Lessons
with Fred Merriam
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

Sept 27-28 2014 at Cypress Keep in Plant City, FL

Cypress Keep
 John Porter
 and Erika Matulich
 4909 Stanley Road
 Plant City, Florida 33565
[email protected]
 (813) 982-2200 [phone] 
 (813) 982-9709 [fax]

 

About Fred Merriam:

Fred Merriam and his famous Morgan horse Gaitwood Lightwing, took the driving world by storm in 2002, and they were selected to represent the USA at the World Singles Championship in Conty, France, where they took an Individual Bronze Medal.  The same year, Fred won the Fair Hill National USEA Championship and was named Horseman of the Year for driving.  In 2003, the pair continued their winning streak with first places at Live Oak, Bromont, Blaineville, Laurels, and Fair Hill, and they were named the North American Single Driving Horse Champion. In 2004, Fred and Gaitwood Lightwing were selected to represent the USA at the World Singles Championship in Astorp, Sweden, where they won the entire cones phase over all international competitors.  Fred repeated his North American Single Driving Horse Champion in 2004. 

Fred Merriam has been an equine and driving trainer for the past 20 years, and has owned horses for most of his life. Fred was the driving trainer at Winchester Stables in VT from 1998-2006, then went to The Willey Farm in KY to manage their 41 horses.  In 2010, Fred has returned to Florida to train and teach.

Fred & Gaitwood Lightwing - Dressage Fred & Gaitwood Lightwing - Marathon Fred & Gaitwood Lightwing - Cones
 

Fees

$75 per lesson fee, payable to Fred Merriam
$5 per day grounds fee payable to Cypress Keep or $15 paddock fee (if not already registered at events)
COGGINS PAPERS AND RELEASE FORMS MUST BE PROVIDED TO CYPRESS KEEP
 

All drivers, navigators, grooms, auditors, and guests must signs a liability  release form.

TO SIGN UP FOR LESSONS, PLEASE CONTACT Erika Matulich at [email protected]

Lessons are being scheduled around the events on Saturday and Sunday at Cypress Keep.

CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

  Saturday, Sept 27, 2014  
Time Name Paddock
10:00 a.m. Linda Bennett  
11:00 a.m. Mary DeGrieef  
1:00 p.m.    
2:00 p.m.    
3:00 pm Linda Fritschle  
4:00 pm    
5:00 pm    
6:00 pm    
  Sunday, Sept 28, 2014  
3:00 pm    
4:00 pm    
5:00 pm    
6:00 pm