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EMAIL TO SEND E-TRANSFERS to pay for entries/memberships/clinics:
payments.funcountryriders@gmail.com

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NEW AS OF 2023
MUST HAVE A MEMBERSHIP TO THE STRATHMORE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY to ride at any of the arena's on the Ag Grounds.

http://strathmoreag.com/membershipform

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/).

GYMKHANAS WILL NOW BE STARTING AT 10AM!
Gymkhana Events:
Barrels, Poles, Stakes, Flags and either Thread the Needle or Keyhole.

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

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

2023 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.

You may join the day of one of the date you plan on attending OR you may complete the membership form and send that in at anytime with payment and AEF number.

HERITAGE DAYS PARADE: TBD
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.

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FUN COUNTRY RIDING CLUB OF STRATHMORE
YEAR END AWARDS TO BE VOTED ON BY MEMBERS
- please get your votes in BEFORE THE LAST Gymkhana.

SPORTSMANSHIP
Youth: Members under the age of 18 years vote for ONE other youth member who exhibits the most sportsmanlike conduct over the 2022 Gymkhana 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 2022 Gymkhana 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.

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BEST TURN OUT
Youth: Members under the age of 18 years vote for ONE other youth member who consistently attends the Gymkhanas, 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 Gymkhanas, 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.
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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, Directors and Gymkhana Co-ordinators. It is based on the most overall improvement shown throughout the year.

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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.
IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR YEAR END AWARDS: individuals MUST:
Compete in a minimum of 3 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.