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Sep
19
Thu
Early, Texas Goldthwaite PRCA Rodeo @ Western Heritage Cowboy Church
Sep 19 @ 7:00 pm – Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm

Early, Texas.  Attending the Goldthwaite PRCA Rodeo

Bareback Riding , Steer Wrestling , Saddle Bronc Riding, Tie Down, Team Roping , Ranch Bronc Riding, and Bill Riding

for more info call Chase Love 325-451-0029

Sep
20
Fri
Columbia Basin, WA – ETS Hosting @ Franklin Country Saddle Club
Sep 20 @ 7:00 am – Sep 23 @ 8:00 am

FRANKLIN COUNTY SADDLE CLUB

2801 Road 60 Pasco, WA 99301

Friday, September 20, 2024 – Sunday, September 22, 2024

Date Type Mi Name Price Contact Roster
Fri – 09/20 TC 5 40SC/PSR Fall Fling Early Bird Special$31 – $58 Kathy Lepore
Sat – 09/21 IH 40SC/PSR Fall Fling Early Bird Special$24 – $44 Kathy Lepore
Sat – 09/21 OC 40SC/PSR Fall Fling Early Bird Special$24 – $44 Kathy Lepore
Sun – 09/22 OC 40SC/PSR Fall Fling Early Bird Special$24 – $44 Kathy Lepore

Online registration closes Wednesday, September 18, 7:00pm, PST


ABOUT THE VENUE

This event will take place at two different locations. On Friday, The Trail Ride will be at the Richland Horse Park, connected to the WE Johnson Preserve. The Preserve has 236 acres of trail riding, including equestrian-specific parking, natural and constructed horse skill obstacles, updated signage and landscaping, a trail obstacle course and jump area. It has easy access from Hwy 240, local accommodations, shopping and restaurants nearby.

Those of you needing to check in on Thursday for camping and stalls at the Franklin County Saddle Club will be able to do so. We are also looking into dry camping opportunities at WE Johnson for Thursday night.  More information will be available as we get closer to the event date.

On Saturday and Sunday, the In-Hand and Mounted obstacle portions will be held at the Franklin County Saddle Club. The Franklin County Saddle Club has 4 lighted arenas, onsite trail course, wash rack, indoor stalls, 24 RV campsites as well as dry campsites, bathhouse with showers.

Easy access from I-82, local accommodations shopping, and restaurants nearby.

EVENT DETAILS

The 40Something Cowgirls and the Purple Sage Riders of the Back Country Horsemen are again collaborating on this event! We hope you’ll join us for a fun weekend!

*On Friday, we’ll start at WE Johnson for a fun Trail Challenge (TC) – a relaxing trail ride with judged obstacles along the trail and possibly in camp. All riding disciplines are welcome..

*Saturday, we will have in hand in the morning, followed by a mounted Obstacle Course in the afternoon.

Sunday, we’ll have a mounted Obstacle Course in the morning.

In Hand (IH) – a dismounted event in an arena/field, halter and lead rope preferred. All equines welcome – any size, breed, and age.

Obstacle Course (OC) – a mounted event in an arena/field. A saddle (treeless included) and headstall with reins are required. All riding disciplines are welcome.

THE TERRAIN

At the Horse Park: Course is dirt with some wood chips and light gravel in areas. Most trails are wide and easy.  There may be some rocks, gravel, and potential water The trail is designed to be beginner safe.  Please, you know your equine and your choice is best. Barefoot, booted or shod.

At the Saddle Club: Excellent dirt footing in all arenas, Onsite trail course is dirt with wood chips some light gravel in areas.

MEALS

Meals are on your own.  There are several restaurants nearby and delivery services such as Uber Eats and Door Dash that will deliver to the Saddle Club and Richland Horse Park.  We are also looking into getting a food truck or two onsite. We will update you as the event gets closer.

Saturday night, we hope you’ll join us for a fun potluck in the Club House. Main dish will be provided, please bring your favorite side or dessert.

AWARDS

Beautiful ribbons 1st-6th place Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced! 1st-3rd place Junior (age 13-17), 1st-3rd place Youngin’ (age 7-12), and 1st place Newcomer!

Lifetime Awards (Equine & Rider) – Sign up 2 weeks in advance to get your qualifying awards!

Equine Carrot Club – Your equine will earn a beautiful kilt pin adding copper, bronze, silver, and golden carrot charms as they progress through the levels. Equine points accumulate no matter who rides the equine.

Star Rider Club – You will earn a beautiful kilt pin adding copper, bronze, silver, and golden star charms as you progress through the levels. This kilt pin will come with an Equine Trail Sports iron-on patch to attach it to. Rider Points accumulate no matter which equine is ridden.

ADDITIONAL FEES

Payment for ALL Amenities reserved at the time of online registration are due ON SITE and are NOT collected at the time of online registration.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

If you would like someone else to strip your stall, be sure to sign up

Franklin County Saddle Club

2801 Road 60
Pasco, WA 99301

Event Host Directions:

For Friday: Directions to WE Johnson will be emailed to you.

The Franklin County Saddle Club is located on road 60 between Argent and Court Street.

From Oregon: Take 395 North to Pasco. Take the Court Street exit, turning left on Court. Proceed a few miles to Road 60. Turn right. Saddle Club will be on the right side. Please use the entrance by the Equine Trail Sports sign.

Traveling East on I82: Take Exit 9, Road 68. Turn right on 68 and proceed to Argent. Turn left at Argent and continue to Road 60. Turn right on Road 60. The Saddle Club will be on the left. Please use the entrance by the Equine Trail Sports sign.

Traveling West on I82: Take Exit 9, Road 68. Turn left on 68 and proceed to Argent. Turn left at Argent and continue to Road 60. Turn right on Road 60. The Saddle Club will be on the left. Please use the entrance by the Equine Trail Sports sign.

AGENDA

Friday Trail Challenge
8-8:45am Check in available-get your number and ride time
9:00am Judge Meeting
9:30am Rider Meeting
10:30am First riders out on the course
Judge Shout Outs once all riders are in!
Awards after Judge Shout Outs!
5pm Check in available at the Saddle Club
Saturday-In Hand and Mounted
8-8:45am New arrival Check In
8:00am Judge Meeting
9:00am Handler Meeting
10:00am First Handlers on the course
Lunch Break for 45 minutes after last horse off course
1pm First riders on course
Judge Shout Outs once all riders are in!
Awards after Judge Shout Outs!
6ish Potluck in the Clubhouse
Sunday-Obstacle Course
8-8:45am New Arrival Check in
8am Judge Meeting
9am Rider Meeting
10am First Riders on the Course
Judge Shout Outs Once all riders are in!
Awards After Judge Shout Outs!

AVAILABLE AMENITY RESERVATIONS

STALLS-Please bring your own shavings
Friday Night Stall – 12X12 covered $25.00
Saturday Night Stall – 12X12 covered $25.00
Camping
Friday Dry Camping $15.00
Fri Hook-up Electric Site (30 amp) $25.00
Fri Hook-up Electric Site 110 hook up $25.00
Saturday Dry Camping $15.00
Sat Hook-up Electric Site 110 hook up $25.00
Sat Hook-up Electric Site (30 amp) $25.00
Meals, Stall Stripping and Shavings
Saturday Night Potluck (FREE) $0.00
Shavings $10.00
Stall stripping $20.00
Sep
21
Sat
Abilene, TX- Attending TTCC Lost Concho Ride @ Inks Ranch
Sep 21 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 22 @ 6:00 pm

Join our 40 Something Cowgirls as members of Texas Trail Challenge Club spend a weekend testing their skills on miles of trails and obstacles. Please reach out to TTCC directly for reservations, TRCC memberships and fee information.

Sep
22
Sun
Early, Texas. Rockin Wild Ranch And Arena Obstacles @ Rockin Wild Ranch and Arena
Sep 22 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Early, Texas  attending Rockin Wild Ranch and Arena Obstacles

with over 25 obstacles to choose from

always a good time when we get together and train our horses

neg coggins reg

Sep
23
Mon
Salem, OR Dinner and Movie Night @ Ixtapa Restaurant
Sep 23 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Get together with your cowgirl friends for a night of Mexican Food at Ixtapa Restaurant in Stayton and then go enjoy a fun movie!

Sep
24
Tue
Belton SC attending the Trail Challenge in Seneca SC @ The Farm Center
Sep 24 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Trail challenge entry begins at 6:30 pm in the FARM Center Arena. Classes for everyone. Lead line, Youth (under 16), Adult. Let’s show them our cowgirl skills!

Sep
27
Fri
Kings Mountain, NC Theater/Play
Sep 27 @ 9:08 pm – 10:08 pm

Let’s go to the play! Liberty Mountain, the Revolutionary Drama at the Joy Theater in Kings Mountain. Dinner before the play to meet up would be great!!

Oct
5
Sat
Rochester, WA Indoor Mountain Trail Course Play Day @ Flying M Stables
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Rochester, WA Chapter

Registration is required and fills up fast! Register at www.flyingmstables.com

10-12, 12-2, and 2-4 times slots

$35 per horse and rider combo

 

Abilene, TX- Attending TRCC Wild West Wrangle @ Fort Griffin State Park
Oct 5 @ 12:00 pm – Oct 6 @ 6:00 pm

Join our 40 Something Cowgirls as members of Texas Trail Challenge Club spend a weekend testing their skills on miles of trails and obstacles. Please reach out to TTCC directly for reservations, TRCC memberships and fee information.

Kings Mountain, NC Rodeo @ Tryon International Equestrian Ctr.
Oct 5 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

Join us to watch the thrills of a Professional Rodeo presented World Champions Rodeo Alliance at Tryon International Center. Events featured will include Bronc and Bull Riding, Steer Wrestling and Roping as well as Barrel Racing. Event starts at 7:30 and tickets (according to their website) will be going on sale soon. You can go to their website to put your email and receive when tickets are available: www.resort.tryon.com/rodeo.
You may comment on this Event page to coordinate carpooling or to caravan!

Oct
13
Sun
Early, Texas Intro into Equine Bodywork Clinic @ Rockin Wild Ranch & Arena
Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Early, Texas  Intro into Equine Bodywork clinic

 

clinic givin by

Clinicians :

Equine Unbound,

Chelse Freeman , CEMT

Animal Essential Health ,

Ruth Mitchell-Gollday, PT and Certified Aromatherapist

for more info and to sign up

please call

( 509) 929-6520

must bring neg coggins

 

 

Oct
19
Sat
Franklin, NC – Halloween Trail Obstacle Play Day @ Tammy's House
Oct 19 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Halloween Trail Obstacle Play Day – Ridets and horses are encouraged to dress up in costumes and compete in a costume contest, practice & compete on my mountain trail obstacle course. Teams will have to participate in maneuvering through the obstacles cool, calm & collected.

$10 donation to participate and money goes into our cowgirls fund

Oct
24
Thu
Abilene, TX- Attending TTCC Fall Riders Clinic @ Four Sisters Ranch
Oct 24 @ 6:33 pm – Oct 25 @ 7:33 pm

Join our 40 Something Cowgirls as members of Texas Trail Challenge Club fine tune their skills in this Fall Riders Clinic. Please reach out to TTCC directly for reservations, TRCC memberships and fee information.

Oct
26
Sat
Prineville Halloween Trail/Costume Challlenge @ Deschutes County Sheriff's Posse trail course
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The public is invited to come play on the posse’s trail course with prizes for the best costume (awarded at NOON).

Divisions:  12 and under, 1-17, and 18+    Top costume in each division wins $50!

Register at the clubhouse as you enter the property and signn a waiver before unloading your horse.  Potable water and restrooms are available, but bring your own chair and food.

Nov
16
Sat
Rochester, WA Intro to Cattle @ Flying M Stables, Olympia @ Flying M Stables
Nov 16 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Rochester, WA Chapter

Introduction to Cattle at Flying M Stables in Olympia, WA, put on by Tracking Y Ranch.

Limited to 20 Spots at $90 per person. Registration is required, non-refundable payment due at registration, (refundable if vendor cancels the event)

Registration closes the Friday a week prior to the Intro to Cattle event, a minimum of 10 riders is needed or date may be cancelled (there will be one event each month, November 2024 through April 2025!)

Check out Tracking Y Ranch or Flying M Stables Facebook pages for updates.

Horse/rider will gain experience of basic cattle maneuvering skills and sorting positions in the confines of a sorting pen. Great for horses and riders new to cattle work.

Please call or text April for registration and payment at 360-481-4366

Dec
14
Sat
Wylie, TX – Board & Brush cookie decorating @ Board & Brush - Rockwall
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Come out and join us for some Christmas cookie decorating! We have a night reserved for our event. Bring your Christmas decorating ideas and lets have fun!

**Please contact Kat Silvia for the access code to reserve your spot.

Jan
17
Fri
Benbrook TX – FWSSR @ Dickies Arena
Jan 17 @ 5:00 pm – Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm

We love the stock show and Rodeo, we practically live there! If you go, take a selfie and we will add you to the roster. Specifically, we will do the following events:

 

Grand Entry 1/Go Pink night -be at trailer parking by 5:30 traditional parade attire

Grand Entry 1/TCU Night purple shirts, black 40SC vest

Grand Entry 1/Rutledge at 11 am performance arrive by 9:00 with long sleeve white shirt, black vest.

Grand Entry 1/Military Appreciation night- black vest and white shirt- we will provide red bandannas

black saddle blankets all days

***GE walkover with police escort is 1 hour prior to performance

*** all performances need pink wraps on front legs and pink wild rag unless otherwise stated.

All long sleeve shirts must be button ups. Arena attire!

Shopping ‘til we drop on MLK day!

you must have a physical copy of both your coggins and a health certificate to get your horse on the FWSSR grounds. No exceptions. They will not accept a coggins from your phone.

Apr
4
Fri
Greenville, TX – Cowgirl Spring Gathering @ WES ARENA
Apr 4 @ 12:00 pm – Apr 6 @ 2:00 pm

This is a SAVE THE DATE! Keep an eye out for the flyer as this is going to be EPIC!! First annual Cowgirl Gathering at WES Arena.

Something for EVERYONE! Plan to come join the fun!!

May
1
Thu
Troup, TX: Train Robber Ranch @ Train Robber Ranch
May 1 @ 12:00 pm – May 4 @ 11:00 am

Come join us for our second annual Train Rober Ranch ride! We will be limiting the ride to 15 cowgirls. LQ hookups are LIMITED as well. Get on the list early if you would like to come! Contact Brittany for more information!

Jul
12
Sat
Wylie, TX – Attending Blue Ridge Rodeo Grand Entry @ BRRC
Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm

We will plan to ride in the Grand Entry so come join us!!

Must be there ready to line up at 7:00 pm to participate in the Grand Entry. Rodeo starts at 7:30.

Tickets are $10/person and kids 5 and under are free. CASH only at the gate. No online ticket sales.  There will be an ATM outside the gate if need be.  However, if you participate in the Grand Entry your admission is FREE!!

We will be participating in full 40SC parade gear. This being: Pink button up 40SC blouse, straw hat, boots, jeans, and pink polo wraps or splint boots on front legs of your horses and if you have the 40SC saddle pad cover you may use that as well.

 

Jul
24
Thu
Wylie, Tx – Kueckelhan Ranch rodeo @ Kueckelhan Ranch
Jul 24 @ 6:00 pm – Jul 26 @ 9:00 pm

Join us for the Kueckelhan Ranch rodeo!

Let’s plan to ride in Rodeo grand entry on Saturday.

Grand entry starts at 7pm. Let’s meet in the parking lot at 6pm sharp to get ready and line up!

Dress code for the grand entry:

  • Pink long sleeve 40Sc shirt
  • straw hat
  • pink splint boots or polo wraps
Aug
2
Sat
Wylie, TX Attending Wolfe City Rodeo & Grand Entry @ Wolfe City Rodeo Arena
Aug 2 @ 8:00 pm
2024 Wolfe City Rodeo • August 2-3 • 8pm nightly • Mutton Bustin 7:30 before grand entry • Dance Saturday night after the rodeo. Jason Walden & The Alibis Saturday night.
Rodeo is both Friday and Saturday night, but we will plan to attend and ride in the grand entry on Saturday. For those of you who would like to ride in the Grand Entry on Saturday night, plan to be there early in our pink parade gear ready to line up and enter the arena at 8:00pm.
Entry fees are as follows: adults $10, age 12 and under $5, ages 6 and under are free.
Wylie, TX Attending Wolfe City Rodeo & Grand Entry @ Wolfe City Rodeo Arena
Aug 2 @ 8:00 pm
2024 Wolfe City Rodeo • August 2-3 • 8pm nightly • Mutton Bustin 7:30 before grand entry • Dance Saturday night after the rodeo. Jason Walden & The Alibis Saturday night.
Rodeo is both Friday and Saturday night, but we will plan to attend and ride in the grand entry on Saturday. For those of you who would like to ride in the Grand Entry on Saturday night, plan to be there early in our pink parade gear ready to line up and enter the arena at 8:00pm.
Entry fees are as follows: adults $10, age 12 and under $5, ages 6 and under are free.
Aug
9
Sat
Greenville, TX – Ranch Hand Roundup @ Hopkins County Civic Center
Aug 9 @ 12:00 pm – Aug 10 @ 2:00 pm

MOST FUN COWGIRL WEEKENDS OF THE YEAR!!

See Flyer at Bar Double G Cowgirl Roundup on Facebook for more details and registration forms or call (972) 746-7159

Limited team spots so get entered early!

Sep
27
Sat
Greenville, TX – Cowgirl Roundup @ Hopkins County Civic Center Pavilion Arena
Sep 27 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 28 @ 2:00 pm

MOST FUN COWGIRL WEEKENDS OF THE YEAR!!

See Flyer at Bar Double G Cowgirl Roundup on Facebook for more details and registration forms or call (972) 746-7159

Limited team spots so get entered early!