| BATTLE GROUND SADDLE CLUB 2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS | ||
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"Camp Host"
A camp host will be named for each BGSC ride. The host will be your contact for questions & answers and will be the gathering place for organized dinners or campfires. |
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February 2 |
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| 25 | 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Ben Girod Level 1 Clinic - G and J Farm and Stable, 1215 N. 775 E., Lafayette. $50.00 training fee + $15.00 facility fee. Limited to eight horses. No fee to audit. Pitch-in lunch. See: _http://www.bengirod.blogspot.com_ (http://www.bengirod.blogspot.com) E-mail Barb Brettnacher to register: _brettnacher@frontier.com_ (mailto:brettnacher@frontier.com) | |
| 25 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Equine Education Seminar – Indiana Downs Racetrack, 4200 N. Michigan Road, Shelbyville. Lunch and snacks provided. Sponsored by Indiana Horse Council Education Committee. $20.00 for members, $35.00 nonmembers. See: www.indianahorsecouncil.org or e-mail: indianahorsecouncil@yahoo.com RSVP by Feb. 10 | |
| 25 | 11:30 - Tippecanoe County 4-H Horse & Pony Club Tack Auction, Chili Lunch & Bake Sale (bidding starts at 12:30) – Home Ec Building, Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds. | |
| 26 | 1:00 – Broomstick polo and/or Horseback Soccer- Riparian Farms Equestrian Centre, 2142 N. 125 E., Winamac. $5.00 barn fee. Directions: From Winamac, go 2.5 miles to C.R. 250 N. (at Arens Airport). Turn right on 250 and go 1.3 miles to C.R. 125 E. Turn right on 125 and go 3/10 mile to large barn on the left. | |
| 26 | 10:30 a.m.–Brunch @ the Trails, RSVP to Rita Lockridge (rita@bg-sc.com). | |
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March 3 |
3 | Ben Girod Level 2 Clinic – Rosebud Ranch, 50 W. 1050 S., Brookston. See: _http://www.bengirod.blogspot.com/_ (http://www.bengirod.blogspot.com/) E-mail Barb Brettnacher to register: _brettnacher@frontier.com_ (mailto:brettnacher@frontier.com) |
| 4 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market | |
| 8 | Easter | |
| 10 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Howard County 4-H Horse & Pony Club Tack Swap & Silent Auction – Howard County Fairgrounds, Greentown. Concessions available. $10.00 to reserve a table. See: http://www.howardcountyhorse.com/index.html | |
| 10 | 6:00 p.m. - Tack Auction, Silent Auction and Chili Supper, Clinton County Fairgrounds, Frankfort. Sponsored by Clinton County 4-H Horse & Pony Club. Chili supper served 5:00-8:30. Silent auction ends at 8:30. Booth space - $10.00 per table. Contact Kaye Howard at (317) 432-9555 or ccbitsandspurs@yahoo.com for information and consignments. (always 2nd Saturday in March) | |
| 15 | 7:00 p.m. - Supper meeting at Battle Ground United Methodist Church, featuring white elephant sale. The club will provide Subway sandwiches. Bring snacks and desserts. | |
| 16~18 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : 25th Annual Home & Garden Show | |
| 17 | 10:00 a.m. – Pet visit – Tippecanoe Villa | |
| 17 | ITRA Annual Meeting, Dinner and Silent Auction - Hamilton County Fairgrounds, 2003 E. Pleasant St., Noblesville. Gather at noon; dinner at 1:00. Meat and drinks provided; bring a dish to share (A-M – salads and casseroles, N-Z desserts). | |
| 30~1 |
Old Capitol Saddle Club 50 Mile Trail Ride/Trail Maintenance Fund Raiser
– O’Bannon Woods State Park. Rita Lockridge & Bonnie Eddy have a site
reserved in electric. http://oldcapitolsaddleclub.club.officelive.com/default.aspx | |
| 30~1 | 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Open Barn. RX Acres Belgians, 8957 S. 100 E., Brookston, IN. See: http://www.rxacresbelgians.com/ | |
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April 4 |
1 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market |
| 12~15 | Equine Affaire, Columbus, OH http://www.equineaffaire.com | |
| 13~15 |
Hoosier Horse Fair & Expo http://www.indianahorsecouncil.org/HHF/hhf_info.htm | |
| 19 | 7:30 p.m.- Meeting at Battle Ground United Methodist Church | |
| 21 | 10:00 a.m. – Pet visit – Tippecanoe Villa | |
| 21 | Vaccination / Despooking Clinic – Clinton County Fairgrounds, Highway 29 (south side of Frankfort). Purdue vet will be available 9:00-11:00. Despooking – noon to ?. For more information, contact Kaye Howard at ccbitsandspurs@yahoo.com or (317) 432-9555. | |
| 22 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : ABATE Bike Show & Swap Meet | |
| 28~29 | Clinic with Marry Morrow & Kevin Wallen (Parelli instructor) to benefit Therapeion Therapeutic Riding Center. Rain date: May 5-6 See: http://www.shepardstable.com/index.html | |
| 28~29 | Tippecanoe River Campout, Kim & Bill Dimmick hosting. Ham and beans provided for a Saturday evening pitch in! | |
| 28~29 | ITRA Annual Spring Cleanup – Brown County State Park | |
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May 5 |
6 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market |
| 4~6 | National Drive/Spring Training Camp – Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. See: http://www.nationaldrive.net or e-mail Steve Auth for information: aaranch102@aol.com | |
| 5~6 |
Draft Horse Workshop – Historic Prophetstown. See:
http://www.prophetstown.org/clinicsworkshops.html | |
| 12 | 8:00 a.m. - Tippecanoe County 4-H Horse & Pony Open Horse Show | |
| 17 | 7:30 p.m. - Meeting at Battle Ground United Methodist Church | |
| 18~20 | Giddy-Up-Gals Get-A-Way Trail Ride (“Ladies Ride”), Blackwell Horse Camp, Hoosier National Forest. Contact GeGe Showalter at gghow@ccrtc.com. Note: No water unless you bring your own or use the pond. (Always the weekend before Memorial Day weekend.) | |
| 26~28 | Memorial Weekend campout, JW Jones Ranch. Lee & Dianna Ruse hosting. No charge for camping but need to RSVP to ruseranch@aol.com so they can give a head count of campers coming | |
| 28 | Memorial Day | |
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June 6 |
3 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market |
| 2 | National Trails Day. The ITRA will be working on trail projects around the state, probably including Tippecanoe River and Potato Creek State Parks. | |
| 2~3 | Western Days Festival - Russiaville. Parade on Saturday at 10:00. Contact Steve Auth to register: aaranch102@aol.com or (765) 513-9104 (always first weekend in June) | |
| 2~3 | 2nd Annual Cowboy & Frontiersman Gathering – LazyAA Bed & Breakfast. See: http://www.lazyaa.com | |
| 9 | 8:00 a.m. - Tippecanoe County 4-H Horse & Pony Open Horse Show | |
| 10 | Tipp Fairgrounds : Central Indiana Gun Show | |
| 16~17 | Middlefork Campout, Dave & Nancy Shaw hosting. http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r3/middle.htm#Horseback | |
| 18~22 |
Old Capitol Saddle Club 50th Anniversary 100 Mile Trail Ride/Trail
Maintenance Fund Raiser – O’Bannon Woods State Park. See: http://oldcapitolsaddleclub.club.officelive.com/default.aspx Members have sites reserved in electric! | |
| 21 | 7:30 p.m. - Meeting at Battle Ground United Methodist Church | |
| 23 | 10:00 a.m. - Tippecanoe County 4-H Horse & Pony Contesting Show | |
| 26~30 | Warren County Fair | |
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July 7 |
1 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market |
| 4 | Independence Day | |
| 12~20 | Carroll County Fair | |
| 14 | 8:00 a.m. - Tippecanoe County 4-H Horse & Pony Open Horse Show | |
| 19 | 7:30 p.m. – Meeting at Battle Ground United Methodist Church | |
| 21 | 10:00 a.m. - Circus City Festival Parade, Peru, IN (lots of draft horses). For details, go to: http://www.perucircus.com/circus_city_parade.asp | |
| 21~28 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : 4-H Fair | |
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August 8 |
4 |
Hoosier Park Thoroughbred Racing, Libby Shepherd needs RSVPs! libbyms@yahoo.com , shepardstable@yahoo.com or (765) 563-0013 |
| 5 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market | |
| 12 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Central Indiana Gun Show | |
| 18 | Meeting moved to Sat., Aug 18th at Lazy AA Bed & Breakfast. Steve & Marilyn hosting. Pitch in dinner, bring dish to share. Come around noon, trail ride/drive about 1 PM. Stay through the evening and camp overnight! Pond for fishing, swimming! | |
| 19 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Tippecanoe Amateur Radio Association Hamfest | |
| 24~26 | Hoosier Back Country Horsemen Rendezvous $100 Buck Ride – Midwest Trail Ride Campground. Details in the works. | |
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September 9 |
2 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market |
| 1~3 | Labor Day Weekend Brown County Campout. Lee & Dianna Ruse hosting. | |
| 3 | Labor Day | |
| 8 | 8:00 a.m. - Tippecanoe County 4-H Horse & Pony Open Horse Show | |
| 7~9 |
IQHA/AQHA Ride - Midwest Trail Ride. Includes meals (Fri. evening to
Sun. morning), T-shirt, camping, stall, band on Sat. night and auctions
throughout the weekend. All proceeds benefit therapeutic riding centers
in Indiana. Call Roxanne Swygart at (260) 639-3402 or e-mail
goldcoastqh@yahoo.com. For reservation form, go to: http://www.iqha.com./updates/2011-jan/2011ridereservationform.pdf | |
| 7~9 | Horse Pull, Draft Horse Show and “1920" Country Fair - Historic Prophetstown (always second weekend in September) | |
| 14~16 |
Salamonie Campout, Cindy Ferguson hosting, Reservations are suggested! Riders Rendezvous - Horseman’s Campground, Salamonie Reservoir. $2.00 per person for the weekend (excluding camping fees). Advance registration encouraged. Call the Upper Wabash Reservoirs Interpretive Services at (260) 468-2127 or e-mail Laura Whiteleather at uwsea3@dnr.in.gov. For event details, go to: http://www.in.gov/dnr/uwis | |
| 14~16 | ITRA Annual Fall Ride - Midwest Trail Ride. Contact MTR to make reservations at (812) 834-6686 or www.midwesttrailride.com | |
| 20 | 7:30 p.m. - Meeting at Battle Ground United Methodist Church | |
| 29 |
B&O Rail-Trail Benefit Ride - Natural Valley Ranch, 6310 E. 350 N.,
Brownsburg. For more information, contact Karen Humphreys at (317) 892-3769 or e-mail: kkh923@aol.com or visit www.botrail.org. | |
| 30 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Central Indiana Gun Show | |
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October 10 |
7 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market |
| 6~7 |
Tippecanoe River Campout. Pat Dye hosting. Incorporating the Ride to the
Rescue. | |
| 7 | 6th Annual Ride to the Rescue Trail Ride at Tippecanoe River State Park to benefit Indiana Horse Rescue. Food provided; door prizes and silent auction. Donations of cash, hay and gently used horse-related items accepted. RSVP to Melanie at gypsysoul1024@gmail.com. | |
| 9~14 | National Drive – Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY. See: http://www.nationaldrive.net or e-mail Steve Auth for information: aaranch102@aol.com | |
| 18 | 7:30 p.m. - Meeting at Battle Ground United Methodist Church | |
| 19~21 | Clark State Forest Campout, Rita Lockridge, hosting. http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4827.htm | |
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November 11 |
4 |
Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market |
| 2~4 |
Old Capitol Saddle Club 50 Mile Trail Ride/Trail Maintenance Fund Raiser
– O’Bannon Woods State Park. See: http://oldcapitolsaddleclub.club.officelive.com/default.aspx | |
| 3 | Healthy Horse, Healthy You Program hosted by Red Hats and Purple Chaps - Hendricks Regional Hospital Conference Center, Danville, IN. | |
| 10 | Fish Fry hosted by Lee and Dianna Ruse. Details updated soon! | |
| 15 | 7:00 p.m. - Meeting at Battle Ground United Methodist Church, featuring pitch-in Thanksgiving dinner and election of officers | |
| 23~25 | ITRA Annual Thanksgiving Cleanup – Brown County State Park | |
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December 12 |
2 | Tipp. Fairgrounds : Flea Market |
| 2 |
Lafayette Christmas
Parade (Always first Sunday in December)
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| 8 or 15 | Christmas Party Details coming. Bowling at Arrowhead Bowl |
To make reservations at state campgrounds, call (866) 622-6746 or log on to: http://indianastateparks.reserveamerica.com/
Reminder that you can make a reservation 6 months in advance!! Holiday weekends sell out FAST at popular camping locations! Many times, we found people making reservations 3-4 days in advance of the weekend just to get the reservation they want!!