September 16 through 18 – A Mark Russell Clinic will be held Friday, September 16, through Sunday, September 18, at White Wood Farm in Killingworth. Call 860-434-1169.

September 18 – A CHSA-rated show will be held Sunday, September 18, at Hillside Equestrian Meadows in Wolcott. Call 203-879-5909.

September 18 – A CHSA-rated show will be held Sunday, September 18, at Folly Farm in Simsbury. Call 860-658-9943.

September 18 – A CHSA/CDA dressage show will be held Sunday, September 18, at Fortunate Farm in Old Lyme. Call 203-627-5249.

September 18 – An Open Horse show will be held Sunday, September 18, at the Four Town Fair in Somers. Call 413-267-4008.

September 18 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association will hold a Gymkhana/Pleasure show on Sunday, September 18, at the Morris Equestrian Center in Morris. Call 203-888-3840 or 203-263-5580.

September 18 – A SNEHA Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 18, at the Brooklyn Fair Grounds in Brooklyn. Call 860-886-8329.

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 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 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.

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.