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.