Associated Light Horse

05/23/2026

So Huckleberry and Dave's portrayal as Colonel Ledyard on horseback for the Town of Ledyard Connecticut's Parade has been postponed from tomorrow to June 27th due to weather.

However, portrayal of Samuel Huntington, Norwich's signer of the Declaration, with Huck is still on for the City of Norwich's Memorial Day Parade on Monday with the 250th Committee. This will be followed by the soft inauguration of the Three Captain's Tavern (a work in progress) for friends and neighbors.

05/14/2026

Traveled to beautiful Jones Beach on the southern shore of Long Island yesterday to portray William Floyd, a NY signer of the Declaration, with General Washington (John Koopman), Lewis Morris (Kyle Jenks), some folks from New Windsor, and the Governor of NY. This was a kickoff press conference to open up NY's 250th celebrations, which will include the Blue Angels there on July 5th! The horse had the day off which was good as the drive was nearly 4 hours each way with traffic. Great to be back home and part in the 250th celebrations!

05/12/2026

Gretchen Loda's world premier of her Musicology presentation on Music of the American Revolution!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye . . . Tomorrows Presentation and Annusal Meeting is ON and is not to be missed. However the May 18th presentation has been POSTPONED until the Fall.

Enjoy - Hope to see you Tomorrow @ 7pm :-)
First Church 2183 Main Street

05/12/2026

Always a pleasure for Huckleberry Finn McCool and I to visit the Welles Tavern, this time with Gretchen Loda singing!

05/12/2026

Working the Hound Show with Tan Heath Hunt at The Wayside Inn this Sunday. Huckleberry and Captain have the weekend off!

04/30/2026

Coverage from Robbins Ride with the Acton Minutemen during Patriots Day highlighting Huckleberry's return to New England.

Acton history students of all ages are lucky to live “on location” for commemorations of the start of the American Revolution. This year, “Revolutionary April” events drew re-enactors in full costume, some on horseback, marchers who accompanied them, and onlookers. As the early morning mist ...

04/29/2026

Israel Bissell and the horse will be VERY thirsty, so an apple for Huck and a libation for the rider would be greatly appreciated!! See you then!

04/23/2026

Another awesome Patriot's Day weekend with the Acton Minutemen for Robbins Ride and the Wayside Inn and Town of Wayland for the Sudbury Troop of Horse. Thank you to Liberty Tree Farm in Acton for the wonderful hospitality!

04/23/2026

Huckleberry Finn McCool will be galloping onto the Norwich Town green with the news of Concord (a bit late this year) along with the Leffingwell House Museum's opening day :-)

04/17/2026

Patriot's Day Weekend Schedule:

Saturday 5:00pm Robbins Ride with the Acton Minutemen along with patriotic singing by Gretchen.

Sunday noon: Informal lunch at Longfellow's Wayside Inn followed by the annual Sudbury Troop of Horse from Wayland Center to Capt Isaac Loker's grave at the First Cemetary a 1.5 mile ride away.

Huckleberry is Back!!

On the evening of April 18th, 1775 the British sent a party of hundreds of soldiers, called Regulars, out from Boston toward Concord in an attempt to capture stores of ammunition thatthey had heard…

12/08/2025

After 6 long years in the wilds of Western Massachusetts (now known as Wisconsin), Dave, Gretchen and Huckleberry have returned home to Connecticut with their retired Fox Hound Captain, who Dave and Huck fox hunted with at Mill Creek Hunt in IL for two seasons.

They have recently purchased the 1789 Captain Burnham (later Capt DeWitt) homestead in Norwich CT where the Marque de Lafayette called on Mrs DeWitt, the daughter of General Jedidiah Huntington, during his 1824 farewell tour.

Huck is living comfortably at another 18th century farmstead nearby. Now local to New England, they will be participating in the growing number of events for the 250th.

18th/19th century Horseman and Colonial Musicologist/Opera singer now available in Norwich. It's great to be back home - Huzzah!