09-12-2009

Madison County Fairgrounds
Brookfield, NY

This "Casual Competition" is Sanctioned by The American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA). We will have 6 natural obstacles along an approximate 6 mile trail. There will be great prizes and you`ll have planty of time to visit with friends both old and new on the trail. THIS IS NOT A TIMED EVENT.

Last Year's Saddle Prize

We will be riding in the Brookfield Horse trail system that has 130 miles of trails with all types of terrain. Beautiful scenery abounds.

"don't worry, you won't have to swim it!"

This same trail system also host a 100 mile trail ride in July.

The fairgrounds has approximately 50 stalls available with more available @ the Horse Trail Assembly Area @ Moscow.

The Fairgrounds has some trailer hookups . Your online registration reserves your stall or hook-up on a first come first serve basis. Also a Poker Run- Scavenger Hunt will be a part of this ride day . Can also do them for a extra fee of $20. All proceeds from this goes to the Leukemia Society in Memory of Jeffrey Dye. Grand prize of the poker run is a Saddle. Other prizes also awarded. This is the 3rd year for this poker run- scavenger hunt.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! GREAT FUN AND GREAT CAUSE! UPTO 50% OF ACTHA`S PROCEEDS GO TO HORSE CHARITIES...HEAVEN KNOWS THE RESCUES CAN USE IT!

Check-in Friday evening or Sat morning
Breakfast: -7:30-8:30
Rider`s briefing: 8:30AM
Ride out: 9-11:30am
Trail will take about 2 1/2--3hrs, 7-8 miles
Lunch following the ride-

Awards following lunc

Breakfast menu will be... COFFEE, DOUGHNUTS INCLUDED WITH RIDE FEE, OR CAN GO TO LOCAL DINER WHICH OPENS @ 6AM. ABOUT 1-2 MILES FROM FAIRGROUNDS .

Lunch menu will be...Chicken BBQ with all the fixins or Hamburg or Hotdogs will be available

Photographer will be at the ride to take everyone`s pictures on trail. You can purchase pictures...

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

Fees payable online:
CTC entry fee - $53 pleasure/$78 open/$43 junior/$40 Adult buddy/$35 junior buddy
New membership fee - $25 individual $40 family of 2

Fees collected at check-in: meals, electrical hook ups and stall fees.
$9- Lunch
Electrical Hook Up: $20.00
Stalls: $10/horse/night

Additional contests will be:
Best matched team
Best groomed horse


Visit the website of the Madison County Fair or call 315-8997743 for directions. www.madisoncounty-fair.com

Registration for this ride will close ____9/10/2009_________(2 days before the ride date).