Northern California Driving Club

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

NCDC cheers Leslie and Rodger on their Excellent Adventure!!

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Driving Events Calendar

(with thanks to Celine Rickards, Carriage Driving Essentials)

(Please email me with additions/corrections)

2008

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May 10-11 Clay Station Horse Park HDT - see rules

 

Wilton, CA Debbi Packard, 916.687.7948 claystationhorsepark@frontiernet.net
May 10 Fundraising Trail Ride/Drive at Langtry Estate & Vineyards

 

Midletown, CA Rob & Susie Wiloth, 707-994-5887 or 707-355-1280, wiloth@sbcglobal.net 
May 18 Morgan Sport Horse Classic with Open driving classes at Woodland Stallion Station www.woodlandstallion.com 

 

Woodland, CA Kelly Denison, 530-666-1363, denison_kelly@yahoo.com 
May 18 Horse Show with driving classes

 

Santa Rosa, CA www.sonomacountyhorseshows.com 
May 24 Through the Looking Glass - "EDC"
at Woodland Stallion Station

 

Woodland, CA Shelley Chavoor, smchavoor@sbcglobal.net 
May 25 Clinic with Merrie Morgan at Woodland Stallion Station

 

Woodland, CA Shelley Chavoor, smchavoor@sbcglobal.net 
May 23 and 26 Clinic with Larry Poulin

 

Lodi, CA Bonner Murphy, bnnrmrphy@aol.com  
May 24-25 HDT at Shady Oaks

 

Lodi, CA Bonner Murphy, bnnrmrphy@aol.com  
May 31-June 1 Pleasure Days Show (ADS)

 

Lebec, CA Gary Rickards 209.966.4499
June 14-15 Clay Station Horse Park CDE (ADS approved)

 

Wilton, CA megalite1@aol.com
530.633.8158
June 20 Nevada County Mother Lode Show

 

Grass Valley, CA http://www.nevadacountyfair.com 
June 20-22 Happs CDE

 

Ethel, WA
June 26-27 Clinic with Jan Erik "Nicke" Palssen

 

Lodi, CA Bonner Murphy, bnnrmrphy@aol.com  
June 28-29 HDT at Shady Oaks

 

Lodi, CA Bonner Murphy, bnnrmrphy@aol.com  
June 28-29 Driving Summer Camp

 

Arroyo Grande, CA Ann McClure (805) 481-0530 makomc@msn.com
July 4-6 Invale CDE

 

Philomath, OR
July 5-6 Clay Station Horse Park Playday (or rain date for April HDT)

 

Wilton, CA Debbi Packard, 916.687.7948 claystationhorsepark@frontiernet.net
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 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 23-24 Driving Summer Camp

 

Arroyo Grande, CA Ann McClure (805) 481-0530 makomc@msn.com
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 25 & 26 Clay Station Horse Park HDT - see rules

 

Wilton, CA Debbi Packard, 916.687.7948 claystationhorsepark@frontiernet.net

 

 

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

NCDC Bylaws and 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 05/01/08 .