Poker Trail Ride
Annual Poker Ride & Campout Fundraiser The Monterey Bay Equestrians is a membership based club that enjoys trail riding, camping, fun, food and friendship Find out more. For more information visit Roman Nose Hills Trail Ride May 2 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Kiamichi Park at Hugo Just for Fun Ride. Contact April Robertson 580-579-0888 Aprilpalmer2919@outlook.com May 2 – 14th Annual Poker Ride at Lake Carl Blackwell. Fundraiser for the LCB equestrian campgrounds and trails. NW Poker Rides, Trail Riding & Horse Camping has 1,644 members. Here is a group for posting Poker Rides, Trail Rides & Horse Camping! Feel free to post poker rides, trail rides & camping sites, or ask questions. Let us know the good & bad. There will be no drama allowed, no badgering others, no putting others down, no harassing, no bullying.
Poker Rides Trail Rides Montana Spring 2019
2020 OETRA Calendar
These dates are subject to change due to weather and/or conflicts with other rides across the state. Please contact Janis Baldwin (secretary@oetra.com) to add others rides and activities. More details will be added in. This is the master calendar and a link is on our Facebook page.Rides marked with *asterisks are considered our ‘Big Rides’ and usually require a small fee to participate. Fees cover the costs of food, drinks, prizes, etc. If the state or federal websites are hard to navigate, be sure to go to Trail Systems and look up the park. There are probably some helpful instructions!
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February 8 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Cherokee WMA Tahlequah workday. Contact LeeAnn Dreadfulwater, tenkiller7@gmail.com
February 12-18 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Cedar Lake Work Week. The park will still be closed. However, they are allowing OETRA members to come in early to work. Arrive on Tuesday afternoon. Work will begin Wednesday. I would not advise arriving early. Free camping will be the duration of these specific dates. They will have us camp in a certain area that projects have been completed. We will work on the ground on Trail 4 crossing (again) adding more concrete bags and also on the steep Trail 1 outside of camp. Pruning and marking trails will be a priority as well. Contact Teri Wyatt 405.250.5558, (tnwalkinghorsegirl@yahoo.comFebruary 22 - Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Stroud Lake workday. Contact Janis Baldwin secretary@oetra.com
February 28-30 Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Arrowhead workday. Contact Sherry Robinson 918-231-9868 or treasurer@oetra.com
February 29 - Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Sportsman Lake workday near Seminole. 9am-4pm. Dinner that evening. Contact Tina Hummel 405.625.6265
February 29 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Foss Lake workday. Contact Glenda Scott, 580.450.0299 & Norma Saxon, 580.535.4589
March 14-15 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Kiamichi Park at Hugo work weekend. Contact April Robertson, 580-579-0888 Aprilpalmer2919@outlook.com
March TBD – Robbers Cave. STILL NEED AN AMBASSADOR. We also need someone to be in charge of this work week. It is our longest running work week ran by OETRA. Since 1986. Please contact Phyllis Dragus or Teri Wyatt if you would like to volunteer as Trail Ambassador or Work Week coordinator.
March 21 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Great Salt Plains Just for Fun Ride. Our very first official OETRA ride here, so come out to show support for our new location! Just NW of Enid in the northern part of Oklahoma. Contact Susie Koontz skoontz54@gmail.com
April 4 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Moonlight ride at Liberty Lake, Guthrie. Will also have the drawing for the winning raffle ticket winner then. Raffle is for a Stihl battery chainsaw, Model MSA 120 C-BQ with charger and 2 batteries. Day ride and then a potluck. Contact Julie Cameron for tickets 1 for $10 or 3 for $25 lazyjfarm@sbcglobal.net
April 11th - Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Sardis Lake Just for Fun ride. Contact Kendra Staggs, 580.326.4125
April 17-19 – Just For Fun Ride Duncan Lake, OK. Contact Camelia Foster, 580.251.5824
24-26 - Roman Nose Hills Trail Ride, Watonga, OK. Three days of riding, primitive camping and meals included for one low price of $75 per person. For more information visit Roman Nose Hills Trail Ride
May 2 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Kiamichi Park at Hugo Just for Fun Ride. Contact April Robertson 580-579-0888 Aprilpalmer2919@outlook.com
May 2 – 14th Annual Poker Ride at Lake Carl Blackwell. Fundraiser for the LCB equestrian campgrounds and trails. The $35 entry fee includes a day pass, T-shirt and lunch, plus plenty of prizes. Signup will begin in March. Online registration will be at Lake Carl Blackwell.
May 9 - Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Pat Mayse Just for Fun Ride. Contact Katrina Easterling 903.767.7129
May 10-14 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Cedar Lake workdays (not a full week). I am staying off the weekends, since there will be more campsites available during the week. Please use first-come sites only, as reserved postings are not always up when we arrive. Or make reservations online, but the NFS cannot waive the fee through the website. You can stay as long as you like, but the above dates will be the only ones agreed to as ‘free camping’ for workers. Teri Wyatt 405.250.5558, tnwalkinghorsegirl@yahoo.com
May 30 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Just for Fun Ride at Cherokee WMA. Contact LeeAnn Dreadfulwater, tenkiller7@gmail.com
*June 5-7 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association National Trails Day Ride at Cedar Lake We are moving the ride to Cedar Lake this year. Since we all missed getting to ride during the Fall, we have decided to make Cedar Lake our spring ride location instead of Robbers Cave. Make your reservations online through Recreation.gov
July – VP Teri Wyatt would love for OETRA members to join her in Colorado at the M Lazy C Ranch west of Woodland Park at Lake George, CO. Let her know if you’re interested. Reservations will have to made by individuals.
Aug 21-23: For Stroud Lake: No horseback riding! That is a sanctioned OCRA race weekend (quads & dirt bikes). *September 25-27 Roman Nose Hills Trail Ride, Watonga. Three days of riding, primitive camping and meals included for one low price of $75 per person. For more information visit Roman Nose Hills Trail Ride
*October 2-4 – Trail Blazers Ride at Robbers Cave. Details to be announced. OETRA.com
October 17 – Oklahoma Equestrian Trail Riders Association Stroud Lake Just for Fun Ride contact Janis Baldwin, 405-204-0866 or secretary@oetra.com
*November 6-9 – Fall Color Ride at Cedar Lake. OETRA.com details to be announced
December 12 – Christmas Party, First Christian Church Family Life Center, 416 Manvel, Chandler OK, 12-3pm
READY FOR SOME FUN, FUN, FUN!!
POKER RIDE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th.
Rain Date or Back-Up Date (if needed) – Sunday, November 8th
SFHA Poker Horse Trail Ride (open to the public).
Spenceville Wildlife Area – Brushy Creek (off the paved Chuck Yeager Road – southwest of the Waldo Road intersection)
$45.00 entry fee for adults – includes ride + one poker hand + BBQ lunch + goodie bag.
$35.00 entry fee for kids (12 years & under) – includes ride + one poker hand + BBQ lunch + goodie bag.
Non-riders who will be at the event must also complete an entry form, sign the liability form, and pay the entry fee (non-riders will get one hand of poker, the BBQ lunch, and the goodie bag . . . and yes, they will pay the same entry fee amount) and will be included in the total 150 entry maximum. Because of COVID-19, we cannot have anyone at the ride who is not a pre-registered participant.
In addition, everyone has the option to purchase up to 2 extra poker hands (one for $5.00 or two for $10.00) which will increase your chances of winning. In addition to the extra purchased poker hands option, everyone can also wear a Halloween costume or a prior year SFHA poker ride t-shirt, tank top, or sweatshirt and you will get another extra hand of poker for FREE! Sorry, no costume contest this year. The maximum number of hands per person is four (one that comes with your entry + 2 purchased extra hands + 1 FREE hand for wearing a costume or SFHA shirt when you arrive at the table to get your cards opened).
Because of COVID-19, we will not have any SFHA poker ride shirts as an option to purchase this year . . . we will also not have an entry booth so that is why everyone MUST be pre-registered and the liability release form signed prior to arrival. We will have an expedited system when opening the poker cards this year and everyone will be spread out.
Leave for the ride at your leisure anytime between 7:00 and 10:00 a.m. Lunch starts at approximately 12:00 p.m. (will be a “box lunch” type of lunch). Poker prizes awarded at approximately 1:00 p.m. LOTS AND LOTS OF SUPER AWESOME PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED!
SOME OF THE GRAND PRIZES WE HAVE SO FAR – – – more will be added:
TOP PRIZES (best hand/1st choice; 2nd best/2nd choice; 3rd best/3rd choice, etc.):
· HAY – 1 ton of alfalfa cubes or 1 ton of alfalfa hay (20 bales) – winner chooses – donated by White Oak Ranch in Nicolaus.
· HAY– 1 ton of alfalfa (20 bales) donated by Lund Hay in Rio Oso.
· HAY– 1 ton of pasture grass (20 bales) donated by Hofman Hay in Lincoln.
· Ten 50-lb. bags of LMF Horse Feed donated by Douglas Feed and Pet Supply in Granite Bay.
· Donner Lake Village Resort in Truckee – 3 day, 2 night stay.
Poker Run Trail Ride
· Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks – 3 day, 2 night stay.
· 3-Day Mexico cruise for two donated by Goldrush Getaways in Citrus Heights.
· 2021 Stallion Service – three stallions to choose from: AQHA – Docs Remedy To Win, ApHC – Dream Bud Light Gold (palomino with a white blanket Appaloosa), and ApHC – Bud Light Smokin Doc (bay with a white blanket Appaloosa).
· AND THERE WILL BE LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS MORE PRIZES!! Over 250 prizes were awarded at last year’s poker ride!
Downloads – FLYER + ENTRY FORM + MAP: Poker Ride Flyer
If you do not want to sign up on-line, you can print off the poker ride entry form and mail with a check or money order made payable to: SFHA.
Mail the completed entry form and payment to:
Kim Cristoni
9701 McCourtney Road
Lincoln CA 95648
COME DRESSED IN A HALLOWEEN COSTUME or PRIOR YEAR SFHA POKER RIDE T-SHIRT, TANK TOP, OR HOODED SWEATSHIRT and you will get an EXTRA HAND OF POKER for FREE!
NO COSTUME CONTEST THIS YEAR.
Directions:
Directions from Auburn
Directions from Lincoln (The last 6 miles of these directions is a gravel road.)
This is a DRY CAMP</strong> – no water – bring your own.
EVERY PERSON coming to this ride NEEDS TO BE PRE-ENTERED (this includes extra non-riding people such as spouses, relatives, friends, etc.). No entries will be taken the day of the event. No entry booth. SFHA will be checking in everyone as they are driving in.
Start the ride at your leisure anytime between 7:00 & 10:00 a.m.
Lunch Starts Approximately 12:00 p.m. (will be a “box lunch” type of lunch this year but it will be yummy good!). Lunch is included with every entry (everyone gets to eat).
A Goodie Bag of horse products will be given to every entry (everyone gets a goodie bag).
Poker Prizes Awarded at Approximately 1:00 p.m. Must be present to win!
NOTE: Every person must sign a liability release form prior to the day of the ride. This form is part of the on-line entry (must “X” the box saying “I agree with SFHA COVID-19 Rules & Liability Release and Waiver” which you can click on and read before the site will let you finish checking out – make final payment) and the form is also page 2 of the actual paper version of the entry form (if you are completing your poker ride entry by paper/mail – you will need to make sure you print off the entry form and also the liability form, complete both, and mail both). If the rider is under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must sign the liability release form indicating acceptance of all responsibility of said minor. All horses ridden on ride or in the area must be entered in this ride – entry form must be filled out and entry fee paid. No refunds will be given. Any and all dogs must be on leash at all times and stay in camp.
More info: Call Kim at 916-276-3033 or send an e-mail: cristonikim@yahoo.com