2025 Winter Footing Academies - Intro & Advanced
Schedule
Fri Jan 10 2025 at 09:00 am to Sat Jan 11 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
South Point Arena & Equestrian Center | Las Vegas, NV
REGISTER NOW FOR THE LEAGUE'S FA101: INTRO TO FOOTINGScroll down for FA301: Advanced Footing Details
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The League's Footing Academy FA101 - An Introduction to Footing provides attendees a comprehensive overview of proper arena footing and its required maintenance. This course's curriculum is suitable for all audiences - whether new to or well-versed in footing - and is devoted to learning about soil essentials, varying arena conditions and responding maintenance, accomplishing moisture and dust control, and adjusting for indoor vs outdoor environments. A broad range of footing content is considered, including clay, sand, soils, synthetics and arena "additives". This is course is comprised of both classroom time and arena time at the host facility.
Attendees are not required to operate equipment in this Academy but can look forward to up-close examination and discussion of maintenance equipment such as tractors, drags, watering systems/vehicles, etc.
(16) Hours Education over (2) Days of Attendance.
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE LEAGUE'S FA301: ADVANCED FOOTING
Scroll up for FA101: Introduction to Footing Details
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The League's Footing Academy FA301 - Advanced Footing is a high level, hands-on training course with the intent of recognizing with certification those who achieve specific standards in producing excellent quality equine arena footing. To provide superior one-on-one training, enrollment for the Advanced course is limited, and potential registrants must meet pre-requisites and apply for admission into the course.
PRE-REQUISITES FOR THE FA301
Applicants must be employed by an equine center that is an active member in good standing of the League.
Applicants must have attended at least one League Footing Academy within the past (5) five years.
Applicants preferably have (3) three years’ experience with arena maintenance or the equivalent. If less than three years’ experience, the applicant must explain why they are qualified.
Applicants must complete the FA301 application form and include a professional reference letter. The application is due (4) four months prior to the Advanced Footing Academy (exceptions made at the discretion of the Board of Directors). In addition, applicants may participate in a phone interview conducted by members of the League’s Footing Committee.
Selection of participants will be based upon information provided on the application, and members of the League’s Footing Committee will determine, at its sole discretion, the admission of applicants to the Advanced Academy. If selected, applicants will be notified by phone or email. From the date of notice, each participant will have 30 days to submit the applicable registration fees in full. Failure to remit payment on time will result in forfeiture of enrollment and the next applicant in line will be awarded the space.
If an applicant is not admitted to the Advanced Academy, his or her application will remain eligible for consideration for a (3) three year period from the date the application was submitted. In any given year, should the class not be completely full, The League reserves the right not to hold the Advanced Academy.
For more information about curriculum content for the FA301, please visit the League's website at www.LeagueAEC.com
(16) Hours Education over (2) Days of Attendance.
TO REGISTER, please visit our website at https://tinyurl.com/2pm4t5vv
TO RESERVE LODGING AT OUR HOST-HOTEL - SOUTH POINT HOTEL, CASINO & SPA - visit the hotel's site at https://tinyurl.com/36a5rszt
Be sure to use the League's Group Code LEA0107 to secure significantly discounted rates! This discount block expires December 17, 2024. Please book early!
Where is it happening?
South Point Arena & Equestrian Center, 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South,Las Vegas,NV,United States
