Lincoln Trail Riders

Lincoln Trail Riders Fall Festival

October 17^th (if none of the last three shows get rained out)

Potluck lunch at 12:00 noon and games start at 1:00 pm at the LTR Arena

The club will provide hamburgers and hot dogs.

Pumpkin carving contest – Bring your pumpkin already carved!

Bring your own drinks and a dish to share.

Bring your horse to participate in mounted games.

Cost: Participation in games is free for members and $10 all-day fee for non-members.

For more info. – Call Cindy 618-345-5601

Games

1. Old Folks Leadline – Leaders must be 15 and under, riders must be 50 and older.
2. Sr. Egg and Spoon – Riders over Age 30
3. Jr. Egg and Spoon – Riders Ages 11 – 30
4. PeeWee Egg and Spoon – Riders 10 and under
5. Jr./Sr. Broom Ball Race – Riders 11 and up
6. PeeWee Broom Ball Race – Riders 10 and under
7. Open Pleasure Ribbon race – need a partner. 
8. Open Speed Ribbon race  – need a partner. 
9. Open Saucer Race – One horse, two riders, must ride double one direction

10.  Open Trail Class – no cantering

11.  Open Get your Goat Race

12.  Sr. Charades

13.  Jr. Charades

14.  PeeWee Charades

15.  Sr. Tennis Ball Race

16.  Jr. Tennis Ball Race

17.  PeeWee Tennis Ball Race

18.  Sr. Best Groom Race – non-mounted– Riders over Age 30

19.  Jr. Best Groom Race – non-mounted– Riders Ages 11 – 30

20.  PeeWee Best Groom Race – non-mounted– Riders 10 and under

21.  Jr./Sr. Unmounted Trail Class – lead your horse thru the obstacles

22.  PeeWee Unmounted Trail Class – lead your horse thru the obstacles

23.  Open Back-to-Back Bareback Pleasure – one horse, two riders, must ride double

24.  Sr. Bribe Your Horse

25.  Jr. Bribe Your Horse

26.  PeeWee Bribe Your Horse – showmen 10 and under

Remaining Show Dates:

Speed Shows:
9/19
Rain Dates:
10/3
10/10
10/17

WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TO ATTEND SHOWS!!!

WE NEED TO FIND THE BANNER! IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHERE IT MAY BE PLEASE CONTACT TOM FREEMAN, MIKE FLEMMING, OR VICTORIA PROVOST.

 Committee’s reports:

Parade Committee Update provided by Walter Chitwood

 There was no parade committee report.

Trail Ride Committee Update provided by Sharon 

Set up dates for trail rides. They will be as follows:

October 24^th at Greensfelder

Contact Sharon at 618-920-1540   Please try to join in the fun should be a good time…. Be ready to ride at 10:30, there will be a potluck lunch. Be sure to bring drinks and an extra dish.

The trail ride at Greensfelder will cost $75.00 for the shelter.

New Business:

Linda thanked Cindy for making the show go very smooth.

There was discussion about the benefit for handicap people. We will find out more information on this event. If you would like to research it, it is available on the Fox 2 website.

Family Fun Show: At this point it will be held on October 17^th if there are no cancelled shows. It will be free to members and we will have all kinds of fun and games. Cindy said Fred is willing to donate some skinny barrels for the California flags. If there are any special classes be sure to talk to Cindy.  If you have any suggestions please contact Cindy. This show will be open to the public. Any non-members will have to fill out a non-member form to be in the show. This show will be a potluck show. Bring a dish and some drinks and the club will donate some hotdogs and hamburgers.  If you have any suggestions please contact Cindy.  The club has enough ribbons for 2^nd – 5^th place and we will do 1^st place prizes. Angie will look for 1^st place ribbons or prizes.

Rosiland had found some prizes for the Christmas party.  

 Announcements:

There will be the 1^st annual Mark Harrell Horse Shows Open Show on September 26^th 2009 at 10 am. This will be held at Mark Harrell Quarter Horses at 1600 North 81^st in East St. Louis, Illinois 62203. For more information please call (618) 397-1388.

The Christmas party will be held on December 5^th.

Remaining Show Dates:
Pleasure shows:
8/8
8/29
Speed Shows:
8/15
9/19
Rain Dates:
10/3
10/10
10/17

WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TO ATTEND SHOWS!!!

WE NEED TO FIND THE BANNER! IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHERE IT MAY BE PLEASE CONTACT TOM FREEMAN, MIKE FLEMMING, OR VICTORIA PROVOST.

Committee’s reports:

Parade Committee Update provided by Walter Chitwood

Maschotah ~ August 1st and 2nd
This will be our last parade. We are expecting it to be a wonderful one.

IN ORDER TO RIDE AT PARADES WE NEED POOPER SCOOPERS!!!
NO COMMITTIEE REPORT FOR JULY METTING!

Trail Ride Committee Update provided by Sharon

Set up dates for trail rides. They will be as followed,
October 24th at Greensfelder
Contact Sharon at 618-920-1540 Please try to join in the fun should be a good time….
NO COMMITTIEE REPORT FOR JULY MEETING!

The trail ride at Greensfelder will cost $75.00 for the shelter.

New Business:

We need more ideas to attract people to the shows. If you have any ideas about how we can get more people to attend please contact the secretary (Victoria Provost), and she will pass them on.

Cindy announced that the May 2nd show workers had been moved to the rain date of October 3rd. If you were suppose to work the May 2nd show and you can’t work the October 3rd show you need to get a hold Cindy {(618) 345-5601} and change your work date.

* WELCOME ALL NEW MEMBERS*