Friday, March 31 – The Equine Resources Committee at Post University in Waterbury will host a Quiz The Experts lecture on Equine Podiatry on Friday, March 31, at 7:15 pm. The lecture will be on the ‘lower’ campus in the Drubner Center on the second floor at the top of the stairs. Tickets are available for $10 at the door. Proceeds benefit equine scholarships and the equine program at Post. For further information, call 203-596-4631.

Sunday, April 2 – The Sigma Alpha 4H/Open Horse Show will be held Sunday, April 2, on the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut. Call 860-483-0018 for further information.

Sunday, April 2 – The Schooling Show series at Lion Hill Farm at 1020 Sport Hill Road in Easton will begin on Sunday, April 2. Jumper Divisions opens at 8 am. Open to the public. For entries, call 268-0089 or FAX 459-8122 or register the day of the show.

Friday, April 7 – The Friday Night Jump For Fun Winter Series will continue on Friday, April 7, at Win-Some Farm in Morris. There will be low (2’ to 2’3”), intermediate (2’6” to 2’9”) and high (3’ to 3’3”) divisions will blue ribbons for all clear rounds. Schooling will begin at 6 pm and show starts at 7 pm. Call 860-567-3545.

Friday, April 7 – The Friday Night Jump For Winter Series will continue on Friday, April 7, at Win-Some Farm in Morris. Call 860-567-3545.

Saturday, April 8 – A Spring Fling will be held Saturday, April 8, at Rivers Edge in Bethany. Call 203-393-9259.

Saturday, April 8 – A Red Horse Stables Schooling Show will be held Saturday, April 8, in Southbury. Call 860-210-0371.

Sunday, April 9 – A CHJA, CHSA, NEHC and Marshall Sterling Horse Show will be held Sunday, April 9, at Rivers Edge Farm in Bethany. Call 203-393-9259.

Monday, April 17 – High Hopes Therapeutic Riding will hold a New Volunteer Orientation and Training on Monday, April 17, from 9 am to 12 noon, in Old Lyme. Call 860-434-1974.

Tuesday, April 18 – The Newtown Bridle Lands Association will hold its monthly open meeting on Tuesday, April 18, at 7:30 pm. Professor Jennifer Nadeau of the University of Connecticut will be the featured speaker, discussing pasture maintenance and management.

Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23 – An NEHC, CHSA Show will be held Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 23, at Pines Farm in South Glastonbury. Call 1-860-633-5694.

Saturday, April 22 – The University of Connecticut in Storrs will hold its annual Spring Horse Auction/Tack & Tag Sale on Saturday, April 22. Call 1-860-486-2034.

Saturday, April 22 – The Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien will hold an NEHC Hunter/Jumper Show on Saturday, April 22. Call 1-203-655-2559.

Thursday, April 27 through Sunday, April 30 – An NEHC, CHSA Show will be held Thursday, April 27, through Sunday, April 30, at the Westbrook Hunt Club in Westbrook. Call 860-399-6317.

Saturday, April 29 – The Schooling Dressage & Combined Test Series will be held Saturday, April 29, at Babcock Hill Equestrian Center in Coventry. Call 1-860-742-2667.

Saturday, April 29 – The Connecticut Appaloosa Association will hold a Tag Tack Sale on Saturday, April 29, in South Windsor. Visit www.ctappassoc.homestead.com for further information.

Sunday, April 30 – A Winter Schooling Show for Western and English classes will be held Sunday, April 30, at Thunder Ridge Farm in Litchfield. Call 860-567-4114.

Saturday, May 6 – A Spring Fling Schooling Show will be held Saturday, May 6, at Cricker Brook Farm in Monroe. Call 268-6676 for further information.

Tuesday, May 16 – The NBLA will hold its next open meeting on Tuesday, May 16, at 7:30 pm. Dr Angela Erickson is tentatively scheduled to speaking on Lyme Disease. Visit www.nblact.org for more information.

Sunday, May 21 – The 2006 4-H Spring Benefit Horse Show will be held Sunday, May 21, at the Cooperative Extension System Grounds on Stony Hill Road in Bethel. The popular Open Schooling show will offer 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 tro-phy. Divisions will be awarded champion and reserve champion ribbons. The lead sponsors of the show are Andersen Windows and Doors, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber, Fair-field County Extension Council, Fairfield Equine, Bit O’ Tack and Benedict’s Home and Garden. The high point horse and rider combination from both the Spring Benefit and Fall Nutmeg shows will receive year-end awards in the following divisions: Open Beginner Hunter and Walk/Trot (Sunnybrook Farm in Newtown); Low Hunts (Clearview Farm in Sandy Hook); Kentucky Hunter Classic (All The King’s Horses in Ridgefield); and Western Adult Walk/Jog (Happy Trails Farm in Danbury). Year-end awards will also be available for all Western Junior divisions, Western Adult divisions, Adult Pleasure, Junior Pleasure, Color Horse and Junior Equitation divisions. Proof of a current rabies vaccination (within on year) will be checked at the gate for each animal. Refreshments and a photographer will be available on the grounds. A tag sale featuring jumps will e conducted. For a prize list, stop by the Cooperative Extension System in Bethel or call 203-207-8440.

Sunday, May 28 – A CHSA, CHJA, NEHC horse show with equitation, hunter and jumper divisions will be held Sunday, May 28, at Cricker Brook Farm in Monroe. Call 268-6676 for further information and prize list.

Friday, June 9 to Sunday, June 11 – The Newtown Bridle Lands Association is planning a camping trip to Natchaug State Park in Pomfret. Visit www.nblact.org for more information.

Tuesday, June 20 – The next open meeting of the Newtown Bridle Lands Association will be held Tuesday, June 20, at 7:30 pm. Representatives from Fairfield Equine Associates are slated to discuss issues of colic. Visit www.nblact.org for more information.