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Darlington School 3-Day Eventing
coed, college preparatory, Have your horse and study too at
Darlington School!
Students will use facilities at both Kingston Downs and at Chatsworth, both owned by Carl Bouckaert. Bouckaert Farm at Chatsworth hosted the 1991 Pan American Equestrian Championships and is the site of the annual Beaulieu Classic CIC***. Riding facilities include an indoor arena, cross-country course, and thousands of acres of rolling, lush, northwest Georgia hills. “ “These young riders will learn total horsemanship and the importance of working as a team with their horses,” Jack Pollard, general manager of Bouckaert Farm, the 5,000-acre farm on which Kingston Downs is located, said. “They’ll learn to think competitively and act responsibly about their riding,” he said. The coordination of the three-day eventing program with Darlington’s college-preparatory program will offer riders an opportunity to perform at their highest level academically as well and prepare for college. “Parents of young riders are often frustrated because they want to encourage their child’s interest in riding, but not at the expense of their education. By incorporating this program into its total educational opportunities, Darlington is offering something high school student-riders can’t get anywhere else in the country that I’m aware of,” Pollard said. “With nearly half of our student population being boarders, we’re very focused on individual students’ educational and social needs,” David Hicks, Darlington School president, said. “Accommodating these young riders’ demanding practice and competition schedules and working to make sure they stay focused and prepared academically is a natural extension of what we already do for our students.” Darlington students live and learn in an academically challenging educational environment. Boarders live in one of six Houses, each with about 25-30 residents, a head of house and two other faculty members who live in the House with their families, and other faculty who work on an assigned basis in each House. Darlington’s average class size is 13 and its faculty to boarder ratio is six to one. The School focuses on providing a positive family-like environment, in addition to an excellent college-preparatory education. Student leaders, called prefects, participate in directing the School and House life. Students are provided lots of opportunities to be involved in activities that interest them, including academic clubs, religious study, intramural competitions, community service programs, athletic programs, and artistic activities. Founded in 1905, Darlington inspires students to grow intellectually, spiritually, morally, physically, culturally, and socially. Under the governance of a 36-member Board of Trustees comprising alumni, parents, and grandparents, Darlington completed a $43-million capital campaign, the cornerstone of which is a $16-million, 100,000-square-foot student athletic and recreation center, which opened in August 2001. The school is a nonprofit organization accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and holds membership in the National Association of Independent Schools as well as other professional organizations. Contact Casey Zimmer, director of admission, 1-800-368-4437, czimmer@darlingtonschool.org,
or visit www.darlingtonschool.org
for more information about Darlington School three-day eventing
and to apply. Applications are accepted throughout the year and
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team of specialists will train students throughout the school year
in all three-day events: dressage, jumping, and cross-country. Suzanne
King, three-day eventing director, and Jules Anderson will teach
dressage. King is a Dressage Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winner.
Anderson was short-listed for the 2000 Sydney Olympics for Australia,
was FEI Young Horse Champion in 2003, 3rd Devon 2001, and a Dressage
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winner. Laurent Persyn, 1979 Reserve
National Champion Show Jumper for France, will teach show jumping.
Nathalie Bouckaert and Michael Pollard will teach cross-country
and jumping. Bouckaert was short-listed for the Pan American Games
in 2003, 3rd Foxhall CCI*** 2003, top 25 Rolex CCI**** 2002, North
American Young Rider Champion CCI** 1997, and won the Peters Trophy
in 1996. Pollard was Top 25 Rolex CCI**** 2002, Markham Trophy winner
Fairhill CCI*** 2001, Young Rider of the Year 2001, Advanced Young
Rider of the Year 2001, 4th Place Blair Castle CCI** 2000, Markham
Trophy Winner Rolex CCI*** 1999, and was short listed for the Pan
American Games in 1999. 
Darlington
School riders will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help
prepare for both the three-star and four-star events. They’ll
get to see up close what they’re striving for in their own
competition training,” Carl Bouckaert said.
