2025 Horsemanship Series

Jessie Lunsford

 Twisted L Training

      

[email protected]/horse

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   Join us for one or all three clinics.

                   Stabling Available 

                   Airbnb on site  

Driving Derby

Come out and Play!

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Valkyrie’s Haven

487 Cynthiana Road

Paris, KY 40361

Fun for all levels of experience – drivers and equines.

A chance to drive and socialize with fellow driving enthusiasts.

9-12 am           Dressage by the Letters – drive a cones course on the dressage arena, from A to X in alphabetical order

12-1 pm            Lunch provided by Spokes and Spurs

1 – 3 pm            Indoor Obstacle Course – drive an indoor arena course of various obstacles

This is a club event and drivers must be members of Spokes and Spurs.  Interested guests are welcome.

Please RSVP by May 6 so we know how many drivers/crew to expect.

Email Leslye at [email protected]

Call or text 847-602-7500

Harnessing

with

Carrie Ostrowski-Place

Educational Driving Clinic 

Clinic 1 of 3

May 26, 2025

10am -12pm  Education Session

Lunch provided – RSVP requested

Ann Katona  [email protected]

Club members may haul in for day of driving

                                                           Overview

Basic types of Harness

Leather vs Biothane   

Fancy Show versus Performance    

Cleaning, Care, Storage       

Resources – Where and how to order

Measurement and Fit

Measure Chart – how to measure for harness

Adjustments while harnessing

Safety  Safety Safety

Tips – harness hanging nearby, cross ties, nose buckle halters, etc.

A bit about bits – basic driving bits  

Hands on opportunity to harness

 Ground Driving

 with

Jacob Arnold

Educational Driving Clinic Series

Part 2

June 28, 2025

10am -12pm  Education Session

Lunch provided – RSVP requested

Ann Katona  [email protected]

Club members may haul in for day of driving

                                                           Overview

Equipment for Ground Driving

Benefits of using full harness to ground drive

          “when dressed to work…we work”

 Voice commands

          Carrying the whip, Gloves

          Safety

 The Ground Drive – Long Lines

Halt and Stand Exercise

Steering Obstacles – Cones, Serpentine, Tarps, Rails, Bridges

Backing Up

Hitching progression

 Travois poles – what will the shafts feel like

 Pulling Tires or Logs – adding some weight behind

 Helpers – benefits of a header

 Demonstration and Hands on Opportunity

Valkyrie’s Haven

487 Cynthiana Road

Paris, KY 40361

Vehicles – Choices, Purpose & Evaluation

with

Sterling Graburn

Educational Driving Clinic Series

Part 3

July 26, 2025

10am -12pm  Education Session

Lunch provided – RSVP requested

Ann Katona  [email protected]

Club members may haul in for day of driving

                                                           Overview

Carts – 2 wheel vehicles

         Parts

         Functionality and Sizing

         Balance

         Safety

 Carriages – 4 wheel vehicles

     Presentation Vehicle – purpose and functionality

     Marathon Vehicle – functionality

     Antique Vehicle – safety

 Hitching –

         Header

         Ready to Hitch – Helmets, Vests, Whips, Gloves

         Safety Safety – no hitched vehicles without driver in control

         Demonstration – function, correct placement, adjustments

         Hands on hitching opportunity

  

Valkyrie’s Haven

487 Cynthiana Road

Paris, KY 40361

     

Halloween at the Haven

American Driving Society CT/DT

USEF Short Format Driving Trial

October 24-26, 2025

Valkyrie’s Haven

487 Cynthiana Road

Paris, KY 40361

This year we welcome competitors from ADS and USEF in consecutive driving trials.  Competitors will be able to compete in ADS CT with dressage/cones on Friday and marathon on Saturday morning.   USEF competitors will begin dressage/cones on Saturday afternoon and compete in marathon on Sunday morning.  All competitors have the option of competing in the ADS event as a CT on friday.  No equine may compete in both marathons that weekend.  VSE entries, if desired, may ask for a shortened marathon course in the ADS event.

Our Ground Jury this year includes Lynn Legg and Teresa Bron, accredited judges for both ADS and USEF.  Carrie Ostrowski-Place will TD the ADS event and Marcie Quist will TD the USEF event.  Show Secretary Ann Katona along with course designer Madeleine Augustsson round out the officials and Laura Kunze has agreed to return as our Volunteer Coordinator this year.

I look forward to welcoming back our volunteers, without whom we could not hold our events – Thank you

Stay tuned for announcements  and links for entry for the 2025 Halloween at the Haven Event.