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Every Tuesday afternoon, 5pm until we’re done. Come out and join us for open riding. Games! Polo! Whatever else we can come up with. Bring the family. $5 per horse to be paid to Virgil.
Meet at Hurricane Creek Parking Area at 10am, and we will ride out across creek jump on Big Indian Trail. Bring your chainsaws and hand saws. This will be first ride since winter storms. Bring saddles with water and food.
Nantahala National Forest is off Hwy 64 Between Franklin and Hayesville. Contact Tammy for any questions
Every Tuesday afternoon, 5pm until we’re done. Come out and join us for open riding. Games! Polo! Whatever else we can come up with. Bring the family. $5 per horse to be paid to Virgil.
Robbinsville Community Coggins clinic for Graham and surrounding counties. Dr. Jessica Scruggs, DVM will provide services. cowgirls will assistance horse owners and Dr. Jessica. We provide all advertising, forms, chairs, canopies, and tables, and will assist with paperwork and handling of horses. Bring your big trailers for comfort and bathroom facilities. This is another community volunteer project so I hope all you cowgirls can come. Please wear your Cowgirls shirts or pink shirts to represent out 40SC chapter
This clinic will be in a large parking lot at Midway Tire and Automotive 185 Sweetwater Rd, Robbinsville, NC
We will meet at Hot Spot in Franklin or New Ingles and convoy over the mountains.
Please contact me or Lynda for details
Meet at Hurricane Creek campground – we will ride up to Albert Mountain.Bring lunch, snack and drinks, don’t forget bring collapsible bowl & water for dogs & horses. Trail dogs allowed, easy to moderate trail because of altitude changes. Footing firm packed old forest road
Every Tuesday afternoon, 5pm until we’re done. Come out and join us for open riding. Games! Polo! Whatever else we can come up with. Bring the family. $5 per horse to be paid to Virgil.
Macon County Horse Association meeting. The general meeting begins at 7 pm, all cowgirl members will meet at the Alumni building
Meeting at the Alumni Building before we start coggins clinic over at Fairgrounds. Please bring your suggestions and ideas for rides, camping trips, summer horse swimming, and Christmas parties. I truly want to set up a Christmas gathering date at this meeting. And I want to discuss the amazing success our chapter has had and the positive impacts we are making in our community.
Come and join us for the last sorting of the series.
Ranch sorting – spectators free to come join and cheer on the riders!
$35 practice, $35 jackpot, $25 1 on 5 Fees
office opens at 9 practice starts at 10a. great place for beginners and non futurity horses
Macon County Horse Association Spring Fun Show. 10 a.m. at Fairgrounds. There will be all the normal fun show activities plus speed events. Come out and play with your horses and challenge yourself with these fun games. There will be a concession stand with food & drinks so remember to bring cash. I would suggest lawn chairs, coolers with water & drink, snacks, and plenty of stuffed hay bags. You can even bring pop-up shade tents.. contact me or Lynda for info and/or directions. If you need a ride and pick up your horse let us know.
Join us for our monthly meeting. We will cover our topics, as well as the obstacle course information.
Every Tuesday afternoon, 5pm until we’re done. Come out and join us for open riding. Games! Polo! Whatever else we can come up with. Bring the family. $5 per horse to be paid to Virgil.
Come and join us for a HAT DECORATING PARTY. Put on by “Boss of the Plains”. $50.00 deposit required one week before the event. RSVP, head measurement/hat size and color preference needed. This is for the 40SC and will also be open to the public. You can also contact Mariah directly at Boss of the Plains, 801-616-1900. Also check out their hats and decor at BossOfThePlains.store.
Every Tuesday afternoon, 5pm until we’re done. Come out and join us for open riding. Games! Polo! Whatever else we can come up with. Bring the family. $5 per horse to be paid to Virgil.
May 10 -11th – Bar W Rodeo Company – Sponsored by the Macon County FFA Chapter – Two Full Nights of championship rodeo with bull riding, barrel racing, breakaway, broncos, and much more. The Macon County Horse Association is opening their concession stand for amazing pulled porked sandwiches and platters. Bar W Rodeo is a local odeo company nestled right here in our Western Carolina Mountains. We hope everyone comes out to see amazing action and help raise funds for our local FFA and Horse Association
The Mountain View Chapter of the 40 Something Cowgirls
is proud to host the 5th Annual
Bridger Valley Obstacle Course Challenge
County Road 254, mile post 108, Cedar Mountain Road
41.23756˚N, 110.20810˚W
This will be a day filled with fun obstacles, horsemanship and friendships, old and new. Buckles and other prizes awarded.
Signups start at 9am. The event begins at 10am. $50.00 entry fee. Divisions via age and experience.
Meet on the entrance road, at the old field parking area just before horse camp, past the day parking area. we’ll ride the entire big loop out to the river and follow the river down to Earl’s
Ford river crossing area then return up to FR to parking area. Bring tons of snacks, lunch, and water. Shoes recommended on Ga side, trails are easy to moderate difficulty.
Call me or Lynda for Info
Franklin cowgirls meet at Ingles in Clayton at 9am, and Georgia & SC Cowgirls meet at 10:30 at forest 92E – come in on Cannon Road off Hwy 80 turn right on first forest road on right go down turn around on loop and line up heading outward for pairking,
Secret Waterfall trail is outside the borders of the Chattahoochee – Oconee National Forest on private land which they allow hiking and horse back riding out to enjoy the beautiful beach and waterfall. We have to pack in our lunch and drinks, and pack them back out. We wil have lunch and a picnic, play in the water and swim with our horses, so bring a sheet to put down to place your tack on it to avoid getting covered in sand. Bring shorts and bathing suits and water shoes. Dogs are allowed on these trails. Also bring horse snacks and doggie snacks.
Macon County Horse Association meeting. The Board meeting will start at 6pm, then the general meeting begins at 7 pm, all cowgirl members will meet at the Alumni building
Come and join us for the 2023 awards presentation, pizza, and bowling. Badlands Bowling Alley. We will supply the pizza and soda. Bowling at your expense.
Franklin Cowgirls – Line dancing classes to raise money for Otto Fire Department. Meet at 6:15pm at the Otto Fire Station, Down in Ottoi off Georgia Rd. Bring $5 dollars required donation. Lets go do cowgirl line dancing. Wear your western gear and cowgirl hats. Ca;ll tammy Stingone for Details 828-215-1059
Meet at day parking area and ride out to Adeline or Earl’s Ford and then weave through the trails on South Carolina Side and return to parking area in the afternoon. Bring food, snacks, and plenty of water to drink. Trail dogs allowed on the trails
There is an annual membership fee. $10 entry fee, per event.
Classes by age: Novice: Lead-Line, Novice: Walk-Trot (All Ages), Junior (11-13), Youth (14-17), Adult (18-39), Classics (40+).
To qualify for yearend awards, you need to be a member and must compete in a minimum of four (4) monthly events.
2024 Gymkhana schedule:
May 26th: Barrels, Poles & Slant
June 22nd: Barrels, Poles & Turn N’ Burn
July 7th: Barrels, Poles & Hourglass
August 10th: Barrels, Poles & Crazy 8
August 24th: Barrels, Poles & Scramble
September 14th: Barrels, Poles & Mountain Cow Horse
Tsali Recreational Arena – Trail Ride Right and Left Loops. Remember you have to pay for daily parking online or in an envelope at the Kiosk. Bring plenty of snacks and water for a full day of fun and riding. Meet at large parking area at boat ramp. You can bring trail dogs to Tsali
Darnell Farm – Meet at 6:00 pm – have a May round-up meeting. Discuss additional trail rides, donations, and sponsors. Enjoy afternoon music, fellowship, friendship, and Dream Whips
Meet at Tow String parking Area – Requires a day parking pass or a yearly pass for the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We will ride out Bradley Creek, cross the creek/steel bridge and head up to Cabin Flats Primitive Horse Camp. Some may go on up to reach the top of 5600+ft to the junction of the Appalachian trail to go out on the rock outcropping of Charlie’s Bunion; it is one of the most spectacular views in the park. The trail is challenging and requires a slow and steady pace. Bring saddle bags with plenty of food, water, and snacks. The Cabin Flats group can enjoy a beautiful meadow alongside the creek to enjoy lunch before heading back out. The Charlie’s Bunion trip is roughly a 21.5 mile round trip distance, and the cabin flats distance is about 13 to 15 miles round trip. Recommend shows on all four hooves. No trail dogs allowed in GSMNP
GSMNP – Meet at the paved parking area before the tunnel parking area at 10 am. Must have yearly or daily GSMNP parking pass. We will ride out White Oak and connect up to Bear Creek Trail, ride to the top and intersect with Welch Ridge trail, eat lunch, and either follow around to Forney Creek or return down Bear Creek. Bring plenty of water, food, and horsey snacks. No trail dogs allowed
Come and have fun and practice your trail skills. Amy will make it interesting and add a treasure hunt. Then we’ll test our skills with a horsey partner and play a few games. We will break for lunch. Amy will supply pulled pork sandwiches. Bring a side dish or desert to share. Amy will have water, otherwise please bring what you want to drink. There will be prizes. $10.00 charge per horse trailer. This event is for 40SC members and their immediate family members.
There is an annual membership fee. $10 entry fee, per event.
Classes by age: Novice: Lead-Line, Novice: Walk-Trot (All Ages), Junior (11-13), Youth (14-17), Adult (18-39), Classics (40+).
To qualify for yearend awards, you need to be a member and must compete in a minimum of four (4) monthly events.
2024 Gymkhana schedule:
May 26th: Barrels, Poles & Slant
June 22nd: Barrels, Poles & Turn N’ Burn
July 7th: Barrels, Poles & Hourglass
August 10th: Barrels, Poles & Crazy 8
August 24th: Barrels, Poles & Scramble
September 14th: Barrels, Poles & Mountain Cow Horse
There is an annual membership fee. $10 entry fee, per event.
Classes by age: Novice: Lead-Line, Novice: Walk-Trot (All Ages), Junior (11-13), Youth (14-17), Adult (18-39), Classics (40+).
To qualify for yearend awards, you need to be a member and must compete in a minimum of four (4) monthly events.
2024 Gymkhana schedule:
May 26th: Barrels, Poles & Slant
June 22nd: Barrels, Poles & Turn N’ Burn
July 7th: Barrels, Poles & Hourglass
August 10th: Barrels, Poles & Crazy 8
August 24th: Barrels, Poles & Scramble
September 14th: Barrels, Poles & Mountain Cow Horse
There is an annual membership fee. $10 entry fee, per event.
Classes by age: Novice: Lead-Line, Novice: Walk-Trot (All Ages), Junior (11-13), Youth (14-17), Adult (18-39), Classics (40+).
To qualify for yearend awards, you need to be a member and must compete in a minimum of four (4) monthly events.
2024 Gymkhana schedule:
May 26th: Barrels, Poles & Slant
June 22nd: Barrels, Poles & Turn N’ Burn
July 7th: Barrels, Poles & Hourglass
August 10th: Barrels, Poles & Crazy 8
August 24th: Barrels, Poles & Scramble
September 14th: Barrels, Poles & Mountain Cow Horse
There is an annual membership fee. $10 entry fee, per event.
Classes by age: Novice: Lead-Line, Novice: Walk-Trot (All Ages), Junior (11-13), Youth (14-17), Adult (18-39), Classics (40+).
To qualify for yearend awards, you need to be a member and must compete in a minimum of four (4) monthly events.
2024 Gymkhana schedule:
May 26th: Barrels, Poles & Slant
June 22nd: Barrels, Poles & Turn N’ Burn
July 7th: Barrels, Poles & Hourglass
August 10th: Barrels, Poles & Crazy 8
August 24th: Barrels, Poles & Scramble
September 14th: Barrels, Poles & Mountain Cow Horse
There is an annual membership fee. $10 entry fee, per event.
Classes by age: Novice: Lead-Line, Novice: Walk-Trot (All Ages), Junior (11-13), Youth (14-17), Adult (18-39), Classics (40+).
To qualify for yearend awards, you need to be a member and must compete in a minimum of four (4) monthly events.
2024 Gymkhana schedule:
May 26th: Barrels, Poles & Slant
June 22nd: Barrels, Poles & Turn N’ Burn
July 7th: Barrels, Poles & Hourglass
August 10th: Barrels, Poles & Crazy 8
August 24th: Barrels, Poles & Scramble
September 14th: Barrels, Poles & Mountain Cow Horse