August 6 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association Horse Show will be held Saturday, August 6, at Pondview Farm in Bethelehm. Call 203-888-3840.

August 6 – There will be a CHSA Horse Show on Saturday, August 6, at Folly Farm in Simsbury. Call 860-658-9943.

August 6 – AQHA Professional Horseman’s Clinics will be held Saturday, August 6, starting at 3 pm at the Woodstock Fairgrounds in Woodstock.

August 6-7 – A CHSA Horse Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7, at the Westbrook Hunt Club. Call 860-399-6317.

August 7 – Lion Hill Farm on Sport Hill Road in Easton will hold a Schooling Show on Sunday, August 7. Jumper division opens at 8 am. The show is open to the public. Call 268-0089 or fax 459-8122 in entries … or register the day of.

August 7 – The Old Chatham Hunt will hold its hunter pace on Sunday, August 7. Contact Pam Cohen at 1-518-369-2825 or phcohen@hotmail.com for further information.

August 7 – A CHSA Horse Show will be held on Sunday, August 7, at the Mystic Valley Hunt Club in Gales Ferry. Call 860-464-7934 for further information.

August 7 – A SHEHA Horse Show will be held Sunday, August 7, at the Brooklyn Fair Grounds. Call 860-886-8329.

August 7 – An AQHA All Novice and Open Horse Show will be held Sunday, August 7, at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Email gotadunqh@aol.com for further information.

August 9 – Windcrest Farm in Hebron will hold a Schooling Show on Tuesday, August 9. Call 860-228-9480.

August 13 – A CHSA Horse Show will be held Saturday, August 13, at River’s Edge in Bethany. Call 203-393-9259 for further information.

August 14 – A CHSA/CDA Show ‘R’ will be held Sunday, August 14, at Fortunate Farm in Old Lyme. Call 203-627-5249.

August 16 – The Newtown Bridle Lands Association will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 16. Time and location TBA. Bob Nute, a longtime Newtown resident who has been a member of the Newtown Hook & Ladder for more than 30 years, will present a program on Stable Fire Safety.

August 19-21 – The Tri-State Horsemen’s Association will sponsor an Open Horse Show Friday, August 19, through Sunday, August 21, at Falls Creek Farm in Oneco. Email openshow@tristatehorsemen.com for further information.

August 19-21 – A Wild Horse and Burro Adoption will be held Friday, August 19, through Sunday, August 21, at the University of Connecticut Hill Arena on Horsebarn Hill Road. A preview will be from 1 to 5 pm on Friday with adoption hours 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 8 am to 12 noon on Sunday. Competitive bid adoption begins at 9:30 am on Saturday. Call 1-800-293-1781 or visit www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov for further information.

August 20 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association will sponsor a Benefit Horse Show and Pleasure Day on Saturday, August 20, at the Bethany Airport in Bethany. Call 203-888-3840 or 203-263-5580 for info.

August 20 – The Babcock Hill Equestrian Center Schooling Dressage and Combined Test Series will continue on Saturday, August 20, in Coventry. Call 860-742-2667 for further information.

August 21 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association will hold a Benefit Horse Show and Gymkhana Day on Sunday, August 21, at Bethany Airport in Bethany. Call 203-888-3840 or 203-263-5580 for further information.

August 21 – The Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard will hold its next Open House on Sunday, August 21, at his headquarters on the grounds of Fairfield Hills. Call 426-9046 for further information. Rain dat will be August 28.

August 21 – There will be a CHSA-rated horse show on Sunday, August 21, at Hillside Equestrian Meadows in Wolcott. Call 203-879-5909.

August 21 – The Schooling Show series will continue on Sunday, August 21, at Pondview Farm in Bethlehem. Call 203-267-5323 for further info.

August 27 – A Judged Pleasure Ride (second in a series of three) will be held Saturday, August 27, at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret. Call 860-963-9555 for info.

August 27 – A CHSA-rated horse show will be held Saturday, August 27, at Windcrest Farm in Hebron. Call 860-228-9480.

August 27 – The Brooklyn Fair Donkey & Mule Show will be held Saturday, August 27, in Brooklyn. Call 508-765-9573 for info.

August 28 – A CHSA-rated horse show will be held Sunday, August 28, at the Westbrook Hunt Club in Westbrook. Call 860-399-6317.

August 28 – The NEMHS Last Chance Show & Gelding Futurity will be held Sunday, August 28, at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds in Bethlehem. Call 607-868-3938 for further information.

August 28 – The Golden’s Bridge Hounds Pace will be held Sunday, August 28, at MeriMac Farm in Amenia, New York. Contact Peter Moritz at 1-203-438-8008 for further information.

August 21 – The Siberian Husky Club and Rescue of Southern New England will hold its Fourth Annual Picnic/Rescue Fundraiser and Fun Match on Sunday, August 21 at the Putnam Memorual Park in Redding (rain date is August 28). The event will be held from 11 am to 4 pm and is for owners of purebred Siberian Huskies. Bring your Siberian(s), kids, picnic baskets, chairs, picnic blankets, disposable bags for doggie deposits, and plenty of water for your Siberians(s). Grills and picnic tables are available in the park. There will be fun and games for people and Siberians of all ages! All dogs must be secured on a “short leash.” You will also be able to meet our Siberians who are available for adoption. For further information call Candace Bouchard at 203-613-9109 or visit  www.siberianrescue-sne.org.

September 11 – Lion Hill Farm will hold a Schooling Show on Sunday, September 11. Jumper division opens at 8 am. The show is open to the public. Call 268-0089 or fax 459-8122 for entries.

September 11 – The 4-H Nutmeg Benefit Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 11, at the Cooperative Extension System grounds on Route 6 in Bethel. The Open Schooling show features divisions in English Equitation, Hunt Seat, Western and Trail. Most classes will be pinned through sixth place with the first-place winner also receiving a trophy. Divisions will be awarded champion and reserve ribbons. Call 203-207-8440 for a prize list and further information.

November 10-13 – The eighth annual Equine Affaire will be held Thursday, November 10, through Sunday, November 13, at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The 2005 event will feature clinics presented by Clinton Anderson, George Morris, Charmayne James, Brian Dygert, Doug Leasor, Terri Gallo, Julie Goodnight, Cindy Morehead and more. More than 400 of the nation’s finest equine-related retailers and manufacturers will be on hand. Also, the popular Pfizer Fantasia – the Musical Celebration of the Horse – will be held every evening (tickets go on sale July 15). For further information, call 1-740-845-0085 or visit www.equineaffaire.com on the web.