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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.

• February 6, Saturday - Sleigh Rally, 143 Crane Hill RoadWilbraham, MA. Start time: 11:00AM. Registration open to ECDHA members and non-members. Open to the public free of charge. Bonfire, children's activities, and sleigh rides planned. For more information and registration: Melissa Graves (413) 244-4934. "No snow" date February 6 - please check this website for up-to-date notices or cancellations. Click HERE for registration forms. Click HERE for class list. Photos by event photographer Lisa Cenis can be seen and purchased HERE.

• February 20, Saturday, 10:00AM- Special Meeting, Blue Slope Country Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, Franklin, CT. Special guest speaker Jerry Trapani, farrier of the New York City Mounted Police.Bring your favorite dish for a potluck lunch afterwards. THIS MEETING IS IN LIEU OF THE TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING.

• April 11, Sunday - April Fool's Plow Day, at Ron Gluck's Two-Acre Garden in Hampton, CT. 10:00AM start time. Pot-luck and other delicious food on an all day fire. Invitation to ECDHA membership only.

• April 17, Saturday - Eastern CT Draft Horse Association Plow Match. University of CT, Storrs (same fields as years past). $10.00 per teamster. Open to members and nonmembers. Spectators welcome. Sam White, main plowing judge. For rules and explainations of judging, click HERE. Food available. For more information: Dale Naegeli (860) 742-7117

• May 8, 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: Elaine Joseph (860) 376-8110.

• May 22 & 23, Saturday & Sunday (do one day or both!) - Eastern CT Draft Horse Association is invited by the CT Valley Driving Club to their Drive & Camping Trip at Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown CT. Visit the CVDC website for more information: www.cvdrivingclub.com

• July 11, 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.

• July 25, Sunday - 4-H Draft Horse Show, North Stonington Fair Grounds, North Stonington, CT. For more information: Henry Tyrrek (860) 642-6589

• August 8, Sunday - 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 14, 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 29, Sunday - Draft Horse Show Brooklyn Fair Grounds, Brooklyn, CT. For more information: Henry Tyrrek (860) 642-6589 or info@brooklynfair.org

• September 12, 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: Mary Washburn (860) 455-1998. www.hebronharvestfair.org

• October 2 & 3 - 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 7, 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: Terry Joseph: (860) 376-8110 or Blue Slope (860) 642-7084.

• December 14, 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.