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By Jac, on May 2nd, 2012
Note that MDDA events are NOT included in the OMNIBUS, but they are listed on the on-line Calendar.
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OMNIBUS LISTINGS NOW ONLINE
The July to December list of ADS recognized competitions are now available for viewing on the ADS web site. The printed version has been mailed to current members today! If you renewed after April 20, yours will go out in the mail next week.
It’s always a good practice to check the online listing before you enter or leave to attend a show. The online version of the listing is kept current and will show any changes that have been made by the competition.
If you are entering a competition give the Fillable Entry Forms a try! Organizers appreciate those typed forms and you can save them to your computer for future competition entries.
ADS ANNUAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2012
Join your fellow carriage drivers for a fantastic fall weekend in beautiful Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Friday will be kicked off with special Taste of Wisconsin party, featuring locally grown products and a special beer tasting. Saturday will be an educational smorgasboard with clinicians such as Lisa Singer, Jeff Morse, Mary Ruth Marks and many more. Sunday will feature a special multiples clinic for those interested in pair and tandem driving.
Mark your calendars to be sure to attend the ADS Annual Members Meeting in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Complete registration materials are included in the May edition of the Whip.
RULE CHANGE PROPOSALS DUE JUNE 1
All change suggestions received will be published and reviewed by the appropriate technical committee. Further information is available under “Rulebook Amendment” at the bottom of the Rulebook page on the website.
DRIVING RADIO SHOW
 Episode 41 – Ponies Driving the Wolfhound, A Southern Pines CDE review show with organizer Claire Reid and speaks about her amazing coach. Plus, Boo Fitch on her win and Susie from the ADS on the outlook for the year. Listen in…Episode 42– Gettin’ Em There On Time, We get artsy this week with equine artist and driver Larry Shultz. Plus, Susie from the ADS on public vs private lands and Dr. Ying on Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy. Listen in…
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OMNIBUS UPDATES
June 15-17: Metamora CDE, Secretary info, accomodations updated. Larry Poulin clinic info added.
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BREED PARTNER NEWS
JOIN AMHA’S HALF MORGAN COMPETITION PROGRAM FOR THE 2012 SHOW SEASON
SHELBURNE, VT—When the calendar turns from March to April, that means one thing, show season is about to begin! If you compete with a half Morgan, consider joining the American Morgan Horse Association’s (AMHA) Half Morgan Competition Program (HCMP). This allows horses with a registered Morgan sire or dam to be eligible for awards and recognition from AMHA.
The program is divided into five distinct divisions: Open Show, Dressage, Carriage/CDE, Eventing, and Endurance/Competitive Trail. Horses are accepted in the program with an initial enrollment fee, with nominal renewal fees annually thereafter. More…
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American Driving Society
PO Box 278, Cross Plains WI 53528
608-237-7382 email: info@americandrivingsociety.org |
By Jac, on April 5th, 2012
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| March 06, 2012 | Membership | Calendar | Omnibus | |
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APRIL WHEELHORSE NOW AVAILABLE
The Wheelhorse will be mailed to those without valid e-mail addresses after April 9th.
Singles Go for the Glory at Live Oak International
Nifty Hamilton, driving Battersea Rodney, came fifth in the hotly contested FEI Single Horse Division at Live Oak International with a score of 134.56. Nifty’s daughter, Jan Jan Hamilton, came eighth with JAO Desperado. Leslie Berndl won the division with Uminco by only .12 points. More…
Table of Contents
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Live Oak Draws FEI Singles
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Exec. Director’s Message
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Directors’ Column: “On Ramps”
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Nom Com Update
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Canadian Radio Show
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Driving With GPS Watch
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From Between My Blinders
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Calendar, Classifieds
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Weber on Horse Park Board
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Omnibus Changes
ADS AND USEF YOUTH CAMP
Current ADS Member Young Drivers are invited to apply to attend The Big Sky Young Drivers Camp July 1-3, 2012 Big Sky Farm, Southern Pines North Carolina with Peter Tischer. Your request to attend should be sent by May 30 to Jamie O’Rourke, e-mail adsfund@aol.com, phone 484-832-4365. ADS Member Young Drivers are eligible for need based Young Drivers Grants of up to $500 to defray the cost of attending the camp. The camp tuition is $600 which includes training, lodging, meals and stabling.
USEF Drivers will work Sunday through Tuesday with Mr. Tischer. Young Drivers will receive lessons each day from long-listed drivers. Turnouts used will preferably be the Young Drivers , or one may be arranged by the host.
The Training Session and Young Drivers Camp is hosted at Claire Reid’s Big Sky Farm, who is generously providing an outstanding facility including top level hazards, dressage and cones training areas, permanent stabling and RV hook-ups. Download for more information and application.
BREED PARTNER NEWS
 Obtaining your Sports Predicate
In 2011, FHANA had 25 horses obtain their Sports Predicate. If you and your horse are competing in either Dressage or Driving, now is the time for you to submit for your Sports Predicate.Sports Predicate: predicate can be awarded to mares, gelding, and stallions that achieve good results in competitive sport. The Sport predicate can only be obtained based on results achieved at shows registered with the ” United States Equestrian Federation, United States Dressage Federation, American Driving Society” or “Koninklijke Nederlands Hippische Sportfederatie”/Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS). The scores registered with USEF, USDF, ADS, or KNHS determine qualification for the Sport predicate.
DRIVING RADIO SHOW
Episode 39 – We learn about distance driving and driving Arabians with listener Tony Troyer and gentle horsemanship in working horses with Doc Hammill. Plus, Dr. Wendy Ying on harness fit for pairs. Listen in…
Episode 38 – Kim Logue wins a weekend with Chester Weber for her first driving lesson, hear all about it. Plus, Dr. Ying on harness fit in the pair harness and some ADS rule changes for draft ponies. Listen in…
WIN A LESSON WITH SHELLY TEMPLE
 Kentucky Equine Research is sponsoring a FREE training session with Three Time National Champion Shelly Temple. To enter, visit http://www.ker.com/shellytemplecontest/ and sign up to receive health and nutrition newsletters from Kentucky Equine Research.Training session will be held in Windsor, S.C., on a date agreed upon by Shelly and the winner in 2012. Contest ends May 31, 2012.
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American Driving Society
PO Box 278, Cross Plains WI 53528
608-237-7382 email: info@americandrivingsociety.org |
By Jac, on March 7th, 2012
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| March 06, 2012 | Membership | Calendar | Omnibus | |
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ADS TRAIL GUIDE
While some parts of the country are in the peak of their driving season, others are just awakening from winter. Before you dust off your harness and pull out your carriage, take a quick peek at these Trail Driving tips to help make your carriage experience a GREAT one for you and your fellow equestrians. If you have a favorite trail that you like to drive on, please submit it to the ADS and we will add it to our growing list of fun places to drive.
AMERICAN HORSE PUBLICATIONS LIVE ON HORSES IN THE MORNING
Attention Carriage Drivers: Stand up and be counted! Please participate in this survey, as it will help bring awareness of the sport to horse-related media.
Tune in Thursday, March 8, at 9:15 a.m. EST to Horse Radio Network’s Horses in the Morning to listen to Glenn the Geek talk live with Kim Brown, AHP Board member and Past President. Kim, who is KER Global Marketing Manager, will be discussing the recent launch of the second AHP Equine Industry Survey that will gauge trends in the U.S. equine industry. The survey is sponsored by Kentucky Equine Research, Merck Animal Health and Pfizer Animal Health. Horse owners who are 18 years of age and older, currently own or manage at least one horse, and live in the United States, are encouraged to participate in this survey at: www.horsesurvey2012.com.
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OUT OF WORK: HOW TO LET YOUR HORSE DOWN IN THE OFF-SEASON
The final show of the year is over. You drive back to the barn, unload your horse, and hang up your championship ribbon. Now you’re planning to give your horse a well-earned rest. You know he’ll enjoy a few months out of his stall, rolling in the grass and taking afternoon naps with his pasture buddies. You realize that you’ll be modifying just about everything in your horse’s day-to-day routine.
How can you keep your horse healthy as he makes this change? Follow these steps for a smooth transition. More…
Article reprinted with permission of Kentucky Equine Research (KER). Visit KER online at ker.com or Equinews.com.
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OMNIBUS UPDATES
April 13-15: Southern Pines CDE, Secretary’s info, marathon info, Article: 917 info updated.
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By Jac, on March 7th, 2012
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The Wheelhorse will be mailed to those without valid e-mail addresses after March 9th.
Table of Contents
- ADS Annual Meeting
- Exec. Director’s Message
- Officers’ Column: The Budget
- Columbus (WI) Sleigh Rally
- World Singles Countdown
- Live Oak Adds Show Jumping
- Raffle Benefits USDFD
- From Between My Blinders
- Calendar, Omnibus, Classifieds
- Nominating Committee
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 American Driving Society
1837 Ludden Dr, Ste 120, PO Box 278, Cross Plains, WI 53528
Office Hrs: Mon-Fri 9-4pm CST
Phone:608-237-7382 Fax: 608-237-6468 e-mail: info@americandrivingsociety.org |
By Jac, on December 10th, 2011
Great News!
No change in membership fees for 2012.
Family membership in MDDA and UMECRA is $45, Single membership $35. (Add $10 for hard copy of the ride book)
Why delay and possibly forget? It’s not necessary to wait till after the 1st of January, memberships submitted now will apply to 2012.
Save postage! We continue to offer the PayPal alternative for paying your dues and you do not have to have a PayPal account.
Direct link to joint membership (MDDA/UMECRA)
Not interested in Year End Awards or UMECRA membership? Here is direct link to Associate Membership ($15 Single, $20 Family).
Please consider joining DRAW (they are key promoters of driving with six days of driving each year). Here is direct link to their membership form. Note: Tim and Ruth Casserly and Roxanne Kluge won driving awards from DRAW in 2011.
By Jac, on November 13th, 2011
MDDA Annual Awards Meeting
McFarland Community Center
1:00 PM Dec 4, 2010
Join our award winners in celebration of their achievements!
Speaker: Dr. Howard Ketover
Agenda:
(doors open at 12:00 noon)
12:00 – 1:00 PM Social time
1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch (Bring a dish to pass, your own tableware and beverage of choice. We will furnish coffee, milk and tea.)
2:00 – 2:45 PM Business meeting – Election of Board members, MDDA sancioning & Iron Oak.
2:45 – 3:30 PM Presentation on: Veterinary Prospective of Driving Competitive Trail – Dr. Howard Ketover
3:30 – 4:15 PM Awards
5:00 PM Building closes
Directions to the McFarland Municipal Center, McFarland, WI.
McFarland is on Hwy 51 about 2 miles SE of Madison from the Beltline (Hwys12&18)
From extreme N & S, you can access Hwy 51 via Hwys 12&18, via I 90. Turn East from Hwy 51 on to Hwy MN (also Farwell Street) at the 2nd McFarland stoplight from the north (by Culver’s and Kwik Trip), then go to 4-way stop and turn left (North). Go across RR tracks and travel only 2 short blocks on Main Street and turn right (East) on Anthony Street. Go 1 block to stop sign at Milwaukee Street. The McFarland Municipal Center is across this intersection to the Southeast. Call 608-577-8468 if you need more directions along the way.
See you on Sunday, December 4th!
By Jac, on July 25th, 2011
Just received and posted the photos from Alice Hubert. You have to look at these! I can’t believe Alice had the nerve to take the one where she was near the bank of the river! Great photos! Thank you, Alice.
By Jac, on April 20th, 2011
The combination of high winds last week and heavy snow yesterday have made the trails unsafe. As a result it is with great regret that we have decided to cancel the ride/drive for Apr 23, 2011.
If you have a reservation made, contact the campground at 1-608-564-2233 to receive credit for a future ride at that site.
We will be looking at the possibility of rescheduling later in the year.
By Jac, on March 15th, 2011
Hi everyone…Hope you all have wintered well and are ready to get started with the best year in Competitive Driving you have ever had!!!
First I’d like to say thank you to our MDDA Board and introduce myself.
I have been in this sport of endurance and competitive riding for about 20 years. I have been driving for 15 yrs, and competing for three. I started driving the Saddlebreds at Priebe Stock Farms in Rochester, MN. in 1995. I loved the look of their horses that would ride and drive. I learned a few things about the show arena there. It was a good experience and I would do 8 to 10 competitive/endurance rides a year back then.
I have been a Ride manager of Rock River Charity Ride for 14 years and RM for the Arabian Horse Distance Riding Assoc (AHDRA) 3 years now. In the past I have had the pleasure to be a part of some really big rides, AHA’s National Competitive Trail Championships in 2008 and two FEI Selection Trials in 2010 that helped select horses and riders to represent Team USA in the World Equestrian Games.
I have been on the Board of Directors for UMECRA as Vice President and as IL Director. With that said, it means nothing to MDDA. MDDA needs your help to put on a great ride to improve on the past. The drivers that have been in this seat as President and Board members before me have paved the way for us to get this far. Let the rest of us keep MDDA going to make them proud. Let us introduce our sport to someone that might have an interest, even if they don’t drive they might want to ride or just help be apart of a wonderful group of people like yourselves.
Second; your BOD is getting ready to put on a a great ride at Iron Oak! They are headed up by our excellent Ride Manager: Jack Shea. Jack is getting the hang of this, it is his second year to be RM and he knows that everything that he worried about last year went off without a hitch! Now I can’t say what he is worried about this year for sure, but there are three things that make you nervous.
1) A Good Trail,
2) How many Riders and Drivers will be showing up?
3) Do I have enough Volunteers?
You would think we have no control over #2, but, you would be mistaken! The key to getting participation at Iron Oak is helping with #1 & #3!
I learned long ago that if you can make your customer more than feel at home, doing what you can to accommodate to their needs, your ride will be a huge success!
That is why Jack Shea and MDDA need your help on April 22 & 23. Yes this is the Saturday before Easter. This ride is what is going to lead us into next year where we’ll be putting on a 2 day event with a 50 mile endurance ride added to Sat and a whole second day of events for all.
When I first came into this association I had no idea of how great our awards were…even in the same year that UMECRA could only afford to give us an embroidered towel that said ‘Driving Champion’ on it, we still had great awards for the end of the year!
We need everyone that can spare any time at all on Fri afternoon and Sat. I’ll be there and I have a 5 hour drive to just get there and the same drive to make it home to be with my family on Easter. Or maybe you can only come and help mark trails or help clean up trails before and after the ride. It takes all of us to put on a ride! Bring your family along, we’ll find something for everyone to do. Maybe the grandkids might want to see the grandparents perform with their favorite horses or just see all the horses!
In closing…without you MDDA can not continue to keep moving forward. The hard economic times are still here and if we are to keep moving forward with Iron Oak as our only fund raiser we have to go back to those three simple rules that set a ride apart as being an OUTSTANDING EVENT!
Safe Trails & God Bless,
Tony Troyer
By Jac, on November 9th, 2010
MDDA Annual Awards Meeting
McFarland Community Center
1:00 PM Nov 14, 2010
Join our award winners in celebration of their achievements and help us find ways to make distance driving more appealing.
Agenda:
(doors open at 12:00 noon)
12:00 – 1:00 PM Social time
1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch (Bring a dish to pass, your own tableware and beverage of choice. We will furnish coffee, milk and tea.)
2:00 – 2:45 PM Business meeting – Election of Board members & Safety Rules/Equipment Discussion
2:45 – 3:30 PM Presentation on Conditioning the Distance/Endurance Horse – Bonnie Mielke, UMECRA Rider Representative
3:30 – 4:15 PM Awards
5:00 PM Building closes
Directions to the McFarland Municipal Center, McFarland, WI.
McFarland is on Hwy 51 about 2 miles SE of Madison from the Beltline (Hwys12&18)
From extreme N & S, you can access Hwy 51 via Hwys 12&18, via I 90. Turn East from Hwy 51 on to Hwy MN (also Farwell Street) at the 2nd McFarland stoplight from the north (by Culver’s and Kwik Trip), then go to 4-way stop and turn left (North). Go across RR tracks and travel only 2 short blocks on Main Street and turn right (East) on Anthony Street. Go 1 block to stop sign at Milwaukee Street. The McFarland Municipal Center is across this intersection to the Southeast. Call 608-577-8468 if you need more directions along the way.
See you on Sunday, November 14th!
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Webmaster Notes
- Glacier Trails 2012
May 13, 2012 | 11:49 pmHey, the first competition is in the books! What a terrific weekend for a drive in the forest. It appears to have been a busy weekend for the Southern Kettle. Read Alic’s comments under Events. And thanks to Alice we have some terrific photos. Congratulations to our 5 competitors. Sunday was a little disappointing Continue reading Glacier Trails 2012
- New Drive Added in 2012!
April 7, 2012 | 8:14 pmJust received this email and added it to our schedule. Note the flyer will not show the drives but it will provide directions and other information. Another Illinois drive. Please support it! Hi, guys! I just got the official word from UMECRA that we can have a drive at our ride – AHDRA: My Continue reading New Drive Added in 2012!
- 2012 Schedule
March 4, 2012 | 7:10 pmI’ve taken the schedule posted on the UMECRA site, which appears to be ‘official’, modified for our use. Note: This year I’ve shown all days for an event. If there is no mileage shown for a day it means that no drive is scheduled. Although this is the ‘official’ schedule, I’ve noted a question Continue reading 2012 Schedule
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WELCOME to MDDA We’re glad you stopped by to visit our website on distance driving. Perhaps you’ve just discovered MDDA and want to learn more about just what we do. Perhaps you’ve come to check the schedule to see when and where competitive drives are being held or check the results of past drives. Or perhaps you are just interested in looking at some photographs of our horses and drivers at the various competitions. Whatever the reason, thanks for browsing and drop us a line if we can answer any questions or be of service to you.
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