"GREEN CALENDAR" of SPECIAL
EVENTS:
Got events planned? Be sure to let us know as soon as you can so we can post them here!
Post regular events in the Forum Calendar using your Forum membership access, and send us your benefit, non-profit and educational events for the special events section. Please see the note below about how to submit your events for this section.
General interest, benefit, non-profit or
city/state/county events in Florida.
For
more shows, rides and events check HERE and
also see www.AmericanHorseNews.com/events.
- October 2, 2010 (Saturday)-
Eagle Rock Equestrian Club semi-annual charity Poker Trail Ride begining at the Florida Agricultural Museum and winding through beautiful Princess Place Preserve in Flagler County.
The best poker hand wins $100. There is a donation of $10 a hand per rider or hiker, and you may buy extra poker hands to benefit selected charities. After the ride, there will be great food and drinks for purchase, a silent auction with horse merchandise, a gift bucket raffle, and a 50/50 drawing. Click HERE for more information.
- Oct. 23, 2010, 13th Annual Mystery Map Event, Saturday, 8am - 2 pm. This year's theme is "A Day At The Beach", a fun event with theme obstacles - food- silent auction - booths - Seminole Feeds Horse Scales - Prizes and more. Riders try to match a Mystery Time set by a Mystery Rider earlier and sealed. Since time is a Mystery any one has a chance to win, so enjoy the trails and the obstacles with your horse. Location: Little Manatee River State Park,so. of Sun City Center (CR 674) on Hwy 301,Lightfoot Rd. So. Hillsborough Co. Ph. 813/677-9291 or 813/634-2228. Sponsored by Friends of LMRSP, Saddle-Up Tack and Canoe Outpost on the Little Manatee River.
- October 31st, 2010 (Sunday), the Suncoast Trail Riders will host their annual poker ride at Lake Panasoffkee, Wildwood, Fl, highway 44 west of I-75. Cost is $10.00, includes camping, lunch, Halloween custume contest, door prizes. For more information call John 352 442-2737 or Francine 727 808-5489.
- November 6th 2010 - 6th Annual Poker Ride & Campout for the St Sebastian River Preserve State Park. $20 for your first hand, $5 for each additional. Includes lunch, door prizes, and awards. Camping available November 5th through 7th. Camping is $8 per person, per night, registration required for campers. The event will be held in the NW section of the Park (same as last year) at the Visitor's Center. All proceeds benefit the St Sebastian River Preserve State Park's recreational and conservation efforts. The Park is located off of CR 507 in Fellsmere, south of Palm Bay. Pre-registration is requested, print out a registration form at www.nbbd.com/npr/cpa or email Patti Fuchs at 772-643-4925 or email treasurecoasttrailriders@gmail.com
- February 26th, 2011 (Saturday)-Trail of Hearts Benefit Ride - in North Florida at McCulley Farm through 2000 acres of trails along the Withlacoochee River. Come enjoy free BBQ, Poker Run, and the beautiful trails. We will also have a demonstration by our clients that participate in therapeutic riding. Complete information and registration can be found at www.ccsnfl.com Comprehensive Community Service Inc. is a Not for Profit 501 (c)(3) organization that advocates and provides quality service to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Monthly Events:
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Graceland Ranch Monthly Rodeo – first Saturday of every month - Rim Road, Sarasota, FL 34240. Events include barrel racing, poles, team roping, and 4 times a year bull riding. Graceland Ranch is a non-profit organization supporting children and orphans in the Sarasota area, Florida, the United States, and around the world. For more information call (941) 922-3100 or go to www.grsrq.org.
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Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 20, Dec. 18, Jan. 29, Feb. 26, March 26, Apr. 23. Punta Gorda Horseman's Association Hunter/Jumper shows located at the Carmalita Park Sports Complex on Florida Ave. in Punta Gorda. Show starts at 9:00 am. PGHA is a family oriented organization with a motto of Partners in Promoting Youth Development. We offer a great variety of classes/divisions for the beginner to the advanced rider including Leadline, Walk, Walk/Trot, Short & Long Stirrup, Jumper, 2', 2'3" and 2'6 & over classes as well as a Marshall & Sterling League Children's Medal Class. All shows are free for spectators so enjoy a day outside and come see what we have to offer. Last year we gave out over $30,000 in Year End Awards between our three disciplines. For more information please contact Laura St. John (941) 769-4720 or check out the website at www.thepgha.com.
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Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, March 5, Apr. 2, May 7. Punta Gorda Horseman's Association Performance Shows located at the Carmalita Park Sports Complex on Florida Ave. in Punta Gorda. Show starts at 9:00 am. PGHA is a family oriented organization with a motto of Partners in Promoting Youth Development. We offer Halter, Western Pleasure and English Pleasure classes. Lots of fun for everyone. PGHA is proud to announce that the October, November, January and May show will be APHA pointed shows as several APHA classes have been added for those dates. Our March show will be an AQHA pointed show. Last year we gave out over $30,000 in Year End awards between our three disciplines. For more information please contact Ali Claremont at (239) 825-4533, Sue Wiseman at (239) 770-3629 or Marlene Tehrani at (941) 639-5313 or check out the website at www.thepgha.com.
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Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 12, March 12, Apr. 19, May 14. Punta Gorda Horseman's Association Speed Shows located at the Carmalita Park Sports Complex on Florida Ve. in Punta Gorda. Open warm-up from 1:30-2:30 and the show starts at 3:00 pm. PGHA is a family oriented organization with a motto of Partners in Promoting Youth Development. We offer Leadline, Novice, Pee Wee, Youth, Junior, Senior and Silver Spur divisions. Events include barrel racing, poles, flags and much more. Come on out and bring the whole family. For more information please contact Don Ebersole at (941) 833-2285, Doug Collins at (863) 494-9822 or visit the website at www.thepgha.com.
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