Please email calendar submissions to: advertising@berksequinecouncil.org. Be sure to include the name of the contact person, telephone number, date and time of event. Event must be held in Berks County to be included in the calendar.

Berks Equine Council Sponsored Events:

April 12

Bombproofing Clinic at Passport Farms. For more Information: http://www.berksequinecouncil.org/calendarmedia/bomb.pdf

May 16

Pasture Walk, Heron Mead Farm, 15 School Lane Road, Robesonia. 610-488-8978. From Reading: Rt. 183 North, left on Church Road, Left on School Lane.

July 12-September 7
"Offspring of the Wind: The Horse in Art and Imagination" at the Reading Public Museum. For more information: http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org

August 10

Berks Equine Council Jumper Show held at 4-H show grounds, Leesport. To see prize list: http://www.berksequinecouncil.org/calendarmedia/2008prizelist.pdf

To download pre-party invitation: http://www.berksequinecouncil.org/calendarmedia/invite.pdf

September 14

Judged Trail Ride at South Mountain YMCA. For more information: http://www.berksequinecouncil.org/calendarmedia/bigtop.pdf

October 3

"Horsin' Around in Berks" annual dinner, dance, and silent auction

November 14
Educational Forum: Multi-Use Trails of Berks County: Etiquette, Safety, Locations, and Maintenance, 7:00 PM at Berks County Ag Center

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Non-BEC Sponsored Events:

May 31

East Meets West Clinic Series

Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm on 5/31, 6/28, 7/19 and 8/23 at Heron Mead Farm, 15 School Lane, Robesonia, PA 19551 (near Reading)

Call Kari Stenberg at (610) 488-8978 for more information or visit: http://www.kathyhuggins.com/eastmeetswestclinicseries.html

Schedule: 10:00 - 12:00 - demonstrations of problems and solutions, then 12:00 - 2:00 - Question and Answer session with Kathy & Kari

Discover Natural Horsemanship techniques to solve training problems encountered by dressage, event, and hunter/jumper riders.

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Berks County 4-H 2008 Show Dates

for the Gwen D. Schwoyer Memorial 4-H Show Rings

Berks County 4-H Community Center, Leesport, Pennsylvania

June 1
Berks 4-H Open Show, Contact Debbie Dietrich, 610-378-1327. For more Information: http://www.berksequinecouncil.org/calendarmedia/openshow.pdf

June 8
Indian Valley Appaloosa Assn., Contact Ed Sobjak, 610-845-3785

June 15
Penn Jersey Horse Show, Contact Tricia Sullivan, 610845-3785

July 6
Berks 4-H Open Show, Contact Debbie Dietrich, 610-378-1327. For more Information: http://www.berksequinecouncil.org/calendarmedia/openshow.pdf

July 19
Berks County 4-H Round-up, Contact Debbie Dietrich, 610-378-1327

August 9

Reading Fair Open Show, Contact Debbie Dietrich, 610-378-1327

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Burbank Riding Academy

April 27-May 2

Certified Horsemanship Association Annual Instructor Certification Clinic. 610-927-2634. For more information go to: http://www.burbankridingacademy.com

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Derby Day at Goggle Works Center for the Arts!

May 3, 2008. 4-7 pm. 201 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601 610.374.4600. For more information go to: http://www.goggleworks.org

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2008 Passport Farm Events:

For more information go to: http://www.passportfarms-pa.com

Dressage Schooling Shows

May 10
June 21
September 20

Hunter-Jumper Shows

April 26
August 16
October 11

Paper Chase

November 23

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Circle T Trail Riders Events

Horseshoe Trail Ride:

Dates: June 21 - 28, 2008

Circle T Trail Riders invites you to join us for our 33rd annual ride of the Horseshoe Trail in southeastern Pennsylvania. During the week-long trip, you will ride approximately 160 miles and travel through five counties. The ride includes paved roads and rugged mountain trails that are steep and rocky. The ride goes on as scheduled each day, leaving camp promptly at 7:00 a.m. regardless of the weather.

Can’t make it for the whole week? Then come join us for one or a few days. You’ll be glad you did!

This ride is limited to 50 riders so get your reservations in early!

Download a flyer or request additional info via our website: http://www.CircleTTrailRiders.com

or call Tracy Hower at 717-222-1139 or Mike Getz at 717-336-0506.

Hooves for a Cure:

October 4, 2008 at Blue Marsh Lake

Ride with us to raise funds to fight breast cancer, raise awareness, help pay for research and mammograms.

$10.00 Donation per person.

More info can be found at http://www.CircleTTrailRiders.com or http://www.sierraranchok.com/HoovesforaCure

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2008 Mountain Springs Arena Events

Mountain Springs Arena, PO Box 453 Shartlesville, PA 19554-0453
For more information go to: http://www.mountainspringsarena.com

January

5 - Barrel Show
19 - 20 - USTPA Sorting
26-27 - USTPA Snow Date

February

2 - Barrel Show
16-17 - USTPA Sorting
23-24 - USTPA Snow Date

March

1 - Barrel Show
8-9 - Working Cow Horse
15-16 - Team Penning
21-22 - Team Penning
29-30 - NRHA

April

5-6 - Working Cow Horse
26-27 - NBHA

May

3-4 - NCHA
10 - TB Sale
17-18 NBHA
24-25 - Tuff Truck/Demolition
30-31 - NRHA

June

1 - NRHA
13-14 Haflinger Horse Sale
21-22 NBHA
28-29 - Palomino Show

July

4, 5, 6 - NRHA
12 - Professional Rodeo
19 - Professional Derby
26 - Professional Rodeo

August

9-10 NCHA
15 - Working Cow Horse
16 - Professional Rodeo
22-24 - Region 8 USTPA Penning Finals

September

6-7 - Tuff Truck/Demolition Derby
13 - TB Sale
20-21 - NCHA
25-30 - National Dog Show - Australian Cattle Dog

October

1-5 - National Dog Show - Australian Cattle Dog
11 - Demolition Derby
18-19 - NRHA

FREE to Good Home:

Small pony gelding, excellent babysitter for other horses. Tan & white paint with a sweet disposition. Good for smaller children for an accasional, easy ride. Contact Kyle at K&B Stables. 610-488-0710 for more information. Serious inquiries only.

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