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Amik Run Equestrian Center, 2561 SE 168th Ave, Morriston, FL 32668. Starting in August - 7:30 p.m. 1st Fri. of every month: Poetry in the Paddocks. Live poetry readings in the wonderful atmosphere of horses! Bring yours to read. For more information, please call: (352) 528-5298 or email: amikrunfl@aol.com, or website: www.amikrun.com

COTA Fantasy Team Challenge —An Imaginary Competition Comprised of Actual Horse-and-Rider Combinations Competing in Actual USEF Shows
"Football and basketball fans have been doing this for years, and now horse sport fans can have online fantasy teams," said Mary Ross, founder of the Challenge of the Americas (COTA) Fantasy Team Challenge. "If you've ever dreamed about creating the perfect team of dressage riders or show jumpers, and including yourself or a stable pal in the mix, this is the opportunity. It's fun, exciting and for a good cause." The COTA Fantasy, a benefit for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)
Participants create a "dream team" of four actual dressage riders or show jumpers. The team can include your favorite riders at all levels of competition, from anywhere in the U.S. or from other countries—any rider competing within the U.S. and participating in at least three USEF-sanctioned competitions is eligible for team selection. The team sponsors can be individuals, groups, or businesses. Sponsors enroll in the COTA Fantasy Team Challenge Series online by making a donation of $150 to the BCRF when they select their team.
The COTA Fantasy Team Challenge Series will include both a Winter Fantasy and a Summer Fantasy, thereby providing everyone within the U.S. the opportunity to sponsor a Fantasy Team. The Summer Series begins on April 1, 2008, and ends on November 30, 2008.
www.challengeoftheamericas.com

August 30th from 9 to 1 pm - Saddle Up Riding Club Therapeutic Riding Program 1st Annual Benefit Walk Ride-A-Thon and Obstacle Course Challenge at the Helen Howarth Community Park and Trails in Pinellas Park, FL. The pledges you raise will enable children and adults with disabilities to experience the wonder of being on a horse. All pledges will go toward the funding of the ramp and other equipment needed for the NARHA program.
For more information, please call Saddle Up Riding Club at 727-520-3132 or check website www.saddleupridingclub.org

September 12th, 13th & 14th - Goethe Trailhead Ranch, Dunnellon, FL - Weekend of fun, camping, trail riding, obstacle course challenge, BBQ dinner and more. Bring your CD's and instruments and help us provide the music. 3-Day Weekend Camp Site - $105.00 + tax, Horse Stall w/bedding - $60.00. Non-refundable deposit $50.00.
For more information visit web site: www.trailheadranchfl.com or call (352)489-8545

South Creek Foxhounds Hunter Pace - September 14 at Boarshead Ranch, Northeast of Tampa near Dade City, FL. FHTA Sanctioned Event
All types of riders and carriages are welcome – trophies, concession stand, parking & water.
This is not a race. The teams arriving closest to a secretly kept time (ideal hunt pace) are the winners. Six classes.
Pre-Registration Fee: $30.00 per Rider / Late Registration Fee: $35.00 per Rider after 9/12/08 - No Refunds
For information, call Steve Zimbler 813-672-8427 - or go to www.southcreekfoxhounds.net to register

September 20th - Alachua County 4-H Horse Project Open House 10:00am – 3:00pm - Everything the horse lover needs to know about 4-H at UF Horse Teaching Unit 1934 SW 63rd Ave, Gainesville, FL
Horse show class demonstrations, horse judging hippology and quiz bowl, ”Ask The Vet” with Springhill Equine Veterinary, demonstrations by local equine professionals, County Extension Agent and 4-H Horse Project Clubs, silent auction, used tack sale. Rent space for only $10, coffee and donuts, hotdogs and hamburgers, games and crafts for kids, door prizes. Something for everyone, all ages and experience levels welcome.
For information call 386-454-2794 or 386-454-5092 or email: undrwdhill@gmail.com or sjs2mes@yahoo.com

September 25th, 26th & 27th - Goethe Trailhead Ranch, Dunnellon, FL - VENDORS and BUYERS. Horse, Tack, Ranch & Farm Equipment - New & Used. Promote or sell your horse with no commission or sale fee. Stall rental for 3 days $75.00. Arena & Round pen to show your horse off. Vendor spaces - 40'x70' full hook-up RV site w/50amp to camp and display merchandise - 3 days $120.00. 16'x50' no utilities - no camping - 3 days $90.00 or 20'x20' no utilities - no camping - 3 days $60.00. All vendor spaces and stalls must be reserved and pre-paid, non refundable. Horses must have negative Coggins
For more information visit web site: www.trailheadranchfl.com or call (352) 489-8545

October 3 & 4 - The Florida Ranch Rodeo Finals & Cowboy Heritage Festival will be held at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, FL. The top sixteen Ranch Rodeo teams in Florida will compete for the Championship on Friday and Saturday evening. The Cowboy Heritage Festival will be held Saturday and will showcase the Florida Cowboy's way of life. Numerous Florida Cowboy and Native American artists, story-tellers, poets, authors and musicans will be entertaining outside the Silver Spurs Arena throughout the day. The Cowboy Heritage Festival is FREE, tickets are required for each rodeo performance.
Please contact the Florida Cattlemen's Association for tickets (407) 846-8025.

October 11 - Ashmore Equestrian Center, located at 7700 Stone Road in Apopka FL, will host Spooktacular Derby at Dawn event that will take place from 7:30 am-10:00 am. The derby will give riders at ALL LEVELS the opportunity to negotiate a variety of fences (XC and show jumping). Fence heights offered will be from 18" to 3.5' over a course of approximately 1,000 meters with 12-20 jumping efforts.
Call 407-884-9292 to register.

Oct. 17-19 - Fall Withlacoochee Trail Ride - Proceeds are used to restore and maintain the Wells Log Cabin (circa 1870), located on the farm. Primitive camping (RV's welcome), meals include a Bar B Q dinner, breakfast and lunch on the trail, rides along the Withacoochee River and more.
For more info http://www.mcculleyfarms.com/trailride.htm or email trails@mcculleyfarms.com or call (386) 938-3011 or (386) 938-1147

October 18 - Levy County Horse Club presents the 8th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Benefit Trailride at the Tidewater Trailhead in Goethe State Forest, Highway 337 and Highway 336 in Levy County. All proceeds go to benefit area breast cancer patients. Primitive camping with bathroom facilities and water for the horses. Poker run, raffles, and BBQ dinner.
Contact by email at levy2@flahorse.com or www.flahorse.com/lchc for additional information.

October 30 thru Nov 2 - "The Carriage Affaire" sponsored by The Florida Whips held at Florida Carriage Museum and Resort, Weirsdale, FL.
Check the web site at www.flawhips.org.

November 1 - Happy Trails 4-H Club of Naples is hosting a Halloween Moonlight Trail Ride. The event starts at 7pm. There will be a concesssion, huge horse gift prize giveaways and lots of fun. The cost of the ride is $25.00 and all the money raised will benefit the Happy Trails Club. There will be camping the entire weekend so why not join in the fun. There are over 40 free stalls. The cost to camp is $5.00 per night. Come check out Naples secret place to trail ride - Picayune State Forest.
Contact Jeanette Kuszlyk at 239-571-2531 or check out the ride online http://happytrails4h.googlepages.com

November 8th - 4th Annual St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park Poker Ride to benefit the Park. Hosted by the Coastal Preserves Alliance, CSO of the SSRPSP. $20 for your first hand, $5 for all additional. Lunch and chance at door prizes included. Camping available. Register in-person on the day of event, or on-line at http://www.nbbd.com/npr/cpa/.
F or more information email Patti at treasurecoasttrailriders@hotmail.com

Saturday, Nov. 29 - Palm Beach Steeplechase at The Stadium, Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, Corner of South Shore Boulevard & Pierson Road, Wellington, FL
The day of five races over about 12 fences with total prize money of $200,000 on Thanksgiving Saturday, Nov. 29, will be the finale for the 2008 competition year sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association (NSA), the governing body of the sport. The association will hold its annual awards dinner and other social events in conjunction with the Palm Beach Steeplechase. This will be the first steeplechase to be held in Palm Beach in 23 years. Terrier races, live music, wine tasting, antique car displays and a fancy hat contest will all be part of what is traditionally a day-long tailgate party and social event. A celebrity race on the flat with no jumps that will include polo players and amateurs and is not associated with the NSA will also be part of the entertainment.
Tickets & Reservations at www.equestriansport.com
Further details of the Palm Beach Steeplechase and other ESP events will be announced as they become available and will also be posted at www.equestriansport.com

The 3rd Annual Ride Roll Run Relay for Florida Greenways & Trails Foundation is scheduled for January 31, 2009. The rain date has been scheduled for February 7th.
In 2006, The Office of the Greenway Trails and volunteers from the Greenway user groups (equestrians, bikers, and runners) met to create a friendly competition that would help bring together the different users of the Greenway. The Ride Roll Run Relay was organized so that a team of three members (one member of each group) could compete against other teams for prizes and bragging rights. Proceeds benefit the Florida Greenways and Trail Foundation, a non-profit organization. The Inaugural Ride Roll Run Relay for the Greenway was held in February, 2007 and raised $3059.27
While this is a beginner friendly race in terms of distance (In 2007 the distances were: horses 7 miles; bikers 10 miles; and runners 3.5 miles), this is a TRAIL RACE. All racers will be on narrow, single-track trails and will have some sections of hilly trails through the canal diggings. There are separate trails for each discipline. Equestrians will have to deal with some short, steep hills and knee knockers. Downed trees are always a possibility on the trails, but the trails will be ridden the day before in attempt to find and remove any large trees. Bikers will ride a combination of wooded single track and limerock multipurpose rod with stead inclines/declines. Runners have short, steep up and down hills, and they may have to hop over logs and duck under branches. Don’t let this scare you off. All racers have long stretches of flat, gentle trail to pass the competition. As each racer returns to the Land Bridge trail head and crosses the finish line they pass off their baton (colored wrist bands) to their team member who continues on their course. Equestrians start the race. Bikers are second in the relay and runners finish for the team.
For more information visit website www.greenwayequestrians.org/ride.cfm