July 4th Fun drive and Potluck Social

Date: July 4th, 2023
Time: 9am Arrive, 10am Drive
Where: Mendon Ponds Park
Rugby Fields Corner of Douglas and Park Rds

Drive around the ponds is approximately 5-6km and/or through the Red Trail which also about 5km.

Varied terrain of roads, some gravel, wood bridges, optional water, fields and wooded trails.  Will stick to the less hilly areas to accommodate all levels of fitness.

Dish to pass lunch/social after the drive!  

Plenty of parking, with water hydrant available  near by.
This is a Public County Park so please be nice and pickup after your horses at the parking area.

2023 Spring CT

Avon Driving Park
350 Spring St Avon, NY 14414

Thank you to all of our competitors for coming out this beautiful day.  Hats off to our volunteers who make showing possible and to our awards sponsor Dutch Hollow Acres for the fun WNYCCA (Waynca) Mugs.


2022 ECHO Year End Results


Grand Champion  W/T/C Horse Driving

WITTLINGER BATES

Reserve Grand Champion W/T/C Horse Driving

SARAH REITZ


Grand Champion W/T/C Pony Driving

KIM CIULLA

Reserve Grand Champion W/T/C Pony Driving

AIMEE JENSEN


Grand Champion W/T/C Riding

GRACIE SEELY

Reserve Grand Champion W/T/C Riding

RAE LOMBINO


Grand Champion W/T Horse Driving

SARAH REITZ

Reserve Grand Champion W/T Horse Driving

LIZ CROWLEY


Grand Champion W/T Pony Driving

GILLIAN HARGRAV

Reserve Grand Champion W/T Pony Driving

DEB MARCUCCILLI


Grand Champion W/T Riding

MIRIAM MANNING

Reserve Grand Champion W/T Riding

CLOVER MANNING

March 8th ECHO Results

Huge thank you to everyone who came out and had a good time today. The weather was perfect!  For a winter series it sure felt like spring.  Golden View Ranch is a beautiful facility and we are very thankful they were kind enough to host us again.

Stay tuned for photos from OOAK Imagery. Check out their website and purchase a photo!

We had several folks show up for our guided course walk this morning.  I hope you found your guide helpful and that we see you at the next ECHO!

This go around we had some folks who came and long lined some of their horses.  Long lining or ground driving is a great way to get your young or green horses out and about to experience new things.  ECHO welcomes all and congratulations to those who participated in our long line class!

The open driving was competitive! Our accuracy and speed and with the rock tunes blasting the fun doesn’t disappoint!  Well done guys!

Green and new is cool!  We strive to keep this event open, friendly with lots of volunteers to help new people and horses a like.  Our W/T Driving entry had 2 good rounds with new pony.  Bowing out on the last round these 2 finished happy ending the new pony’s experience away on a good note.  Congratulations Kevin and Tater.

Yes! ECHO welcomes riders too!  Belle the Clydesdale came to join in the fun this afternoon.  After learning her course with the Optimum time she picked up the pace for Progressive and Fastest time!  Welcome! We hope you had fun.  Lindsay decided to try and ride her pony, sans saddle. Good job staying on!

We aren’t sure how he does it but for the 2nd time in a row Witt Bates had his name pulled out of the hat to win his entry fee back.

Feb 9th ECHO Photos

Thanks for everyone who came out to make our first 2020 ECHO event a fun one.  While the weather scared some folks off the ones who did come  had a blast!   Here’s the photo proof!

OOAK Imagery – Feb 9th 2020 – ECHO

Please help keep our photographer employed and wanting to come back to more and more and purchase a photo.

Want to learn more about ECHO?  We have an clinic coming up this weekend at Lollypop farm and our next ECHO is on March 8th!

Feb 9th ECHO Results

Huge thank you to all of our volunteers, host facility and sponsors tho made our first 2020 ECHO a success.

Photography will be available soon at OOAK Imagery.  We’ll keep you posted via facebook when they become available.

But we all know why you’re here, Results! First and 2nd Place winners received an additional prize from Ms B-Haven Alpacas!  Thanks guys for the Dryer Balls and warm boot liners!

Witt Bates won our raffle for early entries and got his entry fee $ back!

Walk Trot Driving

Walk Trot Riding

Open Driving

Sponsors
Dutch Hollow Acres
High Hopes Farm
Mud Slabs
Golden View Ranch
OOAK Imagery
Ms. D-Haven Alpacs