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Events 2008:
Meetings the third Wed. of each month, 8:00 pm in the Toledo United Church Hall unless otherwise noted. Jan. 16. Meeting. Topic: Sleigh Rides, Spring Field Day. Jan. 19. Sleigh Ride at Sheridan Coates'. Feb. 2. Harnessing Clinic, Wayne Jackson's, 10:00 - noon. BYO Lunch.. Feb. 20. Meeting. Topic: Sleigh Ride. Feb. 23..Club Sleigh Ride at Irish Lake, and Pot Luck Lunch at Newbliss Church Hall. March 2. Sleigh Ride at Lefebvre's, Cumberland March 19. Meeting, Topic TBA. April 2. Proposed bus trip to Robert Carriage Mfg., Ste-Pie, Que. Interested people should contact John Hoogendam. April 16. Meeting. Topic: Field day. May 21. Meeting. Topic: TBA. June 18. Meeting. Topic: TBA. July 16. Meeting, location TBA'. Pot luck supper starts at 6:00. Topic: Farmersville Exhibition. July 19, 20. Club display at Farmersville Exhibition. Aug. 20. Meeting, location TBA . Pot luck supper starts at 6:00. Topic TBA. Sept. 17 Meeting. Topic: TBA. Sept. 16 - 20. IPM 2008, Teeswater. Oct. 15. Meeting. Annual Club Elections. Nov. 19. Meeting. Topic: Dinner, dance.. Nov. 22 Dinner, dance, silent auction. Toledo Legion Hall. Dec. No meeting. Other Dates of Interest March 29. Markham Horse Sale. Contact Jack Powell for car pool opportunities. 275-2140.
Links of Interest Ontario Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions Draft Horse Connection Magazine Giving voice to the living tradition of Canadian Horse farming. Rural Heritage Magazine Bimonthly journal in support of farming and logging with horses and other draft animals.
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About the Group:
The Leeds County Draft Horse Club was formed in 1986. Its purpose is to promote the proper care and use of draft horses; whether it be for agricultural or recreational endeavours.. Membership Membership in the Club is $20.00 annually. This includes the cost of a monthly newsletter, as well as the opportunity to participate in meetings and other Club activities. The current membership stands at approximately 80. This includes teamsters with many decades of experience through to people just starting out with their first teams, and those who do not have horses, but appreciate the beauty and utility of these animals and who want to contribute to the continuance of the draft horse tradition. Meetings: Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month (except December), in the Toledo United Church Hall during the school year, and at members' homes during the summer months. Meetings often feature guest speakers addressing topics such as horse health care and breeding, land stewardship, insurance, and breed profiles. Every meeting includes a pot luck lunch and social gathering. Scope Members of the Club have an interest in many draft breeds, whether they be of the traditional varieties such as Belgians, Clydesdales and Percherons, the Heritage breeds such as Canadians, Shires and Suffolk Punches, or the more recent arrivals to North America, such as Fjords, and Halflingers. Horses need not be purebred or registered in order to take part in Club events. In fact, mules and oxen have participated in Club events over the years, too! Events Every year, the Club hosts a Fall Field Day, with teams performing such tasks as plowing, discing, log-skidding, and giving wagon rides. There is always good food and good music at the field day! The Club holds an annual Christmas Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction in November. Another favourite winter activity is the annual sleigh ride and pot luck lunch. The Club is often invited to participate in special community events, such as Tapping Out in sugar bushes, Prescott Gunboat Days and other Heritage events, and Agricultural Fair Parades, to name but a few. Educational Outreach Members also participate in educational outreach programs, and have been invited to give harnessing and field work demonstrations at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, and at the Old Log Farm in Nepean. Recently, the Club has been asked to provide farming demonstrations at local fairs. Some members have participated as instructors in the Eastern Ontario Workhorse Workshop. Community Involvement Members often attend meetings and special events hosted by horse clubs in the surrounding counties. The Leeds County Draft Horse Club always has a good representation at local plowing matches and at the International Plowing Match. Invitation The members of the Leeds County Draft Horse Club collectively represent a wealth of experience in dealing with horses, antique and modern horse-drawn equipment, horse logging, and farm management, and they are most willing to share this expertise with all who are interested. Come join us! Click here to download Club information pamphlet and membership form.
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