Driving Digest Cariage Driving Events Calendar

Our Calendar

Clubs and organizations are invited to list drives, clinics, competitions, and other activities in this calendar. Please email information (name of event, date, contact info) to lydia@drivingdigest.com. Some calendar items are obtained from listings made available by associations, publications, and websites such as ADS, CAA, USEF, and others. Driving Digest makes every attempt to double-check the accuracy of these listings but is not responsible for cancellations or corrections. Drivers are advised to call ahead before traveling long distances to ensure the event is still scheduled.

November

November 15-16 | Iron Horse DT Fundraiser Florida Horse Park, Ocala, FL. Lynda Jowers
November 20-23 | ADS American Driving Society Annual Meeting The Grand Oaks, Weirsdale, FL. For more info: ADS Annual Meeting (link)

December

December 6 | Colorado Driving Society Christmas Parade Parker, CO. Terri Miller, 303-838-6768
December 7 | STRIDE Day of Driven Dressage Florida Horse Park, 11008 South Hwy 475 Ocala, FL 34480. 813-714-0416 Omnibus 12-07-2025 STRIDE Day of Dressage
December 17 | Landmark Farms CT #6 Landmark Farms, Windsor, SC. Kristin Whittington, 317-407-6021 LandmarkFarms@lightbound.com
December 31 | Annual New Year's Eve Drive Tickety Boo Farm, Melrose, FL. Paul & Glenda Van Sickle, 386-847-4642

January

January 3-4 | Grand Oaks Resort Short Format Grand Oaks Equine Resort, 3000 Marion County Rd, Weirsdale, FL. EllenMarie Etenger (352) 615-6460 SHORTY1956@GMAIL.COM Secretary: Beth Davidson
Manager: EllenMarie Ettenger Horse Driving | We Are Combined Driving
January 4 | STRIDE Day of Driven Dressage Florida Horse Park, Ocala, FL. StrideSecretary@gmail.com
January 10 | Landmark Farms CT #7 Landmark Farms, Windsor, SC. Kristin Whittington, 317-407-6021 LandmarkFarms@lightbound.com
January 15-18 | Florida Horse Park CDE, CT, FEI 1*2* Florida Horse Park, 11008 S. Highway 475 Ocala, Florida. CDE, CT. FEI 1*2* EllenMarie Ettenger (352) 615-6460 shorty1956@gmail.com Secretary: Beth Davidson
Manager: EllenMarie Ettenger Horse Driving | We Are Combined Driving
January 21-25 | Combined Driving at Terranova Terra Nova Equestrian, Myakka City, FL. Hannah Herrig (941) 557-8014 http://terranovaequestrian.com
January 29-1 | 10th Biennial CAA International Carriage Symposium Carriage Symposium Herndon, VA. Events - Carriage Association of America

February

February 1 | Aiken Driving Club Winter Derby #1 Greenfields Farm, Windsor, SC. Organizer: Tracy Turner, 603-533-8585. Manager: Karen Marlin, 207-841-4492 (entry questions only). Secretary: Susan Dougherty 803-522-6914. AikenDrivingclub.org
February 6-8 | Grand Oaks Classic CT & Derby Pleasure Show Grand Oaks Resort, Weirsdale, FL. Kacy Tipton-Fashik 352-409-1398
February 11-15 | Spring Fling at Grand Oaks Grand Oaks Equine Resort, 3000 Marion County Rd, Weirsdale, FL. CDE, CT, FEI 2*3* Horse Driving | We Are Combined Driving
February 14-15 | Sweetheart DT&CT Gateway Downs, Temecula, CA. Marc DiLeo, organizer, 760-403-3201 friesianfire@gmail.com Veronica Campbell, Secretary 562-431-7264 t.v.campbell@verizon.net
February 27 | Landmark Farms Combined Test and Driving Trial #8 Landmark Farms, Windsor, SC. Kristin Whittington 317-407-6021

March

March 8 | Aiken Driving Club Winter Derby #2 Briarwood Farm, Windsor, SC. Organizer: Tracey Turner - 603-533-8585 Secretary: Susan Dougherty - 803-522-6914
March 20-22 | ADS Spring Board Meeting Nashville, TN. Abbie Trexler.
March 26-29 | Grand Oaks Winter Finale Grand Oaks Equine Resort, 3000 Marion County Rd, Weirsdale, FL. EllenMarie Ettenger (352) 615-6460 shorty1956@gmail.com Horse Driving | We Are Combined Driving

April

April 2-6 | Southern Pines CDE & CT Carolina Horse Park, Raeford, NC. Organizer: Daphne White, 970-946-0724 daphnewhite59@gmail.com. Manager: Marcie Quist 910-639-1699 quistlaw@gmail.com. Secretary: Laurie Rose, 910-585-5426 laurierose801@gmail.com. carolinehorsepark.com
April 11-12 | Tickety Boo CIAT (ATTELAGE) Tickety Boo Farm, Melrose, FL. Paul Van Sickle386-847-4642 ticketyboofarm@yahoo.com ADS Educational event.
April 21-26 | Katydid CDE @TIEC Tryon International Equestrian, Mill Spring, NC. Sarah Arpke (828) 863-1005 sarpke@tryon.com https://www.usef.org/search/competitions/display/r1CIdjfvgRk

May

May 8-10 | Carolina Carriage Club DT & CT Woodridge Farms, Mooresboro, NC. Organizer: Alicia Henderson, windridgefarmsnc@gmail.com 828-595-3950 Secretary: Price Story, 240 N Windsor Rd, Windsor, SC 29856 p_story@bellsouth.net
May 14-17 | Gladstone DT Hamilton Farm Golf and Equestrian Center, 1040 Pottersville Road, Pine Meadow facility, Gladstone, NJ. Christine Siracusa christine@gsrg.com. Driving Trial.
May 15-17 | Charlotte's Creek CDE & CT Short Format. Charlotte's Creek Farm, Georgetown, KY. Jennifer Harber, 304-208-5224, dunhorse1220@gmail.com www.charlottes-creekfarm.com
May 20-31 | Devon Horse Show and Country Fair 23 Dorset Rd, Dixon Oval, Devon, PA. Ph 610-525-2533 email CountryFair@devonhorseshow.com www.DevonHorseShow.net
May 30-31 | MHDVA Blue Ribbon Show Ionia, MI. Pleasure driving, Pleasure CT and Driven Dressage. Organizer: Dorothy Childs pchilds_2004@yahoo.com 517-763-3729 Secretary: Joyce Miller 813-480-9123 tylertwo76@gmail.com

June

June 5-7 | Elk Creek Driving Event CT & DT Fair Hill Department of Natural Resources, Elkton, MD. Organizers: Suzy Stafford 302-540-5162 Amy Cross 914-489-7145 www.elkcreekcde.com
June 12-14 | Pioneer Pleasure Show & CT Quail Run Horse Centre, Omaha, NE. Organizer: Debbie Bridges bridges0960@gmail.com (308)865-8044 Secretary: Garnet Blatchford (402)681-6779, garnetblat@gmail.com; 7701 N. 216 St., Elkhorn, NE 68022
June 19-21 | Midwest Carriage Festival & CT Elkhorn Equestrian Event Center, Elkhorn, WI. Michele Harn midwestcarriagefestival@gmail.com 608-558-3436. Rachel Meek hsmmeek@yahoo.com 608-516-8888