Horses Needed for Parade in Cleveland, Oklahoma

This year Cleveland, OK is having their Pioneer Day Parade on Sept 19th at 2 PM.   Most people do not feel we can get enough horses and wagons to come to the parade to make it a really truly Pioneer Day Parade.  However, I have been given the OK to see if it can be done.  They say it did not happen in the past and it will not happen now.  In my opinion, I do not believe they know of all the events people are going to with there horses.  Can you help me spread the word about this Pioneer Day Parade.

Doesn't is seem possible if we could get a large turn out this year that next year we could have a 2 to 3 day camp out event with the Pioneer life being presented?  We could have wagons, buggies, chuck wagon meal contests, trail rides, games such as horse soccer, horse training sessions, tact, music and many other events.  Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. 

Contact me - Ed Black, DC 918-358-3509, 918-358-3438, 918-630-6027 (Cell Phone)

Trail Riders Come and Learn then Ride at night

Clinic at 9am, then you may choose to ride  15 or 25 mile Competitive Trail Ride. Vet check 4pm mandatory-Negative Coggins Required
Lake Carl Blackwell, Stillwater, Oklahoma. July 4^th, 2009

Some of the clinic outline:  Conditioning your horse,  Pulse and Respiration,   Camp Stabling for CTR,  On the Trail Dos and do nots. And much more good to know trail riding information!

North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) www.natrc.org   Regional www.natrc4.org

NATRC is a national sanctioning body for Competitive Trail Rides in the United States. It is based on the philosophies of stimulating the breeding and use of horses possessed of stamina and hardiness for trail riding and to encourage good horsemanship, training and conditioning of these horses.
Competitive Trail Riding is fun!
It is a great way to build a partnership with your horse through training, conditioning, and education. You and your horse will build trust and confidence in each other and in yourselves, whether you take home ribbons or not!
Competitive trail riding is a great family activity. Children aged 10 or over on the day of the ride can compete. Parents who are competing may ride with their competing children. Family or friends who don't want to compete may volunteer to assist ride management.  If you've never done a CTR before, don't be intimidated,  just tell ride management it's your first ride, you'll be flabbergasted at how helpful everyone will be! All you need to do is ask and you'll get all the help and guidance you can possibly stand--and then some!
A competitive trail ride is not a race.
It's a timed, judged competition on a natural trail. Your ability to work as a team with your horse and be a safe rider and handler are judged by a horsemanship judge and your horse's condition, soundness and performance are judged by a veterinarian judge.
Competitive Trail Riding encourages a true partnership between horse and rider.
It educates horse and rider to continually advance their skills and promotes horses reaching high lifetime mileage goals soundly. It focuses on the health and safety of the horse while helping riders learn to care for the horse without artificial aides. It also fosters camaraderie in which riders consider themselves part of a family dedicated to their horses, trail riding, and spirited competition. 

This will be a moonlight ride, timing out at 7:30pm, Novice/cp 15 miles at 3.75mph, Open 25 miles at 4.75mph on smooth wide trail at Lake Carl Blackwell, Stillwater, Ok. GENERAL INFORMATION: The campsite is an improved permanent equestrian campground with some electric sites, showers and bathrooms nearby. Other features are a camp store and fishing areas. There are several water hydrants and horse wash racks. Campsites with electricity are first come first served. Horses may use sliding tethers. Potluck holiday cookout, management supplies brisket Saturday afternoon. DIRECTIONS: From I-35 exit 174 Hwy 51 East towards Stillwater. Go east 8 miles on Hwy 51 to the entrance to Lake Carl Blackwell on Hwy 51c. Turn North (left turn lane). Camp is approx 1 mile north on the paved road. From the EAST: take Hwy 51 west from Tulsa go 8 miles west of Stillwater turn North onto Hwy 51c entrance to Lake Carl Blackwell. $20 for clinic, $50 adult ride + fees,$40 junior ride + fees,$10 off if you do both clinic and ride.

Ride Chair: Kate Kearby (405-373-1387)

Ride Secretary: Sheila Garretson (405-361-0579)

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