July 22-24 – A Tri-State Horseman’s Open Show will be held Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24, at Falls Creek Farm in Oneco. Call 860-564-7377.

July 23 – Babcock Hill Equestrian Center in Coventry will hold a Schooling Dressage and Combined Test Series on Saturday, July 23. Call 860-742-2667.

July 23 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association will hold a Pleasure/Gymkhana Show on Saturday, July 23, at Pondview Farm in Bethlehem. Call 203-732-4039 or 203-888-3840.

July 23 – The New London Country 4-H Expo Horse Show with 4-H and Open classes will be held Saturday, July 23, at the North Stonington Grange Grounds in North Stonington. Call 860-885-2824.

July 24 – Red Horse Stables in Woodbury will hold an RHS Dressage and Combined Training Schooling Show on Sunday, July 24. Call 860-210-0371.

July 24 – Stoneledge Equestrian Center in Bethlehem will hold a CHSA Show on Sunday, July 24. Call 203-509-4515.

July 24 – The Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard will hold its annual Horse Show on Sunday, July 24, at 8 am, at its facility on the grounds of Fairfield Hills. The show is CHSA and CHJA recognized. Driving classes will be offered. For further information, contact Naomi Gauruder at 203-650-3148 or email BHCmanagement@cs.com.

July 29-30 – Windcrest Farm in Hebron will hold a CHSA Show Friday and Saturday, July 29 and 30. Call 860-228-9480.

July 31 – Hillside Equestrian Meadows in Wolcott will hold a CHSA, CHJA, NEHC and MHJ show on Sunday, July 31. Call 203-879-5909.

July 31 – Brushy Hill Farm on Coachmans Drive in Southbury will host a Two Phase-Combined Event on Sunday, July 31 The show will consist of Elementary (novice test A and jump course 2-0), Beginner/Novice (novice test A and jump course 2-3), and Novice (novice test B and jump course 2-6). Riders may choose Dressage only or Jumping only. There will also be a special Walk/Trot division for beginner riders. Closing date is July 28. Times will be available by phone on July 29. For further information and prize list, call Ev at 262-6466 or Nina at 792-6437.

August 6 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association Horse Show will be held Saturday, August 6, at Pondview Farm in Bethelehm. Call 203-888-3840.

August 6 – There will be a CHSA Horse Show on Saturday, August 6, at Folly Farm in Simsbury. Call 860-658-9943.

August 6 – AQHA Professional Horseman’s Clinics will be held Saturday, August 6, starting at 3 pm at the Woodstock Fairgrounds in Woodstock.

August 6-7 – A CHSA Horse Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7, at the Westbrook Hunt Club. Call 860-399-6317.

August 7 – Lion Hill Farm on Sport Hill Road in Easton will hold a Schooling Show on Sunday, August 7. Jumper division opens at 8 am. The show is open to the public. Call 268-0089 or fax 459-8122 in entries … or register the day of.

August 7 – The Old Chatham Hunt will hold its hunter pace on Sunday, August 7. Contact Pam Cohen at 1-518-369-2825 or phcohen@hotmail.com for further information.

August 7 – A CHSA Horse Show will be held on Sunday, August 7, at the Mystic Valley Hunt Club in Gales Ferry. Call 860-464-7934 for further information.

August 7 – A SHEHA Horse Show will be held Sunday, August 7, at the Brooklyn Fair Grounds. Call 860-886-8329.

August 7 – An AQHA All Novice and Open Horse Show will be held Sunday, August 7, at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Email gotadunqh@aol.com for further information.

August 9 – Windcrest Farm in Hebron will hold a Schooling Show on Tuesday, August 9. Call 860-228-9480.

August 13 – A CHSA Horse Show will be held Saturday, August 13, at River’s Edge in Bethany. Call 203-393-9259 for further information.

August 14 – A CHSA/CDA Show ‘R’ will be held Sunday, August 14, at Fortunate Farm in Old Lyme. Call 203-627-5249.

August 16 – The Newtown Bridle Lands Association will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 16. Time and location TBA. Bob Nute, a longtime Newtown resident who has been a member of the Newtown Hook & Ladder for more than 30 years, will present a program on Stable Fire Safety.

August 19-21 – The Tri-State Horsemen’s Association will sponsor an Open Horse Show Friday, August 19, through Sunday, August 21, at Falls Creek Farm in Oneco. Email openshow@tristatehorsemen.com for further information.

August 20 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association will sponsor a Benefit Horse Show and Pleasure Day on Saturday, August 20, at the Bethany Airport in Bethany. Call 203-888-3840 or 203-263-5580 for info.

August 20 – The Babcock Hill Equestrian Center Schooling Dressage and Combined Test Series will continue on Saturday, August 20, in Coventry. Call 860-742-2667 for further information.

August 21 – The Connecticut Gymkhana Association will hold a Benefit Horse Show and Gymkhana Day on Sunday, August 21, at Bethany Airport in Bethany. Call 203-888-3840 or 203-263-5580 for further information.

August 21 – The Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard will hold its next Open House on Sunday, August 21, at his headquarters on the grounds of Fairfield Hills. Call 426-9046 for further information. Rain dat will be August 28.

August 21 – There will be a CHSA-rated horse show on Sunday, August 21, at Hillside Equestrian Meadows in Wolcott. Call 203-879-5909.

August 21 – The Schooling Show series will continue on Sunday, August 21, at Pondview Farm in Bethlehem. Call 203-267-5323 for further info.

August 27 – A Judged Pleasure Ride (second in a series of three) will be held Saturday, August 27, at Tyrone Farm in Pomfret. Call 860-963-9555 for info.

August 27 – A CHSA-rated horse show will be held Saturday, August 27, at Windcrest Farm in Hebron. Call 860-228-9480.

August 27 – The Brooklyn Fair Donkey & Mule Show will be held Saturday, August 27, in Brooklyn. Call 508-765-9573 for info.

August 28 – A CHSA-rated horse show will be held Sunday, August 28, at the Westbrook Hunt Club in Westbrook. Call 860-399-6317.

August 28 – The NEMHS Last Chance Show & Gelding Futurity will be held Sunday, August 28, at the Bethlehem Fairgrounds in Bethlehem. Call 607-868-3938 for further information.

August 28 – The Golden’s Bridge Hounds Pace will be held Sunday, August 28, at MeriMac Farm in Amenia, New York. Contact Peter Moritz at 1-203-438-8008 for further information.

September 11 – 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.

November 10-13 – 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 nation’s finest equine-related retailers and manufacturers will be on hand. Also, the popular Pfizer Fantasia – the Musical Celebration of the Horse – 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.