American Driving Society Inc.

09/11/2026

ADS University at MARD is in full swing at Fair Hill in Elkton, MD! We’ve got a fantastic lineup all weekend for educational opportunities and driving activities. Fair Hill International

09/08/2026

If you’re headed to Villa Louis Carriage Classic, Inc. this weekend, don’t miss the stable tour!

🐴 There’s More to the VLCC Than the Competition!

There’s plenty of action in the arenas at the Villa Louis Carriage Classic — but some of the best experiences happen behind the scenes!

One we especially encourage you not to miss is our Stable Tour, led by our longtime guides, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Foxworthy.

The Foxworthys will take you into the stable area for a closer look at the horses, ponies, carriages, and equipment that make up the Villa Louis Carriage Classic. It’s a chance to meet competitors, see the turnouts up close, ask questions, and learn a little more about the traditions of carriage driving — whether this is your first carriage show or your twentieth.

Stable Tours are free and open to our visitors:
Friday — 10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Saturday — 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Tours meet at the Welcome Tent.

And while you’re here, make a day of it! Shop our Vendor Tent featuring 11 vendors this year, grab some food and a cold drink, browse and bid in the Silent Auction, meet competitors, and explore the showgrounds.

There’s competition happening beyond the Main Arena, too — including Timed Obstacles, Gambler’s Choice, and Cross Country–Pace Obstacles, with the water crossing being a particularly fun place to watch.

Come for the competition. Stay for everything else.

🐴 Villa Louis Carriage Classic
📅 September 11–13, 2026
📍 Saint Feriole Island • Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

And if you’ve never taken a Stable Tour with Mr. and Mrs. Foxworthy, this is the year to do it!

📸 Photo credit: Brooke Ballenger, Nashoba Carriage Classic, 2025

09/08/2026

Entries are open for the 2026 Windsor Trace CDE! Enter at windsortracecde.org

Today is the Day! Entries are now open for the Windsor Trace CT & CDE. Go to the website to enter windsortracecde.org

https://wix.to/tUmqRI5

09/01/2026

Great news, Lorenzo will be back for its 51st year, July 16-18, 2027!

08/25/2026

The 2026 GMHA marathon (home of this year’s ADS North American Championships) recap, just a taste of the excellent competition in VT that included two new permanent obstacles!

08/20/2026

We hope to see you at GMHA this weekend for the North American Championships!

08/05/2026

ADS Members: Have you signed up for tonight's Wednesday Night Webinar-The Mike Watts Scoring Program App (August 5th at 7PM East)?

Join the webinar for FREE and learn with ADS Regional Director and scorer Gina Miner the ins and outs of using Watts' scoring app.

This is also a great learning opportunity for ADS Combined Driving Officials.

You must be logged into the website, click on ADS Calendar, proceed to Aug 5th and click on the webinar event and Register Now. Need help registering? Email [email protected].

As with all our Weds Night Webinars, this session will be recorded and posted to the Member's Only Video page on the website.

07/16/2026

The ADS office will be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 17. We will reopen on Monday, July 20. Have a great weekend!

07/05/2026

It’s with sorrow that we share CAA’s announcement that longtime ADS member and former licensed official Lore Homer has passed away. We extend our condolences to her daughter, Karen Homer-Brown.

CAA is very sorry to announce the passing of Lore Homer (PA), longtime member and Morgan horse enthusiast. Our sincere condolences to her family and many friends.

07/02/2026

ADS has a member driven Rule Change Process, which means that ANY ADS member can suggest a rule change and it will be considered by the relevant committee(s). If it makes it through the committee review, it becomes a Rule Change Proposal (RCP), which then goes up for member comment. Our annual member comment period for the 2027 Rulebook opened yesterday, July 1, and is open until July 31.

Members have the month of July to carefully review the proposals and submit their comments on each RCP. It is our hope that all members will consider each RCP carefully (there are 35 this year) and comment on each thread with their feedback.

Members can submit their comments in two different ways. The first and most interactive option is by using the Forum. Simply visit www.americandrivingsociety.org, click on "Member Login" (you MUST be logged in to comment), and from the Member Login menu select "Forums". Select the Forum titled 2027 RCP Member Comments. Each RCP has its own thread. Click on the thread, review the RCP, and then click "Reply" to leave your comment.

The alternative option is to submit comments on the RCPs listed in the draft linked at www.americandrivingsociety.org/Rulebook to [email protected]. You must include your name and member number to have your comment recorded (Member comments without names or member number will not be recorded). Comments submitted with name and member number via email will be added to the compilation.

Once the member comment period has ended, all member comments are compiled and shared with the tech committees who have opportunity to make changes to the RCPs by Sept 1. The final RCPS, along with the compiled member comments, are then sent to the Board of Directors, who take member feedback into close consideration when casting their votes to approve or decline a Rule Change Proposal at the Fall Board Meeting.

Questions? Email us at [email protected].

Thank you for participating in this very important and unique process.