06-20-2010

Ponessa Ranch
Miles City, MT

Ride Name: Sage Riders CTC

Ride Date: 20 June, 2010

Affiliate Contact information:

Name: Walt Marolf

Email: [email protected]

Phone no.: 406-853-0487

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

Sage Riders CTC- Ponessa Ranch- Miles City, MT 6-19 & 6-20-2010

Howdy Folks,

Walt Marolf and the Sage Rider Gang are invitin` everybody to a weekend of family fun at the Ponessa Ranch. Yes sir, they`re fixin` to throw a shindig that`ll be the talk of the town for about a hundred years! They`ve got ridin`, campin`, eatin`, vistin`, braggin`, music, and demonstrations scheduled for every minute all weekend long! They`re bringin` the American Competitive Trail Horse Association to the High Plains.

And Walt and the gang`s got a wagon load of unbelievable Awards and Prizes – from cash winnin`s – to halters, bridles, cantle bags, sacks of feed, rope bags, just to list a few – But hold on, they`re havin` a Grand Prize Drawin` Saturday, and everybody signed up is eligible to win a pair of CUSTOM MADE CHAPS or CHINKS valued at $350, from Johnny Stites Custom Saddles! But Sunday has a Drawin` for all registered riders too, and that prize is a MONTANA SILVERSMITH GOLD BUCKLE with ACTHA and Sage Riders engraving! I Reckon you all better hurry up and register!

Set up camp Friday evening and gather around the campfire for some relaxin` and vistin`. Ross Ponessa will be on hand, and maybe if you ask nice he`ll pick a little and lead everybody in a song or two. He`s got an entire show scheduled for Saturday night at the Steak Fry, but you early arrivers can enjoy a preview.

The first CTC is Saturday, but not until Cowboy Cook, Bill Jenson puts out his world famous breakfast feed, he`ll have a pile of eggs, pancakes, sausage and fixin`s ready at 8AM. Ride briefing at 9AM. Ride out at 10:00. Make note, both ride days are the same time. The trails Walt has mapped out for both days are easy enough for any rider to enjoy, but have plenty of fun riding too, like rough breaks, wash outs, a hill climb or two, and some wide open grasslands. The Ponessa Ranch is a workin` cattle ranch so you`ll see plenty of momma cows and calves. You`ll most likely see a few antelope, and maybe even a small herd of buffalo.

When you ride back into camp, tend your horse or mule, grab you eatin` irons and hustle to Bill`s cook fire for more groceries. Restock your calories while the Judges hand out all those great Awards and Prizes. After the Awards settle in for a fine demonstration by Merlin Anderson a recognized expert on lameness and corrective hoof care. As the sun starts to fall outa the sky, ol` Bill Jenson`s gonna serve up a first rate steak fry and Russ Ponessa will put on a boot stompin`, partner twirlin` show. Hot Dang!

Now you can head home Saturday night, or stay on and do it all again Sunday, and since this entire shindig is a fund raiser for Sage Riders` charity, `East Main Animal Clinic Rescue`, well ol` Walt would like to ask ya to stay.

For more particulars call Walt Marolf 406-853-0487 email the ol` critter at [email protected]

Gitty Up!

Dutch Henry

This will be the second day of a TWO day series of CTC`s at the Ponessa Ranch near Miles City, Montana. We have added this second day and second set of challenges. If you want general information about this day of our two day series of challenges please go to the Sage Riders CTC for 19 June, 2010. If you have any specific questions or are at all confused about what we are doing just call or e-mail Walt.

Meals will be available during the course of both CTC`s, including a Steak Fry on Saturday 19 June. The Steak Fry will be held at the Sage Rider club facilities, all other meals will be prepared and served at the ranch. Price for the steak fry with all the trimmings is $15.00, breakfast is $6.00, lunch is $7.00.

Please note that the ranch owners have asked we not encourage the presence of dogs and there will not be a dog contest.

$100.00 added money will be put in the Open Jackpot. We are adding lots of prizes and awards for this day as well as the first day. Our drawing prize for this days challenge will be an engraved Montana Silversmith gold belt buckle valued at $250.00, all paid riders will be eligible for this drawing.

This is developing into an exciting and very memorable two days, don`t miss either one of them.

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

Agenda:

Check-in Saturday evening or Sun morning before 8:30

Breakfast: 8:00am

Rider`s briefing: 9:00am

Ride out: 10:00am - 11:00am

Trail will take about 4-6 hours, 6-10 miles

Lunch following the ride

Awards following lunch

Breakfast menu: Eggs, pancakes, sausage, juice and cowboy coffee. ______________________________________________________________

Lunch menu: Bar-B-Qued hamburgers and polishdogs with baked beans, chips and all the extras.

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Photographer:

________There will be a photographer at the ride to take everyone`s pictures on trail. You can purchase pictures _________________________________________________.

• Entries limited to first 125.
• Great prizes for 1st - 6th place Open/Pleasure/Junior divisions. Voluntary $20 jackpot for open division at check-in. Payout will be _________________________________________________
• 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, electrical hook ups and stall fees

Breakfast - $6.00

Lunch - $ 7.00

Steak Fry-$15.00

Additional contests will be:

Some surprise awards

Best dressed male/female

Best groomed horse

Best cowboy hat

Best Try

DIRECTIONS TO OUR RIDE: Please see the directions posted on the 19 June CTC.

Registration for this ride will close _____________(2 days before the ride date).

If heavy rain expected, rain date will be ________________, otherwise come prepared for some light rain and bring your slicker!