Texas Driving Clubs




	2008 \| Calendar last updated 2/22/08
	() denotes an ADS-recognized event. www.americandrivingsociety.com The Texas Equestrian Trailriders Association's (TETRA) website is: www.tetratrails.com. February 2008 2/2/08 : Llano Estacado Driving Society presents a Driving Clinic by Cecily Green-Yelek* Saturday, February 2, 2008, at the Lonesome Pine Equestrian Center, Lubbock Texas. Contact: Pat_Lox@Yahoo.com for more information. More info 2/9/08 : BVDRC Valentine's Drive College Station. We will gather at Lisa Robertson's place and park rigs, harness/saddle, and ride over to Kathy and Jason Williams' place. We will eat and have a meeting (remember we are holding elections that day also) and then drive/ride back. More info. Contact: Kathy: (979) 776-5926 (this is her work number) and her email: kwilliams@mail.st-joseph.org Lisa's phone is: (979) 589-1573 and her email: lisa@RLArabians.com 2/21,22 & 24/08 : Dana Bright Clinics Acappella Farm (Hunt County). Michelle Grundmann 214-536-4779 or acappella@topher.net. 2/23/08 : NTW Annual Learning Day Acappella Farm. Ruthie Graves 903-883-4638 rufus1953@joimail.com. March 2008 3/7-9 / 08 : Arizona CDE Coolidge, AZ; Levels: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate; Contact: Peter Atonna, H: 928-636-4228 E-mail: mjatonna.commspeed.net Opening Date: Jan 1, 2008; Closing Date: Feb 16, 2008 3/8/08 : NTW Novice Day* Acappella Farm (Hunt County). Michelle Grundmann 214-536-4779 or acappella@topher.net 3/13/07 : Monthly meeting of the BVDRC China King Restaurant, College Station, TX. 11:30 Contact Kathy Williams (979) 776-5926 or email: kwilliams@mail.st-joseph.org. 3/15/08 : Drive Fest: Fun & Games with an Irish Flair Haven Hill in Navasota, TX. This is a fun show that celebrates St. Patrick's day. Contact tom@tocarroll.com 281-731-5202 or Marlene 936-870-6794 or click here for flyer 3 /15-16/08 : Black Prong DT Black Prong Equestrian Center, Bronson FL; Levels: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate, Advanced; Contact: Black Prong, W: 352-486-1234, Fax: 352-486-3709, E-mail: BlackProngCenter@AOL.com Opening Date: Jan 29, 2008; Closing Date: Feb 26, 2008 3/16/08 : Spring Fling Driving Playday Bowie, TX. Open all breed carriage driving, 10 am., AASP& RC Arena, Ree Salter 940-374-3928 e-mail witsend@wccs.net *MARCH 20, FALL OMNIBUS ENTRIES DUE* 3/21-22/08 : Workday and Swap Drive Agarita Ranch. Lockhart, TX. Contact Chuck Leshikar 512-376-2602 leshikar@aol.com 3/22-23/08 : Combined Driving Workshop - Training Good Hands Training Center at Haven Hill, Navasota, TX. Contact tom@tocarroll.com 281-731-5202 or Marlene 936-870-6794 or click here for info 3/27-30/08 : Live Oak International CDE Live Oak Plantation, Ocala FL; Levels: Intermediate, Advanced; Contact: Susan Gilliland, H: 352-489-6586, C: 813-220-8226, Fax: 352-489-9284 E-mail: s_gilliland@msn.com Opening Date: Feb 15, 2008; Closing Date: March 1, 2008 April 2008 *4/5/08 : NTW Sunrise Ridge Driving Trial Paradise, TX; Levels: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate; Contact: Kate Morgan, H: 817-523-4616, C: 817-688-9580, Fax: 817-523-4616, E-mail: katermorgan@gmail.com Opening Date: Feb. 15, 2008; Closing Date: March 20, 2008 4/12/08 : Swap Drive NEW date and location Mike & Jerry McLennan's, Brenham, TX. Contact Jerry McLennan jerrymclennan@hotmail.com 979.830.1360. Click here for info 4/26-27/08 : Plum Creek CDE Agarita Ranch. Lockhart, TX. Contact Chuck Leshikar 512-376-2602 leshikar@aol.com May 2008 National Carriage & Driving Month 5/3 : BVDRC May Day Trail Drive Meeting 5/16 & 18/08 : Larry Brinker Clinic Cedar Creek Ranch, Greenville, TX, Michelle Grundmann 214-536-4779 or acappella@topher.net 5/17/08 : Spring Fling Carriage Show Cedar Creek Ranch, Judges: Larry & Holly Brinker, Greenville, TX, Michelle Grundmann 214-536-4779 or acappella@topher.net. 5/24/08 : Beginning Drivers Clinic Good Hands Training Center at Haven Hill, Navasota, TX. Contact tom@tocarroll.com 281-731-5202 or Marlene 936-870-6794 or visit Tom's website www.tocarroll.com 5/24-25/08 : Pine Hill Pleasure Show Pine Hill facility in Bellville. More info to come. Contact Sandy Smith liebchensranch@aol.com June 2008 6/7-8/08 : Combined Driving Workshop - Training Good Hands Training Center at Haven Hill, Navasota, TX. Contact tom@tocarroll.com 281-731-5202 or Marlene 936-870-6794 or visit Tom's website www.tocarroll.com 6/14/08 : BVDRC Drive & Ride Playday Burleson Saddle Club Arena, Caldwell, TX, For BVDRC members only. Join and play! 6/14/08 : NTW Novice Day Acappella Farm (Hunt County). Michelle Grundmann 214-536-4779 or acappella@topher.net 6/22/08 : Summer Sizzler Driving Playday Bowie, TX. Open all breed carriage driving, 10 am., AASP& RC Arena, Ree Salter 940-374-3928 e-mail witsend@wccs.net August 2008 Market Day Pearce Pavilion, College Station, TX September 2008 9/14/08 : Warm Burrito Driving Playday Bowie, TX. Open all breed carriage driving, 10 am., AASP& RC Arena, Ree Salter 940-374-3928 e-mail witsend@wccs.net 9/20/08 : NTW Novice Day Acappella Farm (Hunt County). Michelle Grundmann 214-536-4779 or acappella@topher.net 9/27 & 28/08 : Lisa Singer Clinic Michelle Grundmann 214-536-4779 or acappella@topher.net. TBA : Combined Driving Workshop - Prelim Good Hands Training Center at Haven Hill, Navasota, TX. Contact tom@tocarroll.com 281-731-5202 or Marlene 936-870-6794 or visit Tom's website www.tocarroll.com October 10/4-5/08 : Cedar Creek Pleasure Driving Event (Show)* Contact: Ruthie Graves, 903-450-6748, Email: rufus1953@joimail.com 10/7-12/08 : The 4th National Drive Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. A long weekend devoted exclusively to equine driving and designed to become the largest gathering of recreational drivers in the country. Highlighting the weekend will be a series of clinics and demonstrations featuring some of the nation’s most prominent clinicians and driving experts. Dedicated to five days of driving, the event will also provide several loosely organized activities in and around the drive such as a poker run, wine and cheese party, scavenger hunt, plus all the amenities normally available at the Park, such as admission to the museums. www.nationaldrive.net 10/24/08 : Beginner Driving Clinic Good Hands Training Center at Haven Hill, Navasota, TX. Contact tom@tocarroll.com 281-731-5202 or Marlene 936-870-6794 or visit Tom's website www.tocarroll.com November *11/8-9/08 : Haven Hill Driving Trial IV Good Hands Training Center, Navasota, TX tom@tocarroll.com 281-731-5202 or www.havenhilldriving.com. 11/16/08 : Turkey Trot Driving Playday Bowie, TX. Open all breed carriage driving, 10 am., AASP& RC Arena, Ree Salter 940-374-3928 e-mail witsend@wccs.net December 12/1/07 : Christmas Carriage Parade 4th Annual parade at Market Street in The Woodlands. Free to participants and a chance to win $500! Click here for sign up form or contact Jenny Taylor 281-419-4770 or jtaylor@trademarkproperty.com 12/13/07 : BVDRC Christmas Party** l

July 2004

7/1-4/05 : Heritage Classic Morgan Show
Henderson Co. Fairgrounds, Athens, TX. All-breed driving classes. FMI: Peggy Hatfi eld, 316-755-
1707, peggyhat@aol.com.

7/5/05: HACA monthly meeting
Monday. Denny's. Hwy 290 @ FM 1488. 7 pm (6 pm if you want to eat). If you have any items to be included on the agenda please send them to Tom Smith, President email: smith77469@aol.com

7/8-10/05 ; GHMHC Summer Celebration MHS & Sale
Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy TX Nancy Braesicke 903.882.4755

7/9/05 : BVDRC monthly meeting
The July club meeting will be held on a Saturday -- July 9 -- at the home of Ron and Judy Martens. It will be a pot luck lunch with the club providing the meat. As usual, bring chairs, drinks, and dish to share. As at previous meetings, driving is optional. There are trails on the property and quiet country roads. Contact Sandra Traweek, president, at (979) 589-2949 or email: st77808@aol.com.

7/9/05 : Icon Ranch Work Day
Work day to construct a permanent hazard for a future CDE at Grant and Linda Dorsett’s Icon Ranch in Athens, TX. Call Grant at 903-469-4050 or send e-mail to GRAN1LIN2@aol.com

7/10/05 : Driving Games Day
Bowie, TX. AASP&RC grounds. Sign-up 8:30am; games 10:00am. Warm-up arena, water and electric hookup, stall rental available. High-point awards. FMI: Shelle at 940-748-2425 or shelle@wccs.net or Ree Salter at witsend@wccs.net or 940-374-3928.

7/14-17/05 : World Pony Driving Championships
Catton, UK

7/15-17/05 : HACA ADT & Clinics
Rescheduled for 7/29-31

7/16/05 : *Lorenzo Driving Competition
Lorenzo State Historic Site, Cazenovia, NY. Pleasure, Obstacles, Marathon, Concours d'Elegance, Combination. Contact: Phil Ferro, H: 315-469-5030; W: 315-464-4730; Fax: 315-464-4734; email: ferrop@upstate.edu

7/24/05 : NTW General Membership Meeting
Sterquell Carriage Collection, Fort Worth, TX. Doors open at noon, meeting begins at 1:00pm. 128 E. Exchange Ave, Suite 100, Fort Worth. Museum phone 817-626-7131. Web: www.texascowboyhalloffame.com. FMI: Ruth Graves, 903.883.4638, rufus1953@joimail.com.

7/29-31/05 : HACA ADT & Clinics
NEW DATE! Washington Co. Fairgrounds, Brenham, TX. Clinics Friday and Monday, ADT on Saturday Judge/Clinician will be Bill Lower. Contact: Keith Yutzy or Linda Yutzy
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7/30-31/05 : *East Aurora Carriage Drive

August 2005

8/4-7/05 : *Dr. Henry Boyd CDE
The Horse Park at Woodside, CA. Training, Preliminary, Intermediate. Contact: Gerald Fisher, H: 408-629-2767; W: 650-851-2140; Fax: 408-629-2767; email: piscator6717@sbcglobal.net; cell: 408-464-8916

8/6-7/05 : *GMHA CDE
South Woodstock, VT. Training, Preliminary, Intermediate. Contact: Natalie DiBerardinis; W: 802-457-1509; Fax: 802-457-4471; email: natalie@gmhainc.org

8/11/05 : BVDRC monthly meeting
Thursday. China King Buffet, College Station. China Buffet in the Kroger Shopping Center in College Station. Start gathering at 11:30 and meeting will start around 12:00. Contact Sandra Traweek, president, at (979) 589-2949 or email: st77808@aol.com.

8/13-14/05 : *Jackson Hole CDE
Spring Equestrian Center, Jackson, WY. Training and Preliminary. Contact: Gabriel Kallas, H: 307-733-9497; W: 307-690-2967; Fax: 307-734-9497; email: Ponyexpressbro@onewest.net Cell: 307-690-2967

8/20/05 : BV Equestrian Market Days
Louis Pierce Pavillion, College Station. Caroline Gauthier, 817-477-4019, rcarolines@aol.com.

8/20-21/05 : GHMHC End of the Road MHS
Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy TX Nancy Braesicke 903.882.4755

8/20-21/05 : *Iron Horse CDE
Sherwood Farm, Caledonia, IL Training, Preliminary, Intermediate. Contact: Sue West, H: 815-337-4617; W: 773-695-6092; email: swest@truserv.com

21 : MHCT Open Show Series
McKinney, TX. Three driving classes. FMI: Steve Klonowski, 972-843-0377, shjklonowski@earthlink.net, or Virginia Norris, 972-658-6456, norristraining@aol.com. Entry forms at www.texasmorgan.org.

8/26-28/05 : *Colorado Horse Park CDE
Colorado Horse Park, Parker, CO Preliminary, Advanced. Contact: Debbie Terry, W: 303-688-3266; Fax: 303-688-3847; email: mthfarm@earthlink.net

8/27/05 : HACA Annual Meeting at the convention center at Winedale. We will have an optional early morning drive at 9:00 and lunch in the air conditioned meeting hall at noon. More information will be forthcoming

8/27/05 : Cowboy Country Pleasure Driving Show
Payne Co. Fairgrounds, Stillwater, OK. Not ADS recognized. Contact Andy Kincaid 405-372-7201, 405-372-1015 or 405-747-6648

September 2005

9/3-4/05 : *Indiana CDE
Edinburgh, IN. Training, Preliminary, Intermediate. Combined Test: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate. Dressage: Advanced. Contact: David Sadler, H: 217-548-2300; email: davlin@direcway.com

9/5/05: HACA monthly meeting
Monday. Denny's. Hwy 290 @ FM 1488

9/8/05 : BVDRC monthly meeting
Thursday. China King Buffet, College Station. China Buffet in the Kroger Shopping Center in College Station. Start gathering at 11:30 and meeting will start around 12:00. Contact Sandra Traweek, president, at (979) 589-2949 or email: st77808@aol.com.

9/9-11/05 : *Laurels at Landhope CDE
Unionville, PA Preliminary, Advanced. Contact: Mary O'Rourke, H: 610-486-6484; Fax: 610-486-6814

9/11/05 : Driving Games Day
Bowie, TX. AASP&RC grounds. Sign-up 8:30am; games 10:00am. Warm-up arena, water and electric hookup, stall rental available. High-point awards. FMI: Shelle at 940-748-2425 or shelle@wccs.net or Ree Salter at witsend@wccs.net or 940-374-3928.

9/17-18/05 : *NTW Cedar Creek Pleasure Show
Greenville, TX. Judge: Jodi Cutler, TD: Greg Cutler Contact Ruth Graves

9/24-25/05 : *Piedmont Driving Club
Foxcroft School, Middleburg, VA. Pleasure, Obstacles, Marathon, Concours d'Elegance, Draft. Contact: Marcia West, H: 434-971-8272; email: mwest@cvillevab.net

9/24-25/05 : Kansas CDE
Definitely on! Kansas City. Training, Prelim, Intermediate, combined test. Judge: Larry Poulin, Organizer: Chi Chi Wood, vwood@lansinggrain.com, Secretary: Jerry Plummer jplummer@discoverynet.com.

October 2005

10/1-2/05 : ADS Fall Meeting

10/1-2/05 : AMHyA World Championship Show
Will Rogers Memorial Center, Ft Worth TX AMHA 817.783.5600

10/3-8/05 : AMHA World Championship Show
Will Rogers Memorial Center, Ft Worth TX AMHA 817.783.5600

10/3/05: HACA monthly meeting
Monday. Denny's. Hwy 290 @ FM 1488

10/7-9/05 : *California Classic at Shady Oaks CDE
Lodi, CA. Preliminary, Intermediate, Advanced. Contact: Bonner Murphy, H: 209-462-2209; email: bnnrmrphy@aol.com; cell: 209-481-0843

10/13/05 : BVDRC monthly meeting
Thursday. China King Buffet, College Station. China Buffet in the Kroger Shopping Center in College Station. Start gathering at 11:30 and meeting will start around 12:00. Contact Sandra Traweek, president, at (979) 589-2949 or email: st77808@aol.com.

10/14-16/05 : North American Saddle Mule World Championships
Amarillo TX. Classlist at www.nasma.net/05World.htm; contact 603-490-9530 for further information. They always have several driving classes for mules and donkeys.

10/15-16/05 : *Proud Meadows Back-to-Back Driving Trials
Proud Meadows Farm, Waxahachie, TX. Complete Driving Trial on each day. Twice the fun! ADS-recognized. Great prep for OK CDE!

10/15-16/05 : SWMHC Fall Classic MHS
Somervell County Expo Center, Glen Rose TX Nancy Braesicke 903.882.4755

10/15-16/05 : GCDMA Annual Club Show and Clinic
Dick Freeman Arena in College Station, TX. Contact is Kathryn Bradley at equidate@earthlink.net.

10/22-23/05 : GHMHC Fall Extravaganza MHS
Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy TX Nancy Braesicke/903.882.4755

10/29/05 : *Halloween Hustle
Oak Run Farm, Moorpark, CA Pleasure, Obstacles, Marathon, Combination. Contact: Jody Cutler. W: 805-533-8166; Fax: 805-529-3746; email: gjcutler@earthlink.net

10/28-30/05 : *Oklahoma Cowboy Country CDE
Stillwater, OK. CDE will take place the same weekend as OSU's Homecoming Celebration. We suggest making reservations early. http://www.insureokc.com/ohcde04.htm

November 2005

11/12/05 : Driving Trial at Haven Hill Farm, co-sponsered by HACA and Good Hands Training Center. The judge will be Sterling Grayburn. Training and Prelim 1 & 2. More information will be forthcoming.

11/13/05 : Driving Games Day
Bowie, TX. AASP&RC grounds. Sign-up 8:30am; games 10:00am. Warm-up arena, water and electric hookup, stall rental available. High-point awards. FMI: Shelle at 940-748-2425 or shelle@wccs.net or Ree Salter at witsend@wccs.net or 940-374-3928.

11/18/05 : TAMU Horseman's Association Donkey and Mule show
Dick Freeman Arena in College Station. Contact is Kathryn Bradley at equidate@earthlink.net.

December 2005

12/10/05 : GCDMA ASS-piring to Greatness awards and Christmas party/meeting. Contact kathryn Bradley at equidate@earthlink.net.

12/11/05 : BVDRC Christmas Party.
Sunday. Calvert Inn.