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Jan
1
Mon
Wylie, TX – New Year’s Day Trail ride @ Trace Trails
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Let’s start the New Year off right! Saddle up and join us at Trace Trails in Athens, TX.

meet at 9 AM and be ready to ride by 10 AM!

Salem, OR Tootie’s New Years Day Ride @ Tootie's House
Jan 1 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Tootie’s New Years Day Ride – Jan 1st saddle up at 11:30 AM. Rain or shine. Lunch at 1:00 PM
Tootie will provide Hot soup and Hot Chocolate, with a twist.
Please R.S.V.P, if your riding or coming to lunch.
Let’s start the New Year out right!
Jan
5
Fri
Wylie, TX – participating in Ranch Horse Sports of Northeast Texas @ Longhorn Arena
Jan 5 – Jan 7 all-day

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)

Agua Dulce, CA – Calendar Reveal and Monthly Round Up @ La Cabana
Jan 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Please join us in kicking off 2024 together.  The Royalty would like to present to our membership our 2024 Calendar of Events – RSVP is essential!

Jan
6
Sat
Wylie, Tx attending East Texas Trainer Clinic series with Elise Ulmer @ Ranch del sol arena
Jan 6 – Jan 7 all-day

Intro to reining, ranch riding, cow horse & herd work help.

Saturday – reining & ranch riding

Sunday – herd work & cow horse

15 spots available

call East Texas Stock Horse to reserve your spot: 903-440-0118

Salem, OR Attending Wavra’s Indoor Winter Market @ Wavra Farms
Jan 6 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Wavra’s Indoor Winter Market runs every Saturday through March 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the farm, 7882 Jordan St. S.E. It’s off Highway 22 just southeast of Salem.

Jan
7
Sun
Salem, OR Holiday Party @ Amber's House
Jan 7 @ 11:30 am – 4:00 pm

Come celebrate our End of a Fun Year and the start to a new year!

White Elephant Gift $40 and Up Range.

Socks Exchange.  Bring one pair of socks wrapped in a paper bag to exchange.

Salem, OR Attending Pony Express Flag Team Recruiting @ Salem Saddle Club
Jan 7 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

If this sounds like tons of fun, believe me… IT IS!

They run sponsor flags, grand entry, push cows, opening ceremony at gaming events, parades, and so much more!

Come on out and meet them with or without your horse! You’ll see for yourself how incredibly fun 2024 can be for you & your horse, with great drama free, like-minded cowgirls!

Follow their page for all upcoming events! You’ll surely be glad you did!

Jan
11
Thu
BRECKENRIDGE, TX – Monthy Round Up @ Canyon Road Barn and Grill
Jan 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Lets kick this year off with a great meeting and planning session. Bring a friend, your ideas for events and fundraisers! Dinner, drinks during the meeting and trivia to follow! Please let us know if you are able to make it day of so that we can reserve a table.

Jan
12
Fri
Wylie, TX – East Texas Stock Horse Show @ Hopkins County Civic Center Arena
Jan 12 – Jan 14 all-day

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**

Wylie, TX – participating Ranch Sorting of America (RSOA) @ Elite Western Arena
Jan 12 – Jan 14 all-day

RANCH SORTING OF AMERICA!

Come out and sort with us! ALL LEVELS of rider are welcome!  $37 per ride.

see website for more details.  www.RANCHSORTINGOFAMERICA.COM or call: 281-785-1709

**location and dates are subject to change**

Wylie, TX Dinner Get Together @ Don’s Restaurant
Jan 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Come, join us for an evening of good food and fellowship!

Jan
13
Sat
Breckenridge, Tx-FWSSR Parade @ Downtown Fort Worth
Jan 13 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join us and other Texas Chapters for the FWSSR Parade.

FULL PARADE ATTIRE!!!!!!

Please have your 40SC pink blouse, 40SC black jacket, black felt hat or helmet, fuchsia wild rag,  blue jeans. Horse needs 40SC black saddle pad, pink polo wraps. Depending on weather you can layer under parade attire. Gloves to be handed out at parade if they are to be used.

Please have your waivered filled out and either back to your Queen or mail them to FWSSR. I have placed the link below for you. They are due by Nov 30th, NO fax or email entries will be excepted. More information as it comes to us will be posted!

  • All parade participants must review and sign a Participant Release Form. Release Forms must accompany the organization’s application at time of submission.
  • Participants must carefully read and abide by all Parade rules.
  • Health Papers: All horses and other equine are required to have proper health papers to participate in the parade or enter staging area. Riders must be in possession of health papers at all times. See ” Official Health Requirements” as provided in the application information for mandatory health requirements on horses and other equine.

https://www.fwssr.com/p/participate/stock-show-parade

Now let’s go show FWSSR who 40 Something Cowgirls are!!!!!

 

 

Wylie, TX Cowgirl Luncheon @ Mi Cocina
Jan 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

After the parade we will meet up for lunch at Mi Cocina before heading back home. Lots of room for parking trailers.  Please let us know if you are going to join us so that we can give them a headcount ahead of time.  Deadline to RSVP is Wednesday , January 10.

Jan
14
Sun
Agua Dulce, CA – Trail Ride Vasquez Rocks @ Vasquez Rocks, Agua Dulce
Jan 14 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Trail Ride the beautiful Vasquez Rocks park.  This ride is sponsored by ETI Corral 86  If you are not a current member there will be a $10 fee for insurance due at the time of the ride.

Jan
18
Thu
Salem, OR Attending Boots & Bounty Barn Dance @ Oregon State Fairgrounds
Jan 18 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Tickets for Boots & Bounty: Barn Dance & BBQ Benefit are officially ON SALE NOW at https://bootsandbounty.ticketspice.com/boots-bounty-barn…

🪑 A limited number of VIP PRIVATE TABLES are also available, only 5 are available, grab yours today and invite the whole gang!

Included in your $28 per person ticket is a delicous BBQ dinner will be cooked on site by McKillip’s Catering Inc.
while Outlaw ‘Shine get’s your toes tappin’

Dancer’s encouraged and wallflowers welcome!

🙉 A silent auction with some amazing donations to bid on will close at 8 pm.

All in support of an amazing cause, Oregon Agricultural Trust

We can’t wait to see you there!

Wylie, TX Monthly Meet & Greet @ Rivera's Salva Tex-Mex
Jan 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Come join us for our Monthly Meeting and hear all about the fun things we do as a club.

We have lots of fun things planned and we will work on planning more events so bring all your ideas to the table and lets hear all about them.

We will also have a raffle at the end of the meeting and you won’t want to miss out on that for we have fun prizes to be won!        1 ticket for $5 or 5 tickets for $20. We have Zelle if you forget your cash. Want to earn a free ticket to get a better chance at winning the prize? Winter months are upon us so wear a scarf  and/or gloves. 🙂

 

Jan
19
Fri
Wylie, TX – **cancelled** participating New Year’s Sort @ Elite Western Arena
Jan 19 – Jan 21 all-day

**event has been cancelled due to weather**

 

NEW YEAR’S SORTING!

Come out and start the New Year off right with some Ranch Sorting! All levels of riders are welcome. NO DRESS CODE!

see website for more details.  www.JBRanch.info

**location and dates are subject to change**

Jan
20
Sat
Agua Dulce, CA – Doc Larsen Trail Ride @ Doc Larsen
Jan 20 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

3 hour trail ride in Lake View Terrace, led by Jeanne Mather.  Flyer to be sent to all current cowgirls after our Calendar Reveal on the 12th, save the date!

Wylie, TX Attending Cash Prizes Playday @ Top Rail Cowboy Church
Jan 20 @ 10:00 am

Events: Barrels, Poles, Speed Barrels, Bi Rangle

Age groups: Lead Line, 8 and under, 9-12, 13-17, 18-39, and 40+.

$15 per event/$10 office fee.  $5 per expo

You can enter just one event or all four, your choice!

Payouts for each individual event in a 3D format. Leadline 10am all events.  Expos will run before every event after Leadline.

 

Jan
21
Sun
Wylie, TX Attending De-Spooking Clinic-Private Event @ Legacy Ranch
Jan 21 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Lone Star Equine Solutions will be doing a private De-Spooking clinics 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: $100 or $115 if the clinic is relocated to a covered arena due to inclement weather. 8 hour day with lunch provided. $25 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

Jan
25
Thu
BRECKENRIDGE, TX Trivia Night @ Canyon Road Barn and Grill
Jan 25 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for dinner, drinks and trivia. Bring your random facts knowledge and a friend (spouses are always welcome)! Please let us know day of if you’re planning on joining  in on the fun so that we can reserve a table.

Jan
27
Sat
Wylie, TX 4T shopping trip @ 4T Saddles and Tack
Jan 27 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

With the winter months upon us, we are planning some shopping trips.  our first one is to 4T  in Ben Wheeler.  Then we will go have lunch.  Make it a fun day of hanging out together!

Wylie, TX Cowgirl Luncheon @ The Forge
Jan 27 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Come meet us at The Forge for lunch following our shopping trip at 4T.

Jan
28
Sun
Wylie, TX – **rescheduled** Arrowheart Ranch Horse Show 2024 series @ Arrowheart Ranch
Jan 28 all-day

***this event was rescheduled from January 21st, 2024 to January 28th, 2024***

 

Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2024 Arrowheart Ranch Horse show series

  • Ranch Horse Buckle Horse Show Series for 2024
  • Year end Trophy Saddles for EVERY division!
  • High Point Buckles for EVERY show!

**all dates are subject to change**

 

Jan
30
Tue
Salem, OR Attending Live Cooking Demo @ Virtual
Jan 30 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Movement Matters! Live cooking demo and preview of Walk With Ease

Walk With Ease is a FREE program provided by OSU Extension that can:

  • Build confidence in being physically active
  • Get you moving no matter your mobility or fitness level
  • Reduce pain and improve overall health

Join us to learn more about why movement matters – and enjoy a live healthy cooking demonstration!

This free virtual event is a partnership with Oregon State University ExtensionComagine HealthCINOOregon Wellness Network, and Food Hero

Feb
2
Fri
Wylie, TX – participating in Ranch Horse Sports of Northeast Texas @ Longhorn Arena
Feb 2 – Feb 4 all-day

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)

Feb
4
Sun
Salem, OR February Roundup Meeting @ Queen Amber's House
Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Let’s get Together and Have Some Fun!

Social Hour at 1 PM.

Potluck and Meeting starts at 1:30 PM.

Bring Your Ideas of Some Fun Events!

Feb
8
Thu
Wylie, TX – participating in training with Doug Jordan @ Longhorn Arena
Feb 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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]

Feb
9
Fri
Wylie, TX – East Texas Stock Horse Show @ Longhorn Arena
Feb 9 – Feb 11 all-day

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**

Feb
10
Sat
BRECKENRIDGE, TX Self Care Day @ Lazy TK Ranch
Feb 10 all-day

Self care day for you + your horses! Please join us at the ranch for massages, facials and magnawave. There are limited spots so let me know what you would like to be reserved for!

Pricing:

Massages: $70/hour

Magnawave: $2/min

Facials: TBD

Wylie, TX – attending Ranch sorting practice @ Top Rail Cowboy Church
Feb 10 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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 – $15

Call or text 214-208-0251 for more information.

Agua Dulce, CA – Horse Trivia/RoundUp @ Vicki and Jen's home
Feb 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Horse Bowl Trivia game night, prizes, food and fun.

 

Please RSVP – dinner served, please bring an appetizer or dessert to share

Feb
11
Sun
Agua Dulce, CA – Griffith Park Trail Ride @ Griffith Park
Feb 11 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Trail ride in Griffith Park, lunch at the mexican restaurant.  This ride is sponsored by ETI Corral 86.  If you are not a current ETI member there will be a $10 insurance fee.

Salem, OR Awards Banquet @ Queen Amber's House
Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Let’s get Together and Have Some Fun!

Potluck and Awards starts at 1:00 PM.

 

Feb
12
Mon
Wylie, TX – participating in Ranch Sorting practice @ Longhorn Arena & Event Center
Feb 12 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Come join us for a fun filled evening of ranch sorting practice ($50/person) OR open arena ride ($30/person).  Dry AND heated arena is a plus in this crazy Texas weather! Saddle up and come ride with us!

**for more information call Belle Grider (972-746-7159)**

Feb
15
Thu
Wylie, TX Playday Practice Ridin High Cowboy Church @ Ridin High Cowboy Church
Feb 15 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

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!!

Wylie, TX Monthly Meet & Greet @ Charlie's Old Fashioned Burgers
Feb 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

If you haven’t joined us for dinner and a meeting to hear what all we have going on come join us at Charlie’s Old Fashioned Burgers in Royse City. We have such a wonderful group of cowgirls and have so many fun things coming up you won’t wanna miss it! Even if you are on the fence about joining 40 Something Cowgirls, come join us and meet everyone.

We will have a raffle at the end of the meeting for a prize. We always have a fun prize to be won!!  1 ticket for $5 or 5 tickets for $20. If you want to earn a free ticket with the purchase of your other tickets wear some Valentine socks or something Valentine related.

See you there!!

Feb
16
Fri
Wylie, TX – participating Ranch Sorting of America (RSOA) @ Elite Western Arena
Feb 16 – Feb 18 all-day

RANCH SORTING OF AMERICA!

Come out and sort with us! ALL LEVELS of rider are welcome!  $37 per ride.

see website for more details.  www.RANCHSORTINGOFAMERICA.COM or call: 281-785-1709

**location and dates are subject to change**

Wylie, TX – participating in Ridin’ High Cowboy Church (RHCC) Play day series @ HB Patton Arena
Feb 16 @ 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm

2024 Ridin’ High Cowboy Church Playday Series! *CASH ONLY* Full concession stand. Sign up starts at 5pm. Exhibitions are $5 & Events are $10

FULL playday series dates:

  • February 16th
  • March 1st
  • March 15th
  • April 12th
  • April 26th
  • May 24th
  • June 7th
  • June 28th

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**

Feb
17
Sat
BRECKENRIDGE, TX Monthly Round Up @ Muddy Mikes Bar and Grilll
Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

EVENT LOCATION UPDATED!

 

Bring a friend, your ideas for events and fundraisers! We will be doing a pot luck (facility is also BYOB) during the meeting. Afterwards there will be axe throwing, archery, corn hole & darts! Please let us know if you are able to make it day of so that we can plan the potluck and let the venue know a head count.

Feb
18
Sun
Agua Dulce, CA – “Sweetheart” Ride @ Lake View Terrace
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sweetheart Ride – Coed Event.  $25.00 per couple, $15.00 per single cowgirl.  We will be doing about a 4 hour trail ride with lunch/dessert following, champagne too!

 

RSVP is a must to Cindy at 661-510-4825

Agua Dulce, CA – Totem PoleTrail Ride @ Littlerock, CA
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Trail ride from Totem Pole Ranch.  This ride is sponsored by ETI Corral 138, please contact Kimberly Dwight for more information.

Salem, OR Damsel in Defense Party @ Queen Ambers House
Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Come Spend a Day learning all the Self Defense Tools for us Women!

Princess Tootie will be bringing snacks.  Please be sure to RSVP to Tootie for headcount for food!

Feb
19
Mon
Salem, OR Attending Pressure Cooking Class @ Willamette Heritage Center
Feb 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
If you often can’t do weekday classes and have President’s Day off – it’s the perfect time to get a class in for you!
So join the OSU Extension Master Food Preservers – For hands-on workshops on processing low acid foods.
Feb
20
Tue
Wylie, TX – cattle tracking and flag work @ Top Rail Cowboy Church
Feb 20 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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 – $15

Call or text 214-208-0251 for more information.

Feb
21
Wed
Salem, OR Attending Melaleuca Wellness @ Queen Ambers House
Feb 21 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Come learn all about things Melaleuca!

Supplements

Learn how to live a safer and healthier cleaning and living lifestyle!
Wylie, TX Galentine’s Day Party @ Cedar Hollow Winery & Vineyard
Feb 21 @ 6:30 pm

We will be getting together at the Cedar Hollow Winery to celebrate Galentine’s Day!!

What is Galentine’s Day you might ask? Well, it’s a day for women to celebrate their friendships with their lady friends and our club has developed some wonderful lifetime friendships through our horses.  Dress up or come in your boots and jeans, it doesn’t matter, let’s go celebrate our friendship!!

Feb
22
Thu
Wylie, TX – cow work practice @ Longhorn Arena
Feb 22 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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]

Salem, OR Attending Build A Better Horse Clinic @ Salem Saddle Club
Feb 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
April 27th: Build a Better Horse evaluation and goal setting
May 25th: Preflight Checks
June 22nd: Forehand and Haunch Turns
July 27th: Speed Control at Walk and Trot
August 24th: Stops
September 28th: Backing
October 26th: Side Passing and Leg Yielding
November 23rd: Arena Obstacles
December 28th: Fundamentals 1&2
‘24 January 25th: Fundamentals 3&4
‘24 February 22nd: Fundamentals 5&6
‘24 March 28th Soft Feel and Collection
Cost:$70 participants, Audit $40
ONLY 10 Participants per class
Registration Link –https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfxKqE52Cs…/viewform…
Questions? Lynn Lanham 503-302-3086