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ORGANIZATIONS

Carriage Association of America       
    The oldest and largest organization dedicated to the preservation,
    restoration, and use of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs
 
American Driving Society
    Promotes the best interests of driving horses and ponies to carriages
    both competitively and for pleasure.

Black Swamp Driving Club
    A driving club in northwestern Ohio dedicated to promoting
    opportunities to enjoy driving and collecting horse drawn vehicles. It
    also encourages the preservation and maintenance of carriages and
    other horse, pony, or mule driven vehicles.

National Animal Interest Alliance       
    The mission of NAIA is to promote the welfare of animals, to strengthen
    the human-animal bond, and safeguard the rights of responsible
    animal owners.  


EDUCATION

Safety In Harness

Thinking about driving your horse or pony?  - tips for getting started

Equine Law and Horsemanship Safety -   A great resource for researching
questions on horses and the law.  This site contains comprehensive resource
materials on equine law from all states and horsemanship safety.   It is hosted
by the University of Vermont.  Both the legal and horsemanship materials are
suitable for use by law students, lawyers, and the general public.  The
materials are updated each week with new law cases for horsemen within
days after they have been decided by the courts and with other materials as
they become available.

Keeping your horse cool in hot weather  -  understand how your horse keeps
cool in hot weather and prevent overheating

CAA Proficiency Program  The intent of this program is to help carriage
drivers increase their awareness and knowledge of driving, ensure they're
driving safely and correctly, and earn a CAA Driver Proficiency Certificate.  
A great way to learn the basics!


PUBLICATIONS

Driving Digest   

Horsemans Corral

CarriageDriving.net  online resource for the driving community

Carriage Driving World Magazine  

SHOPPING
NEW!
Big D's Tack & Vet Supply   tack, clothing and boot fitting, hat cleaning and
shaping, to assistance equine supplements and supplies.  Located centrally
between Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown at: 998 State Route 43
Streetsboro, Ohio 44241  Shop in the 10,000 sq ft showroom or online.  
Big D's is a generous sponsor of the WRCA Swine Creek drive.

Tack of the Day  At noon (Eastern Time) Monday-Friday, a new bargain is
posted that is available at great prices.  One item per day is posted and it is
available until noon the next day.  Check back often for some unbelieveable
bargains!

Driving Essentials

Pencil Drawings by Kelli Swan    Artist Kelli Swan specializes in detailed pencil
drawings & sketches of horses, dogs, pets and vintage themes. Included in her
work are - Original Drawings: Limited Edition Prints, Notecards, Gifts Custom
Portraiture: Pet Portraits and Family Portraits

MISCELLANEOUS

National Drive   
    An inexpensive long weekend in October devoted exclusively to equine
    driving. The drive is designed to become the largest gathering of
    recreational drivers in the country.   Highlighting the weekend will be a
    series of clinics and demonstrations featuring some of the nation’s
    most prominent clinicians and driving experts.

Fry's Equine Insurance  
    Agency offers a complete line of equine insurance products for horses,
    horse owners, equine businesses, and horse farms.  

Hay Barn  looking for hay?  Check listings on this website for hay sellers.

Windy Knoll Farms  boarding and training facility located in Sullivan, Ohio, also
offers driving lessons and Dutch Harness horses for sale.

Sheradin Morgans  Breeders of Morgans that are suitable for a variety of
disciplines - horses that are athletic, correct, sound, have style, are beautiful,
and, most importantly of all, have the calm disposition and people-oriented
personalities to be a joy to their owners.  

Hitch-in-Time  Carriages for hire serving Akron/Canton and Surrounding Areas
330-801-9500
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