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May is carriage
driving month
The Piedmont Driving Club will host a picnic drive Saturday, May 10 at Weathersfield Farm in Amissville to kick off “Carriage Driving Month.”
For more details on the weekend event, or carriage driving in general, log onto PiedmontDrivingClub.8m.co m or call president Mary Alice Matheson at (540) 2706157. Matheson said there will be weekly events throughout May. The idea, she explained, is to introduce new people to driving.
Call for WEG
volunteers
The 2010 World Equestrian Games will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Ky. Several thousand volunteers are needed to help run the event, which includes championships in eight different equestrian sports. Help is needed before, during and after the games.
The WEG have never been held outside Europe, nor have all eight international disciplines been held at a single site before. More than 600,000 spectators are expected to attend the 16-day event.
Log on to volunteer: www.foigames2010.org.
Ride series
continues
The Old Dominion Hounds will host a trail rides beginning this Saturday May 10, from Houyhnhmn Farm in Hume. A May 31 rule is at Hunters Rest in Flint Hill.
Rides start at 10 a.m. and are “walking only,” making them a good schooling opportunity for young horses or green riders.
The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for kids under 12. Riders are asked to bring a dish to slum.' for a picnic that follows each ride. Directions are at (540> 364-3995.
Nominate a
‘Nice Guy5
Acacia Federal is seeking nominations for its annual “Nice Guys Awards.” List war, the Phoenix Rising Therapeutic Equestrian Program in Catlett won the prize.
The program encourages people “to make a difference for someone who makes a difference” by nominating a local person or group for volunteering. philanthropy or customer service.
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