Adjacent Hunts

 

SATURDAY, MAY 26 – The Millbrook Hunt Trail Ride will be held Saturday, May 26, at the showgrounds on Fraleigh Hill Road in Millbrook. There will be First Flight, Optional Jumping and Hilltopper groups – which all start at 10 am. Gourmet buffet lunch will be held at 12:30 pm. Fees are $40 for adults and $15 for juniors under 18. Call 1-518-398-6300 for further information.

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 – The Golden’s Bridge Hounds will be holding a Spring Ride and Luncheon on Saturday, June 2, at 9:30 am, at the Race Track on Baxter Road in North Salem, New York. Luncheon will be at 12 noon at Stony Creek Farm on Baxter Road. There will be jumping and non-jumping rides (hard hats required) and fees (which include lunch) are $25 for adults and $15 for juniors 14 and under. Call 1-914-669-5700 for further information.

Horse Shows

 

SUNDAY, MAY 6 – The Woodbury FFA will hold a Benefit Horse Show on Sunday, May 6, starting at 8 am. There will be English and Western divisions, including an outside hunt course and gymkhana. The show will help to fund programs, trips and educational materials for the Woodbury FFA. A certificate of current (within 12 months) rabies vaccine and proof of negative Coggins is required and must be shown at the gate and presented to the secretary before receiving number. Call Ronnie (English secretary) at 1-860-355-0195 or Lori (Western secertary) at 1-203-881-1823 for entry information.

SATURDAY, MAY 12 – A judged pleasure ride, consisting of a trail ride and obstacle course, will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 9 am to 12:30 pm, at the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard facilities on the grounds of Fairfield Hills. The event is open to all horse owners, but reservations are required. The event will benefit the Second Company as well as the various community programs it undertakes – such as Saddle Up For Life, a special needs therapeutic riding project, and Swim Across the Sound. Fee is $35 per rider and includes lunch (the fee is tax deductible). Riders will be timed on the trail ride and awarded points for each obstacle successfully completed. Ribbons will be awarded for those finishing in first through eighth places. For further information and reservations, call 426-9970.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 – The NBLA Spring into Summer Hunter Pace will be held Saturday, June 16, from 8 am to 12 noon, at the Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard facility on the grounds of Fairfield Hills. It will feature a conditioning course with trails and fields. All fences with go-arounds. Teams may have two or three riders. Coggins and Rabies certificates must accompany entries. Ribbons awarded in Hunt, Pleasure and Western divisions. Food concession and water will be available. Entry Fee is $35 for a non-NBLA member and $25 for an NBLA or GHG member. Entries will close on June 6th, or when full. For more information contact Bev Macmillan at 203-270-0830.

Educational Programs

 

FRIDAY, MAY 18 – Teikyo Post University’s Equine Resources Committee will present Lyme Disease – An Update on Diagnosis on Friday, May 18th at 7:15 pm, during the next Quiz the Experts session at the Waterbury college. The evening will feature the most current information on the diagnosis and treatment of this endemic disease. Dr. Allen Schoen and Dr Mark Baus (DVM, Fairfield Equine Associates) will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease from a traditional approach. The program will take place in the Eagles Nest, Leever Student Center on the Waterbury campus (Exit 17 off I-84). Tickets are available in advance for the price of $5, or $10 at the door. For information, call 203-596-4631 or email CBaker@teikyopost.edu.