Lorenzo Driving Competition

Cheers to 50 Years of Lorenzo!

To our Lorenzo family: our competitors, spectators, sponsors, and volunteers,

Your participation in our tribute to 50 years of this Mid-Summer classic was overwhelming! Thank you for attending and joyfully supporting the oldest ADS recognized pleasure driving competition. While Mother Nature made us wear rain gear on Saturday, the weather on Friday and Sunday was almost picture perfect (minus a bit of smoke and haze from our Canadian friends). Highlights from the weekend included the recognition of Russell Grills, the first Lorenzo Site Manager and Sue Voss, who provided the inspiration to start a carriage driving competition by attending the 1976 Lorenzo carriage display with her horse, Starduster, hitched to her antique top buggy; a record number of attendees at the Friday night Hats Off to Lorenzo Welcome Party and another successful hat contest; a Century Drive completion by Tom Freschette of Chenango Forks, NY; using the Freestyle Reinsmanship format for all reinsmanship classes; the addition of the Limit Division and welcoming junior drivers from nearby Pennsylvania.

It takes many people to organize this annual event and on behalf of the Lorenzo Board, I personally thank each individual that spent their personal time assisting before, during and after the show. I speak for many who feel that the Lorenzo show is a labor of love; we love doing this show for the driving community and for the greater community that supports it.

Cheers to another 50 years,

Carol Buckhout, LDC Board President

The Main Event

Three Days of Competition

In 2027, Lorenzo will again feature the blend of classes that has drawn competitors from across the Northeast and Canada. Friday will have a Combined Test (Dressage and cones CDE style) while the weekend is dedicated to a pleasure driving show including antique vehicle and utility divisions and our signature Sunday Drive.

Our Venue

The competition transforms the great lawn of the Lorenzo State Historic Site

into a one-of-a-kind setting overlooking Cazenovia Lake. Elegant horses and polished carriages invite spectators to travel back to a time when road trips required four hooves and a whip.

www.lorenzony.org

Join Us!

Lorenzo is the oldest American Driving Society sanctioned pleasure driving show in the nation. Both the show and parking are free, and the festive atmosphere is packed with family-friendly activities including food trucks, a Kid’s Korral with crafts and activities, and Market Lane tents filled with pop-up shops,

July 16, 17 & 18 2027