Gaited Horses of New England

Gaited Horsemenship Clinic with Carl Bledsoe: Clinic is Filled!
2024-09-14 - 2024-09-17 | Mountain Lane Farm, 11 Stone Lane, Temple, NH, 03084, United States
September 14 –16, 2024: Gaited Horsemenship Clinic with Carl Bledsoe
September 17, 2024: Private Lessons
Mountain Lane Farm, Temple, NH

About Carl Bledsoe
Carl Bledsoe specializes in American Gaited Breeds with a show, training, and breeding background with the Tennessee Walking Horse. He and his wife Tammy own and operate their training farm in Talking Rock, Georgia. They conduct clinics and present at horse expos around the country, promoting training with the best interest of the horse as their primary focus. Carl has been a guest speaker at the Sound Horse Conference, a presenter representing the Tennessee Walking Horse at the Equus Film Festival, a guest judge at the Appalachian Trainer Face-Off, and a featured Gaited Clinician at Equifest, the Horse World Expo, the Georgia Horse Fair, the Southern Equine Expo, the Horse World Expo, the Ohio Equine Affaire, and now the Massachusetts Equine Affaire.

About the Three-Day Clinic:
On the first day, Carl will begin with an assessment that allows him to assess the horses as well as the riders and determine groups. After lunch, riders break into their assigned groups to learn elements of classic horsemanship. The second and third days begin with classroom work (approximately an hour), discussing the topics being practiced in the arena each day. Then, Carl will split up the riders into two groups; one group rides while the other group observes, takes notes, and interacts with Carl. This format is interactive, educational, and progressive for each horse and rider team.

The 3-day clinic is $825/horse and rider team for GHNE members and $850 for non-members (which includes membership to GHNE for insurance purposes).
Private one-hour lessons on September 17 are $100 for clinic participants and $125 for non-clinic participants who are GHNE Members and $150 for non-clinic participants who are non-GHNE members (includes membership for insurance purposes). There are a total of 8 slots for lessons on September 17.
Audit fee is $40/day.
For more information, contact Stacey Deignan at stacey@deignan.com or StaceyDeignan@yahoo.com.

Galloping Gourmet Trail Ride
2024-08-25
Come enjoy the trails with your Gaited Horses of New England friends in Winchendon & Royalston on property owned by DCR (Department of Conservation & Recreation), DFW (Division of Fisheries & Wildlife), and ACE (Army Corps of Engineers). This ride is sponsored by Bay State Trail Riders Association.
There is a permanently marked 10 mile loop on beautiful cart roads and trails through out the park. This ride is just the excuse to grab a friend and enjoy a nice ride. After the ride, sit down, have lunch and chat with everyone. Lunch is a delicious affair that one would not expect out on a trail ride.
Location: GPS to get to parking area: 27 River Road, Royalston MA. Follow River Rd. (will turn to dirt and bears right) all the way to the end where we are parking at gate R06, ACE property
For more information and to registrer, contact Bay State Trail Riders Association at https://bstra.org/

Versatility Clinic & Fun Show with Heather White: NOTE DATE CHANGE
2024-07-20 | Mountain Lane Farm, 11 Stone Lane, Temple, NH, 03084, United States
July 20, 2024: Versatility Clinic & Fun Show with Heather White: NOTE DATE CHANGE!
Mountain Lane Farm, Temple, NH
Come join us for a morning of instruction for you and your horse in Versatility with Heather White, and an afternoon of fun low-key showing, practicing the versatility skills so recently taught to us by Heather. Versatility skills make a better trail horse and more accomplished horse and rider team. We are pleased to host Jennifer Stow, an International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA) judge for the afternoon. Cost for the morning mini-clinic is $150 for GHNE members and $175 for non-members (which includes membership for insurance purposes). The cost for the afternoon show is $10/class; the show starts at 1:00 pm.
RSVP to Loren Stevens at: LHHStevens@myfairpoint.net to hold a spot for this popular clinic! See you there!

Gaited Dressage and Horsemanship Lessons with Scot MacGregor: NOTE DATE CHANGE!
2024-07-05 - 2024-07-07
July 5 – 7, 2024: Gaited Dressage and Horsemanship Lessons with Scot MacGregor
Locations: For July 5 – 7: Mountain Lane Farm, Temple, NH

RSVP to Loren Stevens at: lhhstevens@myfairpoint.net
We will make a lunch run to ZIZZA PIZZA or bring your own bag lunch; we will have coffee, water, and snacks throughout the day. All riders must be members of GHNE for insurance purposes.
Scot MacGregor’s Bio:
Scot MacGregor is the son of World Grand Champion trainer, Marilyn MacGregor; he began his career and training at a young age learning from his mom. He rode in the Rose Parade 7 times and exhibited a Gaited Horse at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Additionally, he exhibited a TWH at five different Equitana USA, the 1997 Equitana in Essen, Germany, four years at the Royal in Toronto, Canada, and was the group leader for the 2010 World Equestrian Games breed demonstrations.
Scot has presented clinics in Europe, Canada, the US, and Mexico, and judged the TWH European Championships in 2021 and 2022, the TWH Mexican Championships, and all over the US and Canada since 2001. Additionally, he has judged the United Mountain Horse World Championships twice.
In the show ring, he has won over 3,000 times in 20 years of showing, including 750 wins in AAA TWH championships. He has won 65 Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) Western Dressage World Championships and 7 Grand Championships. And just to change it up, this year, Scot finished his first American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) 50-mile endurance ride in 2023.
Cost: Private 1 hour lesson = $135
Semi-Private 1 hour lesson = $85/each (two people)
Audit Fee: $35/day

Spring Tune-Up Clinic with Julie Dillon
2024-05-18 | Horsefeathers Academy, 594 Sand Pit Rd, Mason, NH, 03048, United States
May 18, 2024: Horsefeathers Academy, Mason, NH
Back by popular demand, Certified Riding Instructor, Julie Dillon will hold private, one-hour riding lessons for you and your horse on specific areas of growth for you as a team. Slots for lessons start at 9:00 am, and you are invited to audit the other participants’ lessons throughout the day. The event will also include a grilled hamburgers, vegan burgers, sides, and ice cream sandwiches with a wonderful cookout by the fire pit at Horsefeathers Farm.
Cost: $90/person, includes lesson, day of auditing, and dinner
$30 audit fee for non-riders per day
$20 for your plus ones for dinner and fire pit fellowship
Saturday, May 17 with rain date Sunday, May 18.

RSVP to Julie Dillon at:
horsefeathersnh@gmail.com

Gaited Gals & Guys Brunch
2024-04-28 12:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Cafe 873, 873 Main St, Ashby, MA, 01431, United States
Exact date TBD: Cafe 873 in Ashby, MA
Join gaited friends for great food and fellowship at Cafe 873 in Ashby, MA. RSVP to Carolyn Hochard at: csh3741@comcast.net

Year-End Awards Banquet, Annual Meeting, and Silent Auction
2024-03-24 12:30 - 15:30
Join us at Williams Restaurant, 184 Pearson Blvd., Gardner MA for our Year-End Awards Banquet, Annual Meeting, and Silent Auction. We will enjoy a private room for fellowshipping and sharing our love of horses. The cost is $40/person paid to Gaited Horse of New England (Paypal on our website). The Annual Banquet will include your choice of

Baked Haddock,
Pot Roast with Beef Gravy,
Baked Stuffed Chicken, and
Gluten Free and Vegetarian options available (let Carolyn know),

and sides of mashed potatoes, vegetable garden salad, bread rolls, coffee, and dessert. Our diners will have access to a cash bar for cocktails, wine, and beer to be purchased on an individual basis. Following the dinner we will honor our high trail-mileage winners for 2023. If you have not submitted your trail mileage to Carolyn for consideration for these awards, please submit the mileage by February 1.
We will also hold our Annual Meeting and elect officers for 2024 and form committees for

Show & Points Committee,
Trail & Mileage Committee,
Clinics & Hospitality Committee, and
Social Media & Marketing Committee.

Please let Carolyn know if you are interested in serving on any of these committees.
We will also hold a Silent Auction. Please bring your new or gently used items to donate to the club for this auction and cash or check to purchase items unique items from the auction. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we thank you for your generosity.
For more information and to RSVP (with your dinner choice) contact our Secretary Carolyn Hochard at csh3741@comcast.net.

Potluck Lunch, Book and Video Review, and Yankee Swap
2024-02-18 12:30 - 15:30
We are looking forward to a club potluck lunch to enjoy each other’s company and learn about our best-loved horse books and videos. Bring a sample of your fab favs in horse educational materials or literature, and after lunch we will share why we love these particular books and videos and what we have learned from them. Scout
around your house for a book or video that you would like to re-home, wrap it, and bring it for a Yankee Swap! Please RSVP to Donna Pettengill with the potluck item you would like to bring at Dpettengill14@gmail.com.
Location: Litchfield, NH
Weather Date: February 25

Gaited Guys & Gals Brunch: NOTE DATE CHANGE
2024-02-04 12:30 - 14:30 | Cafe 873, 873 Main St, Ashby, MA, 01431, United States
Join gaited friends for great food and fellowship at Cafe 873 in Ashby, MA. RSVP to Carolyn Hochard at: csh3741@comcast.net
