Northern California Driving Club

To Perpetuate and Promote the Safe Use of the Equine in Harness for Pleasure, Recreation and Sport

Go for the Gold!
Leslie and Rodger head to Poland for the World Singles Championship!


Driving Events Calendar

(with thanks to Celine Rickards, Carriage Driving Essentials)

(Please email me with additions/corrections)

2008

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July 20 ADT at Ted Draper's Stable, part of the California ADT Challenge series

 

Santa Rosa, CA www.sonomacountyhorseshows.com 
July 23 Amador Fair (Mother Lode series)

 

Plymouth, CA Sherri (209)245-6921
http://www.amadorcountyfair.com 
July 26-27 Driven Dressage Festival

 

Arroyo Grande, CA Ann McClure (805) 481-0530 makomc@msn.com
Aug 2-3 Pancake Pleasure Drive
at Woodland Stallion Station
Woodland, CA Shelley Chavoor, smchavoor@sbcglobal.net 
Aug 9 Auburn Mother Lode Driving Show

 

Auburn, CA Julie 916-786-2023
http://www.goldcountryfair.com 
Aug 16 &17 Clay Station Horse Park HDT - see rules

 

Wilton, CA Debbi Packard, 916.687.7948 claystationhorsepark@frontiernet.net
Aug 23 NCDC Traditional Day of Driving and club meeting at Woodland Stallion Station

 

Woodland, CA Jay Hubert jhubert@softcom.net
Aug 23-24 Driving Summer Camp

 

Arroyo Grande, CA Ann McClure (805) 481-0530 makomc@msn.com
Aug 28-31 World Singles Championship Poland Go, Leslie!!

 

Aug 30-31 Dressage Extraordinaire

 

Wilton, CA megalite1@aol.com
530.633.8158
Sep 5-7 Henry Boyd CDE

 

Woodside, CA Ellie Ferrari  650-85l-3543 elliemferrari@yahoo.com 
Sep 14 ADT at Ted Draper's Stable, part of the California ADT Challenge series

 

Santa Rosa, CA www.sonomacountyhorseshows.com 
Sep 14 Hot Dog Drive

 

Woodward Reservoir Larry Newcomb, 209-847-5227

Sept 25-28

9th Annual CAI Shady Oaks  Competition Attelage Internationale  *ADS, FEI Prelim, Int. & Adv. http://www.shadyoaksevents.com/ 

 

Lodi, CA

Bonner Murphy   209.462.2209 bnnrmrphy@aol.com 

Oct 5 Joe Daehling's Picnic drive & BBQ

 

Elk Grove, CA Joe Daehling, 916.685.4965
Oct 11 Shady Oaks ADT

 

Lodi, CA Bonner Murphy   209.462.2209 bnnrmrphy@aol.com 
Oct 25 & 26 Clay Station Horse Park HDT - see rules

 

Wilton, CA Debbi Packard, 916.687.7948 claystationhorsepark@frontiernet.net
Nov 2 Conditioning Clinc with Roger Cleverly
at Woodland Stallion Station

 

Woodland, CA Liz Hendrick, lizhendrick@comcast.net 
415-898-8404

 

Tips on tire safety

Access Adventure, including calendar of events. 

Inside scoop on parks suitable for driving

NCDC Photo Gallery

Some amusing laws regarding horses

Officers:
Chair -- Liz Hendrick
Vice-Chair -- Jean Terry  
Secretary -- Laura Keister
Treasurer -- Thomas Smith
Newsletter editor -- Linda Jeffrey 

Copies of recent newsletters, in Adobe .pdf format

Recently revised NCDC Bylaws are now posted, and can also be downloaded as a Word doc.  See also Activities Policy 

A membership application is available, which can be printed and mailed with dues check.

Reminder -- June is membership renewal time

Horse and/or driving related links -- including pages with CDE results, with pictures.

Amusing stories:

The Squirrel and Beet Pulp Story -- This one has me in tears every time I re-read it!
The Pig Encounter
-- nothing to do with driving, but most entertaining.
The Blind Driving the Blonde -- Allyn Carman's account of literally "biting the dust" at the Ram Tap Buddy CDE.
Pinstriping revenge -- another ROFL tale from Allyn Carman
Joke (from CD-L)

Marathon times per km

Plans for the Monterey Horse Park

For more information or suggestions for additional content, send email to gina@acornnmr.com

 

Last updated 07/19/08 .