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SUNDAY JUNE 13th Gymkhana is a go!!
Please read if you are wanting to attend the
Sunday, June 13th Gymkhana as there are procedures that must be followed as per the exemption we have received.
ALSO ENTER VIA THE South Gate BETWEEN the Hockey Arena and the Curling Rink.
First off, thank you for your patience! We are super excited to be able to have the opportunity to play in the sandbox this weekend! Many thanks to our Board members who worked hard and will continue to work hard to be able to make the events possible.
June 13th Gymkhana will be a double-header as we missed our first date. You can register for one or both. Each event will be run twice. Double entry fee (One time around $5 for the day (under 17 years old $2) twice around $10 for the day (under 17 years old $4). Points will be collected for each round. Categories are Youth and Open. Open will be run like a jackpot with a 1 second split. Number of divisions will be determined based on registration. Games will include, barrels, poles, stakes, and flags.
So you want to come out to Gymkhana this weekend, and we want to see you, but first, there are some requirements that must be satisfied so we can all play and be safe.
Only registered participants are permitted on the grounds, I'm sorry no spectators at this time. To be a registered participant you must complete the following:
1. You must be a member of Strathmore Fun Country Riders
(don't have a membership yet - remember you must have AEF insurance) , please print, fill out and email it to Linda Harten at dalenlin@telus.net
http://www.funcountryriders.com/membership-form.html
2. You must register no later than 7pm Saturday June 12th. Maximum 30 riders. To register you must send an etransfer to
payments.funcountryriders@gmail.com
with the following written in the note section:
- Names of the participants
- The division of the participants
- If doing once around or twice (fee to match)
3. You must print at home and fill out a COVID 19 screening form for each participant. At the bottom of the form, you must include the date, your name, your phone number which is a mandatory requirement for contact tracing.
https://open.alberta.ca/.../covid-19-information-alberta...
You can arrive anytime after 9:00am and the gymkhana will start at 10:00am. On the day of the event, please arrive and park your trailer so that you are able to social distance from the neighboring trailer. You must check-in and provide your COVID form for every participant to the COVID Compliance Officer prior to tacking up. Please bring a mask to interact at the registration table.
Only 10 people at a time in the arena to warm up.
Only the participant called up to ride shall be at the gate, once inside, the participant on deck can wait off to the side. At all other times, participants must be at their trailers.
If you have any questions please feel free to private message and we can assist you. We hope that you will be able to come out and enjoy the day with us!
EMAIL TO SEND E-TRANSFERS to pay for entries/memberships/clinics: payments.funcountryriders@gmail.com
Please read if you are wanting to attend the
Sunday, June 13th Gymkhana as there are procedures that must be followed as per the exemption we have received.
ALSO ENTER VIA THE South Gate BETWEEN the Hockey Arena and the Curling Rink.
First off, thank you for your patience! We are super excited to be able to have the opportunity to play in the sandbox this weekend! Many thanks to our Board members who worked hard and will continue to work hard to be able to make the events possible.
June 13th Gymkhana will be a double-header as we missed our first date. You can register for one or both. Each event will be run twice. Double entry fee (One time around $5 for the day (under 17 years old $2) twice around $10 for the day (under 17 years old $4). Points will be collected for each round. Categories are Youth and Open. Open will be run like a jackpot with a 1 second split. Number of divisions will be determined based on registration. Games will include, barrels, poles, stakes, and flags.
So you want to come out to Gymkhana this weekend, and we want to see you, but first, there are some requirements that must be satisfied so we can all play and be safe.
Only registered participants are permitted on the grounds, I'm sorry no spectators at this time. To be a registered participant you must complete the following:
1. You must be a member of Strathmore Fun Country Riders
(don't have a membership yet - remember you must have AEF insurance) , please print, fill out and email it to Linda Harten at dalenlin@telus.net
http://www.funcountryriders.com/membership-form.html
2. You must register no later than 7pm Saturday June 12th. Maximum 30 riders. To register you must send an etransfer to
payments.funcountryriders@gmail.com
with the following written in the note section:
- Names of the participants
- The division of the participants
- If doing once around or twice (fee to match)
3. You must print at home and fill out a COVID 19 screening form for each participant. At the bottom of the form, you must include the date, your name, your phone number which is a mandatory requirement for contact tracing.
https://open.alberta.ca/.../covid-19-information-alberta...
You can arrive anytime after 9:00am and the gymkhana will start at 10:00am. On the day of the event, please arrive and park your trailer so that you are able to social distance from the neighboring trailer. You must check-in and provide your COVID form for every participant to the COVID Compliance Officer prior to tacking up. Please bring a mask to interact at the registration table.
Only 10 people at a time in the arena to warm up.
Only the participant called up to ride shall be at the gate, once inside, the participant on deck can wait off to the side. At all other times, participants must be at their trailers.
If you have any questions please feel free to private message and we can assist you. We hope that you will be able to come out and enjoy the day with us!
EMAIL TO SEND E-TRANSFERS to pay for entries/memberships/clinics: payments.funcountryriders@gmail.com
Fun Country Riding Club of Strathmore
AS PER OUR AGM ON JANUARY 31ST, 2019 A MOTION WAS PASSED THAT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUN COUNTRY RIDING CLUB EVENT ( GYMKHANA OR CLINICS ETC) YOU NOW MUST PAY A FUN COUNTRY RIDING CLUB MEMBERSHIP AND HAVE A CURRENT VALID AEF MEMBERSHIP. (https://www.albertaequestrian.com/membership/). WE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWING A 1 DAY FREE TRIAL TO THE CLUB. YOU NOW MUST PAY A FCR MEMBERSHIP AND HAVE A CURRENT VALID AEF MEMBERSHIP.
GYMKHANAS WILL NOW BE STARTING AT 10AM!
Gymkhana cancellations
Please check the website for
any cancellations, or you can check the Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/pages/Fun-Country-Riding-Club-of-Strathmore/218179518206310
The gymkhanas for the 2021 season will be held at the Strathmore Ag Grounds in the south arena. The entrance will be located at the gates BETWEEN THE HOCKEY ARENA AND CURLING RINK
Entries for will be from 9:00am to 9:45am
Gymkhana will start 10:00am
See the bottom of the page for qualifications for year end awards
2021 Show / Gymkhana Schedule
There are 5 gymkhana dates scheduled, this includes rain out dates already decided.
All 5 gymkhana events will be held on each date. . - please check the Gymkhana Dates Tab above.
HERITAGE DAYS PARADE: CANCELLED
If you are planning to attend please can you contact so we have a rough estimate of numbers.
The horse staging area is on the east side of Kinsmen Lake ( take Ridge Road to get to the staging area) it is the grassy area behind the car wash, please be there by 6:30 a.m. at the latest. For the parade please wear: black jeans, white long sleeve shirts or blouses, cowboy hats (or helmets are fine); We have the new red and white saddle blanket covers to go over your own saddle blanket, the lanyards (the red ropes which go around your horses’ necks) and the scarves. Red or white vet wrap for the horses legs.
If you prefer to ride in Engilsh Tack that is fine as well.
ANNUAL TRAIL RIDE: AUGUST 9 -11th, 2021 @ YAHA TINDA
This is always a nice chance to enjoy your horse and friends for a weekend of trail riding with a campfire. You are welcome to bring friends who ride or even some who just wants to hang out in beautifuL back country.
Cost: $31 / night / unit
AWARDS NIGHT BANQUET AND DANCE
Date: TBD
Time: Arrival time 5:30 - 5:45 p.m.
Place:TBD
Cost: $5.00 per individual or $10.00 per family
Plus one menu item for supper – salad, vegetable dish or dessert large enough to feed your family plus two more people (guests are welcome, but please bring a little extra food so we don’t run out)
Plus one item for the door prize table – does not have to be horse related; can be a craft, feed, halter shank, etc., etc. – no minimum value
Schedule: 6:30 p.m. – Meal is served
Approx. 7:30 p.m. – Year End Awards are Presented
Meal: Pot Luck – Fun Country Riding Club provides the meat (turkey, ham, roast beef), potatoes, buns, and condiments like ketchup, mustard and pickles. Pop and alcoholic beverages are available from the cash bar provided by the Lyalta Community Hall
FUN COUNTRY RIDING CLUB OF STRATHMORE
YEAR END AWARDS TO BE VOTED ON BY MEMBERS
- please get your votes in BEFORE THE LAST SHOWS/Gymkhana.
SPORTSMANSHIP
Youth: Members under the age of 18 years vote for ONE other youth member who exhibits the most sportsmanlike conduct over the 2020 Show and Gymkana Season. Award is the Edith Rattai Youth Sportsmanship Trophy. The winner keeps the big trophy for one year and is presented with a smaller award to keep permanently.
Senior: Members 18 years and over vote for ONE other senior member who exhibits the most sportsmanlike conduct over the 2020 Show and Gymkana Season. Award is the Kelly Christiansen Sportsmanship Plaque. The winner keeps the big plaque for one year and is presented with a smaller award to keep permanently.
BEST TURN OUT
Youth: Members under the age of 18 years vote for ONE other youth member who consistently attends the Shows and/or Gymkanas, and always makes an effort to be neatly dressed and to have his or her horse brushed and well turned out, and clean tack. This does not necessarily mean the individual with the fanciest equipment or clothing.
Senior: Members 18 years and over vote for ONE other senior member who consistently attends the Shows and/or Gymkanas, and always makes an effort to be neatly dressed and to have his or her horse brushed and well turned out, and clean tack. This does not necessarily mean the individual with the fanciest equipment or clothing.
- Bea Winter Memorial CONGENIALITY Award
In this category, all members, regardless of age, may vote for the one person in the Club that they feel contributes the most to the Club. This includes helping out with Club activities, friendliness, and generally being an outstanding Club member. The person voted for can be either a youth or senior member.
There are also MOST IMPROVED YOUTH AND SENIOR categories, but these are chosen by the Club Executive, Show Co-ordinators and Gymkana Co-ordinators, and winners are based on the most overall improvement shown throughout the year.
Qualifications For Year End Awards
Please note the qualification criteria for year-end awards were amended at the 28 Feb 2008 meeting. In the interest of treating all members in a fair and consistent manner, NO EXCEPTIONS will be made. The qualification criteria will be posted at every show.
Please refer to Page 8 in the Fun Country Riders Members Handbook:
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR YEAR END AWARDS: individuals MUST:
Compete in a minimum of three Gymkhanas; and
Either the person or a **responsible adult MUST attend a minimum of half of the Club monthly meetings from the time of joining; and the person must help in some manner in at least 3 of the Club events through the season.
**Responsible Adult: Person responsible for a minor at all the FCR events.
CASINO
At a meeting it was decided by members present that there should be repercussions for those who did not honour their commitments to the Club and the Casino. To prevent taking the chance of losing our Casino licences in future by ensuring that volunteers understand how important it is to follow through with their commitments, it was moved that if confirmed volunteers for a Casino do not fulfil their Club commitments, they will not qualify for any year-end awards or be allowed to participate in any clinics the Club may hold for the Casino term, seconded and passed by the Meeting.
GYMKHANAS WILL NOW BE STARTING AT 10AM!
Gymkhana cancellations
Please check the website for
any cancellations, or you can check the Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/pages/Fun-Country-Riding-Club-of-Strathmore/218179518206310
The gymkhanas for the 2021 season will be held at the Strathmore Ag Grounds in the south arena. The entrance will be located at the gates BETWEEN THE HOCKEY ARENA AND CURLING RINK
Entries for will be from 9:00am to 9:45am
Gymkhana will start 10:00am
See the bottom of the page for qualifications for year end awards
2021 Show / Gymkhana Schedule
There are 5 gymkhana dates scheduled, this includes rain out dates already decided.
All 5 gymkhana events will be held on each date. . - please check the Gymkhana Dates Tab above.
HERITAGE DAYS PARADE: CANCELLED
If you are planning to attend please can you contact so we have a rough estimate of numbers.
The horse staging area is on the east side of Kinsmen Lake ( take Ridge Road to get to the staging area) it is the grassy area behind the car wash, please be there by 6:30 a.m. at the latest. For the parade please wear: black jeans, white long sleeve shirts or blouses, cowboy hats (or helmets are fine); We have the new red and white saddle blanket covers to go over your own saddle blanket, the lanyards (the red ropes which go around your horses’ necks) and the scarves. Red or white vet wrap for the horses legs.
If you prefer to ride in Engilsh Tack that is fine as well.
ANNUAL TRAIL RIDE: AUGUST 9 -11th, 2021 @ YAHA TINDA
This is always a nice chance to enjoy your horse and friends for a weekend of trail riding with a campfire. You are welcome to bring friends who ride or even some who just wants to hang out in beautifuL back country.
Cost: $31 / night / unit
AWARDS NIGHT BANQUET AND DANCE
Date: TBD
Time: Arrival time 5:30 - 5:45 p.m.
Place:TBD
Cost: $5.00 per individual or $10.00 per family
Plus one menu item for supper – salad, vegetable dish or dessert large enough to feed your family plus two more people (guests are welcome, but please bring a little extra food so we don’t run out)
Plus one item for the door prize table – does not have to be horse related; can be a craft, feed, halter shank, etc., etc. – no minimum value
Schedule: 6:30 p.m. – Meal is served
Approx. 7:30 p.m. – Year End Awards are Presented
Meal: Pot Luck – Fun Country Riding Club provides the meat (turkey, ham, roast beef), potatoes, buns, and condiments like ketchup, mustard and pickles. Pop and alcoholic beverages are available from the cash bar provided by the Lyalta Community Hall
FUN COUNTRY RIDING CLUB OF STRATHMORE
YEAR END AWARDS TO BE VOTED ON BY MEMBERS
- please get your votes in BEFORE THE LAST SHOWS/Gymkhana.
SPORTSMANSHIP
Youth: Members under the age of 18 years vote for ONE other youth member who exhibits the most sportsmanlike conduct over the 2020 Show and Gymkana Season. Award is the Edith Rattai Youth Sportsmanship Trophy. The winner keeps the big trophy for one year and is presented with a smaller award to keep permanently.
Senior: Members 18 years and over vote for ONE other senior member who exhibits the most sportsmanlike conduct over the 2020 Show and Gymkana Season. Award is the Kelly Christiansen Sportsmanship Plaque. The winner keeps the big plaque for one year and is presented with a smaller award to keep permanently.
BEST TURN OUT
Youth: Members under the age of 18 years vote for ONE other youth member who consistently attends the Shows and/or Gymkanas, and always makes an effort to be neatly dressed and to have his or her horse brushed and well turned out, and clean tack. This does not necessarily mean the individual with the fanciest equipment or clothing.
Senior: Members 18 years and over vote for ONE other senior member who consistently attends the Shows and/or Gymkanas, and always makes an effort to be neatly dressed and to have his or her horse brushed and well turned out, and clean tack. This does not necessarily mean the individual with the fanciest equipment or clothing.
- Bea Winter Memorial CONGENIALITY Award
In this category, all members, regardless of age, may vote for the one person in the Club that they feel contributes the most to the Club. This includes helping out with Club activities, friendliness, and generally being an outstanding Club member. The person voted for can be either a youth or senior member.
There are also MOST IMPROVED YOUTH AND SENIOR categories, but these are chosen by the Club Executive, Show Co-ordinators and Gymkana Co-ordinators, and winners are based on the most overall improvement shown throughout the year.
Qualifications For Year End Awards
Please note the qualification criteria for year-end awards were amended at the 28 Feb 2008 meeting. In the interest of treating all members in a fair and consistent manner, NO EXCEPTIONS will be made. The qualification criteria will be posted at every show.
Please refer to Page 8 in the Fun Country Riders Members Handbook:
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR YEAR END AWARDS: individuals MUST:
Compete in a minimum of three Gymkhanas; and
Either the person or a **responsible adult MUST attend a minimum of half of the Club monthly meetings from the time of joining; and the person must help in some manner in at least 3 of the Club events through the season.
**Responsible Adult: Person responsible for a minor at all the FCR events.
CASINO
At a meeting it was decided by members present that there should be repercussions for those who did not honour their commitments to the Club and the Casino. To prevent taking the chance of losing our Casino licences in future by ensuring that volunteers understand how important it is to follow through with their commitments, it was moved that if confirmed volunteers for a Casino do not fulfil their Club commitments, they will not qualify for any year-end awards or be allowed to participate in any clinics the Club may hold for the Casino term, seconded and passed by the Meeting.