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2008 Events

Riding the Rails at Rhodes May 3 - THIS HAS BEEN CANCELED. Check back for information regarding a Fall Drive.

Skunk River Driving Trial June 28-29


Skunk River Driving Trial

The 6th Annual Skunk River Horse Driving Trial will be held June 28-29, 2008, at Three G Farms.

Dressage will begin at 8:30 Saturday morning, June 28. Dressage tests for the event are Training Level Test 3, 1994, and Preliminary Test 3, 1994. Copies of the dressage tests can be downloaded from the American Driving
Society (ADS) website, www.americandrivingsociety.org.

The cones course will consist of 15 pairs of cones, with 40 cm. clearance for training level and 35  cm. clearance for prelim competitors. Each competitor will drive the cones course immediately after driving his or her dressage test. The course walk for the marathon will take place around 3:00 P.M.Saturday, after all competitors have driven the cones course.

The marathon course is aproximately 6 km, with 5-7 hazards depending on the . Training level competitors will drive gates A, B, and C; prelim competitors will drive gates A, B, C, and D.

Officials for the 2008 event are Mike McClennan, Presiding Judge, and Keith Yutzy, Technical Delegate, both from Brenham, Texas.   Earl W. Morris and Brian Morris are the Course Designers, Dr. Linda S. Thompson, Iowa State University, is the event veterinarian, and Dr. Fred Oakley, Clear Lake, IA, serves as the on-site emergency medical person.

Additional information can be found on the ADS website by clicking on the "Omnibus" link at the top of the ADS homepage.  Or contact organizer Mary Winter, 515-450-1041, mwinter@iastate.edu. 



2007 Events


Skunk River Horse Driving Trial - June 23-24

"WOW – if you weren’t at the Skunk River HDT this weekend, you missed a great party – plus a great competition!! Kudos to all the hard work that all the volunteers did from the food committee (and all that brought or donated stuff for the goodies) and all the hard work that was done on the trails and those that worked at or sent money, etc, etc. – this was the best one I have ever seen. Now we are going to have a hard time matching the fun and camaraderie that was created from the drivers and navigators for a future event! Thanks to all the ones that worked so hard! We missed you at the “party” if you couldn’t come. Make sure to mark your calendars for the event next year!!"
             Katy Rhinehart

   

Barb Simmons, Bellevue, NE and "Ace"
1st Place Single Horse - Preliminary
Best Preliminary Marathon
High Point Morgan


Joe Boeser and "Elmer"
1st Place Single Horse - Training


Julie Dahlberg and "Bess and Rowdy"
Best Dressage Score - Preliminary Multiples


Linda Sadler and "Barmum and Bailey"
1st Place Multiples - Preliminary


Jim Block and "Nikki, July, and Jodee"
1st Place Multiples - Training


Christie Loiacono and "SL Rey"
1st Place Single Pony - Training
Best Training Level Dressage
Best Training Level Cones
Overall Training Level Championship


Paul Degan and "Tilly"
Best Dressage Score
Overall Preliminary Championship


Randy Farwell and "Big Al"
1st Place VSE - Training
Highest Placing for First-Time Competitors




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