HORSE SHOWS

 

JUNE 12-18: The 71st annual Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show will be held Monday, June 12, through Sunday, June 18, at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club at 512 Middlesex Avenue in Darien. Local Day is June 12 and gates open at 11 am. The rest of the week, gates open from 8 am to 5 pm. World class horses and riders, including leading candidates for the 2000 Olympic show jumping team, will be on hand. Call 1-508-698-6810 for admission information.

JULY 23: The Bethany Carriage Rally, presented by the Bethany Horse Council, will be held Sunday, July 23, at the Bethany Airport on Route 63 in Bethany. There will be Pleasure Driving, Drive and Ride, Obstacles and Draft Horse divisions, all beginning at 9 am. There will also be a Halter Championship and John Kriz Memorial Championship. For further information, call Arnie Novenstein at 1-203-393-2896 or Sharon Huxley at 1-203-393-3475.

AUGUST 31: The Hampton Classic Horse Show will feature its first ever Seniors Day on Thursday, August 31. The show is being held at the Bridgehampton Show Grounds in Long Island and the Senior Day is being presented in association with 50 Plus Senior News, a monthly newspaper for Long Island and New York seniors. For further information, call 1-631-537-3177 or visit the website at www.hamptonclassic.com.

 

HUNTER PACES

 

JUNE 17: The Newtown Bridle Lands Association, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving open space, will be holding a “Spring Into Summer” hunter pace.  The pace is scheduled for Saturday, June 17, 2000 rain or shine.  The conditioning course will take place on the beautiful grounds of The 2nd Company Governor’s Horse Guard in Newtown. All fences will have go-arounds. Breakfast and lunch will be available by vendor and water will be available for the horses.  Pre-register by June 7, with a copy of Rabies and Coggins certificates.  Come out and enjoy the beautiful facility, pleasant ride through Newtown’s spectacular fields and don’t forget your approved safety helmet and footwear.  For more information please call Bev MacMillan at (203) 270-0202.