FALL STEEPLECHASE Location: Aiken Horse Park, 931 Powder House Road, Aiken, SC 29801 Date: October 28, 2017; gates open at 9:30 am, last race at 3:30 pm The 26th Holiday Cup, with 6 steeplechase races around the track. Tailgating, a carriage KATYDID COMBINED DRIVING EVENT BLESSING OF THE HOUNDS EE www.EliteEquestrian.us 43 parade, and the Village of shops round out the event. Contact information: Aiken Steeplechase Association (803) 648-9641 www.aikensteeplechase.com/fallevent.html Location: Katydid Farm, 359 State Park Rd, Windsor, SC Date: November 3-5, 2017 The Katydid CDE attracts the best carriage drivers across the country. Whether it’s the elegance and tradition of dressage, the speed and daring of the cross country obstacles, or the precision and drama of cones competition, there’s something that appeals to everyone. www.katydidcde.com Location: Hitchcock Woods, Memorial Gate November 23, 2017 Aiken Hounds is distinguished as having the oldest drag hunt in the nation. In a drag hunt, cloth saturated with fox scent is dragged across the terrain to create a trail for the hounds to follow. Mounted riders follow the pack. A local clergyman officiates the event each year. The ceremony pays homage to the various traditions of foxhunting, to the heritage of Aiken’s historic hunt culture, and to the skilled hounds that make this sport so engaging. http://www.hitchcockwoods.org/blessing_of_the_hounds_graces_thanksgiving_morning
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