N e w s l e t t e r o f T h e A m e r i c an D r i v i n g S o c i e t y
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Representing Carriage Driving in the United States and Canada
In This Issue:
December 2014
MARD Madness and Merriment! Heidi Ferguson, ADS Midatlantic Regional Director. Photos by Louisa Emerick.
MARD...........................................1 Exec. Director’s Message.............2 ADS Nominates Glover.................2 President’s Award.........................3 Developing Driver Program..........3 Breed Partner: Fjord.....................4 Tax Tips: Advertising.....................5 From Between My Blinders..........6 Breed Partner: IFSHA..................7 Classified Ads...............................8 Omnibus Changes........................8
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INDIVIDUAL WINNER: Candy and Brad Thomas “Doug & Phil DeGrave”
This year’s Costume Contest and Parade at the Mid Atlantic Recreational Drive (aka MARD) was another resounding success. Though pumpkin carvings were light this year, the stall decorating and carriage costumes were in full attendance. This year ballots were pre-printed and categories were well-defined. All voters had to do is check off or number their favorites. Once again the Blue Ridge Carriage Club, posing as Wizard of Oz characters [pictured upper left], swept the Group category with their over-the-top costumes and attention to detail. I don’t know how they do it but, if I were a betting person, I’d say they are already brainstorming their ideas for next year. It takes more than a click of Dorothy’s ruby red slippers to get these gals ready for MARD’s Costume Contest! In the Individual category Candy and Brad Thomas swept the competition with their fantastically creative depiction of “Phil & Doug DeGrave” outfit… complete with an impressively drawn skeletal diagram on their equine partner. Congratulations to all the winners! Next year’s MARD “lite” will undoubtably feature another Costume Contest and the addition of a jackpot cash prize for pumpkin carving — hopefully to encourage a repeat of 2013’s gorgeous submissions. Continued on page 7
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