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Fair Hill Department of Natural Resources
June 2nd - 4th Drive/Campout At Crow Hassan Park Reserve‘s Riverbend Camping area. The potluck is on Saturday at 4pm.
RSVP to host Mary Lawrence
651-278-7797
She will be on site by 3PM Friday to open gate
You need a Hennepin County trail pass: buy online or at Recreation Entrance parking.
Fair Hill Department of Natural Resources
June 3 or 4: Cones/Obstacle/Hazards Clinic, Sheffield Farm, Ithaca
CHECK WEBSITE FOR CORRECT DATE. MAY BE 6/4
June 3-4 - A fun low key driving event at the Washington State Horse Park. (WSHP). More details to follow. The WSHP is located in Cle Elum, WA.
See website for details
Apr 8, May 6, Jun 3, Jul 15, Oct 7
2023
GCHSC
Golden Circle Horse Show Circuit
1 open driving class
Missouri State Fairgrounds, MO
GCHSC.ORG
ENDS Arington Training Stable
Elkhorn, NE
Garnet Blatchford
garnetblat@gmail.com
Come join us for a spectacular drive/ride along the Smith and Pemigewasset Rivers. An approximate 6+ mile out&back dirt road meanders through the woods and across brooks which feed into the two rivers that become the Merrimack River in Franklin, NH. The area is wonderfully maintained by The Army Corps of Engineers and NH Fish and Game. Along the way, you will view the rivers, open meadows and home sites of the former Old Hill Village, which was moved to higher ground after numerous floods. Bridges safely cross the tributaries and you hear the babbling brooks and see many birds and sometimes deer. The drive will be a down and back with an excellent spot for turn around, totaling 12 miles (NEHT members note.)
June 3 (Sat)
Rain Date: June 4
w Denise Loewe
Sandy Clayton: 303 718 7300
Fair Hill Department of Natural Resources
Ionia County Fairgrounds
317 S Dexter Street
the Blue Ribbon Driving Show is June 4th, 5th.
Friday, June 3rd , stabling opens at noon.
the judge is Terry Pickett.
the TD is Melissa Boyd
will have the prize list soon
Follow link:
https://us3.campaign-archive.com/?e=f7d30ce896&u=7a04bc09545a9c23abf4e1e32&id=33f0b587e9
GSH&CS Wednesday Drive, Ride and
Picnic at Monmouth Battlefield State Park
or Whitesbog
http://www.sargentequest.com/clinics.html
Focus on purposeful training to improve your CDE performance as well as developing mental tools to strategize your competitive driving.
All levels welcome and we encourage a supportive environment where we all also have fun!
Friday - Individual dressage lessons
Saturday - Group marathon lessons (groups of max 3)
Sunday - Group cones lessons (groups of max 3)
Non-member: 3 lessons (45 min) @ $250 (or $100/lesson)
Member: 3 lessons (45 min) @ $225 (or $80/lesson)
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED-- Camping reservations can be made at: ReserveAmerica
("MEETUPS" are NOT "run" by club hosts, are NOT covered by GSCA liability insurance.)
Come explore twenty thousand acres of great driving and riding. Miles and miles of fire roads, and many one-way campground roads. MORE ROUTES available each year. Some outer boundary trails are a little sandy and stony, but there are miles and miles of grassy trails, also roads. Explore Maple Springs Wildlife Mgmt area just south of the park.
No motor vehicles are allowed on the trails or fire roads. You may encounter an occasional gate to go around, for riders. The bugs typically are not bad.
Horse Camping (Charge Pond Area C) accommodates all size rigs but for those who have a camper larger than 30‘, reserve one of the outer sites which tend to be larger than those in the middle of area C. Plenty of trees for highlines or bring your own paddock. There are some water faucets scattered among the sites.
More information about Myles Standish State Forest can be found on their web site, http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-south/myles-standish-state-forest.html
Specific routes for carriage drivers can be found here:
https://www.granitestatecarriage.org/images/Uploads/Maps/Myles_Standish_Map_for_Drivers.pdf
June 9-11 (Fri-Mon)
June 10 - 11, 2023 - Summer Drive and Clinic with Stacey Giere, clinician
June 10, 2023, Time TBD, Schooling Drive at Windridge Farms.
Organized by Robyn Fahnle. 882 Goodes Creek Church Rd, Mooresboro, NC 28114
ENDS Quail Run Centre
Omaha NE
Garnet Blatchford
garnetblat@gmail.com
June 10 Spokes and Spurs Mini CDE at Charlotte’s Creek Farm,
Georgetown, KY
Location: TBD.
Focus Forward Driving Center in Bremo Bluff, Crossing Point Farm in Troy, or Toad Hollow Farm in Crozet
Competitive Trail Ride & Drive, Saturday, June 10
25-Mile CTR&D & 15-Mile CDR&D are both ECTRA sanctioned. A fun trail ride over a marked course of dirt roads and trails. If you are new to competitive trail riding, this is a great place to start!
Amenia, New York
Carriage Association of America
Barneveld Horsemen’s Association: (BHA) (www.bhahorse.com)
June 10: Fun driving show
July 30: Driving show
BVDC will host a Cones Clinic for all levels of horses and whips. BVDC member Laura DeFazio will be the clinician.
The format will be lesson groups (not individual). The group lesson approach will enable you to watch others drive through the cones patterns and hear Laura’s commentary so you can learn from everyone else’s participation as well as your own.
There will be 2 lesson groups, separated by the level of experience based on either the horse or the whip:
(1) Novice / Training level horse or whip (walk/trot only)
(2) Prelim / Intermediate level horse or whip (walk/trot/canter)
There will be a morning group session starting at 10:00 am and an afternoon session starting at 1:00 pm.
Auditors are welcome.
Headsets will be provided for all participants, including auditors so that everyone will be able to hear what Laura is saying.
Cost to drive in the clinic
· BVDC Members: $60.00
· Non-Members: $60.00 + $25.00 non-member fee (which will provide you with a BVDC Annual Membership from now until Mar 1, 2024)
Cost to audit the clinic = $20
To download the Registration form so you can print it CLICK HERE
OR register & pay online at https://www.bvdc.org/cones-clinic-registration
Registration DEADLINE is Sat. 6/3
Laura DeFazio is a young trainer located at Whistle Hill Farm in southern Chester County, Pa. She has been showing and training driving horses for the past 20+ years. She has learned from exceptional mentors including Susie Buchanan and Suzy Stafford. Laura has successfully competed at Glen Willow, Elk Creek, and a host of others up to Intermediate level. Laura is a wonderful instructor who emphasizes correctness and balance while keeping lessons fun and easy to comprehend.
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Regis Form: https://www.bvdcnew.org/cones-clinic-registration
Helen.Heinzer@icloud.com
Rocky Mountain Carriage Club
TBD
Kelly Brown Stanton
Colorado Driving Society Facebook page
or
www.coloradodrivingsociety.com
(20 minutes from Richmond International Airport)
A hands-on introduction to recreational, pleasure, and combined driving
(dressage, cross country and cones)
June 11, 2023
Learn about types of driving, carriages, harnessing and try your hand at driving!
Bring your own lunch and chair
$45 (Venmo, Zelle, Paypal or check)
LMLEGG22@gmail.com for questions, registration and payment
ECHO stands for Equine Cones Hazards Obstacles and is for horse people of all disciplines to enjoy their Equines and HAVE FUN! ECHO was started to offer a safe, fun place to work with your horse and to be around other knowledgeable horse people. Fun and safety are our top priorities; if you, your horse, and your equipment are safe - then it‘s time to have fun!!
ECHO offers something for everyone! Entrants can participate with any safe equipment regardless of style; riding, driving, or even long-lining! ECHO is excellent for cross-training in many disciplines and you can choose how you want to use the course to better your skills.
Participants will navigate a course in the correct order and avoid knocking balls off of cones or tipping over barrels as these are faults and will count against them.
debby.donovan@comcast.net
or
856-981-1868
411 E. Court St.
Elkhorn, WI
Michelle Harn
midwestcarriagefestival@gmail.com
Elkhorn Equestrian Event Center
Elkhorn Equestrian Event Center
Infirmary Mound Park, Granville, OH, 43023
June 17 & 18 clinic with Jacob Arnold & dressage show at Infirmary Mound Park, Granville, OH, 43023
Genesee Valley Riding and Driving Club: (GVRDC) (www.gvrdc.org)
April 29: Introduction to driving clinic
June 17-18: Driving clinic
September 9-10: Combined driving show
https://www.stockadeequestrian.com/clinic-details
Summer Sporthorse Weekend: A Skill-building Workshop for Dressage Riders and Carriage Drivers
Presented by the NYS Morgan Horse Society, at the Stockade Polo & Saddle Club, Glenville, NY
Featured clinicians: Katie Rocco, Keith Angstadt, and Jeff Morse
June 17 & 18, 2023
Explore the world of carriage driving and ridden dressage in a unique educational weekend devoted to sporthorse disciplines! For dressage riders, opt to either take a lesson with USEF “r” judge Katie Rocco, or ride a fix-a-test with Katie as your judge. For carriage drivers, learn the ins-and-outs of navigating for a CDE marathon and how to approach a cones course with ADS judge Keith Angstadt. Practice your skills in a mock Combined Test the next day.
Dressage riders and carriage drivers can both participate in a session on how to show your sporthorse in-hand on the triangle. More shows are offering this class; learn how to do it right and show off your horse to its best advantage!
Lunch is provided to participants on both days, with wine & cheese following Saturday’s sessions. During your meals, learn braiding and turnout tips from Anita Jaffe, and how to take the squeaks out of your vehicle with Jeff Morse.
This event is open to all breeds. Membership in NYSMHS is not required, but encouraged.
The New York State Morgan Horse Society
Fees:
Full Weekend: $175 for NYSMHS members/$200 for non-members (inc. lunch both days,
Wine & cheese on Saturday)
One day only - riders: $75 for NYSMHS members/$100 for non-members (inc. lunch one day, Sat. wine & cheese)
One day only – drivers: $100 for NYSMHS members/$125 for non-members (inc. lunch one day, Sat. wine & cheese)
Auditors
Gina Handy, Keltia13@icloud.com 518 281 6094
CDSGKC Recreational Driving Adventures
The executive board of CDSGKC is offering recreational drives for our members
and non-members as well. Our goal for 2023 is to start out safe and simple. We
are proposing three drives this year. After much discussion we think that having
our drives on private property is the wisest idea. To fulfill our goal for safety, each
driver will have to pass a safety check before they are allowed to drive. If
necessary, we will help each driver achieve compliance with a safety check.
Drivers are encouraged to wear helmets; however, a helmet waiver will be
available for drivers who choose against a helmet. All drivers will sign a
CDSGKC release of liability.
K Bar J Ranch, Pleasant Hill, Mo
? May 6th, Drive will start at 11am and end by 3pm.
? June 17th, Saturday before Father’s Day. Drive will start at 11am and
end by 3pm.
Pam and Kelly Johnson in Pleasant Hill, owners of the K Bar J Ranch, have a
fenced arena available for cones and dressage as well as trails and obstacles.
Hunters Ridge, Louisburg, KS
? October 14th, Saturday. Drive will start at 11 am and end by 3pm.
Paula Pray of Hunters Ridge Equestrian Center in Louisburg, Kansas is the site
for the year end event. We will have cones, dressage, and trails with obstacles.
Each event will be posted on our Facebook page, and you can send any
concerns and questions to deselichr@gmail.com if you are interested.
Elkhorn Equestrian Event Center
Bromont International Equestrian Park
Bromont International Equestrian Park
Go to website for more information and registration form
June 23-25 Suzy Stafford Clinic at Charlotte’s Creek Farm,
Georgetown, KY (All ages and levels welcome!)
Bromont International Equestrian Park
BVDC DRIVING DERBY, Fair Hill NRMA, MD
See website
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2023 AT 9 PM
Driving Show
Kentucky Cowtown Arena
Info: Amy Lent 859-536-0287
Stalls & Camping: Amy Bailey 859-801-6606
Classes $25 pre entry $30 day of show
55% payback plus prizes
Northampton Driving Society: (NDS) (www.northamptondrivingsociety.org)
May 20: Schooling show at Lollypop Farm
June 24: Pleasure driving show, Silver Shoe Farm
In this workshop, we’ll cover all the basics when it comes to harnessing including:
· Harness parts review for functionality, correct placement, adjustments, and safety
· How to measure your equine for a harness
· Hands-on harnessing for each participant
· Bit review
· Q and A session
Handouts and reference/resource materials will be provided.
Worcester County 4-H Center, Inc.
My Half Farm
Wentzville, MO
Bromont International Equestrian Park
https://www.granitestatecarriage.org/index.php/activities-photos/gsca-calendar
June 27 -30 - Four day intensive Combined Driving Clinic. Sterling Graburn and Stacey Giere will be joining us again in 2023 as our clinicians. Held at Donida Farm in Auburn, WA.
See website for details
Lancaster Carriage Auction
Bird in Hand, PA
Lancaster Carriage Auction
Bird in Hand, PA
June 30 - July 2 - Everything-but-the-Kitchen-Sink Driving Event - this includes an opportunity for private lessons, derby, dressage festival, pleasure classes, combined test, and driving trial. Held at Donida Farm, in Auburn, WA
Wisconsin-Illinois Driving Enthusiasts Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Jefferson, WI
Liz Barnes
wis.ildrivingenthusiasts@gmail.com