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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

The Florida Polo Club, Florida Horse Park, Ocala, FL, Florida Agriculture Center & Horse Park Authority, 11008 S Hwy 475, Ocala, FL 34480, Office: 352-307-6699 - www.floridapoloclub/webs.com

2012

February 3 - 5 - 6th Annual PIG ROAST to benefit the Fechtel tract of the Lower Wekiva River Preserve. $25 per person Camping fee for the weekend Friday and Saturday night. Thursday night for an additional $ 10. Includes camping and riding the Fechtel tract and all its new trails, Seminole Forest trails, Full moon riding, Pot luck Pig roast dinner Saturday night, Music, Bon fire and lots of fun. Raffle for weekend getaways. Poker Ride Saturday Morning $5 hand. All proceeds go to the Fechtel Fund. Sponsored by the Florida Trail Blazers.
RSVP or Information. Contact 386-852-5155 or E-mail rcbuckskin@yahoo.com . (Sorry, no dogs)

February 11 - 21st Annual Special Equestrians Ride-A-Thon at the Babcock Ranch in Punta Gorda, Florida, to benefit Special Equestrians, a nonprofit therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities in Fort Myers, Florida. Come ride with us on over 12 miles of trails on this Florida treasure, Babcock Ranch. The trails of the Babcock Ranch are rarely open to the public.
Call 239-226-1221 or 239-851-7070 for information.
More information and entry forms are on our website: www.specialequestrians.net

February 20, 6:00-9:00 p.m. (gates open at 4:30 p.m.). - The 3rd Annual Equine Challenge Charity Event - hosted by The Florida Reined Cow Horse Association and benefiting the Central & Northern Chapters of Make A Wish Foundation.
Ten professional English riders will team up and switch horses with ten professional Western riders to compete in each other’s discipline. The Western riders will complete a timed jump course and the English riders will perform a reining pattern and work a cow, much to the delight of the audience. In the past, the riders have included Olympians and National Champions in their respective disciplines. It’s great fun to watch such accomplished riders out of their element competing in another riding style!
50% of all net proceeds will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & Northern Florida
The event will be held at Ocala Equestrian Complex, 1601 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala, FL, Admission is $10 per person. Sponsor tables/packages are available through the website. www.floridaequinechallenge.com

February 18 - 25 - Florida Cracker Trail Association’s (FCTA) Annual Cross State Ride. The FCTA is a non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to the mission of “Keeping History Alive”, by educating through demonstration, the Old Florida Cracker Pioneer ways of agriculture, animal husbandry, respect for the land as well as the hardships and joys of life on the original frontier. The Annual Cross-State Ride serves to preserve the importance of the role of the State of Florida in the introduction of horses and cattle by the Spanish Explorers into the New World and the birth and continuance of the cattle and horse industries by its future settlers and their descendants and to support related causes. We will begin in Bradenton, FL at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, and commence with a parade through Ft. Pierce on Saturday, February 25 with camping on the beach! We will complete approximately 110 miles when we have finished the ride.
Please visit our website: www.CrackerTrail.org for information on the FCTA membership and the Annual Ride.

February 25 - TRAIL OF HEARTS – 2012 Annual Benefit Horse Trail Ride at McCulley Farms, FL. Ride along the Withlacoochee River surrounded by nature, participate in our Poker Run Game along the trail, enjoy a free lunch with entrr, demonstration on therapeutic riding for individuals with disabilities
All Proceeds support The Arc North Florida, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization that advocates and provides services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Proceeds will go to support services like our Therapeutic Riding Program for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Entry Fee: $40 – (includes: $5 day riding fee, lunch and 5 card poker hand), entry fee: $30 – (includes: $5 day riding fee and lunch), additional cards: $5 each, no limit
McCulley Farms, 3019 McCulley Farm Road, Jasper, FL 32052
Email: richard@mcculleyfarms.com Website: http://www.mcculleyfarms.com/

March 2 - 9 - 24th Annual Trail Ride Event, Kenansville, FL - The members of the Osceola County Wagon Train and Trail Ride Inc. would like to invite you to attend our 24th year of providing a fun filled week of horseback riding with beautiful Florida scenery and a variety of entertainment in a family oriented atmosphere. This yearly event is attended by participants from Osceola County and the rest of Florida as well as Georgia, Alabama and many other states.
The dues for participating in this year’s ride will be $95 per person for anyone 18 years or older in age, $25 per child ages 12-17, and children under 11 may participate free with a paying adult. Food packages are available at an additional cost from an independent food vendor.
The Osceola County Wagon Train & Trail Ride, Inc is a corporation, not-for-profit, composed completely of volunteer members. The mission of this group is to promote the appreciation and preserve the heritage of Osceola County, FL through horsemanship, education, fellowship and reverence for the land. One of our objectives is to raise money for charitable donations to worthy organizations and to fund our scholarship program.
For more information and to view and/or download the registration packet, please visit our website at www.ocwttr.org or email: ocwttr@yahoo.com

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