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Still Creek Ranch CTC benefit trail ride & Cow Horse Clinic

Still Creek Ranch Benefit Trail Ride
6055 Hearne Rd
Bryan, TX 77808
May 01, 2010

Benefit ride for Still Creek Ranch of Bryan, Texas. Go to Still Creek Ranch to read about this wonderful organization. Go to the ACTHA website to sign up!!! Thank you for your support of Still Creek Ranch and Texas horse rescue!

With 275 acres of ranch land, Still Creek Ranch is a beautiful and fun place to ride. Riding along the trail, there is no need for shoes. Natural and peaceful setting with lots of tree cover. No stalls or electrical hook-ups available. Pens and tie lines acceptable for horses. Indoor bathrooms and covered arena available for use.There will be food, fun and entertainment for riders and non-riders. There will be many prizes and awards given out. There will be an onsite professional farrier, Cason Shoemaker, for hoof emergencies, as well as many other equine professionals such as NRHA & APHA professional trainer Chris Micek and various informative equine demonstrations. This ride is an American Competitive Trail Horse Association sanctioned event, sponsored by 4M Horse Training of Bryan, TX.

Event Vendors:

*Jewelry artist Rory Ross makes unique jewelry using many different components including sterling silver, pearls, recycled tin, semi-precious stones, and Bali silver. Rory will have samples of horse hair fly swatters and horse hair key chains that are custom made to order with your choice of bead color and hair from your horse. She makes many of her own glass and raku beads and has been selling and showing nationwide for 15 years. Roryraku@aol.com

*Jessica Bundren of The Woodlands Financial Group. Protect your horse with mortality and major medical for as little as $150/year. jessica@arcainsurance.net or call 979-820-0412.

*Jaree Browning licensed massage therapist will relax you and your equine friend! aggievets3@yahoo.com

Check-in by 8:30 am Sat morning Breakfast: 8:00am
Rider's briefing: 9:00am
Ride out: 10:00am - 11:00am
Trail will take about 2 - 2 1/2 hours, 6-7 miles
Awards following ride

3:00pm-5:00pm Beginner Cow horse clinic

*Cattle donated by Scott Scarmardo of Caldwell,TX (979)272-0667

$50 per participant $5 general admission

Rosa's Cafe, vendor booths and equine demonstrations following the ride.

Breakfast menu will be...donuts, Kolaches, assorted drinks
Lunch menu will be...Catered by Rosa's cafe, tea, soft drinks

Entries limited to first 100.
$525 in cash awards & great prizes for 1st - 6th place.
Open, pleasure, junior, and buddy divisions. See the ACTHA's FAQ page for questions regarding the divisions.

**Additional prizes from local sponsors such as Baskins, and Rosa's Cafe. As well as additional $$$ in prizes on top of the regular ACTHA sponsors prizes!!

Fees payable online:
CTC entry fee - $58 pleasure/$58/$78 open/$43 junior/$40 Adult buddy/$35 junior buddy
New membership fee - $25 individual/ $40 family of 2/ $75 family of 4

Fees collected at check-in: meals
$5 breakfast and $8 lunch

Additional contests will be:
Best dressed male/female
Best groomed horse

Directions:

Still Creek Ranch
6055 Hearne Rd
Bryan, TX 77808

Registration for this ride will close April 29, 2010 (2 days before the ride date). Go to http://www.actha.us to sign up!!! Negative coggins required for all horses on site.