Camden, South Carolina - June 7-9, 2019
Meet the Clinicians
Come ride with us at the fabulous South Carolina Horse Park. Meet some of the industry's top professionals there to help you make the most of every ride. These men and women have spent their lifetime making World Champions in the show ring and in life. You will learn not only about how to be a better horseman, but you will also meet new friends and learn how to make your dreams come true.
Look for a complete schedule to be posted soon!
Clint Ainsworth
Clint Ainsworth is a well-respected trainer and coach, currently working out of Lithonia, Georgia. Previously Ainsworth worked alongside Michael Colvin, assisting in the training and coaching of multiple World Champions. The AQHA and NSBA Professional Horseman also holds an AQHA Progressive Judges Card. He has accrued a great deal of success as an exhibitor in the western all around events, specifically the Trail and Western Riding. With wins at both the local and national level, Ainsworth’s accomplishments include a 2017 win at the NSBA World Championship Show in the 4 / 5 Year Old Open Trail. Additionally, Ainsworth has coached numerous World and Congress Champions. In recent years, Ainsworth’s students have dominated in the Showmanship pen.
Carly Veldman Parks
Carly Veldman Parks’s career is marked by accomplishments across the spectrum of the performance horse industry. She competed extremely successfully as both a youth and amateur, before going on the attend the University of Georgia. Following her time as student, Carly began her professional career coaching for UGA’s varsity equestrian team. She and her husband Wade, currently own and operate Parks Show Horses out of Sabina, Ohio. They along with their clients have accrued numerous World Championship and Year End titles on the APHA, AQHA, and NSBA circuits. In addition to her coaching and training, Carly holds judges’ cards for APHA, AQHA, and NSBA.
Carla Wennberg
IHSA Champion Coach Carla Wennberg has a winning reputation as a trainer, coach and judge. She has produced winning teams for St Andrews in Laurenberg, North Carolina multiple times and has judged every major World Champion event with NSBA and AQHA. She will be teaching Horsemanship and pattern in Camden.
Chris Thompson
Hailing from Aiken, South Carolina, Professional Horsewoman Chris Thompson has spent her career thus far involved in every aspect of the equine industry. Her knowledge and abilities have assisted many individuals on their journey towards success in the pen.
While her accomplishments as an exhibitor, trainer and coach are certainly extensive, the crown jewel in her accolades is her impressive judging resume. Carded by AQHA, NSBA, and APHA, Thompson has judged extensively at every level. She is a multiple AQHA and NSBA World Championship Show judge. In addition, she has judged the All American Quarter Horse Congress, and many major circuits across the nation. Beyond her experience judging in The United States, twice Thompson has been asked to judge at the AQHA European Championships. This experience makes her an exceptional resource for anyone looking to better prepare themselves for success this show season.
TR Potts
T.R. Potts, along with his wife Christine, owns and operates Potts Performance Horses LLC in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Potts is a fifth generation horse trainer, and has been working with and training horses since childhood. Both an NSBA and AQHA Professional Horseman, T.R has also served the equine industry by serving on Board of Directors for the South Carolina Quarter Horse Association, and has been a spokesman at the NSBA Coaches Summit. Before beginning his own training operation, Potts worked for trainers such as Clint Haverty and J.R. Reichert. Personally, Potts has accumulated numerous awards in various disciplines from the Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle to the all around events. As a coach his riders have achieved accomplishments such as finalists, top tens, and championships at The AQHA World Championship Show, Quarter Horse Congress, as well as the NSBA World Championship Show.
