October 7, 2011

a quick jog

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The horse inspection for the advanced-level competitors in the KY Classic CDE was this morning. It didn’t, in fact, take very long, as there are only five going advanced — one single pony, three single horses, and a pair of horses. The lone pony and all six horses passed.

Here are a few scenes from the inspection:

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Jada Neubauer is driving the only advanced-level single pony in the competition

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Mary Ruth Marks (shown here), Donna Crookston, and Bill Peacock are all driving single horses in the advanced division

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Todd Draheim jogged three of Misdee Miller’s horses for her pair entry

another of Misdee’s pair

 

October 6, 2011

dogs and a donkey’s ear

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There wasn’t much going on in the CDE barn when I wandered over this afternoon. A few people were organizing things. Horses and ponies were hanging out in their stalls. One couple was giving their horse a bath.

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it was a pretty quiet afternoon in the CDE barns

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So I kept going, over to the National Drive barns, where I saw more dogs out in the aisles than horses / ponies / minis / donkeys. Here, too, some equines were hanging out in their stalls, and a few people were hanging out at the trade fair or relaxing by their horses’ stalls, or unhitching or putting to. But this is such a gorgeous day that I would venture a guess that most folks were out driving.

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this dalmatian was hanging out with his people

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the big curly-haired dog standing on the back step of this carriage, with his (her?) paws on the seat, just might be bigger than the pair of miniature horses

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And, I have to admit, I sought out Bond (the miniature donkey from yesterday’s post) and his brothers. They are stabled two to a stall, they’re so little (and so darned cute). They were all moving around too much to get any good overall photos, but here’s an ear:

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October 5, 2011

Bond and his new hat

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As you’ve no doubt gathered by now, the Kentucky Classic CDE is here at the KY Horse Park this weekend. I’ll be blogging about it throughout the event (probably tomorrow through Sunday afternoon; with any luck, more than once a day).

Also here at the KHP this week is the National Drive.

I went over to their barn area this afternoon to look for the miniature donkeys that Sally Armstrong (from Texas) drives three-abreast. I happened to find little Mr. Bond and his “mom,” Sally, both wearing new hats:

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he doesn't seem to know quite what to do with his ears & his new hat, but he's so adorable

 

October 4, 2011

the October issue is on its way!

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The October issue of our CAA magazine, The Carriage Journal, was mailed yesterday to all current association members.

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In this issue are the usual departments (“In the Carriage House,” “In the Stable,” “Nuts and Bolts,” “The Road Behind,” and more), plus feature articles on an early-nineteenth-century coach owned by James DeWolf of Rhode Island; “reining” a six-horse team of horses the Western way; and the Private Driving Club’s “Route de Lorraine” drive earlier this year.

If you’re interested in learning more about the Carriage Association of America and our publications (including The Carriage Journal), please visit our website: www.caaonline.com.

 

October 2, 2011

another placeholder post

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This is another one of my (very) occasional blog posts that’s not really about much of anything other than being able to say I posted something today.

I and a whole bunch of other volunteers are at the KY Horse Park today (in the CAA office as I write this, eating lunch) having a volunteer “work day” for next week’s KY Classic CDE.

I was hoping to get photos of the work day to post here, but I’m on sign and “rope barrier” detail, and I didn’t think it would be terribly exciting to post photos of us pounding stakes in the ground and running rope between them.

And … I want today’s post to be short so that everyone gets a chance to see the wonderful videos in yesterday’s post.

Back to work, then.

 

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