)

Contact Judi Judi Joba's Eagles Ride Equine Center. 3463 Elk Creek Road
Piedmont, SD 57769
605-787-6657 www.eaglesride.com

A bit of history......

Way back in the 1970's an English riding club was established in the Black Hills area of Western South Dakota. The name of this club was the Black Hills Equestrian Association. For many years this club sponsored instructional clinics and shows. The club grew and prospered and eventually became mostly an Eventing club and for 11 years sponsored the Hart Ranch Horse Trials. Along the way a few members interested in strictly Dressage, split off and formed an exclusively Dressage club. The BHEA became inactive as there was no need for two English clubs. But our membership is now made up of a far more diverse group of English riders, many of whom felt the "Dressage Society" was a too restrictive and exclusive sounding name. So after a vote, the decision was made to go back to using the name Black Hills Equestrian Association. The BHEA will be a Chapter club of The Mountain States Eventing Association rather than the USDF. Members will receive the MSEA Omnibus each Spring listing Events in the region as well as clinics. The MSEA also puts out a Newsletter at least twice per year. We have several clinics, shows and maybe even a small Event (Horse Trial) planned for 2011. The club welcomes all English riders and anyone interested in English Riding. Please join us!

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