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ADCS Pleasure Driving Clinic

Date: September 12, 2026. Registration Deadline is Sept. 5th

Location: Chino Valley Equestrian Park Driving Arena.

2208 Equestrian Way, Chino Valley, AZ

Time: 8 am Light breakfast offered, 8:30 Presentation begins

Clinician: Trish Demers Email Trish for more information

Trish is a lifelong horsewoman who has been driving and training for almost 40 years. She is an active driver and competitor in Pleasure Driving, Combined Driving Events, and recreational driving. As well as being a carriage collector, she is active in the Carriage Association of America where she is on numerous committees, as well as being an advanced level driving instructor and evaluator for the Driver Proficiency Program (1 of 8 instructors in North America). Her driving official’s duties includes: judging, ring stewarding, technical delegate, course designer. Trish is an internationally known clinician who travels the USA teaching the traditional art carriage driving. She personally drives single, pair, tandem, and 4 in hand. Trish truly enjoys working with beginning drivers and horses, while sharing her love of the art of driving.

ADCS Club Membership required.

Clinic Registration Fee:

$10 Adult 2026 ADCS Club members

$5 Juniors 2026 ADCS Club members

$40 Non-members of ADCS - ($30 of this will go to membership in ADCS for the

rest of 2026 and all of 2027!

Registration must be received by 5pm on Sept. 5 or $20 late fee applies.

Agenda:

Power Point presentation to cover appropriate dress, harness, and carriages.
Expectation of how turnouts will be judged
The day will include practice for drivers with their horses, ponies and minis at the driving arena.

Facility Offers per day:

Stalls at $20
Dry camping at $12
RV spaces (electric only) 35 amp at $40
RV spaces (electric only) 50 amp at $55

It is possible to arrive Friday pm and stay thru Monday morning.

Registration Form: Mail in Clinic Registration Form Online Clinic Registration Form