2023 past events:
Sept. 17th - Berlin Fair Carriage Driving Demonstrations - CVDC Sponsored short demos on everything "driving" from grooming and harnessing to showing differences between various breeds and vehicles to include cones and a "meet the horses" time.
JULY 16 - North Stonington Fair Carriage Show - Cancelled due to flooding rain, Fair closed the gates for the day. Many thanks to our secretaries: Judy Zimmer and Fan Frick who put in countless hours to ensure a well-organized Show for all.
May 25 6pm - Panel Discussion: Safety with Horses on Multi-Use Trails - 21 Copse Rd., Madison Combined LCRVHC and CT Valley Driving Clubs will hose a program on safety with Horses on Shared Multi-Use Trails. Bring a picnic supper, clubs will provide bottled water and a dessert selection. ACO Liz Amendola will speak about loose dogs, reading dog and handler body language, etc. Kristin Elliott Leas will speak about minimizing spooking by desensitizing your horse to dogs, bikes, and other terrors. Both will talk about knowing your horse and setting an emergency plan when riding with a group. Discussion/Brainstorming format. Please RSVP to lcrvhc.org@gmail.com so we have enough chairs.
MAY 6 moved to published rain date - May 7 - Cones Day at Lord Creek Farm, Lyme, CT. - Experience driving several non-competitive cones courses and games. A short casual pleasure drive with a picnic lunch to follow. For members new and present. Click this link for details: lord_creek_farm_cones_fun_day_2023.pdf
March 10, 7pm - CVDC Movie Night Lyme Library, 482 Hamburg Rd./Route 156, Lyme, CT movie_night_mar_10_2023.pdf
See pic above! Thank you Nancy Franklin & Erica Robb for heading this event (seated).
March 19, Noon - 3pm Friends of Machimoodus Spring Fling - come see this lovely venue for driving and check out the various club and vendor information that will be set-up for patrons to view. CVDC will have Club information on hand to spread the good word about carriage driving and Club events! Carrie Wind and Scarlet represented the CVDC at this event.
JULY 16 - North Stonington Fair Carriage Show - Cancelled due to flooding rain, Fair closed the gates for the day. Many thanks to our secretaries: Judy Zimmer and Fan Frick who put in countless hours to ensure a well-organized Show for all.
May 25 6pm - Panel Discussion: Safety with Horses on Multi-Use Trails - 21 Copse Rd., Madison Combined LCRVHC and CT Valley Driving Clubs will hose a program on safety with Horses on Shared Multi-Use Trails. Bring a picnic supper, clubs will provide bottled water and a dessert selection. ACO Liz Amendola will speak about loose dogs, reading dog and handler body language, etc. Kristin Elliott Leas will speak about minimizing spooking by desensitizing your horse to dogs, bikes, and other terrors. Both will talk about knowing your horse and setting an emergency plan when riding with a group. Discussion/Brainstorming format. Please RSVP to lcrvhc.org@gmail.com so we have enough chairs.
MAY 6 moved to published rain date - May 7 - Cones Day at Lord Creek Farm, Lyme, CT. - Experience driving several non-competitive cones courses and games. A short casual pleasure drive with a picnic lunch to follow. For members new and present. Click this link for details: lord_creek_farm_cones_fun_day_2023.pdf
March 10, 7pm - CVDC Movie Night Lyme Library, 482 Hamburg Rd./Route 156, Lyme, CT movie_night_mar_10_2023.pdf
See pic above! Thank you Nancy Franklin & Erica Robb for heading this event (seated).
March 19, Noon - 3pm Friends of Machimoodus Spring Fling - come see this lovely venue for driving and check out the various club and vendor information that will be set-up for patrons to view. CVDC will have Club information on hand to spread the good word about carriage driving and Club events! Carrie Wind and Scarlet represented the CVDC at this event.
