SPECIAL
EVENTS CALENDAR:
General interest, benefit, non-profit or
city/state/county events in Florida. For
more shows, rides and events check HERE and
also see www.AmericanHorseNews.com/events.
- October 3 & 4 - The Florida Ranch Rodeo Finals & Cowboy
Heritage Festival will be held at the Osceola Heritage Park
in Kissimmee, FL. The top sixteen Ranch Rodeo teams in Florida
will compete for the Championship on Friday and Saturday
evening. The Cowboy Heritage Festival will be held Saturday
and will showcase the Florida Cowboy's way of life. Numerous
Florida Cowboy and Native American artists, story-tellers,
poets, authors and musicans will be entertaining outside
the Silver Spurs Arena throughout the day. The Cowboy Heritage
Festival is FREE, tickets are required for each rodeo performance.
Please contact the Florida Cattlemen's Association for tickets
(407) 846-8025.
- Oct.
17-19 -Fall Withlacoochee Trail Ride - Proceeds
are used to restore and maintain the Wells Log Cabin
(circa 1870), located on the farm. Primitive camping
(RV's welcome), meals include a Bar B Q dinner, breakfast
and lunch on the trail, rides along the Withacoochee
River and more. Click HERE for
info, or call (386) 938-3011 or (386) 938-1147
- October 18, 2008 Levy County Horse Club presents the 8th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Benefit Trailride. It takes place at the Tidewater Trailhead in Goethe State Forest at Highway 337 and Highway 336 in Levy County. All proceeds go to benefit area breast cancer patients. Primitive camping with bathroom facilities and water for the horses. Poker run, raffles, and BBQ dinner. Contact email at levy2@flahorse.com or www.flahorse.com/lchc for additional information.
- October 19 – National Trail Ride/Walkathon – Geneva Florida. Riders and walkers wishing to participate to support Second Hope Ranch, Inc. should go to www.nationalrescueride.org to register, pay a $20. fee, print their sponsorship form and start raising money by signing up sponsors for themselves. There will be a continental breakfast at check-in, a National Rescue Ride T-shirt for all riders/walkers that register and prizes for the most money raised. The day will end with a great feeling of equine camaraderie. So on Sunday, October 19, whether in the saddle or in your sneakers, join us to help America’s abused, neglected and unwanted horses by being a part of this great national effort at the National Rescue Ride!For more information, visit www.nationalrescueride.org, call 908-907- 1245, email nationalrescueride@yahoo.com, or for additional information on the local ride to benefit the Second Hope Ranch, Inc, call 321-402-1993 or email Shelly -- www.secondhoperanch.org.
- October 25,2008 9th annual “Horses Helping Hospice” Halloween Charity trail ride takes place at Rocking Horse Stables in Altoona,Fl. Sponsored by Altoona Trail Riders, Balleymore Arabian Farms, Lannie and Sue Thomas, and Ruff’s Saddle Shop. A minimum donation of $25 entitles each rider to the trail ride and lunch. Larger contributions will also receive T-shirts, caps, and an opportunity to win a custom bridle, saddle or both. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the ride gets under way at 9:00. There will be several groups going out on the trails for slow and medium riders. Following barbeque lunch at noon, join in the Halloween costume contest. There will be judging for best horse and rider costume for adults and children and best costume (without horse) for adults and children. Be creative and come with your best Halloween outfits. Lots of door prizes and raffles.
Camping and stall reservations are available (no tie-outs or pens). Come camp at Rocking Horse for the weekend. To sign up or for more information call Sandy DiBona at 742-6807. For more information call Hospice at 343-1341 or toll free 888-728-6234.
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October 26, 2008 Poker Ride at Lake Panasoffkee. Suncoast Trailriders will give net proceeds from the ride to Casey's Place Horse Rescue in Hernando County. Riders out between 9:00-11:00. There is a $10.00 fee which includes lunch. There will be door prizes and a costume contest. Camping available Sat. night. Contact-ridinjohn@msm.com or call 352-442-2737.
- October 30 thru Nov 2 "The Carriage Affaire" Sponsored
by the Florida Whips. held at Florida Carriage Museum and
Resort, Weirsdale, Florida. Check the web site at www.flawhips.org.
- Saturday, November 1, 2008 - The 16th Annual Miracle Trail Ride is a marathon fundraiser on horseback to benefit Children’s Miracle Network. Riders are asked to collect pledges in advance for each mile of the ride they complete and will be awarded prizes based on their fundraising. The rider who turns in the most money the day of the ride will win four tickets to Walt Disney World. Riders must collect at least $50 in donations to ride and will receive breakfast by IHOP, event t-shirt and lunch provided by Sonny’s Bar -B-Q. All riders will also have a chance to win a Tractor Supply Co. shopping spree. Riders will follow a ten-mile trail through the Lower Wekiva River State Preserve. All participants must bring their own horses. For more information visit www.gocmn.org or call Cathy Droke at 407-481-2774.
- November 1, 2008 - Have A Heart for the Horses Second Annual Poker Run to benefit the Horse Protection Association of Florida will be held at the Tidewater trailhead in Goethe State Forest. Ride any time starting at 8:00 a.m. For further information email cheripony@yahoo.com or call Cheri at 486-1512 in Bronson.
- Saturday, November 1, 2008
- The 16th Annual Miracle Trail Ride is a marathon fundraiser on horseback to benefit Children’s Miracle Network. Riders are asked to collect pledges in advance for each mile of the ride they complete and will be awarded prizes based on their fundraising. The rider who turns in the most money the day of the ride will win four tickets to Walt Disney World. Riders must collect at least $50 in donations to ride and will receive breakfast by IHOP, event t-shirt and lunch provided by Sonny’s Bar -B-Q. All riders will also have a chance to win a Tractor Supply Co. shopping spree. Riders will follow a ten-mile trail through the Lower Wekiva River State Preserve. All participants must bring their own horses. For more information visit www.gocmn.org or call Cathy Droke at 407-481-2774.
- November 8th
2008 - 4th Annual St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
Poker Ride to benefit
the Park. Hosted by the Coastal Preserves Alliance, CSO of
the SSRPSP. $20 for your first hand, $5 for all additional.
Lunch and chance at door prizes included. Camping available.
Register in-person on the day of event, or on-line at http://www.nbbd.com/npr/cpa/.
E-mail Patti at treasurecoasttrailriders@hotmail.com for
more information.
- Nov. 15th – Lake County Sheriff’s Posse is hosting an Obstacle Challenge at the Eustis Fairgrounds on the corner of 452 and 44a. Limited to 100 riders, cost to pre-register is $25.00. Day of event is $35.00 (if spots available). Get more info. And print a registration form from Ker4horses.com, click on the link for LCSO Obstacle Challenge
- November 25-30 -
Join AHOOF-SSHC for our annual Thanksgiving Camp
out November 25-30. Held
in the Ocala National Forest at Doe Lake. AHOOF will
open the gate on Tues at 10 a.m. for arrival
of our week long guests. RSVP is required! Our registration
form can be found by going to www.AHOOF.org (SSHC.org)after
Sept. 3. Look for full details in future Horse & Pony
newspaper or email vcishadyl@aol.com .
- FEB 6, 7 ,8, 2009 3rd ANNUAL PIG ROAST to benefit the Fechtel tract of The Lower Wekiva preserve. Hosted by the Wekiva Wilderness Trust and The Florida trail Blazers. Come for a FUN weekend of camping and riding, Ladies bring your non ridding men they can hang out and relax by the roasting PIG. Saturday night PIG ROAST pot luck dinner, Live music, Bung fire, Beach weekend give a ways and other nice prizes. Free tee shirts to the first 100 to arrive at the park. Full moon rides Fri and Sat night.
All Proceeds go for the Improvements at this tract.Come see the nice paddocks that were built with last years $$$$. Full Bathhouse and lots of water for the horses.
$ 25 per person . Clubs and Business donations welcomed. SATURDAY POKER RIDE $5 hands nice ride thru Seminole forest ride out at 9:30 am.
Information 386-852-5155 or 407-402-3460 Email rcbuckskin@yahoo.com
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