Join us in the stunning Ochoco National Forest for two days of spectacular riding.
Location:
Central Oregon's beautiful Ochoco National Forest, 28 miles east of Prineville, OR - Ride Camp GPS coordinates:
44-27-59.74 N 120-22-21.96W
Directions:
Drive on Hwy 26 east from Prineville to mile marker 48, turn right on USFS Road #2630 (watch for AERC signs and ribbons) for about 2.5 miles. Look for ride camp on your right.
Camp:
Large, grassy meadow dotted with old growth ponderosa pine and aspens. Horse water and porta-potties provided. Please bring your own people water. Bag and remove all horse poop and hay! ALL DOGS ON LEASHES Friday - Sunday
Trails:
10, 20 & 30 miles loops and maybe another one or two new ones! The course is mostly single-track dirt trails with the remainder on old two-track logging roads winding through pine covered mountains, wild horse habitat and green meadows. Generally good footing, and yes, there are some rocky spots. Water provided or from natural sources every 5-6 miles. Terrain is moderate with some long, gradual climbs. Keep an eye out for the gold that bandits left hidden in the hills in 1863 along with their six horses. The remains of the horses were found … but the gold never was… Weather can vary from cool & dry to hot and humid during the day. Nights are cool at the 5000 ft altitude.
Awards:
Completion, Top Ten, Jr & Sr BC (Must be 2 jrs in any given distance for a BC award) and a few fun awards.
Sat awards at 8pm. Sat 100s & Sunday awards Sun at 7pm. 100 mile BC on Sunday morning.
Vets:
Head Vet: Cassee Terry Treatment: Kim Maltman
Check-in starts Friday afternoon All criteria will be determined by the conditions the day of the ride. Expect 60 pulse.
Central Oregon's beautiful Ochoco National Forest, 28 miles east of Prineville, OR - Ride Camp GPS coordinates:
44-27-59.74 N 120-22-21.96W
Directions:
Drive on Hwy 26 east from Prineville to mile marker 48, turn right on USFS Road #2630 (watch for AERC signs and ribbons) for about 2.5 miles. Look for ride camp on your right.
Camp:
Large, grassy meadow dotted with old growth ponderosa pine and aspens. Horse water and porta-potties provided. Please bring your own people water. Bag and remove all horse poop and hay! ALL DOGS ON LEASHES Friday - Sunday
Trails:
10, 20 & 30 miles loops and maybe another one or two new ones! The course is mostly single-track dirt trails with the remainder on old two-track logging roads winding through pine covered mountains, wild horse habitat and green meadows. Generally good footing, and yes, there are some rocky spots. Water provided or from natural sources every 5-6 miles. Terrain is moderate with some long, gradual climbs. Keep an eye out for the gold that bandits left hidden in the hills in 1863 along with their six horses. The remains of the horses were found … but the gold never was… Weather can vary from cool & dry to hot and humid during the day. Nights are cool at the 5000 ft altitude.
Awards:
Completion, Top Ten, Jr & Sr BC (Must be 2 jrs in any given distance for a BC award) and a few fun awards.
Sat awards at 8pm. Sat 100s & Sunday awards Sun at 7pm. 100 mile BC on Sunday morning.
Vets:
Head Vet: Cassee Terry Treatment: Kim Maltman
Check-in starts Friday afternoon All criteria will be determined by the conditions the day of the ride. Expect 60 pulse.
Entry & Fees:
Take off $10 for pre-entries received prior to July 1 (except trail rides). That means sent and received!
Full refunds will be given, if you cannot attend. After July1, refunds will be mailed back after the ride.
Take off $10 for pre-entries received prior to July 1 (except trail rides). That means sent and received!
Full refunds will be given, if you cannot attend. After July1, refunds will be mailed back after the ride.
$15 day fee for AERC non-members (please bring your card)
- 10 mile - $30
- 30 mile - $80
- 10 mile - $30
- 30 mile - $80
- 50 mile - $90
- 80 mile - $105
- 100 mile - $120
- 100 mile - $120
Credit cards via PayPal will be taken on the website until July 1, also.
Ride & Tie: $75.00 per team. Ride & Tie Sanctioned Race. Ride & Tie rules apply.
Non Ride & Tie Association members must join Ride & Tie for $25 or $40/family.
A BIG thank you to the Forest Service for their cooperation and making this ride possible!
We always need volunteers. Applications now being accepted.
NEW FRIDAY: Mini-seminars on Friday morning: Hoof Protection, Dressage on the Trail, What the Vet is Looking for. And Endurance 101.
Seminars and Endurance 101 are all FREE thanks to a generous grant from the PNER education committee.
Ride & Tie: $75.00 per team. Ride & Tie Sanctioned Race. Ride & Tie rules apply.
Non Ride & Tie Association members must join Ride & Tie for $25 or $40/family.
A BIG thank you to the Forest Service for their cooperation and making this ride possible!
We always need volunteers. Applications now being accepted.
NEW FRIDAY: Mini-seminars on Friday morning: Hoof Protection, Dressage on the Trail, What the Vet is Looking for. And Endurance 101.
Seminars and Endurance 101 are all FREE thanks to a generous grant from the PNER education committee.
FRIDAY MINI-SEMINARS AND ENDURANCE 101
On Friday, we will be having mini-seminars again in 2011. Bruce Worman will be speaking about options for hoof protection. Kathleen Jepson will help us take dressage tips to the trail. Our treatment vet, Kim Maltman, DMV, will share what the vets are looking for at the vet check. These classes are free to all comers.ENDURANCE 101
Paula Rasler, a member of the PNER education committee, a long-time endurance rider and a Bandit assistant manager is again putting together a fabulous mini-seminar for those new to endurance riding and those that may have done a ride or two but want to know more. It will include some handouts, basics on what a ride is all about. Horses, tack, vetting, etc. And to cap it off, a short ride on an endurance trail with helpful riders posted at strategic spots on the trail.Here's a link to the flyer: Endurance 101
We are happy to announce that this year, Endurance 101 is FREE because of a generous grant from the PNER education committee. It would be nice to have an idea of how many riders to expect so it would be much appreciated if you could contact Paula at 541-912-7026 or sumr15@yahoo.com.
HAY
We are required to have weed-free hay for the ride weekend. You are welcome to bring your own, if it has the "special" yellow and purple strings indicating it is certified. We will also have bales for sale from a local grower. Looks like it will be more expensive this year. The bales are 60-72 lb and we're looking at about $9-12/bale. Sorry we don't have a confirmed cost yet.FOOD
We will not have a food vendor on site. Spencer will reprise a limited version of his Snack Shack again in 2011. There will be BIRTHDAY CAKE on Friday night for Bandit's anniversary. American Trail Gear is throwing a Margarita Party on Saturday night! And a pot luck on both Saturday and Sunday at 6:30pm.ETCETERA
We're trying to work on a few new pieces of trail but no promises.
Thanks to the Forest Service for all their help!!!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Akins Trailers
American Trail Gear
Hought Endurance Tack
Healthy as a Horse
Looking forward to another great ride this season!
Thanks to the Forest Service for all their help!!!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Akins Trailers
American Trail Gear
Hought Endurance Tack
Healthy as a Horse
Looking forward to another great ride this season!
Jannelle, Adam, Gary, Paula, Sylvia, Holly
and all the many others that make this ride happen!
and all the many others that make this ride happen!
