| 
                                             
												
												Miami Valley Carriage 
												Association (MVCA) is made up of driving and 
												carriage enthusiasts from all 
												over mid-western Ohio.  We 
												have a variety of members from 
												those just beginning, all the 
												way up to professional carriage 
												company operators.  We hold 
												monthly drives and all levels of 
												experience are welcome to 
												participate!
                                                 
						Our Purpose and Focus 
							The club's focus is on education of anyone 
							interested in driving equines -- from miniature to 
							draft with vehicles ranging from 2-wheeled carts to 
							large 30 passenger vehicles and single horse hitches 
							to teams.  Members range in experience from "I 
							have never been behind a horse to drive"  to 
							members that have driven multiple team hitches.  Whether your interest is in 
							driving horses, mules or donkeys (we now have 
							driving sheep in the club!) or collecting 
							carriages, there is a place for you in our club. 
											   
                                          	
											Events 
                                             
												We have monthly drives, along 
												with a pot-luck dinner, usually 
												at a member's farm or boarding 
												stable.  We also make use 
												of horse-friendly parks, such as 
												Twin Towers Park in Greene 
												County and Carriage Hill Farm in 
												Montgomery County.  Last 
												spring we held a training clinic 
												to help advance some of our less 
												experienced members (or their 
												horse).  Many of our 
												members participate in parades 
												throughout the year, such as the 
												Delaware All Horse Parade and 
												the Lebanon Christmas Carriage 
												Parade.  We also have 
												members who participate in the 
												Carriage Roundup held at the 
												Kentucky Horse Park each year.  We try to make an 
												annual shopping trip to Holmes 
												County, and we try to plan some 
												other field trips to events or 
												places of interest that have to 
												do with carriages or driving.    
												How to Join 
                                             
												Just come to a meeting!  
												If you'd like to be a member, a 
												family membership is $20 and an 
												individual membership is $10.  
												We distribute our monthly 
												newsletter by email, so there is 
												an additional $5 charge to cover 
												mailing costs if you don't have 
												an email account.  
												
												Contact 
												any of our officers 
												to find out the time and 
												location of our next meeting.
												 | 
 
														Out for a drive on a 
				Sunday afternoon . . .   
				 
				     
				
				 
				  
				  
				 
				  
				     The Glasers and Allens 
				with Rudy and Monty.  
				Dayton Air Show Parade 
				  
				  
				  
				 
				  
				
				The Imke's Poor Man's Pony 
				  |