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1219 CATTLE COMPANY & 40 SOMETHING COWGIRLS, WYLIE PRESENTS 2024 SPRING PLAYDAY SERIES
Books open at 9AM Events begin at 10AM
Age groups: 6 & under, 7-12, 13-18, 19-39, 40 & over
Events: Poles, Straights Barrels, Cloverleaf Barrels, 2 Mystery Events
Playday series dates: March 2 & 16, April 6 & 27, May 11 & 25, June 15 & 29
High point buckles for each age group! **MUST ATTEND 6 OUT OF 8 TO QUALIFY.**
Cost: $10 an event or 5 for $40 cash or zelle
Come join us if you can! We always have a wonderful time!
Plan to join us for lunch after the playday Keep an eye out on the calendar for the location.
Please see details below.
** Make note that this ride is rescheduled from February 17th to March 3rd** We are going to hope for good weather so that we can get out and ride so come join us if you can!! Weather permitting we will meet up at 10am to ride out at 10:30. Hope to see you there!
See details below:
Come out and ride with us at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church! There will be poles and modified barrel pattern set up.
**No fee to ride but a donation is greatly appreciated**
Croft State Park Camp and Ride with the Kings Mountain NC Chapter from Mar 7-10th.
This park located in Spartanburg, SC is widely popular and is known around the region for its equestrian facilities. The park regularly hosts shows in its arena and boasts more than 20 miles of equestrian trails. Mostly flat trails, rocky and roots in some areas.
Water/Power at each site.
For reservations go to: https://reserve.southcarolinaparks.com/croft
Come train with Doug Jordan on Thursday night!
session will consist of flag work and/ or a small number of cows.
**Space is limited. **
For more information please contact Amy Jordan (903) 456-2833 or [email protected]
Please see details below.
East Texas Stock Horse Show! Come out and show off your skills and horsemanship. East Texas Stock Horse Association has continued to provide an excellent show series and trainers. This has provided our COWGIRLS with great information and examples in the Stock Horse show pen. Come out and support your fellow COWGIRLS as they show off their skills and horsemanship!
As with any competition, interest grows and our COWGIRLS are honing their skills. Come out and cheer on our fellow COWGIRLS or participate in this great Association. Join us for a fun filled weekend. Pick your events and competition level and show off what your skills. Monthly clinics are held the Friday before the Show weekend, so make sure you attend to learn what the judges are looking for at that weekend show.
**Location may be subject to change**
Barrels, Poles and Speed Race
Play Day is FREE….Exhibitions $3 each/ 2 for $5
1st Place Buckles for Series
2nd & 3rd Place awards for series
Gifts for everyone at the end of the series!
Call before you haul….(903) 424-1927
www.trailsendharrisoncounty.com
This is a clinic ran by Matea Baabcock to help build your horse’s confidence and have fun. Learn the leadership skills needed to ger your horse crossing obstacles relaxed and willingly. You will find out how you as the rider can cultivate a strong focus and help de-spook your horse on all kinds of obstacles.
$500/rider for the weekend or $250/rider per day.
Early bird discount: Pay before February 1, 2024 and come for $400/rider for the weekend (non-refundable and non-transferable.)
Come on out! Arena is covered and plenty of parking available.
Come out and join us on the trails! With the weather becoming warmer, let’s get out and ride!
*location and date are subject to change pending on weather*
Please see details below.
SPRING 2024 PLAYDAY SERIES includes barrels, poles, 2 pole stake race, and straight away barrels.
Age divisions: Lead Line, 0-8 years, 9-13 years, 14-18 years, 19-30 years, and 31+ years
$5 per event-$20 one time series fee-One horse per rider to be enrolled in the series, multiple horses allowed in the daily awards.
NEGATIVE COGGINS REQUIRED
Come out and practice some ranch sorting!
Top Rail Cowboy Church is hosting ranch sorting practice for all ages and skill levels.
- Adults – $30
- Youth – FREE FOR SPRING BREAK!
Call or text 214-208-0251 for more information.
Come out and ride with us at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church! There will be poles and modified barrel pattern set up.
**No fee to ride but a donation is greatly appreciated**
In preparation for the playday series, come on out and join us for a morning of fun in the arena and practice the barrels and poles and just spend time with other riders and your horse.
A donation to the church is appreciated for your time spent there.
Look forward to seeing you there!!
Come train with Doug Jordan on Thursday night!
session will consist of flag work and/ or a small number of cows.
**Space is limited. **
For more information please contact Amy Jordan (903) 456-2833 or [email protected]
Time to learn how to work some cows with Buck Brannanman! Let’s show him what TEXAS COWGIRLS are made of! Bring your trusty mount and work those cows!
Cost is $750 per rider with $350 deposit.
- Horsemanship #1 will be held March 15, 2024 9am – Noon (There will be NO CATTLE at this time slot)
- Horsemanship #2 will be held March 15, 2024 1:30pm – 4:30pm
- Vaquero Riding will be held March 16, 2024 9am – Noon (There will be NO CATTLE at this time slot)
- Ranch Work will be held March 16, 2024 1:30pm – 4:30pm
- Skills test will be held March 17, 2024 9am – noon (There will be NO CATTLE at this time slot)
- Cattle work will be held March 17, 2024 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Horsemanship #1 is for the green horse and/or rider that is comfortable in a snaffle bit and needs continued work. There will be NO CATTLE at this time slot.
Horsemanship #2 is for the horse and rider team that is learning to use the hackamore and beyond. This time slot involves CATTLE and ranch roping.
In vaquero riding we will learn basic movements of the vaquero riding that is appropriate for horses from first level snaffle to experienced bridle horses. Hackamore trained horses are welome! There will be NO CATTLE at this time slot.
Ranch work clinic will be learning how to work the cows efficiently and effectively. This time slot involves CATTLE.
Come out and show off your teamwork skills that you learned this weekend with your trusty steed! There will be NO CATTLE at this time slot.
2024 Ridin’ High Cowboy Church Playday Series! *CASH ONLY* Full concession stand. Sign up starts at 5pm. Exhibitions are $5 & Events are $10
Awards will be held in September
For more information: Josie Whipple (817-559-4770)
Exhibitions :
- Poles 5-5:30p
- Barrels 5:30-6p
Playday starts at 6p with all lead line events.
After lead line we will have:
- POLES
- MYSTERY EVENT
- STRAIGHT BARRELS
- BARRELS
Groups (age as of Feb 16th, 2024):
- 6 & Under Lead Line
- Novice (any age)
- 8 & Under
- 9-12
- 13-17
- 18-39
- 40+
**RHCC rule book enforced/ NEGATIVE COGGINS REQUIRED/ 1 High point saddle overall will be given at the end of the series/ MUST PARTICIPATE IN ALL 4 EVENTS AT 6 OR MORE OF THE 8 PLAYDAYS TO QUALIFY FOR ANY AWARDS/ Awards will be held in September**
Come join us for a fun filled Saturday at Crossbrand Arena for a Ranch Horse Clinic with Dr Joe Gotti. Covered arena, concession will be open, and cattle will be there. Limit is 15 students so don’t wait to sign up! Call or text Brittany at 903-573-3213 if you’re coming. She will have a roster!
Come join us for a fun time working some cows! Very laid back, beginner friendly environment.
Good place to learn to open gates and work those cows as a team.
Weather permitting, please keep an eye on calendar for possible date changes.
Lone Star Equine Solutions will be doing a private De-Spooking daytime/ nighttime clinic just for 40SC. Limited spots available.
This clinic will cover horse physiology and psychology. Class time learning the physical attributes of the horse relating to equine vision. Mounted obstacles and sensory training with fire lines, smoke, canisters, gunfire, and more.
Cost: $150 per horse with a $50 non-refundable deposit due at registration.
This clinic will be at your own pace and open to all skill levels and disciplines. You can walk your horse if you prefer.
Register with Michelle Daniels at 916-532-737
Mounted Certified Instructors: David & Terri Rogers, Brett Copin, & Lauren Milster
CROSS COUNTRY COWBOY CHURCH PRESENTS 2024 PLAY DAY BUCKLE SERIES!
**FREE ENTRY FOR THE EVENTS**
Concessions provided
**Call before you haul (903-243-1239) OR (903-348-1924)
**NEGATIE COGGINS REQUIRED**
$10 Exhibitions
- Cloverleaf barrels
- Poles
- Hitch & Go
Age groups:
- lead line (7&Under)
- PeeWee (7&Under)
- Junior (8-12)
- Intermediate (13-17)
- Adult (18-39)
- Senior (40&Over)
**MUST participate in 7 of 10 dates in ALL events to be eligible for Buckles & prizes**
Series dates:
- March 17th
- April 7th
- April 21st
- May 5th
- May 19th
- June 2nd (alt)
- September 8th
- September 22nd
- October 6th
- October 20th
- November 3rd
- November 10th (alt)
Come join us at the Ocmulgee Bluffs for a Saint Patrick’s Day Ride on Mar 17th at 3:00. Let’s plan on wearing green and bringing a small snack to share with everybody before we head out.
This area is a beautiful place to ride. Directions are as follows:
From Forsyth take Highway 83 north east towards Monticello. Will cross the Ocmulgee River, and a few miles down, will go past the Enon Baptist Church on your left. Will see a big Ocmulgee Bluffs sign on your right where you turn left onto Smith Mill Rd after seeing the sign. There is a black horse sign with the words Saddle Horse Club written on it on your left as you turn in. Road is not in the best of shape and narrow, so take it nice and slow. After 2-3 ? miles, you’ll see the Saddle Horse Campground on your right and on your left, will be the entrance to the Bluffs where you pay and can park.
If you haven’t joined us in a while, please come on out for a good day to ride with some wonderful cowgirls!
** PRIVATE CLINIC ** INVITATION ONLY
group training with Jim Oden. **COST $50**
included:
- flag work
- cow work
- additional riding instruction
Come out and ride with us at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church! There will be poles and modified barrel pattern set up.
**No fee to ride but a donation is greatly appreciated**
Our monthly meeting that usually falls on today’s date will be scheduled for next week 🙂 Today, we will be heading out to Caliber Equine LLC in Quinlan for a tour and demonstration of a couple things they have to offer.
Caliber Equine LLC in Quinlan, Texas is a dedicated equine fitness and rehabilitation facility. They work in conjunction with your current veterinarian or other health care providers to provide services that assist your horse in attaining and maintaining a naturally healthy state.
Their customized plans are tailored to meet the unique needs of each horse, ensuring their overall health and wellness. Here are some of the services they offer:
- AquaPacer Plus: Utilizing an above-ground aqua treadmill, this system aids in fitness, conditioning, and rehabilitation.
- PEMF Therapy: Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy for promoting healing and reducing inflammation.
- Equine Massage: Targeted massage techniques to enhance muscle function and relaxation.
- Kinesiology Theraplate: A vibrating platform that improves circulation and muscle strength.
- Free Flow Walker: A controlled exercise system for rehabilitation and conditioning.
- EquiCore – Equiband: Core strengthening and stability training.
- EquiResp – Nebulizer: Respiratory therapy.
Please come join us but let us know you are coming so we will know who to look for and also to give them a headcount.
www.caliberequinellc.com
Please see details below. Saturday dates 9 am
We will be joining the Troup County Saddle Club for a fun filled day of obstacle play and desensitizing beginning at 10:00 till 1:00, chili cook off and taste testing at 12 for an undetermined cost and then a trail ride after our meal – all at Pyne Park…If you would like to bring some chili, please let https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.allenhirgelt know. Can’t wait for this as it sounds like so much fun with a lot of fellowship and riding and good chili!!!!!
Meet at Bland High School to saddle up. Come out and join us on the trails! With the weather becoming warmer, let’s get out and ride!
*location and date are subject to change pending on weather*
Events vary at each play day! Entry fee $20.00 for all events of $10 for one event. Saddles awarded to each age group (excluding lead line.) Must compete in 3 or 4 play days to eligible for prizes.
Come out and practice some 3 man 3 gate!
Top Rail Cowboy Church is hosting 3 man/ 3 gate practice for all ages and skill levels.
- per rider – $30
Call or text 214-208-0251 for more information.
Come out and ride with us at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church! There will be poles and modified barrel pattern set up.
**No fee to ride but a donation is greatly appreciated**
In preparation for the playday series, come on out and join us for a morning of fun in the arena and practice the barrels and poles and just spend time with other riders and your horse.
A donation to the church is appreciated for your time spent there.
Look forward to seeing you there!!
We had to plan our meeting a little later in the month than we normally do due to an event we had scheduled on our normal meeting time. But no fear we are here!! Come join us for a fun filled evening of fellowship with a bunch of cowgirls and hear about all the fun events coming up and even help us plan more! We are always open to suggestions for events.
We will also have a raffle for a prize give away. You won’t want to miss out on that because we give away some great prizes! Raffle tickets are 1 for $5 or 5 for $20. No worries if you don’t have cash on you, we have Zelle. If you would like to earn a free ticket with the purchase of your other tickets bring a guest or wear something in relation to St. Patrick’s day.
We look forward to seeing you!
Open arena starts at 3:00pm and lasts until 5:00pm.
Ranch Sorting practice starts at 5:00pm and runs until 9:00pm.
Come join us for some fun ranch sorting practice. Family friendly ministry set up for beginners to come learn the game of sorting. We’ll see you there!
Team Sorting, Penning, and Trailer Loading!! All the events we love, so lets make some teams and go have fun!
Sign up at 9:00am/ride at 10:00am 4 man teams/$50 per rider per team/cash, check, or credit card
Single riders welcome! High point buckles
CURRENT COGGINS REQUIRED
There will be a Ranch Roping Jackpot as well. This will consist of 3 man teams/header,healer, and mugger. $75 per team/5 team minimum to compete. 75% payout for 1st/ roping starts after penning.
facebook.com/joshuasaddleclub
For more info text or call 817-919-5961 or 817-879-2299
And we’re off….To the races that is! The Hawkinsville Harness Races will be held on Mar 30th. This is the only day of the year where you can watch live horse racing in Georgia! Gates open at 9:30 and races start at 11:00. There will be food on site as well as local vendors and activities for kids. Cost is $5 per person and children under 12 get in free. Can’t wait to see all the beautiful racehorses AND watch every race from start to finish! We should probably be at the track around 10:00 and all sit together for the exciting races! We will have an early supper around 4:00 at the Hawkinsville Steak House after watching the races most of the day. Think this will be a very enjoyable event for all ages! It could be our own “Forsyth Chapter Derby” with the big, beautiful hats and of course mint juleps or mimosas! Who’s in?
This year’s we did our first ever fundraiser trail ride on New Year’s that was open to the public. We hosted it at our farm and offered prizes and raffled off items. It was a great success and everyone has asked us to do another one and we have decided to host another trail ride fundraiser for March 30th 2024 with a rain date of April 13th 2024!
Please join us March 30th 2024. Farm opens at 930 trail ride starts at 11. we have had some great feed back from our first public trail ride and will be offering color coded trails at different lengths so you can pick what works best for you! First ride out at 11am, come back to socialize with raffle drawing at 2pm additional rides after raffle and farm closes at 7pm. We will also have ribbons for your horses red=may kick, green=young maybe unpredictable and Gold = rider is single! We will have ribbons out with signs explaining. This got away from me at the new year’s day trail ride and I even forgot to put a gold ribbon for my own horse . Alot was learned and we think our second public ride will be even better! If you came to the first ride and haven’t already please fill out our survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GR3G9WV . if you got any swag or won prizes from our first ride make sure to take pictures with it and tag and post! We hope to have the same sponsors and even more for our spring ride!
Grab your Easter baskets & join us for an afternoon of adult only fun!
The Easter Egg Hunt will start promptly at 3:00pm so make sure you arrive early o grab a glass of your favorite wine and line us for the egg hunt!
There will be tons of eggs filled with all kinds of surprises such as candy, raffle tickets for the grand prize and even some golden eggs!
Come out and ride with us at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church! There will be poles and modified barrel pattern set up.
**No fee to ride but a donation is greatly appreciated**
** PRIVATE CLINIC ** INVITATION ONLY
group training with Russ Carroll. **COST $150**
included:
- flag work
- cow work
- additional riding instruction
Please see details below.
NORTHEAST TEXAS RANCH HORSE ASSOCIATION!
Coming to an arena near you! There are categories for all levels of riders! Come out and try your hand at sorting.
**location subject to change**
Contact Belle Grider for more information (call 972-746-7159)
1219 CATTLE COMPANY & 40 SOMETHING COWGIRLS, WYLIE PRESENTS 2024 SPRING PLAYDAY SERIES
Books open at 9AM Events begin at 10AM
Age groups: 6 & under, 7-12, 13-18, 19-39, 40 & over
Events: Poles, Straights Barrels, Cloverleaf Barrels, 2 Mystery Events
Playday series dates: March 2 & 16, April 6 & 27, May 11 & 25, June 15 & 29
High point buckles for each age group! **MUST ATTEND 6 OUT OF 8 TO QUALIFY.**
Cost: $10 an event or 5 for $40 cash or zelle
Come join us if you can! We always have a wonderful time!
Plan to join us for lunch after the playday Keep an eye out on the calendar for the location.
Please see details below.
We always work up a huge appetite after working a fun Playday event so lets go grab a glass of sweet tea and some good ol’ country style cooked food at The Local Fork in Emory. Even if you weren’t able to make the playday come join us!!
See details below:
Hello Cowgirls!
Cowgirl Challenge Gainsville Texas is putting on another show in 2024!
There will be 4 events this season:
- 1:1 Sorting
- 1:1 Penning
- Barrels
- Timed Trail (Speed Trail)
*PRE ENTER ONLY!!
Age Divisions and entry fees (limited to 20 per group:
- 17 & Under – $125.00
- 18-39 – $175.00
- 40 & over – $175.00
*Buckles to every age group*
Covered arena and concessions on site.
Contact R0chelle Rondy (989-763-3276) for more information
Here’s some answers to some common questions that may be asked: