MCTA 2017 CALENDAR
NON-COMPETITIVE EVENTS >Please scroll down (way down!) for COMPETITIONS.
Apr 25 Dressage Lessons I (Susan Graham White)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Apr 26 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) II
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Apr 28-29 Dressage Clinic (Felicitas von Neumann Cosel)
Fairview Dressage Training Center, Boyce VA / 410-297-6290
Apr 29 Open House
Sweet Sunday Farm/Blue Fox Sport Horses, Woodbine; 11 a.m. / 301-758-6662
Apr 29 Maryland Hunt Cup
Worthington Farm, Glyndon; 4 p.m. / 443-253-5134
Apr 29 Equine Fecal Egg Counting
The Mill, Whiteford; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / 410-452-8177
Apr 29 “Carrots and Cookies” Practice Dressage Rides/Show Jumping Rounds III (TOC/1’6”-?)
Sycamore House Farm, Ijamsville / 301-788-0651
Apr 29 “Carrots and Cookies” Practice Dressage Rides/Show Jumping Rounds III (TOC/1’6”-?)
Sycamore House Farm, Ijamsville / 301-788-0651
Apr 29 CDCTA Dressage Fix-A-Test Clinic (Nancy Lowey)
Wayward Springs Farm, Huntley VA / 540-270-8247
Apr 29-30 Eventing Camp (Karyn Rainey and Jennifer Kraus)
Bay Meadow Farm, Bel Air / 410-458-1517
Apr 29-30 “Through the Levels” Dressage Clinic (Janet Foy)
Wyndham Oaks, Boyds / 301-775-3630
Apr 29-30 Moore Herbert Dressage EDAP/TEAM Dressage Clinic (Lendon Gray)
Alsikkan Farm, Germantown / 703-400-9108
Apr 30 Maryland Junior Hunt Cup
Shawan Downs, Cockeysville / 410-446-0939
Apr 30 OVCTA Cross Country Schooling (Pam Wiedemann)
Windurra Farm, Cochranville PA / 610-942-7296
May 2 Cross Country Lessons III (Sally Cousins)
Windurra Farm, Cochranville PA / 610-324-6628
May 2 Spring Competition Course Cross Country Schooling II
Morven Park, Leesburg VA; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. / 703-777-2890
May 2 Eventers’ Special Cross Country School I (BBN,BN,N,T)
Bucks County Horse Park, Revere PA; 1 p.m. / 215-766-7107
May 2 First Tuesday Lecture VII: “Laminitis—Why Does It Occur? How Can We Manage It?” (Dr. Andrew van Eps)
Alumni Hall at New Bolton Center, Kennett Square PA; 6:30-7:30 p.m. / 610-925-6500
May 3 Eventing Lessons V (Stephen Bradley)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
May 3 Eventing Lessons V (Sally Cousins)
Bit-O-Woods Farm, Hainesport NJ / 610-324-6628
May 4 Eventing Lessons VI (Sally Cousins)
Oldfields School, Glencoe / 610-324-6628
May 5 Eventing Lessons IV (Sally Cousins)
Straight Up Stable, Nottingham PA / 610-324-6628
May 5-6 Competition Course Cross Country Schooling V (BBN,BN,N,T)
Hunt Club Farms, Berryville VA / 540-955-1779
May 6 Iron Bridge Hounds Pony Club Spring Dressage Fix-A-Test and Cross Country School (BBN,BN,N)
Avalon Farm, Sandy Spring / 301-452-6094
May 6 Murdoch Method Dressage Clinic II (Wendy Murdoch)
Good News Stable, Boyds / 301-351-5158
May 6 Derby Day Party Benefit: Race Viewing, Dinner, Auctions, and More
Maryland Therapeutic Riding, Crownsville; 4:30-9:30 p.m. / 443-494-3015
May 6 Spring Fest
Maryland Horse Rescue, Mt. Airy / 410-294-1521
May 6 Purina Horse Owners Workshop
Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. / 410-798-5000
May 6-7 Eventing Clinic I (Ashley Johnson)
EZ-GO Stable, Lansdale PA / 610-290-2441
May 6-7 Dressage Clinic (Jeremy Beale)
Pen-y-Bryn Equestrian Center, Chester Springs PA / 610-827-4080
May 6-7 High Performance Eventing Clinic (Erik Duvander)
Windurra Farm, Cochranville PA / 610-806-2381
+May 6-7 NCDCTA/USDF Instructor/Trainer Program: Teaching Workshop (Sarah Geikie)
Braeburn Farm, Snow Camp NC / 336-214-5279
?May 7 Cross Country School I (BBN,BN,N,T)
Full Moon Farm, Finksburg / 410-795-8371
May 7 Dressage and Stadium Jumping Clinic (Kim Meier)
Farmington Farm, White Hall / 443-824-3673
May 7 Spring Open House and Name-Your-Own-Price Used Tack Sale
MidAtlantic Horse Rescue, Warwick; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. / 302-376-7297
May 7 Horse Health Care Clinic: Colic & Choking / Lameness (Laurie Nesbitt)
Reddemeade Equestrian Center, Silver Spring; 2 p.m. / 301-421-9064
May 7 Braiding Clinic (Mary Ann Couric)
Reddemeade Equestrian Center, Silver Spring; 5 p.m. / 301-421-9064
May 7 World Class Grooming Lee Lee Jones Benefit Grooming/Barn Management Clinic (Emma Ford, Cat Hill)
Cedar Springs Farm, Cochranville PA / 716-863-0442
>MAY 9 MCTA CROSS COUNTRY SCHOOLING (BN,N,T,P)
SHAWAN DOWNS, COCKEYSVILLE; 10 A.M.-8 P.M. / 410-591-7503
May 9 Maryland Horse Council Quarterly Meeting
Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium / 301-502-8929
May 9 Fair Hill International Evening Cross Country School II (BBN,BN,N,T,P,I)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton; 3-7 p.m. / 410-398-6911
May 9 Cross Country Lessons II (Sally Cousins)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton / 610-324-6628
May 9-10 Blue Clover Eventing LandSafe Safety Training (Danny and Keli Warrington)
Sudley Farm, West River / 410-353-3813
May 10 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) III
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
May 11 MD Equine Education Center Speaker Series: “Arena Construction, Footing, and Maintenance” (Sandy Hart, FICS of Maryland)
New World Stables, Frederick; 7 p.m. / 301-717-4894
May 12-13 Hassler Dressage Training Event (Charlotte Bredahl))
Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City / 410-885-3824
May 13 Dressage Clinic (Debbie Bowman)
WindCrest Farm, Clarksburg / 301-972-5102
May 13 Eventing in Virginia Dressage Fix-A-Test and Cross Country School (BBN,BN,N,T)
Oakdale Farm, Powhatan VA / 540-784-9661
May 13-14 Waredaca Eventing Education Center LandSafe Safety Training (Danny and Keli Warrington)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 484-459-4974
May 13-14 Moore Herbert Dressage Dressage Clinic (Shannon Dueck)
Alsikkan Farm, Germantown / 703-400-9108
May 13-14 Gray Horse Dressage Dressage Clinic (Gary Rockwell)
Liberty Farm, Middleburg VA / 805-479-3398
May 16 Cross Country Lessons IV (Sally Cousins)
Windurra Farm, Cochranville PA / 610-324-6628
May 16 Eventers’ Special Cross Country School II (BBN,BN,N,T)
Bucks County Horse Park, Revere PA; 1 p.m. / 215-766-7107
>MAY 17 MCTA PLANNING MEETING
ANN LYONS’ HOME, CHURCHVILLE; 7:30 P.M. / 410-836-2263
May 17 Expert Jumping Day V—Cross Country (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
May 17 Eventing Lessons VI (Sally Cousins)
Bit-O-Woods Farm, Hainesport NJ / 610-324-6628
May 17-21 Spring Dressage Clinic (Erik Herbermann)
Equilibrium Horse Center, Gambrills / 410-721-0885
May 18 Eventing Lessons VII (Sally Cousins)
Oldfields School, Glencoe / 610-324-6628
+May 18-24 United States Dressage Festival of Champions
USET Headquarters, Gladstone NJ / 908-234-1251
May 20 Dressage Lessons III (Susan Graham White)
Trevi Manor, Lothian / 703-801-7982
May 20 142nd Preakness Stakes
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore / 800-638-1859
May 20-21 Eventing Clinic I (Ashley Johnson)
EZ-GO Stable, Lansdale PA / 610-290-2441
May 22 Expert Jumping Day (David O’Connor)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
May 23 Expert Jumping Day V (Stephen Bradley)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
May 23 Taproom Talk: “Test Riding Skills & Developing Successful Ring Savvy” (Hilary Moore Herbert)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville; 6:30 p.m. / 301-570-4191
May 23 Fair Hill International Evening Cross Country School III (BBN,BN,N,T,P,I)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton; 3-7 p.m. / 410-398-6911
May 23 Cross Country Lessons III (Sally Cousins)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton / 610-324-6628
May 24 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) IV
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
May 24 Eventing Lessons V (Sally Cousins)
Straight Up Stable, Nottingham PA / 610-324-6628
My 25-Ju 4 Devon Horse Show and Country Fair
Devon Horse Show Grounds, Devon PA / 610-964-0550
May 27-28 Jumping Clinic (Joe Fargis)
Fox Chase Farm, Middleburg VA / 540-687-5255
May 28 Fair Hill International Evening Cross Country School II (BBN,BN,N,T,P,I)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton; 3-7 p.m. / 410-398-6911
May 29 Stadium Jumping Lessons I (Jennie Brannigan )
Trevi Manor, Lothian / 703-801-7982
May 30 Eventers’ Special Cross Country School III (BBN,BN,N,T)
Bucks County Horse Park, Revere PA; 1 p.m. / 215-766-7107
Summer ? Moore Herbert Dressage Dressage Clinic (Allison Brock)
Alsikkan Farm, Germantown / 703-400-9108
Jun ? Moore Herbert Dressage PVDA Junior/Young Rider Summer Camp
Alsikkan Farm, Germantown / 703-400-9108
Jun 1 Taproom Talk: Course Walk/Discussion (Robert Butts, Steph Kohr, and Colleen Rutledge)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville; 6 p.m. / 301-570-4191
Jun 2-3 Competition Course Cross Country Schooling VI (BBN,BN,N,T)
Hunt Club Farms, Berryville VA / 540-955-1779
Jun 3 Dressage Fix-A-Test
Washington County Horse Council, Boonsboro / 301-432-4079
Jun 3 Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation/MD Department of Corrections Open House & Fundraiser
Second Chances Farm, Sykesville; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. / 410-227-3253
Jun 5-6 Fair Hill International Cross Country Clinic (Lucinda Green)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton / 410-398-6911
Jun 6 Murdoch Method Dressage Clinic III (Wendy Murdoch)
Good News Stable, Boyds / 301-351-5158
Jun 6 First Tuesday Lecture VIII: “The Recovery Pool—Defying Gravity after Orthopedic Surgery” (Dr. Dean Richardson)
Alumni Hall at New Bolton Center, Kennett Square PA; 6:30-7:30 p.m. / 610-925-6500
Jun 7 Expert Jumping Day VI—Cross Country (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
Jun 7 Eventing Lessons VI (Stephen Bradley)
A Bit Better Farm, Brookeville / 301-502-8929
Jun 7 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) V
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Jun 8 Summer Three Phase Schooling Evening I (Dressage Fix-A-Test, Show Jumping/Gambler’s Choice, Cross Country School)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
Jun 8 MD Equine Education Center Speaker Series: “The Equine Eye—What You Need to Know” (Catherine Nunnery, DVM)
New World Stables, Frederick; 7 p.m. / 301-717-4894
Jun 10-11 THRIVE Body + Mind + Spirit Symposium
Hassler Dressage at Riveredge Farm, Chesapeake City / 410-885-3824
+Jun 10-11 NCDCTA/USDF Instructor/Trainer Program: Lungeing Workshop (Bailey Cook)
Braeburn Farm, Snow Camp NC / 336-214-5279
Jun 12 Annual Cross Country School (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Plantation Field, Unionville PA / 610-347-2024
Jun 13 Expert Jumping Day VI (Stephen Bradley)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
Jun 13 Fair Hill International Evening Cross Country School IV (BBN,BN,N,T,P,I)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton; 3-7 p.m. / 410-398-6911
Jun 13 Eventers’ Special Cross Country School IV (BBN,BN,N,T)
Bucks County Horse Park, Revere PA; 1 p.m. / 215-766-7107
Jun 16 World Class Grooming Benefit Clinic (Emma Ford and Cat Hill)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
*Jun 17-20 USEA Area 2 YRAP/NAJYRC Eventing Camp (Packy McGaughan, Holly Hudspeth)
Carolina Horse Park, Raeford NC / 703-261-3377
Jun 18 Fair Hill International Evening Cross Country School III (BBN,BN,N,T,P,I)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton; 3-7 p.m. / 410-398-6911
>JUN 21 MCTA PLANNING MEETING
WEGMAN’S, ABINGTON; 7:30 P.M. / 410-262-9507
Jun 21 Maryland Horse Trials Twilight Eventing (BBN,BN,N,T,PT 3-Phase Schooling and Dressage Fix-A-Test) VI
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Jun 21 Seneca Valley Pony Club Spring Cross Country School I (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Bittersweet Field, Poolesville; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. / 301-580-4666
Jun 21-23 Eventing in Virginia Eventing Camp (Eric Smiley, Stephen Bradley, Sharon White)
Penmerryl Farm, Greenville VA / 540-784-9661
Jun 22 Summer Three Phase Schooling Evening II (Dressage Fix-A-Test, Show Jumping/Gambler’s Choice, Cross Country School)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
>JUN 24 MCTA “HOW TO” UNMOUNTED EVENTING CLINIC
TRANQUILLITY MANOR FARM, MONKTON / 443-910-5073
Jun 24 Seneca Valley Pony Club Spring Cross Country School II (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Bittersweet Field, Poolesville; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. / 301-580-4666
Jun 24 Eventing in Virginia Spring Open Cross Country School (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Wavertree Hall Equestrian Center, Afton VA / 540-784-9661
Jun 24-25 LandSafe Safety Training (Danny and Keli Warrington)
Elevation Dressage and Eventing, Union Bridge / 240-388-2519
Jun 26-28 Long Format 3-Day Educational Seminars
Full Moon Farm, Finksburg / 410-795-8371
Jun 26-30 Tara Equestrian Xtreme Week Eventing Camp, Session 2 (Ashley Beheler)
Woodford Farm, West Friendship; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. / 301-580-8051
Jn 26-Jl 1 O’Connor Eventing Camp (Karen and David O’Connor, Cathy Wieschoff)
Sandy River Equestrian Center, Axton VA / 434-489-6414
Jun 27 Eventers’ Special Cross Country School V (BBN,BN,N,T)
Bucks County Horse Park, Revere PA; 1 p.m. / 215-766-7107
Jun 29 Dressage Clinic (Linda Zang)
Beverly Equestrian, The Plains VA / 540-253-5021
Summer ? Summer Lecture: “DaVinci Emergency Equine Transport, Fire Safety, Trailer Safety”
Washington County Horse Council, Boonsboro / 301-432-4079
Jul 1 Seneca Valley Pony Club Spring Cross Country School III (BBN,BN,N,T,P)
Bittersweet Field, Poolesville; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. / 301-580-4666
*Jul 3-6 USEA Area 2 YRAP/NAJYRC Prep/NJ Region Pony Club WOW Eventing Camp & LandSafe Reducing Rider Risk Clinic
Horse Park of New Jersey, Allentown NJ / 703-261-3377
Jul 4 Fair Hill International Evening Cross Country School IV (BBN,BN,N,T,P,I)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton; 3-7 p.m. / 410-398-6911
Jul 5 Summer Jump Chute Clinic (Chris Ryan)
Loch Moy Farm, Adamstown / 301-514-0111
Jul 6 Summer Three Phase Schooling Evening III (Dressage Fix-A-Test, Show Jumping/Gambler’s Choice, Cross Country School)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-570-4191
Jul 7-8 Competition Course Cross Country Schooling VII (BBN,BN,N,T)
Hunt Club Farms, Berryville VA / 540-955-1779
Jul 8-9 Cross Country School II (BBN,BN,N,T)
Full Moon Farm, Finksburg / 410-795-8371
Jul 8-9 Summer Dressage Clinic (Michelle Gibson)
WindCrest Farm, Clarksburg / 301-972-5102
Jul 11 Eventers’ Special Cross Country School VI (BBN,BN,N,T)
Bucks County Horse Park, Revere PA; 1 p.m. / 215-766-7107
*Jul 11-14 Area II North American Junior/Young Rider Championships Prep (Holly Payne)
USET Headquarters, Gladstone NJ / 703-261-3377
Jul 12 Expert Jumping Day VII—Cross Country (Jimmy Wofford)
Waredaca Farm, Laytonsville / 301-775-1862
Jul 15 Fair Hill International Evening Cross Country School V (BBN,BN,N,T,P,I)
Fair Hill Natural Resources Area, Elkton; 3-7 p.m. / 410-398-6911