September 24 – A Judged Pleasure Ride (third in a series of three) will be held Saturday, September 24, at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret. Call 860-963-9555.

September 24 – A CHJA, CHSA horse show will be held Saturday, September 24, at Cricker Brook Farm in Monroe. Call 203-268-6676.

September 24 – The 7th annual Dog Days of Oxford, a dog fair for the entire family (including Fido), will be held Saturday, September 24, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Quaker Farms School on Great Oak Road in Oxford. The gate will open at 9 am; coffee and pastries will be available. There will be dog contests and a special appearance by Scott Haney of Channel 3 news. North Shore Animal League will also be on hand with dogs and cats looking for new homes. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children over 3. Call 262-1350 for further information.

Sunday, September 25 – St. Peter’s Church in Cheshire will hold its 31st annual Charity Horse Show on Sunday, September 25, at the Old Bethany Airport on Route 63 in Bethany. More than 150 competitors from all across the region will vie for 44 different division championships. There will be hunters, jumpers, Morgans, Arabians, Road Hacks and Carriage Driving horses. Two rins will be operating all day long, rain or shine, starting at 8 am. Admission is $3, with children under 10 free. Call 203-272-0142 for further information.

September 25 – The Tri-State Horseman’s Association Dressage Show will be held Sunday, September 25, at the Woodstock Fairgrounds in Woodstock. Visit dressage@tristatehorseman.com for info.

September 25 – The St. Peter’s Church Charity Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 25, in Bethany. Call 203-272-0142.

September 25 – A SNEHA Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 25, at the Hebron Fairgrounds in Hebron. Call 860-886-8329.

October 1 – H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut Fall Volunteer Day will be held Saturday, October 1, from 9 am to 4 pm, in Washington. Call 860-868-1960 for information.

October 1 – Hillside Equestrian Meadows in Wolcott will hold a CHSA show on Saturday, October 1. Call 203-879-5909.

October 2 – Brushy Hill Farm in Southbury will hold a Schooling Show on Sunday, October 2. Divisions will include Micro, Walk/Trot, Short Stirrup, Green Hunter, Low Hunter, Suitable Hunter, Equitation, Adult and Pleasure. Due to numerous requests and increasing response, this show has been added to the 2005 season. For more info and prize list, call Ev at 262-6466 or Nina at 792-6437 or visit www.brushyhillfarm.com.

October 2 – The Winter Brook Farm Fall Show series will continue in Liston on Sunday, October 2. Call 860-376-8133.

October 2 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association will hold a Playday on Sunday, October 2, at Pondview Farm in Bethlehem. Call 203-888-3840 or 203-263-5580.

October 2 – The First Company Governor’s Horse Guard annual show will be held Sunday, October 2, in Avon. Call 860-673-3525.

October 2 – A CHSA, CHJA, NEHC show will be held Sunday, October 2, at Pines Farm in South Glastonbury. Call 860-633-5694.

October 7 to 12 – A Kenny Harlow Clinic will be held Friday, October 7, through Wednesday, October 12, at the Westbrook Hunt Club in Westbrook. Call 434-983-2221.

October 8 – A CHSA, CHJA, NEHC and MHJ show will be held Saturday, October 8, at Windcrest Farm in Hebron. Call 860-228-9480.

October 8 - The 21st annual Pomfret Hunter Pace will be held Saturday, October 8, at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret. Call 860-963-9555.

October 9 – The Schooling Show series will continue on Sunday, October 9, at Pondview Farm in Bethlehem. Call 267-5323.

October 15 – A CHSA show will be held Saturday, October 15, at Folly Farm in Simsbury. Call 860-658-9943.

October 15 – The H.O.R.S.E. of Connecticut annual Poker Run Ride will be held Saturday, October 15, at 9 am, in Washington. Call 860-868-1960.

October 16 – A CHSA show will be held Sunday, October 16, at Stoneledge Equestrian Center in Bethlehem. Call 203-509-4515.

October 22 – A CHSA, CHJA, NEHC show will be held Saturday, October 22, at Pines Farm in South Glastonbury. Call 860-633-5694.

October 23 – Hillside Equestrian Meadows in Wolcott will hold a CHSA show on Sunday, October 23. Call 203-879-5909 for further information.

October 23 – The West Greenwich Horseman’s Association Halloween Ride will be held Sunday, October 23, at Pachaug State Park. Call 860-564-7903.

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.

ASSOCIATED BRIDLE TRAILS

 

Sunday, September 25 – The Middlebury Bridle Lands Association Fall Hunter Pace will be held Sunday, September 25, at Larkin Farm on South Street in Middlebury. To register for a time, call Shawnalee Kwashnak at 203-598-0065.

Sunday, October 2 – The Lewisboro Horseman’s Association Fall Country Pace will be held Sunday, October 2, at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, New York. Times will be from 8 am to 12 noon with lunch served from 11 am to 2 pm. Call 1-914-763-6967 for further information.

Sunday, October 9 – The Greenwich Riding and Trails Association Hunter Pace will be held Sunday, October 9, from 8 am to 12 noon, at the June Hill Farm on June Road in Greenwich. Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm. Call Claire Reed at 203-324-0434 after September 9.

Sunday, October 30 – The Newtown Bridle Lands Association Frost on the Pumpkin Pace will be held Sunday, October 30, from 8 am to 12 noon, on Mount Nebo Road. Lunch will be served from 11 am to 2 pm. Entries close October 27 or when pace is full. Special prizes will be given for best costumed team, the oldest horse and rider combination, and the Peanut Award for the youngest rider. Call 791-4853 for further information.