9 – The Schooling Show series at Lion Hill Farm on Sport Hill Road in Easton will continue on Sunday, September 9. There will be many divisions from beginner jumpers and micro equitation to Low Hunter Under Saddle and High Hunter Fences. Call 203-268-0089 for further information. Fax entries to 203-459-8122. The show will begin at 8 am.

9 – A CHJA, CHSA, M&S, NEHC recognized horse show will be held Sunday, September 9, at Rivers Edge, Bethany. Call 203-393-9259.

15 – Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford will hold its third annual barbecue on Saturday, September 15, at 4 pm, to benefit the Hunt Hill Farm Trust. Festivities will include a walking tour of the farm, guided tours of the Skitch Henderson Museum, Audobon Sharon’s Hawk and Owl program (5:30 pm), original bluegrass and swing music by “Too Blue,” food by Nodine’s Smokehouse of Connecticut, buffet by Chef Todd Hicks (6:30 pm), wine by Hopkins Vineyard of Lake Waramaug and a silent auction. Space is limited. Tickets are $75 per person. Call 860-355-0300 to make reservations.

16 – The 2007 4H Nutmeg Benefit Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 16, at the Cooperative Extension System grounds on Stony Hill Road in Bethel. The popular Open Schooling show will feature divisions in English Equitation, Hunt Seat 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. The high point horse and rider combination from both the Spring Benefit and Fall Nutmeg shows will receive year-end awards in the following divisions: Open Beginner Hunt and Walk/Trot (sponsored by Sunny Brook Farm in Newtown), Low Hunters (sponsored by Clearview Farms of Sandy Hook), the Kentucky Hunter Classic (sponsored by All the King’s Horses of Ridgefield) and Western Adult/Jog (sponsored by Happy Trails Farm of Danbury). Proof of a current rabies vaccination (within one year) will be checked at the gate for each animal. Refreshments will be available on the grounds. For a prize list, call 203-207-8440 or email Kimberly.moffett@uconn.edu.

16 – River’s Edge Farm in Bethany will hold a Schooling Show on Sunday, September 16. Casll 203-393-9259.

23 – The Washington Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 23, at 9 am, at the Steep Rock Preserve in Washington. It is a benefit for one of the oldest land trusts in the state. The event will have classes for all abilities from lead line to the Steep Rock Challenge, which is a cross country jump course through the woods with natural obstacles. Several classes will be held for Litchfield L’il Britches, a local therapeutic riding program. Classic trophies will be awarded for championships. There will also be a musical dressage demonstration by local dressage expert Pat Perucci as well as a raffle with many prizes donated by friends and local businesses. A catered luncheon will be held for $15 per person and standard horse show food will be available all day from the Bethlehem Lions booth. To receive a prize list, become a sponsor, advertiser or volunteer call 203-263-4713 or email info@washingtonhorseshow.com.

23 – The Golden’s Bridge Hounds Hunter Trials will be held Sunday, September 23, in New Canaan. Call 914-669-6063.

30 – The Woodbury Litchfield Foxhounds, Inc., will hold its Fall Hunter Pace on Sunday, September 30, from 9:30 am to 12 noon, at Anderson Farm in Morris. Pre-registration is $50 for adults and $30 for juniors under 18, with lunch included (lunch is $20 for non-riders and guests who have pre-registered). Dressed in traditional formal hunting attire, WLHF follows hounds as they chase an artificial scent over a pre-determined dragline. The pace will take riders through the Litchfield Hills, filled with picturesque meadows, brooks, woodlands and rolling farmland. Fences will include post and rails, logs, stonewalls, coops and gates will be about 30 inches in height (with go-arounds at every fence). Horses must be well groomed and fit. There will be one checkpoint where horse and rider can relax. There will be four divisions – Hunt, Pleasure, Juniors and Western and ribbons in all divisions. A perpetual trophy and replica will be presented to the winning team in the Hunt division in memory of Dr Robert Berger. Teams shall consist of two or three riders and adults riding with juniors will be considered in the adult division. All riders MUST wear ASTM approved riding helmets with safety harness. A copy of a current Coggins test can be given to the secretaries on the day of the event. For registration and pre-payment, contact Harriet Serota, honorary secretary, at 203-263-2113 (before 9 pm).

30 – The Lewisboro Horseman’s Association Fall Country Pace will be held Sunday, September 30, at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, New York. Start times will be between 8 am and 12 noon. The pace is part of the Associated Bridle Trails Fall Pace series, and ribbons will be awarded in four divisions: Hunt, Pleasure, Junior, and Western. Buffet lunch will be from 11 am to 2 pm. Pre-registration and payment required for a start time. For further information, contact LHATrails@verizon.net or www.LHATrails.org.

OCTOBER

 

7 – The Greenwich Riding & Trails Association Hunter Pace will be held Sunday, October 7, from 8 am to 12 noon, at June Hill Farm in Greenwich. Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm and ribbons will be awarded when all riders are in. The pace is part of the Associated Bridle Trails Fall Pace series, and ribbons will be awarded in four divisions: Hunt, Pleasure, Junior, and Western. Entry forms can be found at www.thegrta.org. To register, call or email Claire Reed at 203-324-0434 and clrreed@yahoo.com.

14 – The Schooling Show series at Lion Hill Farm on Sport Hill Road in Easton will continue on Sunday, October 14. There will be divisions from beginner jumpers and micro equitation to Low Hunter Under Saddle and High Hunter Fences. Call 203-268-0089 for further information. Fax entries to 203-459-8122. The show will begin at 8 am.

14 – The Middlebury Bridle Land Association will be holding its annual Fall Hunter Pace on Sunday,  October 14, at Larkin’s Farm, South Street, Middlebury. The ride is open to all riders, and helmets and negative coggins are required. All jumps have go-arounds. The pace is part of the Associated Bridle Trails Fall Pace series, and ribbons will be awarded in four divisions: Hunt, Pleasure, Junior, and Western. Lunch for riders is included, and non-riders are welcome to purchase lunch. For more info, call ShawnaLee Kwashnak at (203) 598-0065.

28 – The Newtown Bridle Lands Association will hold its Frost On The Pumpkin pace on Sunday, October 28, from 8 am to 12 noon, on Mount Nebo Road. Entries will close October 24 or when full. Early registration is encouraged. All riders are encouraged to ride in costume as prizes will be award for best costumed team, the oldest horse & rider combination, and the youngest rider (for the “Peanut” award). Fees are $70 for NBLA members and $75 for non-members; $5 for NBLA junior members and $50 for junior non-members. Payment is required in advance. Any payments still outstanding on pace day will have a $10 charge added per rider. For registration forms or for more information, call the NBLA contact line at 203-791-4853 or visit www.nblact.com. This pace is the final pace in the Associated Bridle Trails series.

NOVEMBER

 

8 to 11 – The 10th annual Equine Affaire in the Northeast will be held Thursday, November 8, through Sunday, November 11, at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts. There will be something to offer to horse enthusiasts of all ages, all breed persuasions, all levels of expertise, and all equine disciplines. There will be training clinics, seminars and demonstrations, a trade show, the popular breed pavilion, the Arabian Horse Association youth pavilion, the ARIA Test Center, the World Championship Blacksmiths qualifier, and the famous “The Pfizer Fantasia – A Musical Celebration of the Horse” which will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings in the Equine.com Arena located in the coliseum. For further information, visit www.equineaffaire.com and click the link for the Massachusetts show.

11 – The Schooling Show series at Lion Hill Farm on Sport Hill Road in Easton will continue on Sunday, November 11. There will be many divisions from beginner jumpers and micro equitation to Low Hunter Under Saddle and High Hunter Fences. Call 203-268-0089 for further information. Fax entries to 203-459-8122. The show will begin at 8 am.