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Lines
Volume 18, Issue 7 Sept/Oct 2011
Coming Up:
Halloween Fun Day
and Poker Run
Saturday, October 15
Join us at Salisbury Equestrian Park
for a day of fun and games. There will
be a surprise for the best poker hand,
ribbons for the best costume and ribbons for the best cart turnout.
Lunch is pot luck, so bring your favorite dish!
Contact: Nancy Rosenberg, 303293-1596.
Oct 15 (Sat), 9:00 am-4:00 pm
October Fest Fun Day / Poker Run
Salisbury Park, Parker CO
Contact: Nancy Rosenberg
303-293-1596
Sat Nov 12 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Calendar planning meeting
Sat Dec 10 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Parker Christmas Carriage Parade
Mainstreet, Parker CO
Sat Dec 17 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Christmas Party / Meeting & Elections
3704 Castle Butte Dr, Castle Rock CO
Contact: Bob Ripple 303-681-2574
You’ll find these and other events listed on the calendar at the CDS
web site. Please check the web page regularly. That’s where
you’ll find updates to the calendar and notification of changes in
events. coloradodrivingsociety.pbworks.com
Short notice, but sounds like fun:
Lani Piper is passing on an invitation from CDS member Sheila McNamara to join
her Saturday, October 8, for a drive to Saddle Mountain to see the changing
leaves. It’s about 3.3 miles (or 1.5 hours) up a dirt road from her place (4620 CR
100, Florissant, CO) up the mountain. Bring your own lunch and drinks. Contact
Sheila at 719-748-3466 for more information.
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Event Organizers:
I’d love to put results and a report about your
event in the newsletter and on the web page.
Please mail or email information as soon after
the event as possible (7231 Eaton Circle, Arvada CO 80003 or [email protected]).
Extra nice would be if you could get participants or their “retinues” to send in a few pictures.
Thanks!
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Pat Lamprey, Newsletter Editor
Attention All Event Organizers
If you incur an expense that needs to be
repaid out of the club’s checkbook you will
need to produce a receipt. There is a form
available for this and we will have them at
the membership meetings. We will also
provide copies in the Organizer’s Packet that
we are putting together. Receipts are
required to keep our books in order and our
treasurer sane.
Items that are donated need to have a
receipt for the value of the item and the word
“Donated” written on the receipt for tax
purposes. This can include judge’s fees if the
person judging normally charges for their
service.
Colorado Driving Society
PO Box 3861, Parker CO 80134
coloradodrivingsociety.pbwiki.com
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Send ads and checks made out to Colorado
Driving Society to:
Pat Lamprey
7231 Eaton Circle
Arvada, CO 80003
Please have your ads in by the
25th of the Month
Gary Lewman
Bob Ripple
Sandy Clayton
Jim Rihanek
Lani Piper
Nancy Rosenberg
Vacancy
2011
2011
2012
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Officers
President:
Vice-President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Jim Rihanek
(303) 841-4429
Lani Piper
(303) 909-7110
Bob Ripple
(303) 681-2574
Sandy Clayton
(303) 646-3595
Committee Chairmen:
Education/Clinics Chair: Sharron Pizzuto
(303) 423-6560
Equipment Chair: Jim Rihanek (303) 841-4429
Event Coordinator: Toni Schmidt (303) 805-4659
Membership & Marketing Chair: Lani Piper
(303) 909-7110
“Driving Lines” is published by the
Colorado Driving Society
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The End Is Near!
The year is fast drawing to a end but CDS still has two very important events coming up:
the November planning meeting and the annual Board of Directors election.
The planning meeting (Sat., November 12, 10:00 am—location to be announced—check
the website) is when all the year’s events are mapped out. This is your chance to ensure that
your favorite events have a place on the calendar and to suggest some new ones. Another
picnic drive? A continuous drive? What about another SDTD or a map rally? Something entirely new? The club always needs people to organize or host events, but not all events require mountains of work—an help is available. Please attend the meeting and think about
hosting an event!
The annual Christmas party (Sat., December 17, 4:00-8:00 pm) is just plain fun, but is also
where new board members are elected. We’re looking for three board members. Serving on
the board is a chance to “pay back” some of the fun you’ve had at events, and to help determine the direction of the club. Meetings are held only every two to three months, so there’s
not a huge time commitment involved. Please contact a current board member to talk about
how you contribute and throw your hat in the ring!
Chatfield State Park Picnic Drive
Saturday, August 27
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the Chatfield Drive. Wasn't the weather just
perfect? This year we did not have the threat of rain and lightning. What a gorgeous day! Safe drivers and ready to go with singles, pairs and the Jensens' four-in-hand. Of course, the picnic lunch was
delightful and everyone reported a fun time. See you all again next year!
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Chatfield State Park Picnic Drive
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Blue Jeans Pleasure Show, September 20
The Blue Jeans Pleasure Show was a wonderful, low-key driving event. It offered three standard
pleasure classes (working pleasure, reinsmanship and cones) and two more unusual and challenging obstacle classes. The first of these was a combined obstacle class where drivers negotiated a barrel pattern, a keyhole, and a pole-bending pattern. The second was a log skid where
drivers ground drove their horses through an obstacle course.
It was fun for drivers and spectators alike. Things moved along quickly, lunch was just right, and
the weather was great! Thanks to Toni Schmidt (organizer/creator/planner), the officials (Vickroy
and Andrita Ficklin) and our small but enthusiastic and capable group of volunteers!
Working Pleasure
VSE & Small Pony
1. Karen Loyd/Angus
2. Lani Piper/Toby
3. Carol McCoy/Finn
4. Kiane Russell/Scottie & Grace
Large Pony
1. Rob McCartney/Najeena
2. Al Senzamici/Dancer
3. Claudia Wilson/LPV Valentine
4. Louisa Mote/A-Mile High
5. Margie Lillistedt/Rosie
Horse
1. Bob Riple/Niki
2. Dawn Ramsdell/Errin
3. Sheila Grange/Dylan
4. Rebecca Melody/Sioux
5. Ingo Wiedenhues/Felicite
Reinsmanship
VSE & Small Pony
Diane Russell/Scottie & Grace
Karen Loyd/Angus
Lani Piper/Toby
Carol McCoy/Finn
Large Pony
1. Al Senzamici/Dancer
2. Rob McCartney/Najeena
3. Margie Lillistedt/Rosie
4. Claudia Wilson/LPV Valentine
5. Louisa Mote/A-Mile High
Horse
1. Dawn Ramsdell/Errin
2. Ingo Wiedenhues/Felicity
3. Sheila Grange/Dylan
4. Rebecca Melody/Sioux
Obstacles—Cones
VSE & Small Pony
1. Lani Piper/Toby
2. Karen Loyd/Angus
3. Carol McCoy/Finn
4. Diane Russell/Scottie & Grace
Large Pony
1. Al Senzamici/Dancer
2. Claudia Wilson/LPV Valentine
3. Rob McCartney/Najeena
4. Louisa Mote/A-Mile High
5. Margie Lillistedt/Rosie
Horse
1. Bob Ripple/Niki
2. Dawn Ramsdell/
3. Rebecca Melody/Sioux
4. Dawn Ramsdell/Errin
Ground-Driving
1. Cyndi Pride/
Obstacles—Poles, Barrels, Keyhole
VSE & Small Pony
1. Karen Loyd/Angus
2. Carol McCoy/Finn
3. Lani Piper/Toby
Large Pony
1. Claudia Wilson/LPV Valentine
2. Al Senzamici/Dancer
3. Rob McCartney/Najeena
4. Louisa Mote/A-Mile High
5. Margie Lillistedt/Rosie
Horse
1. Dawn Ramsdell/
2. Bob Ripple/Niki
3. Dawn Ramsdell/Errin
4. Rebecca Melody/Sioux
Ground-Driving
1. Cyndi Pride/
Log Skid
VSE & Small Pony
1. Karen Loyd/Angus
Large Pony
1. Al Senzamici/Dancer
2. Margie Lillstedt/Bekka
3. Claudia Wilson/LPV Valentine
4. Louisa Mote/A-Mile High
Horse
1. Dawn Ramsdell/Errin
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Enter the Parade!
On the second Saturday of December each year, the Town of Parker and the
Colorado Driving Society will host the annual Christmas Carriage Parade. This
year’s exciting event, themed as a “Beary Special Christmas,” will be attended by
thousands on Saturday, Dec. 10. Be more than a spectator this year and enter the
parade!
Individuals, businesses and organizations are welcome and encouraged to enter as this is a wonderful opportunity to gain exposure and to give back to the Parker community. Commercial entries
are $75 and may display advertising for their business on their hired carriage as the parade is open to
equine entries only. There will be no entry fee charged to private entries that do not charge for their
services and do not display any type of advertising, other than for a not for profit group. Please note
that the Christmas Carriage parade is open to equestrian entries and marching bands only. If entering
isn’t for you, but you’d still like to help the event, sponsorship opportunities are available!
Parade space is limited and all entries will be taken on a first-come first served basis. All applications are due Nov. 4. Please visit www.parkeronline.com for an entry form and contact Julie Wassell at [email protected] or 303.841.0353 for more information on how you can be a part of
the 2011 Christmas Carriage Parade.
FOR SALE
I have 3 new pleasure-horse size Smucker’s harnesses I purchased prior to their closing. Nicer than
new - I have applied leather conditioner to soften them. For sale at below original catalog prices with
no shipping charge or tax.
Lite Harness. Single-horse breast collar style; black leather with solid brass fittings, blind bridle
with caveson. Sturdy harness good for small shows and everyday pleasure driving on cart or light
carriage. Catalog price prior to Smucker’s closing was $695 plus shipping; will take $595.
Super Deluxe Harness. Single-horse breast collar style. Beautiful russet leather show harness
with solid brass fittings suitable for CDE dressage & cones. Catalog price $2,295 plus shipping; will
take $1,995.
Hungarian Style Pair Harness – Pleasure Quality. Classic European breast collar style (no
worries about fitting full neck collars) all black leather pair harness with solid brass fittings; reins
are Smucker’s Super Deluxe quality. Available with yoke or pole straps. Suitable for CDE or training; catalog price $2,125 plus shipping; will take $1,925 with yoke straps or $1,995 with pole
straps.
Interested in trying tandem? New Smucker’s Deluxe russet tandem leader reins - $185. New
Smucker’s tandem leader traces - $195.
Smucker’s russet-lined black patent leather driving show collar. 21” with brass show hames,
hame strap, kidney link, & short tugs for use with single-horse harness. Beautiful condition - like new.
$475 (new price over $650).
Antique Doctor’s Cutter. Professionally restored circa 1900 one-horse sleigh with folding hood
(top). This cutter is ready for sleighing. It would also make a beautiful display for a restaurant, business, or decoration for a large home. $4,800. Photos available.
Please contact Bob Blinderman at 970/217-2042 or ([email protected]).
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CHOOSE FROM 25 DIFFERENT
VEHICLES
MINI TO DRAFT SIZES
Established 1980
S E PTE MB E R/O C TOB E R 2011
CALL:Jack Bloss, Area
Dealer
(303) 684-8195
(303) 775-5258
[email protected]
I love my Bird-in-Hand marathon cart. It’s perfect
for competing at the preliminary level and was very
reasonably priced. I also ordered new synthetic harness through Jack and I’m very impressed with the
quality of it and how well it fits my horse—and it’s
so easy to keep clean!
Jack was really great at helping me decide on the
features I needed for both the cart and the harness,
and the best part was that he came to my barn and
made sure everything fit properly and worked as
expected.
HARNESS—NOW AVAILABLE
QUALITY SYNTHETIC BIOTHANE AND BETA—REASONABLY PRICED
CARRIAGE FOR SALE
Horse-size Amish-built Eagle, purchased from
Driving Essentials 3 years ago. In excellent
condition; never in an accident; always kept inside with a cover. Two sets of shafts plus many
other features. Paid $5,000; asking $3,500.
Also interested in purchasing a 2-wheeled cart
for 16.2 hand horse.
Contact: Jane McBride [email protected]
719-598-4496 719- 231-2521
Eagle hitched to 16.2 warmblood
INTERESTED IN CARRIAGE DRIVING ?
COME JOIN US !!!
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