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Saratoga Driving Association is a community of individuals and families that enjoy driving horses, ponies and other equines. We are a community because of our interest in driving. The organization engages trainers and speakers and plans events that promote driving and the enjoyment of driving to the rest of the driving community and the community at large.
Some members are Combined Driving enthusiasts, some prefer Pleasure Drives in the country, some have a commercial interest. Some members are young...others are not. Some equines have long ears, and others have little bitty ears that fit in your hand. Some are green, and some are polished veterans, and some are famous with magazine covers, television commercials, and a fan club to their credit.
Not all of our members are actively drivers, some enjoy participating with us, or are interested in carriages, and enjoy the driving community and its activities. We are mostly located in the counties around Albany, New York, though some of our members live in Connecticut, Plattsburg, Cherry Valley, or New Hampshire.
The growth of our organization has allowed us to plan and maintain a year-round calendar of events, including an annual driving conference, pleasure drives, clinics with well-known trainers, and an annual horse driving trial. Our Board of Directors actively seeks input from all members in the club and is always seeking new ideas and new places to drive. We are always seeking new members who share our desire to learn about and promote carriage driving, whether they are novices or seasoned competitors.
We are governed by Officers and a Board of Directors elected at the Annual meeting held in the beginning of November each year. There are four officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and four Board members. We actively seek input from all members in the club and are always seeking new ideas, and finding new places to drive.
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