For up-to-date information and last minute cancellations of ECDHA events, be sure to "follow" us on Twitter and Facebook! Does your club sponsor a draft horse event that would be open to participation by our members? Contact the ECDHA webmaster HERE for possible inclusion in our Calendar of Events.

Please Note: It is required by both the ECDHA and the State of Connecticut that any horses being exhibited at public fairs or shows in this state have a valid, up-to-date Certificate of Negative Coggins and Certificate of Rabies by a licensed veterinarian. The ECDHA also requires those documents for ALL ECDHA events. Click HERE to view the CT Fair & Show Requirements as published by the State of Connecticut Department of Agriculture.

• April 14, Saturday - Eastern CT Draft Horse Association Plow Match. University of CT, Storrs (same fields as years past). 9AM start time. $15.00 per teamster. Open to members and nonmembers. Spectators welcome. Judge TBA. Food concessions, ribbons & trophies. Coffee & donuts available in the morning. Bring your own lunch. Click HERE for flyer. Judges: Dan & Peg Dockham. For more information: Dale Naegeli (860) 742-7117

• April 20, 21, 22, Friday, Saturday & Sunday - DAPNet Spring Plowing Clinic with Sam Rich at We-Li-Kit Farm, Route 97, Abington, CT. A unique opportunity to learn the technical details of plowing with draft animals from one of New England's finest plowmen. Limited registration. Auditors welcome. Call 860-234-1328 or email jmnvt@yahoo.com, or visit their website at www.draftanimalpowernetwork.org.

• May 19, Saturday - Eastern CT Draft Horse Association "Plowing the Community Garden" Event. Wilbraham, MA. 10AM start time. Invited teamsters from the ECDHA will plow the town's 3 acre community garden with horses and oxen. All are invited to spectate. Open to the public. Food and activities planned. For more information, or if you are an experienced plowman with a good team and would like to plow, call Melissa Graves (413) 244-4934.

• July 8, Sunday - Eastern CT Draft Horse Association sponsored Draft Horse Show, North Stonington Fair Grounds, North Stonington, CT. For more information: Gary Kincaid (860) 535-1416. Click HERE for class list.

• August 4 - Eastern CT Draft Horse Association Carriage Rally. 6 miles of carriage trails. Blue Slope Country Museum, Franklin, CT. Open to ECDHA members ONLY. For more information: Sandy at Blue Slope: 860-642-6413.

• August 18, Saturday - Washington County Fairgrounds Working Draft Horse Show. Classes include Men & Women's Cart and Hitch, Multiple Hitch, Juniors, Obstacle and more. For more information, visit the Washington County Fair website or call Jim Rockwell (401) 539-2120.

• August 26, Sunday - Draft Horse Show Brooklyn Fair Grounds, Brooklyn, CT. For more information: info@brooklynfair.org

•  September 9, Sunday - Eastern CT Draft Horse Association's Draft Horse Demonstration, at the Hebron Fair, Hebron, CT. Parade of breeds and disciplines - see how versatile the draft horse can be! Time TBA. For more information: Karl Lado 860-376-4808 or www.hebronharvestfair.org

• October 13 & 14 - Blue Slope Country Museum Fall Festival. Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin, CT. Draft horse demonstrations, antique tractors, historic re-enactors, wagon rides and other activities/demonstrations. Volunteers appreciated. For more information or to volunteer, call Sandy (860) 642-6413, or visit the BSCM WEBSITE.

• November 3, Sunday - Eastern CT Draft Horse Association Fun Day. 10:00AM. Bring your own lunch. Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin, CT. For more information: Blue Slope (860) 642-7084.

• December 11, Tuesday, Eastern CT Draft Horse Association Christmas Party Meeting, Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin, CT. Pot Luck Dinner & Yankee Swap. 6:00PM. For more information: Sandy Staebner (860) 642-7084.

ECDHA Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month at Blue Slope Country Museum, 7:00PM, unless otherwise noted on the EVENTS page. All are welcome! Call the listed contact person for directions to Special Meetings.