Midwest Region

Regional Director:
Myrna Rhinehart, Reedsburg, WI
608-254-5351
rhinestone4@frontier.com

Territory: U.S.: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.  Canada:  Manitoba, Nunavet, Saskatchewan.

State Representatives:
Minnesota - Grace Ostien, 20842 Concord, Elk River, MN, 55330; gostien@msn.com


2012 Midwest Driving Event Calendar

Midwest Driving Resources

Are you a carriage driving instructor or horse trainer in the Midwest Region?
Fill out this form to have your name included in a list of carriage driving professionals for members in this region.

Midwest Driving Clubs
* Denotes ADS member club

Iowa

*Best of Iowa in Traces Society (BITS)
Three G Farms Equine Center
17830 550th Ave
Ames, Iowa 50010-9263
515-232-3019
www.bitsiowa.org

Manitoba

Manitoba Driving Society
www.manitobadrivingsociety.com

Minnesota

*Minnesota Whips and Wheels Carriage & Driving Society
Kathy Johnson  
PO Box 363
Delano, MN  55328
612-270-4750 
www.mnwhipsandwheels.com
 
*St. Croix Horse and Carriage Society, Inc.
Rita Conrad
13288 10th St. S
Afton, MN 55001
www.stcroixhorseandcarriagesociety.org

Missouri

*Carriage and Driving Society of Greater Kansas City
Jerry Plummer
PO Box 6446
Lees Summit, MO 64064
816-277-8663
www.cdsgkc.org

Nebraska

*Eastern NE Driving Society
Cheri Sahm
11214 Bennington Rd
Omaha, NE 68142
402-670-2358
www.horseends.com

Saskatchewan

Prairie Carriage Driving Club
www.drivesask.ca

South Dakota

Red River Driving Club 

Wisconsin

*Dairyland Driving Club
Nancy Nelson
106 E Park Street
Westfield, WI 53964
www.dairylanddriving.com

*Haflinger Owners of Wisconsin
Rachel Meek
2509 Muirfield Road
Madison, WI 53719
715-387-8917
http://haflingerownersofwisconsin.org
 
*Northwoods Harness Club
Candis Hankins
44995 S. Lake Owen Drive
Cable, WI 54821
715-798-4480
http://northwoodsharness.org
 

Midwest Driving Resources

Vendors:

Iowa

Three G Farms Equine Center
17830 550th Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
515-232-3019, 515-450-1041, 515-450-1046
www.threegfarms.com
Custom-built carriages.

Iowa Valley Carriage Supply
Ms. Sandee K. McKee
702 E. Harrison
Toledo, IA 52342
515-484-4784
www.iowavalleycarriage.com

Wright Way Trailers Inc
Sheryl and Steven Stillions
1100 N Center Point Rd
Hiawatha, IA 52233
sstillions@wrightwaytrailers.com
www.wrightwaytrailers.com

Minnesota

Chamberlain Hill Carriage Works
562 Chamberlain Ave SE
Buffalo, MN, 55313
763-682-6690
Reproductions, handicap accessible vehicles and repairs.

Wisconsin

Freiburger Carriage Works
5438 Highway M
Fitchburg, WI, 53575
frei@chorus.net
Hickoryknoll.net
Marathon and pleasure vehicles, German Riding Ponies.

Mischka Press
Robert A Mischka
N8231 Esterly Road
Whitewater, WI 53190
262-473 5595
robertmischka@yahoo.com
www.mischkapics.smugmug.com
Original calendars and books, custom photography.

Trainers/Lessons

Iowa

Three G Farms Equine Center
17830 550th Avenue
Ames, IA 50010
515-232-3019, 515-450-1041, 515-450-1046
www.threegfarms.com
Training horses to drive; driving lessons for dressage, obstacles, and pleasure; competitive driving events.

Minnesota

Michael Scott
925 Russell Avenue N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
952-922-6801
missnaveta@hotmail.com
Grand championships showing his own and client horses in three dozen pleasure shows and CDEs since 2000.

Wisconsin

Linda Block
Carriage Hill Driving Center
7006 Whitewater St
Racine, WI 53402 
(414) 803-5114 
lblock@execpc.com 
www.carriagehilldriving.com
Multi-Champion in the pleasure ring and combined driving offering training and instruction for the horse and driver in safety, recreational driving, dressage, combined driving events, and the pleasure show ring.  Consultations on attire and general turnout available. 

John and Betsy Freiburger
5438 Highway M
Fitchburg, WI 53575
frei@chorus.net
Dressage, obstacle and pleasure driving lessons

Mary Ruth Marks
7723 Riverside Drive
Verona, WI
608-845-7490
mrmarks@equinebasics.com
www.equinebasics.com
Nationally known CDE driver and ADS judge with Single, Pair and Four-in-Hand experience

Midwest Driving Event Calendar

January

22 - Dairyland Driving Club Annual Meeting, McFarland Municipal Building, McFarland, WI. Social & Potluck 1 PM. New Members Welcome. Myrna Rhinehart, 608-254-5351, rhinestone4@frontier.com.

March

3 - Klondike Days Vintage Sleigh Rally, Eagle River, WI. www.klondikedays.com. Single & Multiple Horse, Pony, Draft Horse, Best in Show for Sleigh Ensemble, and Most Authentic Single & Multiple. For more information, contact Al 715-891-0694, or Mary 715-891-2542.

Clubs – add your events to the list by sending your information to Myrna Rhinehart at rhinestone4@frontier.com