The Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association will hold its annual sleigh rally on Sunday, February 13, at the Harwinton_Fair Grounds in_Harwinton.
The Northwest Connecticut Draft Horse Association will hold its annual sleigh rally on Sunday, February 13, at the Harwinton_Fair Grounds in_Harwinton.
Sleighs or wheels will be allowed.
There will be 14 divisions to choose from â from Gentlemen to Drive Drafts all the way to Double Jeopardy (singles or pairs). Entries will be judged one against the other on performance, suitability, and quality of each turn out. Entries to be shown at a walk, collected trot, and working trot.
A trophy and six ribbons will be award for each class. Entry fee is $15 per exhibitor for the day.
Call Bill Buys at 1-860-485-1821 for further information.
NOTE: Certificates for a negative Coggins test and for rabies vaccinations, within a year of the event, will be required.
2. A waiver must be signed by ALL drivers and passengers.
3. A horse judged to be stressed will be held or disqualified.
4. Use a pace suitable for the conditions and your horse.
5. A sleigh, vehicle or harness in unsafe condition will be disqualified.
6. Bridles with blinders are recommended and a horse hitched to a sleigh must not have its bridle removed.
7. Horses tied or hitched to a vehicle must not be left unattended.
8. Juniors (under 18) to drive must be accompanied by an adult capable of driving.