The Eagle Extreme 25/50 will take place June 14th near Eagle, Idaho. There will also be a 15-mile Intro ride.
For more information see
http://www.aerconline.org/erol/Calendar/RideDetails.asp?rideID=6363 or contact ride manager Carrie Johnson at cjohnson@wilsonharris.com
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
SW: Listening Horse Therapeutic Riding 25/50
Come spend April 26-27 with us, competing in an AERC sanctioned endurance ride in the southern Caja del Rio, which is just west of Santa Fe, New Mexico!
Haul in on Friday, ride Saturday-Sunday, and haul home on Monday!
Our base camp will, once again, be at the lovely Santa Fe Equestrian Center. There's plenty of space in camp for large rigs and your equines will be stabled in covered pipe corrals. An arena has been set aside for warm up and turnouts!
There will be plenty of horse water, with fun, well-marked trails (and good footing) on ride day. Riders will be treated to scenic vistas of the Rio Grande valley and Sangre de Cristo Mountains. We hope to have a good ride for the green horse and for riders new to endurance.
This ride is being held by Listening Horse Therapeutic Riding, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Profits will be used to support their Santa Fe program. We encourage riders to raise donations for Listening Horse.
For more information see:
http://ridecaja2014.weebly.com/
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
W: Nevada Derby I & II
Saturday, April 5, 2014 • 25/50 Miles (Triple Crown Qualifier)
Sunday, April 6, 2014 • 15/25/50 Miles
The Nevada Derby is the Nevada All-State Trail Riders spring training ride, continuing our own tradition of the Derby Ditch and Square Nail rides for the past 43 years. Due to various limiting conditions, the Nevada Derby Rides are relocating to the Washoe Lake State Park.
CAMP: Washoe Lake State Equestrian Park is located between Reno and Carson City Nevada at 4855 Eastlake Blvd, New Washoe
City. Due to the State Park fee schedule your overnight camping fees ARE NOT included in the entry fee. Your day use fee is covered by Ride Management. You will need to pay your camping fee upon arrival to the park, at the fee booth. A $10.00 per vehicle per night is required. NV Residents with annual parking permits are covered for day use only. Camp space is limited, please park as comfortably close as possible. Please don’t drive over the sagebrush. Restrooms, portable toilets and showers will be available. Horse water will be available. Please bring water for human consumption. The elevation is over 5000’ come prepared for any type of weather. Portable corrals should be placed outside the post barriers to better utilize vehicle parking space, please watch out for the drip system also. It is recommended that you leave your dog home, but if you do bring them, they MUST be on a leash at ALL TIMES (see Ride Rules) Ride camp opens on Thursday, April 3rd.
DIRECTIONS: Traveling South from Reno on I580 (US 395 S) take exit 44 and turn left onto Eastlake Blvd, approx. 3 miles is the entrance to the park on the left and it will be marked with ribbon. From Carson City, take I580/US395N to Exit 44 and turn right on Eastlake Blvd. and proceed to the park entrance on the left. Turn right after you have paid at the booth and proceed to the equestrian area.
TRAIL DESCRIPTION: The trail will be of moderate difficulty. Pads and /or Easyboots are recommended! The desert terrain
varies from rocky to sandy with steep uphill and downhill, some trails, some cross country and jeep roads. Elevation varies from 4600 to 7500’. The Saturday 50 mile ride will offer Triple Crown riders an opportunity to see some of the Virginia City 100 mile ride course. The 50 mile rides (Saturday and Sunday) will consist of three loops, each returning to camp for control vet checks. The 25 mile rides will consist of two loops, which offer the novice horse and rider a moderate challenge, while enjoying the beautiful views from the mountain tops and the beaches of Washoe Lake. The Sunday 15-Mile Fun Ride is an opportunity to experience the trail, vet checks, and lunch without the higher stress, cost, or awards associated with a longer distance rides. Riders are responsible for their own safety while crossing paved roads!!!
PRE-RIDE VET CHECK / RIDE MEETING: Our ride control judges will be Dr. Susan McCartney and Dr. Karen Hassan.
Vetting will begin after 4:00 pm on Friday, or upon the arrival of the veterinarians, whichever occurs later. The ride meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. Any time changes will be posted and/or announced.
STARTING TIMES: Both days the 50 mile rides will begin at 7:00 a.m. The 25 mile rides will begin at 8:00 a.m. The Sunday 15
mile fun ride will begin at 9:00 a.m.
SANCTIONING / RULES: The rides are sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference and the Arabian Horse
Association. All A.E.R.C. and A.H.A. rules will apply. See additional ride rules. Both 50 mile rides are recognized AHA Local Rides (Saturday 50 mile ride #140712565 and Sunday 50 mile ride #140712666).
ENTRY FEE: 25 & 50 Mile Rides are $90.00. Juniors ride free with a sponsor. Postmark your paid entry on or before Friday 3/28/14 to avoid a $25.00 late fee (the late fee will apply to junior entries as well). The 15 mile fun ride is $25.00. Full refund if chains are required over the mountain passes the day before the ride. A partial refund will be given ($30.00 withheld) for cancellations on or after Wednesday, 4/2/1214. No show = No refund.
TRIPLE CROWN: The Nevada Derby I (Saturday) is the first test in our NASTR Triple Crown - three rides, of increasing distance and difficulty, through Northern Nevada valleys, deserts, foothills, and mountains. We invite you to test yourself and your horse, and join us in the fun and challenge, as well as the special awards. Triple Crown Nomination fee is $15.00 if paid at the time of Nevada Derby (day 1), $20 if paid at the time of NASTR 75, or $25 if paid at the time of Virginia City 100.
MEALS/BANQUET: Delicious Dutch Oven dinners will be available for purchase on Friday and Saturday nights for $10.00.
Lunches are provided for the riders and volunteers and will be available for crews to purchase at $8.00. Please purchase tickets included on the entry form, so that we can get a head count.
AWARDS: Completion awards to all 25’s and 50’s will be presented as soon as possible after each ride is finished: 25’s 2:00 p.m., 50’s 6:00 p.m. Additional awards to 1st place Overall, 1st place in each weight division,, 1st place Junior, Top Ten, and Best Condition on the 50 mile rides each day, and Best Condition on the 25 mile ride each day. Please pick up your awards if you are not staying for the awards presentation, as they will not be mailed.
For more information, see:
http://www.aerc.org/Calendar/2014NevadaDerby.pdf
Sunday, April 6, 2014 • 15/25/50 Miles
The Nevada Derby is the Nevada All-State Trail Riders spring training ride, continuing our own tradition of the Derby Ditch and Square Nail rides for the past 43 years. Due to various limiting conditions, the Nevada Derby Rides are relocating to the Washoe Lake State Park.
CAMP: Washoe Lake State Equestrian Park is located between Reno and Carson City Nevada at 4855 Eastlake Blvd, New Washoe
City. Due to the State Park fee schedule your overnight camping fees ARE NOT included in the entry fee. Your day use fee is covered by Ride Management. You will need to pay your camping fee upon arrival to the park, at the fee booth. A $10.00 per vehicle per night is required. NV Residents with annual parking permits are covered for day use only. Camp space is limited, please park as comfortably close as possible. Please don’t drive over the sagebrush. Restrooms, portable toilets and showers will be available. Horse water will be available. Please bring water for human consumption. The elevation is over 5000’ come prepared for any type of weather. Portable corrals should be placed outside the post barriers to better utilize vehicle parking space, please watch out for the drip system also. It is recommended that you leave your dog home, but if you do bring them, they MUST be on a leash at ALL TIMES (see Ride Rules) Ride camp opens on Thursday, April 3rd.
DIRECTIONS: Traveling South from Reno on I580 (US 395 S) take exit 44 and turn left onto Eastlake Blvd, approx. 3 miles is the entrance to the park on the left and it will be marked with ribbon. From Carson City, take I580/US395N to Exit 44 and turn right on Eastlake Blvd. and proceed to the park entrance on the left. Turn right after you have paid at the booth and proceed to the equestrian area.
TRAIL DESCRIPTION: The trail will be of moderate difficulty. Pads and /or Easyboots are recommended! The desert terrain
varies from rocky to sandy with steep uphill and downhill, some trails, some cross country and jeep roads. Elevation varies from 4600 to 7500’. The Saturday 50 mile ride will offer Triple Crown riders an opportunity to see some of the Virginia City 100 mile ride course. The 50 mile rides (Saturday and Sunday) will consist of three loops, each returning to camp for control vet checks. The 25 mile rides will consist of two loops, which offer the novice horse and rider a moderate challenge, while enjoying the beautiful views from the mountain tops and the beaches of Washoe Lake. The Sunday 15-Mile Fun Ride is an opportunity to experience the trail, vet checks, and lunch without the higher stress, cost, or awards associated with a longer distance rides. Riders are responsible for their own safety while crossing paved roads!!!
PRE-RIDE VET CHECK / RIDE MEETING: Our ride control judges will be Dr. Susan McCartney and Dr. Karen Hassan.
Vetting will begin after 4:00 pm on Friday, or upon the arrival of the veterinarians, whichever occurs later. The ride meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. Any time changes will be posted and/or announced.
STARTING TIMES: Both days the 50 mile rides will begin at 7:00 a.m. The 25 mile rides will begin at 8:00 a.m. The Sunday 15
mile fun ride will begin at 9:00 a.m.
SANCTIONING / RULES: The rides are sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference and the Arabian Horse
Association. All A.E.R.C. and A.H.A. rules will apply. See additional ride rules. Both 50 mile rides are recognized AHA Local Rides (Saturday 50 mile ride #140712565 and Sunday 50 mile ride #140712666).
ENTRY FEE: 25 & 50 Mile Rides are $90.00. Juniors ride free with a sponsor. Postmark your paid entry on or before Friday 3/28/14 to avoid a $25.00 late fee (the late fee will apply to junior entries as well). The 15 mile fun ride is $25.00. Full refund if chains are required over the mountain passes the day before the ride. A partial refund will be given ($30.00 withheld) for cancellations on or after Wednesday, 4/2/1214. No show = No refund.
TRIPLE CROWN: The Nevada Derby I (Saturday) is the first test in our NASTR Triple Crown - three rides, of increasing distance and difficulty, through Northern Nevada valleys, deserts, foothills, and mountains. We invite you to test yourself and your horse, and join us in the fun and challenge, as well as the special awards. Triple Crown Nomination fee is $15.00 if paid at the time of Nevada Derby (day 1), $20 if paid at the time of NASTR 75, or $25 if paid at the time of Virginia City 100.
MEALS/BANQUET: Delicious Dutch Oven dinners will be available for purchase on Friday and Saturday nights for $10.00.
Lunches are provided for the riders and volunteers and will be available for crews to purchase at $8.00. Please purchase tickets included on the entry form, so that we can get a head count.
AWARDS: Completion awards to all 25’s and 50’s will be presented as soon as possible after each ride is finished: 25’s 2:00 p.m., 50’s 6:00 p.m. Additional awards to 1st place Overall, 1st place in each weight division,, 1st place Junior, Top Ten, and Best Condition on the 50 mile rides each day, and Best Condition on the 25 mile ride each day. Please pick up your awards if you are not staying for the awards presentation, as they will not be mailed.
For more information, see:
http://www.aerc.org/Calendar/2014NevadaDerby.pdf
Monday, 3 March 2014
NE: Old Dominion No Frills
The Old Dominion No Frills ride will be TWO DAYS this year! Friday, April 25th, and Saturday, April 26th.
Time to get your horses ready for this really incredible opening season ride. Gorgeous scenery, challenging trails, beautiful mountains, lots of social fun at ridecamp, and a guaranteed cornucopia of weather sure to make your ride a memorable one to tell about for years to come.
Entry forms are already online at: http://www.olddominionrides.org/
We'll see you at John Crandell and Ann Mebane’s farm in Star Tannery, VA in April!
Time to get your horses ready for this really incredible opening season ride. Gorgeous scenery, challenging trails, beautiful mountains, lots of social fun at ridecamp, and a guaranteed cornucopia of weather sure to make your ride a memorable one to tell about for years to come.
Entry forms are already online at: http://www.olddominionrides.org/
We'll see you at John Crandell and Ann Mebane’s farm in Star Tannery, VA in April!
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
PS: Bar H ride postponed
Due to deteriorating weather, the 2-day Bar H ride in Gavilan Hills, California has been postponed to April 5-6.
For more information on the Bar H ride, see
http://xprides.com/rides/bar-h/
For more information on the Bar H ride, see
http://xprides.com/rides/bar-h/
W: Tevis Fun Ride
July 4th- 6th, 2014
Join us for a weekend of fun on the Western States Trail at Foresthill, CA
Two trail options to choose from: a 20- mile one-way ride on the California Street WS trail, or a 12- mile out
and back ride to Michigan Bluff.
Enjoy camaraderie, spectacular summer flowers, and gorgeous views along the trail. Participate in the hands on clinics that will be ongoing throughout both Saturday and Sunday as well as the possibility of winning a100 Mile Western States Trail Ride entry.
Your $50 donation will include all of the above as well as helping the WSTF with trail maintenance and
improvements on the Western States Trail.
Contact: Western States Trail Foundation
Terryl Reed (530) 852-2111, hraflame@hotmail.com
Join us for a weekend of fun on the Western States Trail at Foresthill, CA
Two trail options to choose from: a 20- mile one-way ride on the California Street WS trail, or a 12- mile out
and back ride to Michigan Bluff.
Enjoy camaraderie, spectacular summer flowers, and gorgeous views along the trail. Participate in the hands on clinics that will be ongoing throughout both Saturday and Sunday as well as the possibility of winning a100 Mile Western States Trail Ride entry.
Your $50 donation will include all of the above as well as helping the WSTF with trail maintenance and
improvements on the Western States Trail.
Contact: Western States Trail Foundation
Terryl Reed (530) 852-2111, hraflame@hotmail.com
Friday, 7 February 2014
W: Mariposa Run For the Gold
http://www.aerc.org/Calendar/2014RunForTheGold.pdf
The Mariposa “Run for the Gold” Endurance Ride is back by popular demand and dedicated to the memory of Richard Theodore who passed away August 27, 2010. “Rich” was born in Oakland, CA on October 30, 1935 and moved to Mariposa in 1977 after riding the Mariposa “Run for the Gold” Endurance Ride in 1976. His family was responsible for the ride being held from 1998 until 2008.
Rich loved riding his horses and was active with the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), the Western States
Trail Foundation (TEVIS), the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Posse, Mariposa Pioneer Wagon Train, Mariposa County 4-H, Mariposa Mountain Riders, California State Horsemen’s Association, and the North American Trail Ride Conference
(NATRC).
The Rich Theodore Memorial Mariposa “Run for the Gold” 25 or 50 mile Endurance Ride is set for May 31, 2014, in the AERC West Region of California and will be hosted by the Mariposa Mountain Riders. There is also a 15 Mile FUN Ride
for those who want to experience endurance riding at a beginner’s level. This is a picturesque ride that consists of trails and fire break roads along ranches and U.S. Forestry land heavy with growths of pine, cedar, oak trees and Manzanita in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of Mariposa County. It has many panoramic views, some into Yosemite National Park. The trails have been rerouted and will not be as difficult as in the past. Elevations vary from 3800 feet to 5000 feet.
Base Camp opens for overnight camping on Thursday, May 29th for an additional $5.00 camp fee. Ride Entry fees include
overnight camping from Friday May 30st to Sunday June 1st and will be on the Circle 9 Ranch, a historic working ranch in
Jerseydale, about 10 miles northeast of the town of Mariposa.
Join us Friday at 6 pm for a “Bring Your Own Meat BBQ” with all the other meal trimmings and desert provided by the
Mariposa Mountain Riders for a $5.00 donation. Raffle tickets will also be sold Friday by the Mariposa Mountain Riders,
and all raffle prize winners will be announced at that night’s dinner. Bring your own chair and join us around the campfire for horse stories, cowboy poetry, and friendly folklore.
An awards banquet will be held on Saturday, June 1st. This function will close out the 25/50 Mile Endurance Ride with an
awards presentation which will include 1st in each category, Top Ten, and Best Overall Condition. All competitors completing the 25 or 50 Mile Ride will receive a commemorative award and, of course, a delicious BBQ Chicken dinner.
Additional awards banquet tickets can be purchased for $15.00 each. All entrants that finish the FUN Ride with receive a
certificate of completion. After the awards presentation, join us for more fun around the campfire.
This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend for the love of endurance riding, horses, and Rich
Theodore. For further information on the ride or entry forms, please go to the AERC website ride calendar at:
www.aerc.org/ or
contact:
Jane Smith, Ride Manager
Home Phone: 209-966-4003
or
Becky Hackworth, Ride Secretary
bechack@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: 599-760-6036
More:
http://www.aerc.org/Calendar/2014RunForTheGold.pdf
The Mariposa “Run for the Gold” Endurance Ride is back by popular demand and dedicated to the memory of Richard Theodore who passed away August 27, 2010. “Rich” was born in Oakland, CA on October 30, 1935 and moved to Mariposa in 1977 after riding the Mariposa “Run for the Gold” Endurance Ride in 1976. His family was responsible for the ride being held from 1998 until 2008.
Rich loved riding his horses and was active with the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), the Western States
Trail Foundation (TEVIS), the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Posse, Mariposa Pioneer Wagon Train, Mariposa County 4-H, Mariposa Mountain Riders, California State Horsemen’s Association, and the North American Trail Ride Conference
(NATRC).
The Rich Theodore Memorial Mariposa “Run for the Gold” 25 or 50 mile Endurance Ride is set for May 31, 2014, in the AERC West Region of California and will be hosted by the Mariposa Mountain Riders. There is also a 15 Mile FUN Ride
for those who want to experience endurance riding at a beginner’s level. This is a picturesque ride that consists of trails and fire break roads along ranches and U.S. Forestry land heavy with growths of pine, cedar, oak trees and Manzanita in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of Mariposa County. It has many panoramic views, some into Yosemite National Park. The trails have been rerouted and will not be as difficult as in the past. Elevations vary from 3800 feet to 5000 feet.
Base Camp opens for overnight camping on Thursday, May 29th for an additional $5.00 camp fee. Ride Entry fees include
overnight camping from Friday May 30st to Sunday June 1st and will be on the Circle 9 Ranch, a historic working ranch in
Jerseydale, about 10 miles northeast of the town of Mariposa.
Join us Friday at 6 pm for a “Bring Your Own Meat BBQ” with all the other meal trimmings and desert provided by the
Mariposa Mountain Riders for a $5.00 donation. Raffle tickets will also be sold Friday by the Mariposa Mountain Riders,
and all raffle prize winners will be announced at that night’s dinner. Bring your own chair and join us around the campfire for horse stories, cowboy poetry, and friendly folklore.
An awards banquet will be held on Saturday, June 1st. This function will close out the 25/50 Mile Endurance Ride with an
awards presentation which will include 1st in each category, Top Ten, and Best Overall Condition. All competitors completing the 25 or 50 Mile Ride will receive a commemorative award and, of course, a delicious BBQ Chicken dinner.
Additional awards banquet tickets can be purchased for $15.00 each. All entrants that finish the FUN Ride with receive a
certificate of completion. After the awards presentation, join us for more fun around the campfire.
This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend for the love of endurance riding, horses, and Rich
Theodore. For further information on the ride or entry forms, please go to the AERC website ride calendar at:
www.aerc.org/ or
contact:
Jane Smith, Ride Manager
Home Phone: 209-966-4003
or
Becky Hackworth, Ride Secretary
bechack@yahoo.com
Cell Phone: 599-760-6036
More:
http://www.aerc.org/Calendar/2014RunForTheGold.pdf
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