Combined Driving Event A Combined Driving Event usually takes place over three days tesing the mental and physical ability of the horse(s) and driver team.
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Driving Clinic or Seminar An educational event performed by skilled people to teach horse and driver about carriage driving & training their equines for better communication and understanding of the sport of carriage driving.
Horse Expo The Western States Horse Expo is held every year at the Cal Expo Fairgrounds in Sacramento, California.
Clinics, Demonstrations, Shows, Vendors, Booths
Recreational Drive A recreational drive is a low key, non-competitive event which primarily consists of a group pleasure drive along with a meal at the completion of the drive.
Driver Proficiency Evaluation In addition to evaluating drivers’ proficiency at the various levels, this program also allows for those interested in becoming driving instructors to accomplish the prerequisites at the levels. This will ensure the standard for traditional driving and horsemanship skills will continue. This is through the Carriage Association of America.
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Scurry The object of the course is to drive the pattern in numbered order starting from the "box" & returning to the box.
The cones are set at a standard setting of six feet apart.
Any ball down = elimination for that round. You get two rounds per entry.
Cantering is allowed.
Your objective is to return to the box closest to the optimal time "without" going "under the time.
Once in the box your horses must comre to a full stand for 5 seconds.
If your equine will not stand for 5 seconds your time does not count for that round
If your are under the given time, your time does not count.
The closest time to the rounds given time wins!!!!
