​Come Drive with Us!

​​The Connecticut Valley Driving Club, Inc. (CVDC) promotes all aspects of carriage driving by providing historical context, offering educational and sporting opportunities, and encouraging safety.  We welcome new members! Download our 2023 Membership Form here.

Upcoming Events

Sun., Nov. 19 - Turkey Trot (10am) and Annual Meeting (1pm) Woodland Farm - 194 Beaverbrook Rd., Lyme. Potluck luncheon in the barn and Annual Meeting after the drive to the Nehantic State Forest. Some road driving required to get to the State Park dirt road, (very lightly used road). Use hoof boots if your horse has sensitive feet.  Park in the field down the hill behind the barn. Remember to bring water and a chair for the 1pm. meeting.  Please bring your best pot-luck lunch offering and if you have items for our Tack Exchange Table, please bring those too!

Seminars/Clinics

The club offers periodic seminars and driving clinics that allow members to gain knowledge and drive with experts with experience in combined driving and pleasure showing.  Past clinicians include Larry Poulin, Lisa Singer, Jeff Morse, Robin Groves, Scott Monroe, and Andy Marcoux. Clinics cover harnessing, reining, driving, proper use of aides, and improving the performance of the carriage horse.

Field Trips/
Club Activities

There is usually at least one "Field Trip" each year to locations a little farther afield. In the past, we have visited the Long Island Carriage Museum (arriving by ferry); John Greenall's Carriage House in Vermont; Newport Coaching Weekend in Rhode Island.  We also hold pleasure drives at local venues, including State Parks, Fun Days and Scurries to practice cones and obstacle courses , and offer educational seminars and speakers to learn more about the history and sport of carriage driving.

Competitions

Many of our members enjoy competing in the sport of carriage driving, predominantly at shows held in the Northeast.  Whether its competing at a Combined Driving Event (CDE), Horse Driving Trial (HDT), Arena Driving Trial (ADT), Derby or a Pleasure Show, there is fun to be had by all!