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Richard A. Close MD FACS Head injuries are common among participants in collision sports.  Although carriage driving is not a collision sport per se, the elements of speed, machinery and the involvement of animals, that no matter how well trained can produce dangerous circumstances, all make for including carriage driving when we consider traditional collision sports such as football, rugby, lacrosse, etc. By far the commonest head injury is cerebral concussion. This is defin

“ Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do”                                   -Coach John Wooden                 Short days, layered clothing, lots of it, terrible footing, general slop, the list goes on. The result: doldrums, and depression. We know the drill; catch up on chores, have the vet out, get the blood work and the vaccinations done and have the dentist  float the teeth-and pray for an early spring! Here’s a thought. Prepare your horse for comp

UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2025 Before I start, I should issue some disclaimers. I am a long-term member of both the ADS and the USEF. I have contributed to both over the years as my means allow. I am Safe Sport certified and I am a long-term member of the USDF.  So I think it’s fair to say that I am neutral in regards to any inter organizational disputes. If you asked me a year ago, or even longer, I would have been very surprised if this article would be necessary, as I would have

Over the years, driving my 15-year-old gelding,Dash, for countless, delightful hours my mind has often wandered as we enjoyed the landscape of our farm and the obstacles that have developed. I asked myself wouldn’t it be cool to have a competition here? This was a dream, but nothing more. Having a three day would be a formidable challenge, and probably is not realistic. Then along came driving derby’s. The more I thought about it the more I thought that our farm is made to or