Come share our excitement on April 24th and 25th at The Carriage Barn Equestrian Center in Newton, NH. The Arena Driving Trial will be on Saturday, the 24th; cones, obstacles, and dressage. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., first competitor in the ring at 9 a.m. Spectators welcome!

Our judge for this year’s Frostbite ADT is Shelly Temple. Ms. Temple has been competing in combined driving events since 1997. Starting her horse career as a teenager she foxhunted, showed hunters, evented and competed at FEI level in dressage, was the Show Manager of Dressage at Devon for several years, and served as the President of the Delaware Valley Combined Training Association. She is an ADS ‘R’ and an USEF ‘R’ judge, and a member of the ADS Licensed Officials Committee and the USEF Driving Technical Committee. Shelly has been USEF National Champion in the Combined Driving Single Pony division and was a member of the Bronze Medal winning US Team for the 2007 World Pony Driving Championship. Individually, she was second in dressage, with one of only two scores in the thirties at the competition. Shelly and her Morgan, Cooper, also won the 2006 and 2007 USEF Horse of the Year awards for Combined Driving Single Pony. After taking some time off from competition, Shelly and Cooper were the 2009 USEF Reserve National Champions in the Single Pony Division. Shelly enjoys working with drivers at all skill and experience levels.

Read more about Shelly at www.catalystdriving.com.

Wine tasting and dinner with Ms. Temple will follow the show on Saturday evening. On Sunday, April 25th, Shelly will offer a clinic to review results from the show and / or prepare competitors for the coming show season. Granite State Carriage Association will also host a fun day for members and guests, including demonstrations, carriage quiz bowl, and team relay activities. The Concord Coach Society will bring one of their coaches to be part of the activities as will the Amesbury Carriage Museum. The Carriage Barn staff will be available with our horses and carriages to demonstrate the Carriage Association of America’s Level 1 & 2 Driving Proficiency Program.

Contact The Carriage Barn 603-378-0140 or click here to get your entry form for the Frostbite registration. Vendors are welcome!