Horses

2023

  • Organizer, Medieval Carriage Symposium
  • Speaker, Corunna Public Library; Going Out in Style: Horses and Hearses in History
  • Speaker, Mason Area Historical Society; Sleighs of Mid-Michigan
  • Instructor, Carriage Driving 101 classes, Michigan
  • Presenter, International Congress on Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University; Carrying Sorrow

2022

  • Kentucky Horse Council Co-Chair Outreach and Education Committee
  • Presenter, International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds
  • Instructor, Carriage Driving 101 classes, Michigan

2021

  • Speaker, The History of Modern Driving and Horses as Social Agents: The Farmer’s Money Maker, hosted by the Latvian Academy of Sport Education.
  • Host, CAA Online Carriage Trivia Nights and Friday Night Webinar Series
  • Monthly guest on Horses in the Morning Podcast
  • Kentucky Horse Council committee member

2020

  • Speaker, International Museum of the Horse Lunchtime Lecture Series (Horsehair Through the Ages)
  • Speaker, Scott County Public Library (Going Out In Style: Hearses Through History)
  • Host, CAA Online Carriage Trivia Nights
  • Monthly guest on Horses in the Morning Podcast

2019

  • Speaker, The American Saddlebred Museum and International Museum of the Horse Lunchtime Lecture Series
  • Speaker, Spokes and Spurs & Bluegrass Nickers Speaker on the Evolution of Hearses
  • Awarded Companion of the Order of the White Chamfron
  • Joe Coalter (Announcer) Assistant at Breyerfest and Hoosier Horse Fair
  • Monthly guest on Horses in the Morning Podcast

2018

  • Repeat guest on Horse’s in the Morning Podcast
  • American Horse Publication’s Hunt for Excellence Conference Attendee
  • Junior Judge at the 2018 CAA Carriage Showcase
  • Site Manager for CAA/CWF International Carriage Symposium
  • Shiawassee County Historical Society’s DeVries Historic Carriage and Sleigh Museum event – Michigan Carriages and Sleighs Speaker
  • Organized and Presented at SCA Medieval Carriage Symposium

2017

  • Traveled to England for the Royal Windsor Horse Show
  • Presented at the SCA Equestrian and Animal Husbandry Symposium
  • Joined Bluegrass Horse Archers
  • Carriage Judging Apprentice at the 2017 CAA Carriage Showcase

2016

Aiken and Kathleen
  • Traveled to England for the Royal Windsor Horse Show
  • CAA/CWF International Carriage Symposium Attendee
  • Equine Affair Ohio CAA Booth Manager
  • Equestrian Participant in SCA 50th Celebration

2015

  • Designed and Launched Carriage Association of America website
  • SCA Mounted Games, General Rider and Driving Authorized
  • Hosted Virtual Sleigh Rally attended by 1200 people on FaceBook

2014

Against the Best
  • Equine Affaire Ohio – guest speaker – Mounted Archery
  • Created The Standardbred Connection magazine to promote off-the-track Standardbreds
  • Pet CPR & First Aid training through Pet Tech

2013

  • Equine Affaire Ohio – guest speaker -From Racing to the Ring: Transitioning the Standardbred from the Racetrack in a New Career
  • Founded Three Rivers Carriage Club
  • Achieved Level 2 Proficiency with Carriage Association of America
  • Assisted in the creation and launch of Equine Heritage Virtual Museum
  • Carriage Driving 101 Clinic – created and managed clinic, 26 attendees
  • Attendee – The National Drive at the Kentucky Horse Park

2012

Draken Sleighing
  • Equine Affaire – Standardbred Driving Demos
  • Attendee – The National Drive at the Kentucky Horse Park
  • Hosted a Virtual Sleigh Rally on FaceBook
  • Participated in Owosso Glow Parade (MI), Victorian Parade (KY), Fireman’s Parade (PA), and Memorial Day Parade (PA)
  • Carriage Roundup at the Kentucky Horse Park – Drove Tandem
  • Hosted a Shoeing the Driving Horse ‘Clinic’ on FaceBook
  • Lane Cove Dressage Open House – driving demo
  • National Standardbred Demo Horse of the Year – Against the Best
  • Sewickly Heights History Center Ride and Drive Party – drive demo

2011

  • Intro to Driving ‘Clinic’ at Daniluk Farm
  • Saratoga Driving Trial – Reserve Champion Novice Horse
  • Attendee National Standardbred Pleasure Horse Show
  • Achieved Level 1 Proficiency with Carriage Association of America (CAA)

2010

  • Standardbreds on Stage – Standardbred Pleasure Driving Ambassador at World Equestrian Games
  • Driving Clinic – Designed, marketed and instructed at Driving 101 Clinic in Afton, NY
  • Tri-Valley Horseman Association – Driven Musical Dressage – 1st place
  • Labor Day Pleasure Drive – Afton, NY

2009

  • Lorenzo Driving Show – Novice Champion & High Point Standardbred 

2007

  • Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization – National Champion Driving Horse
  • Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization – William B. Weaver Harness Champion
  • Tri-Valley Horseman Association – High Point Performance Driving Horse
  • Tri-Valley Horseman Association – High Point Pleasure Driving Horse
  • Saratoga Driving Association Driving Trial – 4th Place Overall, 1st Place Marathon
  • Standardbred Pleasure Horse Weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park
  • Carriage Roundup at the Kentucky Horse Park – Parade of Breeds participant

2006

  • Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization – National Champion Driving Horse
  • Garden State Horse and Carriage Society show – 2 wins, placed in every class
  • Barneveld Horseman’s Association – Marathon Champion Trophy Winner
  • Dancing With Horses – 1st Place, Driven Dressage
  • Tri-Valley Horseman Association July Show – Driving Horse Champion

2005

  • Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization – National Champion Driving Horse
  • Barneveld Horseman’s Association – Reserve Champion Driving Horse
  • Tri-Valley Horseman Association July Show – Driving Horse Champion
  • Carriage Roundup at the Kentucky Horse Park – Parade of Breeds participant
  • Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization – National Champion Driving Horse
  • Barneveld Horseman’s Association – Reserve Champion Driving Horse
  • Tri-Valley Horseman Association July Show – Driving Horse Champion
  • Carriage Roundup at the Kentucky Horse Park – Parade of Breeds participant