The Mid-Atlantic Horse Calendar
.To add an event to the Equine Calendar, send information to American Farm Publications Attn: Horsin Around P.O. Box 2026 Easton, Md. 21601; fax events to (410) 822-5068; or e-mail events to conquest@americanfarm.com.
SEPTEMBER 28
East Coast Barrel Racing Circuit, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del., Sept. 28-29. (302) 398-3269.
Eastern Shore Association Jousting Championship, Tuckahoe Equestrian Center, Queen Annes County, Md. www.tuckahoeequestriancenter.org
Capital Challenge Horse Show, Sept. 28-30, Prince George Equine Center, Upper Marlboro, Md., (301) 952-7900.
SEPTEMBER 29
Lehigh Riding Club Fun Show, Westminster, Md. (800) 922-9672.
Fun Show Cill Dara Farm, Lovettsville, Va. (540) 822-9052.
SEPTEMBER 30
Mid-Atlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1-2, Fasig-Tipton, Elkton, Md. (410) 392-5555, www.fasigtipton.com.
Capital Challenge Horse Show, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, Prince George Equine Center, Upper Marlboro, Md. (310) 260-2467.
OCTOBER 1
Carroll County Equine Council Meeting, Carroll County Office Building, Westminster, Md. (410) 923-6157.
Capital Challenge Horse Show, Oct. 1-6, Prince George Equine Center, Upper Marlboro, Md. (301) 952-7900.
OCTOBER 4
Autumn Arabian Classic A Oct. 4-6, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Va., (540) 464-2950.
Parelli natural horsemanship clinic with Nita Jo Ruch, Oct. 4-6, Waters Gift Farm, Burtonsville, Md. (301) 421-0380.
OCTOBER 5
Arundel Hunt Schooling Show Circuit, 9 a.m., Windy Knoll Horsemen Showgrounds, Crownsville, Md. (410) 544-4056.
Paint Horse Show, Oct. 5-6, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. (302) 398-3269.
American Saddlebred Horse Association of Virginia A Oct. 5-28, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Va., (540) 464-2950.
Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia, Oct. 5-6, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Va. (540) 464-2950. www.horsecenter.org.
Hunter/Jumper Show Series Appleton Horse Show, Elkton, Md. (410) 398-1466.
Geriatric Horse Jubilee/Older Horse Show, Greenbriar Farm, Keedysville, Md. (301) 432-2323.
OCTOBER 6
Gettysburg Equestrian Historical Society Fall Ride, Artillery Ridge Campground, Gettysburg, Pa. (410) 876-5789.
Saddleview Show Circuit, Saddleview Ranch, Frederick, Md. (301) 831-8715.
North Fork Schooling Show, North Fork School of Equitation, Jefferson, Md. (301) 834-9744.
Maryland Dressage Association Open Show, Tranquillity Manor Farm, Monkton, Md., (410) 392-5039, www.marylanddressage.org.
Peninsula Dressage Schooling Show, Fox Farm, Salisbury, Md. (410) 749-2665.
Hunter Schooling Show and Open House, Potomac Horse Center, Gaithersburg, Md. (301) 208-0200.
OCTOBER 7
Parelli natural horsemanship clinic with Nita Jo Ruch, Oct. 4-6, Waters Gift Farm, Burtonsville, Md. (301) 421-0380.
OCTOBER 8
Wendy Murdoch lessons, Burtonsville, Md. (301) 879-5723.
OCTOBER 11
Eric Herbermann clinic, Oct. 11-15, Equilibrium Horse Center, Gambrills, Md. (410) 721-0885.
OCTOBER 12
Wicked R Productions Delaware Bull Blast, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del., Wicked R Productions, (302) 492-3327.
Morven Park Steeplechase Races, 1:30 p.m., Morven Park, Leesburg, Va. (703) 777-2414.
House Mountain Horse Show, Oct. 12-13, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Va. (540) 464-2950.
West Virginia Breeders Classic, Charles Town Races, Charles Town, W.Va. (304) 725-0709.
Milton Equestrian Center Show Series, 9 a.m., Milton Equestrian Center, Milton, Del. (302) 684-1818.
OCTOBER 13
Competitive Group Trail Ride, 10 a.m., Windy Knoll Horsemen Showgrounds, Crownsville, Md. (410) 799-3703 or (410) 544-4056.
Jumper Schooling Show, Redwood Show, Elkton, Md. (410) 398-2040.
Used tack sale, Cherokee Raiders Horse Show, Harford County Equine Center, Md. (410) 529-5449.
OCTOBER 18
Washington International Horse Show Local Day, Oct. 18-19, Prince George Equine Center, Upper Marlboro, Md. (301) 952-7900.
OCTOBER 19
Hundred Mile Endurance Ride, Fair Hill International Horse Show, Elkton, Md. (410) 398-2111.
Shore Dressage, Deerfield Pond Farm, Chesapeake City, Md. (410) 822-7994.
Jumper Show Series Garrison Forest, Owings Mills, Md. (410) 795-8371.
OCTOBER 20
Washington International Hunt Night, Prince George Equine Center, Upper Marlboro, Md. (301) 952-7900.
Maryland Dressage Association Open/Finals Show, Heavenly Waters, Bel Air, Md. (410) 721-0885.
Hunter Show Series, Equilibrium Horse Center, Gambrills, Md. (410) 721-0885.
Country Hill Farm Horse Show Series, Country Hill Farm, Westminster, Md. (410) 876-2950.
OCTOBER 21
Jo Strubys Standard Workshop: Effective Teaching Skills, Oct. 21-22, St. Ruby Farm, Stephens City, Va. (540) 868-0564.
OCTOBER 22
World Percheron Congress, Oct. 22-26, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Va. (540) 464-2950, www.horsecenter.org.
OCTOBER 25
Virginia Equestrian Society annual gala, 5 p.m. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Va. (540) 464-2950, www.horsecenter.org.
OCTOBER 26
Spring Schooling Show Series, Rafeen Farm Show, Middletown, Md. (301) 371-5636.
Hunter/Jumper Show Series, Appleton Show, Elkton, Md. (410) 398-1466.
Columbia Horse Center Schooling Show, Laurel, Md. (301) 776-5850.
Burnopp Horse and Tack Auction Farmers Market, Charlotte Hall, Md. (410) 987-1928.
Lipizzan Festival, Equilibrium Horse Center, Gambrills, Md., Oct. 26-27. (410) 721-0885, www.EquilibriumHorse.com.
OCTOBER 27
Dressage Schooling Show, Redwood Show, Elkton, Md. (410) 398-2040.
Autumn Color Ride, Patapsco State Park, Marriottsville, Md. (410) 549-9314.
Fun Show, Cill Dara Farm, Lovettsville, Va. (540) 822-9052.
NOVEMBER 2
Mid-Atlantic Breeders Association Mare Show and Performance Test, Nov. 2-3, Morven Park, Leesburg, Va., Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck (410)429-5701, www.morvenpark.org.
NOVEMBER 3
Tailwind Farm Fall Series, Tailwinds Farm, Northeast, Md., JoAnn Dawson (410) 658-8187.
NOVEMBER 9
Milton Equestrian Center Show Series, 9 a.m., Milton Equestrian Center, Milton, Del. (302) 684-1818.
NOVEMBER 10
Competitive Group Trail Ride, 10 a.m., Windy Knoll Horsemen Showgrounds, Crownsville, Md. (410) 799-3703 or (410) 544-4056.
NOVEMBER 16
12th Annual Fall Trail Horse Class Olympics, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Windy Knoll Horsemen Showgrounds, Crownsville, Md. (410) 799-3703 or (410) 544-4056.
Trail Horse Sale, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. (302) 398-3269.
Tailwinds Farm Fall Series, Tailwinds Farm, Northeast, Md., JoAnn Dawson, (410) 658-8187.
Eastern Shore Western Horse Show Association Annual Banquet, 5:30 p.m., Harrington Fire House, Harrington, Del., Lucie Hastings (302) 697-6646.
NOVEMBER 23
Eastern Shore Racing Club Banquet, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. (302) 398-3269.
NOVEMBER 24
Tailwinds Farm Fall Series, Tailwinds Farm, Northeast, Md., JoAnn Dawson, (410) 658-8187.
NOVEMBER 30
Tailwinds Farm Fall Series, Tailwinds Farm, Northeast, Md., JoAnn Dawson, (410) 658-8187.
DECEMBER 6
Chicks Horse Sale, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. (302) 398-3269.
DECEMBER 14
Milton Equestrian Center Show Series, 9 a.m., Milton Equestrian Center, Milton, Del. (302) 684-1818.