September 1 through 4 - The 8th annual Mystic Summer Festival will be held September 1 through September 4 at the Mystic Valley Hunt Club in Gales Ferry. Call 860-464-7934.

By KIM HARMON

Published: Sep 02, 2005 12:00 AM

September 1 through 4 â The 8th annual Mystic Summer Festival will be held September 1 through September 4 at the Mystic Valley Hunt Club in Gales Ferry. Call 860-464-7934.

September 3 â The Greener Red Horse Stables Dressage and Combined Training School Show will be held Saturday, Setpember 3, in Woodbury. Call 860-210-0371.

September 4 â A CHSA rated show will be held Sunday, September 4, at Riverâs Edge Farm in Bethany. Call 203-393-9259 for further information.

September 10 â The Avon Valley Show Stables will hold a CHJA, USEF horse show on Saturday, September 10, in Avon. Call 860-677-5260 for further information.

September 10 â Ann Hanscom will be featured in The Open Clinic, discussing riding & jumping, on Saturday, September 10, at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret. Call 860-963-9555.

September 10 â A dressage Schooling Show will be held Saturday, September 10, at High Acres Farm in Woodstock. Call 860-928-5704.

September 11 â Lion Hill Farm will hold a Schooling Show on Sunday, September 11. Jumper division opens at 8 am. The show is open to the public. Call 268-0089 or fax 459-8122 for entries.

September 11 â Brushy Hill Farm in Southbury will hold a Schooling Show on Sunday, Setpember 11. Divisions will include Micro, Walk/Trot, Short Stirrup, Green Hunter, Low Hunter, Suitable Hunter, Equitation, Adult and Pleasure. This will be the last Schooling Show of the season. For info and prize list, call Ev at 203=262-6466 or Nina at 203-792-6437. Advanced entries are encouraged. Also, visit www.brushyhillfarm.com.

September 11 â The 4-H Nutmeg Benefit Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 11, at the Cooperative Extension System grounds on Route 6 in Bethel. The Open Schooling show features divisions in English Equitation, Hunt Seat, Western and Trail. Most classes will be pinned through sixth place with the first-place winner also receiving a trophy. Divisions will be awarded champion and reserve ribbons. Call 203-207-8440 for a prize list and further information.

September 16 through 18 â A Mark Russell Clinic will be held Friday, September 16, through Sunday, September 18, at White Wood Farm in Killingworth. Call 860-434-1169.

September 17/18 â The NEPtHA Area Championship Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, at Falls Creek Farm in Oneco. Call 508-882-3690.

September 18 â A CHSA-rated show will be held Sunday, September 18, at Hillside Equestrian Meadows in Wolcott. Call 203-879-5909.

September 18 â A CHSA-rated show will be held Sunday, September 18, at Folly Farm in Simsbury. Call 860-658-9943.

September 18 â A CHSA/CDA dressage show will be held Sunday, September 18, at Fortunate Farm in Old Lyme. Call 203-627-5249.

September 18 â An Open Horse show will be held Sunday, September 18, at the Four Town Fair in Somers. Call 413-267-4008.

September 18 â The Connecticut Gymkhana Association will hold a Gymkhana/Pleasure show on Sunday, September 18, at the Morris Equestrian Center in Morris. Call 203-888-3840 or 203-263-5580.

September 18 â A SNEHA Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 18, at the Brooklyn Fair Grounds in Brooklyn. Call 860-886-8329.

September 24 â A Judged Pleasure Ride (third in a series of three) will be held Saturday, September 24, at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret. Call 860-963-9555.

September 24 â A CHJA, CHSA horse show will be held Saturday, September 24, at Cricker Brook Farm in Monroe. Call 203-268-6676.

September 25 â The Tri-State Horsemanâs Association Dressage Show will be held Sunday, September 25, at the Woodstock Fairgrounds in Woodstock. Visit dressage@tristatehorseman.com for information.

September 25 â The St. Peterâs Church Charity Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 25, in Bethany. Call 203-272-0142.

September 25 â The Hoopdance Hollow Show series will continue on Sunday, September 25, in Bantam. Call 860-567-0522.

September 25 â A SNEHA Horse Show will be held Sunday, September 25, at the Hebron Fairgrounds in Hebron. Call 860-886-8329.

November 10-13 â The eighth annual Equine Affaire will be held Thursday, November 10, through Sunday, November 13, at the Eastern States Exposition grounds in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The 2005 event will feature clinics presented by Clinton Anderson, George Morris, Charmayne James, Brian Dygert, Doug Leasor, Terri Gallo, Julie Goodnight, Cindy Morehead and more. More than 400 of the nationâs finest equine-related retailers and manufacturers will be on hand. Also, the popular Pfizer Fantasia â the Musical Celebration of the Horse â will be held every evening (tickets go on sale July 15). For further information, call 1-740-845-0085 or visit www.equineaffaire.com on the web.

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September 1 through 4 - The 8th annual Mystic Summer Festival will be held September 1 through September 4 at the Mystic Valley Hunt Club in Gales Ferry. Call 860-464-7934.

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