May 2017 1 May 2017 www.bvdc.org BVDC Board Meeng: May 9th at 7:00 PM New Bolton Center - Allam House - Pot Luck Dinner All Members Welcome in person or via phone (Dial in conference number is: 610-925-6690 Bridge number: 4100 Access code: 410000) Info: Zana White 215-990-9059 or [email protected]Newsletter for the BVDC, Inc. Serving the Driving Enthusiast Inside this Issue: BVDC Beginner Driver Clinic & Driving Derby - 5/6 BVDC Continuous Drive Event - 5/21 BVDC Junior Driving Program - 6/19-23 2017 Brandywine Carriage Driving Show & CT 9/9-10 Plus many other local driving events coming up! (from left) Jane Oehler, Leslie Bottaro, Zana White, and Gemma Pagliei met on Sunday 4/30 at Valley Forge Park to check out a route for a club pleasure drive. It was a perfect day and a beautiful drive. Photo by Brittany Parris BVDC’ers check out a route at Valley Forge Park for a future club pleasure drive!
Serving the Driving Enthusiast Newsletter for the BVDC, Inc.
Serving the Driving Enthusiast
Inside this Issue:
BVDC Beginner Driver Clinic & Driving Derby - 5/6
BVDC Continuous Drive Event - 5/21
BVDC Junior Driving Program - 6/19-23
2017 Brandywine Carriage Driving Show & CT 9/9-10
Plus many other local driving events coming up!
(from left) Jane Oehler, Leslie Bottaro, Zana White, and Gemma Pagliei met on Sunday 4/30 at Valley Forge Park to check out a route for a club pleasure drive. It was a perfect day and a beautiful drive. Photo by Brittany Parris
BVDC’ers check out a route at Valley Forge Park for a future club pleasure drive!
Location: Yellow Pony Farm, 130 Fairview Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
*** 4 places now available *** Last year's popular and successful JUNIOR DRIVING PROGRAM will be the model for the 2017 program. It will be held at the same location as last year. Experienced, reliable ponies will be provided, as well as suitable harness and carriages. Several top competitors, trainers and judges will share the instruction, which will include learning to harness, driving at a working walk and trot, halt, use of whip, reinback and emergency measures. Emphasis will be on safety. We are looking for 8 girls and boys, ages 11 to 14, who have some previous equine experience to participate in the 5-day program. Each day will begin at 11:00 am and conclude at 3:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Members of BVDC will be on hand to help as needed. The American Driving Society has made it possible to use special listening devices in the program to improve communication with the instructors which will strengthen the program. The cost of the 5-day program is $150 per student. Juniors who have an interest in learning to drive and wish to register should call or email either
APPLICATION FORM BVDC Junior Driver Program - June 19—23, 2017
Location: Yellow Pony Farm, 130 Fairview Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
Name of Junior : _______________________________________________ Age: _______________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________ Telephone: ____________________ Name of Adult assuming responsibility for junior: ________________________________________
Junior’s previous experience with horses and driving: __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Junior's statement: I want to learn to drive a horse/pony because __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
Each participant should bring his/her hard hat and gloves suitable for driving.
The five daily sessions will begin at 11:00am and will end by 3:00pm
This application must be accompanied by:
A check for $150 made payable to: BVDC
Signed BVDC Release - the form is available at this link:
http://www.bvdc.org/BVDCRelease.pdf
Mail all application materials to: Junior Driving Program 102 Brandywine Creek Road Coatesville, PA 19320
Includes ribbons and gift for divisional classes, but not division championship
Division
Championship
Sponsorship
$150
Includes championship & reserve ribbons and gift
Specialty Class
Sponsorship
$100
Old Guard, Carriage Dog, Picnic Class, Grooms Class, Ladies & Gentleman to Drive
Includes ribbons and gift
Class
Sponsorship
$50
Includes ribbons and gift
Patron Information
$25 The Roadcart
2017 show program, listing in program
$50 Surrey Supporter
2017 show program, listing in program, 2017 collectible poster
$125 Carriage Contributor
2017 show program, listing in program 2017 collectible poster, 2 wine glasses & complimentary bottle of wine
$250 Driving Donor
2017 show program, listing in program 2017 collectible poster, 2 wine glasses & complimentary bottle of wine, catered lunch for two with VIP seating for Sunday
$500 Phaeton Patron
2017 show program, listing in program 2017 collectible poster, 2 wine glasses & complimentary bottle of wine, catered lunch for two with VIP seating for Sunday, hors d’ oeuvres at Saturday afternoon pleasure classes for two
Sponsorship Chair
For Sponsorship questions, please contact: Don Stewart Jr. ([email protected] or
We are at 170 vs. 180 last year at this time. There are 47 members still not
renewed vs. 52 last year at this time. We got 2 new members for a
total of 10 so far this year. Last year at this time we only had 3 new members.
Lisa Andersen Stephens City, VA
Vicki Gershon Gladwyne, PA
On April 27th, a group of volunteers with last names that are literally at the end of the alphabet got together to clean and organize the BVDC trailer! A huge thank you to Jane Oehler, Hannah Polson, Mike Quear, Don Stewart, Bill Venditta, and Zana White!
This project was spearheaded by Hannah and Jane, the organizers for the September BCDS, looking to see what we have in the trailer that can be used for the show. Now we know where we stand and what needs to be repaired, painted, embellished, purchased, etc.
We are hoping that members with last names that make up the rest of the alphabet will sign on as volunteers for the show! Please contact Hannah or Jane to pitch in and help out! We are going to need a lot of helpers!
A bit of BVDC history… Here’s what was going on in BVDC 17 years ago! Thanks to Louisa Emerick for providing her collection of old newsletters...
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BVDC Novice Driver Clinic with Lore Homer The novice driver clinic on April 22nd at Chapter One Farms with clinician Lore Homer went really well. Lore was at her finest and kept everybody at the clinic engaged and interested in the driving presentation!
We had two pretty "hot" ponies participating in the clinic so it was perfect for auditors to see various situations with ground driving a more lively equine. Had we had more horses in the clinic it might have gotten a little stressful for all! Later on, Helene Paxton put her lovely Morgan mare to a carriage and drove her in the clinic too. The food was delicious and everyone said they really enjoyed the day!
Thank you to Lore and Helene!
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DELMARVA DRIVING CLUB’S 10TH ANNUAL SPRING PLEASURE SHOW Saturday, May 13th - 9:00 a.m.
Caroline County 4H Park, Detour Rd, Denton, MD
Judge: Jessica Axelsson (USEF/ADS R Driving judge, r Driven Dressage judge, dressage rider, carriage driving trainer/instructor)
Divisions: Novice Driver, VSE, Pony, Horse and Multiples
Proposed classes: reinsmanship, working, cones, ride and drive, carriage drive, carriage horse in hand and costume.
Prize list will be available by April 15. Pre Registration will open by April 16.
Documents can be downloaded at that time on the DDC website at http://delmarvadrivingclub.com
EHV can survive in water for three weeks, study shows By David Woodmansey
VetTimes.co.uk April 24, 2017
A study has demonstrated airborne equine herpesvirus (EHV) remains stable and infectious in water over a three-week period. "Water sources in many parts of the world are frequently accessed by different equid species and non-equids living in sympatry ... It is at these water sources that equid species infected with EHV-1 could potentially be shedding virus into the water where it can persist long after the animals have moved on," the study says. The results, reported in Scientific Reports, suggest untreated water could be a source of infection by some herpesviruses. The study, led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in collaboration with the Institut für Virologie of the Freie Universität Berlin, challenges the tenet that herpes viruses, like most enveloped viruses, are relatively unstable outside their host. Scientists tested this assumption by spiking water with EHV under different conditions over a three-week period and examining whether viral DNA could be retrieved and to what extent the virus remained infectious after having been in the water. The results, summarised in Science Daily, demonstrate the virus remains stable and infectious for up to three weeks, with pH and temperature being the two most important factors to determine how long the virus "survived". Full text: https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/ehv-can-survive-in-water-for-three-weeks-study-shows/
The 19th Annual ORLETON FARM Combined Driving Test, Super Derby & Cross Country Pleasure Drive and Pleasure Driving Show (ADS rated)
June 8 - 11, 2017 Orleton Farm, 31 Prospect Hill Rd, Stockbridge, MA 01262
Prize list: www.colonialcarriage.org
The Orleton Farm Pleasure Driving Show, Combined Test and Super Derby is a unique event, in 2016 the event expanded to a four day event to further accommodate the increasing interest in this venue. We continue that format in 2017. There are classes and divisions for everyone. The first day offers the traditional Combined Test of dressage and cone classes. On Friday the Super Derby and Derby Obstacle for VSEs, ponies and horses is a full day. Friday will also offer an optional scored Cross Country Pleasure Drive and Super Drive for the exhibitor’s choosing to stay over from the combined test for the pleasure show, or exhibitors arriving early in preparation for the pleasure show but not necessarily interested in the Derby. Derby Day is then followed by a two-day pleasure driving show. The 2017 schedule will continue to offer the Utility Vehicle Division, a Park Division and a Picnic Class along with a popular American Heritage class and the Ride and Drive class. We have split the multiples to offer a Tandem Division and
Unicorn/Four-in-Hand Division. These classes will bring variety and excitement to the event. New in 2017 is a Maiden Horse/Pony Division and we have brought back the Trade and Commercial Vehicle Classes. As our show continues to
grow, we are dedicated to make your experience the best possible. On Sunday the Gathering of Vintage of Automobiles will be on display. Come and have fun!
Entries Close: May 19, 2017
For more information about the Orleton Farm 18th Annual Pleasure Driving Show, see website:
www.colonialcarriage.org or call Ann Willey 518-392-6583 or e-mail: [email protected]
20th Annual Susquehanna Valley Whips & Wheels
Pleasure Driving Show 6/3
and Three Phase Competition 6/4 Lycoming County Fair Grounds, Hughesville, PA
Judge: Barbara Akers
6/3 - Celebration Dinner and Awards Presentation
Dinner Tickets $25 (purchase by 5/26)
Entries Open: May 1st - Pre-entries (for discounted rates) must be postmarked by May 22nd. Post entries will be accepted day of show as space allows.
For info & prize list contact the Committee Chair:
On April 14th, Jessica Axelsson held a Dressage Fix-a-Test hosted at Blue Moon Dressage farm in Bridgeton, NJ where all eight entries were BVDC members: Cindy Boddy, Debby Donovan, Rita Michalenko, Dana Bright, Eliza Walbridge, Leslie Bottaro, Leslie Seidel, and Dawn Pontz. This was a great opportunity to warm up for the show season by getting two chances to perform a dressage test in a low key setting!
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Brandywine Valley Driving Club, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting
March 14, 2017
Board Members Present: Zana White, Leslie Bottaro, Cindy Amalfitano, Judith Shoemaker, Michael Quear, Warren Moser, Kathy Kozak. Board Members Not Present: Billy Klein, Camilla Hansen. Board Members via Phone: Gail Aumiller General Members Present: Jane Oehler Meeting called to order: Zana White called the Meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Review/Approval of Minutes: Minutes from January have been approved via email. Minutes will be posted in the April Newsletter. Treasurers Report: 1/8/17 – 3/12/17 Beginning Balance: $10,966.42 Income : $1,364.68 Expenses ($4,010.85 --------- Net Loss $2,646.17) Ending Balance: $8,320.25 Finance committee:
BVDC Annual Tax Return Preparation by CPA : Gail has our BVDC Tax return ready for the CPA. The agreement letter from the CPA usually arrives in April.
Financial Audit: Jeff and Brittany Parris executed the yearly audit.
Review prior year financials: Tabled.
Gail will work on putting together a list of organizations the club normally donates funds to.
Nominating Committee: To be formed by May meeting (1 Board member + 1 non-Board member + 1 member that can be either) Kathy Kozak, check with Becky Pendlebury as another committee member, check with Debby Donovan for a name for Treasurer.
Identify positions open for next year – Treasurer, President, and 2 Director positions.
Education & Programs Committee: Review Holiday Party Financials – Gail will take a look at the Holiday Party figures and put together a profit and loss
statement and provide it to Zana to present to the board. Holiday Party – The facility rental cost for the holiday party has changed. Friday night facility rental w/b $2500,
Saturday w/b $5000 or Sunday w/b $2,000. Holiday Party – First Sunday in December at Hilton Garden Inn. Jane suggested an end to the Holiday party and
starting a summer BBQ/Picnic at someone’s farm. Kathy suggested asking New Bolton for use of their green space outside of the Allam House. Jane also suggested sending an e-blast to ask the membership if they would like a summer picnic instead of a holiday party. The party still lost money even with the change of nights from Sunday to Saturday. Zana mentioned the holiday party is end of the year vote on club matters. Which is why we have the holiday party. By-laws would have to be changed in order to change the end of the year vote. Question is can the vote be done via email instead of in person?
Program Ideas for General Membership Meetings: Turnout Talk Safety Talk See the Carousel Park Mounted Police Hitching of tandems, randoms and unicorn demonstration in progress ( Hannah Polson)
Holiday Party: Discussion continued on replacing the holiday party with a different venue for getting together. Board Members : New Board Members are: Judy Shoemaker, Michael Wagner, Cindy Amalfitano.
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Newsletter, E-lines & Website Committee: Debby Donovan to stay on as Newsletter and Website coordinator. Membership Committee: Active members are listed in the Driving Lines as of 1/1/2017 total active members is 200. Total inactive 112 (members that have not renewed their membership at the time of renewal). BVDC Printing - Financial Report – Teddy Bear Picnic: Bobbi sent the financials to the Board for our review. Equipment Committee: Tentative BVDC Trailer cleanup and organize crew meeting at the trailer on April 19 th Michael, Hannah, Jane and Zana - 10am. Clinics Committee: Helene Paxton
Dressage Fix-A-Test Clinic – Suzy Stafford has offered to do a clinic for the club in appreciation of our donation to her Worlds Competition expenses. Jane will ask Suzie if she will do dressage and cones clinics.
Beginner Drive Clinic and Driving Derby at Buxmont May 6th. Cinco De Mayo Theme. Teddy Bear Picnic –Bobbi suggested a webinar to teach people to score themselves. She offered to do a webinar
from Florida. Last year’s TBP had issues with people trying to do their own scores. The group decided teaching people to score the day of the picnic created a back log in the flow of the day.
Long Line Clinic – Becky Pendlebury/Anne Hearn organizers. Summer Cones Clinic Series w/Suzy Stafford. Drive –By-Side Clinic at Glen Willow No Glen Willow 2017. Navigator Clinic – Jeanie Abbot from Florida has offered to do a clinic for the club. Jane Oehler will contact Jeannie.
Zana will check with Fairhill to see if we could use the hazards for the proposed clinic. Young Drivers Clinic – Gail applied and received a $500 grant from ADS to purchase communication equipment.
Once the equipment is purchased Gail will submit the receipt and ADS will reimburse the cost of the equipment. Pleasure Show:
September 9 and 10. In years past the show was $15,000 and Margaret raised $20,000 through sponsorship. Jane and Hannah will send out personal letters to specific people asking them to volunteer. Leslie offered to send out a letter to the Charlie Horse riding club and the 4-H program to solicit volunteers. The contract for the Pleasure Show has not been signed. Jane spoke with Dan Rosenthal. He will allow the club to use his cones for the show. We may need to purchase
regulation balls. Don is doing the sponsor letters. He will do a general letter and a second letter for specific donors. Jane will contact Heidi Ferguson for an ADS mailing list. April 1st sending out the first of the sponsor letters. Gail will order a credit card for Hannah Polson for show expenses. Post card is going out with pertinent information for the show. Flyers will also be designed to be distributed at
pleasure shows, Martin’s Auction, and other special driving events. In addition a poster will be designed to advertise the event
Jane has requested photos of carriages and drivers with the back view to provide to the poster artist. She would like photos submitted by April 9th.
Jane would like an e-blast sent out requesting volunteers as well an announcement in all newsletters from here forward with a request for show volunteers.
Competitions/ Show Committee:
2017 BVDC Pleasure Driving Show – September 9 and 10. Teddy Bears Picnic – Bobbi suggested a how to clinic for self scoring prior to the Teddy Bears Picnic. Self
scoring was very confusing and attendees were unfamiliar with the process which slowed the progress of the day.
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Recreational (Pleasure) Driving Committee: Chair Leslie Bottaro Spring Pleasure Drive: Leslie, Jane, Zana and Gemma will drive Valley Forge Park to determine a route for a
Pleasure Drive at a later date. A pleasure drive was held at Fair Hill the Saturday before Easter. 7 carriages participated and stopped and picnicked
near the covered bridge. Carousel Park – Zana visited the facility and did a drive. There is a 3 mile drive + dirt trails. Considering this facility
for a derby and a drive and picnic. Fall Pleasure Drive: Daniel Boone Homestead, Zana, Cindy, and Leslie to investigate a route there. Fun Day : Need an August date confirmed with John and Penny Hunt at Eden Valley Farm. This year’s theme
is Disney. Hospitality Committee: Chair Cindy Amalfitano, working on the horse show with Jane Oehler. ADS Representative: Chair Jane Oehler, Gail has made the ADS 2017 payment. Sunshine Committee: Chair Kathy Kozak, March 3rd card sent to Tracy Higgins. New Business:
BVDC Insurance Renewal due 5/23 – By mid-April submit renewal request to Equisure, Send BVDC calendar for upcoming 12 months .
Martin’s Spring Carriage Auction – Plan BVDC promo materials and who will take them there. Donations to local driving shows for 2017 (purchase ad in program for max $250) Elk Creek CDE, MLMDC Pleasure
Show, Garden State CDE. The committee is reconsidering donations for this year in order to conserve funds for the September Pleasure Show.
Discuss By-Laws Old Business: Zana White motioned for the meeting to adjourn. MEETING ADJOURNED at 9:41 Next Meeting May 9, 2017 at the Allam House Submitted by: Leslie Bottaro
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Several BVDC members attended a pleasure drive at Southwind Winery in Millville NJ. Michael and Dawn Pontz were the organizers. A picture perfect day. BVDC members Leslie Bottaro, Cindy Amalfitano, Gemma Pagliei, and Zana White were some of the participants. We are working on organizing a pleasure drive here for BVDC. There was a Food service truck on hand with really delicious food and later we did a wine tasting and socializing in the wine store at the vinyards. The driving trails wound through the woods and through the vineyard. The owner welcomes equestrians and their equines. And it's just $10 for the day. Just call Southwind Winery to make arrangements.
Photo by Zana White
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2017 BVDC & Mid-Atlantic Driving Calendar Note: Full-year calendar is emailed to members separately at the beginning of every month.
9-May - BVDC BOARD MEETING, New Bolton Center. All members welcome to attend. Info: Zana White 215-990-9059 [email protected]
13-May - DELMARVA DRIVING CLUB’S SPRING PLEASURE SHOW – Caroline County 4H Park, Denton, MD Contact: Pao Lin Hatch – [email protected] or 240-274-6180
20-May to 21-May - GLADSTONE HORSE DRIVING TRIAL, Hamilton Farm Golf & Equestrian Center, NJ. ADS Omnibus link: http://omnibus.americandrivingsociety.org/CompetitorsOmnibusListing.aspx?ID=125
20-May - JAMES RIVER CLASSIC ADT, Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA. Daphne Wood-Lasser • [email protected] • (804) 212-6489 • (804) 798-8787, Entries open: 4/10, close: 5/10. ADS Omnibus link: http://omnibus.americandrivingsociety.org/CompetitorsOmnibusListing.aspx?ID=101
21-May - BVDC CONTINUOUS DRIVE, Canvasback Farm, Port Deposit, MD. Secretary: White 215-990-9059 [email protected]
25-May to 4-Jun - DEVON HORSE SHOW & COUNTRY FAIR, Devon PA, Info: http://www.devonhorseshow.net/
JUN
3-Jun to 4-Jun - ELK CREEK CDE, Fair Hill, MD. Diane Trefry • [email protected] • (443) 553-1453 • (410) 755-6785, entries open: 4/20, close: 5/20. ADS Omnibus link: http://omnibus.americandrivingsociety.org/CompetitorsOmnibusListing.aspx?ID=124
3-Jun to 4-Jun - 20TH ANNUAL SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WHIPS & WHEELS PLEASURE DRIVE & 2-PHASE
COMPETITION , Lycoming County Fair Grounds, Hughesville, PA
8-Jun - ORLETON FARM COMBINED DRIVING TEST, SUPER DERBY, CROSS COUNTRY PLEASURE DRIVE AND
PLEASURE DRIVING SHOW, Orleton Farm, MA.
11-Jun - PLEASURE DRIVING SHOW AT THE BUCKS COUNTY HORSE PARK, Ottsville, PA, Entry Information available at www.buckscountyhorsepark.org. For more info: Becky at [email protected]
17-Jun to 18-Jun - MORVEN PARK PLEASURE DRIVING SHOW - Morven Park Equestrian Center, Leesburg, VA FMI: Laura Doyle [email protected] or 703-777-2890
19-Jun to 23-Jun - BVDC JUNIOR DRIVING PROGRAM, Yellow Pony Farm - 130 Fairview Road, Coatesville, PA 19320
Yellow Pony Farm. Please contact either Anne Hearn (610-469-1115 or [email protected] ) or Becky Pendlebury (610-942-3913 or [email protected] ) if you want to help in any way!
22-Jun to 23-Jun - LANCASTER COUNTY CARRIAGE & ANTIQUE AUCTION, Bird-in-Hand, PA. http://www.bihfire.com/events/auction/ or 717-945-4945
30-Jun to 1-Jul - HORSE PROGRESS DAYS – Leola, PA - FMI: Dale Stoltzfus, [email protected] or 717-940-4412 - www.horseprogressdays.com
JUL
11-Jul - BVDC BOARD MEETING, New Bolton Center. All members welcome to attend. Info: Zana White 215-990-9059 [email protected]
15-Jul - LORENZO DRIVING COMPETITION, Cazenovia, NY. Organizer: Lisa Henry Shotzberger) [email protected] (484) 942-5750 (717) 619-3966. ADS Omnibus: http://omnibus.americandrivingsociety.org/CompetitorsOmnibusListing.aspx?ID=142
CLASSIFIEDS INFO Classifieds may be sent to: Debby Donovan [email protected] 856-981-1868 47 Quaker Neck Rd, Salem, NJ 08079
Information must be submitted by the 20th of each month. A small thumbnail photo may be included. Classifieds are free to members and $7 per month for non-members. Classifieds will run for at least two months (longer if space permits). The earliest expiration date is shown at the end of each classified.
