Central Carolina Driving Club Happy Holidays 2009 Have a Merry Christmas, New Years, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa….and

any other holiday you celebrate …..

President’s Message:

Best wishes for this Holiday Season….. My retirement is 12/31. After that I hope to have some breathing room. After 12/31, please use my home email address, LCSOnion@aol.com instead of my work email. My phone numbers remain the same. We elect officers every 2 years. The time has come to do that again. Anyone interested in being on the nominating committee should let me know. Also, anyone volunteering to be an officer should let me know and I'll pass their info on to the nominating committee! Marilyn and I plan to put on a pace event at "The Farm" in February if it ever stops raining long enough to work on the course! Sandy Thompson and Bonnie Hines hosted a drive at Sandy's Farm last month. I heard it was a blast and the trails were beautiful! Rebecca Jones' pony FCL Just a Miracle and my horse, KSG Highlight in Bronze (driven by Dede Bushneck), won the Junior and Senior carriage horse high point awards from the Virginia Carolina Morgan Horse Club. Congratulations Rebecca and Dede! I hope everyone is able to enjoy some extra time off to relax, visit family and friends and DRIVE during the holidays!

FCL Just A Miracle Wins AMHA's Mid-Atlantic Driving Challenge

After a summer of tight competition, FCL Just A Miracle (Just-A-Nod

Capriole x Harvest Carolon) finished the season with enough points to be

named the AMHA Mid-Atlantic Driving Challenge Champion! In celebration of

AMHA's 100th anniversary and in partnership with the American Driving

Society, Driving Essentials, Inc. sponsored this challenge.

Four Morgan shows were included in the series where Morgan exhibitors

earned points: Mason-Dixon Classic, Mid-A Morgan, Old Dominion, and New

York Morgan Regional.

Miracle, a 15-year-old bay mare, is owned and driven by 17-year-old

Rebecca Jones of Efland, North Carolina. Their many carriage driving

accomplishments through the years include wins at Citrus Cup Regional,

Southern States Regional, the Walnut Hill Carriage Driving Championship,

and a world championship at the Grand National.

Ending the Challenge close behind FCL Just a Miracle in points was

Randallane Beaubrook (Equinox Beaubrook x Ryegate Tiffany) and

owner/driver Leigh Semilof of Sodus, New York. Beaubrooke is a 13-year-

old black mare that has carriage driving success at both Morgan shows and

the competitive Walnut Hill Carriage Driving Championship.

Jones and Miracle will receive a driving whip, gloves, and bragging rights!

Now is the time to renew your membership ….

Please send your renewal to Connie Hussey …..

See details and form below…

Note: The ADS is offering webinars: The seminars are held over the internet, in real time. address: http://www.americandrivingsociety.org/webinars.asp Educational Webinars Quick Reference Guide for using GoToWebinar

Super-Reinsmanship, A New ADS Class with Jeff Morse

ADS Pleasure Driving Chairman Jeff Morse leads an explanation of this new ADS recognized class. Learn how to participate and or incorporate this activity into your own show or club event. Learn how this fun alternative to traditional reinsmanship classes can add a little variety and excitement to your event line-up.

Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST

Reserve your Webinar seat: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/519927834

Continuous Day of Driving with Jeff Morse

Jeff explains this fun, low cost, new addition to the 2010 Rulebooks host of driving activities. He will go into the requirements and volunteer needs to run this type of event and give you a game plan for starting a new tradition for your driving club by hosting a Continuous Day of Driving in your area.

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CST

Reserve your Webinar seat: Link Coming Soon!

Calendar 2009-December/January 2010 ADS

Live Oak International CDE

Live Oak Plantation Ocala, FL 1751 SW 110th Ave. Ocala, Fl 34481

www.cailiveoak.com

March 25-28, 2010 Rating: ADS, USEF, FEI

Florida Triple Crown of Driving Event

Use ADS Entry Form Intermediate USEF Entry Form for Advanced

Entries Open: February 1 Entries Closed: February 19 Method of Accepting Entries: limited number Special Qualifications: Method of Accepting Entries: Limited number:80; Please do not fax or mail entries requiring a signature for delivery! No certified/registered mail entries please; Prize List? No Levels/Divisions: Intermediate, Advanced Classes: Singles, Pairs and Teams, Horse and Pony Will a separate Prize List be published? No Organizer: Susan Gilliland 10575 SW 186th Ave. Dunnellon, FL 34432; H: 352-489-6586; C:813-220-8226; Fax: 352-489-9284; e-mail:s_gilliland@msn.com Secretary: same as above Mail Entries to: Organizer

December 2009

Gilcrest Farm HDT, Windsor, SC. For entry form and information go to www.gilcrestfarm.com, Contact: Renie Gillis, Phone: 803-648-4500 803-648-4500

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THE TAMPA TRIALS HDT: Bob Thomas Equestrian Center, Tampa, FL; www.cypresskeep.com/tampatrials; :Levels: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate, Advanced; Singles, Pairs, Tandems, Multiples, VSEs, Small Pony, Large Pony, Horse; Contact: Erika Matulich, H: 813-982-2200, C: 813-784-8484, F: 813-982-9709, ematulich@ut.edu; Opening Date: September 10, 2009; Closing Date: November 10, 2009

January 2010

9 Sleigh & Cutter Rally: Ashland WI, Hookup 11:00 am exhibition 1:00pm, See the past come alive as horse drawn vehicles and their 1800's costumed drivers and passengers revisit a bygone era. Contact: Charlie Singler 715-682-5544.

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ANNUAL ADS BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING: Louisville, KY, in conjunction with USEF Annual Meeting (Jan. 14-18).

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OHIO ADT-WINTER INDOOR GAMES: Windy Knoll Farms, Sullivan, OH; www.ohiocde.com; Levels: Training;Classes: VSE, Pony, Horse (singles and pairs); Contact: Robert Burrows, H: 330-334-1528, C: 330-697-8325, rburrows@carriagesinthepark.com; Opening Date: Nov 1, 2009

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NATURE COAST HDT AND COMBINED TEST: Black Prong Equestrian Center, Bronson FL; www.blackprong.com; Levels: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate, Advanced; Black Prong, H: 352-486-1234, W: 352-861-9400 C:352-615-6460 Fax: 352-861-0400; e-mail: shorty1956@gmail.com Opening Date: Dec. 1, 2009; Closing Date: Dec. 31, 2009

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LITTLE EVERGLADES INTERNATIONAL: Little Everglades Ranch, Dade City, FL; www.littleevergladesranch.com; :Levels: Preliminary, Intermediate,FEI, Single Horse & Pony, Pair Horse & Pony, Horse & Pony Teams; Contact: Susan Gilliland, H: 352-489-6586, F: 352-489-9284, email: s_gilliland@msn.com; Opening Date: Dec. 15, 2009; Closing Date:January 1, 2010

CCDC 2008- 2009 Officers

President Linda Sewall Secretary 2101 Taylor Rd Joselyn Davenport Farmville, NC 27828 2388 Smith Road (252)753-7777 Smithfield, NC 27577 lconion@aol.com (919)934-8531 (919)961-1443

blue_blazes@juno.com

Vice President Kathleen Downs 8500 Wolverton Fields Dr

Wake Forest, NC 27587 Webmaster (919)556-2764 Jim Bell

kathleeny@juno.com 10121 River Bank Drive Raleigh, NC 27614

Treasurer Connie Hussey (919)870-7740

301 N Fallsview Lane kiltedpiper98@aol.com Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 556-1833 conniemhussey@eaton.com

Newsletter Valerie E. Ball 2016 Cedar Lake Road Sanford, NC 27330-9515 (919) 513-6520 –W Valerie_ball@ncsu.edu

CCDC Membership Information

Please note the following change for your Roster:

Dede Bushneck – 5836 Cass Holt Road, Holly Springs, NC 27640 Phone: 919-557-6992 (hm); 919-815-4723 (office) NEW MEMBERS: Kathy Schill Andrew Stetson 10105 Stallion Way 6801 Winding Ridge Road Bahama, NC 27503 Zebulon, NC 27597 foxspringfarm@yahoo.com awstetson@yahoo.com Rebecca (Reba) Brennan Wagner, AIA Staff Architect / Project Manager Duke University Medical Center & Health System Facility Planning, Design & Construction Telephone: 919-286-8330 Fax: 919-286-0688 Mobile: 919-730-3320 Wagne045@mc.duke.edu

For Changes in your personal information for the membership, please notify: Connie Hussey / 301 N Fallsview Lane / Wake Forest, NC /(919) 556-1833/conniemhussey@eaton.com

NOTICE:

Please! Check it out!

I would love to have any links that members feel are important, pictures from past (and recent) events, and maybe a write up on any of the recent activities. If people have any comments or changes for the website I would love to hear about them. Pictures of events and photo bylines would be great…we’ll republish the guidelines …see below www.carolinadriving.net/ccdc Picture Guidelines-Thanks! Jim Bell has agreed to create a page on our website for pictures of our members and their driving equines. He needs electronic photos - preferably resized (not 3 mb), but he can resize them if he needs to. I would suggest a brief write-up of the picture including the name of the person/people in the cart/carriage, the name of the equine (registered and call names), the type of equine, the type of vehicle being driven and the location where the picture was taken if applicable (such as the name of a certain driving event). Additionally, please send me the info as well: Jim Bell: kiltedpiper98@hotmail.co; Valerie Ball: Valerie_ball@ncsu.edu

Central Carolina Driving Club Membership Form for 2010

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

City: _______________________State: ______________Zip: ______________

Tel: (home) _________________________(office)_____________________________

Fax: ________________________ Email: ___________________________________

Please check all that apply: ( ) New Membership ( ) Renewal

______ Individual Membership $20.00

______ Family Membership $25.00

______ Individual Junior Membership (Under 18 yrs of age as of Dec.1, 2009) $10.00

Note: Membership is from January 1 through December 31. New memberships after October 1 run through the next year.

Make checks payable to: CCDC Send check and form to:

Connie Hussey / 301 N Fallsview Lane / Wake Forest, NC /(919) 556-1833/conniemhussey@eaton.com >>>If you would rather have hardcopy newsletter please email me and let me know>>> valerie_ball@ncsu.edu

Gold Leaf Carriage

John Wesley Smith, Jr. 1708 Phelps & West Road Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

(919) 614-5306 Weddings, Hayrides & Special Events

Advertisements: Please notify me if these items have been sold so that they may be removed from the listing. Thanks!

For Sale: Gold Medal Close Contact brown leather saddle - size 161/2;; includes leathers and

stirrups. Asking $300 Rebecca Jones 919-818-8059, or e-mail rmjones92@aol.com

For Sale: Norena Easy Entry Road Cart - Large Pony/Small Horse, natural stain with detailed

pinstripe and wooden dashboard; brass tips, tug stops, rein rail and whip holder; Bedford cord

upholstery. Asking $3500. Rebecca Jones 919-818-8059, or e-mail rmjones92@aol.com

For Sale: Brand new, beautiful wagonette by Roberts Carriages in Canada to sell. I’ve used it

one time for about thirty minutes. The pole is too heavy for my Haflingers, and I can’t do anything

about it. It needs to go to someone with larger horses. 14-15.2 or so size. We will sell it for what

we paid, which was an extremely good deal. $4000. I have pictures. Marcy Maley Call 910-270-

0400 lmarmaley@bellsouth.net

For Sale: Push-Button Driving Horse. Ruby is a Classic, Foundation Morgan mare. 14 Hh and 13

years old, and loves to show. She has a beautiful extended trot, big movement, and rides like a

big horse. A daughter of Chief of State, she is very pretty and easy to handle by one person. She

has done Pleasure shows and CDE’s, is not afraid of anything. Asking $7500, Marcy Maley 910-

270-0400

For Sale: Restored Antique Spindle-Bed Road Cart, all black w/ cream pinstriping, patent dash.

Easy front entry w/a step on each side, 44” wheels. Wide shafts sized for a 14-15 Hh Haflinger,

Fjord or Quarter Horse body type. Dede Bushneck 919-815-4723.

For Sale: POA Mare, 10 yr, ~13.2 H, rides & drives. Has been my Carriage pony for several

years. Is forward, steady, and reliable. Easy keeper, and easy to keep clean. Bright chestnut-

sorrel, star. She is daughter of my stallion, don’t want to put them together, need more space.

Otherwise wouldn’t sell her. Marilyn Davenport H 919-550-2173, C 919-795-0882.

For Sale: POA Gelding, 8 yr, ~13.2 H, rides & drives. Has been used as Leadline lesson pony for

young kids, has done charity pony rides, been Pony’ed off other horses. Dede started him driving

this spring. Has good walk and trot. My kids are grown, he wants a family that will use him more.

He is fun for everybody! M Davenport, H 919-550-2173, C 919-795-0882

For Sale: Barn cleaning sale! Lots of hunt seat saddle pads, $5 each. Several pairs of horse size

shipping boots, $10/pair. Two new Smucker’s carriage stands, $60 each. Prices are negotiable.

Linda Sewall, 252-753-7777

FRIESIANS: Yearling filly- star quality by Teade out of a star mare, $10,000; 3 yr. old

filly by Jorritt out of a star mare , 30 days under saddle, 15'3 hands, $10,000.

Star mare by Ludse, excellent brood mare and broke to ride, 12 yr old, has produced three fillies; one (1) star, can be bred to Nanning for 2009; $20,000.Bird- in- Hand Eagle carriage for 15'2 to 16 hand horse, dark green, tan pin stripe, bird's eye maple wood, lots of extras- groom's seat, maple trunk & dash, wagonette seats, wedge & half seat, brass, brakes, $6,000. Call 919-556-2764 or e-mail kathleeny@juno.com

Oak wagonette. Pole and shafts shock pole Upholstered seats, Wedge drivers seat. New brakes, Made by Mill Run Carriages. Size for Haflinger to small draft. Call for pictures and other info. Asking $4200 Faith Bradshaw 704 213 7076 April 2009

Members: Free line ads, and two free 1/4 page ads per year. 1/4 page ad (12x) $12 per year, Full page $10/ea

Nonmembers:$5 for each 1/4 page or line ad; $20 for full page ad. Please send your ads by email to: Valerie_ball@ncsu.edu.

Note: Deadline is the 25th of the month

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