Newsletter No. 182 www.CherryValleyCarriage.com August 2012

CVCA Annual Fall Sadoff/Davies Pleasure Drive

Hosted by Kevin and Sonya Davies

Saturday, September 15 Rain date is September 16

Putnam Rd., Nelson, NY

Approximately 3 miles EAST of Cazenovia 1/2 mile WEST of Nelson Watch for CVCA signs!

Bring a dish to pass, a grill will be available. Drinks and paper products will be provided.

The drive will begin at 10:00 AM and we will eat at 1:00 PM All CVCA members are welcome. Bring those who want to become new members!

Please RSVP to Kevin or Sonya Davies at (315) 655-3298

CVCA Annual Chenango Valley State Park Pleasure Drive & Picnic

Hosted by Tom and Joanne Frechette

Saturday, October 6 Rain date October 7

Mark your calendars for a drive at one of the most beautiful state parks in the southern tier. The drive will begin at 10:00 AM, at will. Lunch will be at 1:00 PM- bring your own picnic

or a dish to pass, tableware, drinks, and a meat to grill (charcoal provided). Drinks will be provided.

Directions: I-81 SOUTH to Whitney Point. Take Rt. 79 to Pigeon Hill Rd. to Rt. 369 and you are there!

RSVP to Tom & Joanne Frechette at (607) 692-2209 or (607) 343-0621

HITCHING UP

Hitch up with someone who has what you need: Horses, carriages or equipment. (No commercial ads, please)

Send info to: Jillian Gemmell PO Box 113 Erieville, NY 13061

equinedriver@yahoo.com

Next Newsletter Deadline is October 10, 2012

FOR SALE: Black leather pony harness with stainless steel hardware. Used only 6 times, in great condition. Made by

Vince Warner in Masonville, PA. $400, contact Judy at (607) 334-5912 or olinbennett@yahoo.com.

Leather horse harness $100 and leather pony harness $65 for sale. Both good condition. Contact Terri at (315) 655-8690

1979 2 horse trailer, new hard wood floor, new tires, new interior bumpers. $2500 or best offer. Call (315) 687-3895

Sailor Wagon 4 wheel carriage, black with red pin striping; brass hubs, rein rail and whip holder; patent leather dash; snap out floor carpet; burgundy Bedford wool seat and back. Ready for the show ring! Fits large pony up to a 15 hand horse. $3,500, call (315) 687-3895.

President’s Report...A welcome to all our new members! CVCA has been busy! The Novice Clinic, Bennett Drive, Larry Poulin Clinic, Summer Picnic and most

recently, the Combined Driving Clinic were all a success. Many CVCA members showed at the Lorenzo Driv-ing Competition. Congratulations! We certainly are a diversified group! Come autumn, we have two beautiful

scenic drives to look forward to with or without a horse to ride or drive. Of course, there is always good food to

follow. Please come along and enjoy! Everyone is welcome.

Now on a more serious note, the Board has been contemplating several issues. We have many new

members who joined CVCA as part of our clinics. For insurance purposes, everyone who participates or audits the events must become a member. Our insurance agent is very accommodating; however, almost every event

must have a separate “rider” above the basic policy. Compared to other horse related clubs we should be

pleased with our rates. Our website is an ongoing expense, but CVCA needs to be connected with today’s world.

CVCA should not be isolated from today’s technology and forms of communication.

CVCA has traditionally sponsored the Ladies, Gentleman’s and Jr. Whip/Youth Championships at

Lorenzo’s Driving Competition, and we advertise in the Walnut Hill Driving Competition program. A continual

list of expenses includes printing, postage and food at our events. None of our board members gets reimbursed

for their printing expenses. Merchandise inventory is a big chunk of our total budget as it binds up the money

until merchandise is sold.

With all this in perspective, the Board unanimously voted to raise dues as follows: Singles: $25. , Fam-

ily: $35. , Student: $10. Hopefully, you will understand and continue to support CVCA as we expand to include

more events on a monthly basis and therefore more FUN!

The donation jar and the 50/50 Raffle are other small ways that we can raise money to fund our activi-ties. The Silent Auction has always been our only fundraiser. The reality is that it no longer raises the amount

of money that it once did. The income generated in the last few years has decreased as expenses have risen.

Sound familiar? Without “breaking the bank”, we can all contribute a little more in small ways. This is a great

club! It is a friendly way for new whips to safely get a start and experienced whips to increase their knowledge.

There are also other drives or areas to explore with the understanding/acceptance that we may have to charge

for it to be included in our Calendar of Events.

Thank you all for reading this. I want the best for CVCA… now and in the future. Any suggestions that

you might have for upcoming fundraisers, PLEASE let me know. ~Sandi Patrizio CVCA President

CVCA SUMMER PICNIC:

The summer picnic was a new “event” on the club’s event calendar this year. The picnic was held on Sunday,

July 29, at the home of CVCA president, Sandi Patrizio. Thanks Sandi! Another successful event. 32 members

and family attended. All enjoyed grilled meats and a variety of delicious foods.

2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS (CVCA events in bold)

SEP. 15 CVCA Sadoff/Davies Pleasure Drive, Nelson, NY.

OCT. 6 CVCA Chenango Valley State Park Pleasure Drive.

NOV. 10 CVCA Annual Dinner at Orchard Vali Golf Club, details in next newsletter.

DEC. TBD CVCA Winter Gathering. Details to follow.

Combined Driving Clinic a Success

It was perfect conditions for the second ‘Introduction to combined driving’ clinic held August 25-26 at Freshwind Farm in Eaton, NY. Jillian Gemmell coached the three participants, (Carol Ilacqua with Buddy, Hans Neudel with Bill, and Jackie Gagen with Ollie) who each had something different they wanted to accomplish. The clinics many auditors were able to ask detailed questions and see the im-provements the participants made, and the improvements they could make with their own horses. On Saturday the focus was on driving a full cones course with both speed and accuracy. By the end of their sessions, the drivers were going clean (no cones down), smooth, and finishing with great times. On Sunday the drivers were challenged with two different driving hazards (or obstacles) where not only speed plays a major role, but communication with your horse. The smiles and laughter coming from the drivers left everyone happy at the close of the clinic. Jillian would like to thank our participants, auditors, and of course Freshwind Farm for letting Jillian host the clinic at their great facility. See you next year!

LARRY POULIN CLINIC WRAP-UP: Submitted by: Judy Sobczak

The CVCA sponsored Larry Poulin Clinic held on June 30/July 1 was by all accounts a success! There were a total of 20 lesson spots available for the weekend. There were 10 lesson spots each day. All lesson spots were taken!

Along with the individuals who took lessons, there were at least 10 people auditing the clinic. I do believe that the

club even gained a few new members! I would think that means a successful clinic! A waiting list needed to be gen-

erated due to the demand. All who attended learned by watching, listening and doing. After Saturdays lessons were

finished, a wonderful dish to pass dinner was enjoyed by all. After dinner, Larry made comments about the days

lessons. Following his comments, a video of Larry’s winning dressage test held at the Kentucky Classic CDE in 2009, was shown. A question and answer period followed.

The response to the clinic and to Larry Poulin has been tremendous. Many participants of this year’s clinic are eager

for Larry to return next year. Membership, what are your thoughts? Please feel free to contact any officer or board

member with your thoughts or opinions. Remember, this is YOUR club. Let’s be an active club!

Special thanks go out to the following individuals for their hard work making this clinic the success that it was:

Sandi Patrizio, for arranging/organizing the clinic. Crystal Gemmell, for organizing the lunches. Jillian Sheehan of

Freshwind Farm and Jillian Gemmell of Mountain Thyme Training for sponsoring breakfast both days. Cazenovia

area businesses for sponsorships: Rite Aid, Kinney Drugs, Tops, Cazenovia Pizza and Subway. Thanks to all the

CVCA members who volunteered their time to help the clinic run smoothly. And, finally, to Morrisville Equine Re-

Driven dressage show hopes to return

On Saturday, July 28th, CVCA member, Carol Gut-

liph, hosted a driven dressage show at her beautiful

farm , Windswept Acres, in DeLancey, NY. Along

with Carol, CVCA members, Hans Neudel with

Bill, Tom Frechette with Bearnie and JoAnne Fre-

chette with Barbie competed in Training Level Test

3 and Preliminary Test 2. This was a perfect oppor-

tunity to test the skills learned earlier this summer at

the Larry Poulin clinic.

CVCA Charter Member, Anne Warner was the

judge for the show. Following the show, Anne took

time with each one of the participants to discuss her

comments. She pointed out the positives and was

extremely helpful in making suggestions in areas

where improvements are needed.

Carol mentioned that she would be hosting a driven

dressage show again July 2013. For more informa-

tion, please contact Carol.

CHERRY VALLEY CARRIAGE ASSOCIATION Our objective is to promote interest in the driving horse/pony

and restoring horse-drawn vehicles.

November 2011 ~ November 2012

Officers and Board of Directors President, Sandy Patrizio, Cazenovia, NY 315-655-4734

Vice President, Tom Frechette, Chenango Forks, NY 607-692-2209 Secretary, Sylvia VanDeusen, Plymouth, NY 315-837-4627

Treasurer, Judy Bennett Plymouth, NY 607-334-5912

Terri Mather, Cazenovia, NY 315-655-8690 Jillian Gemmell, Erieville, NY 315-440-2561 Crystal Gemmell, Erieville, NY 315-662-2012 Joanne Clark, Harpursville,NY 607-693-3174

Judy Sobczak, Ithaca, NY 607-273-5544

Newsletter Editor

Jillian Gemmell, PO Box 113 Erieville, NY 13061 315-440-2561