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NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN DRIVING SOCIETY, INC.
Representing Carriage Driving in the United States and Canada
IN THIS ISSUE:
NOTES From the Editor ..................................1 OPINIONS From Between My Blinders ............1-2 NEWS 2017 CAA Learning Weekend in Florida.............................................2 2017 Para-Equestrian Driving Clinics .............................................2 Annual Appeal....................................3
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January 2017
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Happy New Year!
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appy New Year to all! It’s hard to believe that 2017 is here. And with the new year comes planning for the upcoming driving season. I am sure that many of you are already scheduling your pleasure shows, CDEs and recreational drives on the calendar. I love the optimism that comes with a new year. Some of us get to look forward to the pending foaling season, the hope that comes for the future of every baby born to our mares. For others, it’s the mapping out of goals for the coming year in our respective driving fields. One of my goals for the upcoming year is to continue to shape the ADS publications into a format that is easy to navigate, with editorial that interests the readership and helps you further your goals in the carriage arena. I welcome your ideas for features and columns on topics that are of general interest to the membership, or specific aspects of horsemanship about which you’d like to learn more. Another major goal of mine for the ADS publications, specifically The Whip, is to continue to grow our advertising base. Both The Wheelhorse and The Whip are a member benefit, which means all members of the ADS receive both publications. What does that mean for you, as a potential advertiser? Your ad will land in the hands of your target market. Do you have horses, carriages, harness, or other carriage driving-themed merchandise to sell? Do you have new teams or partnerships for the coming year, or important wins to celebrate? We have prices to fit every pocketbook. Email me for rates and specials: abbie@americandrivingsociety.org. P.S. Tune into the February issue of The Whip for youth championship results.
Abbie OPINIONS Don’t miss East Aurora Driving Society in the next issue of
Whip Ashley Coumou and Brewster. Photo by Michelle Walters.
Articles that appear in The Wheelhorse do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of The American Driving Society, Inc. (ADS), its Board of Directors or staff, nor does publication of said articles constitute an endorsement of the view they may express. Accuracy of all material is the sole responsibility of the authors. Appearance of an advertisement in The Wheelhorse does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the ADS of the goods and services therein.
From Between My Blinders
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By Hardy Zantke
appy New Year and all my very best wishes for a great year in driving to every one of my readers, as well as to the ADS membership. By the time you read this, it’s January 2017 - while now that I type it’s still the old year and the November Whip has just arrived recently in my mail box, and I’d like to compliment our new editor Abbie. Yes, sure, I’m old fashioned, there are a few changes which I still have to get used to - like the new masthead and the new format and a few other minor details, but overall, congratulations, Abbie! There are many things that I do like: First: I was not able to attend our annual meeting - but I was delighted to be able to find such a thorough report in The Whip. For as long as I have been an ADS member (about 35 years), I don’t recall ever having seen such good coverage of our annual meeting. Yes, I know, much of it can be found also on the new ADS website - which is great too - but here we also had many good pictures to go with the text. Besides, out of our about 3,000 members, how many would make the effort to read meeting minutes 1
on the website? And while I understand the turnout of members attending was great, it’s still only about 5% of all of us who were able or willing to go there. So for the other 95% of our members, I think this coverage is not only very important but hopefully also equally welcome. The articles covering our events are what we are used to - even though Abbie gives them a lot more room. That was especially nice to do for our ADS Preliminary Championship. Then she added the two feature articles about the New York City Central Park carriage horses as well as stagecoaches, both covering the lives of real working horses. Having grown up with working draft horses, they are close to my heart. I knew of both subjects, including the political controversy around the NYC carriage horses, but I still enjoyed reading both features. Read it, if you didn’t have a chance to do so yet. It’s GREAT reading, especially the parts about the stagecoach drivers! Together with Abbie, I hope it might have interested also many of our other ADS members. I think we have a great team now at work for us, with Louise getting settled in and going, and Stacy still holding the office together through some hard times before Louise and Abbie came aboard - and now also with the personal loss of her dear
father (Thank you to all who shared your warm thoughts on Stacy’s Facebook page.). Finally, I am especially happy to note from my end, as standing on the sidelines - from between my blinders - Abbie is making good strides into getting more advertisements into The Whip something that unfortunately had been slacked off over the last few years, and something that really is needed in order to pay for The Whip and for the continuous operation of the ADS. So, you probably have seen the annual appeal in The Whip and in the meantime perhaps also by mail and maybe even by e-mail and telephone. I hope you were as generous as you could afford. But for the ads in The Whip, it’s not a once a year deal. We have some great personal ads in it too, for personal accomplishments, for thoughts about a great horse etc. So, if you can help with anything in that respect, please keep an ad in The Whip in mind. I’ll look forward to seeing your ad, not only for the contents of the ad, but also for knowing that it helps The Whip and the ADS, and with that all of us and one of the organizations that keeps alive the sport we all love. Thank you and again, Happy New Year.
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available. Multiple clinicians. Contact Diane Kastama, dkastama@verizon.net, 805-343-6026. January, February TBA: Moorpark, CA
2017 CAA Learning Weekend in Florida Join CAA in sunny Florida at the beginning of February, for a gathering of carriage and driving enthusiasts from around the world. It’s the 2017 CAA Learning Weekend — at The Grand Oaks (Weirsdale, Florida), February 2-5. We’ll have educational talks, round table discussions, carriage demos, social activities, and tours of the Carriage Museum. Don’t miss it! For more info see CAAonline.com.
2017 Para-Equestrian Driving Clinics United States Driving for the Disabled, Inc.
Competitive Focus: Come improve your driving skills, learn about local, regional and international competition opportunities for the ParaEquestrian. Driving is a great equalizing sport. Come see and feel the freedom of being behind the reins in a carriage. Everyone is welcome to attend and audit. Lessons will be adapted to the skill level of each driver. Bring your own horse andcarriage or let us know if you need to borrow a horse and equipment. Clinician: Sara Schmitt. Contact Marcie Quist quistlaw@gmail.com. February 25-26 (CT competition on 26th): Southern Pines, NC April 1-2: Wilton, CA at Claystation Horse Park August 19-20: Fitchburg, WI at Hickory Knoll Farm Introductory/Beginner Focus: • Clinic for Spinal Cord Injuries in conjunction with Triumph Foundation. Open to all who are interested regardless of type of disability. Basic instruction on driving with accessible carriages 2
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• Beginning Carriage Driving Clinic: Learn about carriages and harnesses, how to ground drive, harness and hitch, experience driving a horse, and safety. Open to everyone ages 10 years and older with or without a disability. 11 am to 3 pm. $150.00 Clinician: Melissa Yarbrough. Contact Melissa K. Yarbrough, at inspireequinetherapy@gmail.com. February 18: Clearwater, Florida All Levels Driving/Instructor Focus: • 4 day instructor clinic geared toward PATH Therapeutic Driving Instructor Certification or any driving instructor who would like to learn more about teaching drivers with disabilities. Dinner and presentation on driving safety will take place on Monday evening. Drivers will then attend a clinic with both mounted and unmounted lectures and lessons beginning on Tuesday morning May 9th through Thursday May 11th (4PM). Variety of practice turnouts – ponies, horses, carriages – 2 and 4 wheeled. May stay to attend 12th – 13th clinic below. Contact Boo Martin bmartin@touchstone-farm.org, 603-654-6308. May 8-11: Temple, NH -Touchstone Farm • Driving Clinic and ADT Competition Coaching, All Levels. Individual lessons with your own turnout or accessible turnouts available to use (horse and carriage). Arena Driving Trial to be held on May 13 with special division for first timers. Accessible lodging available on site. Clinicians: Boo Martin, Scott Monroe. Contact Boo Martin bmartin@touchstone-farm. org, 603-654-6308. May 12-13 (ADT): Temple, NH -Touchstone Farm
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Annual Appeal
Dear ADS Members, In the next week to ten days you will receive a letter from me. The letter will ask you to participate in the 2016 ADS Annual Appeal, a fund raising campaign that is essential to the mission, health and growth of the ADS. As your President, on behalf of the Board of Directors and all the many volunteer committees that do the work of our organization, we want to emphasize how important it is for you to respond. The ADS is changing, increasing our ability to reach out to you, growing the number of competitions, promoting clinics and
club activities and investing in the future with an investment fund that provides income from equities to supplement what you give. Our theme this year is member benefits and how we wish to grow them, please realize that the membership fee you pay each year does not cover the services the ADS provides. It certainly does not cover all we wish to provide! So when the letter comes, please consider a gift, a gift whose use you can designate. Support the ADS as we support you, your club and your sport. Sincerely, Mike Arnold, President
The Annual Appeal 2016 Donation Form Yes, I want to help sustain and grow the ADS! Please recognize my donation at the following level: Coachman: $5,000+
Wheeler: $2,500 - $4,999
Leader: $1,000 - $2499
Four-in-Hand $500 - $999
Tandem $250 - $499
Pair 100-$249
Single $25 - $99
Amount of Donation $
$_________ Of my donation to be added to the ADS Fund investments $_________ Of my donation to support ongoing operations $_________ Of my donation may be determined by the needs of the ADS $_________ Total Check enclosed (payable to The American Driving Society, Inc.) Credit card donation: Visa or MasterCard Card number: Exp. Date: _______________ Security code: ___________ Authorized amount: $______________________ Your name, as you wish to be listed and recognized: _________________________________________________________ (please print)
Business name, if preferred for recognition: _________________________________________________________________ (please print)
Billing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ (please print)
Phone: _______________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________
The American driving Society, Inc., is a 501©3 charitable organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the Internal Revenue Code. Please contact your tax advisor with respect to individual circumstances. Please return to : ADS, PO Box 278, Cross Plains, WI 53528
PO Box 278, Cros s Plains WI 53528 i nfo@americandrivi ngsociety.org phone: 608-237-7382 fax: 608-237-6468 www.a mericandrivi ngsociety.org
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