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2010 Activities Calendar

Jan 12

BVDC Board Meeting, 7 pm, New Bolton Center. Members welcome to attend. Contact Margaret Grillet - 610-255-4102 or margaretgrillet@yahoo.com  

Jan 12-13

Pa Farm Show Arena Carriage Racing, Harrisburg, PA

Jan 21-24

2010 Maryland Horse World Expo,  Fairgrounds, Timonium MD

Jan 23

BVDC Meeting at Driving Essentials, New Holland, PA - Discussion of new and existing ADS rules

Jan 23-24 Nature Coast CDE
Jan 27-31 CAA International Carriage Symposium
Jan 29-31 Little Everglades International CDE
   
Feb 5-7 Florida State Fair Pleasure Driving
Feb 13 Pre-Novice Clinic: Kail Palmer-Miller will take you through the steps of harnessing, hitching, and general carriage skills. Contact Lori Conaty at 302-764-9650 or loretta-conaty@hotmail.com by Feb 11. Rescheduled for March 6
Feb 13 MLMDC Intro to Driving - Part I
Feb 19-21 Florida Carriage and Horse Festival
Feb 25-28 Pennsylvania Horse World Expo - Harrisburg, PA
Feb 25-28 Sunshine State CAI
   
Mar 1-4 Black Prong CDE, Florida
Mar 6

BVDC Safety Clinic at Chapter One Farms. Contact Helene Paxton 856-299-5124; chapteronefarms@hotmail.com or Margaret Grillet - 610-255-4102 or margaretgrillet@yahoo.com. Combined with Pre-Novice Clinic: Kail Palmer-Miller will take you through the steps of harnessing, hitching, and general carriage skills. Contact Lori Conaty at 302-764-9650 or loretta-conaty@hotmail.com

Mar 9

BVDC Board Meeting, 7 pm, - New Bolton Center Members welcome to attend. Contact Margaret Grillet - 610-255-4102 or margaretgrillet@yahoo.com

Mar 13 BVDC Novice Clinic w/Lore Homer at Chapter One Farms. Lore will work with drivers to hone their skills. All drivers must be able to hitch and drive in company. Contact Helene Paxton 856-299-5124; chapteronefarms@hotmail.com
Mar 13-14 The Driving Forum, The Premier Drivng Conference & Tradeshow  
Nashua, NH, Courtyard by Marriot, Exit # 8 off route 3, New Hampshire
www.driving-forum.com. Two days of educational driving classroom sessions and driving related vendors onsite for all of your driving needs. Learn, shop, network - get ready for the driving season ahead. Contact: 508-344-1529 drivingforum@charter.net www.driving-forum.com
Mar 13-14 Black Prong HDT
Mar 20 MLMDC Intro to Driving - Part II
Mar 25-28 Live Oak International CDE
   
Apr 4 Chapter One Farms Spring ADT, Pedricktown, NJ; Contact Helene Paxton, 856-299-5124, chapteronefarms@hotmail.com
Apr 9-11

Southern Pines CDE

Apr 11 MLMDC Longlining Clinic
Apr 14

BVDC General Meeting - 7:00 PM - New Bolton Center Auditorium– Acupuncture and Chiropractic; how it works and how it can benefit our pets. Presented by Rachael Shuster, DVM. Contact margaretgrillet@yahoo.com for details

Apr 17

Tack Swap, Northampton County 4-H. Call 610-837-7294

Apr 18 Susie Buchanan Clinic. Chapter One Farms, Pedricktown, NJ. Contact: Lori Conaty, 907 Edgewood Terrace, Wilm, DE 19809. Phone: 302.764.9650 (leave message) or e-mail lorettaconaty@hotmail.com
Apr 23-4

Martin's Spring Auction

   
May 1 MLMDC Groundwork Clinic
May 8 Delmarva Driving Club Show, 1st of Whip Challenge Series

May 11

BVDC Board Meeting, 7 pm, - New Bolton Center Members welcome to attend. Contact Margaret Grillet - 610-255-4102 or margaretgrillet@yahoo.com

May 16 MY LADY'S MANOR PLEASURE DRIVING SHOW. 2nd of Whip Challenge Series
May 22-23

MLMDC presents the Bill Lower Clinic (partially funded by the Sally Stump Memorial Fund), Port Deposit, Maryland, Open to Non-Members, Full Dressage Ring as well as Indoor Ring available in case of inclement weather! $75 per lesson for members, $85 for non-members, auditing $20 per member, $25 for non-members, stabling available $25 per night.  Bill will be working with all levels of drivers from beginner through advanced, singles and multiples.  Don’t miss a chance to work with one of the best teachers in the sport!  Contact Dana Bright at 717-246-2351, cdeponyz@comcast.net, www.mlmdc.org.

May 27 Devon Horse Show

 

 

June 3-6 Garden State CDE
June 6 DVHA Driving Show. http://www.dvha.org

June 13

BRANDYWINE CARRIAGE PLEASURE DRIVING SHOW. Fair Hill, MD. Contact Margaret Grillet - 610-255-4102 or margaretgrillet@yahoo.com

June 19-20 Elk Creek CDE
   
July 17-18 Lorenzo Driving Competition, Lorenzo State Historic Site, Cazenovia, NY; www.lorenzodriving.com; Contact: Lisa Shotzberger, H: 610-469-6556, C: 484-942-5750, fredshotz@yahoo.com; or Molly Pew, C: 610-850-1183, mollypew1@yahoo.com
July 23-25 OHIO CDE: Howe Meadow/Hale Farm and Village, Peninsula, OH; ; Robert Burrows, H: 330- 334-1528, C: 330-697-8325, F: 877-478-1653, rburrows@carriagesinthepark.com, www.carriagesinthepark.com
July 25 BVDC July General Meeting - Open House at PJ & Tara Crowley’s Kendalwood Farm in Zionsville PA
July 30-Aug 1 IRON HORSE CDE: Sherwood Farms, Caledonia, IL, www.ironhorsecde.com; Preliminary, Intermediate, Advanced; Jamie O'Rourke, H: 610-486-6484, C: 484-832-4365, ironhorsecde@aol.com
July 30-Aug 1 FEI WORLD SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS, Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy
July 31 BVDC Pleasure Drive - Valley Forge picnic in the park. Contact Jane Oehler at janeoehler@verizon.net or 215-280-1775
   
Aug 3 BVDC "Drive someplace other than home" - Tuesday 4:00 - 8:00 - Host Farm - Susie Buchanan - Mercer Hill Farm RSVP to Susan Roberts at shr63@mac.com or 484-880- 7269
Aug 11-15 WALNUT HILL FARM CARRIAGE DRIVING COMPETITION: Pittsford, NY, www.walnuthillfarm.com; Ed Young, H: 585-385-2555, F: 585-385-0781, edyoung7@frontiernet.net
Aug 21-22 CHAPTER One Farms Combined Test: Chapter One Farms, Pedricktown, NJ, Training, Preliminary, Intermediate, Advanced if requested. Helene Paxton, H: 856-299-5124, C: 443 -253-4135, F: 856-299-6772, hpaxton@chapteronefarms.com, www.chapteronefarms.com
Aug 22 Fix a Test Clinic with Lisa Singer. Hosted at Chapter One Farms  Following Combined Test on August 21st; 87 Pedricktown Woodstown Rd., Pedricktown, NJ 08067 www.chapteronefarms.com
Aug 22 BVDC "Drive someplace other than home" - 10:00 -3:00 - Host Farm Luanne & Bill Riddle - Rising Sun, MD. - RSVP to Susan Roberts at shr63@mac.com or 484-880-7269
Aug 22 2010, MLMDC SCHOOLING DRIVING TRIAL, Spring Valley Park, Winterstown, PA, open to non-members, contact Organizer Anne Councill, 717-993-8956,
birchhollow_anne@verizon.net
Aug 28 BVDC August General Meeting at Regency Performance Miniatures, Warrington, PA
   
Sept. 10 BVDC Drive by the Side Clinic at the Laurels at Landhope - Friday at 8:00 AM, Contact Anne Hearn at 3908 Coventryville Road, Pottstown, PA 19465. For further information, call 610-469-1115.
Sept 10-12 Laurels at Landhope - West Grove, PA
Sept 11 BVDC Pleasure Drive at Fair Hill - details to follow.
Sept 11

 JRDA ADT, Doswell, VA. Training, Preliminary horse mini/pony, multiples division.  ADS rules apply.  Cutoff date for entries is 8/31/2010. Contact Sally Sutherland 804-784-3168 ssutherland.ppp@juno.com or www.jamesriverdrivingassociation.com for information and entry form.

Sept 13-19 The National Drive, Hoosier Horse Park, Indianapolis, IN; www.nationaldrive.net.
Sept 14 BVDC membership meeting
Sept 19 BVDC "Drive someplace other than home" 10:00 - 3:00 PM, location Lisa Stroud, West Grove, PA RSVP to Susan Roberts at shr63@mac.com or 484-880-7269
Sept 24-26 Carolina Carriage Club Pleasure Driving Show, Tryon, NC Karen Payne, 813-206-0245, Kpayne88@hotmail.com
   
Oct 7-10 World Equestrian Games: Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. www.alltechfeigames.com. Driving events scheduled for 10/7-10.
Oct 7-9 ADS ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING held in conjunction with World Equestrian Games, at Gayla Driving Center in Georgetown, KY
Oct 15-16 Martin’s Annual Fall Carriage & Antique Auction, Lebanon Area Fairgrounds, Lebanon, PA, 717-354-6671, www.martinauctioneers.com/auctions.htm
Oct 30 CHAPTER ONE FARMS FALL HDT: Chapter One Farms, Pedricktown, NJ. Helene Paxton, H: 856-299-5124, C: 443-253-4135, F: 856-299-6772, hpaxton@chapteronefarms.com
   
Nov 9 BVDC Membership meeting
   
Feb 12, 2011

Membership meeting and program at the Historic Sugartown Carriage Museum 2-5 pm; 697 Sugartown Road, Malvern , PA 19355. Contact margaretgrillet@yahoo.com for details.

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