driving certification for Level One and the Road Test were: Lynn Redden, Barb Kurtz, Kim Stegh, Cheri Bregel, Lisa Recker, and Tom Recker. The weekend was so successful that another CAA Proficiency Weekend is already being planned. The proficiency evaluations support the mission of the Western Reserve Carriage Association by stressing both driver education and safety at all times. In other club news, WRCA member, Carol Milhoun, organized the first-ever American Driving Society (ADS) booth at the Ohio Equine Affaire in Columbus, OH, April 11-14. The booth was filled with a large TV, showing videos of combined driving, pleasure shows, and recreational driving. Handouts explaining membership and upcoming Ohio driving events were available. Among those providing assistance for the venture were: Matt and Barb Kurtz, Henry Rish, Cathy Franks, and Cathy Rhoades. Equine Affaire driving clinician, Mickey Bowen, spent time in the booth to answer questions about carriage driving in general and ideas she had presented in her clinics. A first for Ohio will be the driven dressage classes that will be held during the Ohio Dressage Society’s schooling show, June 8 and 9, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, OH. All four ADS Training Level tests are available, plus exhibitors may choose a Preliminary test, and have a chance to redo one of the tests they have already done. More information about the show can be found at ohiodressagesociety.com. Ann Petersen is busy organizing an afternoon of traditional driving on June 16 for members of the Living History Society who are attending their annual meetings. While most of their convention will be held at an Akron, OH, location,
attendees will come to Lake Farm Park for the driving and antique carriage displays. Petersen has lined up several WRCA members to drive or display their antique turnouts. WRCA member, Paul Hurd, has been busy promoting the annual Ohio Welsh Pony Club’s All Breed Carriage Driving Show. Billed as an entry-level show, it features classes for various sized horses and ponies, along with two crosscountry courses. It’s scheduled for June 29-30 at the Portage Company Fairgrounds in Randolph, OH, and there’s more information available at ohiowelsh.com. One of the most popular of the WRCA’s picnic drives is the Scenes from the Carriage Association of America Observations. Howe Meadow Drive. Planned for Entries will close July 2 for the Ohio July 7, Henry and Kay Rish will provide Combined Driving Event (CDE) at Windy members with routes around Indigo Knoll Farm in Sullivan, OH. Bob and Lake, over prairies, and through wooded Susan Burrows have planned a great event for the July 26-28 weekend. This areas in this part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The meeting will begin at event continues to grow, and 11:30 a.m., with a potluck meal at noon. 2013 entries will enjoy several site improvements. Visit ohiocde.com for Check membership booklets for more information or go to wrcarriage.com. more details.
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Black Swamp Driving Club Off to a Great Driving Season SUBMITTED BY ROGER HIGGINS JR., REPORTER
PHOTOS: KAY RISH
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? IT’S JUNE already, and the Black Swamp Driving Club (BSDC) has had a Safety Clinic and four drives so far this year! We are off to a great driving season! Here is the current list of drives and events already scheduled.
June 1, Higgins Amish Country Drive, Kenton, OH (confirmed). June 16, Richwood Drive, Richwood, OH (confirmed). June 22, Gene Autry Days, Kenton, OH (confirmed). July 6, Upper Sandusky Historical
Society, Upper Sandusky, OH (confirmed). August 24, Unger Park Drive, Bucyrus, OH (confirmed). September 15, Parker Bridge Drive, Upper Sandusky, OH (confirmed). September 22, Coon Hunters Drive, Tiffin, OH (confirmed). October 19, Gillfillin Drive, Hites Log Cabin Drive, Kenton, OH (confirmed). If anyone is interested in having another drive or an event, please let the BSDC Board of Directors know so we
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