2023 Black Prong CDE & CT

Spectator Information:

Welcome to Black Prong! The Black Prong Combined Driving Event & Combined Test is taking place all across the property, over four days. If you would like to learn more about Combined Driving Events (CDE), check out this blog post! 

• Friday Dressage and CT Cones 9 AM – 5 PM: The Dressage Phase will take place in the Turf Arena on the North end of the property.
  • The Cones Phase for the CT will take place in the south grass field, please park in the main lot by the pavilion and follow the spectator signs to the event viewing area.
• Saturday Marathon 9 AM- 1 PM: The Marathon Phase will take place in the center of the property just behind the Main Pavilion. Please park in the main parking lot and walk down to the obstacle viewing area.
• Sunday CDE Cones 9 AM- 1 PM: The Cones Phase for the CDE will take place in the Turf Arena at the north of the property. Please enter through the north resident gate and follow the signs to park on the road to the west of the Turf arena.

We will do our best to provide chairs, but they are first come first serve. You may want to bring your own chairs to ensure you will have somewhere to sit. The Galloping Gourmet food truck will be open for breakfast and lunch for this event. There is a facility map on the main event page, please refer to it when planning your trip!

Competitor Information:

• Omnibus
• Schedule & Results
• Thanks to a new partnership with Green Mountain Horse Association, the winner of the single horse preliminary class will win an entry fee and stabling to a GMHA event in South Woodstock, Vermont! Get the award details here.

Thank you to our season sponsors for supporting carriage driving at Black Prong!