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Calendar of Events for 2010 |
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| March 18 | Horse Lovers Night Out. Reifsynder’s Ag Center. 5-9 p.m. Come meet local groups, talk with vendors, hear great speakers and win door prizes! RSVP 610-488-0667, reifsyndersag@verizon.net | |
| March 20 | Open Trails/Arena at South Mountain YMCA. 1-4 p.m. Wernersville PA. Come ride the trails on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from March through November. Bring your own horse, trails will be marked and the arena will be open for use. FREE. Register at ridingdirector@smymca.org or 610-670-2267 |
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| March 20 | OVCTA Dressage Show. Red Bridge Farm, West Chester, PA. Contact Cheryl Oshman Blunt 610-399-7757 or www.ovcta.org | |
| March 27 | Open Hack/Arena Jumping at South Mountain YMCA. 1-4 p.m. Wernersville, PA. Held the last Saturday of the month from March-November. Jumps will be set up in the arena and low level cross country obstacles through a designated trail. FREE. Register at ridingdirector@smymca.org or 610-670-2267 | |
| April 3 | Open Trails/Arena at South Mountain YMCA. 1-4 p.m. Wernersville PA. Come ride the trails on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from March through November. Bring your own horse, trails will be marked and the arena will be open for use. FREE. Register at ridingdirector@smymca.org or 610-670-2267. |
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| April 3* BEC Event |
Trailer Safety Seminar, Ag Center, Leesport PA, 10 a.m. Come listen to a DOT officer explain the issues surrounding trailer safety including weights, equipment, classifications and more. Bring your trailer for a free inspection with amnesty. FREE. | |
| April 10-11 | OVCTA/LVDA Dressage Clinic with Gigi Nutter. Toland Farm, Fleetwood, PA. Information at www.ovcta.org | |
| April 17 | Open Trails/Arena at South Mountain YMCA. 1-4 p.m. Wernersville PA. Come ride the trails on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from March through November. Bring your own horse, trails will be marked and the arena will be open for use. FREE. Register at ridingdirector@smymca.org or 610-670-2267. |
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| April 17 | Horse Show, Windswept Acres at Stonetown, Oley PA. www.windsweptacresatstonetown.com | |
| April 24 | Open Hack/Arena Jumping at South Mountain YMCA. 1-4 p.m. Wernersville, PA. Held the last Saturday of the month from March-November. Jumps will be set up in the arena and low level cross country obstacles through a designated trail. FREE. Register at ridingdirector@smymca.org or 610-670-2267 |
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| April 24 | OVCTA Dressage Show. Red Bridge Farm, West Chester, PA. Contact Cheryl Oshman Blunt 610-399-7757 or www.ovcta.org | |
| May 1* BEC Event |
Derby Day at the Goggleworks 201 Washington St. Reading, PA. 4-7 p.m. Come watch the Kentucky Derby on widescreen theatre while enjoying a mint julep bar, games, raffles, prizes, bluegrass entertainment, gourmet grazing and a Derby Hat contest. The BEC will be a partner in this event! We will have a featured DVD of the Jumper Show at the event as well as information about our organization. Early bird $50, at door $75, visit www.goggleworks.org. | |
| May 1 | Open Trails/Arena at South Mountain YMCA. 1-4 p.m. Wernersville PA. Come ride the trails on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from March through November. Bring your own horse, trails will be marked and the arena will be open for use. FREE. Register at ridingdirector@smymca.org or 610-670-2267. |
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| May 15 | Open Trails/Arena at South Mountain YMCA. 1-4 p.m. Wernersville PA. Come ride the trails on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays from March through November. Bring your own horse, trails will be marked and the arena will be open for use. FREE. Register at ridingdirector@smymca.org or 610-670-2267. |
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| May 23 | Junior League’s 1st Annual Hunter Horse Show, 4-H Show Grounds, Leesport, PA. 7:30 a.m. for registration, show starts at 9 a.m. Pre-entries - $8 class/$30 division; Day of show - $10 class/$35 division. All proceeds benefit the Junior League of Reading. For more information, go to www.jrreading.org | |
| May 29 | Open Hack/Arena Jumping at South Mountain YMCA. 1-4 p.m. Wernersville, PA. Held the last Saturday of the month from March-November. Jumps will be set up in the arena and low level cross country obstacles through a designated trail. FREE. Register at ridingdirector@smymca.org or 610-670-2267 |
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| June 6* BEC EVENT |
Mounted Orienteering Ride, Blue Marsh State Park. Contact Janet Citron at horselady9@aol.com or info@berksequinecouncil.org for more info. |
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| June 18* BEC EVENT |
Barn Fire Prevention Seminar, Ag Center, Leesport PA. 7-9 p.m. Irvin Lichtenstein, Chief of PA Search & Rescue, President of the Montgomery County Equine Council and a firefighter, will present this seminar. Learn how to prevent a fire in your barn, precautions, equipment, and even about what building materials to use and avoid. FREE for BEC members/$5 non-BEC members. |
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| June 26 | Horse Show, Windswept Acres at Stonetown, Oley PA www.windsweptacresatstonetown.com | |
| July 10* BEC EVENT |
BEC Annual Membership Picnic & Trail Ride, South Mountain YMCA. |
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| July 10-11 | USEA/OVCTA Karen O’Conner Clinic, Laurel Hill Farm, Unionville, PA Olympic gold medalist, national and international competitor, nine-time USEA Female Equestrian Athlete of the year and renowned instructor, Karen O’Connor will be coming to Pennsylvania to give a two-day jumping clinic. Groups from Beginner novice on up will be offered. Entries: Open May 1, 2010 for OVCTA members, May 8, 2010 for non-OVCTA members. Limited to first come, first entered. Cost is $325 OVCTA members/$365 non-OVCTA members per horse/rider combination for both days. Auditor passes may be purchased in advance for $12/day or $20/both days or the day of the clinic for $15/day or $25/both days. For more information, go to www.ovcta.org or janewbeck@yahoo.com | |
| August 7-8* BEC EVENT |
BEC Horse Show 4-H Center, Leesport PA. This is the 5th anniversary for the horse show! It has expanded to a two-day format featuring hunter & jumper show. |
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| August 22 | Horse Show, Windswept Acres at Stonetown, Oley PA www.windsweptacresatstonetown.com |
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| Sept 12* BEC EVENT |
“Twisted Fairy Tales & Nursery Crimes” Judged Trail Ride, South Mountain YMCA. (Raindate: Sept 19) Pre-Register by Sept. 5. BEC Members $35 pre-register/$45 gate; Non –BEC member $40 pre-register, $50 gate. Flyer will be posted on BEC Website |
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| Nov 12* BEC EVENT |
Denim & Dancing Fundraiser, 7-10 p.m., Woodstone Farm, Robesonia, PA. This year’s event will be at a new location on a beautifully maintained private estate. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres, dancing, and a Chinese auction. $45 BEC member/$50 non-BEC member. |
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