The Camas Creek Canter, on July 23 in Potomac, Montana, is coming up!
Trails are marked, more water tanks added and another vet secured for the entries that keep coming. We dodged a buck in velvet while marking trails! Lots of green this year and you can view from the high trails snow in the distant mountains. Keeping our fingers crossed for the long term weather outlook of moderate temps. See you all soon!
For more information and to pre-register, see
www.montanaendurance.com.
Thanks!
Ride Manager, Jennifer Knoetgen
montanariding @ gmail.com
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
NW: Buckskin Challenge Reminder
Coming up August 20th, the Buckskin Challenge will be held east of Pocatello, ID
The Buckskin Challenge 25/50 Endurance ride and Trail Ride, sponsored by Team Endurance, was started as a "fun ride" and a way to expose local riders to endurance riding. We have since been recognized by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), the Pacific Northwest Endurance Rides (PNER) and the Arabian Horse Association (AHA).
The ride camp is located approximately 5 miles from the I-15 Pocatello Creek Exit on private ground at the mouth of Buckskin canyon. There is water for animals in camp and limited potable water. There are portable toilets available in camp as well.
Our head veterinarian is Matt Dredge, DVM. The pre-ride meeting will be held Friday evening at 7 PM in ride camp. Vetting of your horse can be done Friday evening from about 4 PM until the ride meeting and can be arranged Saturday morning with the vets.
Preregister HERE for The 2011 Buckskin Challenge.
The Buckskin Challenge 25/50 Endurance ride and Trail Ride, sponsored by Team Endurance, was started as a "fun ride" and a way to expose local riders to endurance riding. We have since been recognized by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), the Pacific Northwest Endurance Rides (PNER) and the Arabian Horse Association (AHA).
The ride camp is located approximately 5 miles from the I-15 Pocatello Creek Exit on private ground at the mouth of Buckskin canyon. There is water for animals in camp and limited potable water. There are portable toilets available in camp as well.
Our head veterinarian is Matt Dredge, DVM. The pre-ride meeting will be held Friday evening at 7 PM in ride camp. Vetting of your horse can be done Friday evening from about 4 PM until the ride meeting and can be arranged Saturday morning with the vets.
Preregister HERE for The 2011 Buckskin Challenge.
W: Big Bear
There are only 11 places left in the Big Bear 55/100, located at the Heart Bar Equestrian Group Camp, San Bernardino National Forest.
Date: 10 Sept, 2011
The 55 for this ride would be an excellent prep for Tevis riders who would like
to get some experience for themselves or their horses with technical single
track trail, elevation, and being out on the trail for a long time. From last
year, I took out some of the single track and put in some jeep roads so that
riders can make some time. It was about 80% single track, it is now about 60%.
This also added quite a bit of climbing as the single track was mostly a
traverse, while the jeep road goes down into a valley and climbs back out again.
The weather should be perfect, the moon will be almost full, and the trail is
beautiful riding. For the 100, much of the riding in the dark has been moved
from the single track PCT onto the jeep roads of Holcomb Valley and Gocke
Valley. Previous years, the ride has been out and back on the PCT, now it is
out on the PCT, back on jeep roads.
An entry form can be found at:
http://www.doublejoy.com/erol/Calendar/RideDetails.asp?rideID=5332
If you want a prep for Tevis, the 55 is good timing and good practice.
If you want a smaller Tevis, the 100 should be more than enough challenge.
And everybody who has ridden any sections of it agrees that riding this section
of the PCT is some of the best riding they have ever done.
kat
Orange County, Calif.
:)
p.s. Camp has horse stalls for all the horses, hose bibs at the stalls, flush
toilets, hot showers, fire rings...and limited parking (which is why the ride
has limited entries).
Date: 10 Sept, 2011
The 55 for this ride would be an excellent prep for Tevis riders who would like
to get some experience for themselves or their horses with technical single
track trail, elevation, and being out on the trail for a long time. From last
year, I took out some of the single track and put in some jeep roads so that
riders can make some time. It was about 80% single track, it is now about 60%.
This also added quite a bit of climbing as the single track was mostly a
traverse, while the jeep road goes down into a valley and climbs back out again.
The weather should be perfect, the moon will be almost full, and the trail is
beautiful riding. For the 100, much of the riding in the dark has been moved
from the single track PCT onto the jeep roads of Holcomb Valley and Gocke
Valley. Previous years, the ride has been out and back on the PCT, now it is
out on the PCT, back on jeep roads.
An entry form can be found at:
http://www.doublejoy.com/erol/Calendar/RideDetails.asp?rideID=5332
If you want a prep for Tevis, the 55 is good timing and good practice.
If you want a smaller Tevis, the 100 should be more than enough challenge.
And everybody who has ridden any sections of it agrees that riding this section
of the PCT is some of the best riding they have ever done.
kat
Orange County, Calif.
:)
p.s. Camp has horse stalls for all the horses, hose bibs at the stalls, flush
toilets, hot showers, fire rings...and limited parking (which is why the ride
has limited entries).
Monday, 4 July 2011
Australia: 31st Shahzada 400 km Endurance Ride
St Albans, N/W of Sydney, New South Wales, on Monday, 22nd to Friday 26th of August, 2011
The 31st 400km Shahzada Marathon endurance ride will be held from Monday, 22nd to Friday 26th August, 2011 and camping will be available in St Albans at the ride base from Sat 13th as well as accommodation at many local venues….check out the Shahzada website http://www.shahzadaresults.org/11entry.htm" for all the information you will need, reserve your favorite number, entry forms and campsite requests to be sent asap and read some of the stories from past rides to get you motivated……this is a very special event and if you don’t do anything else in endurance, you have to ride Shahzada!!
The marathon event is run over five days on local roads and tracks – McKechnies, Woomera Path, Shepherds Gully, Johnny’s Hill, The Steps and Prestons – a great deal of work has been done on the course over the last few years and there will be track clearing on Saturday, 30th and Sunday 31st July…..if you can come and help please contact Brad Jones on 0249 821 758 or Haydn Fisher on 0263 733 932. These improved tracks, with the elimination of many tarred road verges and the wonderful help and advice from the veterinary panel during the ride over the last few years headed up by Dr. Kym Hagon, have helped to establish a very good completion rate – everyone who is successful receives a highly coveted Shahzada buckle.
After riding and successfully completing Shahzada in 2010, Kym is back as Head Vet and together with wife Kim, the social committee promises you all heaps of fun during the week as well as “the ride of your life”. Jeff Bonham is back again this year as Chief Steward so book your holidays now and be prepared for a week to remember.
In addition to the 400km event - there will be a 120 km Mini Marathon over three days (experience the passion and wonderful riding tracks of the Macdonald Valley without the pressure) – it is fantastic training for young horses and a perfect lead up to the Quilty in September. Come for the fun and the challenge – be part of the excitement – this is the premier ride of the endurance calendar and not to be missed. We have heaps of riders entering from Victoria and Queensland this year so St Albans will be buzzing.
Enquiries: Sue Todd (02) 6379 7218 or email suetodd@activ8.net.au Additional Shahzada information with heaps of its history is available on http://www.shahzadaresults.org/11entry.htm" where you can see daily updates during the week of the ride. Entry forms are availab
The 31st 400km Shahzada Marathon endurance ride will be held from Monday, 22nd to Friday 26th August, 2011 and camping will be available in St Albans at the ride base from Sat 13th as well as accommodation at many local venues….check out the Shahzada website http://www.shahzadaresults.org/11entry.htm" for all the information you will need, reserve your favorite number, entry forms and campsite requests to be sent asap and read some of the stories from past rides to get you motivated……this is a very special event and if you don’t do anything else in endurance, you have to ride Shahzada!!
The marathon event is run over five days on local roads and tracks – McKechnies, Woomera Path, Shepherds Gully, Johnny’s Hill, The Steps and Prestons – a great deal of work has been done on the course over the last few years and there will be track clearing on Saturday, 30th and Sunday 31st July…..if you can come and help please contact Brad Jones on 0249 821 758 or Haydn Fisher on 0263 733 932. These improved tracks, with the elimination of many tarred road verges and the wonderful help and advice from the veterinary panel during the ride over the last few years headed up by Dr. Kym Hagon, have helped to establish a very good completion rate – everyone who is successful receives a highly coveted Shahzada buckle.
After riding and successfully completing Shahzada in 2010, Kym is back as Head Vet and together with wife Kim, the social committee promises you all heaps of fun during the week as well as “the ride of your life”. Jeff Bonham is back again this year as Chief Steward so book your holidays now and be prepared for a week to remember.
In addition to the 400km event - there will be a 120 km Mini Marathon over three days (experience the passion and wonderful riding tracks of the Macdonald Valley without the pressure) – it is fantastic training for young horses and a perfect lead up to the Quilty in September. Come for the fun and the challenge – be part of the excitement – this is the premier ride of the endurance calendar and not to be missed. We have heaps of riders entering from Victoria and Queensland this year so St Albans will be buzzing.
Enquiries: Sue Todd (02) 6379 7218 or email suetodd@activ8.net.au Additional Shahzada information with heaps of its history is available on http://www.shahzadaresults.org/11entry.htm" where you can see daily updates during the week of the ride. Entry forms are availab
MT: Camas Creek Canter
I would like to encourage riders that are planning to attend to pre-register on the site, especially since this is a new ride.
For more information and to pre-register, see
http://www.montanaendurance.com./
Thanks!
Ride Manager, Jennifer Knoetgen
montanariding @ gmail.com
Friday, 1 July 2011
SE: Sand Hills Stampede
SAND HILLS STAMPEDE 30/55/75
October 22, 2011
AT THE SAND HILLS STATE FOREST IN PATRICK, SC
SANCTIONED BY: AERC, SERA,and SEDRA. AHA Local ride for 55 and 75 milers.
Map to Ride
TRAILS: EASY, WOODS TRAILS, SANDY ROADS. GENTLE ROLLING HILLS. PADS AND BREAST COLLARS NOT NEEDED. ROAD CROSSINGS HAVE VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC. ALL VET CHECKS WILL BE IN CAMP.
CAMPING: WE WILL BASE CAMP AT THE H. COOPER BLACK FIELD TRIAL AND RECREATION AREA IN PATRICK, SC. THIS FACILITY IS ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHERAW, SC. CAMP OPENS OFFICIALLY FRIDAY AT 2:00 PM.
ALL CAMPSITES MUST BE RESERVED AND PAID DIRECTLY TO H. COOPER BLACK. CALL 1-866-345-7275 or go to www.southcarolinaparks.com to reserve. More info to be posted.
RIDE RULES: ALL AERC, SERA, SEDRA RULES APPLY. NEGATIVE COGGINS CURRENT WITHIN 1 YEAR; IF THE COGGINS IS NOT CURRENT FOR THE HORSE THAT IS ON-SITE, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STAY ON PREMESIS, SC STATE LAW. NO RIDERS UNDER AGE 8. ALL AGES 8-100 MUST WEAR HELMETS.
THERE WILL BE OTHER CAMP RULES POSTED IN THE CLUBHOUSE-READ THEM. NOISE AND GENERATORS OFF AT 10:00 PM AND MAY BE ON AGAIN AT 5 AM.
RM: Patsy Gowen 803-329-0077 ( FireFoxRun @ comporium.net )
For more information, Ride Entry is-on-line!!
See http://distanceriding.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=26 or www.aerc.org
October 22, 2011
AT THE SAND HILLS STATE FOREST IN PATRICK, SC
SANCTIONED BY: AERC, SERA,and SEDRA. AHA Local ride for 55 and 75 milers.
Map to Ride
TRAILS: EASY, WOODS TRAILS, SANDY ROADS. GENTLE ROLLING HILLS. PADS AND BREAST COLLARS NOT NEEDED. ROAD CROSSINGS HAVE VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC. ALL VET CHECKS WILL BE IN CAMP.
CAMPING: WE WILL BASE CAMP AT THE H. COOPER BLACK FIELD TRIAL AND RECREATION AREA IN PATRICK, SC. THIS FACILITY IS ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHERAW, SC. CAMP OPENS OFFICIALLY FRIDAY AT 2:00 PM.
ALL CAMPSITES MUST BE RESERVED AND PAID DIRECTLY TO H. COOPER BLACK. CALL 1-866-345-7275 or go to www.southcarolinaparks.com to reserve. More info to be posted.
RIDE RULES: ALL AERC, SERA, SEDRA RULES APPLY. NEGATIVE COGGINS CURRENT WITHIN 1 YEAR; IF THE COGGINS IS NOT CURRENT FOR THE HORSE THAT IS ON-SITE, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STAY ON PREMESIS, SC STATE LAW. NO RIDERS UNDER AGE 8. ALL AGES 8-100 MUST WEAR HELMETS.
THERE WILL BE OTHER CAMP RULES POSTED IN THE CLUBHOUSE-READ THEM. NOISE AND GENERATORS OFF AT 10:00 PM AND MAY BE ON AGAIN AT 5 AM.
RM: Patsy Gowen 803-329-0077 ( FireFoxRun @ comporium.net )
For more information, Ride Entry is-on-line!!
See http://distanceriding.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=26 or www.aerc.org
SW: Fort Stanton Update
While New Mexico is under extreme fire conditions, the BLM has been working with us to ensure that we would be able to go forward with our Fort Stanton ride, July 10, 11, 12, and 14, 15, 16. They provided me today a set of stipulations outlining the restrictions during the event but did approve the ride on the BLM site.
The key restrictions for riders are 1) absolutely no smoking on BLM land - only inside living quarters (except tents); 2) absolutely no open flame of any kind and 3) we have to have an emergency evacuation plan while on the trail so we will be requesting your cell phone number and that you carry that phone with you. We will also be using the ham radio operator to keep you informed if any emergency arises. Ride management will be strictly enforcing these fire related restrictions with a no tolerance approach. Anyone in violation of these restrictions will be escorted from the ride immediately and will not receive any refund.
We look forward to seeing you at the ride.
Roger and Sue Taylor
The key restrictions for riders are 1) absolutely no smoking on BLM land - only inside living quarters (except tents); 2) absolutely no open flame of any kind and 3) we have to have an emergency evacuation plan while on the trail so we will be requesting your cell phone number and that you carry that phone with you. We will also be using the ham radio operator to keep you informed if any emergency arises. Ride management will be strictly enforcing these fire related restrictions with a no tolerance approach. Anyone in violation of these restrictions will be escorted from the ride immediately and will not receive any refund.
We look forward to seeing you at the ride.
Roger and Sue Taylor
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