Associated Bridle Trails

By KIM HARMON

Published: Oct 17, 2003 12:00 am

Associated Bridle Trails

Sunday, October 26 â The Newtown Bridle Lands Association will hold its Frost on the Pumpkin Pace on Sunday, October 26, 8 am to 12 noon, at Mount Nebo Road. A buffet lunch will be held from 11 am to 2 pm. Entries close on October 22, or when pace is full. Early registrations are recommended (entry forms are available at All The Kingâs Horses, Bit Of Tack, the Horsemanâs Exchange and Out Front Feed. For further information, call 791-4853 or 262-6503 or email NBLA2003@aol.com.

Adjacent Hunts

Sunday, October 19 â The Rombout Hunt Hunter Pace will be held Sunday, October 19, at Gone Away Farm South, 11 Browning Road, Hyde Park, New York. Formal hunting or show attire with helmets. Complimentary luncheon. Cost is $50 for adult members ($70 for non-members) and $20 for juniors. Contact Joan Cohen at 1-845-297-6182.

Sunday, October 26 â The Windy Hollow Hunt Pace will be held Sunday, October 26, 10 am to 1 pm,Â at Coal Tree Farm in West Town, New York. Formal attire. Cost is $50 for adult members in hunt division ($60 for non-members), $45 for adults in western/hilltop division, and $25 for juniors. Contact Windy Hollow Hunt at 1-845-351-2515.

Sunday, November 2 â The Smithtown Hunt Fall Pace will be held Sunday, November 2, from 9 am to 12 noon, at SUNY College in Smithtown, New York. Proper riding attire required. Cost is $50 for adult members ($70 for non-members) and $25 for juniors. Contact Alan Fairbairn at 1-631-912-0204.

Sunday, November 9 â The Goldenâs Bridge Hounds Fall Hunter Pace will be held Sunday, November 9, 9 am to 1 pm, at The Race Track on Baxter Road in North Salem, New York. Proper hunting attire and hard hats. Contact Heidi Sweet at 1-203-778-3003.

Horse Shows/Paces

Sunday, November 9 â The Woodbury FFA will host its annual Hunter Pace on Sunday, November 9,. The event is open to teams of riders and is designed to simulate a traditional foxhunt. All proceeds will benefit the Woodbury FFA, a national agricultural youth leadership organization associated with the Agri-Science program at Nonnewaug High School in Woodbury. There will be Hack (slower) and Hunt (faster) divisions that will be divided into junior and senior entries. Cost is $50 for seniors and $40 for juniors under 18. Special awards for Best Matched Pair, Turtle Team, Youngest Rider, Family Award, and highest-placing 4-H, FFA and Pony Club teams will be presented. For further information, contact Donna at 1-203-888-7168.

Sunday, November 23 â Cricker Brook Farm in Monroe will hold a Schooling Show on Saturday, November 23. Classes will include Leadline, Walk/Trot, Beginner, Pleasure Hunter, Jumper and Equitation. High Point Trainer Award and Series High Point Award will be presented. For further information, call 268-6676.

Trail Rides

Sunday, November 2 â The Second Company Governorâs Horse Guard will hold its Saddle-Up Trail Ride for the benefit of St. Judeâs Childrenâs Hospital on Sunday, November 2, between 9 am and 12 noon. Single riders can meet at 11 am to form a group. There will be pony rides for the kids from 10 am to 12 noon. Rain date is November 9. Call Corporal Jackie Sundblade for directions and registration forms at 729-5646. All riders should have proof of rabies vaccinations and a negative Coggins test.

Dog Events

Sunday, October 19 â The Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS) will hold its annual âWalk for the Animalsâ on Sunday, October 19, at the War Memorial at Rogers Park. Registration will be 10:30 am to 12 noon, a police K-9 demonstration will be from 11:30 to 11:45 am, and the walk will be 12:30 to 2 pm. Contests and drawings will follow. For more information about the Walk for the Animals and to obtain registration/sponsorship form, call DAWS at 203-798-5816 or visit the website at www.daws.org. The rain date is October 26.

Educational

Friday, October 17 â Colonel Christian Carde of the Cadre Noir riding school in Saumur, France, will be giving a lecture on lightness and harmony for all disciplines of riding from western to jumping to dressage on Friday, October 17, at 8 pm, at the Edmond Town Hall. There will also be a question and answer discussion. There is a $5 fee. Colonel Carde will be giving a riding clinic in Roxbury with the focus on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19. The clinics are rain or shine. Contact Darryl Ifkovic at 860-355-8947 for information. Riding fee will be $175 per 45-minute session (auditing fee is $35 for one day and $50 for both days).

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