North Texas Horses Special Events
APHA
Youth World Championship Paint Horse Show
June 24 - July 4, 2009
www.aphaworldshow.com
APHA
Fall 2009 World Paint Show
November 5 - 14, 2009
www.aphaworldshow.com
Will Rogers Memorial Center
3401 W. Lancaster Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas
Competitive Trail Challenge
See www.actha.us for the locations and dates of our many Texas Trail Competitions. Alot of fun and also a great way to raise funds for your club! For additional information contact Carrie Scrima at 830-693-2065.
Highlander Ranch Horse Show
May 9, 2009
Waco, Texas
Contact Stephanie Maultsby at 254-299-8736
Show will include halter, showmanship (English/Western), English classes (pleasure, hunter/hack, kindergarten hunter, green hunter, working hunter, equitation, dressage), leadline English/Western, Western (pleasure, horsemanship, reining), Trail (English/Western), and speed events (barrels, pole bending, stake race).
There will be different classes for walk/trot and walk/trot/canter, age groups and even a separate class for OPRC members in all the events. Plus, there will not only be daily high point for walk/trot, 13 & under, 14-18, 19+ in English & Western.
Barrel Racing Clinic by Kelly Kaminski
May 9 - 10, 2009
Barrel Clinic by Kelly Kaminski (www.kellykaminski.com)
$150 for both days - attend church service and get a $25 refund.
Register online at www.rimrockcowboychurch.org or call 903-530-1237. Clinic
geared for all level of riders. Lunch available for $5. Sat starts @ 9:30
AM and Sun starts @ 12:30 (service at 10:30 AM).
Healing Touch for Animals Level 1 Workshop
May 15-17, 2009
Healing Touch for Animals® Level 1 Workshop - Dallas Area. Contact
Kim Thornton, 214-755-3577 or Dallas@healingtouchforanimals.com. Participants
learn many energy-healing techniques for your small and/or large animals.
For more information, please visit www.healingtouchforanimals.com.
Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse 18th Annual Trail Ride
May 16th, 2009
Location: Sabine Creek Ranch near Royse City, TX
For more information contact Dr. Ken Alford at 972-886-8131 or visit http://www.rockwallcountysheriffsposse.com
A BBQ lunch is provided at 11:30 am and the ride starts 1:00 pm. There will be a saddle raffle, along with gate prizes. Both a short and longer ride will be available. Tickets are $20.00 for adult riders with children under 12 $5.00. Overnight camping with trailer hookups is available for $25.00 at Sabine Creek Ranch.
Rules for the ride include:
- No Studs
- No Alcohol
- No Firearms (real or toy)
- Current Coggins Required
- All participants must follow instructions from Posse members. Posse members are identified by their uniforms and saddle blankets.
- Riders will remain with the group. Do not leave the group.
- No riding bareback, in a reckless manner, or double unless a child 6 or under with a responsible adult.
- No running of horses permitted.
- No ponying or leading rider-less horses.
- No abuse will be tolerated. If Posse Members determine a horse unfit for the ride, it will not be allowed. Posse members have the right to refuse any rider participation, if rider, horse or equipment is viewed as a danger to themselves or any other rider. A refund will be given.
- No stallions
- Horses prone to kicking MUST have a red ribbon tied to its tail.
- Trash must be placed in appropriate receptacles.
- Registration identification (badge) must be worn to participate in lunch and ride.
- Riders under age 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Schedule of events is as follows:
- 10:00 am Gates open
- 11:30 am Lunch
- noon Gate prize drawings
- 1:00 pm Trail ride begins
- 2:30 pm (Approximate time) Short ride ends; riders may return to camp.
- 4:30 pm (Approximate time) Trail ride ends.
Tejas Carriage Association - Carriage Festivals
May 16 TCA Spring Carriage Festival, Cedar Creek Run, Greenville, TX. with driven dressage for training, preliminary and intermediate drivers. Driving lessons available May 15 and 17. Phone 903-883-0797.
September 19 TCA Carriage Classic at Cedar Creek Run, Greenville, TX.
September 20 Continuous Day of Driving.
Phone 903-883-4638.
September 25-27 TCA Pleasure Drive and Camping, Big Sandy, TX. Phone 903-759-8104
Fly Without Wings Equine Center
Sunset, Texas; Wise County
Team Roping and Barrel Racing Bowie Rodeo Arena
Saturday May
16th 2009.
Fly Without Wings Equine Center is a 501c3 non-profit charity. We work with At-risk teens and adults and mentally challenged by using Horse Therapy as a tool. This is done FREE OF CHARGE with the support of volunteers, Fundraising & Donations by the public. Please check out our web site for more information www.fly-withoutwings.org or call Betty Johnson at 940-427-2404.
2009 Spring Jubilee Gaited Horse Show and Auction
Show:
Saturday May 23, 2009 9:00am
The Claremore Expo Center, just minutes from Tulsa, OK
Auction: Gaited Horse and tack Sunday May 24, 2009 at 11:00am
For more information contact Cathy at 918-638-5115 or visit http://www.oklahomafoxtrotters.com or http://www.twhao.com
Horsemanship Of Today Benefit Trail Ride
June 6,
2009
LBJ Grasslands - TADRA Point
This trail ride is to benefit 7 yr old Amanda Mauppin who has been diagnosed with a muscular cancer called Rhabdomyosarcoma and is currently undergoing 42 weeks of chemo. There will be a fast and slow ride. Registration fee includes a poker run (prize for best hand), a bandana, lunch and entry into a raffle for a 11 x 14 graphite portrait of your horse by local artist Charice Cooper. There will also be a silent auction. For more information go to www.kendafirkins.com or contact ds@airportlighting.com.
Super Ride VII, United States Equestrian Drill Championship
June 23rd thru June 27th, 2009. For more information contact Gary Bonner at 972-679-0770 or click here.
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