Woodsmith Farm

Unfortunately the Middle Tennessee Carriage Club ADT was cancelled this year, and when Rachel found out she got on the phone and arranged a trip to the Cannon Carriage Driving Center which is the home of Elizabeth Keathley and Valhalla Farms.

http://elizabethkeathley.com/

http://www.cannoncarriagedrivingcenter.com/

Elizabeth gratiously accomodated us on very short notice and on Friday AM we packed the girls up and off we went. 

CCDC is a very nice farm that lies in a valley in the mountains of Tenneessee. We arrived about 5pm on Friday and unloaded the girls who settled in nicely and Rachel and I were given a cozy garage apartment for our accomodations, all of which were very nice. 

With hopes that it would be a bit warmer, the first lesson  on Saturday was scheduled for 11am with Lenka.  Lenka was great.  She was very willing and did everything I asked of her.  We went through hazards, went over the bridge, went through the creek, trotted around the farm and had a dressage lesson with Elizabeth.  She was great for all of it. 

Rachel drove Sinead who is greener than Lenka and a bit more timid, but Sinead did well for her first time out.  I love Sinead's coloring; it is so striking.

So thanks to Villa Vanners, Riverplains Farm and Cannon Carriage Driving Center for making the weekend possible.