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Come ride the Molalla Corridor Saturday, we’ll be meeting in the parking area at Hardy Creek Trail Head at 10:30am.
Come enjoy dinner and a movie with your friends!
Come enjoy a fun trail ride with us.
You have to preregister for the St Paul Trail Ride, you can do that at the attached link.
Come ride along the Willamette River and through St Paul’s countryside rain or shine. Riders will be led by the St Paul Rodeo’s Royal Court through the Willamette Valley farmlands
7:30am-10:30am – St Paul Rodeo Trail Ride breakfast served in the Tack Room. Follow attached link to purchase tickets for breakfast.
Before 9:30am – All horse trailers must arrive to St Paul Rodeo grounds. NO trailers allowed to enter parking lot after 9:30am.
9:45am – Riders gather on horseback in warm-up arena located in parking lot.
10:00am – Trail Ride promptly begins
noon – BBQ lunch begins, hosted by the St Paul Jaycees, for participants after the Trail Ride.
All participants must sign up ahead of time. Parking lot on Rodeo Grounds will be open for trailer parking. Riders, please check in at the Rodeo entry office and pick up a back number before the ride. Experienced riders on safe horses are welcome. Ride covers approximately 8 miles and takes 2-3 hours.
registration available here:
https://www.stpaulrodeo.com/p/events/trailride
Come ride the trails with us.
Hello! Rochester Chapter is putting on a small Trail Ride, starting a bit early to beat the heat just in case it is hot.
We will meet at the equestrian parking lot (the north lot of the two parking areas on the West side of Case Road. See directions below). A Discover Pass is required and must be displayed on your dash. Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle or trailer.
An equipment safety check will be conducted prior to taking off, and helmets are strongly encouraged, but I will also check with Cowgirls HQ if they are required or not for a cowgirl organized ride. 🙂
This will be a walking only trail ride, and shorter for those of use whose horses (or riders!) may not be as conditioned.
Please keep in mind, following the cowgirl (and true horsemanship feel) we will start as a group and end as a group and leave no one behind. 🙂
Directions:
From the north, take I-5 South to exit 95. Keep left at the fork to continue onto Maytown Road SW (follow signs for Littlerock). Turn left onto Case Road SW. There are two parking lots. The first one you come to after the Scatter Creek Stables is used primarily by horse riders with their trailers. The second parking lot, a bit down the road, is for cars only. A Discover Pass is required to park at both lots.
Lets get out and enjoy the cooler evenings together ladies. Newberg Chapter will be hosting an evening ride at Willamette Mission State Park August 16, 2024 from 6pm-8pm.
You will need to pay the $5.00 park fee
Please clean up after your horses in the parking area
Can’t wait to see everyone on the trail.
C.M.O. is “competitive” because you compete, as an individual or a team, against other riders to find all of the hidden objective stations. This is a timed event and you compete for a placing for that ride. The points you and your horse earn add up towards year-end placing and lifetime points with the National Association of Competitive Mounted Orienteering (N.A.C.M.O.) and your State organization.
The “mounted” part of the name is because the game is played on horseback. In theory, you shouldn’t have to ever get off the horse as each objective station should be visible from horseback.
And, finally, “orienteering” because you must be able to orient your self on a provided map and find your way around the course. The use of a map and compass, navigating your way around the designated course, identifying landmarks and finding the objective stations is what orienteering is all about.
What C.M.O. is NOT, is an endurance or competitive riding race. In those sports, you follow a set course for a set distance and try to make the best time of all the competitors while getting a good “health” reading for your horse.
In C.M.O. you use your map to pick your route to find all the objective stations following whatever route you think is best to get around the course. Ingenuity, strategy and creativity are all useful.
Like endurance or competitive riding, however, the longer courses can cover many miles over all types of terrain. Common sense says you should have your horse in good shape and conditioned if you plan on riding long distances.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO RIDE A C.M.O.?
First you need a horse. It is, after all, a mounted sport. Any type of equine is allowed. Mules, ponies, show horses, horses off the track and backyard pets are welcome. Your horse must be at least three years old to compete.
You will also need a compass, small writing pad and pencil.
Other suggested items would be weather appropriate clothing, water, first aid supplies, lunch, and horse water and feed. Not all areas where rides are sponsored have potable water or water for your horse.
Contact Kathy Davis for exact location and details!
Come enjoy a Cowgirls Ride.
If you’ve never been you can check it out at https://www.perrydaletrails.com/
You will want to bring a Lunch!
Will be required to warm up your horse before riding.
Please let Marla know if you will be attending so she can let the facility know how many will be in attendance.
PLEASE NOTE: If you commit you will need to plan on attending. The facility may require a reservation fee as attendance has not been as planned in the past.
Get together with your cowgirl friends for a night of Mexican Food at Ixtapa Restaurant in Stayton and then go enjoy a fun movie!