2016 Event Calendar
January
23: Holiday Party, 6 pm, Kristin and Mark’s house.
23: Middletown Ag Science Continuing Ed Winter Conference-see flyer here.
February
4: BOD meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBD
8: CHC/VHP CPR and First Aid Update Class, 6:30, Kristin and Mark’s house
20: MO Ride, Bluff Point, contact Lynda Perry
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party, spread stone off North Tower Hill, date to be announced, weather permitting
25: General Meeting, Tack cleaning party at Alyce Mallek’s house, 44 Jannas Lane, Madison
March
3: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBD
12: MO Ride, Machimoodus, contact Lynda Perry
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party,
24: General Meeting, Riding from the Seat: The Most Powerful and Invisible of Aids, Patricia Norcia, at
Idlenot Farm, 188 Cow Hill Road, Clinton
27: Easter
April
2: Work Party, meet at 9 am at Messerschmitt's Pond parking area, Route 145, Westbrook
Bring clippers, gloves, chainsaw (if you use one), maybe a trash bag. RSVP [email protected].
7: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBD
9 (rain date 10): Rough Draft Farm, 24 River Road, Clinton.
Kristin Elliot Leas. Gain a new perspective on how your horse sees the world. Then build a better
relationship by exposing him to scary obstacles and practicing techniques in desensitizing. Bringing your horse is not required. See flyer page 6 for details. A Volunteer Horse Patrol evaluation is available after the clinic by Lynda Perry DVM.
17: Clip & Ride and check Quinimay Trail, meet at Pattaconk parking area off Cedar Lake Road, Chester.
Bring clippers, folding saw. RSVP [email protected]
28: General Meeting, Copper Hill Vaulters at Baldwin Stables, 108 Cedar Lake Road, Deep River
May
5: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBD
7: Donkey and Mule Show at Bishop’s in Guilford
7: Equine Wellness Fair at Ray of Light Farm. 10-5pm. 232 Town Street East Haddam, CT. More information here.
8: Mother’s Day
8: CDCTA Show at Westbrook Hunt Club
14: (raindate 15): 9 am, Jump Building for Hunter Pace at Kristin’s house, 131 Pritchett Drive, Westbrook
15: MO Ride,Weber Woods, Clip & Ride, Check and clean-up trails after winter. Bring your
clippers or folding saw. RSVP to [email protected] or on the lcrvhc facebook page. Contact Lynda Perry
25: General Meeting 7 pm, Fun with Mini Horses at Carrie Wind’s Farm, 76 Burr Hill Road, Killingworth. Ready to downsize and still enjoy horse contact? Need a friend/companion for your riding horse? Need more cuteness in your life?
June
2: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBA
4: National Trails Day, 9 am-noonish (rain date Sunday, June 5). 10th annual combined arms work party and picnic. We will be working on the yellow trail: brushing, painting blazes, rerouting damaged areas. Park at Pattaconk parking area. Bring gloves, clippers, saws. Other tools will be provided. Tell gate you are there for NTD and no entrance fee will be charged. Club will provide CAKE, hotdogs and water. Bring something to share if you wish. RSVP or questions [email protected].
23: General Meeting, 7pm. Rescuing/Adopting/Retraining a Standardbred with Charlotte Gelston. Fire Museum, behind 21 Copse Road, Madison.
25: MO Ride, CLCT, contact Lynda Perry
July
No BOD Meeting unless needed
9: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party, 9 am-noonish. Repair truck and ATV damage to trail off Tower Hill. Alex has blocked their access by placing large rocks but now we need to fill in some stone and repair the ruts. Park at the Mann’s house, 48 Kelseytown Road, Killingworth for truck shuttle to work site. Bring work gloves, rake. Dress for working in the woods. RSVP or questions email [email protected].
10: MO Ride, Hurd Park MO Ride, contact Lynda Perry ([email protected])
28: Summer picnic, 6 pm. Karen Gallo’s house, 51 Thornhill Rd, Guilford. Club provides hotdogs and
burgers and iced tea/lemonade. BYO beer or wine and a dish to share. Karen has a heated pool so bring your swimsuit and towel!
August
4: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBA
13 or 14: We are planing a mounted Games Day on Saturday afternoon or Sunday, instead of a meeting on the usual Thursday night. Email lcrvhc.org@gmail. com if you would participate.
27: MO Ride, Machimoodus?, contact Lynda Perry
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party
25: General Meeting, program
September
1 or 8: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBA
11: Lord Creek Hunter Pace
22: General Meeting, Mike Zulch, Equine Microbiome Research Project. 7pm at the Fire Museum
25: MO Ride, Pachaug, contact Lynda Perry
27: Making your own rope halter
October
6: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBA
23: MO Ride, Weber Woods, Clip & Ride and Mark Hunter Pace route, contact Lynda Perry
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party, Hunter Pace prep
27: General Meeting, Making Your Own Rope Halter, led by Theresa Kennedy, location and details TBA
29: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party, Hunter Pace prep
30: LCRVHC Hunter Pace. Download entry form here.
November
No BOD Meeting
10-13: Equine Affair
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party
13: MO Ride, Chatfield Hollow, Chili Ride, hosts Sue Davenport and Emmy Pavelka
(RSVP: [email protected])
No general meeting, Thanksgiving
December
No BOD Meeting
No General Meeting, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
__: Christmas Progressive Ride, need hosts and location. Email [email protected].
January
__: Holiday Party, need host and location
23: Holiday Party, 6 pm, Kristin and Mark’s house.
23: Middletown Ag Science Continuing Ed Winter Conference-see flyer here.
February
4: BOD meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBD
8: CHC/VHP CPR and First Aid Update Class, 6:30, Kristin and Mark’s house
20: MO Ride, Bluff Point, contact Lynda Perry
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party, spread stone off North Tower Hill, date to be announced, weather permitting
25: General Meeting, Tack cleaning party at Alyce Mallek’s house, 44 Jannas Lane, Madison
March
3: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBD
12: MO Ride, Machimoodus, contact Lynda Perry
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party,
24: General Meeting, Riding from the Seat: The Most Powerful and Invisible of Aids, Patricia Norcia, at
Idlenot Farm, 188 Cow Hill Road, Clinton
27: Easter
April
2: Work Party, meet at 9 am at Messerschmitt's Pond parking area, Route 145, Westbrook
Bring clippers, gloves, chainsaw (if you use one), maybe a trash bag. RSVP [email protected].
7: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBD
9 (rain date 10): Rough Draft Farm, 24 River Road, Clinton.
Kristin Elliot Leas. Gain a new perspective on how your horse sees the world. Then build a better
relationship by exposing him to scary obstacles and practicing techniques in desensitizing. Bringing your horse is not required. See flyer page 6 for details. A Volunteer Horse Patrol evaluation is available after the clinic by Lynda Perry DVM.
17: Clip & Ride and check Quinimay Trail, meet at Pattaconk parking area off Cedar Lake Road, Chester.
Bring clippers, folding saw. RSVP [email protected]
28: General Meeting, Copper Hill Vaulters at Baldwin Stables, 108 Cedar Lake Road, Deep River
May
5: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBD
7: Donkey and Mule Show at Bishop’s in Guilford
7: Equine Wellness Fair at Ray of Light Farm. 10-5pm. 232 Town Street East Haddam, CT. More information here.
8: Mother’s Day
8: CDCTA Show at Westbrook Hunt Club
14: (raindate 15): 9 am, Jump Building for Hunter Pace at Kristin’s house, 131 Pritchett Drive, Westbrook
15: MO Ride,Weber Woods, Clip & Ride, Check and clean-up trails after winter. Bring your
clippers or folding saw. RSVP to [email protected] or on the lcrvhc facebook page. Contact Lynda Perry
25: General Meeting 7 pm, Fun with Mini Horses at Carrie Wind’s Farm, 76 Burr Hill Road, Killingworth. Ready to downsize and still enjoy horse contact? Need a friend/companion for your riding horse? Need more cuteness in your life?
June
2: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBA
4: National Trails Day, 9 am-noonish (rain date Sunday, June 5). 10th annual combined arms work party and picnic. We will be working on the yellow trail: brushing, painting blazes, rerouting damaged areas. Park at Pattaconk parking area. Bring gloves, clippers, saws. Other tools will be provided. Tell gate you are there for NTD and no entrance fee will be charged. Club will provide CAKE, hotdogs and water. Bring something to share if you wish. RSVP or questions [email protected].
23: General Meeting, 7pm. Rescuing/Adopting/Retraining a Standardbred with Charlotte Gelston. Fire Museum, behind 21 Copse Road, Madison.
25: MO Ride, CLCT, contact Lynda Perry
July
No BOD Meeting unless needed
9: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party, 9 am-noonish. Repair truck and ATV damage to trail off Tower Hill. Alex has blocked their access by placing large rocks but now we need to fill in some stone and repair the ruts. Park at the Mann’s house, 48 Kelseytown Road, Killingworth for truck shuttle to work site. Bring work gloves, rake. Dress for working in the woods. RSVP or questions email [email protected].
10: MO Ride, Hurd Park MO Ride, contact Lynda Perry ([email protected])
28: Summer picnic, 6 pm. Karen Gallo’s house, 51 Thornhill Rd, Guilford. Club provides hotdogs and
burgers and iced tea/lemonade. BYO beer or wine and a dish to share. Karen has a heated pool so bring your swimsuit and towel!
August
4: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBA
13 or 14: We are planing a mounted Games Day on Saturday afternoon or Sunday, instead of a meeting on the usual Thursday night. Email lcrvhc.org@gmail. com if you would participate.
27: MO Ride, Machimoodus?, contact Lynda Perry
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party
25: General Meeting, program
September
1 or 8: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBA
11: Lord Creek Hunter Pace
22: General Meeting, Mike Zulch, Equine Microbiome Research Project. 7pm at the Fire Museum
25: MO Ride, Pachaug, contact Lynda Perry
27: Making your own rope halter
October
6: BOD Meeting, 7 pm, if needed, location TBA
23: MO Ride, Weber Woods, Clip & Ride and Mark Hunter Pace route, contact Lynda Perry
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party, Hunter Pace prep
27: General Meeting, Making Your Own Rope Halter, led by Theresa Kennedy, location and details TBA
29: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party, Hunter Pace prep
30: LCRVHC Hunter Pace. Download entry form here.
November
No BOD Meeting
10-13: Equine Affair
__: LCRVHC/BPC Work Party
13: MO Ride, Chatfield Hollow, Chili Ride, hosts Sue Davenport and Emmy Pavelka
(RSVP: [email protected])
No general meeting, Thanksgiving
December
No BOD Meeting
No General Meeting, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
__: Christmas Progressive Ride, need hosts and location. Email [email protected].
January
__: Holiday Party, need host and location
