• Doghouse Repairs Month
• National Bison Month
• Adopt A Rescued Rabbit Month
• Horsedrawn Wagon and Carriage Rides. Pfister Pfarm, Landgrove, Vermont. 802-824-4663 www.karlpfistersleigh.com
• Daily trail rides. Please call ahead to confirm. Pond Hill Ranch, Castleton, Vermont 802-468-2449 www.Pondhillranch.com
• Bennington County Kennel Club and West Mountain Animal Hospital's Dog Obedience Classes. For Information or to Register Call 802-447-7723 or 802-823-5280
• On-going dog obedience classes. Call for details Pets Etc.Vermont in Manchester, Vermont 802-362-5447
• Obedience and agility classes. A Dog's Best Friend, Stephentown, New York 518-733-2323
• Dog obedience and agility classes. New sessions starting. Call for details. Great Fields Kennel, North Bennington, Vermont 802-442-6794
• Group dog obedience classes. Adult and puppy. New sessions starting. MYNE Training and Boarding Facility, Argyle, New York 518-638-6985 or 5488 www.mynekennel.com
• Doggie Day Care, Grooming and On-going dog obedience classes at Canine Connection, Inc. in Cheshire, Mass. 413-442-7553
• Puppy and adult dog training classes. New session each month. Private and group. All levels. Caliber Canines, Greenwich, New York 518-928-6031 www.calibercanines.com
• Dog Obedience classes. New session beginning soon. Call for more details. Whitman's Feed Store, No. Bennington, Vermont 802-442-2851
• Horseback Trail Rides. 7 days a week. Flames Stables, Wilmington, Vermont. 802-464-8329
• English or Western Riding Lessons. Rent our Huge indoor arena for your own riding pleasure at $10 hr. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781 www.burchlandcountryexperience.com
• Dog Training Classes. New Good Manners sessions starting every month. See Spot Shine, LLC. Classes held at Greylock Animal Hospital, North Adams, MA. Information and registration: 413.884.4992. www.SeeSpotShine.com.
• June, July & August: Horse camp programs for children ages 3-17. 9am to 3pm. No riding experience is necessary. Come learn about horses, horse care, riding, arts, crafts, and fun games. Kimberly Farms of Shaftsbury, Vermont 802-442-5454, www.KimberlyFarms.org

Mondays

• Line Dancing Instruction. Learn or come watch. 7:30 pm. Beech Street Firehouse, Bennington, Vermont

thru Labor Day - Adirondack Animal Land Largest Zoo in the Adirondacks. 100's of Exotic Wild Animals. Open 7 Days a week. Vail Mills, NY 518-883-5748

July 2010 - American Warmblood Clinic & Certification. Pine Meadow Farm, Fort Edward, New York 518-746-7463 www.pinemeadowfarm.com

5th - AKC Canine Good Citizen Testing. 10:00 am. 24 Abbott Street, Hoosick Falls, New York. For more information 518-935-0659

7th thru August 11th - Dog Days of Summer

7th thru August 15th - Vermont Horse Show. The Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show is Six Weeks of Top Equestrian Competition in Summer's Most Beautiful Home: The Green Mountains. Beebee Farm in East Dorset. Learn more at www.vt-summerfestival.com or 802-496-4878

8th - Evening Gymkhana at 6:30 pm. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

10th - Youth Dairy Clinic. 10 til 2pm. North Road in Greenwich, New York. Preregistration and information 518-746-2560 or 800-548-0881

10th - Pet Adoption Clinic. Glenmont Petsmart 241 Route 9W, Glenmont, New York. www.peppertree.org. 518-435-7425

10th and 11th - Sheepdog Trail and Farm Festival. Farm tours, wagon rides and more. Merck Forest Farmland Center, Rupert, Vermont 802-394-7836 www.merckforest.org

11th - Horse Show starts at 8:30 am. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

11th - Open Gymkhana. Grafton Trail Riders. Rt. 2, Grafton, New York www.graftontrailriders.com

11th - EMRHA Cowboy Race 10:30 am. Open & Green divisions. Gelinas Farm, Pembroke, New Hampshire. 518-632-9227 or jmoulton@dishmail.net or www.emrha.com

11th thru 17th - National Farriers Week

13th & 14th - Greg Best Jumping Clinic. DeMayo's Bonnie Lea Farm, Williamstown, Massachusetts 413-458-3149 www.bonnielea.com

14th - "Parasites...Tips On How To Rotate Them Out Of Your Horse." Free education course begins 6 pm. Light refreshments. Saratoga Equine Veterninary Service, 63 Henning Road, Saratoga Springs, New York 518-583-7273 www.saratogaequine.com

15th - Cow Appreciation Day
National Pet Fire Safety Day

15th thru 21st - National Rabbit Week

16th thru 18th - Jimbo's Famous July Pig Roast Ride. Pure Country Campground, New Berlin, New York 607-857-9265 www.purecountrycampground.com

17th - 11am-3pm. Listening With Your Heart: An introduction to animal communication with animal communicator Coryelle Kramer. Kimberly Farms, N. Bennington, VT. $30 clinic fee. To register call 518-339-3244 or visit www.coryellekramer.com

17th - Pet Adoption Clinic. Latham Petsmart 601 Troy-Schenectady Rd., Latham, New York. www.peppertree.org. 518-435-7425

17th - Gymkhana at 9 am. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

17th - Washington County Draft Association: Driving Event. Pine Meadow Farm, Fort Edward, New York 518-746-7463 www.pinemeadowfarm.com

17th, August 14th and September 18th & 19th - Summer Series of Horsemanship with Billy Smith continues. 8 am to 5 pm. Harmony Hill Farm 277 Higgins Road Granville, New York 518-854-3171. Maryarab@yahoo.com

18th - Open Gymkhana 10am. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781 www.burchlandcountryexperience.com

18th thru 24th - Cow Appreciation Week
Animal Rights Awareness Week

20th - Editorial Deadline for August Issue of CCN

20th - North Country Wild Care wildlife rehabilitators monthly meeting. New members welcomed. 7 pm. Jewish Community Center, Saratoga Springs, NY www.north countrywildcare.org

20th thru 25th - Saratoga County Fair. Ballston Spa, New York. www.saratogacountyfair.org

22nd - Evening Gymkhana at 6:30 pm. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

25th - Gymkhana at Color Run Farm, Johnsonville, NY starting at 10 a.m. 4 classes include PeeWee, Youth, Adult, Senior (over 40). Information available by email at ColorRun @nycap.rr.com or at www.ColorRun.com

30th - Display Advertising Deadline for August Issue of CCN

30th and 31st - Reining Clinic with Rene Gagnon. Private and Semi-Private sessions also available. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781 www.burchlandcountryexperience.com

31st - 17th Annual Pownal Valley Fair. Rt. 346, Pownal, Vermont. Games, Rides, activities, giveaways, huge fireworks display. See our ad this issue. Vendor space still available. 802-823-5258

31st - National Mutts Day

1st - Classified and Calendar Deadline for August Issue of CCN

1st - Open Gymkhana 10am. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781
www.burchlandcountryexperience.com

2nd thru 6th - Compost Operations Training Course. at SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, New York Information, USCC Training: www.compostingcouncil.org/education/training.php

3rd - Next issue of Creature's Corner News. See you then!

5th - Evening Gymkhana at 6:30 pm. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

7th - EMRHA Ranch Horse Show - ARHA Approved 8:30 am. Full Slate of ARHA classes for ARHA registered horses. Green Rider and Green horse classes that are open to anyone. Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Cobleskill, New York. 518-632-9227 or jmoulton@dishmail.net or www.emrha.com

7th - Horsemanship Clinic with Billy Smith. 8 am to 5 pm. Banewicz Farm, 260 Truax Rd., Amsterdam, New York 12010-7148. Contact: Mary Ellen 518-854-3171 Maryarab@yahoo.com

8th - Open Gymkhana. Grafton Trail Riders. Rt. 2, Grafton, New York www.graftontrailriders.com

8th - Horse Show starts at 8:30 am. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

14th, 15th & 16th - Clicker Training Clinic with Alexandra Kurland. Study clicker training under a national expert in the field. Mountain Tide Farm, Danby, Vermont. See our ad in this issue. Reserve space early. Information Caroline Albert 802-325-2297. www.WindsongHill.com

15th - Open Gymkhana 10am. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781 www.burchlandcountryexperience.com

19th - Evening Gymkhana at 6:30 pm. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

21st - Old Timers Horse Show. 9 am. Lunch & Beverages will be available at the snack booth. Plenty of trailer parking, bring the entire family for a day of fun show events! Classes for ages 17 & up. $25 for the Day or $5 per class. Linda 518-466-6635 or llaveway@msn.com for info Grafton Trail Riders, Route 2, Grafton, New York. www.graftontrailriders.com

21st - Gymkhana at 9 am. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

23rd thru 29th - Washington County Fair. Something for everyone. State Route 29 between Greenwich and Schuylerville New York www.washingtoncountyfair.com. See Our ad in this issue.

28th - One-Day Horsemanship Clinic with Billy Smith High Peaks Horsemanship at Rookery Ranch. Nicky Frechette, 80 Leslie Gay Lane, Keene, New York Email: Nicky@rookeryranch.com

28th and 29th - Gun Show. Clean, Family Friendly Environment. Free Gun Appraising. Buy, sell, trade new & used Rifles, Pistols, Shotguns, Knives & more. Fenton Arena, 145 College Road, Lyndon Center, Vermont. www.Greenmtgunshowtrail.com. 802-875-4540

29th - "Divots & Denim" An exciting evening of world class polo. 5:30 pm. A Fundraiser to Benefit the CCE Equine Program. Saratoga Polo Fields, Bloomfield Road, Saratoga Springs, New York. Information, Sharon T. LaPier 518-885-8995 or stl32@cornell.edu

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September - Come visit us at our open house! Date to be announced. West Mountain Animal Hospital, Harwood Hill Road, Bennington, Vermont 802-447-7723 www.wmah.net

September 1st thru 6th - Schaghticoke Fair. Rtes. 67 & 40, Schaghticoke, New York 518-753-4411 www.schaghticokefair.com

September 9th - Evening Gymkhana at 6:30 pm. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

September 11th - EMRHA Ranch Horse Show - ARHA Approved 8:30 am. Full Slate of ARHA classes for ARHA registered horses. Open to anyone. Gelinas Farm, Pembroke, New Hampshire. Jane Moulton 518-632-9227 or email at jmoulton@dishmail.net www.emrha.com

September 12th - Open Gymkhana. Grafton Trail Riders. Rt. 2, Grafton, New York www.graftontrailriders.com

September 12th - Horse Show starts at 8:30 am. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

September 15th - "Colic...Three "C's" of Colic...Causes, Complications & Costs." Free education course begins 6 pm. Light refreshments. Saratoga Equine Veterninary Service, 63 Henning Road, Saratoga Springs, New York 518-583-7273 www.saratogaequine.com

September 18th - Gymkhana at 9 am. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

September 18th and 19th - Agility Seminar with Jane Simmons Moake. Albany Obedience Club, Training Building, Glenmont, New York 518-766-5044. www.berk.com

September 19th - Open Gymkhana 10am. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781 www.burchlandcountryexperience.com

September 18th - 3rd Annual Great American Pet Festival. Schenendehowa Methodist Church, Clifton Park, New York. Vendors and exhibitors wanted. Call early to reserve your space. 518-371-4547

September 22nd - Autumnal Equinox at 11:09 pm eastern daylight time.Autumn arrives.

September 23rd - Evening Gymkhana at 6:30 pm. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

September 25th and 26th - Gun Show. Clean, Family Friendly Environment. Free Gun Appraising. Buy, sell, trade new & used Rifles, Pistols, Shotguns, Knives & more. American Legion #67, Route 103, Chester, Vermont. www.Greenmtgunshowtrail.com. 802-875-4540

September 26th - Gymkhana at Color Run Farm, Johnsonville, NY starting at 10 a.m. 4 classes include PeeWee, Youth, Adult, Senior (over 40). Information available by email at† ColorRun@nycap.rr.com† or on our Website† www.ColorRun.com

October 2nd - Family Hunter Pace. More information please visit www.VermontTrailTrotters.org or call Kelley 802-442-9102

October 2nd and 3rd - FACTS (Fun, Attention, Consistency, Timing, Style). Canine Obedience Seminar with Bridget Carlsen. Albany Obedience Club, Training Building, Glenmont, New York 518-766-5044. www.berk.com

October 2nd and 3rd - Country Folks Horse and Farm Expo. Fonda Fairgrounds, Fonda, New York. 800-218-5586 www.cfmainstream.com

October 3rd - Open Gymkhana 10am. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781 www.burchlandcountryexperience.com

October 7th - Evening Gymkhana at 6:30 pm. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

October 9th - Gymkhana at 9 am. Cambridge Saddle Club, 5 Fish Hatchery Road, Cambridge, New York www.cambridgesaddleclub.org

October 17th - Halloween Gymkhana and Costume parade. 10am. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781 www.burchlandcountryexperience.com

October 24th - Gymkhana, Trail Ride & Awards Banquet. Burchland Country Experience, Granville, New York 518-632-5798 or 5781 www.burchlandcountryexperience.com

November 17th - Equine "Nutrition...Hay, What's For Dinner?" Free education course begins 6 pm. Light refreshments. Saratoga Equine Veterninary Service, 63 Henning Road, Saratoga Springs, New York 518-583-7273 www.saratogaequine.com

December 21st - Winter Solstice at 6:38 pm eastern standard time. Winter arrives.

“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw with the ox. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.”  —Isiah