The best time of the year for trail riding is fast approaching and AHAM is sponsoring one pleasure ride in September and two in October. September 11 the ride will be at Willowbrook Farm in Groton, October 8 we will be out at Mt Toby Stables in Leverett and October 16 will be in the Douglas State
Forest. The October 16 ride in Douglas is a benefit ride for St Jude's Research Hospital, $5 of every application will be donated (Rider's may also make separate donations if they would like).Hope to see lots of you there. For more information call Gordon DeWolf at 508-867-7437 for the first two rides, and Nancy Russell at 508-476-9974 for the Douglas ride or check the website www. massarab.org. 

September 11 is also the date of the Fall Fun Show at Camp Marshall. Call Sandy Crowe at 508-473-2545 for information on this. Looking ahead to November 6,  we are lucky enough to have farrier Jack Millman coming to Gordon's farm in W. Brookfield for a hoof care and shoeing clinic. This will be held in an indoor arena and horses will be available for demonstration purposes. Jack is an experienced farrier and lecturer, specializing in proper trimming procedures to correct hoof distortion, laminitis, founder and sinker syndrome, egg bar and heartbar support procedures, whiteline disease and most therapeutic procedures..  More information will be coming next month regarding times, costs, etc. Hope that many members and friends will be able to come.

submitted by Anne Quill