06-19-2010

9825 S Masters Road/ County road 67
Manvel, TX

Ride Name:Sundance Ranch CTC Ride

Ride Date:6/19/2010

Affiliate Contact information:

Name:Dorothy Wynne

Email:[email protected]

Phone no.:281-585-8145

World Renowned Trail Ride Critic Dutch Henry`s Ride Proclamation for-

Sundance Ranch Ride CTC - Manvel TX - 6-19-2010

Howdy Folks,

We are going to try something a little different this time. After speaking with our contestants, we have decided to try an EVENING RIDE. We will host a obstacle clinic in the am with a late morning swim in our horse friendly tank, along with various other obstacles and then have the ride pull out with our first start time at 6pm. it will cool down as you ride!!!!

By golly here`s an event you sure don`t want to miss! Dorothy Wynne and the Sundance Ranch are pullin` up all the stops to put on one heck of an American Competitive Trail Horse Association, Competitive Trail Challenge.

Ride the Chocolate Bayou among massive Live Oaks, mesquite and Ash as you test your own and your horse`s skills in negotiating ACTHA trail obstacles - Read all about ACTHA at www.actha.us - Like how they gave $100,000 to horse charities and rescues this year! Be sure to watch the videos too.

Roll in Friday afternoon and set up Cowboy Camp in the pasture. Dorothy promises to do her best to keep the bulls out of the camp area. Dinner will be available for anybody with an empty gullet. Breakfast will be available, and be ready for a horse obstacle clinic which will include swimming in our horse frienndly tank as early as 8, then lunch will be served for those who are famished. Take a little break from the sun under our big oaks, ride briefing at 5pm, ride out at 6pm. We will be back in camp by 9 with dinner served up and then awards.

Be sure to look your best on the trail, a photographer will be snappin` shutters and you can buy those Tin Types after dinner. Also wear your ridin` finest and don`t spare the Show Sheen because there`ll be prizes for the best dressed Gal and Guy, and best groomed horse.

Several of the horses ridden by the team are rescue horses from Blue Bonnet Horse Rescue, a benefactor of this ride and whose hard workin` volunteers are helpin` tirelessly to make this CTC run smoothly. Check them on the web at www.bluebonnetequine.org

We are having a raffle item from our local Rustic Furniture Store "MANVEL MATRESS". THEY HAVE DONATED A WONDERFUL PIECE FOR YOU TO WIN.

And there is no need to break camp Saturday night, you`re welcome to stay and ride on your own Sunday.

Call Dorothy Wynne for more info about this ride- 281-585-8145.

Gather your gear, brush your horse, load your rig, and head out for Sundance Ranch for a humdinger of a time. Don`t forget to tell your friends!

Gitty Up!

Dutch Henry

Sundance ranch sits on 150 acre`s of grassland for our cows and horses. we have a 240 x 150 outdoor lighted arena, 2 round pens used for sorting cattle. We also have an abstacle course set up for you to enjoy and train your horse to be a "brave Horse". Our ranch is joined by 1500 acre`s of undeveloped land that we are currently cutting trails on. we snake along chocolate bayou with bridges and gulleys to teach the "brave horse". Some are treed and others have open pasture to teach in.

shoes are optional

there will be stalls available.

THE OBSTACLE COURSE CLINIC Cost is $25 for ride participants!!!! CLINIC FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE!!! You DO NOT have to be a member of ACTHA to participate in this clinic. non member fee`s are $40.

PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE TO PARTICIPATE. If you need assistance in signing up, please call the affiliate listed above.

Agenda:

Check-in Friday evening 7PM, arrival anytime after noon (dinner available friday eve $10),

Breakfast: 8:00am

CLINIC STARTS AT BETWEEN 8:30 AND 9AM

Rider`s briefing: 5:PM

Ride out: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Trail will take about 2 - 2 ½ hours, 6-7 miles

Lunch following the CLINIC

Awards following THE RIDE

DINNER AFTER THE RIDE

DINNER FRIDAY NIGHT TBD

Breakfast menu: TBD

Lunch menu: TBD

DINNER SATURDAY NIGHT TBD

Photographer: TBD

• Entries limited to first 100.
• Awards & great prizes for 1st - 6th place Open/Pleasure/Junior divisions. $20 voluntary jackpot for open division.
• Open, pleasure, junior, and buddy divisions. See the FAQ page for questions regarding the divisions.

Fees payable online:

• CTC entry fee - $58 pleasure/$58 open/$43 junior/$40 Adult buddy/$35 junior buddy
• New membership fee - $25 individual; $40 family of 2; $75 family of 4; additional horse - $10 ea.; additional rider - $10 ea.

Fees collected at check-in: meals, stalls, ranch usage fees

Breakfast - $__5__

Lunch - $ __6__

Friday dinner $ 10

DINNER SATURDAY NIGHT- $10

Ranch usage $10

Stalls: $_15___ per horse/night

Additional contests will be:

Best Dog ($5 at check-in)

Best dressed male/female

Best groomed horse

DIRECTIONS TO OUR RIDE:

state hwy 288 to hwy #6 go left/south under bridge into the town of manvel on FM 1128 turn right go up over RRX 2.5 miles on the right side of the road is our home.

Registration for this ride will close June 17, (2 days before the ride date).

If heavy rain expected, rain date is June 26th rain date TBA, otherwise come prepared for some light rain and bring your slicker!