Warm greetings to our fellow Genesee Valley Riding and Driving Club members and supporters. In this current climate of unprecedented and challenging conditions, your GVRDC Board of Directors and Officers faced the task of navigating our first-ever online Zoom meeting on April 15. The focus of the meeting was discussion of the best and most practical path forward in planning our 2020 season of activities and competitions amid the COVID-19 crisis. It has become clear that the one thing we CAN plan on is continued uncertainty, especially for the next few months. 
 
Our national equestrian governing bodies (USEF, USEA and USDA) have suspended any recognized shows through May 3. With the most recent announcement of a Federal 3-phase plan to reopen the country, that may or may not be adopted state by state, abiding by the calendar of previously planned GVRDC events and clinics is no longer even an option.
 
MAY
In the best interests of our GVRDC organizers, volunteers and competitors and spectators, it has been decided that ALL MAY GVRDC ACTIVITIES WILL BE CANCELED.
 
JUNE
June 7 Spring Event - postponed to September 19, pending approval by USEA Area 1 Council. 
Cross-Country schooling is also canceled.
The Super Clinic for driving with clinicians Tracey Morgan, Sarah Bates and Suzy Stafford is cancelled.  (We are looking at possibilities for scheduling a clinic just prior to the Annual Driving Competition in September)
The status of the remaining June scheduled activities will be revisited at the next Board meeting on May 20. Every effort will be made, at that point, to postpone and not to cancel.
 
JULY
The dates for July activities are being kept in place for now.
 
GVRDC is helping horses
 
During each month of NY PAUSE, GVRDC will be donating $250 to an equine charity that is likely needing significant additional aid to continue their good work. Our April donation will be sent to Begin Again Horse Rescue. Think of helping horses with your own donation as well.  https://beginagainrescue.org/how-to-help/donate/
 
Stay tuned for updates as we look for ways to reschedule or modify our planned activities for 2020.

​Our Activities:
In May, the GVRDC sponsors a Combined Test and in June and in late August, we host two USEA sanctioned Horse Trials. Also in September, we host a pleasure and/or combined Driving show. We also offer cross country schooling days, two Jumper Derbies, and several Dressage schooling shows throughout the summer and fall. During the year, several Clinics and Seminars are also held to provide learning opportunities to all club members.