2025 Absorbine / NEDA Symposium ~ Auditor Info
2025 Absorbine/NEDA Symposium featuring
~ GARETH HUGHES ~
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The New England Dressage Association (NEDA) announced that British team member, World Equestrian Games and European Championship medalist, Gareth Hughes, will headline the 2025 Absorbine/ NEDA Symposium. The Symposium will take place on October 18th and 19th at the Mount Holyoke College Equestrian Center in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The format of the Symposium will develop topics in training with a progression shown through multiple horses. Gareth was acclaimed at last year’s symposium for clarity and harmony in teaching and our members asked that he come back. A master clinician, rider and coach, he has appeared in Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and at the British National Convention.
Quotes from last year’s auditors and riders:
~ “Fabulous communicator! We loved and understood, great weekend.”
~” This is EVERYTHING a symposium should be. Gareth Hughes did an amazing job presenting to the audience and using the selected riders to demonstrate his theory. I left understanding his system on how to get a horse up the levels. Mission accomplished”
~ “Gareth focused on how important harmony is for creating a future GP horse. He gave me a lot of great insight on how to slowly build up the work for the next level while maintaining the ultimate goal of creating a happy and proud GP horse in the end” (Hope Cooper, rider)
About Gareth Hughes
Gareth Hughes has represented Great Britain on numerous award-winning teams that have made the UK soar to the top of international dressage along with his teammates Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin. He is a clear precise teacher with the ability to make concepts reachable step by step. Gareth is probably most gifted at creating a harmonious partnership with the horse that makes the work look easy and in self-carriage. He is recognized as a master in training the pirouettes. His teaching can be previewed on the Ridely app and on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aHBu3COysw
Born in Britain Gareth spent his youth in Australia competing in a variety of equine sports including Dressage, In-hand showing and the Western disciplines. After returning to Britain, he developed a freelance business where he was mentored by Stephen Clarke among others. In 2001, he set up his own yard and later, with his wife Rebecca, moved to Warwickshire, where in 2011 Hughes Dressage was born.
Gareth medaled at the 2014 World Equestrian Games (Team Silver) and at the 2022 World Equestrian Games (Team Silver) and competed at the European Championships in 2013 (Team Bronze, 2019, 2021 (Team Silver) and in 2023 (Team Gold). His international experience is highlighted with over 60 National and International titles, and he has been a member of the British world class podium squad with numerous Nations Cup wins.
Gareth was a member of the British team for the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, as the Team GBR Reserve.
In addition to his competitive career, Gareth also served as the Australian Eventing Dressage coach from 2012-2019, and from 2016-2019 was the Swiss Dressage Technical Advisor. At the Paris Olympics, Gareth coached the New Zealand Eventing team and was Carl Hester’s coach for the British dressage team When he is not riding his own horses, he is a dedicated coach and can be found giving regular clinics, exhibitions and participating in many various online training platforms, including the popular equestrian app, Ridely.
~ NEDA members may purchase ONE ticket per member for this year’s symposium
~ Tickets may be purchased online only
~ Family memberships must sign in under each family member to purchase separate tickets.
~ Ticket includes a box lunch with regular, vegetarian or gluten-free options
~ Additional tickets, after the one per member, may be purchased at the non-member rate on or after July 9, 2025.
NON-Member ticket purchasing (if seats are still available) opens July 9, 2024.
REFUND POLICY for ALL tickets: Ticket refunds will be given through August 31, 2025 minus a $30 office fee. No refunds after Sept 1, 2025. **Tickets purchased after July 31, 2025 are non-refundable.**
For those that want USDF University Credit, print and fill out both forms below and send them directly to USDF with your $5.00 fee.
USDF Assumption of Risk, Waiver and Release of Liability
USDF University Program Credit Request Form
For questions on membership, registration, or ticket purchase, please contact Tammy at memberentry@neda.org
Limited to 50 tickets.
Includes:
~ 1 ticket for both Saturday and Sunday
~ Front row seating at the event
~ On-site parking
~ Box lunch as above
~ Patron Gift
~ Meet and greet reception with Gareth Hughes and riders Friday afternoon.
| NEDA MEMBER - Registration Opens June 9, 2025 | |||
| 1-Day | 2-Day | Patron | |
| NEDA Member | $160 | $260 | $400 |
| NEDA Gold Member | FREE | FREE | $140 |
| NEDA Silver Member | FREE | $160 | $240 |
| NEDA Bronze Member | $110 | $210 | $350 |
| YOUTH (UNDER 25) - Member Registration Opens June 9, 2025 / NON-Member July 9, 2025 | |||
| Special ticket prices! Thanks to Donor Support! | 1-Day | 2-Day | |
| NEDA Member or Non-member (Under 25 yrs old) | $80 | $130 | |
| NON-MEMBER - Registration Opens July 9, 2025 | |||
| (if any available) | 1-Day | 2-Day | Patron |
| Non-Member | $210 | $310 | $500 |
