06-20-2010

HC 61 Box 10
Alpine/Eagar , AZ

Affiliate Info: Mary Sutherland

email: [email protected]

cell; 602-540-1600

What better idea than "doubling your fun" at a cool country "Back to Back" ride. Two rides, two days, two different trails...two times the fun, and points!! Saturday the 19th of June and this ride Sunday June 20th. Come ride one day or two!!

Take a little retreat and beat the heat of the valley at this perfect time of year!

(Sign up for each ride seperately according to the dates)

Sprucedale Ranch is a working ranch nestled in a small valley located high in the cool White Mountains of Eastern Arizona near Alpine. At an elevation of 7800 ft., the ranch is surrounded by the Apache National Forest, with its stands of ponderosa pine, aspen and of course, spruce trees. Wild flowers grow profusely in the grassy meadows. Meandering streams provide havens for deer, elk, birds and numerous other wildlife. Clear nights provide a brilliant show of stars and never-ending galaxies. Owned by the Wiltbank family since 1941, Sprucedale has made possible many wonderful memories for guests from all over the world. In fact, the Wiltbanks are welcoming second and third generations of returning guests. Being off the beaten path, with a road the ends at their front gate, the ranch provides a safe place for children to freely roam and experience ranch life. What brings back so many guests year after year? Beauty, peace and so much more. . . .

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

Agenda:

Check-in: Friday 5-7 Saturday or before 9am or Sunday before 8am

Breakfast: 8am

Rider`s briefing: 8:30am

Ride out: 9:30am-10:30am

Trail time: approx. 2-3 hours

Lunch: following the ride

Awards: following the ride

Menu:

Breakfast $7

Lunch $10

Dinner $18

(Meals included in Cabin rate)

Lodging:

Lodging available, reserve through Sprucedale,

Call; 928-333-4984

Or email; [email protected]

Ask for our ACTHA group rate!

NOTE: Nearby camping at Beaver Creek RV Park within 1 mile riding distance, plenty of room to high-line tie horses and even septic dump all for $20 for the weekend or 3 days!! Email Mary for directions @ [email protected]

Photographer:

_Jennifer LaBelle_ will be at the ride to take everyone`s pictures on trail. You can purchase pictures www.silverbucklephoto

Ride Information:

Entries limited to first 80. Great prizes for 1st - 6th place Open/Pleasure/Junior divisions. Voluntary $20 jackpot for open division at check-in. pays back 100% of pot. 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 Paid to Sprucedale Ranch: ( ie. meals, camp fee, horse fee, lodging and stall fees):

Breakfast - $ _7_ Lunch - $ _10_ Dinner - $18_ Electrical Hook Up: $ n/a_ per day

Stalls: $ _5_per horse/night (limited) NOTE, See OTHER Camp info above in RED!

Dry camp fee $35 at Sprucedale or only $20 for the weekend at Beaver Creek RV (1 mile from Sprucedale), horse fee per day for all riders $15 reservations and payment through ranch at 928-333-4984

Additional Contests:

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Directions Info:

Follow your AZ map to Springerville AZ. Then go south on route 191 to Alpine, then continue on 191 for 14 miles. Turn right on gravel road #26. Go about 4 miles and turn left at junction, following road #26. Go 5 miles and turn right at next major junction, road #24. Drive about 1 mile and turn right at sign marked “Sprucedale 1 mile”.

*Note earlier close date so we can have finished paperwork prior to leaving!

Registration for this ride will close _June 16, 2010__(4 days before the ride date).